Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F3065
Title
John Copeland fonds
Date(s)
- 1966-1970 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Bramwell Copeland, 1889- , was born in Bishop Auckland, England, and came to Canada in 1911. During the First World War he served in the 31st Battalion. He taught at various schools in Alberta and retired to Calgary. Copeland his wife Florence had at least one daughter, Margaret (McPherson).
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Margaret McPherson, 1993.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of various autobiographical accounts of his life. Includes an account of his service in the 31st Battalion, written in 1929 and updated in 1966.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.