The collection consists of photographs of Edmonton, including road construction, residential scenes, Jasper Avenue and the North Saskatchewan River
Sans titreThis collection consists of programmes, scorecards and other publications relating to the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball club.
Sans titreThe collection consists of pamphlets and booklets relating to the formation of Scouts and Guides in Canada, with emphasis on Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, including:
- graphic novel booklet: B.P's Life in Pictures - The Story of Baden-Powell;
- pamphlet: The Life of Lord Baden Powell - A brief story of the Founder of the Boy Scout and Girl Guide Movements;
- newspaper: Le Franco, with a special feature on Guides and Scouts in Alberta (sur le scoutisme et guidisme en Alberta), November 1982, vol. 17, no. 38 (2 copies);
- pamphlet: Memorial Service - Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, 1889-1977
- photocopy page of 2 images - Funeral service for Lord Baden-Powell in Kenya, 1941; memorial service held at grave of Lord Baden-Powell in Kenya, 1957;
- booklet - Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide, 1889-1977.
The collection also includes a book ‘I Promise … A History of the Girl Guides in Alberta’ (369.463 GIR).
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].
The collection consists of items from, or advertising, the Alberta Hotel.
File 1:
- Alberta Hotel advertisement on ribbon featuring a list of hotel rules and schedules as well as advertisements for Edmonton businesses [ca. 1910] (see MS O/S - map cabinet).
- Alberta Hotel envelope, addressed to ‘Alec Cote, City’.
This collection consists of a menu poster for the 19th Alberta Dragoons Sergeants’ Mess Annual Dinner, April 20, 1922.
Sans titreThe collection consists of a souvenir program of the Edmonton Memorial Services for King Edward VII, May 20, 1910.
Sans titreThe collection consists of two tickets from Edmonton’s first movie theatre, the Bijou Theatre (John Hazza – Manager).
The Bijou Theatre, located at 10134 – 101 Street, opened around 1910. It was remodeled in 1938 with plans designed by the architectural firm Rule, Wynn, Rule and reopened at the Rialto Theatre. The Bijou theatre closed around 1987.
The collection consists of copies of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper, including the first issue Vol. 1, No. 1, December 6, 1880 (2 copies) and Vol. 1., No. 3, December 20,1880
Sans titreThe 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).