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Date(s)
- 1966-1987, predominant 1966-1969 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
30 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Neil Douglas McDermid, 1911-1989, was born in Calgary and educated in Calgary public schools and at the University of Alberta. He was called to the Bar in 1936 and developed a law practice in Calgary specializing in oil and gas law. In 1938 he married Jean Gordon, ?-1988. Their two sons, G. Neil, 1941-, and David H., 1943- , both became lawyers. They also had a daughter, Cheryl (Lumley). Mr. McDermid was an alderman of the City of Calgary, 1949-1951, and Chairman of the Board of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 1966-1969. From 1963 to 1986 he was a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Alberta (later named Court of Appeal of Alberta). He retired to Victoria, British Columbia, where he died in 1989.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of N.D. McDermid, 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence and reports accumulated in his role as Glenbow Chairman of the Board.
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No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Note
Title based on contents of records.