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Title
Date(s)
- 1895-1918, predominant 1915-1918 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Moore "Jack" Cousins, 1892-1980, was born in Montreal and came to Calgary, Alberta in 1902. His father, Arthur, was a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) engineer and then a City of Calgary engineer. Jack served in Europe with the 4th Army Troops Company, Canadian Engineers from 1914-1918. Jack's relative, George W. Taylor, served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the Middle East during First World War. Jack worked as a salesman and insurance agent from the 1930s until his retirement in the mid-1960s. He and his wife, Mary S. "Birdie", had two children, Bev (Ostrosser) and Fred Taylor.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Bev Ostrosser, 1982.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of European postcards (First World War), Jack's personal correspondence (1917-1918), and military photographs. Includes George Taylor's diary (1915-1916) and a Taylor family funeral account statement (1895).
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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.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on provenance of records.
Note
This fonds is listed as "George Taylor" fonds.
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Subject access points
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Name access points
- Taylor, George W. (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Thursday, April 19, 2018