Crosby family manuscripts and visual materials inventory
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- Part Of
- Crosby family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
- Date Range
- ca.1895-1975
- Reference Code
- M486 / V152 / Box 47
- Description Level
- 7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
- Part Of
- Crosby family fonds
- Description Level
- 7 / Unprocessed [inventory box list]
- Series
- Inventory listing only
- Reference Code
- M486 / V152 / Box 47
- Date Range
- ca.1895-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 Box
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of textual & visual records of several members of the Crosby family.
- Subject Access
- Family
- commercial
- Education
- sports & leisure
- tourism
- Mountaineering
- Travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Content Details
- Inventory listing: Box 47 Crosby House, Office Closet Note: There are various loose stamps running wild in this box 1971 Income Tax return and Canada pension plan return for Fred L. Crosby, Client File Copy prepared by H&R Block Mrs. L.S. Crosby address labels Small black book, handwritten inside “Marjorie Crosby”, blank pages Program: Great-West Canadian Folkdance, Folksong Handicrafts Festival. Calgary, March 19-22, 1930 Book, frayed ribbon used to keep it closed, blank pages inside, 1955 calendar on the back Book, ribbon used to keep it closed, artwork featuring a castle on the front, blank but used as a blotter, 1942 calendar in front cover Publication, Program (Book): The Charlottetown Centennial (1955) Vol. 45, No. 7, March 1955 “The Maritime Advocate and Busy East” Souvenir View Book of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Newspaper Page: Winnipeg Free Press, Feb 23, 1948 (page 17) Paper clipped article: Hawaiian Postal Stationary by Bruce Condé (?), July 21, 1941 Brown Paged books with a stamp collection, lots of ‘small queens’. Inside: Article “Know Your Stamps: Canadian Varieties”, Handwritten letters from Louis Crosby in 1943 re: Stamps, Further loose papers with stamps on them. Folder: P.E.I. Stamps by Leslie G. Tomlinson Typed: Postal History of P.E.I. Correspondence with Leslie Tomlinson, 1956, 1958 2 Deer Lodge Envelopes, 1 labeled “Towns”, 1 labeled “Rail”, both containing stamps Envelope from Netherlands, including booklets on the Holland Postal/ Stamp Catalogue for P.A. Wilde Exhibition Private Treaty, 1959. Stamp List. 2 Reports from the Expert Committee of the Royal Philatelic Society, London Publication (periodical): Maple Leaves: Journal of the Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain. Vol. 7, No. 8 (Feb 1959) Envelope from Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association, containing pages on “Builder’s Risk” Receipts from buy and sale of stamps Multiple pages: handwritten notes on stamp display Stanley Gibbons Instanta Transparent Perforation Gauge Various Empty Envelopes addressed to Louis Crosby Loose stamps: mostly ripped off of envelopes, various countries Envelope of “Foldless” double sided hinges for stamp collecting Brown envelope containing loose stamps; writing piece from Anita Irene Crosby; Envelopes of Stamps; letters to L.S. Crosby; Envelope from International Press Ltd – Who’s Who in Canada, L.S. Crosby – picture and description, 1995; Envelope of stamped/ addressed envelopes; Letter from Boone and Crockett Club, official scoring instructions for Big Game, 1953; letters to Louis from (brother) Percy; Letters pertaining to buying and selling stamps (receipts, inquiries); letters from Grimmer, Mayor in Quebec Bundle of letters (tied with string) Application for Visa to Embassy of Jordan (1962) for Louis and Gertrude Crosby Correspondence (personal, greetings, family (P.E.I.), friends) – 1962, 1963, 1960, late 1950s Last Will and Testament (Copy) of James Irvine Brewster Speech: Banff High School Grad, May 21, 1954 – L.S. Crosby, Reply to Toast to the School Board Notebook: ‘Amusement Series’, containing stamp collection by country Envelope: contains Christmas greetings from Crosby family, photos of family, mountain climbing group on top of mountain Brown Envelope: handwritten title ‘precancelled US’ – contains numerous stamps Large envelope: handwritten label “G.E.C. Estate” – Copy of Will of Gertrude Crosby, Application for Probate Newspaper clipping on ‘historic” Twin Falls Lodge 10 Letters from W. MacKenzie King to James Brewster (1920s/30s) Certificate to James I. Brewster: Life Membership in the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies Publication (Book): Andrew Suknaski, Wood Mountain Poems, 1973. Leather Folder, Inscribed “The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Louis S. Crosby” – life