Handwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 25 Aug. 1907; includes attached letters from Flora and from Maggie Currie (re: Uncle John).
Steele, FloraIncludes an attached letter to SBS from Gertrude Steele
Steele, GertrudeIncludes attached letters from Gertrude, Flora and Harwood Steele
Steele, FloraIncludes an attached letter from Flora Steele
Steele, FloraAttached sheet of expenses
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached letter to SBS from Flora Steele, sent with Marie's letter of July 28, 1907
Steele, FloraAttached letter to SBS from Flora Steele sent in a letter from Marie Steele, dated August 9th, 1907. Flora writes about the "machine" for her teeth that arrived from the U.S.A. and will be put on her teeth by her Uncle; she also describes a recent family visit to Dominion Park.
Steele, FloraA list of household expenses written on an empty military envelope by SBS
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Business card for Symens & Meyer, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries (Calgary, Alberta)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Three scraps of paper with accounting figures written by SBS (household expenses, etc.)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Telegram and letter informing Steele of his appointment as a lieutenant-colonel on the permanent staff of the Canadian Militia, with the honorary rank of colonel in command of Military District No. 13, Calgary. Jun 1907
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and others seeking appointments, etc. Handwritten, typewritten
Rundle, E.G. (Teddy)Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military Districts #13 and [acting] commander of #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, re: land grants, promotions, etc., including an offer for Steele to consider an appointment to command Military District #10 at Winnipeg; a copied letter (by SBS) from [D.A.] Macdonald, etc. handwritten, typewritten
Borden, F.W. (Frederick William), Sir, 1847-1917Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military Districts #13 and [acting] commander of #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and individuals R. Baden-Powell, W. Clarke, etc.; re: SAC service record, concerns about Calgary regiment, etc. Handwritten, typewritten
Baden-Powell, RobertCorrespondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; a letter written on Royal Canadian Militia stationery. Handwritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and others. Handwritten, typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and a memo regarding Brigade State, Calgary Camp. Typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919General military correspondence including requests for appointments, etc. and a letter written by SBS making a recommendation for a Tartan (Macleod) for the Infantry Corps (Highlanders). Handwritten; typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and a letter of recommendation written by Steele. Handwritten, typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes a letter to Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior, and more information about the proposed Infantry Regiment at Edmonton. Typewritten
Oliver, FrankCorrespondence, incoming and outgoing, sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes inquiries about military positions and a memo related to the organization of an Infantry Regiment at Edmonton. Handwritten, typewritten
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and a memo regarding Brigade State, Calgary Camp. Typewritten
Rutherford, Alexander Cameron, 1857-1941Nominal roll of 'E' Division, NWMP, Calgary; black leather note book with covering explanatory note written by Harwood Steele (ca. 1969). Includes a roll of horses of 'E' Division.
Steele, HarwoodCorrespondence to Steele from Comptroller Fred White discussing Steele's NWMP pension with attached letter sent to the Manager of the Molson's Bank in Calgary.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hand-written letter from NWMP Officer [Sanders] discussing his Boer War experience and return to the Force in Calgary.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Correspondence sent to Steele related to his duties in the Yukon, including that of Commission Council member, from Comptroller Fred White and others; several items relate to Steele's leaving the Yukon and include letters of introduction for him as well as an offer to be stationed next in either Macleod or Calgary; one letter from an anxious mother wondering about her prospecting son.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Greeting card featuring a photo of the Bow River at Banff, Alberta.
Lucile and Lee SherwoodWWII-era photograph of Private Doris L. Colwell of Calgary (Alta.) working at the Canadian Army Base Post Office in Ottawa (Ont.), for use with the article titled "C.W.A.C. Christmas Mail" published in Canadian Press on Tuesday October 31, 1944. Attached caption reads "Pte. Colwell has been in the Canadian Women's Army Corps for almost a year and has been sorting letters for about six months - a job that requires nimble fingers and a good memory, because every pigeon hole in front of her represents a different unit of the Canadian Army overseas, and she is sorting letters by Military Units."
