Fonds jas-2599 - David Goerzen fonds

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David Goerzen fonds

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JAS jas-2599

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  • Digitized June 2005 (originally created 1943-1945) (Creation)
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    Goerzen, David

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6.47 MB of photographs (jpeg)

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David Goerzen was a conscientious objector who worked in various camps between Banff, AB and Jasper, AB. He also helped with the Habakkuk project.

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Henry Martens was a Mennonite Conscientious Objector who worked in various camps between Banff, AB and Jasper, AB during World War II. He was an unofficial photographer at the Maligne Camp in Jasper National Park. The Government employee in charge of the Maligne Lake Camp was Arthur Hughes and McGilvary. He took the photographs with a Kodak Brownie 116 Box camera that cost him $1.25. Martens had taken photographs of Habbakuk, while working on the project; however, the photographs were confiscated by authorities due to the confidential nature of the military project. Martens is one of four from his concientious objector group that is still alive. He resides in Abbotsford, BC.

Custodial history

David Goerzen came to Jasper to give an interview for a documentary about the World War II Habakkuk project and to talk about his experienes as a Conscientious Objectors. His album was brought to the Archvies to be scanned by Mike Dillon with Mr. Goerzen's permission. Mr. Goerzen signed over copyright and ownership of the images to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives.

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The fonds consists of pictures of Conscientious Objectors, their camps, their work, and how they spent their leisure time.

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Mike Dillon

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Images are arranged according to original order of album.

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  • The material is in English.

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Henry Martens fonds

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The original album is expected to be donated a later date

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Record No. ID208;2005.51<br><br>

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