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Willoughby J. Astley fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1890, 1928-1954.

Reference:

R7492-0-5-E, MG29-C43

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101471

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Willoughby J. Astley fonds
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Date(s):

1890, 1928-1954.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.4 cm of textual records (18 p.) photocopies.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence between Astley and J.A. Jaffary, Alberta Provincial Librarian, concerning place names of Lake Louise and vicinity, 1928-1929; Astley's "Reminiscences of Lake Louise near Laggan", 1890; undated map of the Lake Louise from a survey made by W.D. Wilcox; and miscellaneous correspondence and notes, n.d., 1954.

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Astley, Willoughby J., flourished 1890

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Astley, Willoughby J., flourished 1890 : W.J. Astley was born at St. Piran, England. In 1890 he became the first manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway chalet at Lake Louise. He claimed to have named many of the lakes and mountains in the area.

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General note:

Received in 1954 from Mr. Astley's daughter, Mrs. Mabel C. Attree of Queen's Bay, B.C.

Location of originals note:

Originals with Mrs. Mabel C. Attree, Queen's Bay, B.C.
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Willoughby J. Astley - Correspondence, n.d., [1928-1929], 1954 Reminiscences of Lake Louise near Laggan, 1890

J.A. Jaffary - Correspondence, [1928-1929]

Toponomy - Alberta, [1928-1929]

Lake Louise (Alta.) - Toponomy, [1928-1929]

Lake Louise - Map, n.d

Lake Louise - Surveys, n.d
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Private

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MG29-C43
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG29 C 43] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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