Papers of Timothy Minenko
Minenko, TimothyCollection includes material from the former Yugoslavia and other countries of the Balkans collected by the Donor between the 1950s and 2007.
Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin)This collection contains manuscripts, private and official correspondence, diplomatic documents, photographs, and published works (collected and individual) by or about Ivo Andrić.
Andrić, Ivo, 1892-1975
This 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.
The Kolson Arctic Governance Collection contains various documents, both published and unpublished, related to the political, social, cultural, and economic development of the Canadian Arctic and Alaska. Although some of the unpublished documents are seemingly original, many others are photocopies or other form of reproduction. Manuscript amendments and corrections are present in many items. While the materials range from the 1970s to the 200s, they are predominantly from the 1980s and 1990s.
Kolson, Bren
A list of superseded ANSI and ANSI-approved standards in print held University of Alberta Libraries Research and Collections Resource Facility (RCRF).
The Clubs, charities, and fraternal organisations ephemera collection contains publications related to the work of community groups. These materials include a wide range of administrative and promotional items.
The Commemorative and historical ephemera collection contains materials produced in conjunction with the celebration of various national, regional, community, and familial milestones. These materials include historical overviews, genealogies, programmes, and souvenirs. [ca. 230] items
The Commercial and industrial ephemera collection contains promotional and administrative materials produced by various businesses and organisations. The collection consists of [ca. 1650] items and is divided into 20 general categories of commercial activity.
• Arts and hobby supplies
• Automotive
• Banking, insurance, and financial services
• Banks and trust companies
• Clothing, linens, and textiles
• Department and general stores
• Directories and trade publications
• Economic development
• Food and beverage / Grocers
• Forestry and paper products
• Furniture, appliances, and household goods
• Hardware, lumber, and building materials
• Home construction
• Hospitality
• Mining
• Miscellaneous
• Miscellaneous businesses
• Oil and gas
• Publishers and printers
• Sporting goods
The Cultural repositories and historical associations ephemera collection contains materials related to the administration and operations of various types of cultural organisations. Contents are divided into four main categories: historical associations, libraries and archives, and museums and historic sites. They are then further subdivided by the location of the sponsoring institution or organisation. Total number of items is approximately 565.
This collection offers an expansive view of the experiences of Chinese immigrants to Canada, particularly in the Prairie Provinces. While many narratives of Chinese immigration to Canada focus on the construction of the CPR, the emphasis here is on the numerous and diverse roles that Chinese immigrants played in Canada's history. This collection explores the Chinese experience through immigration, entrepreneurship, schooling, and other elements of daily life. Among other things, it is made up of photographs, scrapbooks, business documents, personal correspondence, immigration records, magazines, books, phonograph records, and event programs. A great deal of credit is due to Helen Kwan Yee Cheung, who encouraged donations from the local Chinese community thus helping to build a uniquely community-based collection.
The collection consists of postcards, postcard packages, souvenir booklets, photographs, greeting cards, and books. The materials span three eras of Byron Harmon and his successors’ photography and publishing business. The first part of the collection is of Byron Harmon’s work (ca. 1905 to ca. 1942) that was published under his name. The second part includes the publications created when Byron Harmon’s son Don Harmon took over the company and changed the name to Byron Harmon Photos (ca. 1946 to 1979). The final iteration of the company was Altitude Publishing (ca. 1979 to 2008), which was run by Don Harmon’s daughter Carole Harmon and Stephen Hutchings. In 1991 Carole Harmon left the company and Hutchings moved the business from Banff to Canmore, Alberta, where he continued operations until the company closed in 2008.
The early Byron Harmon series features photography mostly by Byron Harmon. As the company developed and became Byron Harmon Photos other family members and photographers are credited. The Harmon family members who are credited throughout the Byron Harmon Photos and Altitude Publishing eras are Aileen Harmon, Don Harmon, Carole Harmon, and Stephen Hutchings. The photographs are mostly of the Rocky Mountain and Columbia Mountain regions in Alberta and British Columbia and include sights in Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, and the Yoho Valley. While Harmon and his successors specialized in nature photography, the collection has some groups of non-nature photographic postcards taken by Byron Harmon. These postcards feature urban views of Vancouver and Calgary, agricultural scenes, and scenes and portraits of Indigenous Peoples. There are also photographs of interior and exterior views of tourist destinations such as the Chateau Lake Louise and the Banff Springs Hotel.
