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This series consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, scrapbooks and publications. An order has been imposed on the material. The arrangement includes 4 subseries. The subseries are as follows:

• Subseries 1: Administrative Records
• Subseries 2: Inspections
• Subseries 3: Investigations
• Subseries 4: Education

This series consists of membership application ledgers, financial statements, minutes, rolls of honor, challenge books, and receipt books. The Lodge was named after the first watch word of the Odd Fellows motto “Friendship, Love and Truth.”

This series reflects the long career James M. Stephens had with G.W. Golden Construction Ltd. The years that Stephens was with Golden Construction were a time of boom and growth for Edmonton; oil had been discovered, the second world war ended seeing the return of many soldiers to Canadian cities, and home and commercial construction was in demand. It was in this era that James Stephens was employed to draft and design “Golden Homes”, and the Company built homes all around the City of Edmonton.

Included in this series are files detailing advertising, costs, and plot plans of neighborhoods Golden Construction developed. The photographs in this series are primarily of homes designed and built by the Company, and used for promotion and advertising. A female model was hired to pose at one of the homes, and the interior pictures show homes fully furnished and decorated. There is a photograph of G.W. Golden executive, including James Stephens, sitting together at a restaurant table in Phoenix, Arizona.

Oversize architectural drawings comprise the largest component of this series. To establish order, the plans were separated into plot plans, residential plans, and commercial plans. Within the proposed residential plans, further division was based on chronology. Where possible information on client name and location was noted. However, most of these plans were in the tract housing style, where similar designs were made and the client could pick their design and their lot, and plans were not drawn for each house developed. As such, details about the type of house design – one story, two story, split or bi-level, rectangular, l-, h-, or u-shape was noted to distinguish the plans one from the other.

This series contains material relating to the planning, funding, and construction of the Garneau Community Centre (now City Arts Centre) in 1980. The Centre was designed by Thorkelsson Architects and managed by Wilkinson Construction. Many different contractors were involved as well. In 1990, the Centre was leased to Catalyst Theatre and other tenants. In 1997 the City of Edmonton took control of the building as the new site of the City Arts Centre. Records include maps, plans, minutes, budgets, financial reports, correspondence, progress reports, and contracts.

This series contains material relating to the Garneau Guardian which was a community newspaper published by the Garneau Community League from 1979 to 1984. The Guardian reported on many activities within the Garneau neighbourhood and particularly on the activities of the Community League itself. It was distributed to subscribers within the Garneau neighbourhood and sold advertising space to various businesses from across the city. The newspaper closed after the editor moved away and no suitable replacement could step up. The records include newspaper issues, draft articles, publication notes, financial statements, correspondence, and photographs.

This series contains material relating to the operations and activities of the Garneau Planning Committee. Founded in 1975, the Planning Committee was concerned with urban planning and development in the Garneau neighbourhood. The Committee successfully fought against several high-rise developments in the area. The Committee also communicated with various City of Edmonton departments regarding topics such as zoning, parking, infrastructure, and expansion of the University of Alberta. The committee was also heavily interested in maintaining the historic character of the Garneau neighbourhood. Records include minutes, correspondence, redevelopment plans, reports, court appeals, site plans, research material, and legal documents. Also included are some material relating to the Community League proper such as minutes and correspondence.

This series consists of GATE’s administrative records including their bylaws and constitution, financial statements, meeting minutes and correspondence. In addition, there are copies of the GATE newsletter, two grant applications, and records related to GATE’s counselling program, and their social activities.