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Alexander McLagan Ross fonds [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1885-1895].

Reference:

R3141-0-X-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

160879

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Alexander McLagan Ross fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1885-1895].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1 album (72 photographs) b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of an album of photographs relating to the life and family of Alexander McLagan Ross, born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1829, who emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1834, settling in Goderich, Ontario. He became a banker, and from 1875 to 1890 represented West Huron in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, holding the post, from 1883 to 1890, of the Provincial Treasurer. In 1890, he was appointed clerk of the York County Court, and he died in Toronto in 1900. The photographs include a portrait of Alexander McLagan Ross; views in and around Goderich, Ontario, including his house, and the activities of his family and friends; views in and around Ottawa; views in and around Toronto, including his residence in Rosedale, and a number of views on the Don River; and a number of views in the Muskoka District in Ontario; the Bow River near Calgary, Alberta; Esquimalt, British Columbia and other B. C. locations, including Illecillewaet, Hermit Range; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The photographer is presumed to be Alexander McLagan Ross or one of his family.

Provenance:

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Ross, A.M

Finding aid:

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(Electronic) All items entered in MINISIS-DAPDCAP at item-level.

Photographs: (Paper) Finding aid is a caption list.

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General note:

Three photographs were published in "Private realms of light" in 1984.

Source of title:

Contents of album and given title in accession binder.

Custodial history:

The album was given to H.W.C. Meyer, perhaps as a present, by Alexander Ross at Christmas, 1895. Thereafter the album was transmitted by unknown means to the Glenbow Foundation. Hugh Dempsey, archivist, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, then transferred it to the Public Archives of Canada in 1959.

Related material:

There appear to be no related family papers or documentation.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1959-034 NPC

Other accession no.:

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1959-034 PIC
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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.

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