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Spirit River Settlement Historical Society Alberta
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Chepi Sepe - History Book Committee Records

The Spirit River Settlement Historical Society History Book Committee was formed in order to begin work on a Spirit River community history book. The plan was to include the areas not represented already in other community histories. In 1987 the committee established an office and opened every Wednesday for inquiries and/or volunteer help. The committee was soon working in the evenings too. The first tasks were creating lists of names and organizations and convincing people that their stories and photographs were important to the success of the project. The target date for publication was the summer of 1989. Their main worry was funding as the book, estimated to be 750 pages, was estimated to cost between 50 and 60 dollars each. They were soon preselling by asking for and getting deposits which offered a chance to win a free copy of the published book. A column in the local paper, "The Signal" kept the public informed by their "History Book Update "column which included phone numbers for Jean Gurnett (editor), Helen Sideroff and Isabel Thompson in case people had questions about how to write their family history. It also provided a place to list names of people the committee needed to find and to published deadlines for submissions. They applied for and received a New Horizons grant from the federal government and succeeded in getting the book Chepi Sepe (960 pages) printed in the fall of 1989.

The series consists of the History Book Committee records which include planning documents, financial records, minutes and correspondence, and original and/ or edited copies of submissions to the Spirit River history book Chepi Sepe. Subseries 4-13 record the history of the region and the Spirit River Settlement area, the coming of settlers and the growth of agriculture, businesses, industries, municipal governments, schools, churches, medical facilities, and the history of cultural and recreational groups. Also documented are the area's veterans of WWI and WWII, The main body of the records, subseries 13, contains original and/or edited copies of over 630 family histories arranged in files in alphabetical order by surname.

Planning Documents

The sub-series consists of the History Book Committee membership, lists of family names and feature stories, a list of donations towards a comupter purchase, a bibliography , a book layout, a brochure for advance sales of the book, and an information booklet for the Spirit River Homecoming event.

Introduction and Chapter 1 - "Where the Rivers Flowed"

The sub-series consists of original writings for the Introduction and Chapter 1 "Where the Rivers Flowed" of the history book Chepi Sepe, including articles on "How Spirit River Got its Name", "Dunvegan", "Flora and Fauna of the Area", "History of the Spirit River Settlement", "Pioneer English and Calkins", "The Bronco Creek District"and "The Happy Valley District".

Chapter 2 - "By Different Routes"

The sub-series consists of original writings or edited copies of Chapter 2, "By Different Routes" for the history book Chepi Sepe, which includes includes writings about people who came into the country via the trails and stopping places and also includes copies of portions of Hugh McIntyre's diary of 1912.

Chapter 4 - "Changing Courses" Part 1

The sub-series consists of original writings or edited copies of Chapter 4, "Changing Courses" Part 1, for the history book Chepi Sepe. Records relate to histories of municipal governments including the town of Spirit River, early businesses and services and the fire of 1943.

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