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Title
Date(s)
- [ca. 1948-1990] (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
20 cm of textual records. -- ca. 15 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Barnes, ?-1977, was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA and came to Banff, Alberta with his family in 1905. In 1911 the family homesteaded at Jumping Pound, in 1917 they moved to a dairy farm at Springbank, then to a wheat farm at Milo. In 1926 the family moved to Calgary and in 1930 Robert married Minnie, 1908-1999. In 1931 Robert and his brother Elliott opened an electrical store but two years later Robert and Minnie purchased a dairy farm at Springbank. From 1948 until 1967 the Barnes were houseparents of the Wildwood Youth Hostel.
For further information see Joe Clitheroe's article "Canadian Youth Hostel at Wildwood" in Chaps and Chinooks : A History West of Calgary. -- Calgary : Foothills Historical Society, 1976, p. 603-605.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Dale Barnes, 2000.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of registers, photographs, and other records of the Wildwood Youth Hostels and the Canadian Hostelling Association.
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
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Barnes, Minnie (Subject)