The fonds consists of materials created or collected by Bessie McAvoy of Edmonton and dating from 1922 to 1992. The fonds consists of clippings; a list of the city mayors; a history of the Edmonton school district with documentation from that history's research; a manuscript of Irene Cornwall re: George Hustler and Lotta Dempsey; Miss McAvoy's memoirs and an autobiography, including details of her old neighbourhood - now the downtown core of Edmonton; miscellaneous articles and a copy of <i>News for Seniors</i>, October 1992. MS 526.3: This fonds consists of related to the life and career of Bessie McAvoy, including her childhood home, her sister Doris Redman, her tennis career, and her education (including two university papers and a copy of "The Souvernir -- Calgary Normal School, 1925-26". This fonds also includes information on clothing, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Chase's Marvelous Medicinal Almanac, and the Second World War Homefront.

The fonds consists of materials created by the Better Civic Government Committee of Edmonton between 1966 and 1971. The fonds consists of minutes and correspondence of the Committee as well as biographical information on the candidates supported by the committee. There are also clippings, newsletters, presentations and scrapbooks from the Concerned Citizen's Committee.

The fonds consists of materials created or collected by Betty McFall of Edmonton in 1981 and 1982. The fonds consists of a biography of Lord Baden Powel and materials relating to the Girl Guides of Canada

The fonds consists of the minute book of the Beverly Women's Franchise Club from 1917 to 1937.

This fonds consists of hockey memorabilia from Bill Morrissey's time with the Edmonton Flyers, including two Edmonton Flyers crests, a photocopy of Morrissey's Edmonton Flyers 1947/48 Allan Cup Championship scrapbook, newspaper clippings, 1952 Season's Greetings from the Edmonton Flyers, Programme Supplement featuring the Chicago Black Hawks and the Kansas City Pla-Mors (October 1946), Hockey Banquet: Special Invitation from the Chicago Black Hawks to the Hockey Players of the Canadian Athletic Club (Signed by Bill Mosienko, 1946-47), Exhibition Series Featuring the Montreal Canadiens and the National Hockey League All-Stars, April 28, 1947 (signed), Programme Supplement Featuring Exhibition Game Between Chicago Blackhawks and Kansas City Pla Mors, October 6, 1947 (signed), Hockey Banquet: Special Invitation from the Chicago Black Hawks to the Hockey Players of the Canadian Athletic Club (Signed by Bill Mosienko, 1948-49), The Famous Bentleys (1947).

The collection consists of various historical material from Edmonton institutions such as the City Hospital (1909), St. George's Society of Edmonton, the McDougall United Church, the Empire and Little Theatres, the Edmonton Civic Opera Society and the University of Alberta. There are reports of City of Edmonton Council Committees including the Joint Industries Committee, a Survey of Social Services (1929) and a proceedings from a "Conference to Discuss Western Canada, Its Development and Requirements." There is one copy of the <i>Coal Miner</i>, a union flyer, and slate cards from various civic elections. There is material on sports teams including the Edmonton Commercial Grads, the Edmonton Oil Kings and Flyers Hockey teams. There is a promotional brochure with pictures, "Edmonton the Agricultural Possibilities and Resources of the Surrounding District" (1908), issued by the Edmonton Board of Trade. Other miscellaneous notices and programs are also in the collection.

This fonds consists of a hat and pin commemorating the 60th anniversary of the airfield.

This collection consists of material from the Swift Canadian Co. Ltd meat processing plant in Edmonton, including a 1974 price list, a American Can Company: The Top End Double Seam for Round Sanitary Type Process Cans manual from 1948, and 70 colour slides of the interior of the Swift processing plant.

The fonds consists of administrative materials created by the Bond-Adams Company and persoanl materials created by Margaret Joy Adams. The fonds consists of two sous-fonds: A. Bond-Adams (1910-1964)The sous-fonds consists of business correspondence of the Bond-Adams Company dealing with clients, companies, and land deals. Several ledgers and bank books are also included. B. Margaret Joy Adams (1960-1966) The sous-fonds includes personal correspondence, postcards and a scrapbook belonging to Margaret Joy Adams.

The fonds consists of material created by the Bow N' Arrow Ranch near Alliance, Alberta. The fonds consists of correspondence, pamphlets, and working ledgers of the Bow 'N Arrow Ranch near Alliance, Alberta and created between 1880 and 1941.