Material Type

Manuscript

Physical Condition

Very Good

History Biographical

The Brewerton brothers were sons of Charles William and Mary Stewart Brewerton. Mr. Brewerton came to Raymond in 1903 to manage the dry good department in the T.O. King store. His wife Mary and their children followed in 1906. Sons Le Gay (Lee), Harding Y. and George Brewerton were all involved in the movie theatre business with their father. George eventually moved from Raymond to Vancouver, where he became involved in movie theatres, golf ranges and roller skating arenas. The Brewerton brothers have owned the following movie theatres: the Rex, rebuilt in 1928 after a fire and renamed the Capitol (Raymond, Alberta); the Palace, renamed the Mayfair (Cardston, Alberta); the Roxy (Cardston, Alberta); the Parkview Drive-in (Cardston, Alberta); the Empress (Magrath, Alberta); a movie theatre and roller skating rink (Waterton, Alberta); a movie theatre (Olds, Alberta); a movie theatre (Coronation, Alberta); a movie theatre (Vulcan, Alberta); a movie theatre (Red Deer, Alberta); the Coronation (Calgary, Alberta); the Crescent (Calgary, Alberta); the Rex (Vancouver, British Columbia); the Majestic (Vancouver, British Columbia); the Camby (Vancouver, British Columbia); the Orpheum (Shelby, Montana); the Liberty (Shelby, Montana); the Gaity (Oilmont, Montana); the Kevin (Kevin, Montana); the Capitol (Cutbank, Montana); a movie theatre (Coalhurst, Alberta); a movie theatre (Sunburst, Montana). The five theatres in Montana were all sold by the Brewerton family in 1919. [Sources: List of theatres supplies by the donor; Hicken, J. Orvin et al, ed.. Raymond Roundup 1902-1967 (Raymond, 1967); Turner, Lawrence et al, ed. Settlers, Sugar and Stampedes - Raymond Remembered (Raymond, 1993)]

Acquisition Source

Brewerton, Dr. Steele C. P.O. Box 2655 Cardston, Alberta T0K 0K0

Scope and Content

The fonds consists of posters, advertsing manuals and other materials from films shown at movie theatres owned and operated by the Brewerton brothers.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20061055000

Collection

Archive

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