This series contains records created by organizations that were affiliated with the Fire Department, including the Edmonton Fire Department Band, the Civil Defence Department, and the Western Canadian Insurance Underwriters' and Canadian Underwriters' Associations.
The series consists of records outlining the Edmonton Social Planning Council and the United Community Fund of Greater Edmonton interactions and work with the Canadian Welfare Council. The series includes correspondence, reports, memorandums, minutes, papers, clippings, statements and recommendations. The series also includes records pertaining to the Canadian Conference on Housing and Community Funds and Councils of Canada conference.
Sin títuloThe series consists of records pertaining to events the St. David's Welsh Society held or participated in from 1973 to 2007 including St. David's Day Banquet, David Thompson House opening, Gymanfa Ganu, and Cwrs Cymraeg Y Rhosyn Gwyllt. Records include programs, correspondence, finances, brochures, and budget documents. Also included in the series are two guest books, photographs of various events and meetings the Society held and/or participated in, and a hand drawn poster of household Welsh vocabulary by Maggie Dower.
Sin títuloThis series contains architectural drawings of City Hall, used by the Telephone Department to install and maintain telephone service. It contains the following files:
- File 1: City Hall electrical plans (1954 September)
- File 2: City Hall main floor telephone system revisions (1956 November 29)
- File 3: City Hall basement, 2nd floor, 3rd floor plans (1967)
- File 4: 2nd floor City Hall alterations to P.B.X. Room (1972); City Hall 3rd floor plan details, interior alterations (1975)
The photographs in this series depict theatrical productions put on by the Recreation Department and the Junior League of Edmonton. The program was called Theatre for Children, and most productions took place at Victoria Composite High School, though a few were also held at the Jubilee Auditorium. In the 1960s the program expanded to include The Playground Players, which offered outdoor theatrical productions in the community. This series includes photographs of most of the productions undertaken from 1954 until 1966, when the Junior League handed the program over to the Junior Arts Council. The series also includes photographs of dance workshops for children and a concert held at Borden Park.
The Address Coordination Committee was tasked with solving issues born from the City of Edmonton's growth. The Committee's responsibilities include assigning new street and avenue numbers as well as coordinating new addresses for housing developments.
This series consists of material related to numbering streets in the City of Edmonton. While most of the content is correspondence, some plans for implementation are included.
The Board of Examiners and Appeals From the City of Edmonton Building Code was established in 1935 through the Edmonton Building Code Bylaw (#781). The Board was responsible for determining the suitability of alternate materials and means of construction and providing reasonable interpretation of the Building Code. By the mid-1950s the Board was also hearing appeals from decisions of the Building Inspector as they related to the Building Code. Issues would be forwarded to the Board via a City Commissioner or by the Building Inspector. The decisions of the Board were final. The Board was appointed by Council, and consisted of members who were knowledgeable about building practices. By the 1950s this included the Fire Marshall and representatives of the Edmonton House Builder's Association, the Edmonton Builder's Exchange, the Alberta Architect's Association, and the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta.
The Town of Jasper Place Recreation Commission was established in 1954 (Bylaw 117) to provide and supervise recreation facilities, such as playgrounds, athletic fields, and recreation centres, as well as activities on properties owned and operated by the Town. The Commission was composed of Town Councillors, representatives from local school boards, and appointees from the community. In later years, the Recreation Commission was led by a superintendent. This position was filled by Jack Boddington from June 10, 1960, until amalgamation, at which point the Recreation Commission ceased operations and its functions were subsumed into the City of Edmonton's Parks and Recreation Department.
This series consists of records created and collected by the Jasper Place Recreation Commission. It includes scrapbooks as well as administrative materials such as meeting minutes, correspondence with other organizations, staffing, and facility rentals and maintenance. The series also includes an event poster for the Jasper Place Sports Centre.
This series consists of textual records pertaining to the Youth Services Division of the Edmonton Council of Community Services (currently Edmonton Social Planning Council). The series highlights the Division's work on welfare issues concerning children and youth in Edmonton beginning a year before its inception in 1955, to when it was absorbed into the Council in 1966. Some records pertain to the Council's continued work with youth after 1966. The series includes minutes, administrative records, correspondence with related organizations and persons, reports, bylaws, articles, clippings, directories and Council newsletters. The series also consists of records pertaining to the Division’s work in providing guidance, training courses, and hosting conferences related to child and youth welfare.
Sin títuloThis series consists of records related to the financial administration of Jasper Place. Records include debentures, payroll information, auditors reports, and financial records created during the annexation process in 1964. Finances were under the jurisdiction of the Town's Secretary Treasurer; as such, monthly financial statements were included with the Council Minutes (RG-101 Series 6).