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John Matishak fonds
CA EDM MS-910 · Fonds · [ca. 1890]-1983, predominant ca. 1930

The fonds consists of photographs of early-20th-century images of Edmonton including stores, streetscapes, and parades.

 Matishak, John
Margaret McFarlane fonds
CA EDM MS-137 · Fonds · 1890 - 1892

The fonds consists of Margaret McFarlane’s red leather cover autograph album 1890-1892, inscribed “Miss Margeurite McFarlane”, and includes various quotes, sayings and signatures by Margaret’s family, friends and acquaintances. The album shows a variety of styles of handwriting and calligraphy, as well as Margaret’s travels throughout northern and central Ontario, including Lion’s Head, Singhampton, Pinkerton, Walkerton, Blyth, Clinton and Fairview.
The back cover of the album is annotated ‘Jessie Armstrong 10 years, 1916’. So it is possible Jessie Armstrong also used the album.
The album has references to and/or signatures from:
Jessie Armstrong, James S. Breeborn (MD), W.F. Brownlee, Alex Cameron, Laura Campbell, J.W. Churchill, Mrs. Churchill, J. Huntley Cooperwaite, Jennie Cooperwaite, Lizzie Cooperwaite, Peter Currie, Bessie Durham, A.A. Fleming, Ettle Freeborn, Chas. Gough, Nellie Hay, Lilly Hemley, Mrs. F. Hooper, H.B. Ingram, Geo. W. Johnson, A. Liger,J. Lister,Alma McCormick, Annie McFarlane?, Lizzie McFarlane?, J. McFarlane?,Jessie McIntrye, Anne Moffat, Clara Moffat, A.E. Neilly, W.G. Night, R.E. Moore, Mrs. R.E. Moore, Annie Pickard, J.W. Somers and Neil Spence.

 McFarlane, Margaret
Garneau Family fonds
CA EDM MS-717 · Fonds · [ca. 1890]-1922

The fonds consists of the records of the Laurent Garneau family. The textual records deal with Laurent Garneau’s estate following his death in 1921. The photographs include Laurent and Eleanor Garneau, their children and grandchildren.

 Garneau Family
Sache and Christie Family fonds
Sache and Christie Family fonds
CA EDM MS-201 · Fonds · 1890 - 1940

This fonds consists of materials created by the Sache and Christie families between 1890 and 1940. The records document the professional and personal lives of the members of the Sache and Christie families. Material includes correspondence, business papers, engineering papers, books, postcards, and blueprints. The first 43 files primarily concern the Sache family while the remaining files primarily concern the Christie family. The records contained in this fonds provide insight into how real estate and construction business was conducted in Edmonton's early history. In addition, these records showcase how very interconnected the prominent families of Edmonton's early history were.

 Sache and Christie Families
Jim L. Mitchell fonds
CA EDM MS-262 · Fonds · 1890 - 1979

The fonds consists of articles collected by Jim Mitchell about places in Alberta, the Northwest territories, and British Columbia and dating from 1890 to 1979. There are also notes relating to the Mitchell homestead in Edmonton and a story about the Francis C. Clare family.

 Mitchell, Jim L.
Edmonton Electric Light & Power Company fonds
CA EDM MS-232 · Fonds · 1891 - 1902

