Fonds 663 John A. (Jack) Crerar Family fonds

24 photographs

Date: 1943-1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records created regarding the passing of John A. Crerar. This includes a series of letters and telegrams sent to John’s wife, Ethel Crerar, from friends and family, as well as a set of receipts and a cheque related to the funeral.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1916-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains a variety of documents and ephemera related to the Crerar family. This includes a 1927 programme for the Third Annual Peace River Music Festival, a 1916 programme for the First Conservative Association Banquet, a short historical narrative of the Crerar family from 2000, an invitation to the Cave Supper Club’s Calypso Revue, a newspaper obituary for Mary Erma Bouchor, an application receipt for the death certificate of Ethel Crerar, and documents related to the sale of property owned by Ethel Crerar.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Program for the “Third Annual Peace River Musical Festival on May 25 and 26, 1927 at Grande Prairie Alberta.” It was attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Dr. Wm. Egbert, and adjudicated by Mr. Cox and Mr. Eagleson from Edmonton. The program names the members of the committee, the official accompanists, the trophies (of which there are nine), the awards, and the competitions, test pieces and competitors. The winners of each competition are written in by hand, presumably by Mrs. J. A. Crerar. At the back of the program is a list of “Patrons, Subscribers and Donors of Medals”.

Program for the “First Annual Banquet of Grande Prairie Conservative Association at the Empire Hotel Monday, January 17, 1916”. Inside is the Banquet Menu and a Toast List with speakers such as Dr. A.O. Sproule, F.T. Balmer, W. Innes, Geo. E. Fraser, A.M. Bezanson, Dr. M.L. McDonald, P.J. Tooley, W.K. Patterson, W. English, C.W. Johnston, A. Patterson, MPP, F.M. Matheson, James Ramsey, F.L. Christie, G.W. Dryden, and Milo M. Oblinger.

Date: 1943-1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains two educational exercise books covering a range of topics. One book was used by Doug Crerar for workshop classes while the other covers writing, illustration, and design with a note on the cover that reads “1943-1944 G.P.H.S.”

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: [1915-ca. 1975] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series consists of photographs depicting different members of the Crerar family.

Physical description: 24 photographs

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

John Alexander Crerar in front of Crerar Confectionery in Grande Prairie.

Cousins Donald Penson (left) and Doug Crerar (right) on Crerar’s land (14 acres) about where Southview IGA is now. Donald was the son of Dorothy (Crerar) and Jack Penson.

Postcard labeled “Bear Creek Grande Prairie”. The bridge appears to be the first government bridge on the trail from Grande Prairie to Flying Shot Lake. In the background can be seen a row of telegraph poles which mark the main road into Grande Prairie from the west (now 100th Avenue).

Large crowd of people on Richmond Avenue (100th) in front of Bell-Fleming Hardware and Grande Prairie Hotel. Event is identified on the back of the photograph as the Winter Carnival.

A group posing together in a yard in two rows. A caption on the back identifies the group as follows: “Mrs. Alf Fields, Mrs. Howard Miller, Mrs. Hnatiuk, Erma Boucher, Mrs. Fredette, Mrs. Tom Paul, [unknown], Mother Ethel Crerar, Mrs. McRae, Mrs. Massee, [unknown], Mrs. Russell Burgess, Ireland children, Mrs. Clive Ireland, Violet Patterson, Mrs. Alf Childs, Mrs. Nellie Connelly, Mrs. George Cave, Red Shield Knitting Club – War Years.”

Two men standing beside each other on a boardwalk in front of a store. The caption on the back reads, “Daddy (Jack), Bert Bessent.”

Harold Crerar standing in front of the Crerar house while wearing his military uniform. This photograph was taken at some time during World War II.

Beth Crerar and Ethel Crerar walking down a street in large coats. A caption on the back reads, “13451, Beth, Gram (Ethel) Crerar”.

Two women walking down a street in large coats. A caption on the back reads, “99125, Ferne Edna, Connie”.

A Caterpillar parked atop a few logs with trees in the background.

A man standing in the centre of the Peace River Bridge, looking towards the camera. A caption on the back reads, “Foreman on Peace River Bridge before its collapse in 1960’s.”

A truck stopped while crossing a puddle on a muddy road. Two people are posing for the camera, one from the rear of the truck bed and the other leaning out the driver’s side door.

A group of children and adults posing in three rows in front of a school and basketball court. A caption on the back reads, “x Harold Crerar.”

The front of this postcard shows a woman leaning on a set of mammoth tusks in a room filled with antlers, pelts, and taxidermy with a caption that reads, “Mammoth Tusk – University of Alaska.” The back of the postcard reads, “ Doug Crerar and Don Cissell travelled to Alaska and camped in tents each night, and each night it rained!”

Doug and Angie Crerar posing together outdoors.

A caravan of vehicles and horse drawn wagons, showing individuals and supplies they as they travelled down the road.

Doug posing in front of a house.

Doug on a small tractor with tracks.

Portrait of Doug in the winter.

Doug posing in a grain field.

Doug as an infant sitting on a cushion in front of a house.

Doug as an infant sitting outdoors in a metal wash basin.

Doug playing in the snow.

Doug as an infant playing on the front steps of a house.