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CA EDM MS-1242 · Fonds · 2001 - 2023

This fonds consists of records published by the Edmonton Chinese Philharmonica Association to promote their performances. The records include programs, posters, and video recordings of various performances.

Edmonton Chinese Philharmonica Association
Charlotte Daws fonds
CA EDM MS-139 · Fonds · 1928 - 1933

The fonds consists of records relating to Charlotte Daws’ track and field successes, including news clippings, programmes of track and field events (in some of which she competed), and a programme of the first British Empire Games, Hamilton, Ontario, Aug. 16-23, 1930.
The photographs include a portrait of Charlotte with trophies and medals, and photo of the Canadian Men’s Track & Field Team. Both photographs taken at the first British Empire Games, Hamilton, Ontario, Aug. 16-23, 1930. The objects include a British Empire Games pin, numerous track and field medals, and four commemorative Women's Amateur Athletic Association of Canada spoons.

Daws, Charlotte
Thoman McMinn collection
CA EDM MS-150 · Collection · 1926 - 1927, [ca. 1940]

The collection consists of materials collected by Thomas McMinn, including:

  • programme: The Women’s Musical Club of Edmonton - Song Recital by Amelita Galli-Curci, Empire Theatre, October 19th, 1926.
  • programme: Organ Recital by Monsieur Louis Vierne, Titular Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris (North American Tour), First Presbyterian Church, March 10th, 1927 (2 copies).
  • programme: Nation Council of Education, Programme of Concert to be given by The Gentlemen of His Majesty’s Free Chapel of St. George in Windsor Castle and the Choristers of Westminster Abbey, n.d.
  • programme: International Basketball Championship, Chicago “Taylor-Trunks” vs “The Grads”, Edmonton Arena, Oct 25th and 27th, 1927.
  • 1 Canadian meat ration token, WWII, [ca. 1938].
McMinn, Thomas
Ivor Dent fonds
CA EDM MS-157 · Fonds · 1924 - 2001

This fonds consists of material relating to Ivor Dent's World War II service, teaching and educational career, political involvement including his term as Mayor of Edmonton, and his family and personal life. This fonds also covers Dr. Dent's involvement with various Commonwealth Games organizations including minutes, reports, correspondence, bylaws and constitution for both the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Commonwealth Games Assocciation of Canada. On April 11, 1984, Dr. Dent was invested as a member of the Order of Canada. MS 157.9 includes Commonwealth Games Association of Canada material, political correspondence and clippings, business material, M.Ed Thesis, and other ephemera. MS 157.10 includes Commonwealth Games Association of Canada material, primarily related to the Brisbane, Australia games in 1982, the Aukland, New Zealand games in 1990, and the Victoria, British Columbia games in 1994. This also includes some material related to Dent's activities with the CGAC. Also included inthis fonds is some personal material and other ephemera. MS 157.11 includes material regarding Ivor Dent's Order of Canada, his Commonwealth Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, his real estate dealings, his political and social activities (including the New Democratic Party, Municipal Politics, Alberta's Senatorial Election, the Alberta Council on Aging, and the Commonwealth Games Association), his father Charles Lionel Dent, his son Charles Dent, and correspondence and other papers. This fonds also contains publications, including two books from Geoffrey Handley-Taylor, What Peace Means to Me, the REport of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Provincial Senatorial Election, 1989, and Kaleidoscope of Nauru, 1983. MS 157.12 contains material for the Alberta Common Front campaign against cuts to social spending, a collection of business cards, political material, and correspondence and other materials related to Dent's volunteer and business activities. MS 157.13 consists of material on the Alberta Common Front activist movement, SOS Children's Villages of Canada, Commonwealth Games Association of Canada, Victoria Commonwealth Games Society. This fonds also includes cards for the Dent's 50th wedding anniversary, material from courses Dent taught at Grant MacEwan Community College, correspondence and other papers, and a certificate commemorating Dent's acitvity as a volunteer for the International Year of the Volunteer.

Dent, Ivor
CA EDM MS-207 · Fonds · [ca. 1885] - [ca. 1935]

The fonds consists predominantly of photographs covering three generations and five of the six branches of the W. Scott Robertson family. The photographs include Frederic’s parents (Robert and Isabel Robertson), siblings, as well as aunts, uncles, and cousins.

There are also many unidentified photographs but it is likely these belonged to Frederic’s mother-in-law, Cassie Bain Foley, as ‘C.B.’ is written on the back of the photos.

The textual records consist of one birthday card from Alice J. Wright (Frederic’s maternal grandmother) to Bob, likely Robert Robertson (Frederic’s father) (n.d.) and a calendar card from Isabel Wright Robertson (Frederic’s mother) to ‘Dolly’ (1939).

Frederic B. Robertson Family
CA EDM MS-211 · Fonds · 1926 - 1972

This fonds consists of records from the Edmonton Lawn Bowling Club from its creation in 1926 to its dissolution in 1972. The records consist of minutes, financial records, correspondence, trophies, and photographs. Also included is a sheet of song lyrics about lawn bowling and a history of the Edmonton Lawn Bowling Club from its inception to 1961.

The photographs include a photo of the women of the Edmonton Lawn Bowling Club, photos of the winners of various trophies and competitions, and photos of former club president George Buchanan.

Edmonton Lawn Bowling Club
CA EDM MS-220 · Fonds · 1921 - 1958

The fonds consists of records from the Edmonton Street Railway Athletic Association from 1921 to 1958. Records include minutes, a ledger, correspondence, finances, reports and membership lists. Also included in the fonds is a copy of the City of Edmonton Railway Department rules and regulations handbook and minutes from the Civic Fastball League.

Edmonton Street Railway Athletic Association
G.D. Clark fonds
CA EDM MS-23 · Fonds · [19--]

The fonds consists of a handwritten account by G.D. Clark on the first fireworks display in Edmonton, held 1 July 1893 at the racetrack on the Hudson’s Bay Reserve lands. It includes references to Tommy Lauder and Bill Ibbotson.

Clark, G.D.
Fred Lohstroh fonds
CA EDM MS-246 · Fonds · 1978

The fonds consists of an audio cassette recorded by Fred Lohstroh of him singing “Capital City” and two sheets of accompanying lyrics.

Lohstroh, Fred
CA EDM MS-326 · Fonds · 1946 - 2010

The fonds consists of materials created by the Edmonton & District Cricket League including minutes, bylaws, constitutions, booking documentation, correspondence, financial records, equipment orders and inventory, fixtures, schedules, statistics, team and club lists, administrative documents, and photographs. The photographs consist of an undated team photograph, an image of the Victoria Park Club house in 1983, and a photograph of the site of the demolished Victoria Park Club House in 1983 October.

Edmonton & District Cricket League