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Archival description
Reg Turner fonds
MS-1259 · Fonds · 1942 - [ca. 2014], predominant 1996-2013

This fonds consists of watercolour paintings done by Reg Turner, mostly of historical scenes. The fonds includes print copies and greeting cards he had created of his artwork. The fonds also includes narratives describing the scene which he included in the cards, as well as research and preliminary drawings he created to inform his art.

Turner, Herbert Reginald
CA EDM RG-24 · Fonds · 1914 - 1997

Fonds reflects the evolution of the Community and Family Services Department and the responsibilities it was tasked with during its existence. The textual records consist of: annual reports, statistics, financial statements, correspondence, policy statements, newsletters, minutes, photographs, forms, mission statements, lists of citizens, and other material. The original record order as found in 2016 has been retained, though an intellectual arrangement has been provided in the finding aid.

Community and Family Services Department
Parkland County fonds
CA EDM RG-106 · Fonds · 1954 - 1958

This fonds consists of land records and development permits for properties later annexed by the City of Edmonton. Some have correspondence, site plans, or architectural drawings included.

Parkland County
Sturgeon County fonds
CA EDM RG-105 · Fonds · 1906 - 1993

This fonds consists of material related to land titles and related correspondence in the parts of Sturgeon County that were eventually annexed by the City of Edmonton. The records detail changes pertaining to the land such as the sales, recovery of taxes, building permits, and changes of ownership.

Sturgeon County
CA EDM RG-0 · Collection · 1908-[ca. 1972], predominant 1942-1953

The collection consists of original material removed from the City of Edmonton Archives Clippings collection.

FIC - Found in clippings collection
George Weber fonds
CA EDM MS-95 · Fonds · 1910, 1958-1992

The fonds consists of artworks created by George Weber, including ink and watercolour drawings and serigraph prints of Edmonton buildings and scenes. Some of the drawings are preliminary sketches for the prints. Also included are other uses of his artwork, including stationery, greeting cards and a published reproduction.
The photographs are of Edmonton buildings and of an early novelty postcard series, “Edmonton in a nutshell”. There is also a portrait photograph of George Weber.

Weber, George
R.W. Drake fonds
CA EDM MS-902 · Fonds · 1913 - 1932

The fonds consists of photographs pertaining to Rotary theatrical productions and minstrel shows, the Holy Trinity Church drama group, and C.J.C.A. Radio orchestra. The fonds also consists of a photograph of R.W. Drake and of the 19th Alberta Dragoon's cricket Team.

Drake, R.W.
CA EDM MS-90 · Fonds · 1976

The fonds consists of a history of the Chimo Youth Retreat Centre. The author is not known, but likely associated with the centre.

Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
CA EDM MS-9 · Fonds · 1924 - 1967, predominant 1940 - 1966

The fonds consists of administrative and financial records of the Alberta Pensioners' Society, including correspondence, scrapbooks of minutes, news clippings, legislative materials from various jurisdictions and other publications.
The photographs include portraits of Chief Justice William R. Hawson and a photo of the Fred Marshall family.
The material was arranged as follows:

  • Correspondence files
  • News clippings
  • Incorporation and Policy
  • Other Literature
  • Records scrapbooks
  • Financial records
Alberta Pensioners' Society
Hugh Albert Haggarty fonds
CA EDM MS-892 · Fonds

The fonds consists of photographs pertaining to the United Grain Growers (UGG) and the construction of Centennial Library. The fonds also consists of a photograph of the legislature building in the winter.

Haggarty, Hugh Albert