Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

1921 to 1923

Physical Description

1 album containing 131 black and white photographs

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Penrose Melvin Sauder, 1882-1971, was born near Galt, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto in mechanical engineering and came to Alberta in 1904 as a survey engineer for the federal Department of the Interior. He married Florence Alyward in 1910, and they had three children, Joseph A., Fred J. and Mary-Lazelle (Harvie). He joined the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District in 1920, was project manager for 1925 to 1939 and official trustee of the district, 1939-1965. From 1940 to 1944 he was director of the provincial Water Resources Branch and from 1944 to 1946 was manager of the Western Irrigation District at Strathmore. In 1946 he was appointed general manager of the St. Mary-Milk Rivers Development and in 1950 became colonization manager for the district. He retired from the SMRD (St. Mary River Development) 1960. He received an honourary doctorate from the University Alberta, Calgary Campus, in 1963. He was very active in the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta and the Engineering Institute of Canada. He was inducted into the Alberta Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1972." Source: Glenbow Archives: A Guide to the Holdings Volume II, compiled and edited by Susan Kooyman and Bonnie Woelk

Language

English

Acquisition Source

Sauder Fred

Custodial History

This album was compiled by Penrose M. Sauder during his work with the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. The album passed into the possession of his son, the donor, who in turn donated it to the Archives.

Scope and Content

A photograph album of the construction of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District water delivery system.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19991009000

Collection

Archive

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