| | LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds | | No.: | PR1092 | | TITLE: | Young & Bisset fonds | | CREATOR: | Young & Bisset | | DATE RANGE: | 1902-1953, predominant 1921-1953 | | EXTENT: | 0.24 m of textual records | | ADMINISTRATIVE | | HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Upon Athelstan Bisset’s return from serving in the First World War, Athelstan Bisset and George Young, two young lawyers, formed a partnership under the name Young and Bisset. This partnership lasted until 1952, at which time Bisset was appointed a judge of Family Court of the City of Edmonton, Alberta.
| | CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | Lorna Helen McPherson, daughter of Athelstan Bisset, deposited the records in the Provincial Archives of Alberta in 1978. | | SCOPE AND CONTENT: | The fonds consists of the business records of Young & Bisset, and includes correspondence, agreements, orders, memoranda of agreement, letters of administration, probate records, handwritten case notes, a list of cases, Bisset’s daily journals (includes appointments), a bank passbook, and days books (cashbooks).
| | RELATED RECORDS: | Also see the Athelstan and Mary Bisset fonds at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
| | GENERAL NOTE: | The records were deposited amongst the personal papers of Athelstan Bisset, which can be found at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. |
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