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- 1893-1973, predominant 1932-1941 (Creation)
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0.5 cm of textual records.
11 photographs
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Biographical history
Roy Fowler, 1902-1975, was born on a farm along the Highwood River southeast of Aldersyde, Alberta. He farmed and ranched in the Gladys Ridge district near Aldersyde. In 1958 he became the first warden of Steveville (later Dinosaur) Provincial Park and he remained in that position until his retirement in 1965. He and his wife, Loretta Gladys "Rita" Gehman, 1904-1990, shared an interest in history and archaeology. He was a member of the Archaeological Society of Alberta and a director of the Alberta Historical Society. The Fowlers had four children, Leroy Claire, Marvin Gehman, Ella Louise (Conners), and Laurus Fraser.
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Gifts of Roy L. Fowler and his estate, 1964-1977.
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The fonds consists of extracts from his Aldersyde farm diary concerning economic and climatic conditions (1932-1941); literature distributed in Minnesota and Nebraska, USA, promoting Alberta homestead lands (1902-1903); High River photographs of cattle branding, brickmaking and his father, Laurence, on a bridge (1893-1898); a photograph of Senator Dan Riley at the Medicine Tree (nd); and slides of tipi rings and Cst. A. Walker (1973).
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3EPXEG
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NA 3395 is a copy of promotional literature.
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Thursday, December 20, 2018