Fonds 001 Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District fonds: Part 2

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Due to the size of this finding aid, it has been separated into two pages. This page contains Subseries 0001.08.04 through Series 0001.13. For Series 0001.01 through Subseries 0001.08.03, view Part 1 here.

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Table of contents: Series

0001.01, Board of Directors, 1961-2007

0001.02, Administration, 1955-2006

0001.03, Collections, 1970-2005

0001.04, Programming, 1978-2005

0001.05, Archives, 1994-2000

0001.06, Publications, 1970-1994ca. 1890-1952

0001.07, Associated Organizations, 1971-1997

0001.08, Photographs, Scrapbooks & Guest Books, 1970-2007
Subseries 0001.08.01-0001.08.03
Subseries 0001.08.04-0001.08.08

0001.09, Sound Recordings collection, 1965 – 2001

0001.10, Film and Video collection, 1975, 1981, 1991-2004

0001.11, Maps and Blueprints collection, 1897-2005

0001.12, Paper Artifact collection, [1900-2000]

0001.13, Reference Material and Newspaper collection, 1923-2014

Subseries 0001.08.04: Historical Buildings Photograph collection

Date: 1975-1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Photographs of old buildings and landmarks in the Grande Prairie area: barns, homes, churches, schools, Edson Trail.

Physical description: 412 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
2001.03.001-003 Item – “Cap” Bradley’s Home  1976 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Cap” Bradley’s home and farm machinery, taken in the fall of 1976. This building was burned by the Forestry Department.

2001.03.004 Item – Harry Card Home  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Harry Card home built in 1912 and later owned by Gordon Thompson. Nels Meyers of Glen Leslie dove-tailed the logs when he built the house for J. Linstrom, who sold it to Harry Card.

2001.03.005 Item – Bryenton House  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Bryenton house.

2001.03.006-009 Item – Bert Tieman Farm  1976 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bert Tieman farmstead at Buffalo Lakes. Photos include the pumphouse, farm home, barn, and shop.

2001.03.010 Item – Walter McFarlane Home  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Walter McFarlane’s house built in 1914.

2001.03.011 Item – L.J. Turner Home  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

L. J. Turner’s home built in 1911.

2001.03.012 Item – E.H. Manning Home  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

E.H. Manning’s house built in 1915.

2001.03.013 Item – Cameron Brothers Home  1976 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Cameron brothers house built in 1925.

2001.03.014 Item – Padulsky Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Padulskey’s original house built in 1916.

2001.03.015 Item – West of Cutbank Lake  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified and collapsed historical building west of Cutbank Lake.

2001.03.016 Item – Farnsworth Home  1983 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The original Farnsworth house at LaGlace built about 1915.

2001.03.017 Item – Tesar Home  1983 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tesar house northwest of Clairmont.

2001.03.018 Item – Wales Blacksmith Shop  1983 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Wales blacksmith shop east of Grande Prairie.

2001.03.019-023 Item – Bert Tieman Farm  1984 5 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bert & Miriam Tieman’s farm home, barn and outbuildings near Buffalo Lake.

2001.03.024 Item – George Best Barn  1984 1 photograph: colour: 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Frame barn owned by George Best. Property of Orton Biendarra at the time the photo was taken.

2001.03.025 Item – Buffalo Lakes Store  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Store at Buffalo Lakes owned by Bob and Thelma Smith just before they retired and closed the store.

2001.03.026 Item – Dunvegan Mission  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dunvegan Mission House in 1984.

2001.03.027 Item – Pat Rooney’s Barn  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Pat Rooney’s barn–this was the stopping place at Bezanson to feed and stable the horses.

2001.03.028 Item – Beaverlodge Hospital  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Beaverlodge Hospital, on the hill overlooking the townsite.

2001.03.029-30 Item – Wales Farm  1984 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings belonging to the Wales family, includes Charlie Wales’ dad’s implement shed, and Grandfather Wales house at Glen Leslie.

2001.03.031 Item – George Ames Home  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

George Ames’ house at Bezanson.

2001.03.032 Item – Rivertop School  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rivertop School at South Bad Heart.

2001.03.033 Item – Bad Heart Straw Church  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Straw bale church built at Bad Heart by Father Dales of Sexsmith.

2001.03.034 Item – Charlie Stewart Home  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Charlie Stewart Home near Bezanson.

2001.03.035 Item – Kleskun Lake Ranch Building  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Kleskun Lake Ranch building.

2001.03.036 Item – Harry Card Home  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Harry Card’s original home. They bought Harry Watcher’s house in Grande Prairie and moved it out to the farm. Gordon Thomson bought the property about 1980.

2001.03.037-039 Item – Harry Hoag Farm  1984 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Harry Hoag’s farmhouse and barn in the Bad Heart area. Note the plaster on the west end and south walls.

2001.03.040 Item – Teepee Creek United Church 1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Teepee Creek United Church kitty corner from the cemetery.

2001.03.041-043 Item – Bill Pinsch Farm  1984 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House and outbuildings on the Bill Pinsch farm near Teepee Creek. Note the case tractors, threshing machine and longer than usual wagon box.

2001.03.044 Item – Christie’s Farm  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Granaries and wagon wheels on Christie’s farm.

2001.03.045-046 Item – Heart Valley  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View of Heart Valley taken from Bald Hill in 1985, and the log cabin built in the Heart Valley area by Charlie Edey in 1933.

2001.03.047 Item – Struhan’s Farm  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned log cabin at Struhan’s farm north-east of Bezanson.

2001.03.048-51 Item – Charlie Edey Home  1985 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Views of Heart Valley and the Charlie Edey home and garden in Heart Valley.

2001.03.052 Item – Heart Valley Presbyterian Church  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Heart Valley Presbyterian Church built in 1925. Cemetery in the background of the church.

2001.03.053-54 Item – Hollingsworth Home  1984 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hollingsworth home at Teepee Creek with stagecoach in the yard.

2001.03.055-56 Item – Reiswigs in Peoria  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Pat Reiswig’s Barn (still used by nephew Irving Reiswig in 1985), and Harold Reiswig’s General Store at Peoria, built in 1942 and still operating and selling gas out of the pump in 1985.

2001.03.057-58 Item – West Vale District  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ken Monroe’s home at West Vale and Central Hall, built at the top of the Kakut River and moved to the present site.

2001.03.059-60 Item – Sutherland Farm  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mac Sutherland’s house (originally the Boyd home built about 1920) and Grande Prairie Dry Cleaners moved to Sutherland’s property to be used for grain storage.

2001.03.061 Item – Baldy Swanson Home  1983 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

School housed moved to the outskirts of Grande Prairie, where it became a home for Baldy Swanson, a local character and town drunk.

2001.03.062 Item – Fred Abbott Home  1983 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Fred Abbott’s home on the Bear Creek and Richmond Avenue. This was the last home in the Bear Creek Valley, cleared out to make way for Muskoseepi Park.

2001.03.063 Item – Grizzly Bear Museum  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Museum at Wanham, on what used to be called Grizzly Bear Prairie.

2001.03.064-65 Item – Herman Klukas Home  1984 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Herman Klukas home near Bad Heart. This house was built by his father and mother.

2001.03.066 Item – Mountain Trail School  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mountain Trail School on the way to the Air Force Base on Saskatoon Mountain.

2001.03.067 Item – Unidentified Pioneer Home  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified home, perhaps on the Oatway farm.

2001.03.068 Item – Murray Oatway’s Barn  1984 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Murray Oatway’s barn.

2001.03.069-70 Item – Chledowski Farm Yard  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Chledowski farm yard east of Clairmont.

2001.03.071 Item – Andy Hudec Property  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Home on Andy Hudic property, possibly built by Medley Pollick.

2001.03.072 Item – Across the Road from Peterson’s  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned log home across the road from Carl Peterson’s.

2001.03.073 Item – Morken’s Farm  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jim Morken’s neat row of granaries taken on a moody day in August, 1985.

2001.03.074 Item – Carl Peterson’s Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Carl Peterson’s barn, built about 1918. Drying onions in August 1985.

2001.03.075-78 Item – Perly Pollack Buildings  1985 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Pearlly Poelick’s house, barn and outbuildings taken in 1985.

2001.03.079-80 Item – Jimmy Duncan Farm  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on Jimmy Duncan’s farm in 1985. The cottage roofed building was a pump house.

2001.03.081-82 Item – Morken Farm  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jimmy Morken’s chicken house and the old Forrest Falk house on Jimmy Morken’s land in August 1985.

2001.03.083-85 Item – Ewart Ellis Land  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ewart Ellis land contains barn and sheds built about 1920 and the old Kleskun Lake School House, now being used as a garage.

2001.03.086-87 Item – Eric Ismond Farm  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn and outbuildings on the Eric Ismond farm east of Clairmont.

2001.03.088 Item – Jimmy Duncan’s Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jimmy Duncan’s barn in August 1985.

2001.03.089 Item – Jimmy Morken’s Granary 1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Granary built by Forrest Falk in Jimmy Morken’s yard.

2001.03.090-91 Item – Eric Ismond Home  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Home of Eric Ismond, built in 19??, and “Ismond’s Roadrunners” wind vane.

2001.03.092 Item – Langdon Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Langdon home built in 1928.

2001.03.093-99 Item – The Edson Trail  1985 7 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Portions of the Edson Trail are still visible in 1985, at Walter and Minnie Head’s ranch across the Smoky River. Walter Head, Alice Fortier, Don Patrick and Doug Clarkson exploring the trail, including about where the Ferry Crossing was on the Smoky River in 1908. In the background, the old Bezanson townsite.

2001.03.100 Item – Tesar Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tesar Barn

2001.03.101 Item – Field Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Early home of (Clarence and Edith?) Field.

2001.03.102 Item – Bousfield Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bousfield home.

2001.03.103 Item – Osborne Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Osborne home on the banks of the Wapiti.

2001.03.104-05 Item – Unidentified Log Home  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified log home and outbuilding southwest of Wembley.

2001.03.106 Item – Breitkreutz Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Home of Herman & Amelia Breitkrutz, on NE 7-70-8-W6, in the Wembley area. Now owned by Marvin Stephen.

2001.03.107 Item – Larson’s Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lavern Larson’s barn, northwest city limits. Originally (built?) by Schneiders.

2001.03.108-110 Item – Christie’s Farm  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Christie farm in the Hermit Lake area: large wooden granary with 6 bins; barn and windmill; barn and lean-to.

2001.03.111-113 Item – Ken Peebles Farm  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on Ken and Irene Peebles property: Hunter’s home; Signal station moved from Grande Prairie; outbuildings.

2001.03.114 Item – Rodney Elvestad Farm  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House at Rodney Elvestad’s built by Lee Borden.

2001.03.115-118 Item – Scheopp’s Farm  1985 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Building on Scheopp’s farm southwest of Wembley. Collection includes a water pump, house and outhouses which may or may not be on the same farm.

2001.03.119-126 Item – Fred Thompson’s Yard  1986 8 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn in Fred Thompson’s yard in 1986. Collection includes house, garage and outbuildings which may or may not be in the same yard.

2001.03.127-132 Item – Ed Tofer Farm  1986 6 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ed Tofer home, barn and outbuildings. Collection contains photographs of old trucks (still running) which may or may not be in the same farmyard.

2001.03.133-134 Item – Anderson Farm  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Anderson Farm in the Hermit Lake area include Ken Anderson Sr. home, barn and outbuildings.

2001.03.135-140 Item – Walter & Minnie Head Farm 1986 6 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on Walter & Minnie Head’s farm northwest of the airport include house, barn, garage, pole shed and outbuildings.

2001.03.141-142 Item – East Kleskun School  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

East Kleskun School and teacherage before they were moved to Kleskun Hills Park.

2001.03.143-144 Item – John Pinsch Farm  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings in the John Pinsch farmyard include an old school (Kleskun Hill?) and an old home.

2001.03.145 Item – Jack Lupton House  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jack Lupton house built in 1930.

2001.03.146 Item – Trail Caboose  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

This caboose made several trips to BC. Note the lightening damage to the tree.

2001.03.147-148 Item – Spring Creek Church  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Spring Creek Church and Spring Creek Cemetery sign.

2001.03.149 Item – E.D. Brown house  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

E.D. Brown House.

2001.03.150-151 Item – Gibney’s Farm  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Gibney farm include a log garage and a frame house.

2001.03.152 Item – O. B. Harris Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

O.B. Harris Barn.

2001.03.153-154 Item – Fred Thompson Yard  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on Fred Thompson yard include an old house and a log barn.

2001.03.155 Item – Ernie Watt Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ernie Watt home south of Grande Prairie.

2001.03.156 Item – O. B. Harris Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

O. B. Harris barn.

2001.03.157-158 Item – Flying Shot Lake Church  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Flying Shot Lake Church on the west side of the lake.

2001.03.159 Item – Rintoul Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Rintoul home.

2001.03.160 Item – Lindsay School  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lindsay School.

2001.03.161 Item – Evergreen Park  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

First building on the Evergreen Park property.

2001.03.162-163 Item – Alf Richard’s Property  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Alfred Richard’s barn built in 1928 by Joe Tissington, and log building on Richard’s property.

2001.03.164 Item – Dr. Carlisle’s Office  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Originally this building was Dr. Carlisle’s office on Richmond Avenue, but was a residence when the photograph was taken.

2001.03.165-168 Item – Unidentified Buildings  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified buildings include a home with Grace Snow, Soren Selzvold and Doug Clarkson on the front step; two outhouses labeled “necessities of the past” and a log home with cottage roof.

2001.03.169-172 Item – Skarberg Buildings  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Skarberg property include a two-storey frame house, a log barn and outbuilding, and a plywood-sided garage.

2001.03.173 Item – McLevin House  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

McLevin House is of frame construction with a cottage roof and front porch.

2001.03.174-175 Item – Nordby Yard  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Nordby yard north of Buffalo Lakes contains a large frame barn and outbuildings.

2001.03.176-178 Item – Bill Belfry Yard  1986 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bill Belfry yard contains granary, log shed, and red frame barn.

2001.03.179 Item – Gulick Farm  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Cabin at the Gulick farm in Heart Valley now being used as a chicken house.

2001.03.180 Item – Bezanson Catholic Church  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Large frame, hall-type shed which was originally the first Catholic Church in the Bezanson area.

2001.03.181 Item – Teacherage at Lindsay School  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Former teacherage at Lindsay School.

2001.03.182-185 Item – Mike Koholyk Buildings  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Mike Koholyk land include log garage, frame house, log house, building with four diamond shaped window.

2001.03.186 Item – Webster Log Cabin  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log cabin in the Webster area.

2001.03.187 Item – Dave Barr Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dave Barr barn.

2001.03.188-189 Item – John Duda Yard  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings in the John Duda yard include a collapsing large frame barn, windmill and outbuildings.

2001.03.190-192 Item – Cranston Farm  1986 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the former George Cranston farm include a large red frame barn, a small log building with a cottage roof, and a two-storey brick home. Property belonged to Rowles family when the photographs were taken.

2001.03.193 Item – Toman Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Toman barn.

2001.03.194 Item – Bill Harle Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bill Harle barn.

2001.03.195-196 Item – Dimsdale Barns  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified large frame barns west of Dimsdale.

2001.03.197 Item – Herb Blimke Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Herb Blimke barn.

2001.03.198-200 Item – Bien Farmstead  1986 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Bien Farmstead north of Buffalo Lakes include a log barn with slab roof, a log garage, and a log home with front gable.

2001.03.201 Item – Barn West of Beaverlodge  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn west of Beaverlodge, possibly the Walter Willis place.

2001.03.202-203 Item – Stewart Scott Home  1990 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Stewart Scott house where Herbert Kimble lives in 1990.

2001.03.204-206 Item – Irvine Steinke Home  1988 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Irvine Steinke log house, previously owned by his uncle, also the workshop, blacksmith shop and harness repair shop on the yard.

2001.03.207 Item – Paschetag Barn  1990 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Paschetag barn on the lake bottom at Kleskun Hill.

