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Date(s)
- 1901-1917, predominant 1906-1917 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
12.5 cm of textual records. -- 4 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Lillian Hyde, 1884-1969, was born at Bealton, Ontario, the daughter of Elgin and Ella Hyde. She married Fred Percy Turner, 1879-1941, and they had three children, Elton Maxwell, Norma Katherine (Minielly) and Robert Francis. They homesteaded at Herschel, Saskatchewan in 1906, and then opened a general store in Kirriemuir, Alberta ca. 1914. The family returned to Ontario ca. 1918 where Percy worked for the Toronto Asphalt Roofing Company.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Norma Minielly, 1991.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Lillian's letters to her mother and grandparents regarding homesteading life in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and photographs of the Turner's homestead and general store. Includes transcripts of the 1906-1907 letters.
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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.
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available
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Title based on contents of records.