Duff family fonds
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- Date Range
- 1799-1942 (primarily 1833-1884, 1910-1942)
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consist of records of the Duff family. Includes land rental receipts, insurance receipts, business correspondence and agreements of the family distillery in Scotland, tax notices, household correspondence, business investments in local coal and oil companies, personal financial papers, l…
- Date Range
- 1799-1942 (primarily 1833-1884, 1910-1942)
- Fonds
- Duff family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Creator
- Duff family
- Physical Description
- 60 cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- The Duff family lived in Scotland, where they farmed and operated a distillery. John Duff moved to Lethbridge in 1885 and took up land near Lethbridge. His son Donald (1879-1946) was a civil engineer who also served as Lethbridge City Clerk.
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consist of records of the Duff family. Includes land rental receipts, insurance receipts, business correspondence and agreements of the family distillery in Scotland, tax notices, household correspondence, business investments in local coal and oil companies, personal financial papers, land purchase and sale agreements, and other financial records. Includes diary of John Duff describing the move to Lethbridge in 1885.
- Notes
- Title based on the contents of the fonds.
- Finding Aid
- File list available.
- Category
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Commerce and industry
- Collection
- Archive
Duff Family Papers: 19th Century
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- Date Range
- 1845-1883
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Accession No.
- 19737500000
- Scope and Content
- 62 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The first part of the Duff Family Papers consists primarily of rent receipts issued by the agent of the Duke of Athole to Charles and John Duff, for property rented to the latter parties. There is also a rental agreement for property signed by Athole a…
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1845-1883
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History / Biographical
- Scottish.
- Scope and Content
- 62 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The first part of the Duff Family Papers consists primarily of rent receipts issued by the agent of the Duke of Athole to Charles and John Duff, for property rented to the latter parties. There is also a rental agreement for property signed by Athole and the Duffs, dated 1854. Contained in file 1.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19737500000
- Collection
- Archive
Duff Family Papers: 19th Century
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- Date Range
- 1845-1881
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Accession No.
- 19737501000
- Scope and Content
- 24 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The second part of the Duff Family Papers consist of insurance receipts issued to Charles, and later John Duff, by the Caledonian Insurance Office. Contained in file 2.
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1845-1881
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History / Biographical
- Scottish.
- Scope and Content
- 24 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The second part of the Duff Family Papers consist of insurance receipts issued to Charles, and later John Duff, by the Caledonian Insurance Office. Contained in file 2.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19737501000
- Collection
- Archive
Duff Family Papers: 19th Century
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- Date Range
- 1833-1880
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Accession No.
- 19737502000
- Scope and Content
- 48 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The third segment of the Duff Family Papers comprise the business papers of Charles and his son John, who were farmers as well as operating a distillery. The papers are mostly connected to the distillery and include customers' orders, bills for necessa…
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1833-1880
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History / Biographical
- Scottish.
- Scope and Content
- 48 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The third segment of the Duff Family Papers comprise the business papers of Charles and his son John, who were farmers as well as operating a distillery. The papers are mostly connected to the distillery and include customers' orders, bills for necessary supplies, bank drafts and cheques, legal papers surrounding loans made to the duffs, and notices of the closing of the business. Other papers included. Contained in file 3.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19737502000
- Collection
- Archive
Duff Family Papers: 19th Century
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- Date Range
- 1834-1882
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Accession No.
- 19737503000
- Scope and Content
- 23 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The fourth part of the Duff Family Papers is made up of tax notices, the taxes ranging from those for school, to highway maintenance, to a fee for a carriage license, as well as poor taxes, and death taxes. There are also certificates issued to the Duf…
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1834-1882
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History / Biographical
- Scottish.
