Fonds 80-014 - Adele and Dr. J. Harry Ebbs fonds

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Title proper

Adele and Dr. J. Harry Ebbs fonds

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on the creators of the fonds.

Level of description

Fonds

Reference code

80-014

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1909-1978 (Creation)
    Creator
    Ebbs, Adele and J. Harry

Physical description area

Physical description

45 cm of textual records
31 photographs

Archival description area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Dr. J. Harry Ebbs was born in 1906, Worksop, England and moved to Peterborough, Ontario with his family in 1912. He became interested in camping through the Y.M.C.A., and, later, at the age of 17, became more involved in camping as a counsellor, in 1924,Read more

Custodial history

The fonds was created by and in the custody of Adele and Dr. J. Harry Ebbs.

Scope and content

The fonds consists of the personal records of Adele and Harry Ebbs relating to Camp Ahmek, Camp Wapameo, Algonquin Park Advisory Committee, Camp Tonakela (Madras, India) and camps in North Carolina, U.S.A. Also included are photographs as well as textualRead more

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Immediate source of acquisition

The fonds was donated by Dr. Harry and Adele Ebbs.

Restrictions on access

None.

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Associated materials

For related records see the Ontario Camping Association fonds) and Canadian Camping Association fonds.

Related materials

Physical description

30 of the 31 photographs are 5 X 8 cm b&w negatives.

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