Membership register of the Western Canada Petroleum Association for the year ending December 1950.
Includes:
Officers [President; First Vice-President; Second Vice-President; Executive Vice-President; Secretary-Treasurer]; Directors; Oil Companies (Producing, Refining, Marketing, Exploration); Drilling Contractors [Oil Well Drilling; Core and Shot Hole Drilling Contractors]; Supply Houses; Oil Well Servicing Companies; Geophysical Companies; Corporations; Financial Firms; Engineers, Geologists and Consultants; Travel Agency; Legal Firms; Banks; Accountants; Oilfield Cars and Trucks; Oilfield Insurance; Casing Pulling; Individuals; Advertising Agency; Addenda - Too Late to Classify [blank page].
An envelope containing the annual report booklet of Wood's Christian Homes for Orphan and Needy Children including report of the board of trustees and report of finance committee and an invitation letter.
1940 booklet contains the Programme and Child Development Topics for Alberta's Twenty-Second Annual Child Welfare Week (March 24th to 30th, 1940) held in Elk's Building and Canadian Legion Memorial Hall.
Includes:
List of Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare Officers for 1940; "A Code of Honour for the Canadian Child"; The Older Child; Amount of Sleep Necessary for Good Health in School Children; Your Child and Its School; Don'ts for Mother to Keep Baby Well; Diet Tables [infancy to 6 years]; Food Values [table]; Low Cost Adequate Meals for One Week; Reasons for Using Pasteurized Milk; Malnutrition - Its Chief Causes; Books for School Children; Weight - Height - Age Tables [infancy to 18 years]; Sunlight. Additionally includes short stories and print advertisements for local businesses.
1959 booklet contains the Programme and Child Development Topics for Alberta's Forty-First Annual Child Welfare Week (March 29 to April 4th, 1959) held in Canadian Legion Memorial Hall.
Includes:
List of Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare Officers for 1959; Petitions [Administrative Offices of the Children's Aid Department must be well served by the city transit system; Re Housing Neglected and Delinquent Children on the Same Site; Extension of Hours of Service of Children's Aid Department]; "The Children's Charter" [Declaration of Geneva]; Thistletown Hospital; Qualifications of the Social Worker; "Draft International Declaration of Human Rights"; Feeding of Baby; Diet Tables [infancy to 6 years]; Food Values [table]; The Council's Brief on Education; Everyday Resolutions on Health and Safety; "A Code of Honour for the Canadian Child"; Books Recommended by the Children's Department of the Calgary Public Library; Weight - Height - Age Tables [infancy to 18 years]; Sunlight. Additionally includes short stories and print advertisements for local businesses.
Two booklets containing the program and health topics for the Calgary's Child Welfare Week, April 1st to 6th and April 18th to 23rd 192, held in Canadian Legion Memorial Hall.
The Calgary Council on Child WelfareHotel Wales Coffee Shop Menu with price list of breakfast, appetizers, soups, and main courses.
Calgary Station Lunch Counter Menu with price list of breakfast options, sandwiches and pastries.
Canadian Pacific Dinning Car Service4 Hotel Envelopes from Hotel Saskatchewan (Regina, Saskatchewan), Hotel Palliser (Calgary, Alberta), The Merchants' Hotel (Selkirk, Manitoba), and Fort Garry Hotel (Winnipeg, Manitoba)..
Canadian Pacific Breakfast and A-La-Carte Menu with price list.
A booklet in Loving Memory of Dr. Hugh A. Dempsey. Potaina "Flying Chief" 1929-2022.
Dr. Hugh A. Dempsey was one of Alberta's most prolific and influential public historians.
The booklet involves information about his celebration of life ceremony held at Fort Calgary.
The booklet with some information about the Calgary Boys' and Girls' Club Hobbies Fair (May 22 and 23, 1951), sponsored by the Calgary Tuxis Council held at Wesley United Church.
Manitoba Boys' and Girls' ClubsA photograph of the Order of the Eastern Star (Masonic Order), Prov Grand Chapter, O.E.S Calgary (Alta.). June 2-3, 1926.
