Fonds MS-67 - Roy William Devore fonds

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Roy William Devore fonds

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CA EDM MS-67

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  • 1807 - 1965 (Creation)
    Creator
    Devore, Roy William

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1 cm of textual records

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Name of creator

(1891 - 1969)

Biographical history

Roy William Devore was born in 1891. He was appointed the first custodian of the John Walter Historic Site Museum in Edmonton, Alberta in 1959. He wrote “The Third Column” in the Edmonton Journal through the 1950’s and 1960’s. He also authored several historical articles and pamphlets. Roy William Devore died on 28 Nov 1969.

Custodial history

After the material that was donated in 1956 by Roy William Devore was deaccessioned, Devore gave the material to his friend, George Rudolph, who later donated it again after Devore’s death in 1969.

Scope and content

File List:
File 1: Biographical article: “A Builder of the West”, re: John Walter. n.d.
File 2: Note: “River Drivers”, article in Alberta Hysterical [sic] Review, Winter 8:1, pp 21-23. 1960
File 3: Biographical article: “Hormidas Theophile Lamoureux”. Nov. 7, 1961
File 4: Article: “The North Saskatchewan River”. 1963.
File 5: Autobiographical article: “A Lost Cause”. n.d.
File 6: Timeline: Walter Historic Site and Museum. [ca 1965].
File 7: Extract from publication: “90 year old house still an original site”, re: John Walter house; also includes brief articles on McDougall
Methodist Church, Al Rashid Mosque, University of Alberta Campus. n.d.
File 8: Notes: Interview of Roy Devore by B. Jablonski. Sept. 11, 1962.
File 9: Thank-You Notes: from Helga Theophile and members of her school class. Nov 1-2, 1963.

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Immediate source of acquisition

This fonds was donated to the City of Edmonton Archives by Roy William Devore in 1956, deaccessioned, then later donated again by George Rudolph in 1977.

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  • English

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    There are no restrictions on access.

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    Copyright may apply.

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    No further accruals are expected.

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    Accession numbers: A56-1, A77-60

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    City of Edmonton Archives

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    Final

    Level of detail

    Full

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