Accession consists of A.G. McCalla, papers and publications, (1932-1969), as well as, inter alia, CKUA files (81-120).
McCalla, Arthur GilbertThe fonds consists of programs, press clippings, publicity notices, photos, slides, and show lists pertaining to the productions put on by Alberta Barter Theatre between the years 1972 and 1978. The records are in roughly chronological order according to their production.
Barter TheatreChemical Analysis "Crew": R Kratochvil, J Plambeck, D Rabenstein, P Harris, L Ziola, B Burrows, G Horlick, G Johanson, WE Harris. Dated August 1973. Photograph taken outside of the Chemistry Building.
Consists of materials from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Extension, Legal Studies. Materials include program files.
Legal Studies ProgramAccession consists of documents relating to Dr. Husain’s academic career.
Husain, Ali-AmirThe outstanding achievement award is given to former graduates of the University of Minnesota who have attained distinction in their area of study and demonstrated outstanding leadership. It was earned by Harris for his influential work in teaching analytical chemistry and research work in hot-atom chemistry, chromatography and polarography. This certificate was awarded at the 36th Annual meeting of the Institute of Technology Alumni Association on November 2, 1973.
The archives comprise documentation about the history of thee East Asian Studies Llbrary holdings comprising Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) collection at UA library from 1970s to 2000. Aside from library correspondence, there are also reports on East Asian studies department (founding and expansion) especially as they relate to library concerns along with budget and statistical information.
Rutherford LibraryHarris presenting an Inuit carving to Harry E Gunning at an appreciation event held to celebrate Gunning's past contributions as a Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and new role as President of the University of Alberta.
Accession contains the records of the Human Rights Institute of Canada and the personal records of Dr. Marguerite E. Ritchie.
Human Rights Institute of CanadaHarris being awarded the Government of Alberta's Achievement Award by Premier Peter Loughheed on November 2, 1974.
Harry E Gunning posing with Harris at Gunning's appreciation event.
Walter Harris' Achievement Award recognizing his excellence in the field of Analytical Chemistry.
Accession consists of manuals for SPIRES and MTS systems.
Department of Computing ServicesAccession consists of 207 5 1/4 inch floppy disks primarily of file backups of Candas Jane Dorsey’s literary career, containing short stories, novels, poems, drafts, editing and freelance work including the titles "Poetry - A Dancer in that Country - 1985 Revision," "Black Cat," "Machine Sex: And Other Stories," "Everybody's a Stranger in Somebody's Country," and "Hardwired Angel." Accession also contains 2 sound recordings consisting of poems and songs from the “Crystal - Edm. Folk Club.” Textual records are of Candas Dorsey’s personal papers.
Dorsey, Candas JaneAccession consists of Volumes 12 and 13 of Folio.
Publications OfficeAccession consists of transcriptions of interviews of Dr. A.W. Henry by Mr. A.M. Nicholson, as well as correspondence between Henry and Nicholson.
Nicholson, A.M.Card attached to image reads "President Myer Horowitz [University of Alberta] presenting bookends to Walter Harris in honor of 30 years on faculty 1976".
Accession consists of the personal and professional papers of Cedric Lowe including reference materials, course materials, undergraduate notes, and drafts of research papers.
Lowe, Cedric JamesFonds contient des matériaux (qui inclus des documents de la court) relié à le procès impliquant Paul Dubé, Jean-Claude Mahé, et Angeline Mortel et les écoles francophones, comprenant les documents de court et des extraits de journaux. Le fonds contient aussi des documents relié au droits de languages minoritaires au Canada.
Fonds consists of materials (including court documents) relating to a court case involving Paul Dubé, Jean-Claude Mahé, and Angeline Mortel and French schools, including court documents and newspaper clippings. The fonds also consists of records relating to minority language rights in Canada.
Dubé, PaulMidwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference held at the University of Alberta, August 3-4, 1976. Picture was sent from Jean Cooley to Margaret Harris.
Image of Harris taken and sent to the Royal Society.
