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Roy and Verna Benson fonds
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5 cm of textual records. -- 82 photographs
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Roy Benson, 1881-1953, emigrated to Canada from Michigan, USA in 1909. He homesteaded near Munson, Alberta. He and his wife, Verna, ?-1965, had three children, Fred, Beatrice (Mitchell) and Mildred (Fear). He farmed until 1948 when he retired due to poor health, and moved to Calgary.
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The fonds consists of letters written to Roy's father in Minnesota about the family and homesteading (1909-1920), and photographs of the family and farm (1910-1948).
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Gift of Verna Benson and Beatrice Mitchell, 1966-1985.
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No finding aid, but the letters have been digitized. http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingaids/archhtm/extras/benson/m-87.pdf
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Record No. M-87;PA-1498;NA-1295;NA-2543;NA-4855<br><br>
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- Benson, Roy (Subject)
- Benson, Verna (Subject)