2001.03.208 Item – Ken Dixon Home  1989 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ken Dixon’s house in 1989.

2001.03.209-211 Item – Jean Lozeron Homestead  1989 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Old home on Jean Lozeron homestead with a stone cairn which reads, “July 1, 1983. Dedicated to the foresight and spirit of Jean Lozeron who homesteaded and turned the first sod on July 1, 1913. J.P.L.”

2001.03.212 Item – Mrs. Pete Eagar Family Yard 1989 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log barn in the yard of the home where Mrs. Pete (Lenore?) Eager grew up.

2001.03.213 Item – North of Buffalo Lakes  1989 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Outbuildings in yard north of Buffalo Lakes.

2001.03.214 Item – Mike Duda’s Barn  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mike Duda’s barn in 1987.

2001.03.215 Item – Norman Family Home  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Old house on the Norman farm in 1987.

2001.03.216 Item – Herb Blimkie Barn  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Herb Blimke barn where Triple L Trailer Court is now.

2001.03.217-218 Item – Bill Donaldson Farm  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bill Donaldson home and barn near Bear Lake in 1987.

2001.03.219-221 Item – Kaut Home  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Kaut home on the east end of Bear Lake in 1987. This house was originally a church. Carved into the brick beside the front door, “R.B. Kaut Can. Sent. 1867-1967”.

2001.03.222-223 Item – Hip-Roofed Barns  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two unidentified hip-roofed barns in excellent shape. Each has a symbol carved in to the side. So similar in outlook that they could have been made by the same builder.

2001.03.224 Item – George Balmer Home  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

George Balmer house in 1987.

2001.03.225 Item – North of Buffalo Lakes  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified home north of Buffalo Lakes. Could be the same yard as photo labeled 2001.03.213–same description and hand-writing on back.

2001.03.226-227 Item – Alf Gilbey Farm  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House and outbuildings on the farm of Alf Gilbey west of Clairmont.

2001.03.228-230 Item – Andreuik Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House, barn and outbuildings on the farm of the Andreuik family. Photograph describes it as “five miles west of Clairmont”, but could also be the farm north-east of Bear Lake. Barn also seen in 2001.03.222.

2001.03.231 Item – Westvale School  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Westvale School in the Heart Valley area, Birch Hills County.

2001.03.232 Item – Lake Saskatoon School  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

First school in the Lake Saskatoon area, often called the Cutbank Lake School as it was in between the two lakes.

2001.03.233 Item – Heart Valley School  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Heart Valley School built in 1942.

2001.03.234 Item – Granary Styles  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two unidentified granaries built in two separate and unique styles–one “duplex” style and one “mini-elevator”.

2001.03.235 Item – Wilson Farm  1988 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn on the Wilson farm in 1988, decorated with cartoon drawings of horse and cowboy. It was previously owned by Bill Godfrey family.

2001.03.236 Item – Mike Kohalyk Home  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mike Kohalyk house in the Crystal Creek area built in the 1920s.

2001.03.237 Item – I.O.D.E. 2nd Appearance Shop  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

IODE second-hand clothing store on 99th Avenue in Grande Prairie.

2001.03.238 Item – Alberta Provincial Police Building  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Old Alberta Provincial Police building, now a residence, on north side of 99th Avenue between 98th and 97th Streets.

2001.03.239-240 Item – Podolsky Yard  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Outbuildings in the Podolsky farm yard in 1986.

2001.03.241 Item – Jenny McNally Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jenny McNally’s house in 1986.

2001.03.242 Item – Douglas Clarkson Farm  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log granary on Doug Clarkson’s farm in 1987.

2001.03.243 Item – Bill Harle Farm  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Low frame ban on Bill Harle’s farm at Five Mile.

2001.03.244-245 Item – Cliff Huber Farm  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two homes on the Cliff Huber farm in the Hermit Lake area, one a sturdy log home, the other a home which was located where the Co-op parking lot now is and moved to Cliff Huber’s farm.

2001.03.246 Item – Doug Clarkson Home  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Douglas Clarkson home in 1987.

2001.03.247 Item – Jim Storm Home  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned log and shingled house which was the Jim Storm family home.

2001.03.248 Item – Anson Wagar Home  [1980] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log home with hugely overhanging roof and log buttresses which was the Anson Wagar home.

2001.03.249 Item – Ellis Turner Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two-storey log house which was the home of the Ellis Turner family at DeBolt.

2001.03.250 Item – Soren Selsvold Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

One and a half storey log home belonging to Soren Selsvold south of Crooked Creek.

2001.03.251 Item – Lake Saskatoon Consolidated School  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lake Saskatoon Consolidated School converted into a residence on the northwest shore of Lake Saskatoon.

2001.03.252 Item – Lake Saskatoon Legion Hall  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lake Saskatoon Legion Hall converted into a garage and shop on Secondary Highway 724 between Wembley and LaGlace.

2001.03.253 Item – Barn West of DeBolt  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

This barn west of DeBolt was built by Mr. Heeble, possibly in the late 1920s.

2001.03.254 Item – Lake Saskatoon area  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Red-shingled barn on the edge of a small lake in the Lake Saskatoon area.

2001.03.255 Item – Barn on Richmond Hill  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hip-roofed log barn along the roadside on Richmond Hill.

2001.03.256-262 Item – W.J. Rottacher Farm  1985 7 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Bill Rottacher farm at Peoria include a barn with a bell shaped roof built about 1933; the first Seventh Day Adventist Church built in 1930 and moved to the farm to be used for a machine shed after the new church was built; double car garage; and various sheds and outbuildings.

2001.03.263-265 Item – Ewart Ellis Farm  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Ewart Ellis farm include a log and frame hip-roofed barn built in 1918, an elaborate machine shed built by Mr. Ellis in the 1920s, and a log garage which was once the Kleskun Lake School.

2001.03.266-268 Item – Charlie Harris Farm  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Charlie Harris farm include a cottage-roofed square bungalow; a hip-roofed log barn; and a frame building labeled the “Charlie Harris Cleaning Plant”.

2001.03.269 Item – Jim Duncan Farm  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log outbuildings on the Jim Duncan farm ca. 1985.

2001.03.270 Item – Des Stark Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn on the Des Stark farm built by Ott Patterson in 1916.

2001.03.271 Item – Dentist Office  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Home with a pentagonal entrance is now a residence on 96th Avenue between 100 and 108 Street. It was once a Dentist’s office on Clairmont Road and Richmond Avenue. Note the extra windows for good lighting.

2001.03.272 Item – Miller’s Taxi Stand  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Building which was once Miller’s Taxi Stand on Richmond Avenue now at Tony Doll’s farm.

2001.03.273 Item – R. Ladwig Home  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

R. Ladwig log house built ion 1928 now used as a hog barn.

2001.03.274 Item – Carl Peterson’s Barn  1985 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Carl Peterson’s log barn, built in 1919, with onions drying on the south side.

2001.03.275-276 Item – John Pinsch Farm  1985 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two buildings on the John Pinsch farm at Kleskun Hill are the former Webster (formerly Twilight) School, and an L-shaped bungalow moved in from Grande Prairie.

2001.03.277 Item – Eckstein’s Barn  [1990] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. Eckstein’s barn built about 1930. It was torn down in 1991.

2001.03.278 Item – Log Barn at Kleskun Hill  [1990] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified log barn with hip roof in the Kleskun Hill area.

2001.03.279 Item – Lowe Family Home  [1990] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned two-storey frame house which was once the home of the Lowe family at Scenic Heights.

2001.03.280 Item – McNalley Home  [1990] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

McNalley house at 9316-104 Avenue was once the Lumburn Store.

2001.03.281-282 Item – Russian Plaster  [1990] 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior finish commonly known as “Russian Plaster” on a square log home in the George Struhan yard and on an unidentified round log home. Plaster adhered to wood strips on the square log home much better.

2001.03.283-284 Item – Wegh Family Farm  [1990] 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House (built about 1945) and shop on the farm of Richard and Nellie Wegh just north of Cadotte Hill on the Wanham Road. Shop was moved to the farm and has decorative shingling on the gable end which may identify it as a community building.

2001.03.285-288 Item – Reiswig Farms  [1990] 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Reiswig farms at Peoria include a 1940s bungalow built by Peter Reiswig and a shed built by Fred Reiswig in the 1930s.

2001.03.289-291 Item – Wagar Farm  [1990] 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Wagar farm include a uniquely-styled log home belonging to Anson Wagar and a frame house and barn built about 1928.

2001.03.292 Item – Joe Boyd House  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Joe Boyd house.

2001.03.293 Item – Johnson Home  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Big Face” Johnson’s house.

2001.03.294 Item – Lowe Farm, Scenic Heights  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Outbuildings in the Lowe family farmyard at Scenic Heights.

2001.03.295 Item – Bert Delaney Barn  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hip-roofed log barn built by Charlie Raisin in the 1920s. Bert Delaney owns it now.

2001.03.296 Item – Jack Penny Home  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jack Penny’s home built by Bensons in 1915. It was moved twice and believed stolen once!

2001.03.297-300 Item – Lloyd and Katherine Olley’s  [1985] 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lloyd & Katherine Olley’s log cabin on the old farm–a winding trail through the hay meadow leads to the cabin.

2001.03.301-302 Item – Alex Monkman Farm  [1985] 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House and barn on Alex Monkman’s farm on the south shore of Cutbank Lake. A note on the photo says the house has been moved three times.

2001.03.303 Item – Seth Sutherland Home  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned two-storey frame house which was once the home of the Seth Sutherland family.

2001.03.304 Item – Breitkreutz Home  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Herman & Amelia Breitkreutz house built in 1947 of vertical logs and stucco on the NE 7-70-8-W6.

2001.03.305-307 Item – Ken Peebles Farm  [1985] 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on Ken & Irene Peebles’ farm include a large hip-roof frame barn; a house built by Mr. Hunter, manager of the Royal Bank in Grande Prairie; and a building which was originally a signal station on Richmond Avenue and 116 Street.

2001.03.308 Item – North of Valhalla Centre  [1985] 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn north of Valhalla Centre.

2001.03.309-310 Item – Rodney Elvestad Farm  [1985] 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Gambrel-roofed barn and Lee Borden home on the farmstead of Linda & Rodney Elvestad.

2001.03.311-314 Item – Anderson Farm  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Vintage vehicles on the farm of Ken Anderson include a grain truck stamped Alberta Wheat Pool, Calgary; and two pick-ups from the 1940s which were still running in 1986. There is also a photograph of a unique pole fence.

2001.03.315 Item – Walter Head Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Walter Head barn north of the airport.

2001.03.316 Item – Hip-roofed Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hip-roofed barn (possibly Larson’s) northwest of Grande Prairie.

2001.03.317 Item – Fred Thompson Yard  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log garage in Fred Thompson’s yard.

2001.03.318 Item – Bousfield Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bousfield log house with cottage roof and gable, located west of Grande Prairie.

2001.03.319-321 Item – Ed Tofer Farm  1985 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Gambrel-roofed barn and sheds on Ed Tofer’s farm in 1985.

2001.03.322-323 Item – Forrest Falk Farm  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned home and granary on the Forrest Falk farm in 1986.

2001.03.324-325 Item – Chledowski Farm  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Small home and outbuildings in the Chledowski farmyard.

2001.03.326-329 Item – Perly Pollack Farm  1986 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Abandoned buildings on Perly and Medley Pollack farm include a small frame house, a log house, a gambrel-roofed log barn and a garage with large double doors.

2001.03.330-333 Item – Oatway Farm  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Oatway farm include the original cottage-roofed house converted to a garage; a large gambrel-roofed barn built in 1926; the new two-storey frame house on a full basement built in 1926; and the hog barn built in 1926.

2001.03.334 Item – Walter Roberts Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Large frame house with a double dormer in front which was built for the Walter Roberts family. It is now on the Olderskog farm east of Grande Prairie.

2001.03.335 Item – Jock McDonald Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jock McDonald house built east of Grande Prairie in 1922.

2001.03.336 Item – Kleskun Hill Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House on Kleskun Hill.

2001.03.337 Item – Hay-Roofed Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log barn with hay on the roof for insulation in the DeBolt area.

2001.03.338-345 Item – Shofners Farm  1987 8 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Shofner farm at Northmark include granaries, gambrel-roofed log barn, log sheds and double doored garage, frame barn, miscellaneous outbuildings, and a squared-log home. The farm was established by the Rodolski family.

2001.03.346-350 Item – Mike Duda Farm  1986 5 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Mike Duda farm include the old “honeymoon” cabin which was made of logs split by a whip saw; a three-bay frame machine shed; double-car log garage; and a gambrel-roofed log barn.

2001.03.351-354 Item – Anson Norman Farm  1986 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Anson Norman farm include the original log homestead house; an old log shed converted to a modern machine shed; a single car garage; and a gambrel-roofed frame barn.

2001.03.355-357 Item – Herbert Kimble Farm  1986 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Herbert Kimble farm at Crystal Creek include the well house with the hand pump in front; a gambrel-roofed log barn; and a garage built by Stewart Scott.

2001.03.358-359 Item – Floen Farm Buildings  1986 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Floen Farm buildings still standing on the Anson Norman property in 1986.

 

2001.03.360 Item – Welter Barn  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Barn west of Sexsmith identified as the Welter Barn.

2001.03.361 Item – Johnny Fester Home  1986 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Log house built by Johnny Fester in 1928.

2001.03.362-368 Item – Hessler Farm  1986 7 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Hessler farm at Northmark include a log garage; large collection of wooden granaries; a frame machine shed; a small frame house which looks like a teacherage; a large, log outbuilding; and a one and a half storey house (frame or sided) with a greenhouse on the side.

2001.03.369-370 Item – Raymond Cooke Farm  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Raymond Cooke’ house and barn situated on Richmond Road (Highway 43) on the way to the airport. The Cookes were early pioneers, coming in over the Edson Trail.

2001.03.371-374 Item – William Caldwell Farm  1987 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the William Caldwell farm include a granary, a gambrel-roofed barn described as a two-storey chicken house, and a two-storey home with attached garage and a wrap-around porch. Mr. Caldwell came to Grande Prairie about 1910.

2001.03.375-376 Item – Moody Home, Bezanson  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Moody’s house and outbuildings, built about 1918, on the flat overlooking the Smoky River east of Bezanson.

2001.03.377-378 Item – Trapper’s Cabin  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trapper’s cabin on the trail between Valhalla (Spring Lake) and Gordondale.

2001.03.379 Item – Ewen Fisher Homestead  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ewen Fisher homestead shack south of Crooked Creek. It was built about 1933.

2001.03.380-382 Item – Jack Dirom Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Jack Dirom farm west of Clairmont include a two-storey frame house with front dormer and porch; a gambrel-roofed barn with wings; and a three-bay frame machine shed. Mr. Dirom came into the Clairmont area in 1928.

2001.03.383-386 Item – Bulhofner Farm  1987 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Bulhofner farm at Northmark include a 1 1/2 storey frame house; granaries and gambrel-roofed log barn on the edge of a coulee; and various log outbuildings.

2001.03.387-389 Item – Northmark Community  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings at Northmark include the Northmark Community Hall and a small cabin which looks like a teacherage.

2001.03.390-392 Item – William Godfrey Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

William Godfrey farm has a two-storey frame house with dormers and two porches, and several frame sheds. Farm had been purchased by the Wilson family when these photos were taken.

2001.03.393-395 Item – Bill Donaldson Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the William Donaldson farm include a two-storey house with asphalt siding; a gambrel-roofed barn and several outbuildings including an outhouse.

2001.03.396-399 Item – Alf Gilbey Farm  1987 4 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Alf Gilbey farm include a small abandoned frame house with porch, a hand-pump that was still pumping water, and several outbuildings.

2001.03.400-402 Item – George Balmer Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on the farm of George Balmer west of Clairmont include a small frame house with a cottage roof, a gambrel-roofed barn with side wings which was still being used, and the usual “necessary small building” in the yard.

