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George Bain Sutherland fonds

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George Bain Sutherland fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds includes three series: I. Personal, including personal and family, 1911-1959; war service, 1914-1919; biographical notes and diary, n.d., 1960; correspondence, 1957-1972; other papers; photographs. II. Sports, including boxing, 1912 -1960; swimming, 1935-1936; other papers, 1929, photograp…
Date Range
1911-1972
Reference Code
M370 / V448
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Part Of
George Bain Sutherland fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 370
V 448
Sous-Fonds
M 370
V 448
Accession Number
2329, 6368
Reference Code
M370 / V448
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1911-1972
Physical Description
ca.40 cm of textual records. -- 3 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
George Bain Sutherland, 1890-1974, was an athlete and civil servant at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Sutherland was born in Scotland and was a competitive boxer there. Following service in the First World War, he returned to Scotland and married Margaret (Peg) Menzies (d.1959). In 1923, the Sutherlands emigrated to Canada. Sutherland continued his boxing career here during the 1920s. He worked for the Federal Government in Banff in various positions, including bathhouse attendant at Cave and Basin for 16 years, and garage worker until retirement in 1954. He instructed swimmers, Banff Swimming Club members and boxers.
Scope & Content
Fonds includes three series: I. Personal, including personal and family, 1911-1959; war service, 1914-1919; biographical notes and diary, n.d., 1960; correspondence, 1957-1972; other papers; photographs. II. Sports, including boxing, 1912 -1960; swimming, 1935-1936; other papers, 1929, photographs. III. Financial, 1931-1969. The fonds reflects Sutherland's various activities as a soldier, boxer and swimmer and suggests the financial situation of an average government employee, 1940-1970.
Name Access
Sutherland, George Bain
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Some restriction/s on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
Creator
Sutherland, George Bain
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title taken for contents of fonds.
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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