Fonds 533 Bay Tree Community Club fonds

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Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Bay Tree Community Club fonds
Reference code: 0533
Date: 1975 – 1998 (date of creation)
Physical description: 7.5 cm textual material

6 photographs

Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Processed by Patricia Greber
Accrual added Sept. 2023 – JL
Database conversion completed August 2025 – TD

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

The Bay Tree Community Club was formed in 1975 to support community activities in Bay Tree. After the Women of Unifarm Local 103 was disbanded in 1979, many former members joined the Bay Tree Community Club. The Club supported community activities in Bay Tree including quilt raffles, bake sales, Halloween events at the local hall. The Club fundraised to support charities like Camp Tamarack, Disabled Persons Society of Dawson Creek, and the Fairview College Foundation. The Club also enacted an update to the Bay Tree Community Park in 1981. The Bay Tree Community Club disbanded in 1998.

Custodial history

The records were deposited at South Peace Regional Archives by Vivian Dechief, member of the Bay Tree Community Club.

Scope and content

The Bay Tree Community Club was formed in 1975 to support community activities in Bay Tree. After the Women of Unifarm Local 103 was disbanded in 1979, many former members joined the Bay Tree Community Club.

The Club continued community activities in Bay Tree including quilt raffles, bake sales, Halloween events at the local hall. The Club fundraised to support charities like Camp Tamarack, Disabled Persons Society of Dawson Creek, and the Fairview College Foundation. The Club also enacted an update to the Bay Tree Community Park in 1981. The Bay Tree Community Club disbanded in 1998.

This fonds contains meeting documents and financial records created by the club from 1975 to 1990. Also included are certificates of service and appreciation gifted to the club from different organizations from 1990 and 1991.

Notes

Title notes

Title of fonds based on contents.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Table of contents

0533.01, Minutes, 1975-1995

0533.02, Financial Records, 1986-1998

0533.03, Correspondence, 1987-1997

0533.04, Quilting, 1987-1993

0533.05, Certificates of Appreciation/Service, 1990-1991

Series descriptions

Series 0533.01: Minutes

Date: 1975-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains meeting records created by the club from 1975 to 1995, including minutes, roll calls, records of expenses and income, and photographs. There is also a certificate and a newspaper clipping (both dated 1989) that were inside the duotang of 1989 minutes. Some members mentioned are Barb and Bonnie Titford, Vivian Dechief, Rose Kanda, Pat Lehman, Bula McRann, Kelly Toews, Terry Van Eyke, Myrtle Scott, and Trish Fearon.

Physical description: 4 cm of textual material

3 photographs

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Meeting records were removed from duotangs and binders. The photographs in this series were originally inside the duotangs (in some cases attached to the inside covers) and are located with the meeting minutes they accompanied. The documents in the first folder (1975-1982) were all donated in the same binder and stapled together in bundles by year.

Publication status:

Published

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0533.01.01 Item – Quilt  1987 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Purple quilt on display. The note that accompanied the photograph in the duotang read as follows: “Winter 1986-87 quilt. Won by Lena Hanson Hudson Hope BC in Aug. 87.”

0533.01.02 Item – Quilt  1988 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Blue quilt with embroidered squares. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, “1987-88 quilt won by Gwen Crocker.”

0533.01.03 Item – Bow Tie Quilt  1989 1 photograph : colour ; 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Two women work on quilting a red and gray quilt. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, “1989 Bow-tie quilt.”

Series 0533.02: Financial Records

Date: 1986-1998 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of financial records dating from 1986-1998. The Bay Tree Community Club closed their bank account on February 17, 1998 with left over monies going to the Bay Tree Community Hall.

Physical description: 2.5 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Series 0533.03: Correspondence

Date: 1987-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of three thank you cards and correspondence from member Myrtle Scott to Glen Clegg, M.L.A., Norm A. Weiss, Minister, and Don Getty, Premier of Alberta, in regards to the closing of the Silver Valley Campsite. There are also thank you letters from various organizations to whom the ladies donated.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Series 0533.04: Quilting

Date: 1987-1993 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of a coil notebook that has information on quilt raffle tickets and sales; a quilt design from 1992 and a red ribbon from the Bonanza Fair; and three photos of quilts that were made by the Bay Tree Community Club.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

3 photographs

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Related material:

There are several more photographs of quilts in 0533.01.

Publication status:

Published

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0533.04.01 Item – Bay Tree Community Club Quilt  n.d. 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A photograph of a quilt made by the Bay Tree Community Club.

0533.04.02 Item – Bay Tree Community Club Quilt  1991 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A red, white, and blue quilt draped over a chair. The note on the back of this photograph reads, “Bay Tree Community Club Quilt made January 1991.”

0533.04.03 Item – Bay Tree Community Club Quilt  June 1993 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

A red and blue quilt with hearts hung for display. The note on the back of this photograph reads, “Club quilt made 1992-93 won by Jim Kulachkosky.”

Series 0533.05: Certificates of Appreciation/Service

Date: 1990-1991 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains two certificates of service and appreciation gifted to the club to thank them for assistance they provided to other organizations and events in Bay Tree.

Physical description: 2 certificates

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published