The last series of the collection includes published books that span from 1978 to 1992. Two are from the Byron Harmon Photos era (published by Oxford University Press) and two are published by Altitude Publishing.
Harmon, Byron
This archival collection is composed of textual and graphic materials related to the Hudson's Bay Company, the fur trade in Canada, and early European settlement in Canada. The collection includes correspondence between high-ranking employees at Hudson's Bay Company fur trade posts, personal correspondence between settlers or Hudson's Bay Company employees and their families, and Hudson's Bay Company reports, proclamations, contracts, and others records. The involvement of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian fur trade is also described throughout this collection. With a few exceptions, most items within the collection were created during the early- to mid-1800s.
This archival collection contains a variety of documents pertaining to the fur trade and other political events in Canada between the years 1676 and 1933. Specifically, it contains printed material regarding the formation of the colony of British Columbia and its incorporation into Canada, as well as manuscripts that describe agreements and treaties made between the governments of the United States and Britain. The archive includes a wide range of business documents, including promissory notes, warrants, and other legal documents relating to payments and goods. It also contains a selection of Voyageur Contracts and documents pertaining to the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.
The Life, Events, and Players in the North-West is comprised of several smaller collections within Bruce Peel Special Collections that contain materials related to the history and culture of the north-west of what would become Canada.
The RCMP Book Collection of S/Sgt. Al Lund is comprised of books, comics, magazines, and print ephemera that document the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Over the course of fifty years, distinguished Staff Sergeant (retired) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Alert Henry (Al) Lund amassed the largest ever collection of Mountie books and serials. His collection was donated to the University of Alberta Libraries in tranches beginning in 2008, and all of the rare materials are now housed at Bruce Peel Special Collections. An exhibition catalogue showing highlights from the Lund Collection was published by the University of Alberta Libraries in 2017. Mounties on the Cover is a visually stunning catalogue that offers a sample of the thousands of cover illustrations of Mounties that were published. The catalogue for this exhibition can be purchased through University of Alberta Press or Indigo or in person in the Peel library for $25 (cash only).
The Roger Pocock Archive comprises of records created by or about Roger Pocock. Records created and collected by Pocock were done so over the course of his life and reflect his travels, occupations, and correspondence. These records include his scrapbooks, diaries, letters, contracts, clippings, published materials, photographs, and postcards. Records about Pocock were mostly created posthumously and include biographies and documents about the Legion of Frontiersmen. The archive is arranged into three series: Personal Papers, Published/Printed Materials, and Photographs and Postcards.
Pocock, Roger
The Prairie Ephemera collection consists of a wide range of photographic and manuscript materials related to the social, economic, and cultural development of the Prairie Provinces. The photographic collection – which consists of both individual images and albums – is highly varied. Scenes of farm and urban life are both well represented. The textual materials are equally diverse, including letters, diaries, meeting minutes, political campaign materials, song books, stock certificates, performance programs and advertisements, among other things. These materials include first hand accounts from homesteaders and visitors to the region discussing the nature of Prairie life in the pioneer period and through the 20th Century.
The Frontiersmen Collection is organized by country—Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and India—and includes correspondence, financial and legal records, meeting minutes, newsletters, and a variety of military forms, as well as photographs, maps, banners, and medals. It is home to the official Charter Certificate for the founding of the Legion of Frontiersmen Canadian Division, whose headquarters are located in Edmonton. The highlight of the collection is a group of nine field diaries penned by Roger Pocock dated 1905-1917. This collection is closely related to several others housed in Bruce Peel Special Collections, specifically the Sir Samuel Benfield Steele Family Archive and the Roger Pocock Archive. It continues to grow thanks to ongoing donations.
