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Walter Scott Robertson fonds
CA EDM MS-44 · Fonds · 1899 - 1905

The fonds consists of invoices and receipts from various businesses in account with W.S. Robertson for Robertson Hall.

Robertson Hall, sometimes called Edmonton Opera House, was located on the south side of east Jasper Ave, at approximately 9671 Jasper Avenue, across from the Jasper House Hotel and Mathers’ Photograph Studio. The building was a two-storey frame structure, 45 feet x 65 feet. It had a large cellar, two shops on the main floor with the large hall on the second floor. The hall was entered via a five foot wide stairwell, seated 300 to 350 people, and featured an 18 foot stage with dressing rooms on either side.

Robertson’s Hall was used for a variety of events including town meetings and receptions, dances, musical and dramatic performances, concerts, political debates, charitable events, and variety shows. Robertson himself managed the hall for many years, until Neville White was hired as manager in 1899.

Robertson’s Sheriff office was located in Robertson Hall for many years. Later, Robertson’s son Frederick M. Robertson had a Provisions, Flour and Feed shop in the second office.

Robertson Hall is considered as Edmonton’s first theatre or venue and was in regular use until it burned down on May 23, 1906.

Robertson, Walter Scott
Walter Family fonds
CA EDM MS-69 · Fonds · 1870 - 1920

This fonds consists of notebooks, minute books, accounts, and other records of John Walter's business operations, including trading, river ferry and lumbering. Also included are photocopies of documents provided by the Walter family. In addition, this fonds contains 27 photographs provided by the Walter family.

Walter, John
Wally Mosher collection
CA EDM MS-625 · Collection · 1994

The collection consists of tickets from the Edmonton Street Railway from 1994.

Mosher, Wally
Wallis Kendall collection
CA EDM MS-34 · Collection · [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1930]

The collection consists of miscellaneous textual and photographic records collected by Wallis Kendall. It is possible some of the records are connected to each other.
Item List:

  • handwritten Bond from Benjamin Walter Smith to George Perry, July 12, 1852, for the sum of 113 pounds,
  • Certificate of Recommendation for Homestead Patent (SE 22-38-38-W4) for William Stewart, August 8, 1903, with cover letter,
  • handwritten poem/manuscript, 'The Chase - A Tale of the Prairie', by E.H., n.d.
  • 3 postcards (one postcard to Miss L.M. Perry, from Etha Vale, 19 Aug [190-?],
  • newspaper clippings of poems.
    The photographs include people, horses, cars, homes and farming activities of the early 1900's.
Kendall, Wallis
Wallace McSween fonds
CA EDM MS-689 · Fonds · 1955-1996

This fonds contains material from Wallace McSween's acting career, including programs and reviews from plays and other performances in Edmonton, Calgary, British Columbia and across Canada. There is also personal remembrances, poetry, prose, letters of appreciation, commendations, his obituary and eulogies.

McSween, Wallace
Wade DeLano collection
CA EDM MS-410 · Collection · 1899-1911

This fonds consists of copies of "The Rebel", published by J.J. Zubric of Calgary and critical of the Social Credit government in Alberta, one copy of a catalogue for the Scottish Historical Exhibition at Glasgow, and several copies of the serial illustrated histories of the war "With the Flag to Pretoria" and "Celebrities of the Army".

DeLano, Wade
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.
Violet Tomlinson fonds
CA EDM MS-660 · Fonds · 1939-1942
  • The fonds consists of: Alberta College office training books and business forms
  • 3 Alberta College Calendars 1940 -1943
  • and 6 Alberta College Observers, December 1941 - May 1942 (transferred to the library), as well as, 2 scrapbooks of the Royal Visit to Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Tomlinson, Violet
Vincent M. Dantzer fonds
CA EDM MS-692 · Fonds · 1965-1980

This fonds contains 4 scrapbooks related to Vincent Dantzer's career as a politician and his tenure as the mayor of the City of Edmonton. This fonds also includes gifts to Dantzer as mayor, notes on a visit to Japan, magazine articles dealing with civic politics in Edmonton, and other ephemera.

Dantzer, Vincent
CA EDM RG-103 · Fonds · 1910-1922, predominant 1910-1917

The fonds consists of materials created by the Village of West Edmonton.

The fonds includes the following series:

  • Series 1: Minutes
  • Series 2: Financial Records
  • Series 3: Correspondence
Village of West Edmonton