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Harry Wilt collection

  • CA ATH ath-2104
  • Collection
  • [1910]

The fonds consists of four photographs of Colin Fraser leaving Athabasca for Fort Chipewyan in [1910]. Colin was the nephew of Simon Fraser. The last photograph is of a paddlewheel steamboat being built in Athabasca.

Wilt, Harry

Helen Friesen collection

  • CA MENN menn-11
  • Collection
  • 1944-1987

The fonds consists of copies of autobiographical manuscripts written by Helen Friesen, David G. Rempel, and Olga Rempel as well as historic photographs and postcards. Olga Toews Regier Rempel was one of Helen Friesen's neighbors in Russia and the daughter of Prediger (Pastor) Aron Toews.

Friesen, Helen

Héritage Franco-albertain collection

  • CA PAA paa-7173
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1895]-1975

The collection consists of some of the records collected through the Héritage Franco-albertain project in effort to preserve Franco-Albertan songs, dances, recipes, autobiographies, histories, and photographs. The collection includes a biography of Alphonse Corbière, a photocopy of a 1910 letter from Alexandre Mahé, photocopies of a poem and traditional songs collected by Henri Hétu, an autobiography of Joseph O. Tremblay, a photocopied history of François-Xavier Gauthier's family, photocopied financial reports from the Legal, Alberta parish and photographs from a number of different individuals: Bertha Lafrance, M. and Mme. Olivier Lafleur, Zéa Piquette, Maurice Langlais, Sister Antoinette Trudel, Monseigneur Raymond Roy, Diane Rémillard, M. and Mme. Adrien Pelletier, Ladislas Messier, Paul Montpetit, Jeanne Bilodeau, Jos L'Heureux, Aldège and Thérèse Arcand, M. and Mme. Ferrier Laflamme, Thérèse Beaudain, Yvette Laflamme, Carmen Maisonneuve, Lucienne Baril, Angélina Gobeil, Annette Bérubé, Alouisia Dansereau, Elizabeth Royer, Soeur Emile Hermary, Aimé Auger, Joseph Brosseau, Sarah Charest, Léopold Magnan, M. and Mme. Maurice Magnan, Alexina Zrion, Germaine Hurtubise, Thérèse Richard, Renée Labrecque, Jeanne Pivert and Marguerite Audet. The images, both original and copied, date from circa (ca.) 1895 to 1951, feature Beaumont, Bonnyville, Edmonton, Falher, Legal, Plamondon, Spirit River, Slave Lake, Girouxville, and the Grand Prairie, Red Deer and Lethbridge areas, as well as a few from Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and are of schools, churches, stores, houses, trades, automobiles and trucks, sports, farming, agricultural machinery, families, weddings, rites and ceremonies, musicians, children and town views.

Héritage Franco-albertain

Howard McPherson collection

  • GPR gpr-2939
  • Collection
  • 1951-2001

The fonds consists of Howard McPherson's hand drawn maps of Belloy (1949-1952, Silverwood (1956-1958) and Prestville (1956-1958) and eight photographs of buildings including Belloy School and students.

McPherson, Howard

J.B. Tyrrell collection

  • CA PAA paa-9191
  • Collection
  • Copied 1966

The collection consists of copies of photographs taken in 1886 and 1900 by J.B. Tyrrell of locations in Alberta. The photographs feature Chipewyan, Hudson's Bay Company posts, Fort McKay, Red River carts, the Athabasca River, Smith's landing, Lac La Biche, Saddle Lake Mission, sled dogs, the Red Deer Settlement, Edmonton, Lorne Crossing, Blackfoot Creek, Bear Lake, Red River Carts, and Battle Lake.

Tyrrell, J.B.

J.T. Nichols collection

  • MED med-319
  • Collection
  • 1931-1978

The collection consists of: maps (11) including: the province of Alberta (1931), Scarborough's Map of Judicial Districts of Alberta (undated), land ownership map-leased land around Medicine Hat (1966, 1970), County of 40 Mile (1966, 1978), St. Mary's and Milk River Development (undated), and Southern Alberta (1918).

Nichols, J.T.

Julie Hrapko collection

  • CA PAA paa-9521
  • Collection
  • Copied 1973, 1974, and 1976 (orginally created 1919 - 1931)

The collection pertains to Julie Hrapko's career in the heritage industry, and consists of copies of photographs featuring the Miette Hot Springs circa 1930, Mr. and Mrs. Lakusta's wedding circa 1919, and a civil protest by Farmers in Two Hills in 1931.

Hrapko, Julie

Karl Kaesekamp Photographic collection

  • CA PAA paa-9394
  • Collection
  • 1966

The collection consists of images featuring buildings in Edmonton, Alberta taken in 1966 including views from Walterdale Hill Road, the High Level Bridge, Whyte Avenue, businesses at 10265-101 St., Minchau and Sons Blacksmith Shop, Imperial Memorial on Stone Company, the Senate Hotel on 98th St. and 103 Ave., Crescent Rooms at 101 St., a private residence at 10420 -- 106th Ave, a private residence at 1107 -98th Ave, the Selkirk Hotel the Northeast Corner of 101 St. and 164 Ave, the Hope Mission on 97th St. south of 104th Ave, views from High Level Bridge, the Northeast corner of 101 A. Ave and 100 A St., Edmonton Gardens and Grandstand, University of Alberta residences, Rutherford House, McDougall Court, a residence at 9850 -- 91st Ave. owned by Evard Ball, the Central Masonic Temple, Edmonton City Hall, the Edmonton Pet Shop, a frame shop, numerous downtown buildings and city residences, Foster and McGarvey Funeral Parlor, Rosary Hall, the Edmonton Art Gallery, and McKay Avenue School.

Kaesekamp, Karl

Kline family collection

  • JHSE jhse-143
  • Collection
  • 1910-1999

The fonds consists of articles and photographs about the Kline family of Edmonton, dating from 1910-1999.

Kline (family)

Lakefield Heritage Research collection

  • ON00333 12-004
  • Collection
  • 2003-2012

Collection consists primarily of photocopies and emails with information pertaining to various aspects of Peterborough's history, from both the city and the county. Brief history of the town of Lakefield is also included.

Lakefield Heritage Research

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