Legion of Frontiersmen
This small research collection of printed ephemera documents some of the Ku Klux Klan’s activities to disseminate its beliefs and biases in favour of the white supremacy movement.
The collection consists of a sampling of dime novels from ten novel series. Two series (the Deadwood Dick Library and Beadle's Frontier Series) are complete runs. A few issues have multiple copies. The detective story is the predominant genre in this collection, represented by significant holdings of issues from the Old Sleuth Library, the Nick Carter Library and the Secret Service series. Western adventure and romance stories are also well-represented in Beadle's Frontier Series. Despite the age and acidic paper of the dime novels, their condition ranges from Fair to Very Good, with the covers of only a few copies ripped, torn, or missing altogether. Novels are stored individually in 9 x 12 inch envelopes.
Nick Carter Dime Novel
Fonds consist of David McKnight’s Canadian Little Magazine and Small Press archive, reflecting his interest in documenting the history of this genre of Canadian publishing, and include the pioneering work in the field done by Wynne Francis whose research files form part of the fonds. Through both of their collecting, the David McKnight fonds consists of materials which cover the history of Canadian small press publishing from 1923-2010.
The designation of the series was arrived at after considering the ordering of the material as it was received at Bruce Peel Special Collections. It was clear that there was an original ordering of the files, often according to an alphabetical or chronological scheme, and the files had titles. David McKnight separated his files broadly into those associated with his mentor and advisor, Wynne Francis, and his own research/collection files, and as much as possible, this structure is maintained. Series titles were arrived at after considering the collection in its entirety, and the apparent order implied by McKnight’s file listings and comments. The material was received in two shipments, but was intended as one donation, so some assignment of series and file titles, combining the material in the two shipments, was necessary. The records are almost all textual, although there are three microfilm reels, two cassette tapes, and two photographs.
Taking into consideration both the information provided by David McKnight in a letter to the Head of Bruce Peel Special Collections, and the contents of the records received, six series and several sub-series were established to better facilitate access to the collection.
The archives reflect Dorothy Livesay's earlier work as a poet and consist of poetry manuscripts and typescripts, business correspondence, and typescript drafts of several publications. These records span from 1919 to 1974 and are arranged into four series: Poems: Typescripts and Manuscripts; Poems: Notebooks; Correspondence with Ryerson Press; and Publication Drafts and Author's Prints.
Livesay, Dorothy
The collection contains correspondence, field notes, and receipts that pertain to Robert Bell. This collection is organized into two series. The correspondence in Series 1 are arranged by name of correspondent. Most correspondence are incoming letters to Dr Bell sent to the Geological survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, from locations across Canada. The field notes in Series 2 are arranged chronologically.
Bell, Robert
Fonds consists of illustrations by Ian Sheldon of various insects including butterflies, moths, beetles, and true bugs. Many of these illustrations were done for various projects and publications. Also included in the fonds are copies of publications in which Sheldon contributed such as Butterflies of British Columbia and Bugs of Alberta.
Sheldon, IanThe collection consists of two related items in addition to production programmes. The programmes are a valuable source of information about the Royal Shakespeare Company. They profile the cast of each production, as well as listing the company's personnel. Information about past productions of the play, as well as acknowledgments of corporate and private sponsors, is also available in the programmes. Along with Shakespearian plays, the collection contains other classics, as well as modern works.
Evans, Brian Llewellyn
The collection consists of fishing-related ephemeral material such as brochures, maps, photographs, two photo albums, magazine clippings, catalogues, typed speeches, menus, and anglers' ticket books. The majority of the items are from various locations in Canada or the United States of America. Non-North American items include four brochures from New Zealand, and several miscellaneous items from the United Kingdom. Most of the ephemera are from the mid-twentieth century, but the dates are as early as 1909 and as late as 2000. Many of the items in this collection also cover outdoor recreational activities popular at their time of creation.
Includes photographs, as well as correspondence and miscellaneous materials from Dickins' professional and military career, plus personal memorabilia.
