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Roland Pivert fonds
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Early Life

The series consists of personal papers dating from Roland’s teen-age years in boy scouts and at St. Joseph’s High School. The records include letters from Gerald Gardner, a penpal from Mississippi, Flying Shot Lake Boy Scouts Troop certificate and booklets, two issues of St. Joseph’s Troubador, one of which tells the story of the death of Shirley Miller, photographs and negatives taken during Roland’s time at St. Joseph’s High School, including the Student Council and several of friends, two images in frames decorated with silk, and a collection of religious cards and artwork, likely assembled primarily when Roland was a child.

The records have been arranged by the Archivist according to topic and type.

Exercise Sweetbriar

The series consists of a small diary kept by Roland Pivert detailing his actions during the exercise, some daily reports from Roland’s duty as the water truck driver, a 1950 magazine article from The Standard with photographs and text about Exercise Sweetbriar, and 25 snapshots of soldiers, camps, equipment and scenery.

Prairie Command Display

The series consists of the itinerary the Prairie Command Display Team followed on its tour, several attraction passes, a news clipping, and 33 photographs of the team members and the display in parades, in parks and amphibious portions on beaches. The series includes a photo of Roland beside the poster advertising the display, and one of his aunt and uncle in Sedley, Saskatchewan, one of the towns they passed through.

Military Service

The series consists of records relating to Roland’s military service in the Canadian Army. The records include an Application for Service in Canadian Army (Active Force), a Canadian Army Certificate of Service, a Clothing and Equipment Card and List from 1952, a Soldier’s Service and Pay Book from Korea, passes and receipts, a clothing and equipment statement upon his return from Korea, an information leaflet on the Maple Leaf Club in Tokyo, a Release Certificate dated October 18, 1954, an income tax return from 1949. The records also include travel postcards collected on trips in Eastern and Western Canada during his time with the army, photographs, and pamphlets on the 1952 Funeral Ceremony of the Late King George VI, Information Regarding Mounting and Wearing of Decorations, Campaign Stars and Medals, and a 1954 Programme of Competitions for Rifle and Pistol Shooting. The photographs are Roland’s formal coloured army portrait, taken after he had enlisted in 1951, a group photograph of his unit taken at Basic Training, a photo of Roland and two friends in uniform, five snapshots of his barracks and room during basic training, 13 of training exercises on the Alaska Highway ca. 1952, two taken while he was on leave in Grande Prairie, and four taken on a trip to New York while Roland was in training in Kingston.

Korean Service

The series consists of a map of Korea and Japan; newsletters published on board the U.S. Navy Service ship General C.C. Ballou; three postcards of the Ballou; a booklet from “The Crown News” for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953; and some information regarding how soldiers should spend their leaves in Tokyo, including some Japanese tourist information and postcards. The subjects of the slides and photographs are the peace-keeping soldiers and camp life in Korea, Korean village life, entertainment in the camps and visits to Japan on leave.

Work & Business

The series consists of records relating to Roland’s work, primarily as an electrician in the 1950s. The records include a receipt book for the R. J. Pivert Wood Work Shop (1944-55), a 1956 Contract of Apprenticeship, a 1956 Apprenticeship Board qualification report, a newspaper clipping about the building of the North Western Pulp and Power Mill in Hinton, a letter from the Federal Electric Corporation regarding a job, an undated Residential and Farm Wiring Permit, a blank application form for the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, and photographs, negatives, and slides showing the construction of the Hinton mill, the Grande Prairie Hospital, the Dunvegan Bridge, and the Wapiti River Bridge, and work at a forestry bush camp and George Stephen’s Sawmill.

The records have been arranged in chronological order, as far as possible, by the Archivist.

Veteran's Benefits

The series consists of correspondence with the Department of Veterans Affairs and associated records (including summaries of evidence, notifications of hearings and decisions, certification of VLA qualification legal agreements, and certificates of title) relating to benefits Roland was entitled to receive due to his military service. Topics addressed include Veterans Insurance, Re-establishment Credit, Pension, and Veterans’ Land Act.

Although the records of all benefits have been combined in one file by the Archivist, original order has essentially been maintained since the records were mostly chronological and application for different benefits date from different time periods.

Land

The series consists of correspondence and associated records, including forms, notices, agreements, Grazing Lease Regulations, caveats, permit and release forms, and a drill shift report, relating to land owned or leased by Roland or the Pivert family. Topics addressed include grazing leases, easements, and geophysical operations.

The records are arranged in chronological order, essentially their original order.

Personal Life & Family

The series consists of Roland and other Pivert family members including his father Andre, mother Jeanne, and brother Paul. The records include correspondence, invoices and receipts, 1953 list of County of Grande Prairie Public Sales of Lands Under the Tax Recovery Act, calfhood vaccination certificates, purchase agreements and contracts, land titles search letter, income tax return for 1961, a copy of Roland’s 1965 will, slides of family, friends, and community events, and a funeral card and obituary announcing Roland’s death in 2005.

The records have been arranged in chronological order by the Archivist.

Roland Pivert fonds

  • CA GPR 0165
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1935]-2005

The fonds consists of personal and military papers and photographs belonging to Roland Pivert. The records include photographs and documents from his time as a Boy Scout and student at St. Joseph High School; information and photographs about Exercise Sweetbriar, a joint Canadian and U.S. training exercise in the Yukon and Alaska; information and photographs of the Prairie Command Display taken from community to community in Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan; slides, photographs and paper artifacts from Roland’s tour of peace-keeping duty in Korea in 1953-1954; military service records and publications; information on Veterans' benefits claims; documents and images of projects from his post-military electrical career; correspondence and related records on his land holdings; and personal records and photographs of family, friends, and community life.

The fonds is divided into nine series: Early Life, Exercise Sweetbriar, Prairie Command Display, Korean Service, Military Service, Veterans' Benefits, Work and Business, Land, and Personal Life and Family.

The records have been arranged in primarily chronological order by the Archivist.

Pivert, Roland

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