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- ca. 1880s-1960 (Creation)
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2.57 m textual records
42 photographs
14 negatives
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Name of creator
Biographical history
William Henry King, July 3, 1875-1941, son of HBC officer William Cornwallis King and Charlotte Flett, was born in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta and educated in England. On his return to Canada in the mid-1890s he established the Galloway Ranch ranch at Millarville, Alberta in partnership with E.D. Adams. For many years he was secretary of the MD of Stocklands.
He married Lucy Wilkin, October 13, 1874-1926, in 1900 and they had five children, including William A., 1902-, Richard H.C, 1910- ., Margaret (Kayler/Saucier), 1904-2005, and Edith Lucy (Trotter), 1908-1979. In 1935, he married Karin(Karen) Plathen and they had two children, John Rowley, 1936- and Marie Olga (1937-1950).
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accession 2021.15 received from Jean Slemko.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, invitations, cards, minute books, diaries, tax assessment rolls, photographs and other material pertaining to the William H. King family, the Galloway Ranch, businesses, social activities and municipal tax assessments.
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System of arrangement
Fonds is artificially arranged into the following:
- King family papers
- King family social activities
- Galloway Ranch
- Business and municipal activities
- Millarville and Priddis Branch, Alberta Red Cross
- Photographs.
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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Existence and location of originals
The originals of NA-2525 and NA-2759 are held by Richard H.C. King and Edith Trotter.
Existence and location of copies
Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S3HNHNH
Related units of description
The papers of King's daughter, Margaret Saucier, are also held by Glenbow.
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Friday, March 04, 2016