Edwin Alonzo Boyd: the Story of the Notorious Boyd Gang series

Start Date: 
1915
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access. Subject to Canadian copyright law.

Description Level: 
End Date: 
2004
Date Range: 
1915-2004
Repro Restriction: 

No restrictions on use. Subject to Canadian copyright law.

Physical Description: 

.73 m of textual materials

.09 m of graphic materials

281 photographs : b&w

126 photographs : col.

1 videocassette ; VHS : col.

 

Arrangement: 
Series is arranged in subject files by title.
Scope Content: 

Records gathered, created and used by Brian Vallée to produce a CBC "Life and Times" documentary on Boyd, as well as the book, "Edwin Alonzo Boyd: the Story of the Notorious Boyd Gang" by Brian Vallée.  Includes research files, drafts, and other materials.

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Boyd project business records

Start Date: 
2002
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2003
Date Range: 
2002 - 2003
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0.1 cm of textual record

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Boyd book - double day

Start Date: 
1996
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End Date: 
2003
Date Range: 
1996 - 2003
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1 cm of textual record

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Book outline (english) - Alonzo, Boyd

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[2002 or 2003]
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[2002 or 2003]
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[2002 or 2003]
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0.1 cm of textual record

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Draft of Boyd film script "A Gentleman Most Evil"

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[2002 or 2003]
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[2002 or 2003]
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[2002 or 2003]
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0.3 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Algoma University Archive
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007

Press coverage and correspondence about "Edwin Alonzo Boyd" book

Start Date: 
1996
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1999
Date Range: 
1996 - 1999
Physical Description: 

0.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Algoma University Archive
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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - police and court files

Start Date: 
1921
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1953
Date Range: 
1921 - 1953
Physical Description: 

2.7 cm of textual record

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Boyd, Edwin Alonzo - F.P.S. 025932, 97-3088-P, volume 1

Start Date: 
1952
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1962
Date Range: 
1952 - 1962
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Boyd, Edwin Alonzo - F.P.S. 025932, 97-3088-P, volume 2

Start Date: 
1962
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1963
Date Range: 
1962 - 1963
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1.2 cm of textual record

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Boyd, Edwin Alonzo - F.P.S. 025932, 97-3088-P, volume 3

Start Date: 
1963
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1965
Date Range: 
1963 - 1965
Physical Description: 

2 cm of textual record

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Boyd, Edwin Alonzo - F.P.S. 025932, 97-3088-P, volume 4

Start Date: 
1965
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1983
Date Range: 
1965 - 1983
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Anthony Boyd

Start Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Description Level: 
End Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Date Range: 
[ca. 1996]
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0.2 cm of textual record

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Carolyn Boyd

Start Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Description Level: 
End Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Date Range: 
[ca. 1996]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual record

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Doreen Boyd

Start Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Description Level: 
End Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Date Range: 
[ca. 1996]
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0.1 cm of textual record

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William Brodbridge

Start Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Description Level: 
End Date: 
[ca. 1996]
Date Range: 
[ca. 1996]
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0.2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Algoma University Archive
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Lennie Jackson

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1997
Date Range: 
1951 - 1997
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0.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Dr. Richard Meen

Start Date: 
[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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0.1 cm of textual record

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Adolphus Payne

Start Date: 
1981
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1981 - 1996
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0.2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Algoma University Archive
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Jacko Thomas interview transcript

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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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0.1 cm of textual record

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Boyd research and interviews with Frank Cater and Maurice Richardson

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1952
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End Date: 
2002
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1952 - 2002
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0.5 cm of textual record

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Boyd - general (1 of 2)

Start Date: 
1932
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2005
Date Range: 
1932 - 2005
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2 cm of textual record

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Boyd - general (2 of 2)

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1952
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1996
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1952 - 1996
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1 cm of textual record

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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - interviews, drafts, and research (1 of 3)

Start Date: 
1915
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End Date: 
1997
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1915 - 1997
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - interviews, drafts, and research (2 of 3)

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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - interviews, drafts, and research (3 of 3)

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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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[ca. 1996]
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1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - interviews, drafts, and research

Start Date: 
1963
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1963 - 2002
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1.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Algoma University Archive
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Boyd gang research and death of detective Edmund Tong

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1948 - 2002
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Lennie Jackson and shooting of detective Edmund Tong

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1997
Date Range: 
1951 - 1997
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1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Lennie Jackson research (1 of 2)

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1999
Date Range: 
1951 - 1999
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2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Lennie Jackson research (2 of 2)

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1951 - 1996
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1.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Original reward poster

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1952
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1952
Date Range: 
1952
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0.1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-007
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Lennie Jackson trial research (1 of 2)

Start Date: 
1952
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1952
Date Range: 
1952
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2.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Lennie Jackson trial research (2 of 2)

Start Date: 
1952
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1952
Date Range: 
1952
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2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Newspaper coverage of Boyd Gang's escape from the don jail

Start Date: 
1949
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1997
Date Range: 
1949 - 1997
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2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Boyd gang research

Start Date: 
1919
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1919 - 1996
Physical Description: 

1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Pictures and reports

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1947 - 2002
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1.5 cm of textual record
21 photographs : col.
1 photograph : B&W

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Royal commission investigating the don jail

Start Date: 
1952
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1952
Date Range: 
1952
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2.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Ken Cunningham and Daniel Coughlan - parole system

