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Demchuk and Evasiuk family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2168
  • Fonds
  • 1941-2007

The fonds consists of Alberta provincial business licenses dated 1941-1979 (not complete); Town of Athabasca business licenses dated 1978-2007; bicycle sales records for 1956-1958, 1963-1976; and account books for July, 1937 to December, 2002. The photographs include Nick and Nettie's wedding, their children Gail and David, their house, Lena Demchuk's 102 birthday party in 1996, and Elizabeth Sieminski (Demchuk). The artifacts are a small red plastic piggy bank labelled "Mike's Store", two oil paintings by Nick and Nettie Evasiuk, a pair of Sealtred plastic overshoes in their box, a pair of Trramps black leather laced boots in their box, a men's Monarch Knit hose box, and a tube of Ampollina Dye. There is also a book entitled "Athabasca and the world, environmental verses" by Nick Evasiuk, 1989 and a photograph of Nick and his friend, George Ryga, taken in Mexico in 1980.

Demchuk, Michael and Lena

Dorothy Chartrand fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1890
  • Fonds
  • 1905, 1998; 1905 photograph copied 1998

The fonds consists of materials created or collected by Dorothy Chartrand of St. Albert and dating from 1905 and 1998. The fonds consists of a photograph of the Bellerose Livery in the Town of Athabasca and a recording of an oral history of the Bellerose family's experiences in Athabasca conducted with Mrs. Chartrand in 1998 by Athabasca Archives archivist Marilyn Mol.

Chartrand, Dorothy

Gagnon family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2021
  • Fonds
  • 1903-2011

The fonds consists of a 1905-1907 business ledger; 8 photographs including: two storey original Grand Union Hotel, 2 Gagnon houses, Isaie and Charlie Gagnon, and Dr. Boulanger; the first six chapters, epilogue and appendices of the book "One Hundred Years in the Athabasca Country, a story and a memory of the Isaie (Ike) Gagnon family"; photocopies of 1903-1911 land transactions in Athabasca Landing. In 2011 a three page article on the Isaie Gagnon family was written by grandson George Marrinier.

Gagnon (family)

Falconer family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2000
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1986

The fonds consists of photographs of Athabasca citizens and scenes; the program for the second annual bonspiel of the Athabasca Curling Club; the prize list for the Athabasca and District Agricultural Association, 1918; the programme for the opening of Athabasca Public School in Feb., 1914; the deed of sale of Mr. Falconer's share of Athabasca Funeral Supply Co.to Harvey Cull in 1919; a mallet used for caulking scows; an Indian bead work moccasin and glove. Some of the subjects in the photographs include: Athabasca Curling Club [1912], SS Fort McMurray, Athabasca Canadian Northern train station, ferry on Athabasca River, view of Strathcona Street [1911] and [1940s], Athabasca Hospital 1922-1952, men lined up to purchase Hudson's Bay and CNR lots in 1911, Pelican Portage, Falconer Hardware Store on Skinner Street just after the fire of 1913, Northern News building [1911], Louis Menard's field of fall wheat, laying of corner stone for new public school in 1913, and a photo of Frank L. Falconer. A 1961 interview of Frank and Catherine Falconer scusses: agriculture, Blacks, coal mining, curling, Joseph Daigneau, J.P.Evans, freighting, government, Grand Trunk Railroad, Hudson's Bay Co., immigration hall, J.H.Kennedy, Klondike Gold Rush, Scotty MacKay, Sterling McKinley, scows, sports, Ukrainians, Robert Vance, Sr., James Wood,and Tom Wood,

Falconer (family)

Charles Stewart Bissell collection

  • CA ATH ath-2103
  • Collection
  • 1912-[1980s]

The fonds consists of photographs of : Athabasca view [1912], Landing Motors opening (1953), Don Logan, D. Torquil MacDonald (son of Dr. R.D. MacDonald), and Septumus Poulton.

Bissell, Charles Stewart

Carl Leonard Lundberg fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2142
  • Fonds
  • [1905]-2003

The fonds consists of a spark plug from a power generator, the [1905-1910] illustrated General Catalog NO. 10 of the Canadian Fairbanks Company Limited, and an aerial photograph taken by Len on June 16, 2003 as he flew over the Grand Rapids on the Athabasca River.

Lundberg, Carl Leonard

Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1945
  • Fonds
  • 1909-2009

The fonds consists of Athabasca Landing Board of Trade 1909 by-laws, membership list and membership card; Athabasca Board of Trade banquet menu for 1914; Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce minutes 1955-1962, 1977-1994; 1995, 1998, 1999, 2007-2009 annual meeting minutes; 1998 By-laws;[1951], 1995-2000, 2008 membership lists; correspondence; promotional pamphlets for 1909, 1912 (entitled "Gateway to the Great North Country"), 1913, 1990; 10 postcards; and 4 Athabasca dollars for 1983-1986; 1983 Logo Contest for Athabasca's 75th Anniversary Celebrations; 1983 Riverboat Stage Project; 1986 Old Tyme Fiddling Extravaganza; membership on Alberta Industrial Development Board from 1962-68; sponsorship of the 1990-1993 Canadian Jobs Strategy: Severeley Employment Disadvantaged Project: Opening Doors; sponsorship of the 1994-1995 Canadian Jobs Strategy: Go Ahead Program and Tourist Facilities and Resources Enhancement Program, and the 2008 Troop Recognition event. There are 2 copies of the Sept.21 2001 photo of citizens on the Town Common. Also included is a 1956-60, 1994, and 2005 Business Directory. The photographs include the 1992 Huron-Bruce Voyageurs, and photographs of town buildings. The artifacts include 6 metal dies used to create Athabasca Trade Dollars for the years 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985.

Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce

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.

Athabasca Jubilee Celebration Committee

Athabasca Archives Buildings collection

  • CA ATH ath-1989
  • Collection
  • 1912-1986

The collection consists of 98 photographs and 59 negatives of buildings in the Town of Athabasca. They have been described as a collection because they all pertain to buildings that are, or have been, located in Athabasca.

Athabasca Archives, collector

Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, Athabasca fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2157
  • Fonds
  • 1912, 1954

The fonds consists of information on the history of these two banks and photographs of The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Athabasca, 1912, and the Imperial Bank of Canada sub-branch in Colinton, AB., 1954.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Athabasca branch

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