One page letter from “Dorothy” discussing, among other things, rumours about the deaths of Hitler and Mussolini. Edmonton, AB.
Thank you note card from “Edna.” Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page letter from Mrs. R. Watts (possibly Clara B. Watts?) describing her recent trip to the country, which prevented her from picking up her ration book on time. Oct. 21, 1944. Edmonton, AB.
One page letter from “Pete”? describing her interests at school and relationships. 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.
Season Ticket for the 1954 Edmonton High School’s Senior Rugby season. Price is listed at $1.50 for games held at Clarke Stadium. Good for League Games only. Ticket is numbered 1539, and has been stamped 4 times out of a possible 5. The back of the ticket lists the dates of particular games, as well as the teams playing.
Booklet titled: "Addresses by Junior U.F.A. President and Vice-President to the U.F.A Convention." Below this is written: "Masonic Temple, Edmonton-January, 1936." Cover is printed on plain white paper with black writing. Front cover contains a black border with the title within this border, and a small image consisting of a torch with a ribbon wrapped around it and tied in a bow. The five (5) pages that follow detail the addresses given by the Junior President and Vice-President of the United Farmers Association Co-op at the convention. A small publishing mark on the back cover noted: Allied Printing Edmonton-Trades Council-Union Label.
The card is decorated with a picture of the Madonna and Child, printed in colour with a white border. The back of the card contains a stamp bearing the information of the church which provided it. It states: Compliments of St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Fr. Stephan Semotiuk, Dean. Ph: (403) 421-0258. Located in Edmonton, AB. A hand written note in pen above this states the phone number for the CKUA radio station.
Collection of five (5) posters showing various images related to Edmonton. All rolled into scrolls but otherwise undamaged.
- Interior of McNeils Cigar Store 1920,
- Old CNR (Canadian National Railways) Station showing 101 St. and 104 Ave. 1945,
- View of Edmonton from the Southwest around 1912,
- First Social Credit Script passed 1936,
- Sulky racing around 1912.
Monthly calendar advertising Corner Drug Stores in Edmonton. Each page lists the addresses of all Corner Drug Stores and includes an ad for Laura Secord Candies. The last page is a green and white print, captioned, of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper, Alberta.
Card advertising Uncle Ben’s Exchange in Edmonton. Card has an ink drawing of a moose on the front, and a b&w picture of Uncle Ben’s Exchange store on the back. The card provides the address of the store, along with a list of some of the goods for sale.
Return ticket stubs from a trip from Edmonton to Hines Creek, Alberta. Tickets are labelled “Northern Alberta Railways Company” and are stamped with the date of passage. Tickets originally contained in a red and blue Canadian National Railways envelope, included.
"Edmonton Ad Club 1913-1914 Year Book." Cover is printed on brown cardstock, and the back cover is blank except for the publisher’s mark. The interior details the operations of the Ad Club. Includes a list of members with phone numbers, plans for the upcoming year, information about memberships and dues, a list of officers currently in office, and quite a few advertisements for businesses in Edmonton. Pamphlet also contains one small 12.8 x 7.8 cm card which can be used to apply for a membership with the Edmonton Ad Club. Within is also a 21.5 x 27.8 cm tri-fold letter bearing the Edmonton Ad Club’s letterhead, and addressed to Mr. Ernest Brown. The letter extends an invitation to the addressee to join the Edmonton Ad Club, and extolls some of the benefits of joining. Printed by Edmonton Printing & Publishing Co., Ltd.
Bound agendas for the years 1968 - 1975. Daily entries detail schedule, meetings, notes, weather conditions, contacts, etc. for Don Ross, field engineer for Canadian National Railways based out of Edmonton, Alberta --includes invoices, business cards, newspaper clippings interleaved throughout.
B&W print, captioned, of a group of men outside the Alberta Hotel in Edmonton, AB.
Two (2) B&W prints, both taken by McDermid Studio. First photograph is a street view in Edmonton, Alberta [Whyte Avenue?], and includes bull team with wagon; engine; automobile; and streetcar. Second photograph is of the Hudson's Bay Company fort, in Edmonton, Alberta. Descriptions and dates from the Glenbow Museum Photographic Archives.
