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This collection consists of:

• a Bank of British North America promissory note from E.V. Creed? To Robertson and Davidson Limited, October 4, 1916
• a Bank of British North America promissory note from Glen Wilson to A.J. Davidson, July 7, 1919
• the Saturday Evening Post, August 12, 1950 - includes an article on Edmonton, Alberta
• a postcard of Jasper Avenue circa 1910 with a letter from Mrs Jessie James MacDonald to Ida - EA-283-01
• a photograph Natural Gas Lighting at Tofield, July 31, 1912 - EA-468-1

The collection consists of copies of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper, including the first issue Vol. 1, No. 1, December 6, 1880 (2 copies) and Vol. 1., No. 3, December 20,1880

This collection consists of a catalogue and ledger book from Campbell's furniture.

File list:

1. Campbell's Furniture Ltd. summer & fall catalogue, 1934
2. Campbell's Furniture ledger book, 1938-1942

The collection consists of ledgers and correspondence relating to the Edmonton Tannery, 1930-1952. These records reveal much of the day to day business of the tannery. Also included are the private correspondence and business papers of John B. Lidstone.

This collection consists of material from W.A. West's work on the book "Army of the West" on the history of western Canadian military units and their involvement in various military campaigns. This includes his research, book drafts and proofs, as well as numerous photographs. Also with this collection are files related to updating the chain of office for the Mayor of the City of Edmonton, and a scrapbook and tapes from the second ride of the Alberta Field Force from Calgary to Edmonton in 1979 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the City of Edmonton. Finally, this collection includes files, newspaper clippings and photographs related to the Prince of Wales Armoury Foundations efforts to "save" the Prince of Wales Armouries.

This collection consists of records collected by the City of Edmonton Archives which were intended to be used as reference material for researchers.

The collection consists of 11 series:

• Series 1: Clippings Files
• Series 2: Newspapers on Microfilm
• Series 3: Edmonton Directories
• Series 4: Aerial Photographs
• Series 5: Reference Collections
• Series 6: Fire Insurance Plans
• Series 7: Oral History Interviews
• Series 8: Map Collection
• Series 9: Government Reports
• Series 10: Periodicals
• Series 11: Poster Collection

This collection consists of donations accumulated by the City of Edmonton Archives which consist of a limited number of photographs. Often these donations had little or no provenance, however were considered to be historically relevant enough to preserve. Photographs range in subject matter from Edmonton events, buildings, transportation, people, and businesses.

This collection consists of records from Edmonton cultural communities or communities of interest. It also includes community records obtained or collected by the City of Edmonton Archives, such as oral histories or digital copies. The collection contains the following series:

• Series 1: Yong Fei Guan - Goji book and research
• Series 2: Chinatown Greetings - Untouchable Chinatown book
• Series 3: Alberta Thai Association สมาคมไทยในอัลเบอร์ต้า - Association records
• Series 4: Ging Wei Wong 黃景煒 - Edmonton Chinese directories and Chinese restaurant menus

This collection consist of David Capelazo's research into shipping in Northern Alberta, including material on Northern Transportation Company Ltd, S.S. Distributor, S.S. McKenzie River, S.S. Slave River, S.S. Northern Light, S.S. Peace River, Scows, York Boats, The City of Edmonton, and the S.S. Wrigley. This collection also includes plans and newspaper clippings on the Edmonton Queen river boat.

The collection consists of two tickets from Edmonton’s first movie theatre, the Bijou Theatre (John Hazza – Manager).
The Bijou Theatre, located at 10134 – 101 Street, opened around 1910. It was remodeled in 1938 with plans designed by the architectural firm Rule, Wynn, Rule and reopened at the Rialto Theatre. The Bijou theatre closed around 1987.