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Sharon Rempel fonds
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1897-2008; predominantly 1987-2000 (Creation)
- Creator
- Rempel, Sharon, 1956-
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- The contents of many of the research files are photocopies made ca. 1987-2000 of older material.
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2 m of textual records and other material
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Biographical history
Sharon Lynn Rempel was born in Calgary, Alberta on July 17, 1956. She received a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Alberta in 1989 and an MA in Conservation Studies (Historic Gardens and Landscape option) from the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, University of York, England in 1992. Since the 1980's, Sharon has operated a consulting firm, Sharon Rempel and Associates, and has provided services in the research, restoration and operation of Alberta and BC heritage farms and gardens. Notable BC sites include Craigflower Farm, Keremeos Grist Mill and Fort Steele. She has also worked extensively in the field of biodiversity conservation with The Garden Institute of Alberta; Seeds of Diversity Canada; Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) in Laos, PDR; United Nations work for Canada in Rome; and the Greek Gene Bank. She has published several works including “Heritage gardens: inspirations from our past (1997)”, “Dig: diversity in gardens (1999)” and “Demeter's wheats (2008)”. She currently lives in Nanaimo, BC and continues to focus on heritage seeds, food security and the local and organic food movement.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Sharon Rempel in the course of her work as an agricultural and garden heritage consultant in Alberta and British Columbia ca. 1987-2000. The files include research and project files with the headings: Horticultural history, Heritage gardens, Agriculture and Agricultural history. The files also contain copies of Sharon's published works and copies of reference publications relating to agriculture and garden history she used in the course of her work. Other files includes class work and research material relating to her studies at York University and other institutions ca. 1989-1994. The fonds also includes approximately 660 colour slides, 14 audio cassettes, four VHS cassettes and 1 minidv cassette that contain interviews with Sharon regarding the grist mill and other issues relating to heritage gardens, heritage seeds and food security.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Donated to the BC Archives by Sharon Rempel in 2009, 2011, and 2019.
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Restrictions on access
- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: graphic and AV material is in cold storage.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
- Copyrights to Dig, Demeter's wheats and Heritage gardens remains with Sharon Rempel.
- Copyright to audio and video material held by CBC and other organizations.
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A file list is available:
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Further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession number(s): 2009.180.1; 2011.185.1; 2019.64
Conservation
Graphic and AV material are in cold storage.
Physical description
Includes 662 photographs : col. slides, 14 audio cassettes and 5 videocassettes.
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- Rempel, Sharon, 1956- (Subject)