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Title
Date(s)
- 1941-01-09 - 1945-10-24 (Creation)
- 1941-1945 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 wooden photo album
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Donated to the Air Force Museum of Alberta 8 December, 2017 by Ted Nielsen. The album was discovered in the local waste management facility by 'Laura'. Accessioned and organized in January 2018 by Curator Alison Mercer and assistant Curator Mara Garbutt.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Ted Nielsen on 8 December, 2017.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A photo album belonging to Flight Sergeant Raymond Davies Murphy cataloguing his Second World War experiences between the periods of 1941 and 1945. Photographs include Claresholm No. 15 SFTS, crashed aircraft, day trips to local tourist destinations such as the Calgary Zoo and Banff, and day-to-day experiences during Murphy's service in the RCAF.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
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Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The Air Force Museum of Alberta Archives - Accession Number AF2017.052
Existence and location of copies
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Name access points
- The Air Force Museum of Alberta (Subject)
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Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2018/01/24
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
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Archivist's note
Created by Assistant Curator Mara Garbutt, January 2018.