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George Cran fonds
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- Textual record
- Photograph
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
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Fonds
Reference code
AM889
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Physical description
- 0.12 m of textual records
- 4 photographs
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Name of creator
(1895-1986)
Biographical history
George Cran was born in Scotland and came to Vancouver with his parents in 1907. He began his newspaper career in 1910 when he took a job as office boy for the News Advertiser. By 1942 he had become Vice President and Advertising Manager. Cran served six months with the 1st B.C. Regiment in 1918-1919, returned to The Sun and worked there until his retirement in 1950. He died at 91 on August 4, 1986.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of personal memoirs and papers, business correspondence, scripts of speeches, clippings and photographs.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Maurice J. Hunt on behalf of George Cran in August 1986.
Arrangement
Photographs in this fonds have been assigned catalogue numbers with the prefix CVA 730.
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File list available.