2001.03.403-405 Item – Curly Pittman Farm  1987 3 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Farm established by Curly Pittman includes a gambrel-roofed barn (built in 1929) and windmill, a two-storey frame house with porch and side addition built in 1929, and a well-built biffy in the yard. The farm, located 5 miles west of Mercer Hill, was later purchased by H. Andreuik.

2001.03.406 Item – Moody Home  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Moody house on the banks of the Smoky River east of Bezanson was built in 198 and the victim of three floods in 1935, 1972 and 1982.

2001.03.407 Item – Charles Turner Home  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Charles Turner home on the west bank of Bear Creek.

2001.03.408 Item – Flavius Brooks Homestead  1987 1 photograph; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Flavius Brooks homestead house built in 1916 on the Pipestone Creek road, on the NW 29-70-8-W6.

 

2001.03.409-410 Item – Jack Hunter’s Barn  1987 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Jack Hunter’s house and barn east of the Catholic Church on Highway 34.

2001.03.411-412 Item – Patterson’s Farm  1975 2 photographs; colour; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Patterson’s farm south on 100th Street in Grande Prairie when it was still an active farm with a house, barn, horses and cattle. This later became Patterson Place sub-division.

Subseries 0001.08.05: Historical Forestry Photograph collection

Date: 1997 (collection) (date of creation)

Date: ca. 1930-1950 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Early logging photographs that were collected and used for the Museum’s 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display.

Physical description: 554 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1997.03.01-48 Item – Mencke Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 48 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Mencke family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.04.01-28 Item – Yates Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 28 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Yates family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.05.01-04 Item – Rodacker Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 4 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Rodacker family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.06.01-25 Item – Steeves Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 25 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Steeves family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.07.01-28 Item – Nilsson Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 28 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Nilsson family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.15.01-02 Item – Hrychiw Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 2 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Hrychiw family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection. Second photograph is of George Steven’s sawmill in 1950-1951.

1997.16.01-13 Item – Hrychiw Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 13 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Hrychiw family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.17.01-19 Item – Card Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 19 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Card family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection. Photo No. 10 is of the Buffalo Lakes Sawmill in 1915.

1997.20.01-21 Item – Oilund Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 33 prints and slides: b & w: 4 x 6
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Oilund family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.21.01-21 Item – Haugseth Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 21 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Haugseth family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.24.01-14 Item – Schenk Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 14 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Schenk family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.27.01-04 Item – Pisanello Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 4 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Pisanello family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.30.01-63 Item – Stark Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 63 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Stark family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.31.01-14 Item – Cooke Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 14 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Cooke family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection. Photos 7-11 are of the Edmund Cooke Sawmill at Kakut Lake, 1941.

1997.32.01-05 Item – Bickell Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 5 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Bickell family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.33.01-12 Item – Grotkowski Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 12 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Grotkowski family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.34.001-153 Item – Cissell Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 153 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Cissell family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection. Photo No. 11 is of the Canfor Mill at Grande Prairie in 1945; no. 22 is of George Cissell camp at Buck Lake c. 1940; no. 37 is of scow for pulling log boom on Buck Lake, 1939.

1997.35.01-20 Item – Leggatt Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 20 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Leggatt family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.39.01-44 Item – Moore Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 44 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Moore family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.40.01-06 Item – Lowe Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 6 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Lowe family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.41.01 Item – Yates Family Logging Photograph  ca. 1930-1950 1 photograph: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photograph from the Yates family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

1997.44.01-09 Item – Bauman Family Logging Photographs  ca. 1930-1950 9 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Early logging photographs from the Bauman family for the 1997 “Forestry Capital of Canada” display and collection.

Note:

We have 2 copies of these photographs – one set are clear, modern copies and the other appear to be the originals. They have the same item numbers.

1997.44.01 Item – Dave Bauman & Jim McLachlan  ca. 1930-1950 1 photograph: b & w: 3 x 5
Scope and content:

Dave Bauman & Jim McLachlan standing on a pile of logs in the winter.

1997.44.02 Item – Logs Piled for the Mill  ca. 1950 1 photograph: b & w: 2 x 3
Scope and content:

Winter road curving in the foreground with large pile of logs in the background.

1997.44.03 Item – Felling Trees  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 4 x 6 in
Scope and content:

Tree felled and sawn into lengths near the Bauman family saw mill.

1997.44.04 Item – Trimming the Tree  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Tree has been de-limbed, and top of tree is being cut off before the log is taken.

1997.44.05 Item – Cross-cutting a Very Large Tree  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Two men are using a cross-cut saw to fell a very large tree.

1997.44.06 Item – Dropping a Few of the Small Ones  1930 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Two men pose with saws and axes before a very large tree.

1997.44.07 Item – Hauling the Logs to the Mill 1960 c. 1 photograph : b & w ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Loaded logging truck is crossing a log bridge, with river bank in the background.

1997.44.08 Item – Logs Piled for the Mill  ca. 1950 1 photograph: b & w: 3 x 3
Scope and content:

Large, snow covered pile of logs waiting for the mill.

1997.44.09 Item – Getting the Logs Out through Muskeg  1950 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Temporary “road” of logs and lumber used by a truck in the forest. It is stopped beside a pile of logs.

Subseries 0001.08.06: Museum Activities Photograph collection

Date: 1970-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

NEEDS ONE

Physical description: 2454 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.08.06.01 File – Board of Directors Photographs  1970-2003 78 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs of the activities of the Grande Prairie Museum Board of Directors. Subjects include individual and group photographs of the Board of Directors, fund-raising activities, the Grand Opening of the first museum in 1970, recipients of the Isabel Campbell award, and photographs of society members at various events.

0001.08.06.01.01.01-24 Item – Executive photographs  [1995-2003] 24 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

24 individual and group photographs of the Grande Prairie Museum Board of Directors from approximately 1995-2003.

0001.08.06.01.02.01-28 Item – Fund-raising Activity photographs  [1997-2002] 29 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

28 photographs showing fund-raising activities between 1997 and 2002, including the PT Cruiser fund-raiser the first year that car was produced; car crazy auctions; dinners in the Tempest House; quilt raffles; college business student fund-raisers; and other activities.

0001.08.06.01.03.01-05 Item – Grande Opening Photographs  1970 5 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

5 photographs of the Grande Opening in 1970 showing Premier Harry Strom, MLA Winston Backus, museum president Mel Rodacker and museum volunteer Ida Rowe.

0001.08.06.01.04.01-16 Item – Isabel Campbell Award photographs  2001-2003 16 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

16 photographs of the recipients of the Isabel Campbell award between 2001 and 2003. This collection includes general photographs of the annual general meetings at which the awards were presented and there are photographs of other award recipients in the Administration–Volunteers photographs.

0001.08.06.01.05.01-05 Item – Membership photographs  2002 5 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

5 photographs of the AGM meeting room in 2002. Photographs of the membership at the AGMs are also included in the Isabel Campbell Award photographs and in the Museum Volunteers photographs.

0001.08.06.02 File – Administration Photographs  [1970-2005] 562 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs of the physical building and expansion projects, the 2005 Capital project and fundraising, the building of the Heritage Discovery Centre, the Museum Expansion, wedding in the Heritage Village, staff at the museum, volunteers in general with specific files for Isabel Campbell, Bert & Miriam Tieman, Doug Clarkson, Frank Stoll, and Alec Masse.

0001.08.06.02.01.01-24 Item – Administration Office photographs  [1970-2003] 24 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

24 photographs showing the Administrative offices at the Grande Prairie Museum over the years.

0001.08.06.02.02.01-95 Item – Physical Plant photographs  [1970-2003] 95 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

95 photographs showing the various buildings and growth of the Grande Prairie Museum over the years.

0001.08.06.02.03.01-27 Item – Capital Project 2000 photographs  2000-2005 27 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the capital project to fundraise for the Heritage Discovery Centre in Centre 2000 and the expansion to the original museum building in Muskoseepi Park. Photographs show various cheque presentations and special events.

0001.08.06.02.04.001-136 Item – Heritage Discovery Centre photographs  2000-2005 136 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Heritage Discovery Centre at Grande Prairie’s Centre 2000. The photographs show planning stages, construction, displays, and the grand opening.

0001.08.06.02.04.016 Item – [Tipi at Heritage Discovery Centre]  2002 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a tipi set up inside the Heritage Discovery Centre. The back of the photo is captioned “Centre 2000 opening 2002”.

0001.08.06.02.04.058 Item – [Indigenous Exhibit]  Sept. 2000 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a museum exhibit which has a panel called “the Thunder Medicine Pipe”. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Peter’s trip to Drumheller and the Glenbow and Provincial Museums.”

0001.08.06.02.04.057 Item – [Acknowledgement Panel]  Sept. 2000 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an acknowledgement panel explaining why Syncrude chose to sponsored the gallery “out of respect for Aboriginal people…Syncrude hopes this gallery will help other Canadians learn about Aboriginal culture.” The caption on the back of the photograph says “Peter’s trip to Drumheller and the Glenbow and Provincial Museums.”

0001.08.06.02.04.065 Item – Opening Ceremony  Aug. 29, 2003 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the part of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Heritage Discovery Centre which took place in front of the tipi display.

0001.08.06.02.04.068 Item – Babe in Hammack in Wigwam  Aug. 29, 2003 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an exhibit at the Heritage Discovery Centre. The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.02.04.069 Item – Display in Wigwam  Aug. 29, 2003 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows furs, a pipe, and a drum in an exhibit at Heritage Discovery Centre. The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.02.04.074 Item – [Curator And Two Women Posing]  2003 1 photograph; colour; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows two unidentified women posing with Peter, the curator of Heritage Discovery Centre.

0001.08.06.02.05.01-47 Item – Museum Expansion photographs  2003-2005 47 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the expansion to the main museum building in Muskoseepi Park, undertaken in the early 2000s. The photographs show construction, displays, and the grand opening.

0001.08.06.02.06.01-77 Item – Museum Staff photographs [1990-2005] 77 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum staff engaged in various activities and at events.

0001.08.06.02.07.01.01-90 Item – Museum Volunteers photographs  [1970-2003] 90 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum volunteers at events and working at the museum.

0001.08.06.02.07.02.01-04 Item – Museum Volunteer Isabel Campbell photographs  [1990-1995] 4 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum volunteer Isabel Campbell at her home (presumably), receiving an award from the Historical Society of Alberta, and signing copies of “Challenge of the Homestead”, a compilation of her parents’ letters.

0001.08.06.02.07.03.01-06 Item – Museum Volunteer Bert Tieman photographs  [1980-1984] 6 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs relating to museum volunteer Bert Tieman. The photographs show relatives of the Tiemans visiting from Holland in the museum’s heritage village and Bert and Miriam Tieman’s 50th Anniversary celebration.

0001.08.06.02.07.04.01-12 Item – Museum Volunteer Doug Clarkson photographs  1990-1998] 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum volunteer Doug Clarkson. The photographs show Doug receiving awards and working at the museum.

0001.08.06.02.07.05.01-27 Item – Museum Volunteer Frank Stoll photographs  [1990-2000] 27 photographs: b & w: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum volunteer Frank Stoll. The photographs show Frank working on equipment, receiving an award, Frank and Irene’s 50th Anniversary celebration, and Frank’s curator emeritus party.

0001.08.06.02.07.06.01-04 Item – Museum Volunteer Alec Masse photographs  [1990-2000] 4 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of museum volunteer and board president Alec Masse. The photographs show Alec in costume and at his farewell party.

0001.08.06.02.08.01-13 Item – Heritage Village Wedding photographs  [1980-2000] 13 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs of various weddings held at the McQueen Presbyterian Church in the Grande Prairie Museum heritage village.

0001.08.06.03 File – Collections Department Photographs  [1970-2005] 1156 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs of artifacts inside and outside the museum, the Heritage Village and gardens over the years and throughout the seasons; individual heritage village buildings from their original locations through restoration or construction and final site in the Heritage Village (includes blacksmith shop, Campbell Cabin, Firehall, Forestry Cabin, Hermit Lake School, McQueen Presbyterian Church, Pipestone Creek Store, Tempest House, the Windmills and the Collections Equipment Storage); permanent displays from the first museum to the 2005 renewal; temporary displays (Pioneer family of the Month, Quilts Galore, Dolls and Teddy Bears).

0001.08.06.03.01.01-87 Item – Interior Artefact photographs  [1970-2003] 87 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs of various artefacts in the Grande Prairie Museum, those housed inside.

0001.08.06.03.02.01-82 Item – Exterior Artefact photographs  [1970-2003] 82 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs of various artefacts in the Grande Prairie Museum, those housed outside.

0001.08.06.03.03.01.01-37 Item – Heritage Village photographs  [1990-2005] 37 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Overall views of the heritage village at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.02.01-10 Item – Blacksmith Shop photographs  1988-[2000] 10 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the blacksmith shop in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.03.01-55 Item – Campbell Cabin photographs  [1995-2000] 55 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Campbell Cabin in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.04.01-13 Item – Firehall Replica photographs  [1984-2000] 13 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the replica firehall in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.05.01-05 Item – Forestry Cabin photographs [1977-2000] 5 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the forestry (Big Mountain) cabin in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.06.01-12 Item – Hermit Lake School photographs  [1977-2000] 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Hermit Lake School in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.07.01-24 Item – McQueen Church photographs  [1977-2000] 24 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of McQueen Presbyterian Church in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.08.01-54 Item – Pipestone Creek Store photographs  [1992-2000] 55 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of Pipestone Creek Store in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.09.01-17 Item – Tempest House photographs  [1974-2000] 17 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Tempest House in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.10.01-07 Item – Wendt Barn photographs  [1999-2000] 7 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Wendt Barn in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.11.01-17 Item – Windmill photographs  [1975-2000] 17 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the windmill at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.03.12.01-09 Item – Hudson’s Bay Post photographs  [2000-2002] 9 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the Hudson’s Bay outpost in the heritage village of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.04.01-86 Item – Permanent Display photographs  [1970-2000] 86 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs of permanent displays at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.04.016 Item – [Projectile Points Display]  [1970-2000] 1 photograph: colour: 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows close up of a museum display of projectile points and other flint knapped tools. The display board also contains a photograph of a tipi. The back of the image is captioned “Arrowhead Collection For Milt Wright.”

0001.08.06.03.04.017 Item – [Projectile Points Display]  [1970-2000] 1 photograph: colour: 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a museum display of projectile points, flint knapped tools, and ground stone tools. The display board also contains two photographs of a tipis. The back of the image is captioned “Arrowhead Collection For Milt Wright.”

0001.08.06.03.04.055 Item – [Stone Tools Display]  [1970-2000] 1 photograph: colour: 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a museum display of projectile points, stone knives, scrappers, and axes.

0001.08.06.03.04.069 Item – [Tipi and Animals Display]  [1970-2000] 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a museum display featuring a small tipi model and various taxidermy including an albino moose.

0001.08.06.03.05.01.01-56 Item – Rodacker Gallery Displays photographs  [1995-2000] 56 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of temporary displays in the Rodacker Gallery of the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.03.05.02.01-26 Item – External Temporary Displays photographs  [1980-2000] 26 photographs: colour: assorted
Scope and content:

Photographs of temporary displays by the Grande Prairie Museum at various locations.

0001.08.06.03.05.02.08 Item – [Tipi Display in Grande Cache]  1995 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a temporary displays by the Grande Prairie Museum at Grande Cache. One item featured is a tipi.

0001.08.06.03.05.03.01-19 Item – Quilts Galore photographs  [1995-2000] 19 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the “Quilts Galore” display.

