Archives and Special Collections
Fonds F0027 - Peter Hemingway fonds
Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU CAA F0027
Title
Peter Hemingway fonds
Date(s)
- 1956-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
ca. 8,000 drawings
ca. 57 aperture cards ; 8 x 19 cm
ca. 14.5 m of textual records
ca. 57 aperture cards ; 8 x 19 cm
ca. 14.5 m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1929-1995)
Biographical history
Canadian architect. Peter George Hemingway was born in Minster, England in 1929. He was trained at an art school in Kent, then came to Canada in the 1950s in response to a Government of Alberta advertisement aimed at recruiting architects. After working at the Alberta Department of Public Works, he entered into a partnership with Charles Laubenthal before taking over as sole proprietor. He died in May 1995. Awards: 2 Massey medals.
Repository
Archival history
Acquired by donation in 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1987.
Hemingway, Peter George, 1929-1995.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of drawings, photographs, slides, aperture cards, specifications, correspondence, and office files from the architectural practice of Peter Hemingway, 1956-1982. Significant projects include: Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, AB; Central Pentacostal Tabernacle, Edmonton, AB; Coronation Swimming Pool, Edmonton, AB; Yellowknife Court House, Yellowknife, NWT.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further accruals expected.
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
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Includes record nos: 35A/78.15, 92A/80.27, 135A/82.20, 171A/83.26, 215A/85.08, 236A/87.04
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
ckey
2991118
Original fonds identifier
CAA-3463