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Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds
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6.5 cm of textual records and other material.
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Records were bequeathed to the Grande Prairie Museum along with the entirety of the Tieman estate. Grande Prairie Regional Archives assumed responsibility for the archival portion in 2000. An accrual of paper records in 2011 was donated by William H. Rollans, Edmonton, executor for Mr. Tieman's estate.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of some personal papers of Bert and Miriam Tieman; a folder of unframed pencil sketches and paintings; a large photograph and postcard collection, including personal photographs of the Tiemans and their homes; films of their life and activities; and documents relating to their hobbies and their volunteer work with the South Peace Operatic Society, the Grande Prairie & District Association of the Mentally Handicapped, the Town of Grande Prairie when Bert was Alderman, and the Grande Prairie Museum. Also included is a handwritten "Handbook for Wireless Telegraph Operators" c. 1920. An accrual includes birth certificates for Bert and Miriam, a marriage certificate and records of Bert's including a typing certificate (1914), a military draft certificate (1917), a Lay Minister's License (1981), City of Grande Prairie Alderman card, a news clippping showing Bert donating his personal art collection to the Prairie Art Gallery, a thank you letter for service on the Grande Prairie Health Unit Board, a page of Bert Tieman Woodworking letterhead and a memorial card.
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Materials also include 146 photographs, 624 postcards, 35 unframed sketches and paintings, 9 film reels.
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- The material is in English.
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Finding aids
http://www.southpeacearchives.org/fonds/fonds039.htm<br>Finding Aids include copies of all postcards in the accession file.
Associated materials
Some original documents are housed in the memorial to Bert & Miriam in the main museum. Many artefacts from Bert's fossil collection, his artwork and the Tieman estate are in the Grande Prairie Museum collection.
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No accruals expected
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Accession No. 1994.17, 1985.1, 1985.2, 1985.3, 2011.70<br><br>Record No. 039<br><br>
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- Tieman, Bert (Subject)
- Tieman, Miriam (Subject)