Sem título- 6.5” x 8” B&W print, mounted, showing the west wing of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. Notes point out the word “Greenshields” on the front of the wing building, left of centre.
- 6.5” x 4.5” B&W print, mounted, of an unidentified nurse. Notes indicate that the nurse probably just graduated.
Photo Album of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Edmonton in September, 1984. It has “Bill Connelly,” who was the recipient, handwritten on the top left corner of the inside cover. There is also a letter addressed to Mr. W.J. Connelly offering this album as a gesture of appreciation for his help. Album created by J.N. MacNeil and Roy Watson, Archbishops of Edmonton.
- Photograph #1: Close-up shot of John Paul II.
- Photograph #2: John Paul II and bishop walking up a staircase.
- Photograph #3: Birds-eye view of mass taking place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
- Photograph #4: Long shot of the podium with a group of bishops and cardinals standing behind John Paul II.
- Photograph #5: Long shot of John Paul II lifting his arms in a blessing gesture.
- Photograph #6: Diagonal shot of John Paul II’s vehicle being received by an excited crowd.
- Photograph #7: Lateral view of a procession taking place outdoors in a field. Photo depicts thousands of followers observing mass presumably led upon a white altar.
- Photograph #8: Medium low shot of John Paul II giving a speech on the altar.
- Photograph #9: Medium long shot of John Paul II as he stands with his crucifix cane and lifts his hand in a blessing gesture.
- Photograph #10: Medium long shot of John Paul II with a light background. He waves benevolently.
Cover page reads "A Souvenir from the Edmonton District By C.W. Mathers." Inside the album there is a brief note with the Adelphi Book Shop letterhead, addressed to a Mr. Dyde, informing him that another copy of this album has become available, so the recipient may have the current copy. The note is signed but the signature is illegible. Note is stamped Aug 11, 1959.
Photo album includes photographs of various locations and activities within the Edmonton District area, for example: the Saskatchewan river, riding with a dog train, farm yards, St. Albert, the Athabasca landing, among others.
Belonged to Norah Barker. Interior contains multiple pages of drawings, poems, paintings, phrases, etc. Includes a long poem dedicated to Canada’s 49th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Edmonton.
B&W print, wide-angle photograph of cityscape.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Flyer advertisement for nominees or voted-in Aldermen for the Citizens Committee in Edmonton, Alberta. Persons mentioned on card: E.I. Clarke, Jr.; R.F.L. Hanna; J.C. MacDonald; Fred Mitchell; and Mrs. Ethel Wilson. It is unclear whether the card is pre- or post-election. Printed by Edmonton Printers Ltd.
Fire insurance report titled “Supplementary Report on the City of Edmonton, Alberta (no. 14),” produced by the Fire Branch of the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Report is a supplement to a full report submitted October 1918. Includes descriptions of the city of Edmonton’s waterworks and fire department as well as some general conclusions.
A photograph of First Street in Edmonton. There is a church prominently in frame. “Brown Copyright Photo 882” is written on the photograph.
Sem títuloB&W prints, captioned, mounted, showing various scenes from Edmonton. Contents include:
- Dominion Day Parade 1923 (4), including 1 print each of Premier Greenfield and the C.N.R. Pipe Band,
- Images from around Edmonton (8), including 1 print each of the Saskatchewan River, stockyards, and 10439-69th Ave South,
- Provincial Houses of Parliament (2),
- University of Alberta buildings (2), including 1 print each of the Arts and Medical buildings.
Two page letter from “Dorothy” describing her life as a student at the University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.
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.
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.
Pamphlet produced by the City of Edmonton for the proposed Edmonton Coliseum. Pamphlet presents findings of the Stanford Research Institute on various aspects of the coliseum’s construction.
One page note from “Norma” wishing “Many happy returns.” Edmonton, AB.
Three page letter from “Edna” describing her New Years Eve and upcoming plans. Edmonton.
Sem títuloSmall folded note card from “Ruth” catching up on details about old friends. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloThree page letter from “Edna” catching up on local news and making plans. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloPostcard that appears to depict the Hudson’s Bay Company store on Jasper Avenue in Edmonton from “Edna”. Short note gives details about an upcoming visit to Westlock. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page letter from “Dorothy” inquiring about Irma’s wedding plans. Edmonton, AB.
