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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Scope & Content
File contains certificate certifying that Edith Belle Lee was enrolled as a member of the Cradle Roll Department of the Avondale Sunday School in Tillsonburg, ON, 1925. Typed transcript of interview with Edith and Don Wing, includes 11 b&w and col. photographs embedded in text. Arrived in manila en…
Date Range
1925 - 2008
Reference Code
M558 / B / 1-5
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
M558 / B: Wing Family: Family History / Documents
Accession Number
2015.8408
Reference Code
M558 / B / 1-5
Date Range
1925 - 2008
Physical Description
-- 2 cm of textual records (4 items)
Scope & Content
File contains certificate certifying that Edith Belle Lee was enrolled as a member of the Cradle Roll Department of the Avondale Sunday School in Tillsonburg, ON, 1925. Typed transcript of interview with Edith and Don Wing, includes 11 b&w and col. photographs embedded in text. Arrived in manila envelope with sticky note attached – note in case file. April 18, 1947 and April 25, 1947 issues of the Crag and Canyon newspaper. April 18 issue includes birth announcement for Carole Elaine Wing, April 25 issue includes thank you notice from Wings for gifts/cards/flowers/calls after Carole’s birth. April 2, 1925 issue of the Tillsonburg News, includes thank you notice from Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yip for the kindness and gifts at the banquet for their new daughter Edith Belle [This item has been moved to oversize].
Subject Access
Edith Wing
Fred Wing
Carole Wing
Paul Wing
Donald Wing
Brian Wing
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series. Series I: Photography and Series II: textual. Series I Photography consists of one sub-series: A: Wing Family Photographs Series II textual consists of two sub-series. Sub-series A: Dominion Cafe, and sub-series B: Family History and Documents. Series M558/A: Dominion…
Date Range
1925-2008
Reference Code
M558 / V781
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 558
V 781
Sous-Fonds
M 558
V 781
Accession Number
2015.8408
Reference Code
M558 / V781
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Other Title Info
Edith Wing
Date Range
1925-2008
Physical Description
[13] cm of textual records. 255 photographs: Photograph album : 1 photograph album (235 photographs; b&w and col.). 20 photographs : b&w.
History / Biographical
Fred Yee Wing (1912-1968) was born in China. He mmigrated to Canada in 1921 aboard a CP steam ship RMS Monteagle and landed in Victoria B.C. Edith Belle (Lee) Wing (February 22, 1925 - 2014) was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario. Edith and Fred married in 1945 and had four children: Carole Elaine (Wing) Gray, (April 13, 1947) born Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alberta; Paul Delano Wing, (January 6, 1952), born Calgary General Hospital, Calgary, Alberta; Brian Frederick Wing, (July 27, 1957) born Calgary, Alberta; Donald Francis Wing (August 30, 1960) Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff Alberta. Edith and Fred Wing were the first Chinese family to settle in Banff National Park and owned and operated the restaurant The Dominion Cafe. This has since been recognized by Parks Canada and the Heritage Society of Banff. Following the death of Fred Wing, Edith Wing sold the business and the family moved to Calgary. The Dominion Cafe had a 99 year lease with the Government of Canada. Edith Wing took up photography in the 1940s as a hobby and documented the everyday as well as her family life in Banff. She photographed up until 1968 when her husband, Fred Wing, passed away. She used a Rolleiflex and Kodak 616 Vigilant.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of two series. Series I: Photography and Series II: textual. Series I Photography consists of one sub-series: A: Wing Family Photographs Series II textual consists of two sub-series. Sub-series A: Dominion Cafe, and sub-series B: Family History and Documents. Series M558/A: Dominion Cafe includes receipt pads, menus, and letterhead. Series M558/B: Family History and Documents includes newspapers with birth announcements, a wedding book. cradle roll certificate, and transcripts from an interview. V781/A: Photographs includes 1 album and 20 photographic prints.
Name Access
Wing, Brian
Wing, Carole
Wing, Donald
Wing, Edith
Wing, Fred
Wing, Paul
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Community life
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
file description
Creator
Wing, Edith
Wing, Fred
Biographical Source Notes
Case File
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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