0001.08.06.03.05.04.01-34 Item – Dolls, Dolls & Teddy Bears photographs  [1995-2000] 34 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the “Dolls, Dolls & Teddy Bears” displays.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.01 Item – [Indigenous Woman with Talking Stick]  1998 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an Indigenous woman in regalia, holding a talking stick, standing in front of a projection screen. She is speaking at the 1998 Heritage Fair.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.02 Item – [Indigenous Dancers Preparing]  1995 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous dancers preparing for a performance. The back of the photograph is captioned “First Nations prepare for display entertainment – Canada Winter Games”

0001.08.06.03.05.05.03 Item – [Métis Display]  1998 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a temporary museum display of Métis regalia, including Métis sashes. Above the display is the Métis flag. A sign for the Métis Nation of Alberta Local 1990 Grande Prairie organization is on the right.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.04 Item – [Indigenous Museum Display]  1998 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a Grande Prairie Museum display of Indigenous artifact and regalia including two large headdresses. The Métis flag is visible in the top left. The back of the photograph is captioned “Native Display”.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.05 Item – [Indigenous Museum Display]  1998 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an Indigenous display at the Grande Prairie Museum featuring leather clothing with beadwork, projectile points, and framed photographs of tipis. The back of the photograph is captioned “Native Display”.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.06 Item – [Indigenous Museum Display with Dolls]  1998 1 photograph: colour 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a display case at the Grande Prairie Museum featuring Indigenous beaded moccasins, and Indigenous dolls. The back of the photograph is captioned “Native Display”.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.07 Item – [Indigenous Museum Display]  1998 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a display case at the Grande Prairie Museum featuring Indigenous artifacts. The back of the photograph is captioned “Native Display”.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.08 Item – [Indigenous Museum Display]  1999 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a display case at the Grande Prairie Museum featuring Indigenous artifacts including beaded moccasins, leather bag, and gloves. The back of the photograph is captioned “Native Art Display 1999”.

0001.08.06.03.05.05.09 Item – [Treaty 8 Display]  1999 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a taxidermy eagle with its wings outstretched. This was part of a Spirit of the Peace Museums Network travelling exhibition. The exhibition was called Focus 1899 and it was a celebration of the signing of Treaty 8, 100 years previous. The caption on the back of the photographs says “Native Art 1999 Treaty #8 – 1899.”

0001.08.06.03.05.05.10 Item – [Treaty 8 Display]  1999 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an animal skull on a pedestal. This exhibit was part of a Spirit of the Peace Museums Network travelling exhibition. The exhibition was called Focus 1899 and it was a celebration of the signing of Treaty 8, 100 years previous. The caption on the back of the photographs says “Native Display 1999.”

0001.08.06.03.05.06.01-23 Item – Clarkson Family Display photographs  1992 23 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

23 photographs relating to the Clarkson, Carveth and McDonald families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in May 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.07.01-16 Item – Leslie Family Display photographs  1992 16 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

16 photographs relating to the Leslie family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in June 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.08.01-10 Item – Patrick Family Display photographs  1992 10 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

10 photographs relating to the Patrick family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.09.01-19 Item – Sherk Family Display photographs  1992 19 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

19 photographs relating to the Sherk family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.10.01-10 Item – Oliver Family Display photographs  1992 10 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

10 photographs relating to the Oliver family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.11.01-10 Item – Monkman Family Display photographs  1970-2001 10 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

10 photographs relating to the Monkman family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in October 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.12.01-11 Item – Watt Family Display photographs  1992 11 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

11 photographs relating to the Watt family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in November 1992.

0001.08.06.03.05.13.01-14 Item – Spry Family Display photographs  1993 14 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

14 photographs relating to the Spry family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in May 1993.

0001.08.06.03.05.14.01-20 Item – Sheehan Family Display photographs  1993 20 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

20 photographs relating to the Sheehan family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in June 1993.

0001.08.06.03.05.15.01-27 Item – Patterson Family Display photographs  1993 27 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

27 photographs relating to the Patterson, Oatway and Pratt families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1993.

0001.08.06.03.05.16.01-17 Item – McFarlane Family Display photographs  1993 17 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

17 photographs relating to the McFarlane family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1993.

0001.08.06.03.05.17.01-14 Item – Stoll Family Display photographs  1993 14 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

14 photographs of the Stoll and Clubine families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1993.

0001.08.06.03.05.18.01-12 Item – Pool Family Display photographs  1994 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Pool family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in May 1994.

0001.08.06.03.05.19.01-11 Item – Somerville Family Display photographs  1994 11 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

11 photographs relating to the Somerville family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in June 1994.

0001.08.06.03.05.20.01-13 Item – Lozeron Family Display photographs  1994 13 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

13 photographs relating to the Lozeron family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1994.

0001.08.06.03.05.21.01-11 Item – Crerar Family Display photographs  1994 11 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

11 photographs relating to the Crerar family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1994.

0001.08.06.03.05.22.01-08 Item – McRae Family Display photographs  1994 8 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

8 photographs relating to the McRae family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1994.

0001.08.06.03.05.23.01-11 Item – Boyd & Cooke Family Display photographs  1995 11 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

11 photographs relating to the Boyd and Cooke families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in May 1995.

0001.08.06.03.05.24.01-08 Item – Tissington Family Display photographs  1995 8 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

8 photographs relating to the Tissington family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in June 1995.

0001.08.06.03.05.25.01-06 Item – Rodacker Family Display photographs  1995 6 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

6 photographs relating to the Rodacker family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1995.

0001.08.06.03.05.26.01-14 Item – Balisky Family Display photographs  1995 14 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

14 photographs relating to the Balisky family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1995.

0001.08.06.03.05.27.01-12 Item – Macklin Family Display photographs  1996 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Macklin family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in May 1996.

0001.08.06.03.05.28.01-10 Item – Throness Family Display photographs  1996 10 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

10 photographs relating to the Throness family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in June 1996.

0001.08.06.03.05.29.01-08 Item – McNaught Family Display photographs  1996 8 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

8 photographs relating to the McNaught family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1996.

0001.08.06.03.05.30.01-09 Item – Tomshak Family Display photographs  1996 9 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

9 photographs relating to the Tomshak family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1996.

0001.08.06.03.05.31.01-04 Item – Moon Family Display photographs  1996 4 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

4 photographs relating to the Moon family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1996.

0001.08.06.03.05.32.01-12 Item – Rycroft Family Display photographs  1997 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Rycroft family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1997.

0001.08.06.03.05.33.01-18 Item – Ward Family Display photographs  1997 18 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

18 photographs relating to the Ward family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1997.

0001.08.06.03.05.34.01-12 Item – Powell Family Display photographs  1997 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Uri Powell family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1997.

0001.08.06.03.05.35.01-14 Item – Biendarra Family Display photographs  1998 14 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

14 photographs relating to the Biendarra family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1998.

0001.08.06.03.05.36.01-12 Item – Ireland-Funnell Family Display photographs  1998 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Ireland and Funnell families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1998.

0001.08.06.03.05.37.01-16 Item – Heller Family Display photographs  1998 16 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

16 photographs relating to the Heller family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1998.

0001.08.06.03.05.38.01-12 Item – Anderson-Norman Family Display photographs  1999 12 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

12 photographs relating to the Anderson and Norman families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in July 1999.

0001.08.06.03.05.39.01-15 Item – Wales Family Display photographs  1999 15 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

15 photographs relating to the Wales family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in August 1999.

0001.08.06.03.05.40.01-08 Item – Johnston Family Display photographs  1999 8 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

8 photographs relating to the Johnston family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in September 1999.

0001.08.06.03.05.41.01-09 Item – Cameron Family Display photographs  2000 9 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

9 photographs relating to the Cameron family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in Summer 2000.

0001.08.06.03.05.42.01-06 Item – Gudlaugson Family Display photographs  2000 6 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

6 photographs relating to the Gudlaugson family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in summer 2000.

0001.08.06.03.05.43.01-11 Item – Wilson-Lowe Family Display photographs  2000 11 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

11 photographs relating to the Wilson and Lowe families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in Summer 2000.

0001.08.06.03.05.44.01-09 Item – Binks Family Display photographs  2001 9 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

9 photographs relating to the Binks family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in Summer 2001.

0001.08.06.03.05.45.01-09 Item – Tofer-Knechtel Family Display photographs  2001 9 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

9 photographs relating to the Tofer Knechtel families celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in Sumer 2001.

0001.08.06.03.05.46.01-05 Item – Kerr Family Display photographs  2001 5 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

5 photographs relating to the Kerr family celebrated with a Pioneer Family of the Month Display and opening tea in Summer 2001.

0001.08.06.04 File – Programming Department Photographs  [1970-2005] 631 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs related to programming at the Grande Prairie Museum: school programs, special events such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Aboriginal Day, Living Village, Dominion Day, Heritage Day, Harvest Festival, Lantern Tours, Fiddlers’ Jamboree, Heritage Fair, Museum Recognition Day, and parades. There are also one-time events such as Elderhostel and Fashion Shows.

0001.08.06.04.01.01-50 Item – School Program photographs  [1992-2002] 50 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

50 photographs of museum staff carrying out school programs such as dinosaur program, washing clothes, log cabin building, fur and feathers, and group activities.

0001.08.06.04.01.04 Item – [Children Together at School Program]  [1992-2002] 1 photograph; colour; 5 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of unidentified children including several Indigenous children posing together outside the Grande Prairie Museum. They were taking part in the museum’s school programming.

0001.08.06.04.01.09 Item – [Museum School Programs – Tipi]  [1992-2002] 1 photograph; colour; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of unidentified children and two adults posing together in front of a small tipi in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. This activity was part of the museum’s school programming.

0001.08.06.04.01.47 Item – Pioneer Playtime  2000 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of unidentified children playing in the grass in front of a tipi. They were taking part in the “Pioneer Playtime” summer camp. Title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.04.01.49 Item – [Muskoseepi Park Day Camp]  July 2001 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of unidentified children sitting in and around a small tipi in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. Sylvia Ranson is identified in the photograph. The caption written on the back of the image says “Native Know-How Program (July 2001) Muskoseepi Park Day camp.”

0001.08.06.04.02.01.01-52 Item – Special Events photographs [1984-2002] 52 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

52 photographs of general special events at the Grande Prairie Museum and programming staff at events away from the museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.02.01-76 Item – Parade Floats photographs  [1985-2005] 76 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

76 photographs of Grande Prairie Museum parade floats in the County Fair Parades, Santa Claus Parades.

0001.08.06.04.02.03.01-56 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree photographs  [1985-2001] 56 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

56 photographs of the annual Fiddlers’ Jamboree organized by the Grande Prairie Museum. The event began in the community room at the museum and outgrew increasingly larger facilities until they began to hold it in the Grande Prairie Regional College Theatre about 2000.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.01-77 Item – Heritage Fair photographs  [1996-2004] 77 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

77 photographs of the annual Heritage Fair organized by the Grande Prairie Museum for schools and school children in the Peace Country.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.06 Item – [Indigenous Woman Addressing Crowd]  1987 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an Indigenous woman wearing regalia and holding a talking stick addressing a crowd of students at a heritage fair. She is in shadow.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.14 Item – [”Natives of Alberta” Heritage Fair Display]  [199-?] 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an Indigenous person standing in front of their Heritage Fair display titled “Natives of Alberta”.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.19 Item – [”The Women of the Fur Trade” Heritage Fair Display]  [199-?] 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a student Heritage Fair display titled “The Women of the Fur Trade.” The display includes dreamcatchers and a pair of beaded gloves.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.33 Item – [“Metis Heritage” Heritage Fair Display]  [2000] 1 photograph; colour; 6 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of students posing in front of their Heritage Fair display titled “Metis Heritage.”

0001.08.06.04.02.04.34 Item – [”Remembering Yesterday Dancing Today” Heritage Fair Display]  [2000] 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of students with their faces painted grouped together in front of their Heritage Fair Display titled “Remembering Yesterday Dancing Today.” One person is wearing Indigenous dance regalia.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.41 Item – [Indigenous Dancers]  [2000] 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows several Indigenous dancers in the hallway at the Heritage Fair.

0001.08.06.04.02.04.48 Item – [”Canadian Fur Trade” Heritage Fair Display]  2001 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows two students standing in front of their Heritage Fair display titled “The Canadian Fur Trade”. One student is wearing a coonskin cap, and the other is wearing a black wig with a feather and is wrapped in a blanket.

0001.08.06.04.02.05.01 Item – Pey Wapun Dancers  June 1992 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Pey Wapun Dancers in full regalia in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. They were taking part in Aboriginal Day events at the museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.05.02 Item – Pey Wapun Dancers  June 1992 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Pey Wapun Dancers performing in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. They were taking part in Aboriginal Day events at the museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.05.03 Item – Pey Wapun Dancers  June 1992 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Pey Wapun Dancers performing in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. They were taking part in Aboriginal Day events at the museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.05.04 Item – John St. Arnault  June 1992 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows John St. Arnault of the Pey Wapun Dancers in regalia. The Pey Wapun Dancers were taking part in Aboriginal Day events at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.05.05 Item – Curtis Papastasis  June 1992 1 photograph: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Curtis Papastasis of the Pey Wapun Dancers in regalia. The Pey Wapun Dancers were taking part in Aboriginal Day events at the Grande Prairie Museum.

0001.08.06.04.02.06.01-78 Item – Living Village photographs  [1990-2003] 78 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

78 photographs showing costumed interpreters in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie Museum. Living Village was usually held on Mother’s Day in May and acted as the Opening Day for the year, but events throughout the summer became “living village” events as well.

0001.08.06.04.02.06.59 Item – [Tipi Assembly]  May 1999 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows an instructor and children assembling a tipi in the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village as part of the Living Village special event.

0001.08.06.04.02.07.01-07 Item – Father’s Day Event photographs  [1992-1999] 7 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

7 photographs of Father’s Day events include dancing in the community room, the antique car display and the crazy car auction.

0001.08.06.04.02.08.01-16 Item – Museum Recognition Day photographs  [1989-1992] 16 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

16 photographs of Museum Recognition Day, which the Grande Prairie Museum held for a few years to promote the importance of museums and their volunteers. Photographs show museum volunteers working a variety of capacities in the Heritage Village.

0001.08.06.04.02.09.01-33 Item – Dominion Day photographs [1988-2002] 33 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

33 photographs of Grande Prairie Museum activities on Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day. Activities include children’s games and programs in the park, drama in the park, costumed interpreters and the living village. The “parade” photographs in the Special Events series also relate to this category.

0001.08.06.04.02.09.16 Item – [Tipi Assembly]  July 2007 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Sylvia Ranson (Program Co-coordinator) directing children in how to set up a tipi. This activity was part of the “Native Know-How” program during the Muskoseepi Park decamp.

0001.08.06.04.02.10.01-43 Item – Heritage Day photographs  [1991-2003] 43 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

43 photographs of Heritage Day activities at the Grande Prairie Museum on the long weekend in August. Activities are mostly of the “living village” variety.

0001.08.06.04.02.10.20 Item – Heritage Day  1999 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows two actors performing outside of the Grande Prairie Museum as part of Heritage Day special events. There is a Hudson’s Bay Company set piece. One of the actors is dressed as an Indigenous woman.

0001.08.06.04.02.10.21 Item – Heritage Day  1999 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows two actors standing in front of a tipi and a Northwest Company set piece. One of the actors is dressed as an Indigenous woman. They are performing outside of the Grande Prairie Museum as part of Heritage Day special events.

0001.08.06.04.02.11.01-76 Item – Harvest Festival photographs  [1987-2002] 76 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

76 photographs relating to Harvest Festival activities at the Grande Prairie Museum each September. Activities include rope-making, threshing, singing, church services, and farmers markets, culminating in the Harvest Supper in the evening.

0001.08.06.04.02.12.01-36 Item – Fashion Show photographs  1989-1992 36 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

36 photographs of fashion shows put on by the Grande Prairie Museum from 1989-1992, using donated artifacts from the Collections Department as well as borrowed costumes. Mary Feldburg was the M.C. of the 1992 show, and the script which accompanied that fashion show is included in the Programming Series of the fonds.