Accession consists of office files of Dr. Willard Allen, Associate Vice-President (Academic).
Allen, Willard FinlayPhotographs of Thailand Project III participants
Faculty of EducationAccession consists of audio recordings and transcripts of interviews of Ernest C. Manning, conducted by Lydia Semotiuk.
Manning, Ernest C.Accession consists of day files of Vice-President (Academic) Willard Finlay Allen.
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic)The records consist of administrative, production and play development records. There are eleven series in this fonds: Administration, Development, Finanical Records, Fundraising, Production Records, Publicity, Subscription, Miscellaneous, Contracts, Oversized Items, Photogrphs. While the bulk of the records are textual, the fonds also contains production photographs, set designs, promotional materials, and posters. The files in this accession are arranged in chronological order within the separate series beginning with the administrative files. The fonds also contains the University of Alberta’s Drama 681 course materials, resumes, diaries and weekly reports by artistic director Gerry Potter from 1981 to 1992.
Workshop West Theatre Fond – Descriptive Inventory 1978-1997
Workshop West TheatreSeries illustrates the likeness of Ernest C. Manning from various sources, including newspaper articles, a cover of a biographical sketch by John Cashman, and a negative from the UAA. Series consists of 5 graphic materials that have been scanned and Photoshopped.
Manning, Ernest C.40 Years of WW production materials including programs, previews, reviews, and media and production reports. Includes multiple media: CDs, DVDs, VHS, Cassettes, photographs and textual materials of productions, promotional posters for productions, media reviews, scripts, annotated scripts, news releases, seasonal promotional materials, video and still productions, performance schedules, program materials, design information, as well as, administrative records of the company including financial statements, year end statements, tax information, lease agreements, annual returns, File contains agendas, minutes, corresponds, reports, director lists, artisitic director's reports, budget, general manager's reports, un-audited year end statement, funding applications, sponsorship information for various seasons and festivals.
Workshop West TheatreLetter to Harris from President Harry E Gunning commemorating him on five years as the Chairman of the Chemistry Department, dated July 4, 1979.
Accession consists of materials from the Patricia Austin Memorial Exhibit including trophies, pins, framed documents, photographs and correspondence.
Department of Physical Education and RecreationAccession contains manuscripts in various stages of development, from hand drawn conceptual diagrams to corrected proofs. Included are: Research notes, uncorrected proofs, corrected proofs, typesetting proofs, finished monographs, audio recordings, publicity materials, cover art and proofs, newspaper clippings and reviews and relative correspondence. There are 15 titles represented plus some smaller works for anthologies and two manuscripts under the pen name, June Edwards. There are also two signed monographs by other authors.
Forrester, HelenChester Ronning Interview – China Mission – National Film Board 1979
National Film Board of CanadaOffice files
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic)Fonds contient des récapitulations d'entrevues, des MP3s numérisés, des questionnaires, des rapports de recherche, des livres, des annales, des régulations, des inventaires, des catalogues, des protocoles d'ententes, des formulaires, des rubans audio, des cassettes audio, des PDFs, des disques compactes, et des transcripts (entrevues, recettes, rites de passage, chanson, descriptions de photos).
Fonds consists of interview summaries, digitized MP3s, questionnaires, research reports, books, annals, regulations, inventories, catalogs, agreement protocols, forms, audio tapes, audio cassettes, PDFs, compact discs, and transcripts (interviews, recipes, rites of passage, songs, descriptions of photos).
Héritage Franco-albertainThe accession comprises biographical records of Dr. Desmond Brown including curricula vitae, publication lists, DVD recordings and related transcripts of interviews of Dr. Brown (life-career) by Professor Dale Gibson (Professor emeritus Faculty of Law).
Brown, DesmondCaption reads: "Symposium on Analytical Chemistry in honor of professor Walter E Harris on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Alberta August 15, 1980". The Symposium was organized by the analytical group at the University of Alberta. It consisted of eighteen presentations by Harris' fellow colleagues from across North America.
