The fonds consists of some records and biographical clippings of Richard Ottewell and the Ottewell family as well as correspondence and records of Jennie (Ottewell) Smith and her husband Bliss Simith.
There are also books in algebra, geometry, mechanics and mechanical drawing from the American School of Correspondence, likely used by Bliss Smith for correspondence courses as well as a garden seed and nursery catalogue:
The photographs are of Richard and Fanny Ottewell and their children, including Richard and Fanny Ottewell on their 50th wedding anniversary (1927), as well as the Clover Bar School.
The fonds consists of the following:
- File 1: Article titled 'The Big Hotel' by Lillian Maze about the Columbia Stopping House, which was published in the Edmonton Journal (1953) and formed the basis of an article published in the Spring 1964 edition of The Alberta Historical Review. There is also a souvenir booklet 'Souvenir of the Edmonton Schools - Issued at the Opening of the High School, May 9, 1911' (1911). The Edmonton High School was later known as Victoria School.
- File 2: Painting by Lillian Maze's daughter and Edmonton Art Club member Kathleen Anne Elizabeth (Betty) Hickey titled "Columbia Stopping House". The building was located at the corner of Grierson (101A Avenue) and 96 Street. The painting was formerly described as EAA-66-1.
The photographs include EA-512-1: a portrait of Lillian Maze [ca. 1980] and EA-512: a photograph of Columbia House [ca. 1910].
Zonder titelThis fonds consists of correspondence, brochures and pamphlets relating to James Finlay Falconer’s civic activities and historic events in early Edmonton and Alberta.
Zonder titelThe fonds consists of records pertaining to the Edmonton Public Welfare Board from 1914 to 1925. The records include minutes, reports, finances, correspondence, and by-law. Also included in the fonds are minutes, reports, and cases dealt with by the Visiting Committee, later known as the Advisory Committee, and minutes from the Committee on Unemployment.
Zonder titelThis collection contains correspondence, ephemera, a copy of Kostek's book "Looking Back" on the history of Edmonton Public Schools, a photograph of Michael Kostek, and a souvenir folder of Edmonton scenes and buildings from the early 20th century.
Zonder titelThis fonds consists of minutes of board and general meetings; membership lists; correspondence; reports, studies and briefs on families, childcare, preschoolers with parents in prison; and promotional and campaign material.
Zonder titelThis fonds consists of the Planned Parenthood Association of Edmonton (P.P.A.E.)’s Archive, which was created to capture the history and the important records relating to birth control, sexuality, health, and sex education in Canada between 1964 - 1999. Their Archive contains news clippings, reports, resource guides, and newsletters. In addition to the P.P.A.E. Archive, this fonds also contains correspondence, meeting minutes, volunteer information, annual reports, and promotional material relating to the P.P.A.E..
Zonder titelThe fonds consists of the materials created by the Clifford E. Lee Foundation including minutes, financial statements, grant files, photographs, correspondence, research files, and oral history interviews.
Zonder titelThe fonds consists of photographs taken by John J. Chalmers of Fort Edmonton Park for the September-October 1973 issue of ATA Magazine. Also included in the fonds is a copy of the issue of ATA Magazine. The fonds also consists of 61 colour slides with images of downtown Edmonton and the River Valley and photographs of Fort Edmonton Park taken by John Chalmers.
File list:
- Edmonton : Souvenir of the Alberta-Inaugural Ceremony-Friday, September First, Nineteen Hundred and Five
- Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins game program February 20, 1981
- Slides 1 to 10
- Slides 11 to 20
- Slides 21 to 30
- Slides 31 to 40
- Slides 41 to 50
- Slides 51 to 60
- Slide 61
The fonds consists of materials collected, researched and created by the Mill Creek Build A Park committee in their efforts, activities and projects to protect, preserve and advocate for the Mill Creek ravine. It includes their research sources, documents and historical notes about the ravine and partners in the projects. Their projects include: the Mill Creek Crusade; Endangered Homes Project; “Mill Crick” and “Everybody’s Mill Creek” story approaches to the social history of Mill Creek ravine; “The Mill Creek Story”, formerly a series of 5 binders with slide/audio presentation for the purpose of developing environmental education in Mill Creek schools; and “It Really Works!”, a model for social action in environmental education in the classroom.
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