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PE000925 - Programs for the Edmonton “Pops” Orchestra “Pop” Concert

Three (3) programs for the Edmonton “Pops” Orchestra “Pop” Concert. All printed by Co-op Press Limited, Edmonton, AB. 

  • "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra First 'Pop' Concert." Cover is printed in green ink with a small green border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid green ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - May 21st - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains an advertisement. The interior of the program contains biographies of the soloists, along with small photographs of them, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists.
  • "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra Second 'Pop' Concert." Cover design is printed in blue ink, and consists of a small blue border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid blue ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - June 12th - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains an advertisement. The interior of the program contains biographies of the soloists, along with small photographs of them, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists. There is a hand-written remark in blue pencil on the front cover dating the program to 1952.;
  • "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra Eighth 'Pop' Concert." Cover design is printed in green ink, and consists of a small green border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid green ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - Sept. 3rd - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains two advertisements. The interior of the programme contains small photographs of the soloists, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists.

PE000930 - Program for the operetta “Hansel and Gretel”

Program for the operetta “Hansel and Gretel.” Front cover contains a hand-drawn picture of a gingerbread house surrounded by trees, with two gingerbread figures on either side of the house. Front cover reads: "Hansel and Gretel - AN Operetta - Music by: E. Humperdinck, Composer - Berta Elsmith, Author - Presented by - The 'McDougall Singing Club' - McDougall School Auditorium - 107 St. 109 Ave. 8:00 PM. May 4 & 5 1950 - By permission of Publishers C.C.Birchard &Co.-Boston, U.S.A." Interior of the program contains the information on the acts, the actors, the characters, and the stage crew. The back of the program contains a thank you note from the McDougall Singing Club to its contributors. Took place in Edmonton, AB.

PE004738 - Program for the City of Calgary’s Commemoration Services on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.  

The program for the City of Calgary’s Commemoration Services on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.  Held in Victoria Park, Calgary, AB on June 2, 1953.  Printed in Canada by John D. McAra of Calgary.  The program’s front cover features a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II printed in purple ink.  The back cover features the City of Calgary’s coat of arms, also printed in purple.  The program consisted of events held at 12:30pm and later at 8pm, with speeches, music, dances, prayer, and fireworks.

PE000979 - 1925 Program for the Northern Alberta Old Timers' Banquet and Dance

A program for the "Northern Alberta Old Timers Banquet and Dance at the MacDonald Hotel Wednesday, December 16th, 1925 at 7 p.m." Front cover also contains a long b&w photograph depicting a train of wagons pulled by oxen, with old wooden buildings in the background. A figure sits in the lead wagon. This picture is folded down over the top of the program, and covers the top 1/3 of both the back and front covers. The back cover contains a poem by Frank C. Steele titled: "The Pioneer Dead." The interior contains the program and menu for the banquet. Printing attributed to Douglas Printing.

PE004735 - Program for the University of Alberta Commerce Club’s 1949 Dividend Day party

Grey paper program for the University of Alberta Commerce Club’s Dividend Day party held at the Macdonald Hotel in Edmonton, AB on Wednesday, March 30, 1949.  This program certifies that R. Beere is the holder of five ten shares of the Preferred Stock of the club.  The club declared a dividend of one-fifth of one evening’s enjoyment per share.  The evening included grace, dinner, “The King,” Toast to Graduates by club president Mr. J. D. Campbell, reply by D. M. Wilson, speech by Chairman of the Provincial Board of Public Utility Commissioners Mr. G. M. Blackstock, which was then followed by dancing. 

PE000779 - Program for the Seventh Annual Freemasonry Reunion at Moose Jaw Lodge of Perfection

Program for the seventh annual Freemasonry reunion at the Moose Jaw Lodge of Perfection. It is bound in a blue/purple cover with copper-coloured lettering indicating the title of the event and the organization’s logo. The program includes details of the event and a list of members and candidates. Each page is framed by an ornate blue margin around the content.

PE000901 - Canadian Postmasters Association (B.C. and Yukon Branch) Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference.