Accession consists of history lecture notes by Dr. Lewis H. Thomas.
Thomas, Lewis HerbertAccession consists of personal and University correspondence of Lewis H. Thomas.
Thomas, Lewis HerbertAccession consists of minute books of the General Faculties Council (1980-1981) and the Executive Committee (1980-1981).
General Faculties CouncilOpening of the President's Advisory Committee on Campus Review office at the University of Alberta, likely in the Department of Chemistry.
Chemistry building at the University of Alberta, August 1980.
Harris accepting a gift at the Symposium on Analytical Chemistry in honor of his retirement from the University of Alberta on August 15, 1980.
Accession consists of audio cassettes containing interviews with Norman Yates by Elizabeth Beauchamp (M.FA thesis).
Beauchamp, Elizabeth JoanThe accession consists of non-chemistry research conducted by Gordon r Freeman on a stone structure near Majorville located in South Eastern Alberta. There, Freeman discovered stones arranged by humans. One significant stone structure was identified as a widespread "Temple to the Sun, Moon and Morningstar". During the period 1980-2014, Freeman took many photos (2,000) of the temple and area. These images comprise a significant volume of the accession and were used widely in the seven volume publication: "Temple to the Sun, Moon and Morningstar". The book depicts that indigenous peoples on the Great Plains 5000 years ago had significant scientific knowledge of the motions of the lights in the sky. The records including photographs, field notes, research notes, site excavation information, presentation, conference information and presentations (namely Archeoastronomy conference 1998), correspondence and observations embody the work that led to the writing of two additional books of the site: Canada's Stonehenge (2009) and "Hidden Stonehenge" (2012).
Freeman, Gordon R.Physical Science Center at the University of Alberta, August 1980.
Letter from Ron Kratochvil on the occasion of Harris's retirement, dated August 15, 1980.
Letter from IM Kolthoff on the occasion of Harris' retirement with comments on his work as a scholar, dated June 25, 1980.
Accession consists of photographs of engineering projects.
Materials relating to the collapse of Principal Group and Associated Investors of Canada.
Personal and professional materials of Suzanne Mah.
Mah, SuzanneTyped verbatim transcript for interview of Ernest Manning by Lydia Semotuk.
Manning, Ernest C.Accession consists of Umatic video cassettes pertaining to Drama at the University of Alberta.
Office files
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic)Richard Eaton Singers oral history project
Accession contains 3 audio cassettes containing a presentation with Peter Lown.
Lown, Peter J.M.Fonds contient la correspondence, rapports, des documents, des documents de projets, des notes de comités, des documents de conférences, des coupures de journaux, des publications francophones relié au Centre d'études franco-canadiennes de l'Ouest (CEFCO), l'Association canadienne-française pour l'avancement des Sciences (ACFAS), Institut de Recherche (IR), FRANCALTA, ainsi que l'information sur l'histoire des Oblats qui inclus un colloque des Oblats, autres programmes de campus francophones au Canada, et l'histoire Franco-albertaine.
Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, papers, project work, committee notes, conference materials, newspaper clippings, various French language publications pertaining to the Centre d'études franco-canadiennes de l'Ouest (CEFCO), Association canadienne-française pour l’avancement des Sciences (ACFAS), Institut de Recherche (IR), FRANCALTA, as well as information on the history of the Oblates including an Oblates Colloquium, other French campus programs in Canada, and Franco-Alberta history.
Institut pour le patrimoine de la francophonie de l’Ouest canadienThis collection of health information is focused on pamphlets and fliers promoting primary prevention measures to the general public and, to a lesser degree, Health Professionals. The drop-down pages are organized as series level finding aids.
Most artifacts are in English and were produced in Canada or the United States of America. Also there are several artifacts in multiple versions by year, the changes in information between editions is both interesting and instructive.