An advertisement of 28,000 shares of Albertan Publishers Limited, 5% Cumulative Preference Stock of a par value of $25.00. Calgary, Alberta.
A book presented by The Optimist Club of Calgary, containing advertisements. The book was published to aid the club in financing their programs (through "Boy's Town" at Ramsey school) for youth.
Stock certificate for Beaver Oils, Limited.
This certificate represents 10 shares of stock in Beaver Oils, Limited that belongs to Mr. James Brown.
This certificate represents 1000 shares of stock in Arrow Oil Company. Limited that belong to N. C. Abercrombie.
This certificate represents 1 share of The Glencoe Club that belongs to Roy Austin.
Fractional script certificate for four/eighths of one share of Castle Oil & Gas, Limited stock (formerly known Castle-Leduc Petroleums LTD.).
Script certificate for that D. G. Weidenhamer is the holder of a debenture of the denomination of 25 dollars.
An invitation card for the 12th Annual Complimentary Ball for officers and members of the Calgary Fire Department.
Calgary Fire DepartmentA menu for the CPC restaurant featuring cocktails, meat focused dinner items, and desserts. Recommended are items "from our Infra-Grill," and a logo for TURMIX brand is printed on the back cover. Front cover is an illustration of a chef holding a platter that bears the title "from the grill" in orange, white, and black with a green background.
Calgary Petroleum ClubA collection of photographs of a family living in Calgary, Alberta from 1911-1916. Mostly portraits and group shots, adults and children, inside and in front of houses, and rural locations. Notes on inside of both covers read "David A. Riddell, 1912." Several shots of Ukranian settlers in traditional dress are incorrectly captioned as "Russian."
Riddell, David A.A copy of the script, synopsis, and cast of a production of "Two Score - and More," a cabaret theatre piece written in 1975. The cast list does not include the original performers or the touring cast and there is no date. Synopsis says "Banff Center" in the top left corner, and a note on the front of the folder reads "by Olive Shaysby, Calgary."
A set of 2 booklets, 1 covering the academic session for 1913-14 and 1 covering the session for 1914-1915, containing information on the first University of Calgary.
The 1913-1914 calendar includes: Outline of Dates [important dates for students and faculty], University of Calgary faculty and staff registers [Visitor; Board of Governors; Advisory Members; Senate; Faculty of Arts; Lecturers in Faculty of Law]; its Purpose and Plan ["A Strong Arts Course"; "A Training That Shall Be Practical"; "The Strongest Men as Teachers"; "A University on Private Foundation"]; Historical Resume [and a note on its "Temporary Quarters" at the Calgary Public Library]; The Site; Prospects and Advantages; Entrance Requirements ["Ad Eundem Statum"; "Matriculation Examinations"; "Supplemental Examinations"]; Outline of Requirements for the B.A. [Bachelor of Arts] Degree [First Year; Second Year]; Fees; Scholarships; Medals; Social and Athletic; Courses of Instruction in the Faculty of Arts [Greek; Latin; French; German; History; English Literature; English Composition; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Economics]; Information Concerning the Department of Law [First Intermediate; Second Intermediate; Final]; and list of "Our Donors".
The 1914-1915 calendar includes updates to all of the information in the previous year, as well as additional information regarding: Scholarships and Medals [awarded the previous year]; Student Societies; and information regarding courses offered under a new "Department of Extension".
University of CalgaryTwo copies of the Chinook, one published December 31, 1919, and the other is Vol. XIX, No. 1 published June, 1930. They are primarily examples of student writing, with some photographs and other information about the college.
Mount Royal CollegeA group portrait of 18 men, four in suits and the rest in sports uniform, with a trophy that reads "Tuxedo F. C. 1926." All names are captioned on verso, as well as a note that reads "Tuxedo Park, Calgary."
Oliver, W. J.A large group portrait of men and women in WWII-era military uniform in front of a building, captioned "Calgary Detachment. 13th District Coy. R.C.A.S.C. Nov. 1944."
