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Cdr. W.A. West collection
CA EDM MS-723 · Collection · 1979-1998

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.

West, W.A.
George H. Buck Collection
CA EDM MS-720 · Collection · 1929-1962

This fonds consists of material collected by George H. Buck on the Edmonton Transit Trolley Busses and Street Rail systems, including sketches of transit locations, propane fuel system conversions, changes in the south side bus routes in 1962, trolley and street rail equipment, manuals and employee seniority lists.

Buck, George H.
Bob Breckenridge collection
CA EDM MS-712 · Collection · 1948-1974

This collection consists of material from the Swift Canadian Co. Ltd meat processing plant in Edmonton, including a 1974 price list, a American Can Company: The Top End Double Seam for Round Sanitary Type Process Cans manual from 1948, and 70 colour slides of the interior of the Swift processing plant.

Breckenridge, Bob
David Capelazo collection
CA EDM MS-710 · Collection · [199-?]

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.

Capelazo, David
John C. Dickins collection
CA EDM MS-709 · Collection · [199-?]

This collection consists of material collected by John C. Dickins on his father "Punch" Dickins, including his own reflections on his father's life, a laser copied picture of Punch Dickins, advertisements for artwork that includes Punch, and an obituary from the London Weekly Telegraph (U.K.).

Dickins, John C.
The Toronto Mail collection
CA EDM MS-68 · Collection · 1977

This fonds consists of a photostatic copy of two pages of The Toronto Mail, October 1, 1892, containing an article, "In The North-West: The Town and District of Edmonton, Alberta".

The article includes brief biographies and photographs of:
Antonio Prince MLA,
John D. Harrison,
M.G. Connor,
C. Gallagher,
Edward A. Braithwaite,
James Ross,
Paul Royal,
P.E. Daly,
William Wilson,
N.D. Beck,
A.H. Goodwin,
S.S. Taylor,
Hermon McInnes,
John Cameron,
George Thomson,
Colix F. Strang,
D.R. Fraser,
James McDonald,
Matthew McCauley.

As well as Edmonton businesses:
P. Heiminck and Co.,
Larue and Picard general merchants,
Jasper House,
Gallagher's Meat Store,
George Thomson's Drug Store,
Queen's Hotel.

The Toronto Mail
Donald Whitford collection
CA EDM MS-673 · Collection · 1992-1995

The collection consists of materials collected about Donald Whitford between 1992 and 1995. The fonds consists of excerpts from the diaries of Donald Whitford, a family tree of Mr. Whitford, and correspondence about Mr. Whitford and relates to his life as a surveyor, trapper and settler in Western Canada in the mid to late 1800s.

Whitford, Donald
CA EDM MS-669 · Collection · 1939 - 1995

The collection consists of personal items, photographs, stories, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and memorabilia relating to the experiences of some Edmontonians in the Second World War. There are also two books – ‘The Royal Canadian Legion 1926-1986’ (369.271 ROY SWI 1986) and ‘Valour Remembered: Canada and the Second World War 1939-1945’ (940.540 GIE c. 2).

Edmonton Remembers VE Day
Michael Bush collection
CA EDM MS-659 · Collection · 1909-1966
  • The collection consists of: 1920 - 1921 Edmonton Eskimo Hockey Club programme
  • (5) 1932 - 1933 Edmonton Eskimo Hockey Club programmes
  • 1 autographed programme from the 1966 Lester Patrick awards dinner to honour Jack Adams
  • signed correspondence from notable hockey stars and personalities including Frank Selke and Howie Morenz
  • boxing notes
  • newspaper clippings and photographs of Mike Kaplansky and friends.
Bush, Michael
Ken Slater collection
CA EDM MS-658 · Collection · 1959-1960
  • The fonds consists of 4 essays providing histories of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System: "A brief history of the NWT & Y Radio System", "R. C. Signals
  • A History of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System 1923 to 1960"
  • "North Radio Service" has colorful history by Ron Hayter
  • and "The Khaki Telco commercial activities of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 1923 - 1959"
  • and 3 photographs which are catalogued separately.
Slater, Ken