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Title
Date(s)
- 1903-1928, 1946-1948, predominantly 1903-1928 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
359 maps and technical drawings and 1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
John Galt was a graduate of Glasgow and London Universities. He immigrated to the United States in 1879. He lived in Toronto and started his practice there in 1885. In 1902 Galt was hired as consultant to the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. By 1905, Galt’s practice had several projects in the prairies developing water and electrical in municipalities close to the CPR railroad. John Galt Engineering expanded with partners Owen Smith, Edmund Miles, and John Haddin. In 1916, Galt retired and the firm was renamed Haddin & Miles, with its head office in Calgary, Alberta. Following the retirement of Haddin in 1965, the firm merged with Reid Crowther & Partners.
William G. McKay. “Consulting Civil Engineering Firms in the Prairie Provinces.” EIC’s Historical Notes and Papers Collection. 2017. http://www.eic-ici.ca
Repository
Archival history
Fonds was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives by Reid Crowther and Partners in 1977.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of 359 maps and technical drawings created by John Galt Engineering and its successor firm Haddin & Miles. The records document several significant engineering projects across Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, including the Brooks Aqueduct (1912), early prairie water works and electrical systems in Fort Saskatchewan, Kindersley, Bassano, Empress, and Regina between 1903 and 1915, and the Calgary Water Power Company hydro project from 1923 to 1927. The fonds has been divided into two series: 1. John Galt Engineering Co. and 2. Haddin & Miles.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
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Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary does not hold the copyright for materials in the John Galt fonds. The University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources may provide materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use the content must be obtained for any works under copyright protection. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
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Notes area
Note
Source of Title: Title supplied based on the contents of the fonds. Fonds formerly known as Reid Crowther & Partners Limited fonds.
Note
Accessions: Includes archival material from accession 9A/77.17