0001.08.06.04.02.13.01-07 Item – Lantern Tour photographs  2000 7 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

7 photographs of the year 2000 Lantern Tours program. This program was a collaboration between the Grande Prairie Museum and the Grande Prairie Regional College in which first year drama students researched, wrote and performed 10 minute skits in the Heritage Village buildings. The program originated about 1998 continued for many years.

0001.08.06.04.02.14.01-19 Item – Elderhostel photographs  1990 19 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

19 photographs relating to an Elderhostel Program supported by the Pioneer Museum Society’s Board of Directors. The program included tours, lessons in hot air ballooning and watercolour painting, and entertainment at Minnie & Walter Head’s cabin on the Wapiti.

0001.08.06.05 File – Archives Department Photographs  1999-2000 15 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs of the stakeholders’ meetings in 1999, publicity for the Archival Records Survey, construction at the museum to provide a space for the Archives office, moving artifacts to provide room for archival storage, and people instrumental in starting the archives.

0001.08.06.06 File – Associated Organizations Photographs  [1995-2000] 12 photographs
Scope and content:

This file consists of photographs of projects and meetings with the Spirit of the Peace Museums Network and other museums in the BC and Alberta Peace Country. Spirit of the Peace projects the museum participated in include: the 1995 Regional project, the 1996 Highway Signs project, the 1997 Spirit of the Peace video; and 1999 Treaty 8 Display.

0001.08.06.06.01.05 Item – Shooting “Spirit of the Peace”  1997 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a production member kneeling beside actor Dale Dryer who is seated near a fire. Dryer played the role of a Beaver Elder in the Spirit of the Peace film. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.06.01.06 Item – Shooting “Spirit of the Peace”  1997 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a film production member standing beside actor Dale Dryer who is seated near a fire. Dryer played the role of a Beaver Elder in the Spirit of the Peace film. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.06.01.07 Item – Shooting “Spirit of the Peace”  1997 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows actor Dale Dryer seated near a fire during filming. Dryer played the role of a Beaver Elder in the Spirit of the Peace film. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.06.01.08 Item – Shooting “Spirit of the Peace”  1997 1 photograph: colour: 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows film production crew and actor Dale Dryer seated near a fire during filming. Two pf the production crew are looking at a monitor. Dryer played the role of a Beaver Elder in the Spirit of the Peace film. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

0001.08.06.06.02.01-03 Item – Alberta Museums Association photographs  1985 3 photographs: colour: 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

3 photographs of an Alberta Museums Association meeting at the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985. Grande Prairie Museum was a founding member of the Alberta Museums Association.

Subseries 0001.08.07: Grande Prairie Museum Guest Books

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of guest books signed by visitors to the museum and museum events.

Physical description: 16 cm of textual records

Note:

One box (1/2/4/1) appears to be missing in the Vault.

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.08.08: Scrapbooks & News Clippings

Date: 1977-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains 14 scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings and other loose newspaper clippings. The contents of the clippings are about the museum itself and its various events. Some of the clippings are about the South Peace Regional Archives. There is one file of newspaper clippings that contains the “Pioneer Family of the Month” column from the Daily Herald Tribune from 1992-2000.

Physical description: 16 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0001.09: Sound Recordings collection

Date: 1965 – 2001 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of tapes of programs and/or events at the Grande Prairie Museum (including Edson Trail program, Christmas program, Harvest Festival Church Service, and Fiddlers’ Jamboree), oral history interviews of long-time residents of the south Peace River area, and recordings by Gordon Watt regarding the history of the railroad in northern Alberta.

Physical description: 190 sound recordings

Access points:

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.09.01: Oral Histories collection

Date: 1965, 1985-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of oral history interviews of long-time residents of the South Peace River area.

Physical description: 122 sound recordings

Access points:

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.09.01.001 Item – Lulu Allen ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Lulu Sherk being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies. Lulu Sherk was a young child when her parents came to the Peace Country in 1909. They were part of the Bull Outfit, and came by Ox Cart over the Long Trail to Beaverlodge. Lulu married Charlie Edgerton in 1916, had one son and three daughters, and farmed near Beaverlodge. Charlie was killed in a car accident in 1941, and in 1958 Lulu married Hugh Allen, who had been an MLA in the United Farmers of Alberta government during the 1930s. Hugh passed away in 1972. Stories include the family’s trip to the Grande Prairie area, building a house using the technique of Russian Plaster, and activities of her children while growing up on the farm. Besides these topics of transportation, agriculture, immigration and homesteading and family and personal life, Lulu also talks about the environment and nature, sports and recreation and health services

0001.09.01.002 Item – Fred Anderson  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Fred Anderson being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies. Fred Anderson was born ca. 1900 and came to the Peace Country over the Long Trail from Minneapolis c. 1911 with his parents Mr. & Mrs. Swan Anderson. The Andersons operated a Stopping Place on the hill just north of Sexsmith for many years. Fred broke 90 acres the summer he was 13, and filed on his own homestead as soon as he could. At this time he rode bucking steers for entertainment. In 1926 he Irene Penn from the Bear Lake area. The stories include coming over the Long Trail with caboose and oxen, hunting for food on the trail, bringing in the first piano, operating the Stopping Place, riding bucking horses, and traveling with the local hockey teams during the winter. Besides these topics of transportation and immigration and homesteading, he also talks about his education at the Spirit River (Rycroft) School.

0001.09.01.003 Item – George Apps  Dec. 7, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an interview of George Apps by Margaret Heath. George Apps was born November 19, 1902 in England. At 24 he joined the Merchant Seamen, a career which took him to Australia, then to Canada. He tried farm work in Ontario, surveying in BC, and gold mining before becoming a trapper. He learned to live with and utilize nature on his trapline from Sturgeon Heights south to the Simonette, a distance of 45 miles. George trapped alone, accompanied by his three faithful huskies. His protection was a 22, long-shot rifle. He was conscientious about the care of his trap-line, from the time he began his winter trek till he stopped for the summer break. He took extreme care in preparing the trapline for the long season, bringing in necessary supplies and making sure his cabins were maintained and repaired. There were many times, however, when he nursed himself through a flu with his only shelter the spruce trees. George’s friends were the Thomas boys, Bob Williamson, Gorden Bodeker, Kenny Burr, Billy Harrington, Jimmie Calliou and Wilfred Goodswimmer. He made one visit back to England, and when he could no longer care for the trapline, sold it to Wilfred Goodswimmer. In retirement he often took Bobby Bassarab “trapping” on Williamson’s beaver dam. George passed away in Grande Prairie on January 7, 1993 at the age of 90. At his request his ashes were scattered on his trapline along the Simonette River.

0001.09.01.004 Item – Balderston & Morgan  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Elizabeth Balderston (née Morgan) and Bert Balderston being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies. Elizabeth Morgan’s family immigrated to Canada from Wales. She was born on the farm south-east of Sexsmith in 1914, and this is where she grew up. She married Bert Balderston, who was born in England in 1901, and came to Regina, Canada in 1909. The young couple bought land in the Sexsmith area in 1929 and farmed during the Depression. Bert, and later his grandchildren, were successful curlers. Stories in this oral history include traveling over the Edson Trail, going to Morningview and Sexsmith Schools, box socials, Johnson’s Post Office and Mail delivery, the Depression, Dairy Farming, curling, climate and farming, and progress in agriculture.

0001.09.01.005 Item – Emily Berger  Dec. 16, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an interview of Emily Berger by Margaret Heath. Emily Berger came to the Fairview area in 1928 with her husband Murdock Berger. In 1931 they moved to Sturgeon Lake where they ran the café for Mr. Clough for a year. Tom Kerr had a store and a post office there as well. The first white woman Emily met was Grandma Williamson at Sturgeon Lake. Because it was during the Depression, Murdock had to cash in a $200 life insurance policy for the family to live on, and look for work helping with harvest crews. They bought a homestead for $10 near Valleyview and lived there with no electricity, no running water, no school. When war started in 1939, Murdock joined the army. Emily received an army pension of $79. per month–they had never had it so good! Emily and Murdock had two boys, Wilf and Howard. Topics covered in this oral history include education (the boys went to school at the Sturgeon Lake Mission, then at Glen Leslie when the family lived in Bezanson) immigration and homesteading, poverty during the depression (being supplied with clothing by the Anglican Sunday School Van ladies, and traveling to town in the mail truck.

0001.09.01.006 Item – Oscar Blais  Jan. 2, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Oscar Blais by Margaret Heath. Oscar Blais came to Grande Prairie as a child with his mother, father and seven siblings. His family started a dry cleaning business on 102 Street and Richmond Ave. about 1940. The business was on the main floor while family living quarters were upstairs. Grande Prairie had few facilities then: no running water (which was hauled by wagon for all purposes), no electricity, no phones, and no pavement or sidewalks. Development and progress came mostly from the efforts of volunteers. There was no shortage of work for the young people who chopped and piled wood, and helped with family chores. They utilized what recreational facilities there were, all of them outdoors. Hockey became Oscar’s passion, and he also played ball. When the seven Blais children started St. Joseph’s Catholic School, they pushed the school population to the 100 mark. American military personnel added to Grande Prairie’s population as they established an air base at the airport during World War II and continued to Dawson Creek with the construction of the Alaska Highway. They increased the size of the airport, which needed to handle both American and Russian planes. The construction of the D Coy Armouries as a training centre also became a center for dances. Drama was another popular activity for the young. Local groups performed in Grande Prairie as well as surrounding communities such as Sexsmith, Bezanson and Dimsdale. Travel was by horse and buggy until the late 1940s. There was an age limit for alcohol and playing pool. This was enforced by two constables, Russel Burgess and Rex Harper, until the RCMP began patrol. Crime was not a problem; rarely did anyone lock their doors. Oscar’s home was known as a place where complete strangers could find a meal or a bed, and Mrs. Blais fostered several children throughout the years. Oscar Blais served several terms on Grande Prairie City Council and as Mayor for several terms.

0001.09.01.007 Item – Roy Borstad  Dec. 4, 1990 1 audio cassette (33 min.)
Scope and content:

Item is an interview of Roy Borstad by Margaret Heath. Roy Borstad was born in Lamont, AB in 1932. His mother, Bertha May Furrow, from Spokane, Washington, died when Roy was only five years old. He and his brother Elmer came with their father to Chisholm where he worked with the Northern Alberta Railways. Roy went to Montrose School and Grande Prairie High School, walking from their small house on 96th Avenue and 98th Street to the schools on 99th Street and 101 Avenue, far less than his first school east of Edmonton, when he had to walk 4 ½ miles. As a teenager, Roy worked with his uncle, shoveling and hauling coal from the elevator and delivering house to house. By the time he was 16, he was an independent hauler with his own horse and wagon. In 1950, he purchased a truck and added wood delivery to the coal. He married Gloria Watson and the couple raised two daughters. Brother Elmer joined the Navy after high school, and when he returned home, Roy and Elmer started Borstad’s Cartage. They sold the business in 1972 and started Borstad Welding Supplies, which they sold in 1985. When the Borstad brothers were no longer in business, Roy and his wife purchased 40 acres south-east of Grande Prairie and started a dog kennel. They also raised Samoyds and Sharpes. Roy’s memories of Grande Prairie include the work involved in home care for two motherless boys, conditions of Grande Prairie streets especially after it rained, and hauling gravel and brick for construction sites. He was involved with the Kinsmen Club, the Rotary Club, coaching girls’ sports teams, and organizing the district for the Alberta Fastball Association, for which reason he is in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. He also served on County Council and as Reeve for several terms. Brother Elmer served on City Council, eventually becoming mayor and then as the MLA for the Conservative Party for the Grande Prairie constituency. After Gloria died, Roy married a second time to Barbara McDermid.

0001.09.01.008 Item – Clarence Boyer  Feb. 28, 1990 1 audio cassette (31 min.)
Scope and content:

Item is an interview of Clarence Boyer by Mel Menzies. Clarence Boyer’s father, Ike Boyer, came from South Dakota over the Edson Trail. Ike brought cattle and horses with him, putting up hay along the way, and took up a homestead on the south side of Kleskun Lake in 1912. Here he married Bertha Delaney, a widow from Ontario with a family of six. Her girls were Lyla, Edna (Ames), and Ada (Briton); the boys were Johnny, Elvin and Archie. Clarence was the oldest Boyer, born in 1920. His siblings were Ruth, Ray and Harry. When the children were young, Kleskun Lake was full and ducks could be heard in the morning when it was wake-up time. They attended one-room East Kleskun School. (Ray’s retirement project was to move and restore this school, along with the teacherage and outdoor toilets). They got to school by walking, horseback or team and cutter. Clarence’s memories include the Christmas concert held each year at the school, skating rinks as family projects with hockey sticks of curved willow branches and pucks devised from various objects. In summer he was catcher on the softball team, without mitts or gloves, and remembers the inter-school ball games between schools which were 4-6 miles apart. When Clarence was 14 he worked on the farm because Ike was crippled, and in the winter he worked in the bush cutting logs, using cross-cut saws. He was paid for his labour with logs. He also trapped–squirrel hides yielded 7 cents each, and coyote hides made better money than bush work. Clarence enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941, went to Sicily with the Royal Canadian Dragoons as signaler. From there he was sent to France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. War ended, and after a bout of pneumonia he got home in March 1946.Clarence ran the home farm and got more land working with tractors, and continued to work in the mills during the winter. Due to ill health, Clarence left the farm in 1952 and moved to Grande Prairie to work in the Massy Harris business, then in Sargent Motors selling cars, then farm machinery again for Shannon & Sons. Clarence married Ruby Norton and they had four children: Bryan, Shannon (Sheraton), Verna (Cochrane), and Wayne. Clarence spent his retirement years doing lots of walking, volunteering at the Grande Prairie Museum, having coffee with friends. He lost his eyesight, but was assisted by CNIB so he could still use tools in the shop. Clarence passed away on July 29, 1993.

0001.09.01.009 Item – Ed Bredeson  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Ed Bredeson being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies. Ed Bredeson’s parents came from North Dakota, first to Minnesota, then to Saskatchewan, where Ed was born in 1903. They arrived in the La Glace area of Alberta about 1915, when Ed was 12 years old. The Bredesons were skilled wood workers. They built a log house and worked in the sawmills to make a living, sometimes trapping for extra income. There was no school when they arrived, so Ed worked with the others until he was old enough to work in the sawmills. While in Edson, waiting to come over the Edson Trail, Ed acquired a violin for $15.00. He learned to fiddle and played for dances in many different places, mostly being paid by what collection was taken at the occasion. The violin was broken after an especially “tipsy” celebration and unusable; for years Ed kept it, always hoping to have it repaired. Year later a niece had it repaired, and he was able to play for many more years. Ed married Mabel Berg and they moved to Glen Leslie where they took out a homestead. They were adept at making do with very little. They ran a cook house for crews from the lumber mills; they acquired a cow and built up a herd by saving the heifer calves. Things got easier once they began selling cream from the herd. With meat from hunting, a good garden, flour from their own crops, and the cream checks, they were able to afford clothes and shoes for their three children. For a while the children walked to Somme School, but then they got a horse. After Ed bought a Model T, he sometimes drove the school children to ball games at neigbouring schools too far to walk to. Mabel played an organ and Ed was fiddler at many wedding dances in the old Bezanson log hall, and later the new Memorial Hall at the hamlet of Bezanson. Mable had many talents, making all their clothing, knitting sweaters and socks, cooking, and even decorating cakes. Ed’s talent seemed to be attracting incidents with guns, icy rivers, moose and bears, but he survived to the age of 91 and passed away December 27, 1994.

Conditions governing use:

Item has been digitized. A transcript is available.

