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Alberta Trucking Association fonds
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2.5 m of textual records. -- 37 audio cassettes. -- 23 photographs.
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The fonds consists of ATA minutes (1939-1978); Motor Carriers Association of Alberta minutes (1963-1965); ATA Safety Council minutes (1976-1985); submissions to government; financial statements and operating authorities; and photographs of Miles Transport and Richardson's Transport, trucking activities and personalities. Includes recorded interviews with these trucking company owners: John Attrell, Milt Baker, Abe Bergen, Alvin Bietz, John Bill, John Boychuk, Mel Calhoun, Ed Caron, Jim Chapman, Chester Chrzanowski, Jack Devitt, Ken Edwards, Peter Figol, George Friesen, Alan Gehring, Rudy Gehring, Fred Gossett, Jack Gow, Bazil Hindmarsh, Clarence Kenway, Jim Lolacheur, Lyle Lebbert, John Magee, Chris Mikkelson, Harold Richardson, R.R. Robinson, Gordon Taylor, Jack Veitch, and George Waite (Sr.).
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Gift of Alberta Trucking Association and Richardson's Transport, 1981-1992.
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- The material is in English.
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Associated materials
The AMTA/ATA directory and shipping guide, and Motor Transport, a journal published by the association from 1946 to 1965, are held by the Glenbow Library.
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Further additions expected.
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Record No. M-6269;M-7999;PA-2378;NA-5348;NA-5494;RCT-368<br><br>
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- Alberta Trucking Association (Subject)