Oliver StudioA photograph of 20 men and two women in WWII-era military uniforms posing in front of the "Athlone Bldg." in Calgary, Alberta, dated October 22, 1943. Caption reads "R.C.A.S.C. Refresher Course. A.16. C.I.T.C. C.A. Currie Barracks. Calgary, Canada. 22/10/43."
Pollard, H.A sepia-toned photograph of a large group of men, many holding various tools and implements, posing in front of a building under construction.
Steele & Co. PhotographersCertificate number 41568 of Alberta Petroleum Consolidated Limited, certifying that C. MacGregor is the owner of 100 shares at $1 each, numbered 3087851 - 3087950. Dated June 21, 1915.
Certificate number 13739 of Lethbridge Petroleum and Refineries Limited, certifying that E. J. B. Plotke is the owner of 200 shares "without nominal or par value." Dated December 2, 1937.
Certificate number 22319 of The Prudential Oil and Gas Company Limited, certifying that W. J. White is the owner of 10 shares at $1 each, numbered 259805 - 259814. Dated October 1, 1914.
A list of 505 names, many including job descriptions or marital status, of registered voters in a west Calgary district "comprising an area bounded on the North by 17th Ave. West, on the East by 26th Street, on the South by 23rd Avenue W., and on the West by 29th Street West." The names were "enumerated during a recent house-to-house visitation in the above mentioned polling division by a pair of urban enumerators."
Stereoscope cards, also called stereoviews or stereograms, depicting sepia-toned street views from 1913. Collection contains three images of Calgary, including the Hotel Alexandra and 9th Street, and six of Edmonton including Jasper Avenue and First Street.
A program for "Burns Night" at the Lyric Theatre on Monday, January 25th, 1909. Headlining is Lena Duthie, "Queen of Scottish Song" and other listed performers include the Calgary Pipe and Drum Band, Lady Nairne, Sir Walter Scott, Pipe Major McKay, and Samuel Lover. Includes advertisements for local businesses and a real estate listing.
Jas. W. Young Printing Co.A collection of documents and propaganda from an anti-Pierre Trudeau political movement called the "United West Association." Outlines the former Prime Minister's socialist and communist policies and tendencies, and includes income and expense statements, event posters, newsletters, articles (opinion pieces), political cartoons, calls to action, and duplicates and photocopies of book chapters and other printed materials.
United West AssociationTwo invitations/programs for the 26th and 28th "Annual Round-Up" for the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, which included church services, meetings, banquet, and dance. Both dinners held at the Palliser Hotel in Calgary, Alberta.
Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' AssociationTwo reports detailing the work done and expenses accrued of maintaining the gardens and grounds of various railway stations throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and the supplying nursery. Contains 32 b&w photographs of the station gardens and nursery plants, all captioned. Photograph locations include Moosejaw, Portage la Prairie, Virden, Oak Lake, and Saskatoon. Issued by the Forestry Branch of the Natural Resources Department of "C. P. Ry. Co."
Krook, G. A. B."The Civic Programme and Service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God on the occasion of The Coronation of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, May 12th, 1937." Event was held on May 11 at the Arena in Calgary and included prayers, hymns, announcements, and performances by the Salvation Army Citadel Band and a choir. Includes messages from government officials and schedules for other events in the city on the same day.
The photo album may have belonged to Robert John Hamilton. Contains several B&W photos of gas and oil fields and equipment, and a handbook clipping regarding oil industry information. The majority of the photo album, however, contains recreational photos of a group of several people travelling, hiking, and camping around the Rocky Mountain areas in Alberta. A mix of scenic photos and portraits. Several notable locations in the Rocky Mountains are photographed such as Mt. Rundle, Lake Louise, Mt. Edith Cavell, and Athabasca Falls.
[Hamilton, Robert John ?]A letter written on a typewriter from Walter G. Wright in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Harold Hawes in Calgary, Alberta on October 23rd, 1940. Walter inquires about Harold’s health, gives updates about the current wartime climate in Argentina, and provides some updates about their personal life as well. The envelope has a label on the side indicating the letter had been "Checked by Censor."