Although primarily of interest for health researchers this collection may also be of interest to a variety of researchers; for example those interested in depictions of minorities including First Nations / Native Americans, Africans, Asians and sexual minorities. The collection may also be of interest to the following disciplines: Art (graphic design & illustration), Education, Counselling, Gender studies, Graphic novels, History, Linguistics (especially slang), Multiculturalism, Public Health policy, Social work, and Sociology.
Medical History, Source of – Guide
University of Alberta ArchivesTechnical Advisory Committee (TAC) on a field trip to Steep Rock Mine in Atikokan, September 1984. TAC went as part of their efforts to research the Canadian Shield. During WWII, the lake at this site had been drained and iron ore was recovered. It had since been refilling with water. Harris' job was to complete a risk assessment of the area. Slide found in the container labeled Hazardous Wastes.
Close up photograph of Harris. Note on the back reads "Planned Parenthood".
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on a field trip to Steep Rock Mine in Atikokan, September 1984. TAC went as part of their efforts to research the Canadian Shield. During WWII, the lake at this site had been drained and iron ore was recovered. It had since been refilling with water. Harris' job was to complete a risk assessment of the area. Slide found in the container labeled Nuclear Waste.
The records comprise the general function and activities of the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Occupational Health Program including:
- Occupational Health Program, including organization, support, academic activities, documented in annual reports, memos and letters.
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OHP General Teaching information including classes and seminars, masters' education offerings and continuing education programs.
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Occupational Medicine Fellowship Training Program known as the "residency" in occupational medicine.
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OHP Research with a focus on the principal sciences of the field including epidemiology, toxicology, and clinical occupational medicine.
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OHP Service Agenda aimed at meeting the expectations of program sponsors and donors including the Occupational Health Consultation Clinic that continued for at least 15 years.
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Environmental research including occupational and environmental medicine with a focus on air toxins.
The future site of the Alberta Special Waste Treatment Facility, Swan Hills Treatment Centre: [?]; Bert Huffman; Walter Harris; Jacquie Champion; and Brenda Nelson.
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Performing Arts Publicists Association of Alberta including administrative records.
Performing Arts Publicists AssociationManual of Administrative Policies, Procedures and Services
Policy Standards OfficePresident's Advisory Committee on Campus Review Steering Committee: Henry Kreisel, Fred Enns, Bill Jopling, Walter E Harris. For coloured version see accession no. 2012-27-3.5.
International Nursing Research Conference papers, brochures, leaflets and slides.
Stinson, ShirleyPresident's Advisory Committee on Campus Review Members, steering committee.
President's Advisory Committee on Campus Review Members: Walter Harris, Fred Enns, Henry Kreisel and Bill Jopling.
Harris after the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth Convocation wearing academic hood and gown. Pictured here with Chancellor James Hadsworth; [?]; WAE (Pete) McBryde, former Dean of Science; and Douglas Wright, President of Waterloo.
Swan Hills Treatment Centre opening: Anka S; Walter Harris; Murdo McKenzie; John Devereau; Al Schoening; Frank Belyea; Joe Molho, Former Mayor of Swan Hills.
Swan Hills Treatment Centre opening: John Devereau; Jennifer McJuade[?]; Bert Huffman; Al Schoening; and Phyllis Harris seated.
Swan Hills Plant opening.
Walter Harris, John Devereau and their wives posing in front of a sign at a gas station near Swan Hills Treatment Centre.
Harris shaking hands with Chancellor J Wadsworth at the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth Convocation, where Harris received his Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science.
Harris signing register with registar CT Boyle at the University of Waterloo's fifty-fourth Convocation, where Harris received his Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science.
Harris accepting the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from CT Boyle, May 29, 1987.
Photograph of Harris and John Taylor, from the National Bureau of Standards in Washington DC. Taylor was a presenter at the June 1988 Chemical Institute of Canada's conference , held in Toronto.
Accession consists of 18 volumes of books published by the University of Alberta Press.
University of Alberta PressHarris accepting award from Fred Cantwell, a fellow University of Alberta chemistry staff member and presenter at the conference. This happened during the "Symposium in Honour of W.E. Harris : Analytical Chemistry- its Role in Socio-Economic Development" .
