Date Range

1927-2008

Creator

Stuart Chapman

Physical Description

4 rolls of 8mm film

History Biographical

The Chapman family resided in Lethbridge from 1958 to 1963. The Chapmans moved to Lethbridge from Lacombe, AB, after S. M. Chapman’s accepted the position of administrator of the Galt Rehabilitation Centre, located at old Galt Hospital. While in Lethbridge, Stuart Chapman was active in supporting scouting on the council for the Southern Alberta Region; he was involved in the Lions Club as he had been in Lacombe. He was involved in community Little Theater, and along with his wife were among the founding members of McKillop United Church. The Chapman family had five children, two boys and three girls. Don Chapman attended various schools in Lethbridge, including the LCI. He was in grade 11 when the family moved to Langley. He eventually returned to Alberta pursing his Master and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Alberta. While in Lethbridge, Don Chapman was a Scout and attained Queen's Scout status in Alberta, and was included in the investiture program in Alberta for that year. The scout shirt with all the regalia is mostly from awards during the Alberta period. In 1963, Don was participated in the Adventure Trip to New Mexico in 1963, one of two scouts from Lethbridge. In 1963, the family moved departed to Langley, British Columbia, where S.M. Chapman took over as the Administrator of the Langley Memorial Hospital where he worked until his retirement.

Scope and Content

The films are part of the Chapman family fonds 20141072032-001 Roll #1 Summer 1950 Lacombe, AB (25 min) 00:01 Chapman family posing; parents play with a baby; children play – ball, tricycle; car; tractor in the field; boating on Waterton Lake; park scenery; traffic bridge 00:14 Ferry ride, veiws of Vancouver, flower garden, family, parents with a baby; docks, ships and shore line; Lions Gat Bridge; dam 00:21 Frank Slide, family posing 20141072032-002 Roll #2 Winter 1950 – Spring 1952 Lacombe, AB (21 min) 00:01 Cross-country skiing, toddler play in the snow; family with a stroller; boys in hockey jerseys (Maple Leafs) 00:03 Children interact with parents; toddler on a string (harness) 00:06 Lakeshore swimming, family on a lake beach 00:09 Construction of a house 00:14 Ski hill in the mountains, downhill skiing; Lacombe Ski Club 20141072032-003 Roll #3 Summer 1952 – Christmas 1953 Lacombe, AB (22 min) 00:01 Children play, lakeshore play in water, beach ball 00:08 Downhill skiing; children play in snow, deer on a parking lot 00:14 Swimming in a pool; filming on a lake, teenage play with a dog 00:16 Family strolls down a town street, famil outside home 00:18 Christmas tree, presents – dolls, doll house, model train set 20141072032-004 Roll #4 Spring 1954 – March 1959 Lacombe, AB Lethbridge, AB (25 min) 00:01 Children on a playground, swing 00:03 Dressed Sunday best 00:04 Family picnic, swimming in a lake, seesaw, attraction park, rides, icecream, open fire, croquet, lawn mowing 00:09 Scouts, ceremony, departure, CP Rail, railway station 00:12 Family spends time outdoors by the house, picture taking 00:24 Snowball fight

Accession No.

20141072032

Collection

Archive

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