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Cdr. W.A. West collection
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65 cm of textual records. -- 8 cassette tapes. -- 2 reel-to-reel audio tapes.
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Following his military career, W.A. West was the Programme Head, Advertising and Public Relations Programme of Grant MacEwan Community College, and was heavily involved in the preservation and commemoration of western Canada's military history.
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This collection consists of material from W.A. West's work on the book "Army of the West" on the history of western Canadian military units and their involvement in various military campaigns. This includes his research, book drafts and proofs, as well as numerous photographs. Also with this collection are files related to updating the chain of office for the Mayor of the City of Edmonton, and a scrapbook and tapes from the second ride of the Alberta Field Force from Calgary to Edmonton in 1979 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the City of Edmonton. Finally, this collection includes files, newspaper clippings and photographs related to the Prince of Wales Armoury Foundations efforts to "save" the Prince of Wales Armouries.
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Cdr. W.A. West
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- English
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Record No. MS-723<br><br>