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This series consists of records documenting Law's work in establishing Edmonton Telephones and Edmonton Power as subsidiary corporations and the subsequent sale of Ed Tel to Telus.

This series consists of meeting minutes, agendas, attachments, reports to Council, and correspondence created by the Economic Affairs Committee. Over the years the Committee had various names, including the Finance and Budgeting Committee (1968-1971), the Economic Affairs Committee (1971-1982), the Corporate Resources Committee (1982-ca. 1984), and the Budget Committee (ca. 1986-ca. 1988). The committee was responsible for financial matters of the City, including approval of land sales and budgeting.

The series includes meeting minutes, agendas and attachments from 1968-1984 (files 1-498), with some earlier years including reports to Council and budget meeting minutes. The series also includes reports to Council with attachments from 1971-1981 (files 499-820), and budget meetings and associated subject files and reports from 1973-1988 (files 821-1324).

This file contains a photographic survey of facilities operated by the Edmonton Ambulance Authority. Among the sites are:

• Station #1 (Headquarters) at 10510 - 107 Avenue [pages 1-31]
• Station #9 (Edmonton General Hospital) [pages 32-33]
• Edmonton Ambulance Authority parking at the Western GMC Hangar [page 34]
• Station #2 at 109 Street and University Avenue [pages 35-36]
• Station #3 at 93 Street and 127 Avenue [pages 37-39]
• Station #4 at 10526 - 142 Street [pages 40-55]
• Station #5 at 6506 - 118 Avenue [pages 56-63]
• Station #6 at 9813 - 34 Avenue [pages 64-66]
• Station #7 at the Misericordia Hospital [pages 67-68]
• Station #8 at 8309 - 90 Avenue [pages 69-80]

The coronation of George VI and his wife Elizabeth as King and Queen of the United Kingdom took place May 12, 1937. In preparation, a meeting was held by the City of Edmonton March 10, 1937 to discuss a suitable form of celebration for the occasion. The Edmonton Coronation Celebration Committee was thus established, charged with formulating the plans for the observance and celebration of the event. This series contains minutes, correspondence, and financial records of the Committee and it's various subcommittees.

The Edmonton District Planning Commission was established in 1950 to manage urban growth in the Edmonton area. It was one of several district planning commissions established in the province that year. Composed of representatives from multiple municipalities around Edmonton, the Commission proposed plans to local and provincial governments and conducted studies and reports. The name was changed in August 1963 to the Edmonton Regional Planning Commission. In 1982, they became the Edmonton Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission and focused on a smaller, more centralized area. In 1994, the Commission was dissolved and the newly established Capital Region Forum assumed responsibility for planning in the Edmonton district.

The records in this series were kept for reference by the City of Edmonton, however the City was not the office of primary responsibility.

This series includes correspondence, ledgers and receipts. This series contains the following classes:

• Class 1: Journal detailing income and expenditures, 1892-1915
• Class 2: Cash book detailing income and expenditures, 1892-1902
• Class 3: Ledger detailing finances of various departments and listing the major areas of public expenditure, 1892-1899 (includes index)
• Class 4 : Ledger detailing the financial situation of the Town and listing the major areas of expenditure and sources of revenue, 1899-1904 (includes index)
• Class 5: Two cheque books, 1894-1896
• Class 6: Correspondence, receipts and financial statements, 1896-1904
• Class 7: Insurance policy for the City of Edmonton protecting from embezzlement by the Secretary-Treasurer, 1900

This sub-series consists of records created by the Edmonton Historical Board and includes photos taken at awards ceremonies (1975-1986), plaque unveilings (1982-1985), photos taken for the 1982 book Edmonton’s Threatened Heritage, and photos taken of EHB plaques and the buildings they are affixed to between 2006 and 2011. This subseries also contains a copy of every recognition award the Board handed out from 1975 to 2017.

EHB awards nights

• 1975 (EA-258-1 to 20)
• 1978 (EA-20-5507 to 5519)
• 1981 (EA-20-7226 to 7245)
• 1982 (EA-20-7205 to 7219)
• 1983 (EA-20-7248 to 7263)
• 1985 (EA-20-7314 to 7329)
• 1986 (EA-20-7355 to 7396)

Plaque unveilings:

• Alex Taylor School and Transit Hotel, 1981 (EA-20-7185 to 7204)
• Cairn at The Hermitage, 1983 (EA-20-7246 to 7247)
• Reed’s China and Gift Shop [?], 1985 (EA-20-7330 to 7334)

Photos for Edmonton’s Threatened Heritage, 1980
(EA-20-7220 to 7225)

Photos of book launch for Gateway to the North, 1984
EA-20-7298 to EA-20-7313

Photos of buildings and plaques, 2006-2011
EA-792-1 to EA-792-517

The series consists of procedure manuals and reports created by the Edmonton Police Commission, as well as a list of the Commission’s members from 1966 to 2015.

In 1985 the Edmonton Police Department Museum and Archives opened to the public. Located at Edmonton Police Headquarters, the museum was established to represent the history of law enforcement in Alberta. It was funded by Alberta Culture, the Alberta Museum Association and by private and corporate sponsors, and staffed by volunteers from the Police Department and a curator paid for by grants. By 1997 the museum had closed and the collection was absorbed by Edmonton Police Services.

The series consists of 7 pawn shop ledgers, one file of material found in the ledger of a second hand shop, and 3 photos of Alex Decoteau.

This series contains records from the Edmonton Telephones Corporation shareholders meetings, including minutes, correspondence, and reports.