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- 1895-1949 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
27 film reels.
ca. 450 photographs.
1 audio disc.
1 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Arthur Brown, Jr., 1914-1972, was born in Calgary, and was educated in Calgary schools, the University School, Victoria, British Columbia, and the University of Alberta. He joined his father's oil company, Turner Valley Royalties, Ltd. in 1936 and upon the death of his father in 1948 took over the family interests. He took over Home Oil Company in 1952 and developed it into a major Canadian exploration firm. He and his wife, Genevieve, had three daughters, Pamela Mary (Sine), Lois Lorraine, and Carolyn Genevieve. Brown received an honorary doctroate from the University of Calgary in 1968 and was inducted into the Canadian Petroleum Hall of Fame in 2000. For further information see "R.A. Brown, Jr. and the Growth of Home Oil, 1947-1955" / John Edward Feldberg. - University of Calgary : unpublished MA thesis, 1992.
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Archival history
The records were left in the Brown home and donated by the subsequent owners, Ron and Mary Elliott.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Ron and Mary Elliott, 1984-1989.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of home movies of the Brown family and oil wells (nd); photographs of the R.A. Brown, Sr. and R. A. Brown, Jr., families; "With the Forces" broadcast (1949); cartoons of R.A. Brown, Jr. and diploma (1923).
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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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Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3EOUTC
Related units of description
R. A. Brown's business records are in the Home Oil fonds at Glenbow.
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Tuesday, May 01, 2018