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Robert James Costar collection
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10 cm of textual records. -- 17 photographs
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Robert James Costar was born in 1929, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He came to the Medicine Hat area ca. 1970 and was employed as a foreman with the Maple Leaf Milling Co., having worked there for some 35 years. He retired in 1987. An avid history buff, Mr. Costar was an active collector/amateur historian, who also wrote many articles on several of the areas old timers. Much of his extensive artifact and archival collection is now assimilated into the permanent collection of the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre. Bob Costar married Rose Marie (nee Duschak), and the Costar's had four children: James, Caroline, Trina and Lynn. Mr. Costar died at age 63, on March 4, 1992, at Calgary, Alberta.
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The collection consists of: a small number of Chinese documents (1940-1969); biographical and correspondence files for the following individuals: W.A.C. Bennett, Ross Thatcher, W.R. MacDonald, L.J. Robichaud, H.E. Strom, Premier Smallwood, H.A. "Bud" Olsen, A. Dederer, A. Howard, J.P. May, M.W. Ireland, P.E. Trudeau, Dr. J.W.G. MacEwan, A.B. Campbell, and J.P. May (1967-1969); land transfer agreement between Dominion Glass and the City of Medicine Hat (1914-1919); public notice re: prosecution for selling of intoxicants to Indians (undated); membership list of the 28th Parliament (1969), and 1st Regiment Alberta Mounted Rifles (WWII); an unused RNWMP pocket diary (1919); RCMP regulation for civilian members (undated); information brochure re: terraplane cars (1935); floor plan of Black's Retail store; numerous programs-Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo (1967), Royal Visit (1939), Musical Theatre: "The Gypsy Rover" (undated), "Grand Choral Concert" (1918), Medicine Hat Male Choir (1923), program from Medicine Hat Philharmonic Society's production of "Elijah" (1921), Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society productions of "Floradora" (1923), "Pirates of Penzance" (1914), "The Mikado" (1914); Maple Leaf Milling Co. inspection certificates-Irvine, Alberta (1922-1938), and licenses (1924-1956); WWII ration booklets-gasoline (1944-46), food (1940-45); assorted greeting cards and postcards of Canada and Europe (ca. 1900-1939); beer bottle labels from various breweries; an unemployment Insurance booklet issued to Rose Costar (1949-50); map of Canada (undated); handwritten interview and questionnaire re: Ireland family (3 pgs) (1969); images of the NWMP, eminent citizens, and views of in and around Medicine Hat.
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Gifts of and purchased through Robert Costar, 1974-1987, and 1984.
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- The material is in English and Chinese.
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Biography file.
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Record No. M84.50.1-.16;M78.136.1;M78.39.1 - .40;M74.82-.87;P 0234.<br><br>
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- Costar, Robert James (Subject)