Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1914-1950 (predominant 1950) (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
29 photographs.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alistair Cousland was born October 17, 1931 and was a fourth generation Victorian. He was a nephew of Gladys Wake, and grandson of John and Ada Matson. Ada lived at the former Croft family home, Mount Adelaide, until her death in 1957.
Alistair attended Glenlyon, Brentwood College, Uvic, and UBC and was an active member of the Union Club. He was married to Teresa and had three children. He passed away April 12, 2017.
Repository
Archival history
Gift of Alistair J. Cousland; 2 accessions donated 1989 and 1999. Alistair was the grandson of Mount Adelaide resident, Ada Matson.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of photographs of Mount Adelaide, a home originally owned by Henry and Mary Croft (nee Dunsmuir), on Dunsmuir Road.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
There are no restrictions on access to these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Duplicates of several Mount Adelaide photos can also be found at the City of Victoria Archives: https://archives.victoria.ca/madge-hamilton-collection.
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Notes area
Note
Accession Numbers: 000-019, v989-046.
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Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2022-03-30 - Creation - JS
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Sources
Archivist's note
On MemoryBC: https://www.memorybc.ca/croft-family-fonds.