Title reads: "Canadian Postmasters Association (B.C. and Yukon Branch) Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference." Below this is a pixelated picture of a hotel set next to a roadway. Below the picture it reads: "Leon Hotel, Port Moody, B.C. June 4th, 5th, 6th, 1962. Souvenir Programme." The back cover is blank. The interior is printed on regular paper stock, and details the day to day itinerary of the conference. Also includes various advertisements for sponsors of the conference, as well as a President’s Message on the second page.

PE000981 - Souvenir programme for the Saskatchewan Motorcade to Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee 1936

Program titled: "Welcome Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Motorcade and Souvenir Picnic Programme, Souvenir Program, 1886 Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee 1936." Front cover contains an elaborate drawing depicting cars along a route in the prairies to Vancouver, and another drawing depicting those same cars entering Vancouver. Drawing has been done in green ink. Back cover is blank. Interior contains advertisements for various activities and services in Vancouver, a welcome address by the mayor of Vancouver, and a programme and daily schedule of events from July 11-19th.

PE001148 - 19th Annual Maritime Provinces Banquet Program and Menu

Menu and program for the 19th Annual Maritime Provinces Banquet, held at the MacDonald hotel in Edmonton. The booklet additionally contains a list Maritime Provinces Association executives, sponsors, and, on the back cover, information and sponsors for a scholarship award to Jean Keeley of Edmonton in 1947. The front cover features an illustration of a lighthouse on the coast.

PE001167 - Wesley College 34th Annual Dinner Program

Both booklet and cover comprise the program for the Wesley College’s 34th Annual Dinner Program, held at the Fort Garry Hotel. The cover contains a blank space for autographs – partially filled with handwritten names – and the text of three yells / chants. The booklet contains a menu, events program, and a list of graduating students. The events program is interspersed with the lyrics and text of various songs and chants.

PE001168 - University of Manitoba Engineering Society Annual Banquet Program

Program for the University of Manitoba Engineering Society Annual Banquet, held at the Fort Garry Hotel. The booklet includes a list of the graduating students, cartoons, a menu, the events program, personal messages attributed to staff and students, and a blank space for autographs, which has been filled in partially with handwritten names. The front cover bears an illustration of a graduating student in front of a meal.

PE001257 - Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Visit Program

Information booklet & program for the royal visit to Old Fort Garry, in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 24, 1939. In addition to the events program, the booklet provides some background on the purpose of the event – namely, the ceremonial fulfillment of the obligation found in the Hudson’s Bay Company charter to provide two Elk and two black beavers to the crown upon any visit to HBC lands.

PE001669 - Booklet for Highland Gathering at Banff

Describes the sporting, dance and music events occurring at the 1932 Highland Gathering and Scottish Music Festival at the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff AB, August 27-30, 1931. Provides schedules and related interpretive information, with black and white photographs throughout.

Canadian Pacific

PE002283 - Macdonald Hotel dance programme hosted by the RCMP

A programme and dance card for the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, 1930 at the Macdonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, which is another name for the present-day Hotel Macdonald. The dance event is sponsored by the RCMP “G Division.” The dance event time is 10:00 pm to 1:00 am and 16 dances are listed with their accompanying song. Types of dances listed include the waltz, the fox trot, and the two-step.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

PE002438 - Canada "The Playground of the Empire" - A Travelogue

A souvenir program offered by the Junior Training Hall, Leicester, regarding a Canadian travelogue by Mr. E. C. F. R. Mackenzie. The travelogue opens with a section titled "1927. Canada's Year" which recommends visiting Canada in 1927 as it is the 60th anniversary of Confederation and Diamond Jubilee celebrations will take place across the country.

Includes the following sections:
A New Class of Ocean Travel - advertisement for the "Tourist Third Cabin" class of Canadian Pacific ocean liners.
Holidays in Canada - gives advice on 3-, 6-, and 7-week long tours of Canada.
Bungalow Camps in Canada - advertising "small log cabins providing sleeping quarters for two or three persons in, and a central Club-house for meals and social intercourse".
Canada for the Sportsman - hunting and fishing, big and small game.
Trail Riding in Canada - horseback riding and camping.
Canadian Pacific Steamships and Canadian Pacific Railway - information regarding routes for each.
Canadian Pacific Hotels - information on hotels owned and operated by Canadian Pacific.
Canadian Pacific Cruises [Around the World, Mediterranean, South African, and South American] - cruises offered by Canadian Pacific.
Independent Tours - could be arranged by Canadian Pacific to "suit individual tastes and requirements", but must be completed within two years.

