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Cyril Geoffrey Wates fonds
CA EDM MS-48 · Fonds · 1916 - 1946

This fonds consists of publications, plays, and newspaper articles written by Cyril Wates, as well as assorted correspondence and records relating to the Edmonton chapter of the Alpine Club of Canada. The fonds also contains an article and correspondence of Helen Adela (Burns) Wates, as well as photographs of Helen Adela (Burns) Wates' family, ca. 1870-1880, Cyril Wates' telescope, 1942 and mountain climbing activities, ca. 1924-1938.

Wates, Cyril Geoffrey
CA EDM MS-364 · Fonds · 1927-1974

The fonds consists of records from the Edmonton Branch of the Dickens Fellowship from 1927 to 1974. Materials include correspondence, minutes, ledgers, invoices, receipts, and clippings. The fonds also includes the Edmonton Branch membership rolls and membership certificates, along with minutes from a 1973 meeting of the Council of the Dickens Fellowship.

Dickens Fellowship (Edmonton Branch)
CA EDM MS-654 · Fonds · 1910-1973

The fonds consists of materials created by the Edmonton Women's Musical Club between 1910 and 1973. The fonds consists of minutes, scores, programs, bylaws, annual reports, scholarship papers, membership information, financial records, scrapbooks and photographs.

Edmonton Women's Musical Club
Thomson, McRae Family fonds
CA EDM MS-168 · Fonds · 1899 - 1913, 1944, [ca. 1970]

The fonds consists of records pertaining to the Thomson and McCrae families.

File 1
Certificate – Letter of Appointment to Postmastership, Mr. George Thomson, 27 September 1907, at Strathcona.

File 2
Manuscript – John Joseph and Flora Anne McRae, a family history that includes details on their first six children – Alexander, Anne, Jeanette, Catherine, Mary Anne, and Annie. Unknown author, [ca. 1970].

The photographs include George Thomson and his drugstore.

McRae Family
Richard MacDonald fonds
CA EDM MS-17 · Fonds · 1919, 1928-1971

The fonds consists of programs and photographs of theatre and other cultural events, in many of which Richard and Inez MacDonald were part of the company, primarily as set designer and make-up artist, respectively. The records also include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and magazines relating to the life and career of Richard MacDonald and to the theatre and radio in Edmonton, notably the Edmonton Little Theatre and radio station CKUA.
The textual material was arranged as follows:

  • Programs (by theatre group)
  • News clippings
  • Reports and letters
  • Periodicals
MacDonald, Richard
CA EDM MS-1237 · Fonds · 1977 - 2005

This fonds consists of the administrative records of the Jazz City Festival Society, including year-end financial statements, grant applications, venue and musician contracts, musician immigration and payment records, sponsorship correspondence and contracts, volunteer reports, and many festival planning documents. Additionally, this fonds contains press coverage from Jazz City, Jazz City programs, and several records relating to the promotion of Jazz City including t-shirts, posters, pins, and felt patches. Also included are photographs of artists and the festival, as well as VHS tapes with interviews and advertisements for Jazz City.

Jazz City Festival Society
Dorothy May King fonds
CA EDM MS-237 · Fonds · 1977
  • File 1: "Childhood Memories of Edmonton, 1902-1911" written by Dorothy May King in conjunction with Christina McQueen McKnight, and Jean McQueen Siemens (1977)
  • File 2: Portrait of John Rowand painted by Dorothy May King (n.d.)
King, Dorothy May
Ella May Walker fonds
CA EDM MS-52 · Fonds · 1887-1952, predominant 1943-1952

The fonds consists of correspondence and interviews relating to the research for her historical novel, 'Fortress North'. It also includes a manuscript for the book and her ink and watercolour illustrations for each chapter, a series of historical paintings of Edmonton and area, records relating to her work for the City of Edmonton Archives and Landmarks Committee, and miscellaneous correspondence, sketches, and notes.
The photographs include various Edmonton scenes, the Walker family and friends as well as photographs of her paintings and woodcut prints of images used for her book.
The artwork includes her original paintings and two sculptures.

Walker, Ella May Jacoby
Marjorie W. Buckley fonds
CA EDM MS-20 · Fonds · 1967

The fonds consists of records from the development of the play “This Hour Has Ten Decades”, written, produced and performed at Jasper Place Composite High School, including scripts, correspondence and promotional material.
The photographs are of the play and include the cast and crew.

Buckley, Marjorie W.
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