Dickins, Clennell Haggerston ('Punch')The Transportation ephemera collection contains a wide range of materials related to the operation and regulation of various forms of transport. These documents include schedules, promotional materials, histories and commemorative items, guides, and technical manuals. The Transportation ephemera collection is arranged by mode of travel and is divided into six categories:
• Automotive
• Aviation
• Miscellaneous
• Public transit
• Railway
• Shipping
[ca. 575] items
Creator is John Charles Grant (Rule Wynn and Rule Architects - Edmonton)
Grant, John CharlesConsists of teaching and research material of G. A. Elliott's professorships at the University of Alberta and the University of Toronto. In addition to the above, the accession contains material and correspondence with his tenure at The Tariff Board of Canada.
Elliott, George AlexanderIndex to the minutes of the Board of Governors and Executive Committee
Board of GovernorsOil Sands Conference Circa 1950: Film Transfer
Fonds consists of records created or used by the Ceremonies and Protocol Office at the University of Alberta. The records relate to convocation ceremonies, the university's 75th anniversary, Universiade '83, and other events.
Ceremonies and Protocol OfficeCollection consists of audio visual records held at the University of Alberta Archives.
The collection consist of eight black & white photographs depicting women Alpine skiing. We estimate that the pictures were taken in the Rockies (possibly Rundle mountain) around 1940s.
UnknownThe Chancellor and Senate fonds are among the oldest and most significant records in the University of Alberta Archives. These records document the very inception of the University when through the University of Alberta Act in 1906, the Senate was created as the sole governing body of the University of Alberta. At its first meeting in March 1908, the Senate set the policy for the opening of the University in September 1908. The focus and mandate of the Senate has changed in the ensuing years, but it remains an important component of the University landscape. The Senate represents the public face of the University, and functions with the understanding that "an ongoing relationship with the community is fundamental to the effectiveness of the University." (Senate brochure)
The Chancellor and Senate records deposited with the University Archives span the period from the Senate's establishment as the governing body of the University, to its present functions within the University milieu. These records were received in numerous accessions over the past years, and although physically dispersed, are brought together intellectually in this comprehensive finding-aid to the fonds.
The records have been arranged within three broad series, and further arranged according to sub-series designations as well. Series 1 is the Chancellor and Senate Office administrative records, and include the Executive Officer files; Senate Office files related to Senate membership, correspondence, public relations, and financial matters; and Senate meetings. The meeting files are extensive, and fairly complete in terms of years represented. Early Senate meeting minutes were recorded in bound minute books and are complete from 1903 through 1970. Beginning in 1949, individual meeting files were maintained and contain agendas, minutes, related correspondence, and printed attachments related to specific Senate meetings. The Series 1 records present an excellent overall view of the day-to-day function of the Senate, and document its evolving role within the University of Alberta.
Series 2 records represent the Operational records of the Chancellor and Senate, and include those records related to the research and gathering of information, and the public presentation of this gathered knowledge. Sub-series within this broad series include Reports (usually ones presented to the Senate); Committees; Task Forces; and Hearings/Investigations/Commissions. The records are often quite linked within these sub-series; for example, an Ad Hoc Committee might be struck to consider a specific issue or topic, and this in turn may lead to the establishment of a task force to further develop and explore the topic, as well as prepare a comprehensive report on the findings. The Committee files document activities of the Senate standing committees and ad hoc committees, as well as joint University-wide committees with Senate representation. A particularly significant Senate activity involves the conferring of honorary degrees, and the Honorary Degree Committee files provide a wealth of information about the recipients of these degrees. Their files often contain biographical information about the recipient, nominating papers, photographs, and related correspondence. As the Chancellor is involved with all convocations, the Convocation Committee files also present a variety of information related to honorary degrees specifically, and convocation generally. There are often convocation programs, speeches, invitations, and planning documents. Within the Task Force sub-series, records concerning twenty-five task force investigations are represented, and arranged in their chronological order of establishment within the finding aid. The fourth sub-series of Hearings/Commissions/Investigations is a smaller set of records, and relates to broader University and public wide inquiries.
