The fonds consists of records of the Edmonton Zoological Society including correspondence, financial statements, and minutes of meetings.
File List:
File 1. Correspondence – general. Includes list of officers and directors. 1960-1973
File 2. Correspondence – Edmonton Zoo Advisory Board. Includes news clippings. 1966-1969
File 3. Financial statements. 1961-1967
File 4. Financial records. 1962-1970
File 5. Cheque stubs, deposit slips. 1961-1966
The collection consists of a brochure (2 copies) for the "Patriotic Day Service" for Edmonton schools, held Thursday June 30, 1927 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Confederation of Canada.
The collection also includes a set of books – ‘The Principles and Practice of Modern House-Construction (1899) Including Water-Supply and Fittings-Sanitary Fittings and Plumbing-Drainage and Sewage-Disposal-Warming Ventilation-Lighting-Sanitary Aspects of Furniture and Decoration-Climate and Situation Stables-Sanitary Law’ (6 volumes – 690 SUT).
The collection consists of commemorative programmes, pamphlets, and souvenirs, related to the British Royal family including coronations and Royal visits to Edmonton.
File List
File 1: Fan - Greater Edmonton, Souvenir of the Royal Visit of Their Royal Highnesses, 1912.
File 2: Christmas Greetings - Card with salutation from Flora McCrea Eaton - Painting by Frank O. Salisbury, "The Heart of the Empire" with a separate page key to the official Picture of the Jubilee Service at St. Paul's, 1936.
File 3: Programme - The Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, May 12th, 1937 - Official Programme, Issued by Edmonton Coronation Celebration Committee, 1937.
File 4: The Royal Visit to Alberta, 1939:
~ pamphlet – The Royal Visit, Edmonton Alberta, Songs for Everyone,
~ newspaper – Radio Flashes, “Their Majesties – God Bless ‘em”,
~ booklet – Royal Visit Pictorial Review Commemorating the Alberta Visit of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth,
~ booklet – The Royal Visit 1939,
~ booklet – Pictorial Souvenir of the Royal Visit to Canada,
~ booklet – Official Souvenir of the visit to Calgary of Their Majesties, The King and Queen, May 26, 1939.
After a ceremony at Dorval Airport.
Reviewing the Guard of Honour at Dorval Airport.
Prime Minister St. Laurent and Viscount Alexander stand behind.
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arriving at City Hall.
Queen Elizabeth and Mayor Hawrelak.