Also includes 20 reproductions of photographs which show Canadian buildings and hotels, scenery, wildlife, sport, boats, and railways. 2 additional reproductions of photographs show scenery from other locations: Calcutta [Kolkata], India, and Kobe, Japan.

PE002512 - Program for Thanksgiving service celebrating the first anniversary of the Social Credit Party victory

A program for the Thanksgiving service in celebration of the first anniversary of the Social Credit Party victory. The service was held on August 23rd, 1936 in Victory Park, Calgary. The program outlines the order of service which includes several hymns, prayers, and anthems. Several of the songs and their lyrics are listed on the other page. On the back of the program, there are four portrait photographs of Calgary Social Credit M.L.A.s. The program was published by Albertan Publishers Limited.

Albertan Publishers Limited

PE002577 - Program for the United Services Concert sponsored by the Sons of England Benefit Society

A program for the United Services Concert which was under the sponsorship of the Sons of England Benefit Society at the Winnipeg Lodges. The concert was scheduled for April 26, 1941, in the auditorium of the Winnipeg Lodges. The proceeds from the concert went to the Queen’s Canadian Fund for Air Raid Victims. The program lists the order of events of the concert. The performances were done by various branches of United Services such as the army, the police, the navy, and the air force.

Sons of England Benefit Society

PE002687 - A Night o' Guid Cheer

Menu and program of events for a festive Scottish event held in Winnipeg on 4 Dec. 1931. The program is written in the Scots language.

Includes Menu, Toast List [Roamin' in the Gloamin'; Winnipeg Scottish, R.F.C. - proposed by Dod Barclay and responded to by Jimmy Caldwell; Scotland Forever - proposed by Alistair Stewart and responded to by Jack Smith], and Songs [Jack Smith]. Also includes "Songs and Festivity".

"From Scenes like this, Auld Scotia's Grandeur Springs."

PE002760 - It Could Be Any One of Us by Alan Ayckbourn [Vertigo Theatre Production]

Program for a 2012 performance of playwright Alan Ayckbourn's satirical mystery play It Could Be Any One of Us.

Includes:
A Note from Craig Hall [Artistic Director]; Director's Notes; The Cast; Creative Team; Time and Place; Special Thanks; Playwright's Bio; Cast Biographies; Creative Team Biographies; A Closer Look [about the history of the play]; Vertigo Theatre: Who Are We?; Vertigo Theatre Society [Board of Directors; Staff]; Vertigo Theatre Gratefully Acknowledges the Support of Our Members and Donors; 2012-2013 Sponsors and Government Funders; upcoming plays at Vertigo Theatre; and various advertisements.

Vertigo Theatre

PE002838 - Programme for the Manitoba Historical Society Annual Meeting, 1962

A programme for the Manitoba Historical Society Annual Meeting and commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Selkirk settlement. The meeting was held on June 26, 1962, at 6:30 pm at Lower Fort Garry. The image on the front of the programme depicts a painting by Charles Sheldon “representing the arrival of the second party of Selkirk Settlers at Point Douglas.” The illustration on the inside depicts Fort Douglas in 1817, and the photograph print depicts Point Douglas in 1962. The programme outlines the events for the evening which include greetings, and various reports from board members.

Manitoba Historical Society

PE002881 - Annual Convention of the Alberta Prohibition Association [1926]

Program of events for the Annual Convention of the Alberta Prohibition Association, held in the First Baptist Church, Edmonton, Alberta, on 17-18 February 1926.

Contents:
Programme [Wednesday, Feb. 17th; Thursday, Feb. 18th]; Convention Songs [lyrics] ["Stand Up! Stand Up For Jesus!"; "Forward, Christian Comrades"; "Rescue the Perishing"; "Hold the Fort for Prohibition"; "Organize"; "The Fight Is On"; "Memorial Hymn - Over the Top With Jesus"]; Constitution of the Alberta Prohibition Association [Head Office; Name; Object; Membership; Officers; Executive; Sub-Executive; Finances; Convention Expenses]; Information ["32% Of All Commitments to Alberta Jails Due to Liquor"; "89 Women in the Beer Halls"; "1512 Convictions For Being Drunk"].

Alberta Prohibition Association

PE002969 - Program for the 21st birthday celebration of the Edmonton Art Club and two art prints

A program for the 21st birthday celebration of the Edmonton Art Club at the Hudson’s Bay Empire Lunch Room on November 6, 1941, in Edmonton, Alberta. The program includes a menu for the celebration, the lyrics for the Edmonton Art Club theme song, and several notes about the celebration. Inside the program are two art prints, one depicting a snow-covered valley and trees, and the other depicting a buck standing in front of a lake.

Edmonton Art Club

PE003009 - Edmonton Cricket League - Smoking Concert - Souvenir Programme

Souvenir program from the Edmonton Cricket League's Smoking Concert held on 27 November 1912. Largely consists of brief reports on the previous cricket season by various cricket clubs in the league, and short articles about the sport by cricket league figures and sports writers.

Contents:
"Edmonton, a Four Square Community" [August Wolf, Secretary Citizens' League, of Edmonton]; "Hudson's Bay Cricket Club [A. P. Turner, Hon. Secretary]; "Strathcona Cricket Club"; "The North Edmonton Cricket Club, Late the Swift-Canadian Cricket Club, Edmonton, Alta." [H. E. Braley, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer]; "Caledonian Cricket Club"; "Edmonton Cricket Club" [T. H. Clark, Hon. Sec.]; "A" Squadron, 19th Alberta Dragoons Cricket Club"; "Behavior on the Field of Play [R. H. Darke]; "Royal Society of St. George"; "Ideas" [Charles E. Gradwell, Sports Editor, Daily Capital]; "Cricket in the United States" [F. F. Kelly]; "Polo in Edmonton" [Contributed by Lieut.-Col. F. C. Jamieson, President Edmonton Polo Club]; "The Triangular Tournament" [J. N. Pentelow, Editor of "Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game"]; "Cricket in Western Canada" [Arthur R. Morrison, Sec. Winnipeg Western Canada and Canadian Cricket Association].

Illustrations:
"Frank H. Gasson, First Secretary-Treasurer Edmonton Cricket League. Vice-President Alberta Cricket Association"; "Cliff Parker Captain H.B.Co's Eleven and one of Alberta's keenest sportsmen"; "Jas. Martin the active and genial Vice-President of the Hudson's Bay C.C."; "Strathcona XI" [team photograph]; "An XI of the North Edmonton C.C." [team photograph]; "Some of the Members of the Edmonton Cricket Club"; "Group Picture of the four teams who took part in the Western Canada Tournament last August at Calgary, the teams being Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Calgary"; "Mr. Chas. E. Gradwell"; "M. R. Cobb and F. F. Kelly, who officiated as Captain and Vice-Captain in the match All New York vs. Australians, Oct. 1912"; "R. St. George Walker, President New York and New Jersey Cricket Association and Staten Island"; uncaptioned portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel F. C. Jamieson; uncaptioned portrait of Arthur R. Morrison.

Edmonton Cricket League

PE003012 - Amateur Production by the Pythian Dramatic Club of the Historic Melo-drama "Damon and Pythias" - Souvenir Programme

Souvenir program produced by Edmonton's Pythian Dramatic Club for their 1907 production of "Damon and Pythias", a play by Richard Edwards based on the Greek legend about friendship. Includes the program of events for the production as well as information about the cast and the Pythian Dramatic Club's members.

Contents:
C. M. R. Orchestra - Leader Mr. J. T. Richardson - Programme [song list includes "Sounds from the Orient"; "Songs of Scotland"; "Enchantress"; "Peerless King"; Euphonium Solo by Mr. W. Green; "Moonlight"; "Dixie Blossoms"]; "Cast" and list of other involved personnel [Actors; Master of Properties and Stage Manager; Costumes; Special Scenery; Electrical Effects]; Act I ["A Street Scene in Syracuse"]; Act II [Scene 1 - A Chamber in Arria's House; Scene 2 - The Senate House of Syracuse; Scene 3 - A Chamber in Arria's House; Scene 4 - A Dungeon]; Act III [Scene 1 - A Street; Scene 2 - Another Street; Scene 3 - A Dungeon]; Act IV [Scene 1 - Garden at Damon's Residence, Syracuse; Scene 2 - Exterior of Damon's Villa, near Syracuse]; Act V ["Public Place of Execution in Syracuse"]; Pythian Dramatic Club [list of members].

