The fonds consists of hand painted cards with street scenes of Edmonton painted by Reg and sent to friends and family at Christmas. It also includes the notes sent with the card outlining details of the scenes and Reg’s memories of Edmonton.
Cards and accompanying notes include:

• 98 St. Looking East Down Jasper Avenue (EAA-25-1),
• Jasper Avenue Looking North and East, including Brighton Block, Kenmo Lodge, The Hub Hotel, Gem and Georgia Baths (EAA-25-2),
• Jasper Avenue with the Hub Hotel and Georgia Baths (EA-25-3),
• 97th Street and Jasper Avenue, including Dreamland Theatre and Mite Block (EAA-25-4),
• Edmonton’s 5 Way Intersection, including Alex Taylor school and the Checker Lunch (EAA-25-5),
• Winter Snowfall 1942 (EAA-25-6),
• C. Woodward Ltd. Building (EAA-25-7),
• The Tegler Building (EAA-25-8),
• The Gibson Block (EAA-25-9),
• Metropolitan Stores (EAA-25-10)
  The accompanying notes are in MS-152, f. 1.

The fonds consists Parker’s research and manuscript for his book ‘The Edmonton Incline Railway’, as well the published book ‘Interurban To St. Albert: The Edmonton Interurban Railway’ by R.F. Corley and Douglas V. Parker (388.4 COR). The photographs consist of Edmonton Transit trolley and transit cars.

File List:

1. Research material for Parker's book The Edmonton Incline Railway, including:
   ~ Handwritten excerpts (1994-1996) from newspaper articles and government reports (1901-1986, predominant 1905-1913) relating to the Edmonton Incline Railway;
   ~ Notes on Joe Hostyn and family;
   ~ Handwritten excerpts from newspaper articles (1905-1906) relating to Edmonton area steamers;
   ~ Lists of newspaper articles (1905-1913) regarding steamships;
   ~ Lists of newspaper articles (1901-1913) regarding streetcars and the Canadian Pacific Railway;
   ~ 20 February 2007 Canada.com article on proposed funicular in river valley;
   ~ 20 January 2005 RealEstateWeekly.com article on Edmonton Brewing & Malting Company

2. The Edmonton Incline Railway by Doug V. Parker, including:
   ~ draft manuscript of The Edmonton Incline Railway
   ~ typed excerpts (18 February 2001) from newspaper articles and government reports (1905-1986, predominant 1905-1913) relating to the Edmonton Incline Railway;
   ~ photocopied images of the Edmonton Incline Railway.

This fonds consists of an information brochure on the Council, annual report (1974), list of presidents (1962-1976) and an operational summary as of July 1975 including a history and list of accomplishments to that date.

The fonds consists of research papers written by Raymond Corley on the history and development of the Edmonton Interurban Railway and the Edmonton, Yukon and Pacific Railway.

The Edmonton Interurban Railway ran between Edmonton and St. Albert. The line opened on September 30, 1913, and was partially phased into the Edmonton Radial Railway System in 1916. In 1920, the system was purchased by the City of Edmonton.

The Edmonton, Yukon & Pacific Railway was the first railway built into Edmonton, before amalgamation with Strathcona. The EY&P railway connected with the Calgary and Edmonton Railway (C&E) and eventually became part of the Canadian North Railway.

The records include the original research papers, with subsequent revisions.
Note – the later revisions are only the pages that were changed, not the entire paper.

File List:
File 1. Edmonton Interurban Railway - original paper 1970/1971 (2 c.), revised 1983; revised pages 1987.
File 2. Edmonton, Yukon & Pacific Railway, original paper – original paper 1968, revised pages n.d., revision 1970/1971, revision Dec 1971, revised pages 1972, revised pages 1987.

The fonds consists of photographs of people, nature, weather, buildings, street scenes and events in Edmonton, as well as some self-portraits and still lifes. Of special interest are sequential photographs of storms and weather events, as well as building demolition and construction, notably the Molson’s Brewery building on 104 Avenue.