Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
David Athol Barbour fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on provenance of the fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
CA PCA Acc3332
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1915-1918, 1979-1981 (Creation)
- Creator
- Barbour, David Athol
Physical description area
Physical description
17 photographs
.013 m of textual records
.013 m of textual records
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Barbour, David Athol
Biographical history
David Athol Barbour, the eldest son of Margaret (Gordon) and James Barbour, was born on 16 April 1893 in Alma, Prince Edward Island. As a young man, he moved to western Canada where he found employment with the Canadian National Railways. He served during World War I and returned to work for the CNR until he retired in 1958. He then lived and worked in Los Angeles, California, for 21 years before moving to Victoria, British Columbia. He died there on 28 August 1990. David was married to Alice Williams and had one step-daughter, Paulette.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This fonds consists of notes concerning the railway and military career of David Athol Barbour, 17 photographs and negatives taken during World War I, and two volumes of "The Fortyniner" which contain articles written by David about the war. The photographs are dated 1915-1918 while the articles are dated 1979-1980. The photographs are mounted on sheets which contain brief descriptions of the images.
Notes area
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
Finding aids
ITEM LISTING AVAILABLE
Associated materials
See also: Barbour family file
Related materials
Accruals
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number area
Standard number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Barbour, David Athol (Creator)
- Barbour, David Athol, 1893-1990 (Subject)
Genre access points
Control area
Description record identifier
Institution identifier
Level of detail
Language of description
- English