Service program from First Baptist Church, Minister: Rev. Daniel Young. Features a B&W image of the church and contains announcements and the text of a Canada Day sermon. Edmonton, AB.
One page letter from Clara B. Watts declining an invitation to visit and inquiring about Irma’s baby. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloRolled scroll:"Three Tremors" created by a Grad student in 1966, glass plate teaching slides of bugs/sketches (Strickland and Hocking), 90th Anniversary photos (700 images) and events on CD. 2 Additional CDs contain "Entomology Reunion 2012 and "On the Firm Foundation". The sketches of insects are by Professor Douglas Craig.
Sem títuloProgram titled: "The Law Students Society of Northern Alberta Complimentary Dinner given at Cronn’s Café, Edmonton, in honor of J.M. MacDonald, B.A.B.C.L., W. Poapst, B.A., R.W. Manley, P.W. Abbott, J.D. Munroe, B.A., W.J.A. Mustard and Edward Brice, B.A. On the occasion of their admission to the Bar. Friday, October 15, 1909." Below this, there is a saying in Latin: "Lex semper dabit Remedium" (The Law always gives a remedy). There are two red seals next to this phrase, and the invitation is bound with a purple ribbon. The writing throughout the card is also in dark purple, and contains a menu and a list of toasts. The back cover is blank aside from the publisher’s mark, which is indicated as Keystone Press.
Invitation to attend the 35th Annual Edmonton Historical Board Recognition and Plaque Awards ceremony. Award recipients include Vern Wishart; Alan Vanterpool; Peel’s Prairie Provinces Website – University of Alberta Library; Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta; Capital Modern Exhibit – Art Gallery of Alberta; Wallbridge Residence; Marshall Residence; Dean/Kuperus Residence; Chandler Barn; Highlands Community; Strathcona Community; Westmount Community. Included with the invitation is an invitation to attend the opening of an exhibit entitled “The Other Side of the Mountain: Glimpses of Chinese Pioneer Life on the Prairies from the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection” at the Bruce Peel library. Both items are in good condition.
Christmas Card from Avis James of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, recipient unknown.
Blank sheet of stationery with the title “Alaska Highway” and a map showing the route from Edmonton, Alberta, to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Embossed card featuring a ‘cameo’ (illustrated), from J.M. Sissons Drugs and Stationery, Edmonton Alberta. Addressed to Luetta Blanding, Vancouver B.C. Has been separated from a written letter portion.
Brochure outlining the advantages of using a sub-surface disc rim packer to plow. Blue-gray cover reads “Northern Alberta Machinery Company Limited, Manufacturing, Repairing and Rebuilding, Iron and Brass Foundry, Edmonton, AB” on the front. Most of the pages feature illustrated cross-sections of plowed soil. Printed by Baker Printing Co., 560 Second Street.
Book titled: "Real Estate Directory - City of Edmonton - Bulletin Press." Cover is in a dark brown, textured material. The interior contains 122 pages of listings, in chart format, of the lots in Edmonton. They have been divided geographically, i.e. River Lot, Hudson Bay Reserve, Norwood, etc. There is a brief explanation at the front of the book describing the nature and reasoning behind the book.
Program for the annual Hudson’s Bay Company Edmonton employees’ family picnic dated July 8, 1931. Transportation of attendees to the picnic held at Alberta Beach was by train. Attendees were expected to bring their own cutlery and cups. Various races were scheduled, with candy prizes for children under nine (9). After supper events included baseball, soft ball, and pitch and putt games. President: Mr. A. F. Little, Judges: Mr. A. S. Ramsey, Mr. L. V. Trimble, and Mr. L. H. Thorlaksson, Announcer: Mr. Jack McKay, assisted by large Sports, Entertainment, Refreshment and Transportation committees. Identified as Edmonton by pencilled notation on the cover.
B&W print of Jasper Avenue, looking west, Edmonton.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, of people sitting beneath tipi frame next to tent and carts, tipi in background, poss. Edmonton area.
B&W print, curled into a scroll. Image shows a meeting at Hotel MacDonald for the Northern Alberta Agents of the United Grain Growers Association.
