Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Royal Canadian Legion Clairmont Branch #200 fonds |
| Reference code: | 0166 |
| Date: | 1957-1971 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 4 cm textual records |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Karen Burgess August 2005 Added to new database December 2025 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The Clairmont Legion records show the formation of Branch #200 through donations made by 37 interested returned veterans in December 1957. Elwood Rooney and James Duncan were a couple of the main organizers. A lean-to addition was constructed on the Clairmont Hall which became their club house. In their early years they supported the Little League Ball Club, the United Church, and the Canadian Polio campaign and looked after the renting and maintenance of the hall and club room. A Clairmont Library Board was created in 1960 and operated a library for a few years in the same facility. In 1968 the legion ceased operating and all remaining monies were forwarded to the Provincial Command. Most remaining members joined the Grande Prairie Legion at that time.
Custodial history
The records were donated to the South Peace Regional Archives in 2004 by Ella Duncan, wife of John Duncan, an early secretary of the Clairmont Legion.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of membership records contained in a receipt book (1957-1968), financial records, (1960-1969), miscellaneous correspondence (1962-1971), and records of the Clairmont Library Board (1960-1971).
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Military (subject)
- Organizations (subject)
Table of contents
0166.01, Membership, 1957-1968
0166.02, Financial Records, 1959-1969
0166.03, Correspondence, 1962-1969
0166.04, Clairmont Library Board, 1962-1971
Series descriptions
| Series 0166.01: Membership
Date: 1957-1968 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a receipt book recording donations and membership fees received from individuals. Physical description: 2 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
| Series 0166.02: Financial Records
Date: 1959-1969 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a journal containing entries from 1959-1968 and financial statements from 1960-1969. Physical description: 1 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
| Series 0166.03: Correspondence
Date: 1962-1969 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of letters from The Royal Canadian Legion, Alberta Command, Canadian Command, and the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. Also included are minutes from a 1965 Rally at Fairview and a document titled “Specific Instructions for Arranging Burials.” Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
| Series 0166.04: Clairmont Library Board
Date: 1962-1971 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of letters, minutes, and financial papers detailing the beginning of a library in Clairmont that operated in the hall under some of the same management as the Legion. In 1967, the Board considered giving their remaining money to the Clairmont Cubs and in 1971 minutes record a decision made to hand over assets to the Clairmont Community Club. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |