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Ruth Gaynor Haley joined the Edmonton Art Club in 1942, and participated in numerous Art Club exhibitions between 1942 and 1954. A member of the Alberta Society of Artists, Ruth Haley worked in numerous artistic media, including oil, watercolour, egg tempera, and casein. She passed away April 12, 1959 and was buried at Westlawn Cemetery.

This series consists of records by and about Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is unclear as to why Eva McKitrick collected this material beyond her known personal interest in the subject. The series includes records that focus on Indigenous life in Alberta and Edmonton, as well as some which document the broader Canadian Indigenous experience.

This series consists of photographs Eva had collected throughout her life. They include photographs of life in Edmonton, including of groups such as the Irish Canadian society, the Drew Machine Co. that her family worked at, Fort Edmonton Refurbishers, holidaying at Riviere Qui Barre and Elk Island Park, and schools and students that she or her family members taught at. The schools include a Teacherage near Myrham, Alberta in 1915, Victoria High School in Edmonton in 1911, Cecilia Jeffrey Boarding School (Residential School) near Shoal Lake or Lake of the Woods by Kenora, Ontario in 1905-1906, a school in Stirling Alberta in 1906-1908 and the Llanarthney School for Girls in Edmonton from 1933-1939.

This series consists of a variety of records concerning projects the Edmonton Social Planning Council (E.S.P.C.) and its numerous committees were involved in or concerned with. The projects concern social issues such as the needs of the elderly, community services and development, child welfare and day care services, the Christmas Bureau, the development and support of cooperatives, community schools, services for people with physical disabilities, services for homeless people, women’s shelters, Indigenous and Metis welfare, poverty, rehabilitation, and more. In some cases the E.S.P.C. was the primary driving force behind a project while in other cases it provided support to other organizations’ projects. The types of records included in this series include minutes, correspondence, memorandums, reports, proposals, and studies. The records provide insight into the social issues the E.S.P.C. was concerned with as well as how it worked to address them. In addition, the records help paint a picture of how the E.S.P.C. and its role within the community changed over time.

This series consists of reports and publications created by the Edmonton Social Planning Council (E.S.P.C.) and its various divisions and committees. The reports are designed to track trends, make predictions, and offer recommendations with regards to social issues. In addition, the reports provide information and opinions on various proposals, programs, or legislation. Social issues involved include day care, housing, poverty, sex work, privatization, rehabilitation, and more. The records contained within this series help demonstrate the E.S.P.C.’s role as a resource for social research. The library maintained by the E.S.P.C. was used by various other social organizations in the course of their own operations. The publications include "A Wealth of Voices" which documents the first fifty years of the E.S.P.C.'s history, including its formation.

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.

A grave marker for Chief Kwah (1755-1840) Kwah (Kw'eh), Chief

Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear, centre) trading at Fort Pitt, 1884.

Head and shoulders portrait of Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear). Cree Nation.

A view of two Indigenous men in traditional clothing standing outdoors at Wabamun with a man dressed in a suit and hat. Chief Joe Michel on the right.