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County of Vermilion River fonds
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48 m of textual records and other materials
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The fonds consists of ledgers, minute books, loan books, assessment and tax rolls, soldier's home property returns, tax consolidation records, rent book and seed grain advances, correspondence, payroll, cashbooks, receipts, of the following local authorities of the County of Vermilion River: Local Improvement District No. 24-A-4, Local Improvement District No. 25-C-4, Local Improvement District No. 26-B-4, the Municipal District of Merton no. 451, the Municipal District of Grizzly Bear No. 452, the Municipal District of Wellington No. 481, the Municipal District of Vermilion Valley No. 482, the Municipal District of Streamstown No. 511, the Municipal District of Ethelwyn No. 512, The fonds also includes 15 county maps indicating land ownership, boundary changes, and statute work. In addition, the fonds also includes five images of the Alberta Association Districts Convention dating from the 1950's. The fonds includes assessment and tax rolls, cash books, and disbursements of the of the following school districts:;Allandale #1652: 16-52-5-W4, 1907 - 1954;Allister #2506 (Rivercourse): NW-3-47-1-W4, 1911 - 1951;Battleview #1715: 16-47-6-W4, 1907 - 1954;Bellcamp # 2227: SW 4-53-2-W4, 1910 - 1953;Blackfoot #1623: NE 1-50-2-W4, `907 - /;Bowtell #1432: NE 36-50-6-W4, 1905 - 1946;Bridstow #3488: SE 1-52-4-W4, 1917- 1954;Brockville #4646: SW 30-48-6-W4, 1934 - ?;Burkedale #3922: SE 28-53-3-W4, 1920 - ?;Carleton #3416: SW 11-50-7-W4, 1916 - 1944;Cheviot Hills #3525:NE 7-48-2-W4, 1917 - 1953;Clandonald #4336: SW 17-53-5-W4, 1928 - ?;Clare #2995: SE 6-47-3-W4, 1913 - ?;Clear Range #4158: NE 36-52-2-W4, 1922 - ?;Crosslynde #3363: SW 29-46-1-W4, 1916 - 1947;Crown Hill #4166: NE 23-53-2-W4, 1923 - 1954;Devonia Lake #3875: NW 8-49-1-W4, 1919 - 1954;Dewberry #4446: SW 21-53-4-W4, 1929 - ?;Durness #1806: NE 10-51-1-W4, 1908 - 1956;Elgin #1895: NW 29-53-2-W4, 1908 - 1947;Ellsworth #1933: SE 7-55-4-W4, 1909 - ?;Farlie #3465: ?;Fenham #3895: SW 29-51-2-W4, 1919 - ?;Flowerdale #1726: NE 9-50-2-W4, 1907 - 1959;Ganton #2058: NE 15-48-5-W4, 1909 - 1952;Gap Lake #3997: NE 3-51-5-W4, 1920 - 1941;Golden Valley #2514: NE 22 -48-1-W4, 1911 - 1949;Grainview #4177: SW 2-52-1-W4, 1923 - 1953;Hazeldine #1829: NW 13-53-4-W4, 1908 - 1960;Holyrood #2596: NW 7-51-4-W4, 1911 - 1947;Irwinville #1937: SW 19-52-3-W4, 1909 - 1959;Island Hill #2642: 19-51-5-W4, 1912 - ?;Islay #1673: NW 9-51-4-W4, 1907 - 1947;Jumbo Hill #2600: SW 21-53-1-W4, 1911 - 1961;King Edwards #1719: SE 19-52-6-W4, 1907 - ?;Kinnaird #2530: NW 16-49-3-W4, 1911 - 1960;Kitscoty #1624: 23-50-3-W4, 1907 - ?;Millerdale #1764: SE 4-51-2-W4, 1908 - 1944;Morrison #1639: NE 22-51-5-W4, 1907 - 1946;Myrtle Hill #3942: SW 14-51-3-W4, 1920 - 1944;Northern Star #3092: NW 19-55-5-W4, 1914 - 1955;Oxville #3454: NW 3-46-2-W4, 1917 - ?;Paradise Valley #1750: SE 31-47-7-W4, 1908 - ?;Paradise Valley Village #4424 (Paradise Valley): 30-46-2-W4, 1929 - ?;Park Valley #3262: NE 3-45-1-W4, 1915 - 1947;Poplar Heights #2117: SE 29-51-6-W4, 1910 - ?;Streamstown #1532: NE 23-51-2-W4, 1906 - 1933;Sunnydale #1594: NW 35-47-1-W4, 1907 - 1976;Trimbleville #1825: NW 4-52-4-W4, 1908 - ?;Tring #1809: SW 2-53-3-W4, 1908 - 1952;Turkey Hill#2211: 1-50-6-W4, 1910 - 1942;Vanesti #3310: NW 22-47-4-W4, 1915 - 1957;Winona #1927: 26-46-2-W4, 1909 - 1943
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Includes 18 maps, 3 photographs, and 1 plan.
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In 1969, 1973, and 1996 the County of Vermilion River donated material to the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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- The material is in English.
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Accession 1996.0162 is subject to FOIP. Permission for use required. Subject to the Copyright Act.
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For more material on school records in Alberta, please see other county and school district fonds descriptions at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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Further accruals are not expected.
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Information for the administrative history/biographical sketch sourced from: Municipal Profiles, <a href="http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/index.cfm" target="_blank">www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/index.cfm</a> (Oct. 1, 2007). Eric J. Hanson, <i>Local Government in Alberta </i>, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1956. Bert Wolfe, <i> Understanding Western Canada's Land Survey System </i>, Saskatchewan UP, 1978. William Peter Baergen,<i> Pioneering with a Piece of Chalk: The One-Room Country Schools of Alberta 1885-1982 </i>, Toronto: 2005. Land described according to the Alberta Township System (ATS).<br><br>Record No. The fonds includes the following accessions: PR1969.0150, PR1973.0339, PR1996.0162<br><br>
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- County of Vermilion River (Subject)