- Scope and Content
- 23 items. Duff Family Papers: 19th Century. The fourth part of the Duff Family Papers is made up of tax notices, the taxes ranging from those for school, to highway maintenance, to a fee for a carriage license, as well as poor taxes, and death taxes. There are also certificates issued to the Duffs that they might move casks of whiskey out of the duty free sheds for delivery contained in file 4.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19737503000
- Collection
- Archive
Alex Johnston Collection: Illustrations For Book "Plants And The Blackfoot"
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- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19891016286
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.6 cm Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- View of the all smoke ceremony at the home of Ben Calf Robe in Cluny, Alberta. Left to right: Ben Calf Robe, Amos Leather, One Gun and Tom Turned Up Nose. Small pieces of tobacco are burning as offerings and Amos Leather is singing as smoke rises from the alter. 15 April 1959.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.6 cm Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- The photo was considered for use in the book "Plants and The Blackfoot" By Alex Johnston. Glenbow Archives hold the copyright on the photograph in this series. If their stamp appears on the back, permission for use must be obtained from them
- Scope and Content
- View of the all smoke ceremony at the home of Ben Calf Robe in Cluny, Alberta. Left to right: Ben Calf Robe, Amos Leather, One Gun and Tom Turned Up Nose. Small pieces of tobacco are burning as offerings and Amos Leather is singing as smoke rises from the alter. 15 April 1959.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19891016286
- Collection
- Archive
Images
Blackfoot Warrior Iron Shirt With Coal-Dust Painted Face
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- Date Range
- 1833
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19901015041
- Physical Description
- 25.2 x 20.3 cm Black and white copy print
- Scope and Content
- Blackfoot warrior, Iron Shirt. His face is painted black with a mixture of coal dust and oil.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1833
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 25.2 x 20.3 cm Black and white copy print
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- The photograph was collected by Alex Johnston to use in "Lethbridge: Its Coal Industry" By Johnston, Gladwyn and Ellis. 1989. Copyright: United States National Archives.
- Scope and Content
- Blackfoot warrior, Iron Shirt. His face is painted black with a mixture of coal dust and oil.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19901015041
- Collection
- Archive
Images
Duff Family Papers
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- Date Range
- 1799-1916
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Accession No.
- 19861085000
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Scope and Content
- 20 items. 19861085001- 7 items. Business papers of the Duff family in Scotland, including receipts, correspondence and business agreements, 1799-1884. 19861085002 - 12 items. Business papers of the Duff family in Lethbridge. Papers consist of receipts, land purchase and land sale agreements, purc…
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1799-1916
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Physical Condition
- Good
- History / Biographical
- Scottish - Albertan.
- Scope and Content
- 20 items. 19861085001- 7 items. Business papers of the Duff family in Scotland, including receipts, correspondence and business agreements, 1799-1884. 19861085002 - 12 items. Business papers of the Duff family in Lethbridge. Papers consist of receipts, land purchase and land sale agreements, purchases account sheets from the Hudson's Bay Company, and a stock certificate in Lethbridge oil fields limited, 1886-1916. 19861085003 - Diary and personal expenses notebook of John Duff. The diary tells of journey of Duff family to Lethbridge in 1885, and lists the expenses occurred on the trip, 1885.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19861085000
- Collection
- Archive
Alex Johnston Collection: Illustrations For Book "Plants And The Blackfoot"
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- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19891016287
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.7 cm Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- Mrs Maggie Big Belly, wife of Arnold Lupson, Sarcee Indian, drying Saskatoon berries. Circa. 1920s.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 17.6 x 12.7 cm Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- The photo was considered for use in the book "Plants and The Blackfoot" By Alex Johnston. Glenbow Archives hold the copyright on the photograph in this series. If their stamp appears on the back, permission for use must be obtained from them
- Scope and Content
- Mrs Maggie Big Belly, wife of Arnold Lupson, Sarcee Indian, drying Saskatoon berries. Circa. 1920s.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19891016287
- Collection
- Archive
Images
Alex Johnston Collection: Illustrations For Book "Plants And The Blackfoot"
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- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19891016288
- Physical Description
- 17.5 x 12.7 cm Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- Mrs Maggie Big Belly making choke cherry mash. Circa 1920s.
1 image
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1840 -1965
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 17.5 x 12.7 cm Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History / Biographical
- The photo was considered for use in the book "Plants and The Blackfoot" By Alex Johnston. Glenbow Archives hold the copyright on the photograph in this series. If their stamp appears on the back, permission for use must be obtained from them
- Scope and Content
- Mrs Maggie Big Belly making choke cherry mash. Circa 1920s.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19891016288
- Collection
- Archive
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