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A. Marshall fonds

  • CA PAA paa-49
  • Fonds
  • 1900-1949

Fonds consists of records belonging to A. Marshall including correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings and postcards.

Marshall, A.

A. O. Orpwood fonds

  • CA PAA paa-7481
  • Fonds
  • [19-?]-1963

Fonds consists of photographic and mechanically produced postcards, photographs, negatives, and a photograph album depicting various images including A.O. Orpwood, the Calgary Normal School, construction, railroads, log cabins, oil wells, women, children, soldiers, agricultural machinery, farm scenes, buildings, cars, bridges, houses, barns, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers, street views, airplanes, snow blowers, churches, a sports team, and a wedding. Fonds also includes booklet, containing a commercial map of Alberta and historical sketch, produced by CJCA Broadcasting Station.

Orpwood, A. O.

A. P. Mitchell family fonds

  • CA MIL mil-2130
  • Fonds
  • 1914-1968

The fonds consists of a typewritten biography of the Mitchells, business records of A. P. Mitchell, land sales documents, a bill passed when he was an M.L.A., material on the Alberta Auctioneers' Association, personal papers of Alice and Arthur Mitchell including their wills and estate documents, correspondence and a scrapbook of cards and clippings and articles written by A.P. Mitchell on antiques and auctions.

Mitchell (family)

A.B. Simpson and the Early Christian and Missionary Alliance fonds

  • CA auc auc-10
  • Fonds
  • 1882--2002, predominant 1890-1989

The fonds consists of a number of subject files on A. B. Simpson and the early C&MA. The fonds includes correspondence, periodicals, legal documents, and photographs.

A.B. Simpson and the Early Christian and Missionary Alliance

Abe Reimer fonds

  • CA JAS jas-2577
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1979, predominant 1916-1950

The fonds consists of documents and photographs relevant to Abe Reimer and his family. Included is a series regarding Abe Reimer's guide and outfitting business and homestead in Tete Jaune, British Columbia (1930-1944). Contained in this series is correspondence with friends, family, various clients, taxidermy companies and supply companies. Also included are lumbering permits, hand drawn maps, war saving stamps, invoices and receipts for purchases, letterhead and stationary, newspaper and magazine articles, licenses, registrations and income tax forms. One file also contains information regarding Abe's Crown Land grants in the Tete Jaune area. Also in this fonds is correspondence received by Mary Thorsen from friends and family (1927-1933) and documents pertaining to Charles Milner family (1904-1950). The fonds also contains many photographs. Included is Zip Long's photo album (1916-1927), Abe Reimer's photo album [1910-1930] and several series' of photographs. Topics covered are agriculture, guiding and outfitting, backcountry travel; camp scenes, hunting, Milner Dairy, transportation, rodeos, quarries and logging. Many of the photographs also depict family and friends including: Abe Reimer and family members; Zip Long and her brothers Bert and Fabe; Mary (Thorsen) Reimer and brother Art Thorsen; Charlie Milner; the Randall family; Ray Scott; Bruce Otto; Ma and Pa Scott, Art Adams and others.

Reimer, Abe

Abigail Chipman Ryerson

  • CA MNBM ID50
  • Fonds
  • 1847

The fonds consist of a typescript copy of the diary kept by Abigail Chipman Ryerson, wife of Captain John K. Ryerson, during a voyage by sailing ship from Saint John, New Brunswick, to Greenock, Scotland, and back. The voyage began on 27 August and the last entry in the diary was made on 19 December 1847 at Brier Island where the vessel was stayed by a snowstorm.

The diary includes descriptions of everyday life on a ship from a female point of view, including such activities as quilting, sewing, knitting, and cooking. She also mentions Partridge Island, noting the recent arrivals of Irish immigrants there. There is a description of an encounter 24 November 1847 with the abandoned and waterlogged remains of the "Cumbria of Gloucester", located at latitude 50, longitude 40.

Ryerson, Abigail Chipman (née Shaw), [b. ca. 1847]

Aboussafy family fonds

  • CA WET wet-93
  • Fonds
  • [1910?]- 1997

The fonds consists of materials created by the Aboussafy family of Wetaskiwin Alberta from ca. 1910 until 1997. Fonds consists of 38 photographs of members of the Aboussafy family, a memorial card from Frank Aboussafy's funeral card, and a 1930s bank receipt.

Aboussafy (family)

Abraham I. Fratkin collection

  • JHSE jhse-180
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1928]-1946

Collection consists of photocopied photographs depicting Abraham I. Fratkin with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and his own orchestra, A. Fratkin and his Famous Capitoliens. Collection also includes a letter written by Abraham I. Fratkin and a synopsis of an oral history held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Materials date from [ca. 1928]-1946.

Fratkin, Abraham I.

Abraham I. Shumiatcher fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-2102
  • Fonds
  • 1890-1989, predominant 1928-1972

The fonds consists of personal and family correspondence, speeches, lectures, newsclippings, programs, photographs and tax returns; legal client files; and minutes, correspondence and business papers of the many organizations in which he was active. RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS, AND FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIST: William Aberhart, Amalgamated House of Israel, American ORT Federation, Rabbi Barenholtz, Lt. S. Buchwold, Calgary Jewish Welfare Fund, Calgary Women's Musical Club, Doukhobors, Hadassah Chapter of Calgary, Saul Hayes, House of Jacob, Shaie Jaffe, Minuetta Kessler, Ida Nelson, L. Pearlman, Louis Rosenberg, Shaarey Tzedec Congregation, Aaron Sholomenko, Jesse Shumiatcher, Morris Shumiatcher, Morris Smith, Peter P. Verigin, and Zionist Organization of Canada.

Shumiatcher, Abraham Isaac

Abraham Rogatnick fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1936 - 2009

Fonds consists of materials that document the personal and professional activities of Abraham Rogatnick, and includes handwritten notes and notebooks on historical and architectural subjects, index cards, typewritten speeches, personal writings, correspondence, and photographs. There are four series: Notes and Architectural Sketches, Photographs, Notebooks and Binders, and Personal Materials and Writing.

Rogatnick, Abraham, 1923-2009

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