The final series of records relates to the Chancellors' papers. While information about the role of the Chancellor can be gleaned from all three series of records, this particular series focuses on the role of individual chancellors. Sub-series include Chancellor Installation ceremonies; Chancellor meetings; photographs; and the papers of individual Chancellors. The series is limited in that only nine individual Chancellors are represented (18 Chancellors have served the University between 1908 and 2008), and some of this information is sketchy and limited in scope. However, further information about individual Chancellors can be researched by consulting their private paper donations, or considering the correspondence files in Series 1.
The Chancellor and Senate fonds form a significant contribution to the documentation of the history and ongoing activities of the University of Alberta.
Office of the Chancellor and SenateFonds consists of records pertaining to the Board of Governors at the University of Alberta.
Board of GovernorsFonds consists of records pertaining to the University of Alberta's Office of the President.
Office of the President and Vice-ChancellorFonds consists of records from the University Secretariat at the University of Alberta.
University SecretariatFonds consists of records regarding the University of Alberta's General Faculties Council.
General Faculties CouncilFonds consists of records pertaining to the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Alberta.
Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)Fonds consists of records related to the operations and history of the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic).
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic)Fonds consists of records of the operations and history of the office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic Administration).
Office of the Associate Vice-President (Academic Administration)Fonds consists of records of the operations and history of the office of the Associate Vice-President (International Affairs).
Office of the Associate Vice-President (International affairs)Fonds consists of records related to the operations and history of the Office of the Vice-President (Finance and Administration). The fonds also contains records from the period when the office's name was changed to Vice-President (Administration) and was responsible for the Associate Vice-President (Facilities).
Office of the Vice-President (Finance and Administration)Accession consists of records related to the activities of the Vice-President (Facilities and Operations) at the University of Alberta.
Office of the Vice-President (Facilities and Operations)Records of the Industry Liaison Office, a unit within the portfolio of the Vice-President (Research), whose role is to promote University of Alberta research in technology commercialization. The records include Partnerships Affiliation Agreements. There is also a small accession (2007-019) of Vice-President (Research) records which includes two files: one on the Indiginous Centre, and the other on Metis Research.
Office of the Vice-President (Research)Fonds consists of materials pertaining to the Department of Entomology at the University of Alberta.
Department of EntomologyFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Plant Science at the University of Alberta. The file also contains records related to previous names of the Department, including the Department of Horticulture, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Field Husbandry, and the Department of Field Crops.
Department of Plant ScienceFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Arts and Design at the University of Alberta.
Department of Art and DesignFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Classics at the University of Alberta.
Department of ClassicsFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of History at the University of Alberta.
Department of HistoryFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta.
Reinhold, ErnestFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta.
Department of SociologyFonds consists of records related to the history and operations of the Faculty of Dentistry.
Faculty of DentistryFonds consists of records pertaining to the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta.
Faculty of EngineeringFonds consists of records pertaining to the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringFonds consists of records related to the operations of the Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Alberta, as well as its previous names: the Department of Mining Engineering; the Department of Mining and Metallurgy; and the Department of Mineral Engineering.
Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum EngineeringFonds consists of records pertaining to the Office of the Dean in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.
Office of the Dean, Faculty of EducationThe H.M. Tory fonds consists of 12 series. They are concerned predominantly with his work as President of the University of Alberta. As the first President of the University, many of the records document the creation of facilites and faculties. To this end there is legislative documentation; financial correspondence and adminstrative files; design records including corrpesondence with architects and engineers; faculty and staff records for Medicine, Agriculture, Education, Law, and Pharmacy; library and laboratory planning records; Convocation and registrations records, University communications and affiliation files; student relations records; documents relating to the First World War and Khaki University.
Tory, Henry MarshallFonds consists of records related to the operations of the Educational Media Services Division in the Faculty of Extension.
Educational Media Services DivisionFonds consists of records pertaining to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Alberta.
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research