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Tom Ward's Calgary history collection

  • CA GLEN glen-3576
  • Collection
  • 1909-[ca. 1975]

The collection consists of essays by Tom Ward, "Chronological History of Calgary, 1875 to 1959", "The Salvation Army", and "History of Calgary Seals, Crests and Logos". Includes a photocopy of the 1905 annual report of Calgary Public Schools; and a copy of a poem by Harry Hutchcroft, "The Spirit of Calgary". Includes postcards from southern Alberta, photographs of City of Calgary seals and coat of arms designs, the 1925 Calgary jubilee medallion, historic Calgary personalities, public events, the 1915 Calgary flood, city Waterworks and Municipal Railway views and construction activities, Midnapore, Fish Creek, the Lacombe Home, personalities and activities in the petroleum industry (ca. 1942-ca. 1955), examples of Tom Ward's artworks, Tom Ward's military career, RCMP officer Doug Johnson, and Tom Ward. Includes album of views of the site of the Bowness subdivision and bridge construction start ceremony (ca. 1912). Includes an ink sketch of a West Coast totem.

Ward, Tom

Peter Mortimer-Rae fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-3312
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1973-1996]

The fonds consists of business records of his art galleries.

Mortimer-Rae, Peter

Luxton Museum Ltd. fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1509
  • Fonds
  • 1953-1965

The fonds consists of administrative records, and guest register (1955).

Luxton Museum

Shirley Stevens fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-2745
  • Fonds
  • 1935-1971

The fonds consists of programs, newsclippings, and photographs regarding Calgary theatre.

Stevens, Shirley

Robert H. Nichols collection

  • CA GLEN glen-1747
  • Collection
  • [186-]-1967, predominant 1940-1967

The collection consists of newspaper and journal articles pertaining to former members of the NWMP, native peoples and the fur trade; some correspondence and notes about his research; and photographs of various subjects including Walter Festing Sheppard and the NWMP, Wolf Creek Ranch in the Kootenay River Valley, British Columbia, and Fred Woodward, actor and animal impersonator. Includes a (1917) song about the Royal North-West Mounted Police (RNWMP) composed by Special Constable Gardiner.

Nichols, Robert H.

Melvin Crump fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-2724
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1918-2005]

The fonds consists of correspondence, certificates, newspaper clippings and other material related to his genealogy, work as a railway porter, and musical career as jazz musician; sound recordings of his music; an interview about his life; and photographs of his family, personal life and work.

Crump, Melvin

Minuetta Kessler fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1370
  • Fonds
  • 1920-2002

The fonds consists of programs and newsclippings related to her musical career (1920-1993); recording and musical score for Alberta Concerto (1947); musical scores for various compositions, including Sharples Sonata, Alberta With Love, Lake O'Hara's Magic Circle, and Three Songs of Western Canada; games and piano pieces for children; recordings of Music for Solo Instruments (1979) and Childhood Cameos (1981); lists of her compositions; articles about teaching children; her memoirs; her obituary from the Boston Globe; her eulogy given by Ronald Kessler; and a portrait photograph.

Kessler, Minuetta

Moodie family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1687
  • Fonds
  • 1864-1982, predominant 1918-1944

The fonds consists of Frank's personal papers and business records regarding the Rosedale Coal Mine (including reports from a Pinkerton detective he hired to work undercover at the mine during a time of labour unrest, the Winnipeg General Strike, and the One Big Union) and Sentinel Oils; Marion's correspondence, poems and sheet music; a recorded interview with Norman Moodie about his father and his own career (1982); and extensive photographs of Moodie family, early nursing, the Rosedale Mine and the Drumheller area.

Moodie (family)

Ruth McMillan fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-3107
  • Fonds
  • 1892-1963

The fonds consists of newsclippings, photographs, and miscellany about Kathleen Parlow.

McMillan, Ruth

Roy Stevenson fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-2197
  • Fonds
  • 1929-1976

The fonds consists of correspondence, biographies and programs.

Stevenson, Roy

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