Album titled “from the University of Alberta, Edmonton with compliments of F. P. Galbraith, Chancellor on the occasion of The Diamond Jubilee 1968.” Subjects include Dr. W. G. Schneider, President of the National Research Council, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations, who were given honourary Doctor of Laws degrees on May 13, 1969; all ten photographs are described in a list on the second page.
Sem títuloNine (9) photographs depict images of Winnipeg, Brandon, Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw, a standard passenger train, the train on the Canadian Pacific Railway, close-up of the Canadian Northern Railway Standard Passenger Train, and buffalo in the park at Wainwright, Alberta. These photographs are enclosed in a brown envelope containing various imagery typical of Western Canada. Printed by Hough Litho Limited (Toronto).
There is a brief biography of the subject and his connection to Alberta. Unless otherwise noted, the photographs are in very good condition; the majority measure 11 x 7cm. Nearly all photographs are in B&W. There are three colour photographs, two of which do not have an indication of the location depicted, and one of which depicts a lookout on Mount Royal, Montreal.
Photographs depict various locations within Alberta, such as:
- Luscar,
- Ghost Glacier,
- the Edmonton river valley,
- the subject’s office in Coalspur, AB,
- various photographs of L.C. Stevens with his family in different settings (e.g. in front of a vehicle, posing amid natural settings),
- and a 19 x 11.5 cm portrait of his son, R.L. Stevens (the handwritten caption indicates he was born in 1912 and dates the photograph 1926).
Caption reads “Delegates to the first Social Credit Provincial Convention. Edmonton, January 1937.” Notes: “William Aberhart and the Socreds from 1937 First Convention.” Taken by McDermid Studios.
Sem títuloB&W print of large Edmonton church group.
B&W print, of welcome sign on decorated arches with St. John’s Ambulance and Canadian Red Cross signs below, Edmonton, AB. For the Prince of Wales' visit in 1919.
B&W print, captioned, of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) walking on a baseball field (Diamond Park), Edmonton.
-- caption says ‘Renfrew Park’, though Renfrew/John Ducey Park was constructed just south of Diamond Park in 1934, demolished in 1994/1995 and replaced by Telus Field.
B&W print, captioned, a group portrait of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) with men and players on baseball field (Diamond Park), Edmonton.
-- caption says ‘Renfrew Park’, though Renfrew/John Ducey Park was constructed just south of Diamond Park in 1934, demolished in 1994/1995 and replaced by Telus Field.
Booklet describing the 1933 zoning by-law no.26 put into effect in Edmonton on October 10th, 1933. Cover consists of blue construction paper and contains a crest for the City of Edmonton. Interior contains 41 pages, including an index, detailing the by-law, and providing templates for appeals.
Invitation to “Mr. McAra” from the Agricultural club to attend an Undergraduate Dance held on February 8, 1929 in Athabaska Hall at the University of Alberta. The front of the card is shaped and illustrated to look like saloon doors. Inside the card is a dance program filled in with the names of Mr. McAra’s dance partners from the evening. Edmonton, Alberta.
B&W photograph depicting an old propeller plane on a grassy field, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Two men in the foreground can be seen running to different locations. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note: "Taking a flight with...(illegible) May at Edmonton."
Photograph of a man on a horse drawn cart full of stuffed bags (likely grain). They are standing in front of the A. MacDonald Building in Edmonton. The cart has a sign on it that says “Alberta Pacific Grain Co. Ltd – phone 2249”
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “Civic Centre Development Project”, City of Edmonton Planning Advisory Commission, Edmonton Alberta, April 6, 1961.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Architectural drawing [photocopy], titled “Preliminary Plan Sir Winston Churchill Square,” Justice & Knapp Landscape Architects, July 1965.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Fire insurance report titled “Supplement No. 1 to Report No. 16 on the City of Edmonton Alberta,” produced by the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Includes descriptions of the City of Edmonton’s water supply, fire department and fire alarm system as well as statistics on recent fires and losses, fire flow tests and fire companies.
Four page letter from Jean Breadner to “Little Sister” Irma. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page letter from Beatrice Hardie, discussing dinner plans. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page of a letter that is missing its concluding page(s). Author unknown. Discusses the sporting activities Irma and the author take part in. Edmonton, AB.
