Material Type

Map

Other Title Info

Johan Frederik Dormaar

Date Range

1874-1982

Fonds No.

Fonds

Physical Description

1 map : 63 x 32 cm

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Johan Frederick Dormaar was born in Holland in 1930 and immigrated to Canada in 1954. He worked for one year on a farm and then attended the University of Guelph to do his bachelor degree. He later entered the University of Alberta, where he gained his PhD in Organic Chemistry. Starting in 1960s he worked at the Lethbridge Research Station as a soil scientist. Mr. Dormaar had interests in local history, geography and archeology and wrote five books. - The Alberta Stretch of the Milk River (2010) - Alberta's 49th Parallel (2009) - Oil City (2007) - The Lethbridge Research Centre (2006) - Sweetgrass Hills (2003) Johan Dormaar was active in the local Historical Society and Archaeological Society of Alberta, Lethbridge Centre. He died in 2011.

Language

English

Acquisition Source

Steve Dormaar, son; Judi Dormaar

Scope and Content

Boundaries: R.21-22W.4M. and T.7-10 Shows location of: Cities, towns, reserves and landforms. Also shows possible location of Sheering's Upper Digging. Legend includes: Small Underground Mine, Small Surface Mine, Underground Mine, Mine Number and Location Uncertain

Notes

Scale: 1 inch = 1 mile SEE ALSO: 20111048 and 20111068 for additional J.F. Dormaar documents and maps

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20111068020

Collection

Archive

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