Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Northwestern Polytechnic fonds |
| Reference code: | 0702 |
| Date: | 1983 – 2022 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 3 cm textual records
2 photographs 1 sound recording |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processing begun November 2023 – JL Processing completed July 2025 – TD & BD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), previously known as Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC), is a public educational institution in the Peace region of Alberta with campuses in Grande Prairie and Fairview.
The institution was established as the Grande Prairie Junior College in 1966. In 1970, the college was renamed Grande Prairie Regional College. In 1974, classes were first started in a new facility designed by Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, with an expansion completed in 1991 by architectural firm Field, Field, and Field.
Grande Prairie Regional College combined with Fairview College in 2009, expanding into two separate campuses. In 2018, together with the Province of Alberta, GPRC planned on transitioning into a university, before eventually transforming into a polytechnic model in 2021 as Northwestern Polytechnic.
Custodial history
These records were donated to the South Peace Regional Archives by Geoffrey Whittall in 2023. Prior to donation, they were kept in Geoffrey Whittall’s office at NWP.
Scope and content
This fonds consists of records relating to Grande Prairie Regional College/Northwestern Polytechnic. There are textual records relating to NWP more broadly, as well as textual records, photographs, and a sound recording relating to the fine arts department.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
- Sound recording (documentary form)
- Education (subject)
- Art (subject)
Table of contents
0702.01, NWP – General, 1995-2003
0702.02, Fine Arts Department, 1983-2022
Series descriptions
| Series 0702.01: NWP – General
Date: 1995-2003 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series consists of textual records relating to NWP. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Subseries 0702.01.01: Events
Date: 1995-2003 (date of creation) Scope and content: This subseries consists of records relating to various events at NWP, including an invitation to a president’s ball, programmes for 1995 and 1996 convocation ceremonies, and a programme for the Cardinal exhibition, reception, and dinner. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Series 0702.02: Fine Arts Department
Date: 1983-2022 (date of creation) Scope and content: This series consists of records relating to NWP’s fine arts department. There are programmes, newspaper articles, and advertisements for concerts and recitals, as well as two photographs and a sound recording. Physical description: 2.5 cm textual records 2 photographs 1 sound recording Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) • Sound recording (documentary form) • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Subseries 0702.02.01: Concerts
Date: 1986-2022 (date of creation) Scope and content: This subseries consists of various textual records about concerts put on by the Fine Arts Department of GPRC/NWP. There are programmes, advertisements, and newspaper articles. Many of the concerts featured GPRC’s jazz and wind ensembles. There are numerous programmes for the Jazz North jazz festival in the 1980s and 1990s. Physical description: 2 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Subseries 0702.02.02: Recitals
Date: 1994-2019 (date of creation) Scope and content: This subseries consists of textual records relating to recitals held by NWP, including advertisements and programmes. There are also two photographs. Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records 2 photographs Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0701.02.02.01-02 | Item – Music for the Soul Student Recital | March 31, 2000 | 2 photographs : colour ; 5 x 7 in. |
| Scope and content:
These photographs show the students and instructors who participated in the “Music for the Soul” music student recital. The photographs are accompanied by a programme for the event and a sheet of paper identifying the people in the photograph: Megan Peeke-Vout, Shelly Qayutinnuaq, Alfredo Mendoza, David Doherty, Heather Crerar, Kim Haiste, Geoff Whittall, Kitty Cheung, Dominique Carrier (?), Mary-Ann Lynch, Anett Takacs-Quicaca (?), Katherine Holtz, Corine Shmyruk, Hanna Matthijsse, and Tara Sinclair. |
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| Subseries 0702.02.03: Sound Recordings
Date: 1983-1992 (date of creation) Scope and content: This subseries consists of a recording of the GPRC Jazz/Wind Ensemble on December 3, 1983, and an advertisement for a CD released by GPRC for their twenty-fifth anniversary in 1992. Physical description: 1 sound recording 1 p. textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) • Sound recording (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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