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Item · Mar. 30, 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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. 

Item · Wednesday, January 14, 1931
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Three programs for the "Annual Round-Up Banquet and Dance" held at the Macdonald Hotel in Edmonton (Alta.) by the "Northern Alberta Pioneer & Old-Timer's Association." All three bear an identical illustration of the "Old-Timers' Cabin at Exhibition Grounds, Edmonton" on the front and contain a "Toast List," a menu, and lyrics to a song on the back. The 1931 and 1932 programs have "Red River Valley," and the 1935 program has "Old Friends." Menu items are themed to Alberta locations, such as "Tofield Noodles" and "Wetaskiwin Potatoes."

Northern Alberta Old-Timer's Association
Item · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Advertising brochure for the Macdonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. The brochure contains promotional text describing the hotel and available accommodations and amenities within, and also features several photographs of the hotel interior.

Item · 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Item · June 8, 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Item · Jan. 12, 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for the "Northern Alberta Old-Timers’ Association Banquet and Dance at The MacDonald Edmonton Thursday, January 12, 1928." 

Front cover also contains a small flower drawing, and a poem titled "The Pioneer." Back cover contains a larger b&w photograph of seven (7) men and one (1) woman standing around a bust, with log buildings in the background. It’s captioned: 
"Oliver Bust Committee-Left to Right-K.A. McLeod, Campbell Young, J.E. Reilly, C.C. Batson, Kathleen McLeod, W.J. Carter, Howard Douglas, W.R. West. This bust was erected during his lifetime by the Northern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old-Timers’ Association, July 1, 1927, as a part of Canada’s Jubilee Celebration, and as a mark of their respect for an outstanding Pioneer, Publisher, Statesman, and Friend of Western Canada." 
The interior of the program contains a toast list and a menu for the night.

Item · Dec. 16, 1925
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

TL 540 D53 C64 4.2.238 · File · 1924-1927
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Kodak envelope containing HBC envelope labelled "Negatives, High River & Edm., RCAF Mar 31 1924 to Mar 31/1927, Keep, not for 60 ann" contains:
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting Clennell Dickins
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting 2 men standing at the tail of an aircraft [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting Clennell Dickins and another man standing at the tail of same aircraft [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man wearing puttees [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in flight suit standing next to biplane aircraft
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in flight suit standing next to building
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in flight suit with parachute
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in flight suit standing beside biplane aircraft
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting biplane aircraft with Royal Air Force roundel, 'EC' markings
b&w ; 5 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting automobile being used to start a biplane aircraft [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 7 cm x 5 cm film negative depicting man in uniform with cane, standing in front of hangar
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting biplane aircraft with Royal Air Force roundel [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting aircraft in hangar, automobile adjacent [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm film negative depicting aerial photograph of Alberta Legislature and surrounding community [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm film negative depicting aerial photograph of Edmonton cityscape, Hotel Macdonald at centre
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm film negative depicting aerial photograph of Edmonton cityscape [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm film negative depicting aerial photograph of University of Alberta, Edmonton [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting man standing in front of building
b&w ; 5 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting 2 men in biplane aircraft with Royal Air Force roundel, 'DN' markings
b&w ; 7 cm x 5 cm film negative depicting man in uniform wearing long overcoat
b&w ; 5 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting biplane aircraft outside hangar
b&w ; 7 cm x 5 cm film negative depicting portrait of a man in uniform standing beside fence
b&w ; 7 cm x 5 cm film negative depicting what appears to be crashed aircraft
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting man in uniform standing next to biplane aircraft
b&w ; 7 cm x 11 cm film negative depicting man in uniform standing next to biplane aircraft, closer shot
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting portrait of man in uniform standing next to biplane aircraft
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting portrait of man in uniform, with cane standing next to biplane aircraft
b&w ; 7 cm x 5 cm film negative depicting portrait of a man in uniform standing beside fence [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in uniform standing next to biplane aircraft [print in 9-202]
b&w ; 11 cm x 7 cm film negative depicting man in flight suit standing in front of biplane aircraft wings
b&w ; 8 cm x 13 cm film negative depicting group portrait of 3 men in suits standing next to building