0001.09.01.010 Item – Margo Brown  Feb. 6, 1992 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an interview of Margo Brown by Margaret Heath. Margo Brown’s family, consisting of her parents and seven children, came from Edmonton by covered wagon to High Prairie and on to a homestead at Little Smoky Settlement in 1925. Her education had ended when she was nine years old, and now, at 12 years of age, she went to work as a mother’s helper for a family near High Prairie. Here she learned to cook, and received $120/month plus room and board, a great help to her family. In 1928, when she was 15, Margo married Tom Brown, who operated a garage in High Prairie. They sold the garage and set up a Stopping Place (which included a café, store and gas station) on the Smoky River, between High Prairie and Valleyview. With no school near-by, Margo helped her sons with correspondence lessons for the first few years, while her daughter attended school in High Prairie. Bears and moose came through their yard, so Margo learned to shoot. She made Christmas money by trapping and also acted as a fur buyer for the local hunters. When World War II began in 1939, an American repeater station was built close by the Brown’s Stopping Place. The Americans wanted coffee all day, and this soon became a staple at the Brown’s along with cigarettes and chocolate bars. In 1945, the Browns moved to Valleyview where Margo ran Margo’s Café. Few people lived in Valleyview then, and the main street was mud, with six buildings along it. There was no electricity or running water, and their groceries came from Grande Prairie or High Prairie by mail truck. The Americans relied on the route from Valleyview to Grande Prairie to get to Alaska, so the route past Sturgeon Lake became known as the Alaska Highway. Then Dick Strazer put up a light plant for those who needed power, and the café used a lot for they were open day and night. The rooms upstairs were rented by bus drivers from first the Morrison & Sargent busses, then Canadian Coachways. Margo also sold bus tickets. The Oil boom during the 1950s had a greater impact on Margo’s family then did the Alaska Highway. There was more traffic and more people. After running the café for nine years, Margo and Tom sold it and did some traveling but returned to Valleyview to retire. Tom died in 1968.

0001.09.01.011 Item – Jack & Myrtle Brown  Feb. 12, 1990 1 audio cassette (31 min.)
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Jack and Myrtle being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.012 Item – G.I. Cameron  Nov. 13, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jack and Myrtle Brown by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.013 Item – Douglas Clarkson  Dec. 13, 1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview of Douglas Clarkson.

0001.09.01.014 Item – Douglas Clarkson  Nov. 14, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Douglas Clarkson by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.015 Item – Aubrey Coates  Jan. 18, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is part one of a recording of an interview of Aubrey Coates by P.A. Thompson.

0001.09.01.016 Item – Aubrey Coates  Nov. 18, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is part two of a recording of an interview of Aubrey Coates by P.A. Thompson.

0001.09.01.017 Item – Dorothy Comeau  Jan. 15, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Dorothy Comeau by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.018 Item – Laurence Connors  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Laurence Connors by Margaret Heath. Lawrence Connors was born in 1904 and arrived in Grande Prairie in Aug. 5, 1914, after coming over the Edson Trail with his parents. His father was crippled so his mother worked as a housekeeper and dressmaker to help raise their six children. Lawrence attended Montrose school and after high school attended normal school in Camrose. He came back to teach at Halcourt for three years, then went into carpenter work. He never married and lived with his mother and built most of his home place. From 1940-1945 he served overseas.

0001.09.01.019 Item – Fred Cranston  Feb. 1, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of on interview of Fred Cranston by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.020 Item – Anna Dahl  March 23, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Anna Dahl by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.021 Item – Ella Demaine  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ella Demaine by Malcolm Menzies. Ella was born in Scotland, educated there, and married Tom Lang in 1928. Tom was an early pioneer who walked into the Peace River Country. He farmed 2 1/2 sections with horses and had one of the first tractors in his area. He died in 1935. In 1940, Ella married Mr. Demaine, who served in the Second World War, and passed away in 1956. Ella worked for the Co-op Store in three different locations in Grande Prairie for 25 years. Ella had four sons and one daughter: Alan took over the farm, Rayanne taught school in Sexsmith and Calgary, Stewart served with the RCMP, Ian was an engineer with Petro-Canada, and Michael was a principal at Old Scona School in Edmonton. Ella was a life member of the Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary. Besides her biography, Ella tells about the hamlet of Clairmont, her involvement with the Hospital Auxiliary and the history of the Grande Prairie hospital, farming after her husband died, taking census in the Clairmont area, her membership with the Women’s’ Liberal Association and the conflict this caused in her employment with the non-partisan Co-op Store, and her world travels in her later years. Interesting details in her story include taking a job without her husband’s knowledge and permission, getting political action to fix muddy roads, and Burns Night at the Legion.

0001.09.01.022 Item – Jean Donnison  April 3, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

item is a recording of and interview of Jean Donnison.

0001.09.01.023 Item – Henry Dumas  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Henry Dumas.

0001.09.01.024 Item – Peter Fast  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Peter Fast being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.025 Item – Fitzpatrick  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview by Malcolm Menzies. It is about the Fitzpatrick family.

0001.09.01.026 Item – Phil Fitzpatrick  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Phil Fitzpatrick.

0001.09.01.027 Item – Noreen Ford  Feb. 9, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Noreen Ford by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.028 Item – Alice Fortier  Nov. 13, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of in interview of Alice Fortier by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.029 Item – Gene Gaboury  Dec. 18, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Gene Gaboury by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.030 Item – Pat Gerow  Jan. 24, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview with Pat Gerow (née Watt) by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.031 Item – Herb & Edith Gitzel  March 14, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Herb and Edith Gitzel by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.032 Item – Tom Gorman  Feb. 7, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is recording of an interview of Tom Gorman by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.033 Item – Sister Alice Goulet  Nov. 29, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Sister Alice Goulet by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.034 Item – Donald Grant  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Donald Grant by Malcolm Menzies. Donald Grant’s father came from Ontario in 1898 to the Waldron ranch in Pincher Creek. In 1905 the family came to Spirit River. Shortly after they brought up and wintered them with some losses. Donald Grant was born in 1913 after they had settled in the in the Bear Lake area.

0001.09.01.035 Item – Olive Hoag  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Olive Hoag by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.036 Item – Dora Hockey  June 12, 1989 I audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Dora Hockey. This is part one of two.

0001.09.01.037 Item – Dora Hockey  June 12, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Dora Hockey. This is part two of two.

0001.09.01.038 Item – Andy Hudec  Dec. 11, 1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Andy Hudec by P.A. Thompson.

0001.09.01.039 Item – Percy Hunkin  Jan. 11, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Percy Hunkin by Malcolm Menzies.Percy Hunkin came to the Peace River country in 1926 and worked for I.V. Macklin. In 1927 he bought a homestead on the Rio Grande, and in 1936 he became involved with the Monkman Pass Highway Association. This road was built by volunteer labour in 1937-1938. Much of it went through muskeg and heavy pine growth, but it was the shortest route to the coast. When war broke out, work on the highways stopped and later the government put in the highway to Dawson Creek. Percy farmed in Halcourt and married Marion McNaught. As well as his life story and the story of the Monkman Pass, Percy talks about railways and agriculture.

0001.09.01.040 Item – Walter Johnson  March 30, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Walter Johnson by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.041 Item – Verne Johnson  Jan. 22, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Verne Johnson by Malcolm Menzies. Verne Johnson was born in Beaverlodge in 1910. He started school in Beaverlodge in 1936, then worked in the Grande Prairie Land Office when he was 20 years old. Johnson married Ruth in 1944 and raised 3 sons and 1 daughter. They moved from the farm into Beaverlodge in 1976. In addition to his personal story, Verne talks about the Bull Outfit.

0001.09.01.042 Item – Mac Kennedy  March 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Mac Kennedy by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.043 Item – Yukola Kildal  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Yukola Kildal by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.044 Item – Kinderwater  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Kinderwater by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.045 Item – Anton Kohalyk  Nov. 26, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Anton Kohalyk.

0001.09.01.046 Item – Anton Kohalyk  Nov. 26, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Anton Kohalyk.

0001.09.01.047 Item – Joan Landry  March 27, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Joan Landry by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.048 Item – Henry Laurin  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Henry Laurin being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.049 Item – Emily Lewis  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview of Emily Lewis.

0001.09.01.050 Item – Emily Lewis  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

item is a recording of Emily Lewis being interviewed by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.051 Item – Leonard Johnson  Jan. 16, 1992 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Leonard Johnson by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.052 Item – Jack Mackie  June 27, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jack Mackie by P.A. Thompson.

0001.09.01.053 Item – Elizabeth Matlock  Dec. 15, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Elizabeth Matlock by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.054 Item – Elizabeth Matlock  Dec. 15, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Elizabeth Matlock by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.055 Item – Bill McCausland  Jan. 21, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Bill McCausland by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.056 Item – Johnny McDonald  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Johnny McDonald.

0001.09.01.057 Item – Graham McFarlane  Dec. 5, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Graham McFarlane by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.058 Item – Graham McFarlane  Dec. 5, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Graham McFarlane by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.059 Item – Betty McNaught  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Betty McNaught and Isobel Perry by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.060 Item – Jenny McQuitty  Dec. 14, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jenny McQuitty by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.061 Item – Ritchie McRae  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Ritchie McRae.

0001.09.01.062 Item – Arvid Moe  Jan. 4, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Arvid Moe by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.063 Item – Ola Moen  Jan. 5, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ola Moen by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.064 Item – Henry Monkman  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Henry Monkman.

0001.09.01.065 Item – Henry Monkman  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Henry Monkman.

0001.09.01.066 Item – Gordon Moon  Jan. 13, 1990
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Gordon Moon by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.067 Item – Charlie & Winnie Moore  Feb. 13, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Charlie and Winnie Moore by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.068 Item – Christine Morrice  Dec. 17, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Christine Morrice by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.069 Item – Alex Murchie  Jan. 10, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Alex Murchie by Malcolm Menzies. Alex Murchie was born in 1910 and came over the Edson Trail with his parents. His grandparents immigrated from Scotland and settled on Richmond Hill after coming in over the Edson Trail. His father homesteaded at Kleskun Hill in 1913. In 1934 he married Della who taught school at Kleskun Hill. They had 2 sons and two daughters. His oral history talks about growing wheat and raising cattle in the Peace Country, hauling grain to Clairmont, working with horses, dances and plays for entertainment, and the price of wheat, food and cattle

0001.09.01.070 Item – Jimmy Oliver  1965 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recorded interview of James Bowes (Jimmy) Oliver by CFGP’s Jack Soars.

0001.09.01.071 Item – Rudolph Olson  Jan. 15, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recorded interview of Rudolph Olson by Malcolm Menzies. Rudolph Olson came from Buffalo, New York with his parents who homesteaded at Bear Lake in 1914. He attended school in a log building at LaGlace in 1919, then in the new school in 1921. He built Olson’s Garage at La Glace in 1939, and Mrs. Olson ran the first restaurant there. His oral history talks about the first settler at LaGlace named Dave Atkinson, the first store one mile north of LaGlace run by Mac Galhainney, the Norwegian settlers at Northfield, the Mennonite settlers in 1925-27, 32 sleds hauling grain to Wembley, taking people to the hospital in his snowplane which was also used by the RCMP east of Teepee Creek, the 1952 Co-op fire, and the 6060 Steam locomotive they took to Expo 67.

0001.09.01.072 Item – Tom Osborne  April 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Tom Osborne, including information about the Alaska Highway.

0001.09.01.073 Item – Mrs. L.J. Osborne  Jan. 17, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Lillian Osborne by P.A. Thompson and Frank Stoll. This is part one of two.

0001.09.01.074 Item – Mrs. L.J. Osborne  Jan. 17, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Lillian Osborne by P.A. Thompson and Frank Stoll. This is part two of two.

0001.09.01.075 Item – Art Patterson  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Art Patterson by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.076 Item – Harold Peters  Jan. 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Harold Peters by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.077 Item – Hazel Peters  Jan. 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Hazel Peters by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.078 Item – Frank Pisatcky  Feb. 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Frank Pisatcky by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.079 Item – Ethel Rutledge  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ethel Rutledge by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.080 Item – Nora & Edith Ryan  June 20, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Nora and Edith Ryan by P.A. Thompson and Frank Stoll

0001.09.01.081 Item – Bob Rycroft  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Bob Rycroft.

0001.09.01.082 Item – Ted Reynolds  Jan. 8, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ted Reynolds by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.083 Item – Jean Rooney  Nov. 21, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jean Rooney.

0001.09.01.084 Item – Mrs. Samuelson  Jan. 14, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Mrs. Samuelson.

0001.09.01.085 Item – Jean Sask  Feb. 7, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jean Sask by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.086 Item – George Sayle  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of George Sayle by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.087 Item – Helen Shand  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Helen Shand by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.088 Item – M. Sherk  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with M. Sherk.

0001.09.01.089 Item – Marion Shofner  Nov. 16, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Marion Shofner by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.090 Item – Clarence & Martha Sjerdal  Nov. 20, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Clarence and Martha Sjerdal.

0001.09.01.091 Item – Bob Smith  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Bob Smith.

0001.09.01.092 Item – Hugh Smith  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Hugh Smith by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.093 Item – May Smith  Dec. 5, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of May Smith by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.094 Item – Percy & Helen Smith  Jan. 21, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Percy and Helen Smith by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.095 Item – Fred Steinke  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Fred Steinke.

0001.09.01.096 Item – Olive Stickney  Jan. 29, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Olive Stickney by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.097 Item – Bud Stewart  March 19, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with Bud Stewart.

0001.09.01.098 Item – Frank Stoll  Dec. 10, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Frank Stoll by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.099 Item – Frank Stoll  Dec. 10, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Frank Stoll by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.100 Item – John St. Arnault  Feb. 22, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of John St. Arnault by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.100b Item – John St. Arnault  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with John St. Arnault.

0001.09.01.101 Item – John St. Arnault  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with John St. Arnault.

0001.09.01.102 Item – John St. Arnault  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with John St. Arnault.

0001.09.01.103 Item – Helen Sutherland  Nov. 25, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Helen Sutherland.

0001.09.01.104 Item – Wally Tansem  May 14, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Wally Tansem by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.105 Item – Wally Tansem  May 14, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Wally Tansem by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.106 Item – Roy Tink  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview pf Roy Tink by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.107 Item – Jim Tissington  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Jim Tissington by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.108 Item – Ellis Turner  Feb. 13, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ellis Turner by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.109 Item – Dave Turner  Feb. 22, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Dave Turner by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.110 Item – Peggy Walker  Jan. 19, 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Peggy Walker by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.111 Item – Watson-Scorgie-Cameron  Nov. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of Jean Cameron telling her family history.

0001.09.01.112 Item – Ernie Watt  Jan. 12, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an recording of an interview of Ernie Watt by Alice Fortier and Doug Clarkson. This is tape one of two.

0001.09.01.113 Item – Ernie Watt  Jan. 12, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an recording of an interview of Ernie Watt by Alice Fortier and Doug Clarkson. This is tape two of two.

0001.09.01.114 Item – Ernie Watt  Jan. 8, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Ernie Watt by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.115 Item – Sela Watts  Jan. 16, 1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an recording of an interview of Sela Watts by Alice Fortier and P.A. Thompson. This is tape one of two.

0001.09.01.116 Item – Sela Watts  Jan. 16, 1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is an recording of an interview of Sela Watts by Alice Fortier and P.A. Thompson. This is tape two of two.

0001.09.01.117 Item – Inga Wold  1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Inga Wold by Malcolm Menzies.

0001.09.01.118 Item – Mabel Wood  Feb. 28, 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Item is a recording of an interview of Mabel Wood by Margaret Heath.

0001.09.01.119 Item – Biographies  Jan. 1985 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Biographies of Lee Alward, Charles Spencer and Frank Donald as told by Bill McBryan.

0001.09.01.120 Item – Unidentified  1985 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Interview with an unidentified woman.

0001.09.01.121 Item – Grandpa Throness  Jan. 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Grandpa Throness telling a Christmas Story and poems.

Subseries 0001.09.02: Museum Activities sound recordings

Date: 1985-2001 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of tapes of programs and/or events at the Grande Prairie Museum, including the Edson Trail program, Christmas program, Harvest Festival Church Service, and Fiddlers’ Jamboree.

