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- 1876-1965, predominant 1882-1930 (Creation)
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4 cm of textual records. -- 2 photographs
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Biographical history
Walter Huckvale, 1861-1937, was born in Oxfordshire, England. He came to North America in 1882 and arrived in Calgary, Alberta in 1883. In 1884 he bought a ranch near Kipp, and was one of the first ranchers to raise purebred Herefords. In 1893 he moved to Manyberries where he started a ranch in partnership with Sid Hooper. In 1898 he married Frances Jane Evans, 1875-?, originally from Ontario, and they had four children, Eleanor, Walter Evans, Sidney and Cuthbert. Walter served as president of the Western Stock Growers' Association, 1907-1916, and was very active in the Western Canada Irrigation Association. He sold the ranch in 1916 and moved into Medicine Hat, where he was active in municipal politics.
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Gifts of W.E. and Mrs. M.B. Huckvale, 1960, 1976.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence (1882-1888), homestead documents, brand registrations, newsclippings (1916-1965) and certificates. Includes photographs of Walter and the ranch.
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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/2R3BF1S3HH33S
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Wednesday, November 01, 2017