Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1917-1940 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
5 photograph albums
loose photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Leo Arthur Young was born on May 11th, 1899 and was a life-long resident of Belleville, Ontario. He married Viola Frost in 1924. He worked for Stewart-Warner Canada Limited for 42 years, retiring with the position of president of the company in 1964. He died on January 14th, 1967.
Archival history
These materials were purchased by Leslie Preston at an auction sale: he wanted the trunk which contained them. Leslie Preston lived near the corner of Pine and Charles Street in Belleville, Ontario, near to the former home of Leo Arthur Young (4 Pine Street).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Margaret Preston (daughter-in-law of Leslie Preston) in March 1998 to the Hastings County Historical Society.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Collection of photographs and albums relating to the Young family of Belleville, Ontario.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A finding aid of these photographs was created in 1998 by Gerry Boyce and Lois Foster.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Some of this collection has been digitized and is available at https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=134017397%40N03&sort=date-taken-asc&text=Leo%20Arthur%20Young%20collection&view_all=1