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- Source of title proper: Title based on the provenance of the records.
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1892-1957, predominant 1940-1957 (Creation)
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Physical description
0.04 m of textual records. - 24 posters. - 1 photograph
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Biographical history
Born in Latvia, Abraham Shnitka moved to Canada in 1912 and founded Franklin Press. He was the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta from 1935 until 1957. He knew William Aberhart, the Premier of Alberta quite well and they would often play chess together.
He married Pearl Friefeld (1896-1976) in 1921, and together they had a son, Theodore (1927-2011). Abraham died in Edmonton in 1972.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Fonds consists of Abraham Shnitka’s personal records including Alberta Government calendars and posters, William Aberhart’s handwritten notes about chess given to Shnitka by Aberhart’s wife, and a photograph of William Aberhart.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The records in this fonds were donated to the Provincial Archives of Alberta by Abraham Shnitka over the course of several years.
Arrangement
Arrangement note: The records have been maintained in the order in which they were received.
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Restrictions on access
Access Conditions: None
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Use Conditions: Permission for use required. Subject to the Copyright Act.
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Inventory is available.
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Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Includes the following accessions:
PR1965.0107
PR1969.0360
PR1970.0033
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- Aberhart, William (Subject)