Physical description: 19 audio cassettes

Access points:

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.09.02.01 Item – Edson Trail Video Audio Track  Aug. 30, 1995 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

The audio track for the Edson Trail Video.

Note:

Two copies of the same audio track.

0001.09.02.03 Item – Silvertones, Millers Old Time Band  1985 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the Silvertones and Millers Old Time Band.

0001.09.02.02 Item – Harvest Festival Church Service  1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Audio recording of the 1988 Harvest Festival Church Service led by Rev. George Malcolm.

0001.09.02.04 Item – Hythe Senior Citizens Home April 5, 1985 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the Millers Old Time Players at the Hythe Senior Citizens Home.

0001.09.02.05 Item – Museum Christmas  Dec. 1985 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Side A is an audio recording of the 1985 Christmas party at the museum featuring Sweet Adelines and Millers Old Time Band. Side B is an audio recording of the Hythe New Years Eve event.

0001.09.02.06 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1988  Feb. 6, 1988 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Audio Cassette containing music from the first Fiddlers Jamboree, held in the Grande Prairie Museum community room in 1988.

0001.09.02.07 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1989  Feb. 12, 1989 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Audio cassette containing music from the second annual Fiddlers Jamboree, held at the Golden Age Centre in 1989.

0001.09.02.08 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1990  Feb. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

Audio cassette containing music from the third annual Fiddlers’ Jamboree, put on by the Grande Prairie Museum at the Golden Age Centre in 1990.

0001.09.02.09 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1991  Feb. 1991 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

Two audio cassettes containing music from the fourth annual Fiddlers’ Jamboree, put on by the Grande Prairie Museum at the Golden Age Centre in 1991.

0001.09.02.10 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1997  March 16, 1997 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

Two audio cassettes containing music from the 10th Annual Fiddlers Jamboree, put on by the Grande Prairie Museum at the Golden Age Centre in 1997.

0001.09.02.11 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 1999  March 28, 1999 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

Two audio cassettes containing music from the 12th Annual Fiddlers Jamboree, put on by the Grande Prairie Museum at the Grande Prairie Regional College in 1999.

0001.09.02.12 Item – Fiddlers’ Jamboree 2001  March 18, 2001 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

Three audio cassettes containing music from the 14th Annual Fiddlers Jamboree, put on by the Grande Prairie Museum at the Grande Prairie Regional College in 2001.

0001.09.02.13 Item – Old Smoky Red River  ca. 1990 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of old time music, identified as Old Smoky.

Subseries 0001.09.03: Gordon Waite Railroad collection

Date: 1991-1994 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of recordings created by Gordon Waite regarding the history of the railroad in northern Alberta.

Physical description: 49 audio cassettes

Access points:

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.09.03.RR.06 Item – Duties of Railroad Operating Employees (1921)  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Duties of Railroad Operating Employees.

0001.09.03.RR.07 Item – Duties of Railroad Operating Employees (1921)  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Duties of Railroad Operating Employees.

0001.09.03.RR.08 Item – Duties of Railroad Operating Employees (1921)  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Duties of Railroad Operating Employees.

0001.09.03.RR.09 Item – Duties of Railroad Operating Employees (1921)  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Duties of Railroad Operating Employees.

0001.09.03.RR.10 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.12 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.13 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.14 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.15 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.16 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.17 Item – 1921 Standard Railway Rules  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Standard Railway Rules.

0001.09.03.RR.18 Item – 1921 Examination Questions on Book of Rules for Operators  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Examination Questions on the Book of Rules for Operators.

0001.09.03.RR.19 Item – 1921 Examination Questions on Book of Rules for Operators  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of the 1921 Examination Questions on the Book of Rules for Operators.

0001.09.03.RR.23 Item – Early Communications–Edmonton & Northern Districts  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of early communications for Edmonton and Northern Districts.

0001.09.03.RR.24 Item – Early Communications–Edmonton & Northern Districts  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of early communications for Edmonton and Northern Districts.

0001.09.03.RR.25 Item – Early Communications–Edmonton & Northern Districts  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of early communications for Edmonton and Northern Districts.

0001.09.03.RR.26 Item – Early Communications–Edmonton & Northern Districts  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of early communications for Edmonton and Northern Districts.

0001.09.03.RR.28 Item – Demise of Northern Alberta Railways Train # 1 & 2  1993 2 audio cassettes
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the demise of Northern Alberta Railways Train #1 and 2.

0001.09.03.RR.29 Item – Definitions of Technical Terms Used in Railway & Telegraphic Work  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of definitions technical terms used in railway and telegraphic work.

0001.09.03.RR.30 Item – Definitions of Technical Terms Used in Railway & Telegraphic Work  1993 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of definitions technical terms used in railway and telegraphic work.

0001.09.03.RR.32 Item – Morse Code Telegraphic Abbreviations  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of Morse Code telegraphic abbreviations.

0001.09.03.RR.33 Item – Morse Code Telegraphic Abbreviations  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of Morse Code telegraphic abbreviations.

0001.09.03.RR.34 Item – The Pembina Valley Railway 1926-1929  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Pembina Valley Railway, 1926-1929.

0001.09.03.RR.36 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1928  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

0001.09.03.RR.37 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1928  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

0001.09.03.RR.38 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1928  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

0001.09.03.RR.39 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1928  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

 

0001.09.03.RR.40 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1928

 

1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

0001.09.03.RR.41 Item – The Edmonton Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway 1907-1929  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway, 1907-1928.

0001.09.03.RR.42 Item – The Alberta & Great Waterways Railway 1909-1929

 

1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway, 1909-1929.

 

0001.09.03.RR.43 Item – The Alberta & Great Waterways Railway 1909-1929  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway, 1909-1929.

0001.09.03.RR.44 Item – The Edmonton, Yukon & Pacific Railway  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Edmonton, Yukon and Pacific Railway.

0001.09.03.RR.45 Item – Profile of Mr. J. M. McArthur, General Manager N.A.R. 1937-1950  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording giving a profile of J. M. McArthur, Northern Alberta Railways General Manager, 1937-1950.

0001.09.03.RR.46 Item – Profile of Mr. J. M. McArthur, General Manager N.A.R. 1937-1950  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording giving a profile of J. M. McArthur, Northern Alberta Railways General Manager, 1937-1950.

0001.09.03.RR.47 Item – Canoe River Remembered  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording remembering Canoe River.

0001.09.03.RR.48 Item – Canadian Pacific Railway–Early Years  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the early years of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

0001.09.03.RR.49 Item – Railroads 100 Years Ago  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on railroads 100 years ago.

0001.09.03.RR.50 Item – The Greatest Train in the World  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the greatest train in the world.

0001.09.03.RR.51 Item – The Kettle Valley Railway  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Kettle Valley Railway.

0001.09.03.RR.52 Item – The Kettle Valley Railway  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Kettle Valley Railway.

0001.09.03.RR.53 Item – The Kettle Valley Railway  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on the Kettle Valley Railway.

0001.09.03.RR.54 Item – Steam Railroaders Ramblings  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of steam railroaders.

0001.09.03.RR.55 Item – Women Morse Code Telegraphers  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on female Morse Code telegraphers.

0001.09.03.RR.56 Item – Women Steam Railroaders  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on female steam railroaders.

0001.09.03.RR.57 Item – Today’s Women Railroaders 1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording on today’s women railroaders.

0001.09.03.RR.58 Item – Sounds of a Railroad Train  1994 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of railroad train sounds.

0001.09.03.RR.59 Item – Telegraph by Peter Rosychuk  May 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of Telegraph by Peter Rosychuk.

0001.09.03.RR.60 Item – Telegraph by Peter Rosychuk  May 1991 1 audio cassette
Scope and content:

An audio recording of Telegraph by Peter Rosychuk.

Series 0001.10: Film and Video collection

Date: 1975, 1981, 1991-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of film and video collected or created by Grande Prairie Museum staff & volunteers. The series is divided into three subseries: Produced by Grande Prairie Museum, Produced for Grande Prairie Museum, and Grande Prairie Museum Video Library.

Physical description: 38 video recordings

Access points:

•      Moving images (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.10.01: Produced by Grande Prairie Museum

Date: 1991-2004 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of videos produced by the Grande Prairie Museum as it carried out day to day activities. Videos include Fiddlers’ Jamborees, a fashion show, a Christmas party, Museum Recognition Day, Harvest Festival, Lantern Tours, parades, programming, display openings, historical buildings, dedication of the Pipestone Creek Store, artifact inventory, an annual report, and an Edson Trail educational video.

Physical description: 24 video recordings

Access points:

•      Moving images (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.10.01.01 Item – Pioneer Museum Christmas Party  1991 1 VHS cassette (56:26 min.)
Scope and content:

Volunteer Appreciation dinner in the Grande Prairie Museum community room emceed by Alice Fortier. It includes singing by the Sweet Adelines, and memories of Christmas by museum president Doreen MacDonnell, Joan Yates, Jennie Tetreau, Georgia Marsh, Doug Clarkson, Dwight Logan, and Margaret Heath. No sound system was used so some speakers are difficult to understand.

0001.10.01.02 Item – Dedication: Pipestone Creek Store  1991 1 VHS cassette (76:10 min.)
Scope and content:

The dedication and grand opening of the Pipestone Creek Store on July 14, 1991 after it had been moved to the Pioneer Museum Society Heritage Village and renovated. Ceremonies are emceed by Alice Fortier and Doug Clarkson. Other speakers giving are Marion Field, Olive Stickney, John St. Arnault, Norman Eng, Frank Stoll, Hilda Bisgrove, Vic Alfred, Richard Brooks, Gordon Asquerth and his friend Steve telling stories about their experiences at the store and the Watts family who owned and operated the store. The final speakers are Pat Gerow, Joan Yates and their mother Sela Watts telling of life at the store, Betty McAllister who lived in the store after the Watts and Larry McAllister her son who donated the building to the Pioneer Museum. This was the 30th anniversary of the Pioneer Museum Society

0001.10.01.03 Item – Fashions of the Past  1992 1 VHS cassette (34:43 min.)
Scope and content:

This video of the 1991 fashion show put on by the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie & District opens with the song “Unforgettable” and still photographs from the past. This is followed by text and video of the museum displays and storage areas in 1992 and of museum staff preparing for the fashion show. The fashion show itself took place in the Golden Age Center and includes stories of the people who originally owned the garments as well as information about the clothing which is from the museum collections. The commentator is Mary Feldburg.

0001.10.01.04 Item – Historical Buildings in Grande Prairie  1992 1 VHS cassette (16:35 min.)
Scope and content:

This video is about historical buildings in Grande Prairie in January 1992. It covers the Innes log cabin and Alloway house on 102 Street, the Forbes Homestead, the Alberta Government Telephones office on 93rd street, and the historical buildings in the Heritage Village at the Grande Prairie museum. Some detail and history is given of some of the buildings. There are also shots of a snow-covered Muskoseepi Park. Commentator is Alice Fortier.

0001.10.01.05 Item – Fiddlers Jamboree ‘92  1992 1 VHS cassette (138:45 min.)
Scope and content:

Video of the 1992 Fiddlers Jamboree held in the Golden Age Centre. The video begins with scenes of displays in the Grande Prairie Museum and volunteers cleaning up in the kitchen after a museum dinner. Master of Ceremonies is Fred Mason.

0001.10.01.06 Item – Museum Recognition Day  1992 1 VHS cassette (18:37 min.)
Scope and content:

Video of Museum Recognition Day in 1992. Video starts with footage of the museum displays and costumed interpreters inside the museum (laundry woman, nurses) and volunteers serving tea in the community room, then goes on to interpreters in the village (postmaster, church, Campbell cabin, storekeeper, blacksmith shoeing a horse, policeman and mad trapper, and school teacher. Video ends with speeches by president Doreen MacDonnel and curator Alice Fortier. There is also a recognition ceremony of Ernie Watt for Pioneer of the Year in 1992.

0001.10.01.07 Item – County Fair Parade  1992 1 VHS cassette (27:17 min.)
Scope and content:

County Fair Parade in 1992 which includes the Grande Prairie Museum float. It is titled “Salute to the Trail of “42”, and the theme of the museum float is “Where were you in ‘42?” This was in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Highway.

0001.10.01.08 Item – Harvest Festival  [1995] 1 VHS cassette (55:24 min.)
Scope and content:

Harvest Festival ca. 1995 showing church service in the Forbes Presbyterian Church, threshing with the hand-fed wooden threshing machine in the village, and fiddlers in the community room.

0001.10.01.09 Item – 1995 Annual Report  1995 1 VHS cassette (13:26 min.)
Scope and content:

This video produced for the 1995 Annual Report includes an interview of Peter with Karla from the Grande Prairie Regional College. The interview includes discussions of the various galleries and displays, acquisitions, artifacts in the collection, artifact storage and good museum practice for taking care of those artifacts. Other sections of the report show Maryanne Thurber with the new Edson Trail kit for programming, an event involving a drama which uses the museum buildings as props, the Remembrance Day Exhibit with Duff Crerar as commentator, and the 1995 financial report and 1996 budget.

0001.10.01.10 Item – The Museum Show  1995 1 VHS cassette (31:28 min.)
Scope and content:

The Museum Show, produced by Instructor Karla Parks and the senior drama students from the Grande Prairie Regional College Arts Department. It includes short footage of an historical skit by the drama students and in-depth interviews of two museum staff. Curator Peter Goertzen talks about acquisitions and the care of artifacts, and programmer Maryanne Thurber covers the programs available at the museum, the role volunteers play in the delivery of services, and shows the new Edson Trail kit as well as the new storage room for textiles and small items in the collection. The interview includes opportunities for volunteers and a tour of the museum which shows projects done by volunteers.

0001.10.01.11 Item – Rare Archaeological Artifact 1997 1 VHS cassette (50:40 min.)
Scope and content:

Video of Morris Burroughs and Dawn Evaskevitch with the most significant artifact in the archaeological collection at the Grande Prairie Museum. It is a cylindrical stone with a hole through the center and markings on the outside. Dawn demonstrates making a clay cast of the artifact’s markings which will be sent to the University of Calgary. There it will be studied by archaeologists to try to determine the origin of the artifact and the meanings of the markings.

0001.10.01.12a-b Item – 12th Annual Fiddlers Jamboree  1999 2 VHS cassettes (122:28 min & 156:10 min.)
Scope and content:

Two video series of the Fiddlers 1999 Jamboree which showcased a number of different bands and ended with “The Grande Finale” when all the fiddlers play together. The event was held at the Grande Prairie Regional College Theatre and was emceed by Jim Geary. On the second video leftover footage is filled with a fiddler’s group from Prince George.

0001.10.01.13 Item – Pioneer Family of the Month  2001 1 VHS cassette (32:59 min.)
Scope and content:

From 1997 to 2001, the Grande Prairie Museum had temporary summer displays in the Rodacker Gallery which featured a different pioneer family every month. At the opening of each display, volunteers hosted a special tea for the family in the museum community room. This video, produced in September 2001, shows the Thomas Kerr family display. A commentary about the family accompanies the camera as it focuses on each photograph and item in the display. At the opening tea, the speaker is Les McLaughlin, grandson of Thomas Kerr.

0001.10.01.14 Item – Grande Prairie Museum Programs  2001 1 VHS cassette (51:42 min.)
Scope and content:

Video produced in 1998 shows two Pioneer Family of the Month events featuring the Leslie family and the Sherk family. Margaret Bowes is the Master of Ceremonies. The remainder of the video contains footage from National Aboriginal Day held at the Grande Prairie Museum in June, and from school programs. It includes interviews of indigenous crafts people, Indigenous dancing, and children doing a dinosaur dig in a sand pile.

0001.10.01.15 Item – Fiddlers Jamboree  2004 1 VHS cassette (108:45 min.)
Scope and content:

Video of the 2004 Fiddlers Jamboree put on by the Grande Prairie Museum in the Grande Prairie Regional College Theatre. Jim Geary is the Master of Ceremonies.

