| Provenance: | McAulay, Charles H.
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| Title: | Charles H. McAulay fonds
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| Repository: | Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Archives and Library |
| Dates: | 1904-1963
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| Physical desc.: | ca.33 cm of textual records. -- ca.370 photographs : prints, negatives
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| Bio/Admin History: | Charles Henry McAulay, 1874-1966, was briquette plant manager at Bankhead, Alberta, 1907-1912, and General Construction Foreman for Rocky Mountains Park / Banff National Park from 1912-1939. Following his retirement in 1939, McAulay was foreman for private companies. McAulay was married to Cecilia Mayola McAulay, 1888-1953.
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| Custodial hist: | Charles McAulay left his home and contents to his close friend James Thomson (1886-1969). Material remained in the custody of the Thomson family until donated.
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| Scope/Content: | Fonds consists of McAulay's personal and professional papers and photographs.
Textual records are mainly employment papers of Charles McAulay as General Construction Foreman for Rocky Mountains Park and Banff National Park, 1912- 1939; includes correspondence, memoranda, journals, notes, timebooks and other materials pertaining to public works projects, in particular road building and maintenance. Also includes McAulay's personal journal, 1942-1963, which includes periodic observations on activities of McAulay and family, Banff events and deaths of Banff residents.
Photographs pertain to Charles McAulay, family, friends and associates; work activities, including bridge and road construction, pipe-laying, equipment, construction projects in Banff National Park; personal activities, including curling; Banff places and activities; ca.1907-ca.1955. Includes construction of the Banff-Jasper Highway.
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| Title source: | Title based on contents of fonds
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| Acq. source: | Acquired by donation, 1989-1998
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| Language: | Language is English
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| Restrictions: | Some restriction/s on access
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Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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| Record No.: | M172 / V457
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| Names: | McAulay, Charles H.
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| Topic: | Family and personal life
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Government
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Transportation
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