John C. Charyk Fonds 1990-1988
Charyk, John ConstantineAccession consists of sound and video recordings of speeches and ceremonies of President Horowitz: "My Last Year in Office - 1988-1989."
Technical Services - A/V Services DivisionImage of Ewing Galen, Walter and Phyllis Harris taken during the "Symposium in Honour of W.E. Harris [50 years of service to analytical chemistry] : Analytical Chemistry- its Role in Socio-Economic Development" that was organized by National Water Quality Laboratory and Research Applications Branch of National Water Research, Burlington, Ontario as well as Water Resources Branch and Ontario Ministry of Environment Toronto, Ontario. It was the third chemical congress of North America combining the meeting of the American Chemical Society, Canadian Chemical Conference and Sociedad Quimica de Mexico held June 5-10, 1988.
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) photograph taken June 1989. Missing from the photo is John Convey. List of member credentials is attached to the original photo.
Copies of Folio publications from 1990-2014. Most volumes contain complete issue series; however some are missing. Duplicate copies also contained in accession.
FolioAccession consists of 6 VHS tapes containing information on the organization of the University of Alberta and the University of Victoria.
Accession contains 3 audio cassettes on the United Church, United Church Crusades and Crusaders, and a series titled "Christian Faith" with Dr. Thompson.
Certificate recognizing Harris' fifty year membership to the American Chemical Society.
Accession consists of 25 video cassette tapes from the University of Alberta containing Spring and Fall Convocation, as well as Honorary Degree recipients.
The accession consists of information on Leilani Muir case from lawyers: fact sheet, chronology, highlights from the reasons for judgment; copy of correspondence, and Provincial Training School clinical record, application form; news clippings on Muir case; obituaries, statement of death, and other documents related to L. Muir's passing; photocopies of the Alberta Law Reports: Muir v. Alberta; and articles on eugenics in Alberta. See inventory for a detailed file list.
Accession consists of 3 VHS tapes pertaining to Eyes on Alberta Town Hall.
Accession consists of 10 videocassettes containing recorded meetings, events, and presentations at the University of Alberta.
Accession includes 28 cassette tapes containing interviews with various individuals.
Certificate recognizing Harris' fifty year membership to The Chemical Institute of Canada, presented May 29, 1995.
Close up photograph of Harris. Cropped version of this photograph was used for the article "Chemists reflect on the legacy of Walter Harris, key builder of one of country's top analytical chemistry programs" appearing in Folio November 15, 1996.
Image of the University of Alberta's analytical chemists. Photograph taken for University of Alberta New Trail article "Chain reaction: One man's longtime dedication to the study of analytical chemistry continues to reap awards", regarding the three men from the same faculty each receiving major international scientific awards within seven days. These three men: Harrison, Dovichi and Horlick, all gave credit to Harris' work in Analytical Chemistry education.
Full lecture notes on Walter Harris' talk "Risk Assessment" given to Sigma Xi at Corbett Hall on September 24 1997. See accession no. 2012-27-235.2 for corresponding lecture slides and accession no. 2012-27-235.1 for a poster that advertised the public talk.
Poster advertising the public lecture "Low Dose Risk Assessment" by Harris with opening remarks by Roger S Smith. The lecture was sponsored by the University of Alberta chapter Society of the Sigma XI- Research Society of North America and held on September 24, 1997. See accession no. 2012-27-235.2 for corresponding lecture slides and accession no. 2012-27-179.1 for respective lecture notes.
Slides for the public lecture "Low Dose Risk Assessment" by Harris and sponsored by the University of Alberta chapter Society of the Sigma XI. The lecture was held on September 24, 1997. See accession no. 2012-27-179.1 for corresponding lecture notes and accession no. 2012-27-235.1 for a poster that advertised the public talk.
Letter congratulating Harris on becoming a Member of the Order of Canada from the Prime Minister Jean Chretien, dated October 13, 1998.