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Cattle Buyer fonds
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1 cm of textual records
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This notebook was maintained by an unidentified cattle buyer, broker, or possibly government brand inspector, who was involved in the sale and shipment of cattle in southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. He dealt with numerous ranchers and ranch companies, including George Lane, P. Burns, A.J. McLean, D.M. McKerracher, R. Cruikshanks, D.P. McDonald, New Walrond Ranche, and Cochrane Ranche. Cattle shipments were from a variety of locations, including Waldeck and Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, and Dunmore Junction, Strathmore, Claresholm, Lethbridge and Cochrane, Alberta.
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The fonds consists of a notebook, maintained from June 25 to October 4, 1905. Each entry documents a shipment of cattle, and lists the number of cows, steers, or bulls shipped, and drawings of the animals' brands.
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Gift of Wilfred Allen, 1994.
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- The material is in English.
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The original is restricted due to fragile condition. A photocopy is available for research purposes.
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Record No. M 8392<br><br>
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- Cattle Buyer (Subject)