Showing 121 results

Archival description
37 results with digital objects Show results with digital objects
CA EDM MS-267 · Fonds · 1910 - 1940

The fonds consists of records sent from the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre to the City of Edmonton Archives.
The photographs include various buildings and street scenes in Strathcona (1910) and an aerial view of the University of Alberta area (1920).
File List:
File 1: promotional brochure – Strathcona, Alberta, Canada – The Railway, Industrial and Educational Centre of the Province, by Strathcona and District Board of Trade, 1910.
File 2: air mail envelope – The King Edward Hotel, Edmonton,
File 3: pamphlets – North West Tent & Awning Company Catalogue [ca. 1940], North West Tent & Awning Company Price List, 1940.
File 4: typed manuscript – History Of The Edmonton Airport, n.d. (photocopy), nb – no author identified

Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Beatrice Dunn fonds
CA EDM MS-29 · Fonds · 1851 - 1948

The fonds consists of materials collected by Beatrice Dunn, including cards, hand written financial contracts, insurance policy and coupons. The photographs include farming in High River, most likely her father’s farm, and the family home where Beatrice grew up. There is also a baby photo of Beatrice’s older brother Herbert (1901).

File List:
File 1: Bond – Henry Cressman, Waterloo, Canada West – Jacob Hagey and Isaac Dingy, blacksmiths, Waterloo, Canada West, 7 Apr 1851.
includes record of payments 1 Jan 1852 – 22 Sep 1853.
File 2: Land sale agreement – Henry Cressman, Waterloo, Canada West, and Conrad Ludolph, Waterloo, Canada, 28 Mar 1862.
west half, lot 147, German Company Tract, lower block, Waterloo Township.
File 3: Insurance Policy – British Crown Assurance Corporation Limited and Directors of Alberta College, 6 Oct 1932.
File 4: Christmas note cards, Nettie Burkholder – ‘Miss Gremm’ and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Dunn’, 1925-1948
pen and ink drawings by Nettie Burkholder with notes on reverse of most cards; sketches relate to Alberta College.
File 5: Advertising coupons – Blue Ribbon, Sunlight Soap, Sunny Boy, Nabob, etc. n.d.
File 6: Booklet – The Reward of Life, Robert Louis Stevenson, published by Hayes Lithographing Co., Buffalo, New York, 20pp illustrated. 1911

Dunn, Beatrice Gremm
McCauley Family fonds
CA EDM MS-320 · Fonds · 1887-1908, [ca. 1961], 1974, 1977, 1978, [ca.1985]-1992

The fonds consists of personal papers and business records of some members of the McCauley family, including Matthew McCauley, his children Alexander James Henry McCauley and Julia Alberta McCauley Norquay, and his grandson William Alexander McCauley. There are also records of Matthew’s brothers Samuel and Alexander.

The records include family trees and a family history narrative of the McCauley family 1824 to 1965. There are also records from the businesses run by Matthew, Samuel and Alexander.

The photographs include the children of Matthew and Matilda McCauley, as well as photographs showing some of the construction and hauling work done by Samuel McCauley and his crew.

The fonds is arranged in five series:
Series 1: Matthew McCauley Family
Series 2: Alexander J.H. McCauley Family
Series 3: Julia Alberta McCauley Norquay Family
Series 4: Samuel McCauley Family
Series 5: Alexander McCauley Family

McCauley Family
CA EDM MS-330 · Fonds · 1886 - 1966

This fonds consists of minutes, ledgers and financial records, shareholders' notices and correspondence of the company dating from 1866 to 1965. There are also copies of the company's indenture documents, certificates, and three corporate seals.

Edmonton Cemetery Company
Ezekiel Keith fonds
CA EDM MS-332 · Fonds · 1918-1934

The fonds consists of the order books of E. Keith Coal Company, sorted alphabetically by client, for 1932-1934, and various articles of his daughter Mary, including art books, note books, a card album, a record book from the Golden Rule Mission Band.

Keith, Ezekiel
CA EDM MS-334 · Fonds · 1915-1919

The fonds consists of the cash book for Brown & Richard & Company from 1915-1919.

Brown & Richard and Company
Adolf Minchau fonds
CA EDM MS-336 · Fonds · 1920-1938

The fonds consists of materials created by Adolph Minchau between 1920 and 1938. The fonds consists of correspondence and periodicals related to the blacksmith shop of Minchau. It includes a 1926 ledger and insurance documents for the shop. There are also clippings from Dun's Bulletin relating to machinery.

Minchau, Adolf
William Lyle fonds
CA EDM MS-35 · Fonds · 1926 - 1939

The fonds consists of business licenses issued to William Lyle by the City of Edmonton, 1926, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939.

Lyle, William
CA EDM MS-36 · Fonds · [ca. 1890] - 1926

The fonds consists of business and family records of John A.L. McDougall. The business records cover their land, lumber and coal business activities including sales made by the company, court actions regarding unpaid debts and lands they owned in the other parts of Alberta, specifically Keephills and Telfordville.

The family records include correspondence between family members (copied from the photographic postcards), medals and a souvenir pamphlet from the inauguration of Alberta, 1905.

The photographs include family members, friends, buildings and events in Edmonton, as well as lumber activities.

John A.L. McDougall Family
CA EDM MS-360 · Fonds · 1893 - 1916

The fonds consists of day book receipts, cash books, stock lists, and account ledgers created during the operation of McLean & Company Hardware. Customer names and their purchases are collected in the day book receipts, with some customer accounts reflecting outstanding debits. An unused counter sales book has also been included with the records and bears custom printing with the McLean & Company Hardware name. The McLean & Company Current Ledger and Monthly Statements have been preserved in their original, custom bindings to reflect how the records were used and added to as needed.

The photographs include images of the McLean Family, the McLean house, landmarks around the McLean home, and of the hardware store. There are some notations on the backs of the images, though most are untitled.

McLean & Company Hardware