One page letter from Clara Watts inviting Irma for a visit and commenting on the business of women in town. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page letter from “Viola” discussing her job prospects, swimming lessons and old high school friends she ran in to. Edmonton, AB. Found in an envelope with a different date.
Three page letter from “Edna” discussing significant personal events in her life and the lives of friends. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloFour page letter from “Edna” discussing significant personal events in her life and in the lives of friends. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloSouvenir program of the Official Inauguration of the Gyro Club, Edmonton. The title page includes the event title, location, and date. The first page contains the menu for the event and two caricature-style illustrations of the club’s president and secretary, at the top and bottom of the page, respectively. The following page contains the program and caricature-style illustrations of the speaker and treasurer; the back page contains the lyrics to four “club songs.” A purple ribbon binds this program to a 28 x 18 cm cardboard cover which contains the Gyro Club symbol and the title and date of the event.
Breakfast menu card for the Royal George Hotel Café in Edmonton, AB. Bi-fold door design. The cover is textured and black printed with silver. Inside the text is printed in pink on a cream background. There are five (5) Royal Breakfast Specials as well as Fish to Order, Steaks and Chops, and a variety of beverages, fruit, cereals, toast, hot cakes, rolls, and eggs. The back cover has line illustrations of The Royal George in Edmonton, The York in Calgary, and The Marquis in Lethbridge.
Menu for the King George Hotel, in Edmonton, Alberta. In addition to menu options, the booklet also includes a diagram the King George Hotel in relation to the York and Marquis Hotels, in Calgary and Lethbridge respectively.
Card advertisement for the Edmonton Exhibition & Pageant. Cover reads: Edmonton Exhibition & Pageant July 16-21, Magnificent Live Stock Show and District Exhibits, Alberta Amateur Band Contest, H.M. Royal Air Force Band, Pageant Fantasy—“Mother Goose and Cinderella”, 600 people. Printing information at the bottom notes: Shekopeo (Rising Sun) IMB8-4108 ©1927, Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn. Finished in Canada. The front of the card contains a watercolor drawing of a young woman in Native dress, sitting on an outcropping overlooking a lake. There is a mountain scene in the background.
Attendance slip for the Edmonton Club, as part of The Association of Canadian Clubs. Slip is titled: "Monthly Meeting," and contains a space for printing the name of the attendee and the date of the meeting, as well as a space for noting the number of guests accompanying the attendee. The logo for The Association of Canadian Clubs is located in the top left corner. There is also a portion on the left side meant to be torn or cut off, showing The Association of Canadian Clubs’ logo, below which is a space to write in the date, and below that it states: Monthly Meeting.
Twenty five tracts printed in Edmonton, Alberta by the Evangelical Tract Distributors; none are dated. The collection includes:
- “Why All the Vultures?” by Joel Darby. Cover image of a vulture is in black and red. Discusses the relationship between the increased number of eggs laid by Israeli vultures and an imminent attack on Israel by the Kremlin and Chinese Army. Predicts the Rapture and Armageddon.
- “A Lasting Peace” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Argues that the only peace that lasts comes through faith in God and Jesus Christ.
- “Condemned, Awaiting Execution.” Tells the story of a prince travelling through France who releases a prisoner from jail after he confesses his guilt. Encourages the reader to confess to sin in order to be saved.
- “But When?” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Encourages readers to forget their excuses and begin to seek God at once.
- “A Mission for Every Believer.” Explains that distributing tracts is a service that any Christian can perform. Describes the usefulness and effects of distributing tracts. Back page stamped with “Only a Branch Gospel Tract Boxes John 15:5—Mark 16:13 Write for Paper Evangelist Margaret J. Sinclair 401 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg Man.
- “Make It Plain, Father.” Tells the story of a young soldier after the Battle of Gettysburg who converts to Christianity on his death bed on the advice of his father. On the back page is a poem titled “Forgiven.”
- “Cripple Tom.” Tells the story of a poor boy with one leg who converts his father to Christianity by preaching the story of the resurrection. The father asks for help in overcoming his addiction to alcohol.,
- Two copies of “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells the story of a prominent business man and church goer who is sick and visited by a friend. Argues that the only entrance to heaven is through believing in the blood of Jesus Christ.
