Fonds F2525 - Jim Ross fonds

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CA ACU GBA F2525

Title

Jim Ross fonds

Date(s)

  • [ca. 1975] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 audio cassette

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Garnet “Jim” Ross settled in the Fort McMurray district of Alberta in 1925. He maintained traplines in the district every winter for fifty years. He also worked as a forest ranger, carpenter, boat builder, and commercial fisher. He was one of the last trappers to use traditional dog teams for transportation. He was married to Margaret Ross.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of anonymous donor, 2001.

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Scope and content

The fonds consists of an audio cassette, entitled Wilderness Trails, in which he reads his stories and poems about wilderness life, sled dogs, and wolves, while accompanying himself on the guitar.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

No restrictions on access.

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      The material is in English.

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      No finding aid.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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