The fonds consists of the minute books of the Edmonton Electric Light & Power Company Limited, 1891-1902 and other papers relating to the operation of the company.
File List:
File 1: Minute book, September 23, 1891 – December 12, 1899. Includes minutes of organizational meeting (pp 1-2) and by-laws (pp. 16-28).
File 2: Documents extracted from Minute Book (file 1), includes list of shareholders (inside front cover) and By-law – re: borrowing, January 30, 1894 (pp. 79-80).
File 3: Minute book, January 2, 1900 – May 8 1902. Includes list of shareholders 1902 (inside back cover).
File 4: Letters and notes 1900-1902, includes: Jackson& Grierson, proprietors Alberta Hotel to Manager, Electric Light Co., May 5, 1900; and notes, re: share values, 1902 (on note pad of St. George Jellett, Secretary-Treasurer).
File 5: Letters of Patent for Edmonton Electric Light & Power, Northwest Territories, granted by His Honour Joseph Royal for Queen Victoria, 23 October 1891; granting one thousand shares of ten dollars each ($10,000.00).
Includes names of shareholders: Arsemous Delton Osborne (Postmaster), Richard Secord (Merchants Clerk), Donald Ross (Hotel Keeper), Alexander Taylor (Government Telegraph Operator), John Alexander McDougall (Merchant), William Johnston Walker (Merchant), Stanislas Larve (Merchant), Joseph Henri Picard (Merchant), Alexis Francois Degagne (Carpenter), Herbert Charles Wilson (Physician), Frederick Ross (Merchant), Luke Kelly (Hotel Keeper), Alfred Everard Johnston (Forest Ranger), Daniel Robert Fraser (Lumber Merchant), Sydney Stockton Taylor (Advocate), Xavier St. Jean (Hotel Keeper), Luke Arthur (Carpenter), John Walters (Ferryman), Kenneth Archibald McLeod (Carpenter), Colin Ferrie Strang (Financial Agent), James Ross (Merchant), George Robert Foster Kirkpatrick (Bank Manager), George Thompson (Druggist), Emmanuel Raymer (Jeweler), William Fielders (Implement Agent), Campbell Young (Insurance Agent), Frederick Sache (Merchants Clerk), Nicholas Dominic Beck (Adovcate) and Patrick McNamara (Adovcate), all of Edmonton in the District of Alberta; Henry Goodbridge, of Miners Flats near Edmonton aforesaid; Charles Bremner of Clover Bar near Edmonton aforesaid, and Richard George Hardisty of Sturgeon River near Edmonton aforesaid.
(o/s folder in map cabinet)

 Edmonton Electric Light & Power Company
MacAllister Family fonds
MacAllister Family fonds
CA EDM MS-101 · Fonds · 1891 - 1970

The fonds consists of programmes, orders of service and booklets relating to the dairy industry, royalty, the Boer War and the First World War and women’s organizations. It also includes photographs of a land scrip certificate, members of the Lauder family, dairy groups and facilities, an Edmonton firehall and an Old Timers’ luncheon group.

 MacAllister Family
William A. Griesbach fonds
William A. Griesbach fonds
CA EDM MS-209 · Fonds · 1891 - 1974

The fonds consists of William Griesbach’s political, military, and personal papers, as well as numerous books from his personal library.

Political papers consist of reports, correspondence, contracts, and financial documents concerning the City of Edmonton and the City of Strathcona between 1892 and 1935. There is also a 1912 Edmonton Subdivision map (EAM-178).

Military papers include correspondence, clippings, programs, pamphlets and other materials related to Major-General Griesbach's military career, created between 1919 and ca.1943.

Personal papers include correspondence, financial documents, theatre programmes and other materials relating to Griesbach's personal activities and interests. It includes correspondence on the memorial window in the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Edmonton.

The books reflect the various aspects of Griesbach’s life, career, and interests covering military, political, diplomatic, economic, and historical topics. It should be noted that the books published after Griesbach’s death in 1945 were added by the Western Command HQ Library.

 Griesbach, William A.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows fonds
Independent Order of Odd Fellows fonds
CA EDM MS-1206 · Fonds · 1891 - 2007

This fonds consists of minutes, membership lists, financial ledgers, regalia, certificates, and photographs produced by Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges throughout Edmonton geographic area and history.

 Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Edmonton Art Gallery fonds
CA EDM MS-1220 · Fonds · 1892-2003

The fonds consists of records pertaining to the operations of the Edmonton Art Gallery. The fonds includes correspondence, minutes, invitations, scrapbooks, clippings, finances, guest books, reports, photographs, and issues of the Gallery's publications. The fonds also consists of records from the Blow Condell family who donated money to build the Edmonton Art Gallery in 1962.

The fonds is arranged into 7 series:

  1. Administration
  2. Scrapbooks and Invitations
  3. Guest Books
  4. Publications
  5. Minutes
  6. Women's Society of the Edmonton Art Gallery
  7. Photographs
 Edmonton Art Gallery