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Employment and Activities

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 28 b&w, some captioned, some mounted. This file pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities. The prints document various views of Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C) and Riggall constructing homemade b…
Date Range
1907 to 1910
Reference Code
V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 18 to 45
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
VII. Familial and Personal Series: Activities and Employment
Reference Code
V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 18 to 45
Date Range
1907 to 1910
Physical Description
Photographs: 28 prints, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 28 b&w, some captioned, some mounted. This file pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities. The prints document various views of Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C) and Riggall constructing homemade boats (first commercial boats on Waterton Lakes) with friend and future business partner J.C. Watmough.
Subject Access
Boat building, employment, Oil exploration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
PA - 18 to 35 Pertain to Gloyne's Oil Camp
PA - 36 to 45 Pertain to boat building at Waterton
Riggall's Grandson John Russell provided an idendification on a photograph as follows:
PA - 32 According to F.H.R's short autobiography of his early years in Canada, this camp was closed down at the time of the photo.
Processing Status
Processed
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Riggall Family Travel / Employment and Activities

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Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 b&w and colour, some captioned. This file pertains to various panoramic views of the harbours of Victoria and Vancouver British Columbia, and various views taken on other Riggall trips. These views include the Banff Springs hotel, Glacier Park (Montana), Frank Slide, two colur p…
Date Range
1910 to 1947
Reference Code
V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 17
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Bert Riggall fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
VII. Familial and Personal Series: Bert and Dora Riggall Family / Activities and Employment
Reference Code
V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 17
Date Range
1910 to 1947
Physical Description
Photographs: 35 prints, b&w, colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 35 b&w and colour, some captioned. This file pertains to various panoramic views of the harbours of Victoria and Vancouver British Columbia, and various views taken on other Riggall trips. These views include the Banff Springs hotel, Glacier Park (Montana), Frank Slide, two colur prints of Beazer, Alberta. This file also pertains to important historic firsts in the Waterton area and Riggall's early employment and activities in Waterton. The prints document Riggall's homemade boats (first commercial boats on Waterton Lakes), tourist taking stage coach to Riggall's ranch, fishing, and Gloyne's Oil camp (first oil well site in southern B.C).
Subject Access
Travel, Oil Exploration, Boat building
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 526 to 543 Pertain to Riggall's travels
V26 / VII / A3 / PA - 527 A O.S to 528 A O.S (12 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in) Pertain to collected travel photogrpahs (oversize)
V26 / VII / A4 / PA - 1 to 17 Pertain to Early Employment and Activities
Processing Status
Processed
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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