Additionally contains several print advertisements for various local businesses.

Pythian Dramatic Club

PE000759 - The Alberta Homestead Journal

The Alberta Homestead Journal. 12-page journal printed in Edmonton, AB, described as a journal for the farmer and his family. It features stories on agriculture, farmer conventions, farm equipment sales advertisements and opinion columns.

PE004752 - Northwest Uprising covered in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper

Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, printed in New York, No. 1,544, vol. LX. Front cover contains a large b&w ink drawing of four figures, three on snowshoes with one carrying a child, in a winter landscape. Caption reads: "Canada - The Uprising in the Northwest - White Inhabitants of the Saskatchewan Region Leaving a Settlement, After an Indian Raid." Remainder of the paper contains news from around the world, including Canada and the Riel Rebellion.

PE001273 - "Calgary: Alberta's Capital"

Vol. 49, No. 13,550 (July 29, 1893) of the Saturday Globe. The feature article “Calgary: Alberta’s Capital” provides, despite its title, a broad overview of the province of Alberta, including Edmonton, and small towns such as Olds. Accompanying photographs depict various scenes from the province, including prairie landscape shots, agriculture, and town buildings.

In addition to the feature article, a number of brief miscellaneous articles and stories are carried on the last page of the newspaper. A number of advertisements for products and businesses are also present.

PE002313 - "The Lethbridge Daily Herald" newspaper; June 21, 1924

Front page title reads "Macleod - Jubilee, Anniversary of the Arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police"
Extensive promotion of the Jubilee celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the entry of the N. W. M. Police into Western Canada. Article topics include the early days of Fort Macleod, an exploration of the Waterton Park area, stories of pioneer women on the frontier, and other historical narratives.

PE002626 - Lethbridge Herald Fourth Annual Publicity Number 1912

Promotional booklet published by the Lethbridge Daily Herald largely about the city of Lethbridge, including its schools, banks, homes of prominent citizens, agricultural and industrial opportunities, hotels, energy products [coal, natural gas] and farming and ranching opportunities [wheat production, livestock raising]. Shorter segments on other Southern Alberta municipalities [Warner, Stirling, Taber, Magrath, Cardston, Raymond, Carmangay, New Dayton, and Medicine Hat] featured as well.

'Why I Love the West" by J. D. Higinbotham [poem]; "Southern Alberta - Past and Present" by E. N. Barker, Cardston; "Lethbridge Coal Fields - Among Largest and Richest in the World"; "Lethbridge City Council, 1912"; "Canadian Board of Control - Executive and Committeemen of the Seventh International Dry-Farming Congress"; "Mayors of Southern Alberta Towns"; "Our Fine Schools - Lethbridge has Buildings and Equipment equal to the Best"; "Our Civic Progress - Gratifying Story of Municipal Development"; "Transportation - Lethbridge, Strategically Situated, will be Important Railway Centre"; "Lethbridge Exposition - Story of Growth as told by the Secretary"; "Lethbridge Parks and Boulevards" by H. J. Goode, Chairman Parks and Boulevards Committee, of City Council, 1911; "Industrial Lethbridge - Splendid Vantage Point for Manufacturers"; "Lethbridge in Summer Time"; "Southern Alberta - An Agricultural Paradise"; "The Lost Mounted Policeman" by J. D. Higinbotham [poem]; "Our Natural Resources - Their Conservation an Imperative Patriotic Duty"; "Farm Woman's Problems - What the New Movement Means to the Farmer's Home"; "Women as Farm Owners" by Clinton M. Shultz; "The Dry-Farming Congress - What it Means to the Future of Southern Alberta"; "Southern Alberta - Land of 12 Hours a Day Sunshine"; "Lethbridge in 1911 - Essay by Lethbridge School Boy which won premier honors in Board of Trade Contest"; "Warner - A Town that Keeps Growing"; "Stirling - A Town With a Future"; "Thriving Taber - One of the coming big places of the South"; "Magrath - The Garden City"; "Cardston - Situated in one of the richest belts in Alberta"; "Raymond - The Home of Opportunity"; "Carmangay - Leading Centre of a Populous District"; "New Dayton - One of the Garden Spots of the South"; "Will Transform Vast Country - South Alberta Land Company"; "Medicine Hat, Alta. - The Industrial Centre of the Great North West, and the Centre of the Largest Field of Natural Gas in the World"; "Woman's Activities - Lethbridge Ladies do much for advancement of the City"; and "Story of Progress - Told by Statistics".

