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City of Edmonton. Law Department fonds
CA EDM RG-13 · Fonds · 1903-1999

Fonds consists of transcriptions of court cases and hearings, correspondence, bylaws, contracts, architectural drawings, maps, photographs and artwork relating to city activities the law branch believed where of historical significance.

An order has been imposed on the material. The arrangement includes multiple series based on the function law was serving within the City. Within each series the records were processed following the order received from the creator as much as possible.

  • 13.1: Mayors and Council
  • 13.2: Bylaws
  • 13.3: Contracts
  • 13.4: City Land and Property Development
  • 13.5: Legal proceedings and Administration
  • 13.6: Divestments
 City of Edmonton. Law Department
Emily Murphy fonds
Emily Murphy fonds
CA EDM MS-2 · Fonds · 1903 - 1960

The fonds consists of a series of scrapbooks compiled by Emily Murphy covering all aspects of her varied career and dating from 1906 to 1933. The records include correspondence, reports and other material relating to her work as a magistrate as well as manuscripts of some of her many articles. Some of the material relating to Mrs. Murphy was collected by her daughter, Evelyn Gowan Murphy, after Mrs. Murphy died. Scrapbooks include clippings concerning the death of Arthur Murphy and the lives of Evelyn and her sister, Emily Kenwood.
The photographs include 2 of Emily Murphy and 2 of dust jackets from her books “Janey Canuck In The West” and “Open Trails”.
The material was arranged as follows:

  • Police Magistrate Correspondence
  • Social and Legal Problems
  • Personal Papers
  • Manuscript Articles
  • Published Articles
  • Miscellaneous Papers
  • Emily Murphy Memorial Fund
  • Notebooks
  • Scrapbooks
 Murphy, Emily
City of Edmonton. Edmonton Police Department fonds
CA EDM RG-60 · Fonds · [ca. 1912]-2015

Fonds consists of material created or collected by various sections and associated bodies of the Edmonton Police Department.

An order has been imposed on the material. The arrangement includes 5 series, which are as follows:

  • Series 1: Edmonton Police Department Museum and Archives
  • Series 2: Edmonton Police Commission
  • Series 3: Research, Planning, and Evaluation
  • Series 4: Other Photographs
  • Series 5: Reports
 City of Edmonton. Edmonton Police Department
Edmonton Police Department Museum and Archives
Edmonton Police Department Museum and Archives
CA EDM RG-60-1 · Series · [ca. 1915] - 1939
Part of City of Edmonton. Edmonton Police Department fonds

In 1985 the Edmonton Police Department Museum and Archives opened to the public. Located at Edmonton Police Headquarters, the museum was established to represent the history of law enforcement in Alberta. It was funded by Alberta Culture, the Alberta Museum Association and by private and corporate sponsors, and staffed by volunteers from the Police Department and a curator paid for by grants. By 1997 the museum had closed and the collection was absorbed by Edmonton Police Services.

The series consists of 7 pawn shop ledgers, one file of material found in the ledger of a second hand shop, and 3 photos of Alex Decoteau.
Anthony Graham Shute fonds
CA EDM MS-756 · Fonds · 1917 - 1958

The fonds consists of documents and photographs related to Anthony Shute’s police career and activities in the Boxing and Wrestling Commission. .
File List:
File 1: Certificate of military instruction for infantry, non-commissioned officers, for Corporal A.G. Shute, 1917;
File 2: Appointment as Justice of the Peace to Anthony G. Shute, signed by Robert George Brett, Lt. Gov. of Alberta. Sept. 8, 1920 (formerly known as EA-10-3206);
File 3: Citation for Silver Jubilee, Buckingham Palace, May 6, 1935.
File 4: Letter, Anthony G. Shute to Wm. Murphy, Secretary-Treasurer, Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission, January 13, 1958. (Note: given Anthony Shute’s death on January 14, 1958, this is possibly the last letter written by him).
For photograph of Anthony Shute, see EA-10-2784.

 Shute, Anthony Graham
Contracts
Contracts
CA EDM RG-13-3 · Series · 1917-1997
Part of City of Edmonton. Law Department fonds

This series consists of documentation regarding contracts Edmonton Law Branch was involved in creating and investigating. These records include negotiations with professional Edmonton sport teams, artists for creating public art, property developers and declaring several buildings Historic Resources, commercial developers and owners in developing the downtown pedway system, the lead up to hosting the Commonwealth Games, the construction and transfer of the downtown Royal Canadian Legion, the City's role in nuclear defense, and servicing land owned by developers.
Harold Ross Warren fonds
CA EDM MS-47 · Fonds · 1918 - 1983

The fonds consists of materials created or collected by Harold R. Warren between 1918 and 1948, including an assortment of cartoons relating to Royal Canadian Mounted Police life ca. 1917?; ration books from World War II; a promotional leaflet for Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck (Emily Murphy), a draft outline of play, possibly based on actual criminal events, 1927; a poem, "Kate (saddle horse regt'l no. 2048)" by Cst. H. McCabe, 1935; news clippings re: mounted police contingent in World War I, 1918 and K Division, RCMP rifle team, n.d. a short story, "How I made the bread and a poem, , "My life in Belvedere Lodge", 1983; photographs of RCMP and other views, Edmonton, Elk Island and Banff National Parks AB, Regina SK, Aklavik and Herschel Island NWT, 1918-1934.

 Warren, Harold Ross
Edgar Millen fonds
CA EDM MS-778 · Fonds · 1923 - 1961, predominant 1923 - 1932

The fonds consists of photographs taken by Edgar Millen while serving in Canada’s north as an officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The photographs include images depicting the Arctic, where Millen was stationed, as well as several photos of Millen’s funeral and a cairn erected in his honour.

 Millen, Edgar
Reports and Publications
Reports and Publications
CA EDM MS-323-7 · Series · 1943 - 1994
Part of Edmonton Social Planning Council fonds

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.

 Edmonton Social Planning Council