|
CAIN No. 252861
|
|
TITLE: Lorne Proudfoot fonds
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 5.4 m of textual records. -- 43 photographs. -- 6 posters.
-- 20 maps
DATES: 1910-2008
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY/BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Lorne Proudfoot, 1880-1977, was born on a
farm near Vankleek Hill, Ontario. He came west on a harvest
excursion in 1903, and attended Normal School in Regina. He
subsequently came to Alberta and taught in rural schools
near Carstairs and Didsbury before homesteading at Chinook
in 1909. He married Hilda Mary Roberts, 1899-1972, of
Chinook in 1917 and they had five children, Kathleen Frances
(Bingeman), James Albert, Eileen Margarite (Burkinshaw),
Robert George, and William Arthur. He was a lifelong
advocate of the principles of cooperation as a means to
community building, and was very active in community and
political affairs. He was secretary-treasurer of the
Independent Political Association, Constituency of Acadia, a
group aligned with the Non-Partisan League, and in the 1917
provincial election he ran unsuccessfully as its candidate.
He was elected to the Legislature as the United Farmers of
Alberta (UFA) member for Acadia in 1921, and sat in the
House until 1935. He served as the secretary of the
Independent Electors of the Acadia-Coronation Constituency
in 1940 and 1944 when they backed G. N. Johnston as an
independent candidate; and he was secretary of the
Handhills-Acadia Independent Political Association which
backed independent candidate Lyall Curry in 1963. He served
as Secretary-Treasurer of several local governments: Peyton
School District No. 2855 (ca. 1913); Municipal District of
Collholme (1914-1921); Chinook Consolidated School District
No. 16 (1916-1961); and the Village of Chinook (1943-1968).
He was a representative on the Special Areas Board Advisory
Committee (1939-1954) and a member of the Board of the
Acadia School Division No. 8 (1951). He was active in
farmers' organizations and co-operatives, and was manager of
the Goose Lake Livestock Co-op (1941-1955). Though Proudfoot
came close to bankruptcy in 1932, his farming activity
became successful. Specializing in raising sheep, the farm
grew to 18,000 acres by the time he sold it to his son in
1962. It was still being farmed by his descendants after 100
years.
SCOPE AND CONTENT: The fonds consists of Lorne Proudfoot's personal papers;
business records of his farm; and records of the
governments, co-operative businesses, and organizations he
was involved with. Includes corporate records of Buffalo
Plains School District No. 2316 (1910-1916), the Village of
Chinook (1913-1968), Chinook Consolidated School District
No. 16 (1916-1961), Chinook Consolidated Snow Plow Club
(1953-1970), Chinook Credit Union (1944-1945), Chinook
Mutual Telephone Company (1935-1970), Chinook U.F.A. Co-op
Local (1950-1963), Goose Lake Livestock Co-operative Ltd.
(1941-1955), Handhills-Acadia Independent Political
Association (1962-1970), Independent Electors of the
Acadia-Coronation Constituency (1940-1944), Independent
Political Association, Constituency of Acadia (1916-1917),
Peyton School District No. 2855 (1913), Popular School
District No. 2631 (1911-1916), Special Areas Lease Rental
and Economic Committee (1960-1963), and Cereal Local of
United Grain Growers Ltd. (formerly Cereal Local No. 53 of
the Alberta Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company Ltd.,
1914-1947). Includes notes from caucus meetings (1934-1935)
and records of the Members' Trust Fund (1928-1935) from
Proudfoot's period as an MLA in the UFA government. Includes
personal and estate papers of Martin S. Carscallen, John E.
Cooley, George A. McDonald, Malcolm A. McTavish, and Theodor
Middleton, for whom Proudfoot acted as executor,
administrator, or trustee. Includes records of Proudfoot's
own estate following his death. Includes most of the list of
electors for Hand Hills-Acadia constituency (1963).
RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS
FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Acadia Hotel (Chinook,
Alta.), Acadia U.F.A. Co-operative Association, George and
Ingeburg Aitken, Alberta Department of Agriculture, Alberta
Department of Municipal Affairs, Alberta Government
Telephones, Alberta Hail Insurance Board, Alberta Livestock
Co-operative, Alberta Sheep Breeders' Association, Alberta
Wheat Pool, Big Country Health Unit, Muriel and Bertin
Bjorsbik, John Brownlee, Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers,
Canadian National Railways, Canadian Utilities Ltd., Cereal
Agricultural and Industrial Association, Cereal Hospital,
John C. Charyk, Harry Chiliak, Chinook Cemetery, Chinook
Restaurant, Cooley Bros. Garage, Co-terminous Boundary
Commission (Alta. : 1953-1956), Lyall Curry, Eastern Alberta
Wool Growers Association, Esler Hospital Society, Edgar
Gerhart, Gospel Chapel of Youngstown, E. L. Gray, Hanna
Municipal Hospital, Imperial Building Supplies Ltd., George
Johnston, Russell Johnston, Laughlin School, London,
Liverpool & Globe Insurance Co., O. S. Longman, J. F.
Lymburn, Mah brothers' restaurant, Ernest Manning, J. V. H.
Milvain, Royal Commission on Education (Alta. : 1958),
Service Garage, Lee Sims, Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders,
J. K. Sutherland Memorial Scholarship, Union of Alberta
Municipalities, Western Stock Growers' Association,
Youngstown-Cereal Rural Electrification Association.
REPOSITORY: Glenbow Archives
RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS: No restrictions on access.
FINDING AID AVAILABLE: Inventory available. Please consult before requesting
material.
ONLINE FINDING AID: http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archht
m/proudfoot.cfm
IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION: Gift of Lorne Proudfoot, 1959-1964 and Robert
Proudfoot, 2008.
LOCATION OF OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS: Tax rolls of the Village of Chinook are held by
the Provincial Archives of Alberta in the John C. Charyk
fonds. Interviews with Lorne Proudfoot are in the Drybelt
Pioneers Oral History Project (M-4074-6), and United Farmers
of Alberta Oral History Project (RCT-22 and M-9288-3), at
Glenbow.
LANGUAGE: The material is in English.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Title based on contents of records.
PROVENANCE: Proudfoot, Lorne
United Farmers of Alberta
Independent Electors of the Acadia-Coronation Constituency
Independent Political Association. Constituency of Acadia
Acadia U.F.A. Co-operative Association.Chinook Agency
Alberta Famers' Cooperative Elevator Company. Cereal Local
No. 53
Buffalo Plains School District No. 2316
Carscallen, Martin S
Chinook (Alta. : Village)
Chinook Consolidated School District No. 16
Chinook Consolidated Snow Plow Club
Chinook Credit Union
Chinook Mutual Telephone Company
Cooley, John E
Farmers' Union of Alberta, Chinook F.U.A. No. 1107
Goose Lake Livestock Cooperative
Handhills-Acadia Independent Political Association
McDonald, George A
McTavish, Malcolm A
Middleton, Theodor
Peyton School Disctict No. 2855
Popular School District No. 2631
Special Area No. 3. Subdivision No. 5
Special Areas Lease Rental and Economic Committee
United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative. Chinook Local
United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative. Douglas Local
United Farmers of Alberta. Chinook Local No. 611
United Grain Growers. Cereal Local
SUBJECTS: Proudfoot, Lorne
Acadia U.F.A. Co-operative Association.Chinook Agency
Alberta Famers' Cooperative Elevator Company. Cereal Local
No. 53
Buffalo Plains School District No. 2316
Carscallen, Martin S
Chinook (Alta. : Village)
Chinook Consolidated School District No. 16
Chinook Consolidated Snow Plow Club
Chinook Credit Union
Chinook Mutual Telephone Company
Cooley, John E
Farmers' Union of Alberta, Chinook F.U.A. No. 1107
Goose Lake Livestock Cooperative
Handhills-Acadia Independent Political Association
Independent Electors of the Acadia-Coronation Constituency
Independent Political Association. Constituency of Acadia
McDonald, George A
McTavish, Malcolm A
Middleton, Theodor
Peyton School Disctict No. 2855
Popular School District No. 2631
Special Area No. 3. Subdivision No. 5
Special Areas Lease Rental and Economic Committee
United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative. Chinook Local
United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative. Douglas Local
United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta. Chinook Local No. 611
United Grain Growers. Cereal Local
Agriculture
Education
Politics
|