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John M. Moxness fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1708
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1915-1922]

The fonds consists of photographs of Calgary Ski Club winter sports carnival.

Moxness, John M.

Nanton and District Historical Society collection

  • CA GLEN glen-1723
  • Collection
  • Copied 1977 (originally created 1882-1943)

The collection consists of photographs of Nanton and Parkland area personalities, events, ranches, businesses, schools, and sports (1882-1943); diary of an unknown ranch hand (1907); and a program for Chautauqua events held in Nanton (1926).

Nanton and District Historical Society

Tom Baines fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-176
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1874]-1998

The fonds consists of notebooks, personal correspondence, a transcript and recorded of interviews about his life, sound recordings of his presentations to school children, broadcasts from the Calgary Zoo, newsclippings, share certificates, records and souvenirs of his military service, a brief history of the early Calgary Parks Department, and notes regarding the Calgary Public Museum. Includes photographs of Calgary, St. George's Island and the zoo, and a slide of Billy Henry's 100th birthday.

Baines, Tom

Nose Hill Park Communities Board fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1769
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1960-2010]

The fonds consists of historical information, briefs, plans, proposals, reports, submissions, copies of legal papers and maps relating to the preservation and development of Nose Hil Park. The fonds also consists of executive papers including minutes, membership lists, financial statement, newsletters, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs relating to the Nose Hill Park Communities Board and various other groups with an interest in Nose Hill, including the Nose Hill Park Management Advisory Committee and the Friends of Nose Hill Society.

Nose Hill Park Communities Board

Henry O'Brien fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1775
  • Fonds
  • 1882

The fonds consists of diary of Rocky Mountains trip.

O'Brien, Henry

Ogston family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1783
  • Fonds
  • 1965-1985, predominant 1965-1972

The fonds consists of newsclippings, circulars and promotional material pertaining to the Calgary Safety Round-Up, and photographs of the singers and Don Hanson.

Ogston (family)

Okotoks Agricultural Society fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1787
  • Fonds
  • 1892-1955

The fonds consists of Sheep Creek Agricultural Society minutes (1892-1897) and Okotoks Agricultural Society minutes (1938-1954), correspondence, newsclippings and prize lists for plow matches and fairs.

Okotoks Agricultural Society

W.J. Oliver fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1791
  • Fonds
  • 1890-1960, predominant 1920s-1940s

The fonds consists of photographs of Calgary streets, events, institutions, personalities and businesses including Calgary Brewing and Malting Company (1906-1944); the Calgary Stampede, events and contestants, and native peoples (1910s-1940s); outdoor activities in Vermilion Lakes, Waterton, Banff and Jasper taken for the Parks Branch (1928-1936); the Oliver family and the Diamond L ranch (1890, 1910-1944); Lerner hunting trips to Africa, southeast Asia and Alaska (1936-1939); and farms, ranches and the oil industry in the Calgary area (1910s-1920s). Includes maps produced for Oliver by his guide, Ralph Rink, for his photographic expedition from Lake Louise to Jasper (1928); and miscellaneous business letterheads and share certificates.

Oliver, W.J.

Overton family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1803
  • Fonds
  • 1901-1927, predominant 1925-1927

The fonds consists of photographs of family vacations in the mountains west of Calgary, Banff and the Crowsnest Pass, including tourist facilities; Turner Valley industries; the Overton family and their stores; and the Calgary Stampede. Also consists of Mary's school papers and Wilson and Mary's passport.

Overton (family)

Penley family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1839
  • Fonds
  • 1913-2003

The fonds consists of John's and Wahnita's certificates, scrapbooks, and biographies; and financial records, promotional literature and photographs of the dancing school. Also consists of Ken's pharmacy notebooks, prescription books, financial statements, advertisements, circulars to customers, lease agreements, and miscellaneous pharmacy records. Includes recorded interviews with Wahnita and Ken Penley.

Penley (family)

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