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CA EDM MS-56-EA-10-2364 · Item · March 1905
Part of Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers' Association (NAPOTA) fonds

Plaintiff (in centre): Mrs. A.H. Bennett,
Defendant (top hatted): Mr. T.P. O'Kelly,
Judge: Mr. R. Filtness,
Council for the Plaintiff: Mr. A. Macdonald
Usher: Mr. W.A. Storey
Foreman of the Jury: Mr. Caisley
Among the Bridesmaids: Miss Clare Oliver, Mrs. Vernon Barford, Mrs. C.B. Bowman, Miss Clara Lawder,
Among the Jurymen: Mr. R. Kenneth, Mr. Douglas Mail,
Among the Spectators: Miss Ada Young, Miss K. Candy, Miss Bristowe, Miss D. Stewart,
Lawyer: Mr. J. Prest,
Policeman: Mr. C.B. Bowman.

In the Orchestra
First Violins: Miss Edith Webster, Miss McKay, Mr. J.D. Hyndeman, Mr. C. Park
Second Violins: Mr. Bower, Mr. Kipke
Viola: Mr. R.R. Twiss, Mr. C Jones
Flute: Mr. A.E. Hutton
Clarionette: Mr. H. Gardner
Cornets: Mr. W. Clarke, Mr. L.M. Yorke
Cello: Mr. W.G. Plowright
Trombone: Mr. Wilson
Drum: Mr. G. Watkins
Bass: Mr. Willis
Piano: Mr. W.A. Storey, Mr. Percy Hook

Note: Mrs. A.H. Bennett and Mr. T.P. O'Kelly had also played the leads (Serpelette and Grenicheux) in the Society's first production (Chimes of Normandy) the previous year (1904).

Same as EA-10-2187.

CA EDM MS-2-76 · File · [ca. 1905]
Part of Emily Murphy fonds

This painting shows an artist's portrayal from the top of McDougall Hill looking south and west towards Rossdale and the river valley. The painting includes the Edmonton Hotel, the Edmonton Brewing and Malting Co., and the City Flour Mills.

CA EDM MS-654 · Fonds · 1910-1973

The fonds consists of materials created by the Edmonton Women's Musical Club between 1910 and 1973. The fonds consists of minutes, scores, programs, bylaws, annual reports, scholarship papers, membership information, financial records, scrapbooks and photographs.

Edmonton Women's Musical Club
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
Wankel, Dornan Family fonds
CA EDM MS-515 · Fonds · 1910 - 1996

The fonds consists of records pertaining to the Kellet, Wankel, and Dornan families, St. Anthony's Parish and School, Strathcona, and the Catholic community in Edmonton.

Included in the records are Mary's family scrapbooks and the scrapbook-cum-manuscript, 'The First Fifty Years', covering life in early Strathcona and Edmonton, 1860-1991, predominantly 1890-1955.

The fonds also includes photographs of family, friends, St. Anthony School groups, and neighbours from the Strathcona area, and an album of photographs from the play 'The Lass of Limerick Town' presented by St. Anthony's choir and youth group for the church's 50th anniversary in 1955.

Wankel, Dornan Family
R.W. Drake fonds
CA EDM MS-902 · Fonds · 1913 - 1932

The fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Rotary theatrical productions and minstrel shows, the Holy Trinity Church drama group, and C.J.C.A. Radio orchestra. The fonds also consists of a photograph of R.W. Drake and of the 19th Alberta Dragoon's cricket Team.

Drake, R.W.
Cyril Geoffrey Wates fonds
CA EDM MS-48 · Fonds · 1916 - 1946

This fonds consists of publications, plays, and newspaper articles written by Cyril Wates, as well as assorted correspondence and records relating to the Edmonton chapter of the Alpine Club of Canada. The fonds also contains an article and correspondence of Helen Adela (Burns) Wates, as well as photographs of Helen Adela (Burns) Wates' family, ca. 1870-1880, Cyril Wates' telescope, 1942 and mountain climbing activities, ca. 1924-1938.

Wates, Cyril Geoffrey
CA EDM MS-401 · Collection · [ca. 1918] - 1939

The collection consists of records transferred from the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, as better fitting the mandate of the City of Edmonton Archives.

File list:

  1. Sheet music - The Boys of the Great Western Plains, words and music by Pte. W. Watson, 138th Batt., CEF, Edmonton; dedicated to the 49th Canadian CEF Edmonton Alberta Batt'n (Loyal Edmonton Regiment), [ca. 1918].

  2. Postcard - (of Field, BC and Mt. Stephen), addressed to Mrs. Mohr;
    Souvenir Programme - Souvenir to Commemorate the Fortieth Year of the Ministry of Rev. D.G. McQueen, 1927 - annotated with Mrs. Mohr, Vernon.

  3. Souvenir Programme - The Visit of Their Most Gracious Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to the Province of Alberta, Edmonton, 1939.

Greater Vernon Museum and Archives