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| LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: | Fonds |
| No.: | PR0170 |
| TITLE: | Marvin C. Combs fonds |
| CREATOR: | Marvin C. Combs |
| DATE RANGE: | 1929-1962, predominant 1940-1950 |
| EXTENT: | 19 photographs. - 8 negatives. - 1 audio cassette
Copy negatives and prints of some photographs were produced in 1988, and the originals were returned to the donor. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE |
| HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: | Marvin C. Combs was an amateur historian of the Drayton Valley and Rocky Rapids area in Alberta. CUSTODIAL HISTORY:The first accession of records was deposited by Marvin C. Combs with the Human History Division of the Provincial Museum of Alberta, who subsequently transferred it to the Provincial Archives of Alberta in 1966. Combs deposited the second accession of records directly with the archives in 1988. |
| CUSTODIAL HISTORY: | The first accession of records was deposited by Marvin C. Combs with the Human History Division of the Provincial Museum of Alberta, who subsequently transferred it to the Provincial Archives of Alberta in 1966. Combs deposited the second accession of records directly with the archives in 1988. |
| SCOPE AND CONTENT: | Fonds consists of records pertaining to Combs life and interests, as well as some of his uncle’s records including photographs of family, paddle steamers and aspects of World War II. Fonds also includes a taped interview with Walter Leslie, captain of the Second Strathcona and first mate of the City of Edmonton paddle steamers. |
| ARRANGEMENT NOTE: | Records have been maintained in the order in which they were received. |
| RELATED ITEMS: | A16234 ("Stathcona" paddle steamer)
A16235 (Decayed Hull of the "City of Edmonton" paddle steamer)
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