The Edmonton Incline Railway by Doug V. Parker, including:
~ draft manuscript of The Edmonton Incline Railway (available online)
~ typed excerpts (18 February 2001) from newspaper articles and government reports (1905-1986, predominant 1905-1913) relating to the Edmonton Incline Railway;
~ photocopied images of the Edmonton Incline Railway.
The file consists of receipts for Robertson Hall for 1899:
~ K.A. McLeod (casings, mouldings), May 30,
~ J.T. Blowey (furniture), May 31, September 12,
~ J.L. Johnson (hardware), May 31,
~ Ross Bros. (trader supplies, hardware, stoves), July 31,
~ Edmonton Electric Lighting & Power, Aug 31, Sep 30, Nov 30,
~ Stovel & Strang (hardware), Nov 1, Dec 30
~ K.W. MacKenzie, Nov 1,
~ F.R. Coit, Nov 7,
~ John C.F. Brown (advocate, notary), Dec 28,
The file consists of the licenses for Robertson Hall:
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep a Public Hall or Opera House (with seating, capacity 400), lots 20 & 21, Block A, River Lot 12, from June 1, 1901 to May 31, 1902, signed June 13, 1901,
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep a Public Hall or Opera House (with seating, capacity 400), lots 20 & 21, Block A, River Lot 12, from June 1, 1902 to May 31, 1903, signed June 19, 1902,
~ Town of Edmonton, License to keep an Opera House, on 20/21-A-12, from June 10, 1903 to May 31, 1904, signed June 19, 1903,
The file consists of one photo album (60 pages, 61 images) of photographs taken by Byron-May for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce to promote Edmonton in the early twentieth century as an up-and-coming city.
For descriptions of each photograph, see EA-500 photographs online.
The file consists of one photo album (26 pages, 121 images) taken by Byron and May. Many of the photographs were part of their business, including commissioned images. The album also includes photographs of the Percy Byron and Gustave May families.
For descriptions of each photograph, see EB-23 photographs online in Series 1 to 3 of MS-1192.