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Arthur W. Knudsen fonds
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Also known as the Knudsen papers.
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- Source of title proper: Title based on name of creator.
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.37 m of textual materials. – 45 photographs. – 2.15 m of technical drawings
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The records were originally in the custody of the Glenbow Museum and Archives where they had been deposited by Knudsen’s wife in 1989. The records were transferred to the University of Calgary Archives in 1998.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of records created or collected by Arthur Knudsen in pursuit of his hobby of recreating steam engine schematics on paper. The records include correspondence with other steam engine enthusiasts, and with museums and industrial firms that might hold pieces of the information he sought. The records also consist of photographs of existing steam engines, and an article Knudsen submitted to the magazine Live Steam. The fonds also consists of historical drawings and reproductions of steam engines that Knudsen solicited from several sources, and originals of his own drawings.
The fonds is arranged into two series: (1) Correspondence; and (2) Technical Drawings.
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The majority of the correspondence and smaller technical drawings was found in envelopes; All the larger technical drawings were loose and in no discernible order. Order has been imposed by the arranging archivist. File titles have been taken from the information written on the envelopes or the original containers, or from the content of the records.
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- English
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Personal addresses and phone numbers of third parties is restricted.
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No further accruals are expected.
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Record No. UARC 98.133
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- Knudsen, Arthur W. (Subject)