Also includes approximately 170 black and white [B&W] photographs, portraits, and illustrations.

Lethbridge Herald

PE004758 - 1924 Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service Luncheon and Beverages menu intended for “The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ninety-Fourth Year”

Front cover features a B&W photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River Valley, captioned as such.  Interior printed with the Luncheon and Beverages menu of the Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service intended for “The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ninety-Fourth Year” on the occasion of their “Transcontinental Tour, Toronto-Vancouver And Return, August 17 - September 4, 1924.”  Beverages menu includes prices and a selection of cigars and cigarettes.  Back cover is printed with an oval B&W photograph of Lake Louise and the Chateau, labelled as such, and a smaller photograph of a figure canoeing.  A blurb describes features of the “Canadian Pacific Rockies,” including the Canadian Pacific Hotels and bungalow camps located there.

PE001142 - 1946 Chateau Lake Louise Dinner Menu

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise. In addition to the menu items, the booklet also carries a notice detailing the requirements of government rationing regulations, as well as information about available activities and entertainment. The front cover features a photograph of a couple on a walk, with the Rocky Mountains in the background; the back cover lists the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotel chain.

PE001143 - 1926 Chateau Lake Louise Dinner Menu

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise; the additional enclosed sheet contains the ‘Table D’Hote Dinner’ menu, for the same date as the larger booklet. The front cover of the booklet features an illustration of two diners, overlooking a mountain scene; the back cover carries a list of Canadian Pacific Hotels. The smaller sheet likewise features a listing on its reverse, with numbered accompanying black and white photographs of the hotels.

PE001144 - 1939 The MacDonald Hotel Dinner Menu

Dinner menu for the MacDonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, operated by Canadian National Railways. Menu items are divided into three categories: ‘Table d’hote’, ‘dinner de lure’, and ‘dinner a la carte’. The front cover of the booklet features an illustration of the royal train carrying George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the back cover carries text that provides further background on that subject.

PE004677 - Commercial Café Menu in Edmonton, AB

Commercial Café paper menu in original plastic-window cover, edged in burgundy with three of the four gold corners intact.  Windows have dried spills.  Front of the menu includes advertisements for Barrett & Olson Men’s Wear and Bates Electric as well as the Commercial Café name and address (10333 – 82 AVE) in South Edmonton.  Menu prices are often obscured by black marker with new prices handwritten beside.  A typewritten page dated Sunday, April 25th shows specials and lists desserts such as “Flapper Pudding.”  Back page has four advertisements for Hollywood Coldwaves, McBeth Agencies, Self’s Meat Market, and Capitol Cleaners and Laundry Limited.

PE004688 - Wine List and Cocktail Menu for the Calgary Elks Club

A menu in the shape of a tasseled fez hat.  Burn marks and drink stains on the front cover.  This menu is the Wine List and Cocktail Menu for the Calgary Elks Club located in the Elks Building in Calgary, AB.  It is bound with two staples.  Inside the front cover is a B&W photographic collage of the inside of the Elks Club, while the collage inside the back cover features photographs of teepees, city skyline, a dinosaur sculpture and the Banff Springs Hotel.  The menu is eight (8) pages of alcoholic drinks.  Printed by Foothill Printers Limited.

PE001125 - Silver Inn Restaurant Menu

Menu for the Silver Inn Restaurant, located in Calgary, Alberta. In addition to menu offerings, the item also includes the restaurant’s phone number, address, and opening hours. Menu is chiefly composed of Chinese cuisine.

PE001147 - Elite Cafe Menu

Menu for the Elite Cafe in Banff, Alberta. In addition to food items, the menu also contains a selection of fountain ice cream and soft drink items on the reverse. Some items and prices have been added in either pencil handwriting, or as typed text.

