John Adie fonds
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- Part Of
- John Adie fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ca. 35 b&w photographs relating to John Adie and friends and family enjoying recreational activities in the Banff area including exploring, skating on the Bow River, and the Hot Springs, ca. 1914.
- Date Range
- [1914]
- Reference Code
- V154
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- John Adie fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 154
- Sous-Fonds
- V 154
- Accession Number
- 7879
- Reference Code
- V154
- Date Range
- [1914]
- Physical Description
- ca.35 photographs, b&w
- History / Biographical
- John Adie grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario and moved to Calgary, Alberta ca.1911. Adie was a signmaker who had a workspace on 8th Avenue in Calgary and lived at the YMCA. In 1914 Adie and his three younger brothers, along with other members and residents of the Calgary YMCA joined the Canadian Army. John Adie and two of his brothers were killed in action.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of ca. 35 b&w photographs relating to John Adie and friends and family enjoying recreational activities in the Banff area including exploring, skating on the Bow River, and the Hot Springs, ca. 1914.
- Name Access
- John (Jack) Adie
- Subject Access
- Community life
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Language
- Language is English
- Creator
- Adie, John
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record, accompanying notes from Peggy Leighton.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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