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United Farmers of Alberta Oral History Project collection

  • CA GLEN glen-2325
  • Collection
  • 1958-1967, predominant 1960-1962

The collection consists of recordings and transcripts of interviews with the following individuals: Hugh Allen, John E. Brownlee, James A. Cameron, T.A. Crerar, Edward J. Garland, William Irvine, George Johnston, J. Russell Love, William Thomas Lucas, J.F. Lymburn, R. Milton McCool, Lorne Proudfoot, Richard Gavin Reid, Henry Spencer, Mary Sutherland, and Ray Wood. Includes a photograph of Una MacLean Evans interviewing R.G. Reid; and a brief biography of Irene Parlby.

United Farmers of Alberta Oral History Project

Stanley Brooker fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-341
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1977

The fonds consists of photograph portraits of Stan (1910, 1916); and photographs of Brooker family and friends (1911-1924), farming at Airdrie (1912-1914), First World War friends (1916-1919), Calgary scenes and cars (1914-1915), town of Wayne and coal mines (1919-1926), Imperial Oil service station (1930s), and Stan's PA system work (1937-1938). Also consists of autobiographical notes, reminiscences and sketches of the Rose Deer Coal Mine (1977); drawings of 1913 car and 1921 radio (1976); and correspondence (1914-1915, 1937-1952).

Brooker, Stanley

Stephen J. Thompson fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-2887
  • Fonds
  • 1904

The fonds consists of a published album of his photographs, including farming and western life from Manitoba to Vancouver. Includes two views of Calgary, Alberta: a ranch scene and Victoria Park.

Thompson, Stephen J.

Sugar Beet Industry Research Project collection

  • CA GLEN glen-2219
  • Collection
  • 1902-1960

The collection consists of correspondence files of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers' Association (1932-1942) [at M-3774-files 1-9]; some provincial government correspondence (1931- 1947); and newsclippings, photographs, briefs, reports, broadsides, etc. (1902-1960) relating to the industry. RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS COLLECTION: Alberta Beet Workers Union, Alberta Cooperative Sugar Beet Growers, Alberta Farmers' Union, Beet Workers Industrial Union of Canada, J.E. Brownlee, E.W. Brunsden, W.A. Buchanan, Canadian Sugar Factories Ltd., M.J. Coldwell, Manley J. Edwards, James G. Gardiner, F.W. Gershaw, George Hoadley, Solon Low, Ernest C. Manning, Richard Gavin Reid, W.F. Russell, W.H. Shield, Gen. J.S. Stewart, strikes and lockouts, Robert Weir, Thomas George Wood, and Workers Unity League.

Sugar Beet Industry Research Project

Towers, Wearmouth family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-3725
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1950-1990]

The fonds consists of financial records of Towers & Wearmouth (Wineglass Ranch), and a history of the Wearmouth family.

Towers (family)

Parlby, Wilkins family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1819
  • Fonds
  • 1850-1930, predominant 1884-1918

The fonds consists of Edward's correspondence, notebook and financial records; George Wilkins' correspondence, mining certificates and agreements; Francis' correspondence; and miscellaneous family correspondence, invitations, membership cards, certificates, newsclippings, and photographs of the ranch and Alix area.
Records related to the following subjects are also in this fonds. See inventory for details: Calgary and Edmonton Trail, Dr. James Collinge, Coronation, Fernand de Journel, Frederick Haultain, James MacDonald, Mirror, and Bishop Pinkham.

Parlby, Wilkins (family)

Parslow family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1820
  • Fonds
  • 1899-1967

The fonds consists of photographs of Parslow and Nelson families, and Calgary stockyards; a recording and transcript of interview with Vernon; Dorothy's autograph book while attending St. Hilda's Girl's School (1927-1928); and miscellany.

Parslow, I. Vernon

Paul de Beaudrap fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-806
  • Fonds
  • Copied 1960-1993 (originally created 1904-1911)

The fonds consists of photographs and genealogy of the de Beaudrap family and French settlers at Trochu, Alberta.

de Beaudrap, Paul

Perry family fonds

  • CA GLEN glen-1845
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1880s]-1976

The fonds consists of Thomas' land purchase records, farm diaries (1921-1929, 1934-1942), and marriage certificate (1911); Annie's nursing notebooks, certificates, correspondence, and an album of nursing cartoons (1900-1917); Jessie Perry's scribblers, art sketches, pressed plant album and memorabilia from St. Hilda's School for Girls (1925-1930); a small diary with entries by both Jessie and Lionel Perry as children (1922-1923); photographs of the Perry and Gibson family, nursing, a camping trip to the mountains, and the Balzac area; and various family certificates, greeting cards, programs, postcards and extensive popular and classical sheet music. Includes weather station records kept at Cochrane by Mrs. A.C. Kerfoot (1961-1976).
RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Mable Bleakney, Calgary Polo Club, Mary G.H. Dangerfield, Arthur George Hallifax, John Robert Hallifax, and weather.

Perry (family)

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