PE002912 - Menu for New Year’s Dinner hosted by No. 4 Company of The Canadian Scottish

A menu for New Year’s Dinner on January 1st, 1917. The dinner was held by the No. 4 Company of The Canadian Scottish “In a Field” and “Somewhere in France.” The menu lists food being served such as soup, various roasts, vegetables, and sweets. Inside the menu on the first page are the handwritten names of Bob Wilson, Harry A. [Binnis], and E.B. Barker. On the back of the menu is a small illustration of candles and a mirror showing the path leading to a town. The menu was printed by The Brazier Press.

PE004785 - 1956 Red Deer Exhibition Prize List for Ladies and Junior Activities Day

Booklet titled, "1956 Red Deer Exhibition Prize List for Ladies and Junior Activities Day, August 2-3-4." Cover is done in a thick, cream-colored paper stock with red writing, and includes ink drawings of fair activities, including a Ferris wheel, food for judging, and cows. The back cover contains the address of who the list was sent to: "Mrs. F. Grimson, Box 1115 RR 1, Red Deer." A 2 cent Canadian stamp was put over the opening upon mailing. The interior contains lists of the committees in charge, regulations for entry, and the class numbers and categories for entry. Inserted into the booklet are entry forms for the event. Printed by Advocate Press of Red Deer.

PE004878 - Golden Anniversary of Powered Flight in Canada manuscript 

Manuscript in commemoration of the Golden Anniversary of Powered Flight in Canada. This is a collection of transcripts of 67 interviews conducted with pilots and flight engineers of the golden age of bush flying. These first person narrations are biographical and the manuscript's multiple parts constitute different experiences and perspectives of the birth and development of Canadian aviation, forming a comprehensive body of literature relating to the history of the Canadian aviation industry. The 64 transcripts are photocopies and vary in length. Also enclosed are photocopies of newspaper stories featuring members of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame, as well as a brief description of the manuscript and its origins by Tony Cashman.

PE004889 - "Short Biography of Artist Tom Roberts"

Short Biography of Artist Tom Roberts. The cover features a headline announcing “an exhibition and sale of paintings by Tom Roberts.” The inside of the slip contains a biography of the artist, while the back has the company name, the Eaton Company Limited, printed at the centre.

PE004790 - "Bramshott Souvenir Magazine, The Maple Leaf for Ever"

Book titled: "Bramshott Souvenir Magazine, The Maple Leaf for Ever." Front cover is decorated with a large ink drawing of a soldier holding an early Canadian flag, with a military camp in the background. The border on the front cover contains the various coats of arms for Canadian provinces along with maple leafs. The interior contains 128 pages depicting the various battalions and regiments at Bramshott Camp, poems and songs, and many b&w photographs of soldiers and regiments, as well as advertisements. Printed by the Press Bureau.

PE000763 - Letter to Members of Aleph Zadik Aleph

Typewritten letter to members of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) sent by Sam Beber. Contents include a listing of the Supreme Advisory Council members of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of the B’Nai B’rith. The letter implores the visiting members of the A.Z.A. to comport themselves properly during their visit. The letter is in good condition and includes the A.Z.A. seal on the bottom left corner.

PE000666 - Collection of documents related to the creation of the nurses registry in Calgary during the Second World War

Collection of documents related to the creation of the nurses registry in Calgary during the Second World War.

  • Typed letter to “The graduate nurses of Calgary” from Kathleen Connor, Chairman of the Calgary District #3 Alberta Association of Registered Nurses, dated Feb. 5, 1942. Introduces the idea of creating a community nursing registry in order to support the war effort.
  • Typed documents with the heading “The following is condensed from the Report of the Committee on the Formation and Re-Organization of Registries, Province of Ontario, Ottawa, 28th March, 1940.”
  • Recommended by-laws of the Nurses Registry of Calgary District #3, typed, with the name “Mrs. F. Honeywell written in handwriting. No date.  

