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William J. Nutt fonds
CA EDM MS-164 · Fonds · 1952

The fonds consists of a history of the life of John Frances Grant compiled by William J. Nutt. The manuscript covers the time frame of John Grant's life, 1831-1907.

John F. Grant came from a Metis family who were active in the fur trade in Lower Canada and the Northwest from about the 1770s. John was born 7 Jan 1832 to Marie Ann Breland and Richard Grant in Fort des Prairies, later known as Fort Edmonton. His father, Richard "Handsome" Grant, was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company at the time. John’s mother died when he was a toddler and he was sent to live with his grandmother and aunt in Quebec.

John Grant was educated at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec before joining his father who became chief factor at Fort Hall, Montana. John later worked as a trapper, trader and settler before returning to Canada. He eventually settled in Alberta and died in Edmonton in 1907.

The fonds also consists of photographs of John Francis Grant, his father William, and photographs of paintings of John’s sister Jane Grant Lauranger, and John’s grandmother Marguerite Laframboise Grant.

Nutt, William J.
CA EDM MS-1215 · Collection · 1857-1951

This collection consists of donations accumulated by the City of Edmonton Archives which consist of a limited number of photographs. Often these donations had little or no provenance, however were considered to be historically relevant enough to preserve. Photographs range in subject matter from Edmonton events, buildings, transportation, people, and businesses.

The City of Edmonton Archives
John Booth fonds
CA EDM MS-758 · Fonds · 1912 - 1951

This fonds consists of a membership certificate, National Fire Protection Association International, for John Booth, May 1940 and various photographs of displays by the fire department.

The photographs also include a panorama of the fire department’s new fleet of motorized fire-fighting equipment that replaced horse-drawn rigs.

The fonds also includes a report from the enquiry into the 1949 fire at the Northern Hardware Building in Edmonton which burned for three days (351.9 WES).

Booth, John
CA EDM MS-39 · Collection · 1951

The fonds consists of a copy of the speech given by J.W. Neilson on Dr. Arthur Benjamin Mason at the presentation of Honorary Life Membership to Dr. Mason to the Edmonton & District Dental Society on 2 Oct 1951.
The Edmonton & District Dental Society is a professional organization for dental professionals in the Edmonton region which focuses on providing professional education, networking opportunities and promoting dentistry as a profession.
Arthur Benjamin Mason was a highly respected dentist and considered to be one of the earliest dentists in the Edmonton area.

Bicknell, Elizabeth Mason
Bob McClure collection
CA EDM MS-98 · Collection · 1910-1919, 1950

This collection consists of:

  • a Bank of British North America promissory note from E.V. Creed? To Robertson and Davidson Limited, October 4, 1916
  • a Bank of British North America promissory note from Glen Wilson to A.J. Davidson, July 7, 1919
  • the Saturday Evening Post, August 12, 1950 - includes an article on Edmonton, Alberta
  • a postcard of Jasper Avenue circa 1910 with a letter from Mrs Jessie James MacDonald to Ida - EA-283-01
  • a photograph Natural Gas Lighting at Tofield, July 31, 1912 - EA-468-1
Robert J. McClure
John Paterson fonds
CA EDM MS-860 · Fonds · [ca. 1950]

The fonds consists of photographs of City of Edmonton employees who worked with John Paterson.

Paterson, John
W. Worthington fonds
CA EDM MS-803 · Fonds · [ca.1921] - 1948

The fonds consists of 8 photographs of mines including the Star-Key mine, Penn Mine, Strathcona Mine, Milner Mine, Parkdale Coal Mine, and Kent Mine.

Worthington, W.
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
Lorna Garrett collection
CA EDM MS-583 · Collection · 1914 - 1921, 1947

The fonds consists of one map created by the Archives and Landmarks Committee to depict historic sites in Edmonton and one photograph of the 51st Battalion (Edmonton), CEF.

Anonymous Donors collection
CA EDM MS-763 · Collection · 1919 - 1947

The collection consists of photographs of buildings, street scenes and people of Edmonton.

Anonymous