Wright, Walter G.photograph of three men on horseback in polo gear from 1854. The note on the back of the photograph indicates that the men are part of the Beaver Creek Polo League. There is a small crowd of people and several wagons in the background. There is also a very faint mark on the photograph in the bottom right corner listing the photographer’s name: A. S. Smith in Calgary, Canada. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.
Smyth, S. A.A photograph of a group of people, a dozen horses, and several wagons standing outside in a field. The photographer, known as “The Ranchmen’s Photographer” according to the embossment under the photo, was S. A. Smyth from Calgary, Alberta. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.
Smyth, S. A.The original manuscript for Prairie Manna: A Brief History of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties by [R.] A. Collins. The manuscript was finished in March 1962, and at the time the author was part of the Bowness United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of the essay is to document and highlight the contributions made by the United Church of Canada to various communities in southern Saskatchewan. The author gathered information from numerous different sources about the United Church of Canada and also provided information on southern Saskatchewan's historical and economic background.
Collins, [R.] A.B&W photographs of the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and George V1 to Calgary, Alberta in May 1939. The photographs were taken by W. J. Oliver. One photograph documents the Royal couple riding in the back of a car, and another shows them meeting a group of Indigenous peoples. There is also a photograph of the Royal couple exiting Calgary City Hall on a red carpet that was borrowed from St. Augustine’s Church. The photographs come with a brown envelope addressed to Mrs. E. B. Mckay in Calgary, Alberta from W.J. Oliver. The envelope advertises that Oliver takes commercial, press, and portrait photographs.
Oliver, W. J.Program issued in accordance with the Young Women's Christian Association [YWCA] Calgary chapter's Women of the Year Awards (1979).
The booklet gives a brief history of the Persons case [the 1929 judgment by the Privy Council of England which ruled that Canadian women were to be considered persons], a list of Women of the Year award nominees, a list of 50 women of achievement invited as special guests, the program of events and dinner menu, and brief profiles of the "Famous Five" [Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise Crummy McKinney, Emily Gowan Murphy, and Irene Parlby].
Includes 1 complete sheet of 54 commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the Persons case judgment.
Young Women's Christian AssociationTwo handwritten letters from Charles French to his wife and children. The first letter dated May 29th, 1907, was sent from Calgary, Alberta, and was written on Grand Central Hotel stationery. Charles French writes about the current state of Calgary and opportunities for making money there. He describes Calgary in a favourable light. The second letter dated May 30th, 1907, was sent from Edmonton, Alberta, and was written on The Hotel Cecil stationery. In this letter, he writes that he does not like the area at all and does not think he will stay there. The third letter, which is typed on C.A. French & Sons Grain, Flour, Coal, and Mill Feeds stationery, is written to Charles French from one of his sons, H.G. French. The letter informs Charles that he must purchase more corn. The last item is a business card for Charles A. French in Bellmont, Illinois.
French, Charles A.Catalogue of plays and songs intended for purchase by "Schools, Associations, Little Theatre Groups and Dramatic Societies".
Items listed for order include: Books on Production and Stagecraft; Collections of Plays; One Act Plays; Three Act Plays; Dialogues; Monologues; Recitations for Children; Drills and Marches; Specialties for Women; Specialties; Party Fun; Minstrel Material and Songs; Song Books; Operettas; Specialties for Seasons; Christmas; Properties; Crepe Paper Accessories; Make-up Materials; and Hats, Noise Makers, and Balloons.
"The President and Members of the Calgary Kiwanis Club request the pleasure of the company of Mrs. F. J. Taylor at a Valentine Party in honour of the Lady Old Timers to be held in the Elizabethian [sic] Room at the Hudson's Bay Company on Monday the fourteenth of February nineteen hundred and twenty-one at seven o'clock, p.m."
Calgary Kiwanis ClubA cabinet card with a photograph depicting a large herd of horses. The photograph is captioned “1026, Ranching Scenes in Alberta, A Band of Horses.” Underneath the photograph, the photographer’s names “Boorne & May Limited” and the location “Calgary, Alberta” are embossed into the cabinet card.
Boorne, William Hanson