BAG

Description: SILK DRAWSTRING, SILVER METALLIC THREAD WOVEN INTO BLUE BROCADE WITH A CHAIN MESH INTERIOR, AND TASSEL AT BOTTOM. LINING IS NAVY SATIN. TOP BORDER OF MESH OUTER LINING IS TAPERED INTO POINTS; AT THE END OF EACH IS A SMALL METAL BEAD.

History: *UPDATE* IN 2016 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A MUFF DONATED BY F.M. ROSE. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. FREDERICK MALCOLM ROSE WAS BORN IN BATTLEFORD, SK IN 1892 AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE WITH HIS FAMILY IN THE SPRING OF 1900. HE WAS EDUCATED IN LETHBRIDGE AND STUDIED LAW UNDER CHARLES F. HARRIS OF LETHBRIDGE. FREDERICK WAS ADMITTED TO THE ALBERTA BAR ASSOCIATION IN 1922. HE WAS MARRIED TO BESSIE ROSE (NEE HAZELL) IN MARCH 1921. FREDERICK PASSED AWAY IN SEPTEMBER 1953. BESSIE ROSE (NEE HAZELL) WAS BORN IN TORONTO, ON AND COMPLETED HER FORMAL EDUCATION IN NEW WESTMINSTER, BC. IN AUGUST 1914, BESSIE MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE AND WAS MARRIED TO FREDERICK ROSE IN MARCH 1921. IN 1974, BESSIE MOVED TO CALGARY WHERE SHE RESIDED UNTIL HER DEATH. SHE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 85 ON JULY 1, 1978. SEE PERMANENT FILE (P19710113000) FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. *UPDATE* IN 2018, COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDING A CARD CASE AND A SHOPPING BAG DONATED BY BESSIE ROSE. ATTEMPTS MADE TO CONTACT NEXT-OF-KIN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.