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Title
Date(s)
- 1930-1950 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Paul Bessel, 1905-[after 1973], was born in Langenburg, Saskatchewan. He and his brother, William, 1895-?, farmed in Saskatchewan until 1922 when they sold out. Paul worked as a farm labourer in Saskatchewan until he moved to Nanton, Alberta in 1928. He farmed from then until 1943, when he moved into town and worked as a carpenter. He moved to Calgary and worked as a carpenter from 1956 to 1958, then moved to Strathmore where he farmed for another five years. He returned briefly to Calgary, then settled once more in Nanton, where he worked again as a carpenter until he retired due to poor health. In 1973 he was president of the Nanton Friendship Centre.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased, 1998.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of his account book, in which he recorded his income from various activities, and his expenses for food, gas and oil, hardware, clothing, house repairs, etc.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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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
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.