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John J. Chalmers fonds
CA EDM MS-876 · Fonds · 1969-1981

The fonds consists of photographs taken by John J. Chalmers of Fort Edmonton Park for the September-October 1973 issue of ATA Magazine. Also included in the fonds is a copy of the issue of ATA Magazine. The fonds also consists of 61 colour slides with images of downtown Edmonton and the River Valley and photographs of Fort Edmonton Park taken by John Chalmers.

File list:

  1. Edmonton : Souvenir of the Alberta-Inaugural Ceremony-Friday, September First, Nineteen Hundred and Five
  2. Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins game program February 20, 1981
  3. Slides 1 to 10
  4. Slides 11 to 20
  5. Slides 21 to 30
  6. Slides 31 to 40
  7. Slides 41 to 50
  8. Slides 51 to 60
  9. Slide 61
Chalmers, John J.
Lillian Maze fonds
CA EDM MS-486 · Fonds · [ca. 1910] - [ca. 1980]

The fonds consists of the following:

  • File 1: Article titled 'The Big Hotel' by Lillian Maze about the Columbia Stopping House, which was published in the Edmonton Journal (1953) and formed the basis of an article published in the Spring 1964 edition of The Alberta Historical Review. There is also a souvenir booklet 'Souvenir of the Edmonton Schools - Issued at the Opening of the High School, May 9, 1911' (1911). The Edmonton High School was later known as Victoria School.
  • File 2: Painting by Lillian Maze's daughter and Edmonton Art Club member Kathleen Anne Elizabeth (Betty) Hickey titled "Columbia Stopping House". The building was located at the corner of Grierson (101A Avenue) and 96 Street. The painting was formerly described as EAA-66-1.

The photographs include EA-512-1: a portrait of Lillian Maze [ca. 1980] and EA-512: a photograph of Columbia House [ca. 1910].

Maze, Lillian
CA EDM MS-348 · Fonds · 1970 - 1977

The fonds consists of materials collected, researched and created by the Mill Creek Build A Park committee in their efforts, activities and projects to protect, preserve and advocate for the Mill Creek ravine. It includes their research sources, documents and historical notes about the ravine and partners in the projects. Their projects include: the Mill Creek Crusade; Endangered Homes Project; “Mill Crick” and “Everybody’s Mill Creek” story approaches to the social history of Mill Creek ravine; “The Mill Creek Story”, formerly a series of 5 binders with slide/audio presentation for the purpose of developing environmental education in Mill Creek schools; and “It Really Works!”, a model for social action in environmental education in the classroom.

S.T.O.P. - Save Tomorrow, Oppose Pollution
James Finlay Falconer fonds
CA EDM MS-70 · Fonds · 1911 - 1974

This fonds consists of correspondence, brochures and pamphlets relating to James Finlay Falconer’s civic activities and historic events in early Edmonton and Alberta.

Falconer, James Finlay
CA EDM MS-112 · Fonds · 1926 - 1974

The fonds consists of a copy of "Courrier-Sud", Sept. 5, 1972, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the order's presence at Nicolet, Quebec, a copy of "Le Franco-Albertain”, Oct. 10, 1973, which contains an article on the Lamoureux family, and a dedication booklet of "La Congregation Des Souers de l'Assomption de la Sainte Vierge", 1974.
The photographs include Assumption Academy, convent and chapel at St. Joachim, Ecole Sacre Coure, Immaculate Conception church and rectory, and sisters with children at Hobbema.

Les Soeurs de l’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge
Grace Martin McEachern fonds
CA EDM MS-37 · Fonds · 1899 - 1902, 1972

The fonds consists of programs and brochures relating to the opening of Grace Martin School, as well as a biographical sketch of Grace Martin McEachern.
The photographs include the Martin farm where Grace grew up, Strathcona teachers including David McEachern and the Strathcona fire brigade.

McEachern, Grace Martin
Alfred Blyth fonds
CA EDM MS-775 · Fonds · 1908-1968

The fonds consists of composites and photographs taken by Alfred Blyth Studios of City of Edmonton police, fire department, school board, and departments. Several of the composites were created for the City of Edmonton's centennial celebrations in 1967. Also included in the fonds is a photograph of the Edmonton police in 1908.

Blyth, Alfred
CA EDM MS-173 · Fonds · 1913 - 1963

The fonds consists of 19 Annual Reports of the Edmonton Separate School Board for the years 1913, 1918, 1924, 1945-59, 1961-1963.

Edmonton Separate School Board
Magee Family fonds
CA EDM MS-439 · Fonds · [ca. 1882]-1961

The fonds consists of textual and photographic records of some of the Magee family members, mostly those who settled in Alberta, and predominantly Hannah Magee.

The records have been arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Sophia Jamieson Magee
Series 2: Jenny Magee
Series 3: William Magee
Series 4: Mary Magee
Series 5: James Magee
Series 6: Hannah Magee
Series 7: Henrietta Magee Haigler

Magee Family
Beatrice Parker-Nordon fonds
CA EDM MS-162 · Fonds · 1949 - 1952

The fonds consists of assorted material collected, some possibly made, by Beatrice Parker-Nordon. Most of the records are related to the Holden school when Beatrice Parker-Nordon (“Mrs. P-N”) was a teacher at the school.

File 1
Program (Christmas Concert – Holden School) 1947 - annotated,
Program (Christmas Concert – Holden School) 1948 - annotated,
Christmas Program (Sunday School) 1950,
Holden School Christmas Program 1951,
Program – Official Opening of the New Holden High School 1952.

File 2
Newspaper – Holden Herald, June 6, 1950 (with article of Holden Divisional Track Meet, May 27, 1950, includes results of Holden School students),
Newspaper – Holden Herald, April 24, 1951 (with article of Holden High School’s presentation of 3-act comedy play ‘That Perkins Family’).

File 3
Invitation to Holden A.T.A. (Alberta Teachers’ Association) Annual Christmas Banquet, 1951 (includes original drawing used on front of card, possibly done by Beatrice Parker-Nordon),
Draft manuscript of article by Holden A.T.A. for Education Week, with annotations (article likely written or edited by Beatrice Parker-Nordon).

File 4
Greeting cards (Christmas, Valentine, etc) – likely some are from students.

File 5
Programme ‘Just the Two of Us’ – extracts from CJCA broadcasts presented by Burrows Motors, 1951,
Photocopy of article – ‘World’s Smallest Building Faced With Demolition In City’, Edmonton Journal, July 30, 1960 (re: Mite Block in Edmonton),
Booklet: Canada and the Second World War by C. P. Stacey .

Parker-Nordon, Edna Beatrice