Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F1468
Title
Lawrence Peterson fonds
Date(s)
- 1921-1943 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records. -- 1 photograph
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Lawrence Peter Peterson, 1873-1951, was born in Utah, USA, and homesteaded near Barnwell, Alberta in 1902. He married Minnie Bell Golsan in 1900 and they had six children. He was chairman of the Taber Irrigation District, 1919-1922, and sat in the Alberta Legislature as the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) member for Taber, 1921-1930. He was active in the Mormon Church.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Harold Peterson, 1990.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of scrapbook of newsclippings pertaining to his political career.
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
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S392MZP
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.