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The collection consists of post cards dating from 1905-1910.
Lundy, WillaThis fonds consists of a photostatic copy of two pages of The Toronto Mail, October 1, 1892, containing an article, "In The North-West: The Town and District of Edmonton, Alberta".
The article includes brief biographies and photographs of:
Antonio Prince MLA,
John D. Harrison,
M.G. Connor,
C. Gallagher,
Edward A. Braithwaite,
James Ross,
Paul Royal,
P.E. Daly,
William Wilson,
N.D. Beck,
A.H. Goodwin,
S.S. Taylor,
Hermon McInnes,
John Cameron,
George Thomson,
Colix F. Strang,
D.R. Fraser,
James McDonald,
Matthew McCauley.
As well as Edmonton businesses:
P. Heiminck and Co.,
Larue and Picard general merchants,
Jasper House,
Gallagher's Meat Store,
George Thomson's Drug Store,
Queen's Hotel.
The fonds consists of editions of the "Suburban Times" published between 1962 and 1965.
The Suburban Times
This series contains issues of The Suburban Times, an independent weekly newspaper serving the Town of Jasper Place.
The Suburban TimesThe fonds consists of five copies of the "Nor'East Ad-visor" (1941-1942).
File 1: The Nor-East Ad-Visor - January 17, 1941 [Volume 10, No. 27]
File 2: The Nor-East Ad-Visor - January 24, 1941 [Volume 10, No. 28]
File 3: The Nor-East Ad-Visor - May 2, 1941 [Volume 10, No. 42]
File 4: The Nor-East Ad-Visor - May 16, 1941 [Volume 10, No. 44]
File 5: The Nor-East Ad-Visor - May 29, 1942 [Volume 11, No. 46]
This series contains issues of The Citizen, an independent weekly newspaper serving the Town of Jasper Place.
The fonds consists of speeches, newspapers, and articles relating to Tadeusz Walkowski and the activities of the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Polish Congress. Included are cards, maps, and articles showing Poland's involvement in World War II.
Walkowski, Tadeusz
The fonds consists of the scripts for Harry Farmer’s television program “Sunday Visit” broadcast by CFRN-TV. The program highlighted the history of various churches in the Edmonton area. Each of the scripts begins: "The story of … Church as told by Harry Farmer, Producer of CFRN Television’s Sunday Visit Series". For a list of churches covered by the program scripts, see attached list.
The fonds also consists of photographs of the churches likely used in the show.
The fonds consists of correspondence, manuscripts and newspaper articles written by Stan, as well as articles written about Stan Williams. There are also booklets pertaining to the newspaper industry, pamphlets from various churches in Edmonton, and photographs of Stan and Margaret, and various buildings and scenes around Edmonton.
Williams, Stan
This series includes material created by the Special Events Office, a centralized body created in the early 1980s to administer significant civic events. This was a departure from previous special events, which were arranged by organizing committees. The events reflected in these records include the openings of Police Headquarters and the new Convention Centre, the City’s 80th anniversary celebrations, the visit of Pope John Paul II, the military tattoo which resulted in the creation of the Mayors Chain of Office, and the Tribach Festival. The records also include material relating to the replacement of the Commission Board with the Office of the City Manager.
