Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1910-1911, 1926 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
37 architectural drawings, 8 photographs, and 33 pages of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Edwin Adelbert Stanley, 1869-1947, was born in Perth County, Ontario, and graduated from the University of Toronto in Mathematics, Physics and English in 1892. He taught school in Ontario, then moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1910, becoming principal of Central High School (1910-1920), South Calgary High School (1922-1928), and Western Canada High School (1929-1937). He was the second president of the Alberta Teachers' Association and was one of the founding delegates of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. He retired in 1938. He was also an amateur architect as a hobby, designing residences in Calgary at 1724 9A Street SW (1910), 1740 10th Street SW (1911), and 1731 9A Street SW (1926). He and his wife, Jennie Dell Barclay (1888-1983) had five children, Mary (Switzer), Irmadell, Ross M., Allen B., and Kelvin C. He died in 1947.
Repository
Archival history
Fonds was donated to the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary by Mary Switzer, daughter of T.E.A. Stanley, in February 1980. Mary Switzer worked at the University of Calgary in the music department.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of T. E. A. Stanley’s drawings, specifications, and photographs relating to three residences he designed in Calgary at 1724 9A Street SW, 1740 10th Street SW, and 1731 9A Street SW. The drawings consist of floor plans, elevations, and some details for 1731 9A Street. There are specifications and contracts for 1724 9A Street and 1740 10th Street, and various letters with suppliers and notes for 1731 9A Street.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary is not aware of any copyright interest in this material and has determined that it is in the public domain in Canada. There are no usage restrictions on materials in the public domain. However, patrons are responsible for ensuring they comply with the copyright laws in their jurisdiction. We do ask that you identify the University of Calgary Archives and Special Collections as the source of this material.
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Allied materials area
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Related units of description
See also the T.E.A. Stanley fonds held in the Glenbow Library and Archives at the University of Calgary
Notes area
Note
Includes archival material from accession 70A/80.05
Note
Title based on contents of the fonds.