Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1939-1945 (Accumulation)
- 1939-1956 (Accumulation)
- 1921-1944 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 fonds box (B.W. Bergquist)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Donated to the Air Force Museum of Alberta 15 February, 2013 by Dorothy Bergquist, sister-in-law of B.W. Bergquist. Accessioned and organized in the year 2013 by Curator Alison Mercer.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Dorothy Bergquist, sister-in-law of B.W. Bergquist, on 15 February, 2013.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A collection of letters and official records from Bertil Wilfred Bergquist's early life, service during the Second World War, and his subsequent passing in 1944. The collection covers the periods between 1921 to 1955 and include letters home during the Second World War, birth certificates, and correspondence between the Bergquist family and the Department of National Defense following B.W. Bergquist's Missing in Action (MIA) status. A transcription of the journal is available upon request.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The Air Force Museum of Alberta Archives - Accession Number AF2013.002
Existence and location of copies
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Description control area
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Status
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation revision deletion
2017-07-28
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Created by Assistant Curator Mara Garbutt, 2016.