- “Delivered by the Power of God!” Tells the story of Old Tim, whose addiction to alcohol ruined his family and his life. Drawn to a church service by the congregation’s singing, Tim discovers the forgiveness of God and his long-lost son, who is the preacher at the church.
- “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells same story as above. Last page is titled “Just One Thing Wanting.” This page explains that all “good virtues in a man are just a row of cyphers” if that man has not accepted Jesus Christ.
- “His Niagara Falls” by S. E. Burrow. This tract describes a vulture that eats a drowned buffalo so greedily that it does not notice its claws getting stuck in the carcass and then it is pulled by the current over Niagara Falls to its death (depicted on the cover). It compares this to a travelling salesman succumbing to drink and gambling and then dying poor and without Christ.
- “Where Hell Is.” Tells a brief story of a tract distributor and quotes Heb. 2:1-4.
- “The Timber Merchant’s Dilemma.” This tract uses a parable of a strong horse to explain that salvation comes from faith alone, not from good works.
- “Who Is Jesus?” by D. Glenn Chambers. In this tract, an evangelist explains to a delivery boy why he should not take the Lord's name in vain.
- “Too Busy!” This tract is divided into three sections. The first is a B&W cartoon showing a business man who neglects his soul’s salvation. The second, titled “Rich or Poor?,” contrasts material and spiritual wealth. The third, “I am not Going to a Christless Grave – Are You?,” tells the story of an evangelist whose tract distribution saved a young conductor from going to a Christless grave.
- “Why Not…Believe God Too?”Compares different kinds of warnings on Earth to God’s warnings against sinning.
- “Only 2 Classes!” Exhorts readers to decide which class, path and death is theirs – that of saved sinners or lost sinners.
- “A Christmas in Prison.” The story is told to the first-person speaker, “Kain” by the Governor of a prison in Michigan City. He explains how a small girl was reunited with her father, in prison for murder, on Christmas. The girl and her father become Christians and the father’s reformation gains him a pardon.
- “Beautiful Snow.” Tells the story of a fallen woman who died young in “the early part of the American war.” With her personal effects is the poem “Beautiful Snow” which is found and appreciated by American poet Thomas Buchanan Read. The poem is seven stanzas made of rhyming couplets which tell of the woman’s fall and salvation through Christ. It is followed by another poem titled “That Name,” which is about Jesus.
- “Do You Need An Alarm Clock?” Explains that though people may be resentful of being awakened, many people are in spiritual slumber and require the alarm clock of the evangelist. Signed “C. D. Carter.”
- “Did You?” Through a series of questions argues that atheism has never saved anyone from the power of sin. Is specifically critical of the work of Thomas Paine and Robert Ingersoll.
- “Are You Ready?” Discusses the importance of being ready for death and God’s readiness to save. Signed “F.W.”
- “Fire if You Dare!” Compares the story of a British subject draped in the Union Jack to save him from a South American firing squad to the protection of Jesus.
- “He Had No Song or Trying to get to heaven without a Saviour.” Tells the story of a preacher who explains to a dying man that it is not good works but belief in Jesus’ good works that will get him into heaven.
- "Ready Now.” Tells the story of a poor orphan in Liverpool whose poverty and piety unintentionally charm a steamer Captain into employing him on his ship. The boy falls ill and, on his deathbed, converts the Captain to Christianity.
Program for morning worship at Robertson Church in Edmonton, dated August 1957. Front cover contains a b&w photograph of the church with the title: The United Church of Canada - Robertson Church. It then lists the address of the church, the times of Sunday worship, as well as the church staff. The interior contains the program for morning worship, announcements, pulpit arrangements for August, and the list of hymns. The back cover contains information regarding the pastoral ministry, including pastoral care, church directory and calendar, regular meetings schedule, parking, and the minister’s hour.
Small calendar courtesy of J.H. Morris & Co. dept. store, features colour print of portrait painting by Rudolf Weisse. Edmonton, Alberta.
Bound agendas for the years 1960 -1967, and field book. Daily entries detail schedule, meetings, notes, weather conditions, contacts, etc. for Don Ross, field engineer for Canadian National Railways based out of Edmonton, Alberta --includes invoices, business cards, newspaper clippings interleaved throughout. Field book titled ‘Preliminary site survey - microwave’ features index to notes and hand-drawn diagrams of various survey sites.
