Athabasca Jubilee Celebration Committee fonds
- CA ATH ath-1928
- Fonds
- 1960-1961, 1996, 2008
The fonds consists of minutes and correspondence of the Jubilee Celebration Committee from 1960 to 1961; newspaper articles; a special 1 issue newspaper entitled "The Landing Trail Post"; a programme and audiotape reels of the play "The Athabasca Story" written by John Havard and produced Sept.4, 1961. The 16 mm film "Land of Athabasca" was part of the play. Two audiotape reels are excerpts from the sound track of the play and were broadcast on CKUA radio Aug.27, 1961. The film is credited to Havard-Bolch Productions and includes moving pictures of the Athabasca River, bridge and town from the air; street scenes, creamery, school bus; a pottery display with the sign "Brick and Tile by Northwest Ceramics Ltd. Edmonton, AB" made from Athabasca clay; Imperial Lumber building, planing mill and sawdust burner as well as loading lumber into a boxcar; the cenotaph, train station and water skiing at Baptiste Lake. A 1996 letter from Mrs. John Havard re: copying film.
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