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- 1879-2010 (Creation)
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6 cm of textual records. -- ca. 26 photographs
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Biographical history
James Shouldice, 1850-1925, was born in Chatsworth, Ontario and in 1901 leased the Namaka ranch in southern Alberta from George Lane. In 1906 he purchased land west of Calgary near what became Shouldice Park. He and his wife, Mary Margaret Elizabeth Perdue, 1861-1939, had nine children, J. Harry, 1882-1965, Fred T., Edward Earle, ?-1965, Stanley H., 1897-1978, Roy P., 1899-1981, Ida (McKay), Gertrude (Lowrie), Mildred (Brown), and Myrtle (McKinnon/Trevathan), 1900-1985.
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The fonds consists of photographs of Shouldice Park and the Shouldice family; also farm journals of Stanley H. Shouldice, 1930-1961; family war correspondence, 1916-1919 and 1942; newsclippings, 1910s-2010s; miscellaneous correspondence, 1940-1961; James Shouldice estate correspondence, ca. 1924-1942; family genealogy and history file, ca. 1889-1984.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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The originals of 12 photographs are held by the estates of Mrs. Harry Shouldice, Roy Shouldice, and Stan Shouldice; other records donated by Terri Shouldice, 2017.
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3ESBXF
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018