Author: CAMPBELL, JESSIE J.
Title: Chatter Chips from Beaver Dam Creek: Castor and Her Neighbours 1909-1974 [Alberta Local History]
Description: Castor, Alberta: Jessie J. Campbell, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated by author upon Dedication page. Presents the local history of Castor, Alberta and district, located an hour and a half east of Red Deer. [28], 632, [20], 633-637 pp. Index. Map front endpaper. Large homestead map and errata list in sleeve inside back board. Chapters include: The Beaver Dam Creek; Here Comes the Train - 1904; Birth of a province and town - 1905; Stake Your Claim - 1906; Waiting for the Rails - 1907/08; She's coming 'round the bend 1909; How a prairie town grew - 1910; and more. Includes many local family histories and biographies. Gift greetings atop first blank leaf otherwise unmarked with average wear to illustrated mustard boards. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Strathern 2917, Krotki (2nd Edn) 158.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Chatter Chips from Beaver Dam Creek: Castor (Alberta) and Her Neighbours *SIGNED BY AUTHOR* Local History Southeast Alberta Settlers Pioneers Settlement Farmers Sodbusters Sod Church Fleet Halkirk; Signed by Author. Good .

Keywords: Biography Genealogy