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- 1926-1992 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
ca. 200 photographs. -- 8 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Administrative history
Standen's Limited, a Calgary, Alberta business, was founded in 1924 by William Standen, a harness maker, and his blacksmith son, Cyril Standen, 1904-1997. Three years later they were joined by the other sons, Sid, Rex and Alex. The business, which manufactured and repaired truck and automobile springs, was initially located in a building at the rear of 2415 - 2A Street SE. Buildings were added in 1938, 1941, 1953 and 1959. In 1974 Standen's moved to its current location at 1222 - 58th Avenue SE.
For further information see "Standen's and Diversification" in A Business History of Alberta / Henry C. Klassen. - Calgary : University of Calgary Press, 1999, p. 205-210.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifts of Cyril Standen, 1973 and Jack Crossley, 1994, 2009.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of the buildings, plant operations and staff; various business transactions, promotional material, product price lists, and invitations re plant expansions; and newsclippings and articles about the company.
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No restrictions on access.
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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/2R3BF1S3EW9YJ
Related units of description
Related photos are in the Calgary Herald fonds (NA-2864-26092).
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Thursday, October 11, 2018