PE001021 - Bellevue Colliery Explosion - Minutes of Evidence

These three volumes contain 847 pages of transcript recording the Supreme Court of Alberta, Macleod Judicial District's coroner's inquest into the Bellevue Colliery Explosion. The third volume also contains the coroner's ruling. The inquest was held at Bellevue, Alberta on January 3, 1911. The cave-in incident under investigation occurred at a mine owned by West Canadian Collieries Company at Bellevue on December 9, 1910. The coroner, Frederick M. Pinkney, ruled that 30 men died of carbon monoxide poisoning and 1 man died of a combination of carbon monoxide poisoning and a fractured skull.

PE001160 - Flash Williams’ Thrill Show poster

Advertising poster for a stunt driving show by Flash Williams, to be held on May 24, 1939 at the Regina Exhibition Grounds. The poster contains promotional text about the upcoming performance, a photo of a car crashing through a burning structure, and admission prices.

PE001263 - Saskatoon Rodeo Poster

Poster advertising ‘Saskatchewan’s Greatest Rodeo’, to be held at the exhibition grounds in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The poster includes two photographs, taken from the Calgary Stampede, depicting horseback riding and wagon events.

PE001912 - Against Great Odds: Posters of Nicaragua exhibition catalogue and poster

Catalogue and poster for the Against Great Odds: Posters of Nicaragua exhibition held at the Peter Whyte Gallery in Banff, AB. Catalogue features a reproduction of a poster made by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Culture from a Solentiname painting, and a description of the exhibition’s source material written by curator Elizabeth Brown. Details the Sandinista revolution, criticizes the CIA-backed Contras that opposed it, and describes the emergence of a popular artistic movement from this political climate, which included the creation of the posters displayed in the exhibition. A large sticker on the poster side reads “please return to the Edmonton Art Gallery.”

PE001937 - Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery exhibitions poster

Poster advertising exhibitions being shown at the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery, at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC from May to August, 1982. Exhibitions listed: The Victorian Toy Theatre, Chinese Art from the Maltwood Collection, Furniture Designers and Craftsmen in the Victoria Region, Pasquale Verdicchio: photographs, Vrian Grison – Paintings and Alan Brooks – Wildlife Art. Includes an image of a Ming-dynasty era artwork, Spring in the Woods at Dawn, attributed to Ch’iu Ying.

Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery

PE001944 - Separate Spaces art exhibition poster

Poster for the Separate Spaces art exhibition held at the Second Storey Gallery in Calgary AB from Jan 16-27, 1985. Artists featured: Peter Ackerman, Mirian Fabijan, Amy Gogarty, Deborah Brown-Ridley and Norman White. Poster appears to be an original screen print.

From http://www.truck.ca/blog/1985/1/16/seperate-space:
In late November, 1984, Second Story Gallery was forced to cancel their 1985 exhibition schedule due to a lack of funds. As a result, five of the artists scheduled to show got together and organized an alternative exhibition. What evolved was a cooperative effort between Suzanne Agopsowicz, Director of Second Story Gallery, Miriam Fabijan, Exhibition Coordinator, and four other Calgary artists - Peter Ackerman, Amy Gogarty, Deborah Bornw-Ridley, and Norman D. White. In order to accomodate all the artists involved, the studio spaces were incorporated with the gallery to enlarge the exhibition area. Each artist has selected her/his own space - hence the title: Separate Spaces. A wide variety of work and varying concerns will be presented.

Second Storey Gallery

PE001947 - “Exhibition of Structurist Reliefs” poster

Poster for the “Exhibition of Structurist Reliefs” held at the University of Saskatchewan’s Snelgrove Gallery in Saskatoon, SK, from May 17-31, 1984. “Featuring works from the Art Dept. Structurist Area, 1983-1984.”

Structurism was a school and theory of art and art criticism founded by Eli Bornstein at the University of Saskatchewan, ca. 1960. See https://bookstore.usask.ca/structurist.php#About.

University of Saskatchewan

PE001956 - Mackenzie Outreach art exhibition program poster

Poster advertising the Mackenzie Outreach art exhibitions for 1991-92. Describes a program put on by the Mackenzie Art gallery in Regina SK, where they would transport travelling exhibitions and provide interpretive materials and the services of an art educator to rural communities that provided a space. Includes a form for applying to hold the exhibitions. Exhibitions advertised for the year: Travel and Identity; If the Walls Could Talk: Images from the Interior; Connie Freedy – Signs Along the Way; and Storm Warning.

Mackenzie Art Gallery

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