Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material - photograph
- Cartographic material
- Sound recording
- Object
Parallel title
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Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on name of creator.
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1880 - 1985 (Creation)
- Creator
- Learmonth, Helen
Physical description area
Physical description
15 cm of textual records and other material
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
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Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Helen McQueen was born on May 12, 1904 to Reverend Doctor David George McQueen and Catherine Robertson McQueen. She married Charles E. Learmonth in August 1934. They had three children together, Margaret McKinnon, Janet Martin and Robert Learmonth. She was an active member of the Archives and Landmarks Committee and the Edmonton Historical Board, as well as a member of the Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants and the Historical Society of Alberta. Charles E. Learmonth died on August 3, 1994 and Helen Learmonth died on October 19, 1994.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This collection consists of records of horse brands, souvenir programs, cards, invitations, memorabilia, City of Edmonton walking and driving tours, resource material and reports of the Heritage Sites Selection Committee, records of the start of the Edmonton Historical Board, the McKay Avenue School Archives and Museum, Fort Edmonton Historical Foundation, and biographies and notes about early settlers of Edmonton. This collection also includes paraphernalia and documentation from the wider McQueen family and several books on the history of Alberta.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The collection was donated to the City of Edmonton Archives by Mrs. Helen Learmonth between 1979 and 1990. An additional donation was made by Margaret McKinnon and Robert Charles Learmonth on behalf of Helen in 1994.
Arrangement
The material was arranged by the archivist by topic.
The photographs were assigned item numbers with the prefix EA-371.
The cartographic material was assigned item numbers with the prefix EAM-110 and EAM-053.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on access.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright may apply.
Finding aids
Finding aid available online.
Generated finding aid
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession numbers: A79-46, A80-21, A80-52, A81-30, A82-48, A82-96, A83-96, A84-64, A86-23, A87-14, A88-31, A90-68, A94-23.
Physical description
Includes: 4 books, 2 maps, 40 photographs, 1 audio recording on 2 vinyl discs, 1 hat, and 3 handkerchiefs
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number
Standard number
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- David George McQueen (Subject)
Genre access points
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Description record identifier
Institution identifier
Rules or conventions
Rules for Archival Description (RAD)
Archives Society of Alberta Subject Terms
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language of description
- English