Christmas card front cover contains the crest of the Edmonton Fusiliers, and notes it’s from the 1st. Bn. Edmonton Fusiliers, C.A. The interior contains a b&w photograph of two lines of men playing bagpipes. The opposite page provides Christmas greetings. The back cover contains a handwritten message of best wishes, from ‘Dean.’
Two B&W prints, captioned, showing hunters, cars, firearms, and slaughtered geese after a hunt at Sullivan Lake, Alberta. From the photographers of McDermid Studios in Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloPhoto depicts 21 young women, members of the Frolic Club, and includes positions held by some of the members. Writing in the bottom right hand corner attributes the photograph to McDermid Studios Ltd of Edmonton, Alta.
Sem títuloA cardboard photo album. It appears that several prints have fallen out or been removed and that several pages are missing. Prints depict individuals and families in Edmonton (Alberta), Goose Lake (Alberta), and Battleford (Saskatchewan), as well as a variety of rural locales. Description from dealer lists several surnames for the families in the photos: White, MacDonald, Watson, Black, Higgins, Dessert, Fraser, Weaver, MacFarlane. Most of the prints are warped; back page bears evidence of removed prints.
Program for ceremony commemorating the inauguration of the province of Alberta. Cover includes title "The Unveiling of the Memorial: Erected by the Government of Canada on the Advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board," as well as the event location and time. The ceremony is sponsored by the Historical Society of Alberta. The first page contains a B&W photograph of Sir Wilfrid Laurier speaking at Alberta’s Inauguration Day Ceremonies, dated September 1st, 1905. The opposite page includes the program and event acknowledgements. There is also a slip inside the program containing the lyrics to “O Canada.” The back of the pamphlet contains a photograph of the plaque documenting the creation of the province of Alberta.
B&W print, captioned, of Jasper Avenue, depicts decorated arches with sign “The Stony Plain District Welcomes the Prince” for the Prince of Wales' visit to Edmonton, AB in 1919.
B&W print, portrait of a man and woman. Mounted on studio card imprinted with the words "Mathers Edmonton N.W.T". Charles Mathers’ Edmonton photography shop was open between 1893 and 1904.
Sem título"Report Re: City of Edmonton Power Situation, By J. M. Robertson, February 3rd, 1936." Report contains twenty-five (25) pages addressing the supply of electricity to public utilities in Edmonton, written in question/answer format.
B&W print, captioned, of men with dog teams and horses, Edmonton.
Large photo of an active taxi operation in Edmonton.
A photograph of a street (Jasper Avenue?) in Edmonton. Features people walking down both sides of the street and several horse drawn carriages. Features buildings such as The Grand Central Hotel and the Imperial Bank of Canada.
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “The City of Edmonton Civic Centre”, The City Planning Department, Edmonton Alberta, January 1965 (Revised Jul. 27/65, Nov. 12/65).
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “Edmonton Civic Centre - A Plan Submitted to the city of Edmonton by Webb & Knapp (Canada) Limited”, I.M. Pei & Associates, Architects and Planners, November 1962.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Document detailing Aberhart’s speech regarding Social Credit. A handwritten note on the front cover states it to be the property of R. G. Thompson. A note within the booklet states: "A group of 8 or 10 Edmonton citizens hired a court reporter to take down verbatim Mr. Aberhart’s speech given in the Edmonton arena, May 23rd, 1935. Only approximately 15 copies were made. This is one of the original copies." Dated November, 1962 and signed (signature illegible).
Sem títuloReport card for Joyce Christianson, grade 1 student at Cromdale public school in Edmonton, Alberta.
Two page letter from “Dorothy” describing local events such as a formal dance and a student/professor hockey game. Edmonton, AB.
Five page letter from “Norma” making plans for a visit. Edmonton, AB.
Four page letter from Ruth McMillan discussing her bowing league and Irma’s upcoming visit. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloOne page letter from Clara B. Watts. Discusses, among other things, a lecture recently attended on living conditions in China. Edmonton, AB.
Sem títuloThree page letter from “Dorothy” discussing, among other things, the recent death of a mutual friend. Edmonton, AB.