Fonds 536 Buffalo Lakes Community Society fonds

2 photographs

Date: 1947-2009 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of a black notebook containing membership lists and minutes for meetings held from 1947-2009 but is missing the years 1963-1975 and a second book contains minutes for 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975. Included in the minute book are ledger entries for the years 1967, 1968, and 1970-1975.

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1946-2011 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of records relating to the financial running of the Buffalo Lakes Community Society and the running of the Community Hall. There is a ledger for 1946-1980 and 1981-2008, two receipt books for 1963-1974, and a bank book for 1947-1966. The second ledger also contains financial information for the Ladies Club (1994-1995).

Physical description: 8 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1956-1996, 1999-2009 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of annual returns filed by the Society between the years 1946-2009, with some missing.

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1956-1994 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of the insurance policies that the Society purchased, as well as an inspector’s report; an insurance claim after the hall had been damaged during a hail and wind storm; a grant agreement between the Buffalo Lakes Community Society and the County of Grande Prairie for Alberta’s 75th Anniversary in 1980; an itemized statement of expenses listing hall upgrades for the Anniversary grant; information on a seal that was ordered for the Society; information on the acquisition of land from the Buffalo Lakes Curling Association; lease agreements for Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 4325 HW (SW 4-74-7-W6) for $1.00 and the subsequent purchase of that lot for the same amount; and a map that shows the location of the community hall and the easement, as well the location of properties owned by William Student, Donald Sommerville, and H. F. Gummer. There is also a Right-Of-Way Agreement from the Northwest Utilities Company.

Physical description: 4 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1989-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of copies of letters sent by the Society requesting funds for improvements to the Hall, a donation letter from the Bear Creek Rural Gas Co-op, letters regarding the Recreation grant in 1989, three thank you cards for kindness rendered, and two copies of news clippings from the Society thanking businesses for donations to the hall.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Date: 1917-1953 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of two photographs.

Physical description: 2 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Buffalo Lakes 4-H Calf Club members. Back row: Donald Johnson, Harry Patrick, Lloyd Lokseth, Glenn Samuelson, Kay Maple, Conley Fredland, and Victor Patrick. Front row: Terry Van de Pol, Paul Fredland, John Van de Pol, Mary-Ann Benson, Mervyn Samuelson, and Chester Sorgaard.

Attendees of the United Farmers of Alberta Convention held January 23-26, 1917, in Edmonton, Alberta.