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Walter Scott Robertson fonds
CA EDM MS-44 · Fonds · 1899 - 1905

The fonds consists of invoices and receipts from various businesses in account with W.S. Robertson for Robertson Hall.

Robertson Hall, sometimes called Edmonton Opera House, was located on the south side of east Jasper Ave, at approximately 9671 Jasper Avenue, across from the Jasper House Hotel and Mathers’ Photograph Studio. The building was a two-storey frame structure, 45 feet x 65 feet. It had a large cellar, two shops on the main floor with the large hall on the second floor. The hall was entered via a five foot wide stairwell, seated 300 to 350 people, and featured an 18 foot stage with dressing rooms on either side.

Robertson’s Hall was used for a variety of events including town meetings and receptions, dances, musical and dramatic performances, concerts, political debates, charitable events, and variety shows. Robertson himself managed the hall for many years, until Neville White was hired as manager in 1899.

Robertson’s Sheriff office was located in Robertson Hall for many years. Later, Robertson’s son Frederick M. Robertson had a Provisions, Flour and Feed shop in the second office.

Robertson Hall is considered as Edmonton’s first theatre or venue and was in regular use until it burned down on May 23, 1906.

Robertson, Walter Scott
Walter Family fonds
CA EDM MS-69 · Fonds · 1870 - 1920

This fonds consists of notebooks, minute books, accounts, and other records of John Walter's business operations, including trading, river ferry and lumbering. Also included are photocopies of documents provided by the Walter family. In addition, this fonds contains 27 photographs provided by the Walter family.

Walter, John
CA EDM MS-113-4 · Series · 1991 - 1993
Part of Old Strathcona Foundation fonds

This series consists of the project files and recordings of the Voices of Old Strathcona Oral History Project. Although most of the interviewees were recorded, there are also some files where the interviewer took written notes rather than use the cassette recorder.

Valley Zoo
CA EDM RG-21-4-2 · Subseries · [ca.1910] - 2004, predominant 1959 - 1997
Part of City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds

This sub-series contains records created in the planning and operation of the Storyland Valley Zoo. The material includes correspondence as well as records relating to administration, strategic planning, facility and exhibit development, animal acquisition and care, programming, finances, personnel, external organizations, and media coverage.

The sub-series includes photographs of animals and zoo facilities around 1970 (EA-20-623 to EA-20-633), as well as postcards of Edmonton and photos of Fort Edmonton Park (EA-20-635 to EA-20-641), and historic photographs of the construction of the High Level Bridge, Fort Edmonton, the Legislature, and the Edmonton Ski Club (EA-20-642 to EA-20-645). The subseries also includes a set of postcards depicting the Valley Zoo from ca. 1970 (EA-20-5471 to EA-20-5500).

The file list was arranged by type of record.

Edmonton Valley Zoo
Utilities and Engineering
CA EDM RG-8-8.27 · Series · 1968 - 1984
Part of City of Edmonton. Office of the City Clerk fonds

This series consists of meeting minutes, agendas, attachments, reports to Council, and correspondence created by the Utilities and Engineering Committee. Over the years the Committee had various names, including the Utilities Committee (1968-1971), the Utilities and Engineering Committee (1971-1982), the Utilities and Protective Services Committee (1982-1984), and the Utilities and Finance Committee (1984).

Between 1968 and 1972 only the meeting minutes were filed, with associated attachments being kept separately in subject files. Between 1973 and 1978 meeting minutes were filed with agendas, attachments, and associated reports to Council. Starting in December of 1978 reports to Council were filed separately.

Utilities
CA EDM RG-11-6 · Series · 1926 - 1969
Part of City of Edmonton. Office of the City Commissioners fonds

This series of records is related to the Commissioners' role of overseeing the City's utilities. For many years the City operated most of the utilities services within the City. Eventually, many of these were sold off into private ownership or arm's length governing bodies. This series contains the following subseries:

6.1 Telephones
This subseries consist of records relating to the Edmonton Telephones System.

6.2 Power / Light
This subseries consist of records relating to Edmonton Power, the power plants, and the provision of street lighting in the City.

6.3 Water and Sanitation
This subseries consist of records relating to the provision of water to citizens, the water treatment plants, dumps, the incinerator, and other waste management works.

6.4 Natural Resources / Fuels
This subseries consist of records relating to gas and oil contracts, coal mining and other provisions for providing heat and fuels within the city.