Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Betty Beer collection : [ca. 1840-1950?]
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
CA PCA Acc4256
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Dates of creation area
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Copied 1980-1992 (Creation)
- Creator
- Beer, Betty Jean
Physical description area
Physical description
11 p. of textual records
86 prints and negatives
1 ambrotype
86 prints and negatives
1 ambrotype
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Beer, Betty Jean
Biographical history
Betty Jean Beer is a descendant of George Beer, son of George Beer and Elizabeth (Ley) of Devon, England emigrated to Prince Edward Island with his wife Sarah (Dyer) and 10 children in 1832. They settled in Charlottetown, their children and grandchildren becoming prominent citizens and playing an active role in the business and political life of their community and the Island. Much social interaction developed through the years, strenghthened by several marriages, with other notable Charlottetown families such as Leigh, Bremner, Jones and Full.
Custodial history
The photographs in this collection were copied over several years from various sources by Betty Jean Beer in her genealogical research into the Beer family.
Scope and content
The collection consists of 87 photographs and negatives (including one full-plate ambrotype) of the Beer family, descendants of George and Elizabeth Ley of Devon, England. These are supplemented by a family tree done principally through George and Elizabeth's eldest son, George, Member of the Legislative Council, and his son George Robert.
Notes area
Arrangement
The arrangement and numbering system of the prints and negatives used by the collector has been maintained
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
Finding aids
ITEM LISTING OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE
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General note
Copy prints are located in the photograph binders in the Reading Room
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Name access points
- Beer, Betty Jean (Creator)
- Beer, George (Family) (Subject)
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Language of description
- English