insurance and other valuable papers, blank Prince Edward Island Study Group – list of post offices known before Confederation, 1873 2 CIBC Deposit Books, 1 handwritten L.S. Crosby Etate 1969; 1 handwritten L.S. Crosby Estate Banff, 1964-1967 Pamphlets on financing Statutory Declaration of Transfer of Title and Shares (for Gertrude C. Estate); letter (1971) re Estate of Gertrude Crosby from Doug Crosby to Department of National Revenue Folder: L.S. Crosby Estate, Items to go to Mr. Hugh Fraser – contains papers pertaining to Kinbasket property in B.C., sale to B.C. Hydro and River Authority Large Manila Envelope addressed to Mr. Robert Crosby, Executer: Contains 3 copies of financial statements of estate of Louis Crosby for year ended Feb 28, 1969 Large Manila Envelope addressed to F.L. Crosby: x2 copies of Financial Statements for estate LSC for year ended Feb 28, 1970 Large Manila Envelope addressed to Mr. Robert Crosby Executor: x3 copies of Financial Statements for estate of LSC for year ended Feb 29, 1968 2 CIBC Checkbooks for LS Crosby Estate Accounting tape (from adding machine), multiple sets, handwritten notes of dates, over/short Folder: details for Group Insurance through Zurich Insurance Company for LS Crosby, 1962 (as part of Brewster Co) Brewster Co Trip Pass, yearly transportation passes for Gertrude Crosby Approx. 1 dozen blank postcards Few personal letters, primarily between family members, early 1950s Vehicle permit for Mrs LS Crosby, 1954 Numerous empty envelopes, addressed Folder, Stamps: letters pertaining to buy/ sell, sectioned into communication with individuals Envelope: contains list of Canadian postal cards and letter cards, 1944 Newspaper clippings: LS Crosby wins Banff Springs Golf Club Championship Magazine pages pertaining to stamp collecting Price List for the Alfred H. Caspery collection sales, Oct 9-10, 1956 Catalogue: Canadiana, 1958, Bernard Amtmann, Montreal Canada Article: The Post Offices, Way Offices of P.E.I. by Leslie G. Tomlinson, July 1962 The Royal Philatelic Society, London: Council for Year 1958-59 Financial statements/ receipts, December 31, 1963 Continental Postage Stamp Album, includes some stamps inside Map: The City of Charlottetown P.E.I, 1949 Correspondence to LS Crosby, some personal, primarily stamp collecting Untitled Folder: contents pertain to Motor Carriers Association of B.C., General Order 1942 Stiff Folder (Green): Letters and documents from 1962, Crosby Company Policies through Miller and Beazby Ltd. Insurance Ltd. Brown envelope: Various Crosby Co. Insurance Policies Stapled pages: Accounting sheets for construction, 1963 Workmen’s Permit: Insurance policy 1963 Brown Envelope addressed to Mr L.S. Crosby: plan of cemetery at Banff, handwritten labels for some plots Publication (book): A Catalogue of the Catalogues Issued by Bernard Amtmann since 1948, 1964 Manila envelope: addressed to the Crosby Co. Ltd Insurance papers, mostly for the Crosby Co. from Miller and Beazley Ltd., including certificate and summaries for the Crosby Co. Ltd, Nov 7, 1977 Subscription Policy for the estate of George Brewster Paper clipped pages with handwritten note “To Digest sometime” 1969 letter from Allen Sulatycky M.P. to Mr. Crosby Dec 1969 newsletter for Alberta region of Canada restaurant association I.F. Stone’s Bi-Weekly (newsletter), Jan 26 1970 Vol. XVIII, No. 2 5 Pamphlets from CCH (Topical Law Report – publishers) for books and booklets Publication (Periodical): Current Affairs Vol 2, No. 3 (Nov 1972); Vol. 2, No. 10 (June 1972) 1970 letter to Mr Crosby from E.J. Benson Minister of Finance, re: White Paper Pamphlet: A Statement on National Park Policy made in House of Commons, September 18, 1964 by Hon. Arthur Laing Copy of Resolution agreed between Calgary Chamber of Commerce and various conservation societies, Oct 29, 1969 Stapled Pages: pertain to historical post offices in Canada including map of Northwest Territories, Manitoba, copies of letters Letters to Mr. Crosby pertaining to stamp collecting BNA: Small Queen Study Group, 1951 Pages, Notes and Queries from Small Queen Study Group, Notes on Dots on 3 cent small queen Pages from Weekly Philatelic Gossip for Oct 11, 1952 (179-182); Dec 20, 1952 (505-506); Oct 4, 1952 (141-42); Sept 27, 1952 (103-104, 117-118); Jan 31, 1953 (567-568); Entire Magazine for Oct 1, 1949 Copy of Bill C-152, An Act to Amend the National Parks Act, First Reading Nov 10, 1969 x3 Banff Crag and Canyon, Vol. 70, No. 5 (Feb 4, 1970), article for last rites for Mrs. G. Crosby Banff Crag and Canyon, Vol. 70, No. 15 (Apr 15, 1970); Vol. 70, No. 16 (Apr 22, 1970)
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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