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The University of Alberta Map Library began in 1952 as the William C. Wonders Collection within the Geology Department. It grew under the auspices of the Science and Technology Library and was located by 1973 within its own space in the Tory Building. Ron Whistance-Smith was the library's director.

The Gay Alliance Toward Equality (GATE) organization, described in Series 1, had its beginnings as a campus-centered group in that its meeting space was adjacent to the campus, and early members of the group were primarily University of Alberta students and faculty. By the late 1970’s, GATE had moved downtown, and in 1978 the short-lived Edmonton Lesbian and Gay Rights Organization (ELGRO) registered as the first queer official student club. In 1984, 75 students formed GALOC (Gays and Lesbians on Campus) and an early initiative was publishing 'The Pink Triangle', a gay oriented supplement to the student newspaper 'The Gateway'. GALOC launched Gay and Lesbian Awareness (GALA) week ca. 1985, as the University of Alberta’s first Pride celebration. In the fall of 1994, GALOC rebranded itself as LesBiGay UofA, and the name changed again in 1995 to B-Glad. Since the 1990’s there have been several queer based groups organized on campus, and in 2008, the Institute for Sexual Minority Policies and Services was established as a research centre in the Faculty of Education. (Information referenced from Bruce Cinnamon’s article found at citymuseumedmonton.ca/2015/10/19/queers-on-campus/).

Established in 1913, the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine has had a continuing role in the promotion of health care in the city of Edmonton. These materials deal with history of hospitals in the Edmonton area, and they were collected as a result of the Faculty's involvement in the city's health care system.

Established in 1913, the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine has had a continuing role in the promotion of health care in the city of Edmonton. These materials deal with history of hospitals in the Edmonton area, and they were collected as a result of the Faculty's involvement in the city's health care system.

The Clothing and Textiles Collection is part of the University of Alberta Department of Human Ecology and retains thousands of textiles, garments and wearable artifacts covering a wide band of history and cultures. Research is a significant responsibility as well as exhibition and education.

Cameron Library is a branch library on the Edmonton campus of the University of Alberta. Materials related to the history of the City of Edmonton were donated by the library.

The University of Alberta Archives was informally established in 1950's when space was provisioned for University records in the Rutherford Library. The University Archives Committee was established in 1962, with the creation of a University Archivist position in 1967. The Archives were established as a public service point for access to the records of the University as well as the unit responsible for the acquisition and preservation of records.

The United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1914. It perpetuates the memory of the colonists who remained loyal to the Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom subsequently became refugees in the British provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. There are branches of the Association throughout Canada.
The Fort Edmonton Branch was organized in 1934 by 17 prominent lawyers and doctors from the Edmonton area. The branch received its charter on 18 May 1937. Its first executive included Jermyn Oscar Baker, President, P.S. Bailey, Secretary, W.G. Stuart, H.T.(?) Baker, Charles H. Grant and Edward Price. The outbreak of World War II saw the demise of the Branch.
In the 1980’s some former members of the Fort Edmonton Branch attended meetings at the Calgary Branch. In 1987 these members formed the Edmonton Branch which has continued since that time.

The United Community Fund of Greater Edmonton began in 1941 as the Community Chest of Greater Edmonton, out of a need to centralize funds for the various social agencies in the city. In 1953 the Community Chest merged with the The Edmonton Council of Community Services (currently Edmonton Social Planning Council) as a way to coordinate both the funding and planning of various social welfare activities. In 1960 the Chest was renamed the United Community Fund of Greater Edmonton and separated from the Council. Another name change happened in 1973 to United Way of Greater Edmonton. Currently known as the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, they are working to deliver services and programs to address a range of needs of those living in poverty.

Benjamin Leibovitz [189-?] - 1981

Benjamin ‘Uncle Ben’ Leibovitz was born in Romania and emigrated to Edmonton via New York City in 1911. At some point during the First World War (1914-1918), an arranged marriage brought Benjamin’s wife, Ghizella Rolingher, also born in Romania, to Canada.

During his early years in Edmonton, Benjamin became well-known as a fur trader and outfitter throughout the area. His business, originally named Uncle Ben’s Store, grew through many iterations, including Uncle Ben’s Exchange after Jean Rolinger, Ghizella’s nephew, joined the business, and finally Uncle Ben’s Sporting Goods. The business also operated in several locations, including the Adam’s Building and Belmont Block.

Benjamin was involved in the building of the Jewish community of Edmonton. He was an active member of the Edmonton Zionist Club in the 1920’s, as well as member of the Beth Shalom Building Campaign Committee, and the Treasurer of the Building Finance Committee in 1951. Throughout his life, he was involved in the Talmud Torah, B’nai Brith, Beth Israel, and Beth Shalom congregations.

Benjamin continued daily operations of his business until his retirement in 1976. Uncle Ben’s Sporting Good eventually closed its doors and ceased operations in 1979. Benjamin Leibovitch died two years later, in 1981.