Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [ca. 1880-1933] (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert Henry Robertson, 1857-1940, was born near Woodbridge, Ontario where he married Emma Jane Snell, ?-1933. They came to Alberta in 1890, first to Calgary, then to High River in 1897. Robert worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as station agent and his wife ran a dining hall in the station. In 1904 the Robertsons established a farm east of High River and built a turreted house which became a local landmark. In 1904 the family moved to an orchard in Oregon with their three youngest children, while their older children remained in Alberta. Among their children were William Henry, 1884-1961, Bert, Lillian (Niven), 1888-1983, Emma (Bartley), Fred, Eva May (Doxee), 1896- , Jessie Jane (Hamlin), 1898- , and Charlie Andrew, 1903- .
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of David Lefurgey, 2006.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of a diary kept over the years by R.H. Robertson, in which he described his life and activities.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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
No finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available for the diary
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.