Start Date: 
1946
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End Date: 
1997
Date Range: 
1946 - 1997
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0.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Dead prison guard - William Wentworth, don jail 1961

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1996
Date Range: 
1951 - 1996
Physical Description: 

3 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Iris Scott and George Vigus, Sr. murders - newspaper articles

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
1947
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1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Vigus and Scott murders

Start Date: 
1998
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End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1998 - 2002
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0.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Vigus family research

Start Date: 
2002
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2003
Date Range: 
2002 - 2003
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0.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Vigus inquest research

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
1947
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1 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Iris Scott's relatives interviews transcripts

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[2002]
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[2002]
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[2002]
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0.5 cm of textual record

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Edwin Alonzo Boyd interview transcript re: Vigus and Scott murders

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1999
Date Range: 
1951 - 1999
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0.2 cm of textual record

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Edwin Alonzo Boyd, George Vigus sr. and Iris Scott

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2003
Date Range: 
1947 - 2003
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1.5 cm of textual record

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Boyd epilogue - Vigus and Scott murders

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2002
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2002
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2002
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0.5 cm of textual record

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Toronto cold-cases - strangled girl

Start Date: 
1947
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End Date: 
2002
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1947 - 2002
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0.5 cm of textual record

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Algoma University Archive
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Taxi driver - Boyd

Start Date: 
1946
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End Date: 
1946
Date Range: 
1946
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1.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Letter, Dorreen Boyd to Brian Vallee

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2003 March 11
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End Date: 
2003 March 11
Date Range: 
2003 March 11
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0.1 cm of textual record

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Research to come

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2004
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End Date: 
2004
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2004
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0.5 cm of textual record

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Algoma University Archive
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Boyd clips (new) and Tyrone Conn

Start Date: 
1927
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1927 - 2002
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1 cm of textual record

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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" final proof copy (1 of 3)

Start Date: 
1997 July 31
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End Date: 
1997 July 31
Date Range: 
1997 July 31
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2 cm of textual record

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Algoma University Archive
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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" final proof copy (2 of 3)

Start Date: 
1997 July 31
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1997 July 31
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1997 July 31
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2 cm of textual record

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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" final proof copy (3 of 3)

Start Date: 
1997 July 31
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End Date: 
1997 July 31
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1997 July 31
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0.5 cm of textual record

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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" first page proofs

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1997 July 16
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End Date: 
1997 July 16
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1997 July 16
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2 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" 2nd page proofs with some corrections (1 of 2)

Start Date: 
1997 July 31
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End Date: 
1997 July 31
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1997 July 31
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2.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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"Edwin Alonzo Boyd" 2nd page proofs with some corrections (2 of 2)

Start Date: 
1997 July 31
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End Date: 
1997 July 31
Date Range: 
1997 July 31
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1.5 cm of textual record

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2012-028-008
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Algoma University Archive
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Research for Brian Vallee novel "Edwin Alonzo Boyd"

Start Date: 
1952
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1952 - 2002
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2 cm of textual records

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2012-028-009
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - "Life and Times" documentary

Start Date: 
1951
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
1951 - 2002
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1 cm of textual records

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2012-028-009
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Algoma University Archive
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Edwin Alonzo Boyd - general and "Life and Times" interviews

Start Date: 
1995
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2007
Date Range: 
1995 - 2007
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3 cm of textual records

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2012-028-009
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Algoma University Archive
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Photographs of Edwin Alonzo Boyd and Brian Vallee

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[1997]
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End Date: 
[1997]
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[1997]
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0.5 cm of graphic materials
26 photographs : col.
1 photograph : B&W

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2012-028-009
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Boyd photos

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1947
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End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1997 (originally created 1947)]
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1.5 cm of graphic materials
34 photographs : B&W

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2012-028-009
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Boyd photos

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1947
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End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1997 (originally created 1947)]
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0.3 cm of graphic materials
4 photographs : B&W

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2012-028-009
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Newspaper articles, emails, letters, and photos re: Edwin Alonzo Boyd

Start Date: 
1997
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2004
Date Range: 
1997 - 2004
Physical Description: 

2 cm of multiple media
22 photographs : col.
9 photographs : B&W

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2012-028-009
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Container Number: 
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Various photographs of the Vigus family (1 of 2)

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1900
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End Date: 
1999
Date Range: 
[19-?]
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1.5 cm of graphic materials
66 photographs : B&W
41 photographs : col.

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2012-028-009
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Various photographs of the Vigus family (2 of 2)

Start Date: 
1900
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End Date: 
1999
Date Range: 
[19-?]
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2 cm of graphic materials
165 photographs : B&W
12 photographs : col.

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2012-028-009
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Brian Vallee and Edwin Alonzo Boyd photos

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[1997]
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[1997]
Date Range: 
[1997]
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0.5 cm of graphic materials
4 photographs : col.
1 photograph : B&W

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2012-028-009
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Brian Vallee Blood Money (case closed)

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[after 1984]
Description Level: 
End Date: 
[after 1984]
Date Range: 
[after 1984]
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1 video cassette ; VHS

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2012-028-012
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Algoma University Archive
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Container Number: 
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Brian Vallee - Edward Alonzo Boyd

Start Date: 
1997
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1997
Date Range: 
1997
Physical Description: 

3 cm of textual records

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2012-028-014
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Algoma University Archive
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
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