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Bertha Durrant collection
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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Private
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1909?, 1914-1915 (Creation)
- Creator
- Durrant, Bertha, 1912-1998
Physical description area
Physical description
0.010m of textual records
3 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Bertha W. Durrant (nee Palmer) was born in 1912 in Keeler, Saskatchewan to William Enoch and Leila Palmer. From 1914 to 1918, William Palmer was the manager of the farm in the Tuxford, Saskatchewan district owned by Lieutenant Colonel George S. Tuxford, commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Battalion (Western Cavalry) Saskatchewan Regiment. William Palmer later operated his own farm in the Keeler district.
Around 1948, Bertha Durrant moved to Campbell River, British Columbia, where she resided until her death on December 7, 1998.
Bertha Durrant was married to Jesse Charles Durrant. They had two children: Kenneth and Muriel. Jesse Charles Durrant, who died in 1976, was the son of Jesse and Rhoda Durrant, homesteaders in the Elbow, Saskatchewan district (NW 23-24-5-W3).
Custodial history
Scope and content
This collection consists of a small volume of records accumulated by Bertha Durrant, formerly of Keeler, Saskatchewan. The records date from [1909?], 1914 and 1915.
This collection consists of a booklet relating to the activities of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) Saskatchewan Regiment ca. 1915 sent to Bertha Durrant's parents by Lieutenant Colonel George S. Tuxford. Also included are two photographs from 1914 and 1915 of the farm owned by George S. Tuxford in the Tuxford, Saskatchewan district and one photograph of Jesse and Rhoda Durrant's sod house in the Elbow, Saskatchewan district.
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Physical condition
The booklet on the 5th Canadian Battalion is missing some pages, including the cover, and some pages are ragged and torn. The photographs are in good condition.
Immediate source of acquisition
Bertha Durrant donated these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in one accession in 1988: R88-402 (November 21, 1988).
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Location for retrieval: Regina-Hillsdale
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Records are open for research use.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use, publication and/or reproduction of records subject to terms and conditions of the Copyright Act. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
To consult the records, visit or contact the Regina office.
Finding aids
SAFA 327 consists of a collector description and item descriptions of photographs. Item descriptions of photographs available in electronic format. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.
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Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Conservation
Photographs were placed in mylar sleeves in 2007.
Alpha-numeric designations
Textual records: R-E2958
Photographs: R-A33806 to R-A33808
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Rules or conventions
Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.
Status
Final
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Language of description
- English
Script of description
- Latin
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Content of the collection.