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Olive McDonnell Allan fonds

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Part Of
Olive McDonnell Allan fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.
Date Range
1924
Reference Code
M549 / V772
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Album
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Olive McDonnell Allan fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 549
V 772
Sous-Fonds
M 549
V 772
Accession Number
7837
Reference Code
M549 / V772
GMD
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Album
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
2 cm + 1 v. textual records.. -- 1 photograph : print.
History / Biographical
Olive McDonnell Allan (1896-1978) took a wildflower painting and collecting trip in 1924 to Banff from Edmonton. McDonnell Allan attended the Lamerton School in Alberta until 1901. After this she was tutored at home, until the family’s move to Victoria, BC. Olive and her brother lived with relatives north of Alix, Alberta until they joined their sister and parents in Victoria. In Victoria Olive attended St. Anne's Academy. Prior to her marriage Olive attended business college in Calgary, and took courses at the University of Alberta. At this time she worked as the Assistant Librarian at the University of Alberta Extension Department. While she was living in Edmonton, Olive met James Rennie Nicol Allan while she was visiting her relatives in the Alix, Alberta area. They were married August 23, 1923. Olive played violin in the Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, and sold her violin to pay for a nurse to attend the birth of her daughter Eve. Olive and James had two children, James McDonnell Allan and Eve Elizabeth Blanche Keates (nee Allan). Olive returned to the Banff/Lake Louise area in 1948 when her daughter, Eve, was working there. Olive belonged to the Alix (Alberta) Horticulture Club, and throughout her life she was an avid gardener, and won many awards.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of 1 pressed flower album, 3 wildflower sketches, 1 pamplet by E. S. Dowding, 1 three page trip calendar, 1 photograph.
Name Access
McDonnell Allan, Olive
Subject Access
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
Access and use restricted for portion
Copyright, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
McDonnell Allan, Olive
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Biographical Source Notes
Conversation with Rennie Keates, Olive McDonnell Allan's granddaughter.
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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