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Vera Collins Webb fonds

  • CA PAA paa-2121
  • Fonds
  • 1939

The fonds consists of a diary portraying the excitement of Canadians caused by the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth in 1939. Vera Collins Webb illustrated the diary with her own watercolour paintings.

Webb, Vera Collins

Viola Martin fonds

  • CA PAA paa-8060
  • Fonds
  • 1905-1978

The fonds primarily consists of 24 oil paintings, painted from memory and photographs by Viola Martin specifically for the Provincial Archives of Alberta and donated to the Archives as the Burton Memorial Collection; the paintings are of various homes and scenes at Burtonsville, Waterways and Alberta Beach from the lives of Vi's parents, Cornelius and Louise Burton. The fonds also includes descriptions and photographs of the paintings, a publication about Burton family descendents <em>(The Burtons of Black Cape and their Descendents)</em>, newspaper clippings about Cornelius and Louise Burton, a small published booklet entitled <em>The Gaspé</em> with sketches by Vi Martin, a poem about Cornelius and Louise Burton, photographs of the Burton family and places of importance to the family, certificates for the Bituminous Sand Extraction Company, Limited and the publication <em>Incidents in the Life of John L. Sullivan and Other Famous People of Fifty Years Ago</em>.

Martin, Viola

Stew Cameron fonds

  • CA PAA paa-7859
  • Fonds
  • 1926-1972

The fonds consists of the cartooning records of Stew Cameron, and includes rough sketches, ink drawings, and copies of press prints of cartoons created from his time as a student, as an employee of the <em>Calgary Herald</em>, the military and the <em>Vancouver Province,</em> and as a freelance cartoonist. The fonds also includes correspondence with parents, his wife, friends and business associates, other records relating to Stew's life and work as well as a number of published volumes of other editorial cartoonists, some of whom influenced Stew's work.

Cameron, Stew

Phillip Silver fonds

  • CA PAA paa-8127
  • Fonds
  • 1966-1977

The fonds consists of sketch for the design work of Phillip Silver and includes, for the Edmonton Opera Association, set designs for <em>Faust, The Barber of Seville, Lucia di Lammermoor</em>, and <em>La Bohème</em>, and for Citadel, costume designs for <em>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Othello, Counsellor Extraordinary, Pygmalion, Antigone, Othello</em> and <em>Elizabeth 2</em> and set designs for <em>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Owl and the Pussycat, Irma La Douce, Private Lives, The Right Honourable Gentleman, Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Siedman and Son, The Secretary Bird, Much Ado About Nothing, Master Builder, The Price, The Importance of Being Ernest, Counsellor Extraordinary, An Enemy of the People, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown</em>, and <em>Absurd Person Singular</em>.

Silver, Phillip

McDermid Studios fonds

  • CA PAA paa-8993
  • Fonds
  • 1914 - 1976

The fonds consists of agreements, certificates of incorporation, share certificates, annual reports, and minutes of McDermid Studios dating from 1914 -- 1976. The fonds also contains 36 photographs featuring Edmonton scenes dating from 1913 -- 1960 produced by McDermid Studios and a pictorial calendar produced by McDermid Studios in 1967.

McDermid Studios

McDonald family fonds

  • CA PAA paa-13
  • Fonds
  • 1903-1960, predominant 1903-1930

Fonds consists of records pertaining to Helen McDonald's personal life and her career as a teacher. Fonds also consists of records pertaining to Justin McDonald's career in the military and as a doctor. The records include diplomas, photographs, certificates and a scrapbook of greeting cards, programs, and newspaper clippings.

McDonald, Helen Sinclair Armstrong

Magoon and MacDonald Architects fonds

  • CA PAA paa-6449
  • Fonds
  • 1904-1924

Fonds consists of records of the Edmonton architectural firm of Magoon and MacDonald including business correspondence regarding constrictions and modifications to various structures and office buildings; detailed specifications for 13 Edmonton and vicinity projects including hotels and private residences; and 20 architectural plans and drawings, primarily of churches in and around Edmonton.

Magoon, Herbert Alton

Margaret Crang fonds

  • CA PAA paa-2149
  • Fonds
  • 1906-1946

Consists of her law school notes, client files from her legal practice, material generated in her career as an alderman for the city of Edmonton, correspondence and newsletters from various youth and peace organizations she was involved with, correspondence created as secretary of the Empire Opera Company and its predecessor the Opera Slav, and personal correspondence with family and friends.

Crang, Margaret

Jon Whyte fonds

  • CA PAA paa-9228
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1960]

The fonds consists of a recoding of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra performing "Cantata de la Guerre" circa 1960 that Jon Whyte acquired while working as a broadcaster for CKUA radio in Edmonton.

Whyte, Jon

Maria Manna fonds

  • CA PAA paa-8976
  • Fonds
  • 1993

The fonds consists of an audio cassette recording entitled Solo Amore by Maria Manna dating from 1993.

Manna, Maria

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