Collection - Grant MacEwan University artifacts collection

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Grant MacEwan University artifacts collection

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  • Object

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  • Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the collection.

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  • 1970 - 2020 (Creation)
    Creator
    Grant MacEwan University

Physical description area

Physical description

5 boxes of objects. -- 5 plaques.

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Archival description area

Name of creator

(2009-)

Administrative history

Named for the former Lieutenant Governor and mayor of Calgary, Grant MacEwan Community College was established in Edmonton, Alberta in 1971. In 1999 it was renamed Grant MacEwan College, and on September 24, 2009 became Grant MacEwan University.

Custodial history

Scope and content

The collection consists of institutional artifacts that primarily commemorate events or promote the institution. The materials have been divided into the following series: 1) events, 2) promotional material, 3) flags, 4) plaques. Items include buttons, pins, institutional seals, a signed Griffins jersey presented to Bill Comrie in recognition of his donation to University Athletics, a miniature shovel from SAMU groundbreaking ceremony, flags, a plaque commemorating the official opening of the City Centre Campus from Mayor Jan Reimer as well as 5 plaques from Jasper Place, horse gear from the Equine Program, and convocation mortarboard and tassel. Also included are glass bottles and ceramic CN mug which were dug up when site remediation was done before breaking ground for Allard Hall in 2014.

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      Location of originals

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      Restrictions on access

      Records may be subject to Alberta’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

      Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

      Records may be subject to the Copyright Act of Canada

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      Additional accruals expected.

      Alternative identifier(s)

      Accession Number

      2017-02-24/41

      Accession Number

      2020-03-11/96

      Accession Number

      2020-10-16/105

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      2024-04-17/218

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      2024-04-22/220

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      Description record identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules or conventions

      Canadian Rules for Archival Description (RAD), 2008 edition.

      Status

      Final

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created by KB - November 26, 2020.
      Revised by KB - April 22, 2024.

      Language of description

      • English

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