Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU GBA F1496
Title
Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Preston fonds
Date(s)
- Photocopied 1968 (originally created 1913) (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1913 Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Preston travelled by train from California to Vancouver, then east across Canada. During the trip both kept diaries in which they described places they passed through, including Glacier National Park, Lake Louise, Banff, Saskatoon, the Great Lakes and Toronto.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of diaries of cross-Canada trip.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Existence and location of originals
The originals are held by the Berkshire Record Office, England.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018