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The series consists of family and business records of Matthew McCauley and his family. The family records include biographies on Matthew McCauley and his family. There are also family history narratives, family tree sheets, and some photocopies of photographs.

The business records are for Matthew McCauley’s butcher shop and cartage businesses. The ledgers list the daily transactions or general accounts of the businesses, which include the names of many (now well known) Edmonton families and the costs of the material, product or service provided (ex: hay, meat, livery, hauling and cartage).

The photographs include the first train across the North Saskatchewan River, Matthew’s children, and the First Presbyterian Church Choir.

On photo: This is the first photo of the first train as she steamed over the bridge and touched the fertile soil of Edmonton. This is also the first train that crossed the North Saskatchewan River.

Standing - Alexander James Henry McCauley.
Standing (in white dress) - Margaret Jane McCauley.
Seated (in dark dress) - Lillian 'Lillie' Bell McCauley.
Seated (in white dresses) - twins Julia Alberta McCauley & Mabel Victoria McCauley.
In front - Maud Muriel McCauley, May Emeline McCauley (beside Lillie), Frank McCauley

Back row, standing, L to R: Mrs. John Kelly, Mr. Albert E. Potter, Mrs. George Welbourn, Mr. Joe Kelly, Mrs. Dunlop, Alex J.H. McCauley (organist), Miss Kate G.H. Lindsay, Mr. MacIntyre
Middle row, seated, L to R: Mrs. Robert Manson, Mr. Kenneth W. McKenzie, Rev. D.G. McQueen, Mr. Arthur Randall (Leader), Annie Cookson (soloist) (the second Mrs. Matthew McCauley)
Front row, seated, L to R: Mrs. Jimmy Douglas, Bruce Bailey (Pumped the organ) , Margaret J. McCauley, Mrs. Fred Ross

The series consists of records of Alexander J.H. McCauley, predominantly musical programmes, many of which list him as the pianist or accompanist. The other programmes where he is not listed, it is presumed these were concerts or performances that Alexander attended.

The series also includes a musical biography of Alexander’s son, William A. McCauley.

The series consists of narratives and records on the history of the Julia McCauley Norquay family, including a poem written by Marjorie van de Sande. There are also records and photographs of the Elizabeth Norquay and Bernard Aylen family.

N.W.M.P. Officers
Front row, seated, L to R: Alexander Norquay, Col. Belsher, Sam Steele, Dr. P. Aylen, ? ,
Back row, standing, L to R: ? , Dr. Malcolmson, ? , ? , ? , Bishop Gray.

Alexander Norquay married Julia Alberta McCauley.

Likely Major Peter Aylen and the C Squadron of the Mounted Rifles.

Peter Aylen was father of Bernard Greer Aylen (who married Elizabeth Norquay, daughter of Julia Alberta McCauley).

The series consists of family and business records for Samuel McCauley and his family.

The family papers include a family tree page and family history narratives.

The business records include booklets with the costs and amount of construction material used for various projects and clients, and photographs of some of the construction and hauling work done by Samuel McCauley and his crew.