The collection consists of predominately published materials and photographs collected by Eva McKitrick between 1909 and 1990. The textual records relate to the history of Edmonton and Canada's Indigenous People, and were split into two series along these topics. The photographs predominately document the McKitrick family and their travels and work around Canada.
McKitrick, EvaThis fonds contains records about the operations of the Daughters of Penelope - Boreas Chapter 268. Records include meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, and documents related to Boreas Chapter 40th anniversary celebrations. Also included in this fonds are records pertaining to the various charity donations and philanthropic activities of the Boreas Chapter, as well as their involvement in local initiatives such as Heritage Days.
Daughters of Penelope - Boreas Chapter 268This 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
The collection consists of materials collected by Anna Moran and given to her daughter Doris Lendahl. The collection consists of photograph albums and calendar cards, dated 1895-1904, a copy of "Hill's Manual of Social and Business Forms" and beaded belts. The blue, black and red belt (item 6) was made for Mrs. Lendahl's mother, Anna Moran, by an Indigenous woman.
Moran, AnnaThe fonds consists of the records pertaining to the life and career of James "Jim" Yee [囯伩]. The records include photographs of his family, friends, home, and travels from childhood to retirement. Photographs also include his attendance at the Redress of the Chinese Head Tax in Ottawa in 2006 and his involvement in the Edmonton Chinese Christian Church. The fonds incudes textual records of Jim's career as a mechanic and landlord including certificates, licenses, correspondence, reference letters and customer surveys. Jim worked for a range of companies in Edmonton including Crosstown, Kingsway Toyota and the City of Edmonton. The fonds also includes genealogical research, a pin, a patch and a painting by S. Chen of Jim and George Yee.
Yee, JimThe fonds consists of slides from Images Alberta Camera Club's project "A Day in the Life of Edmonton." The project was completed by 51 members of the Club. The fonds also includes copies of the Clubs Edmonton Focus 2000 project publication.
File List:
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [100 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- A Day in the Life of Edmonton [19 35 mm slides], 1985 March 7
- Edmonton Focus 2000: Images Alberta Camera Club Millennium Project, 2000
- Edmonton Focus 2000: Images Alberta Camera Club Millennium Project, 2000 [different cover]
This fonds contains artwork produced by Edmonton artist Annie Card.
Card, AnnieThe fonds consists of a report written by Mihaly Huszar on Fort Edmonton, detailing some history as well as construction features, for a History of Architecture course at NAIT.
Huszar, MihalyThis fonds consists of correspondence, artwork, photographs, and objects belonging to Margaret Chappelle. The fonds reflects Chappelle's work as an artist and a leader and active participant in Edmonton's art scene. The photographs include images of her completed works, and also document her and her husband's life and their relatives. There are also several photos of MacKinnon Ravine and Whitemud Creek which speak to her interest in environmental conservation.
Chappelle, MargaretThis 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