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Ronald Greenslade fonds
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4 folders of textual records;9 film reels : col., si. 16 mm
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Ronald Greenslade was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan on May 18, 1913. He joined the Canadian Army in 1933 and was transferred to Whitehorse in 1935 with the NWT and Yukon Radio System. He married Doris Harbottle in Whitehorse. In 1953, Ronald and Doris, and their seven children moved to Wainwright, Alberta because Ron was promoted to Commissioned Officer. In 1956 they moved to Edmonton, and then were transferred again in 1960 to Vancouver. Ron retired from the Armed Forces in 1966 and joined a surveying company in Vancouver until his retirement in 1978. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and the Vancouver Yukoner's Association. Ronald died in 1984 and Doris died in 1985.
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The fonds consists of films taken by Ron Greenslade of people and communities in the Yukon, 1939-1953, and Yukon-related material collected by Greenslade. The films are of events and celebrations in and around Whitehorse.; The textual material includes an alphabetical list of Whitehorse residents from October, 1933, commemorative stamp covers issued by the Yukon Government, 1961, 1973 and 1976, Ladies Auxiliary certificates, newspaper clippings and other ephemera.; There is also a photograph of a sign advertising a Yukon Southern Air Transport Ltd. flight, and a humorous cartoon depiction of Whitehorse in 1943 by Anton Money.
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There are detailed listing sheets to the films.