0001.10.01.16 Item – Heritage Village Inventory  1997 1 VHS cassette (30:54 min.)
Scope and content:

Video footage taken throughout the buildings in the Heritage Village to document artifacts and layout.

0001.10.01.17a Item – The Edson Trail  1994 1 VHS cassette (18:54 min.)
Scope and content:

Video produced by the Grande Prairie Museum on a grant from the Alberta Museums Association in 1994. It tells the history of the Edson Trail and consists of still photographs and a narration by Karla Parks, drama instructor at Grande Prairie Regional College. The purpose of the video may have been to accompany the Edson Trail Kit designed for school programming.

0001.10.01.18a-c Item – Duke Covey  1994-1995 3 VHS cassettes (121:21 min, 28:57 min, & 95:37 min.)
Scope and content:

Video taken by Duke Covey as he toured twelve museums in the Peace Country. This was a regional grant from the Alberta Museums Association to upgrade museum practices for members of the Spirit of the Peace Museums Network.

0001.10.01.19 Item – Pioneer Experience Program  [1995] 1 VHS cassette (3:32 min.)
Scope and content:

Video produced by the Grande Prairie Museum staff as an introduction to the Pioneer Experience Program. It is about 5 minutes in length and narrated by child Amy Garlinski. It includes footage of the Grande Prairie Museum heritage buildings, artifacts, and historical photographs and gives a brief background to the history of the area.

0001.10.01.20 Item – School Programs and Lantern Tour  1997 1 VHS cassette (72:23 min.)
Scope and content:

Video taken by Grande Prairie Museum staff of a school program in 1997, showing volunteers involved with school programs: making rope, building a log cabin, washing clothes and going to school. There is also footage of a temporary Aboriginal Display in the Rodacker Gallery, and of Lantern Tours, consisting of skits produced by Grande Prairie Regional College Drama Students in period costume in the Heritage Buildings.

Subseries 0001.10.02: Produced for Grande Prairie Museum

Date: 1992-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of videos produced for the Grande Prairie Museum by other partners or organizations. Videos include a CFRN interview, harvesting with hand implements, raw footage for a Spirit of the Peace video, and a Treaty 8 educational video.

Physical description: 4 video recordings

Access points:

•      Moving images (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.10.02.01 Item – Day by Day  1992 1 VHS cassette (44:10 min.)
Scope and content:

Video produced by CFRN Television showcasing some of the organizations in Grande Prairie. One of these is an interview of Alice Fortier and Doug Clarkson about the Grande Prairie Museum and its artifacts in 1992. The artifacts featured are the copper still, the 1840s quilt from the Watt family, ladies button-up boots, a surveyor’s tea kettle, Nels Johnson’s rose bouquet made in the blacksmith forge, a medical stapler, hair curlers, old photographs and a dinosaur bone. The other organizations featured are Prairie Art Gallery, Grande Prairie Ski Club, D & J Isley Contracting, South Peace Ball Association, and the Alberta North Tourism Marketing Council.

0001.10.02.02 Item – Harvest with Hand Implements  1996 1 VHS cassette
Scope and content:

Video produced by Harry Lehners and Steve Evanchuk showing how harvesting was done with hand implements before there were any mechanical ones available.

0001.10.02.03 Item – Treaty #8 Educational Video 1999 1 VHS cassette (10:42 min.)
Scope and content:

Video produced to accompany the Treaty 8 Education Kit made for the 100th Anniversary of Treaty 8 which covered all of northern Alberta.

0001.10.02.04 Item – Raw Campfire Footage  [ca. 1999] 1 VHS cassette (12:08 min.)
Scope and content:

Raw campfire footage used in Spirit of the Peace video. Created by Aquila Productions Inc.

Subseries 0001.10.03: Grande Prairie Museum Video Library

Date: 1975, 1981 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of videos or films purchased by or donated to the Grande Prairie Museum. Copyright is not held by the Pioneer Museum Society of Grande Prairie and District.

Physical description: 2 video recordings

Access points:

•      Moving images (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1990.34.2n Item – Grande Prairie Regional College  1975 1 item (30 min.)
Scope and content:

Television program on the new Grande Prairie Regional College, opened in 1974, which aired on May 22, 1975.

1991.50.1 Item – Grande Prairie – A Way of Life  1981 1 film reel (ca. 20 min.) : acetate, positive, col., sd., optical track ; 16 mm
Scope and content:

A documentary film made for the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, and Procter and Gamble by Deep Cove Motion Pictures, and directed by Ken Jubinvill. The film shows and describes the city of Grande Prairie and surrounding area including aerial views, street scenes, various industries (agriculture, forestry, oil and gas), recreational and cultural opportunities, shopping, and services.

Series 0001.11: Maps and Blueprints collection

Date: 1897-2005 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of maps and blueprints collected by the Grande Prairie Museum staff and volunteers. Many of the maps focus on Grande Prairie and the south Peace River region, but others include wartime maps of Europe and driving maps of Canada and the United States.

Physical description: 93 maps

Note:

The following maps were deaccessioned on August 10, 2020: 1988.019.4F; 2000.73.75; 2000.73.78; 2000.73.076; 1993.08.17; 1983.244.05a; 1998.34.4c-e – SF

Access points:

•      Cartographic material (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0001.11.001 Item – Map of Peace River District
Department of the Interior, Topographical Surveys Branch
 
1912 1 map ; 16 x 24 in.
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1 inch represents 8 miles

Scope and content:

A map of the Peace River District showing surveyed townships, rivers, lakes, description of soil and vegetation. Wagon roads, sleigh roads, pack trails, telegraph lines, post offices, telegraph stations, and stopping places are also marked.

1969.39.076 Item – Provincial Base Map  ca. 1975 1 map
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:1,000,000

Scope and content:

Provincial map showing Archaeological Resource Sensitivity Zones.

1969.39.161a Item – Valenciennes, Belgium 2  1916 1 map : 34 x 28
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

Part of Belgium, showing dates Nov 12 and Nov 18, 1918.

1969.39.161b Item – Germany1 L  1918 1 map : 33 x 25 in.
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

1969.39.161c Item – Marche, Belgium
Ordnance Office, Southampton 9
 
1912 1 map : 33 x 25
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

Part of Belgium bordering on west Germany and Luxembourg. Written notes starting Nov 30, 1918- Dec 6, 1918 tracing path from east Belgium to west Germany.

1969.39.161d Item – France  1916 1 map : 35 x 27
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:40,000

Scope and content:

Part of France, east of Arras. There is a glossary on the back translating French to English. Across the back corner is written B. Coy.

1969.39.161e Item – Germany 2 L  1918 1 map : 33 x 25 in.
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

Rhine River showing Cologne to the north and Bonn. Notations added showing WWI dates

1969.39.161f Item – Brussels, Belgium
War Office, London 6
 
1915 1 map : 33 x 28
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

Brussels Belgium, showing a soldier’s progression eastward from Nov 18, 1918 starting from Casteau and ending about 40 miles to the east at Nov 27, 1915.

1969.39.161g Item – 1. M. Germany
Field Survey Batt.
 
1918 1 map : 33 x 22 in.
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

A Field Survey of part of western Germany with dates Dec. 6, 1918, and Dec 8, written on the map.

1969.39.161h Item – Liege, Belgium
War Office, London 
1918 1 map : 34 x 27
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1:100,000

Scope and content:

Liege in Brussels with southern Netherlands.

1969.39.425 Item – Principal Mineral Areas, Canada
Department of Mines and Surveys
1958 1 map
Scope and content:

Map of Canada showing the minerals found across the country.

1969.39.476 Item – County of Grande Prairie  1989 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners.

1969.53.075 Item – County of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada  1955 1 map
Scope and content:

Compiled by R.B. Bowen, secretary-treasurer, County of Grande Prairie No. 1

1969.57.19 Item – Grande Prairie City  1910 1 survey plan
Scope and content:

Copy of survey plan 1410 A.C.–16 blocks from creek to Clairmont Road and Richmond Ave. north to 104th Avenue

1969.59.619 Item – County of Grande Prairie  1964 1 map
Scope and content:

Diazo plan of the County of Grande Prairie showing school districts, roads, lakes, rivers in the County.

1969.59.685 a-g Item – Militia Training Camp, Grande Prairie  1941 7 blueprints
Scope and content:

Details of layout of standard camp buildings, company stores, quarters for G8 men, proposed kitchen and for the hospital, extension to the officers’ quarters

1969.59.917 Item – County of Grande Prairie School District Map  1977 1 map
Scope and content:

Shows location and numbers of school districts in County.

1969.59.918 Item – Peace and Athabasca Rivers 1897 1 map
Scope and content:

Showing the country between the lower portions of the Peace and Athabasca Rivers north of Lesser Slave Lake.

1969.59.920a Item – Wapiti Alberta  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

survey map of land south of the Wapiti

1969.59.920b Item – Wapiti Alberta  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

survey map of land south of the Wapiti

1969.59.921a Item – Grande Prairie sheet 83 M/2 – West Half  1945-1947 1 map
Scope and content:

Topographical survey of west half of area around Grande Prairie.

1969.59.921b Item – Grande Prairie sheet 83 M/2 – East Half  1945-1947 1 map
Scope and content:

Topographical survey of east half of area around Grande Prairie.

1969.59.922a Item – Grande Prairie sheet 83 M/2 – West Half  1945-1947 1 map
Scope and content:

Topographical survey of west half of area around Grande Prairie.

1969.59.922b Item – Grande Prairie sheet 83 M/2 – East Half  1945-1947 1 map
Scope and content:

Topographical survey of east half of area around Grande Prairie.

1969.59.923a Item – Townships around Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 map
Scope and content:

Townships from fifth meridian to the BC border.

1969.59.923b Item – Townships around Grande Prairie  n.d. 1 map
Scope and content:

Townships from fifth meridian to the BC border.

1969.60.721 Item – 94/95 Street Map & Transit Guide  1995 1 map
Scope and content:

Map of the City of Grande Prairie showing transit routes.

1977.30 Item – Alberta Sheet No. 83 M/L  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

South Peace River and south Wapiti District showing rivers, cities, towns, post offices, schools, churches and stores.

1983.244.05b Item – Automobile Road Map of British Columbia and Alberta  1928 1 map
Scope and content:

includes detail of Peace River district and Peace River block

1985.29.8 Item – Alberta and British Columbia  1948 1 map
Scope and content:

Road map of Alberta and British Columbia.

1985.29.9 Item – Peace River and Grande Prairie District  1929 1 map
Scope and content:

Showing Dominion Lands Vacant, land agents, mines, minerals and power.

1986.70.2a Item – National Parks of Canada  n.d. 1 map
Scope and content:

Tourist information bureau map of mountain parks, SW Alberta and SE BC.

1986.70.2b Item – Western Canada Road Map  ca. 1950 1 map
Scope and content:

showing national parks in western USA and Canada

1988.019.4a Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1974 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.4b Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1977 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.4c Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1978 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.4d Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1979 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.4e Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1980 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.4f Item – Guide to Sportfishing Regulations  1982 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.5a Item – Summary of Big Game Regulations  1976 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.5b Item – Summary of Big Game Regulations  1978 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.5c Item – Summary of Bird Game Regulations  1982 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.019.5d Item – Summary of Bird Game Regulations  1978 1 map
Scope and content:

for province of Alberta

1988.028.1 Item – Alberta and British Columbia  1954 1 map
Scope and content:

Road map

1989.011.05f Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  ca. 1936 1 map
Scope and content:

area served by exchange: Twp. 71 & 72, Ranges 5 & 6, W6th with names of owners on quarters

1989.011.08b Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  ca. 1936 1 map
Scope and content:

AGT map showing area served by exchange: with numbers and colour coding for the party lines

1989.011.12a Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  1942 1 map
Scope and content:

AGT attachments on poles owned by Grande Prairie Mutual Telephone Co.

1989.011.12b Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  1937 1 map
Scope and content:

Corrected print of AGT map showing area served by exchange

1989.011.12c Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  1939 1 map
Scope and content:

AGT map showing area served by exchange

1989.011.12d Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  1942 1 map
Scope and content:

showing proposed new circuit in north-west quadrant of exchange

1989.011.12e Item – Grande Prairie Exchange  ca. 1936 1 map
Scope and content:

area served by exchange showing AGT lines not for sale, and rural lines sold

1990.28.073d Item – West of the Sixth Meridian
Dept. of Lands & Forests
 
1970 1 map
Scope and content:

South Peace River Country down to Wilmore Wilderness Park, showing towns, hamlets, roads and forest service outlets.

1990.28.106 Item – Alberta Sheet No. 83 M/L  1975 1 map
Scope and content:

Forestry map with forestry roads, camps and look-outs hand-drawn on it in black marker

1992.48.23f Item – Alberta  1943 1 map
Scope and content:

Surveyor’s map showing Highways and roads in the province of Alberta.

1992.48.42 Item – British Columbia and Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba  1947 1 map
Scope and content:

Road map

1993.08.16 Item – See Northern Alberta & B.C on the Scenic Route  ca. 1960 1 map
Scope and content:

written descriptions and map called “On the Klondike Trail”

1994.05.1 Item – The Hinton Trail and Main Branches to c. 1940
Robert Guest
 
1992 1 map : 16 x 20 in
Material specific details [cartographic]:

1 inch : 8 miles

Scope and content:

From the Yellowhead Pass to the Peace River Country the old pack trail crossed more than 200 miles of foothills along the eastern slopes. On this route over 70 sites were sketched for paintings. Each is shown by a red dot.

1994.43.01 Item – Municipal Districts in Alberta
Municipal Affairs
 
1972 1 map
Scope and content:

municipal districts within Alberta

1994.50.01 Item – Map of Peace River-Grande Prairie Land Agency Districts  1945 1 map
Scope and content:

township and range map covering fifth meridian to BC border

1995.07.1 Item – The Hinton Trail and Main Branches to c. 1940
Robert Guest
 
1992 1 map : 16 x 20 in.
Scope and content:

From the Yellowhead Pass to the Peace River Country the old pack trail crossed more than 200 miles of foothills along the eastern slopes. On this route over 70 sites were sketched for paintings. Each is shown by a red dot.

1996.49.1 Item – Grande Cache on the Bighorn Route  1996 1 map
Scope and content:

to commemorate the opening of Highway Forty

1997.01.2 Item – Sexsmith Telephone Exchange  1951 1 map
Scope and content:

Land plan of area served by the exchange

1997.01.3 Item – Sexsmith Telephone Exchange  1952 1 map
Scope and content:

Telephone exchange in Township 73 & 74, Range 6 & 7, W6th

1998.29.3 Item – Peace River and Grande Prairie District, Alberta  1929 1 map
Scope and content:

showing Dominion Lands vacant, Dominion Land Offices, roads, coal mines, oil & gas and water power.

1998.29.4 Item – Map of the Canadian Pacific Railway  1926 1 map
Scope and content:

The Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault St. Marie railway; the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway; The Spokane International Railway and Connections.

1998.29.8 Item – The Fortress of Europe  1943 1 map
Scope and content:

CJCA Edmonton Invasion Map of Southern Europe for World War II

1999 RL 2.63b Item – British North America
J. Arrowsmith
 
1832 1 map : 20 x 30 in.
Scope and content:

Map detailing the routes of explorers Simpson and McLeod, and showing the proposed Territorial Route and the Proposed Pacific Railway Route suggested by M.M. McLeod in June 1869. Distributed by Hudson’s Bay Company.

Note:

taken out of “Peace River: A Canoe Voyage”

1999.08.01 Item – Peace River Country showing Trails and Settlements  1913 1 map
Scope and content:

CNR map showing Canadian Northern Railway Line in operation, under construction and projected. Also shows locations of Riverboat routes, government lands reserved for settlers, wagon roads, trails, telegraph lines, post offices, Hudson’s Bay Posts, and Police Posts.

2000.73.020 Item – Canadian Centennial 1967  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

Principal Indian Tribes of North America

2000.73.021 Item – Grande Prairie, preliminary sketch  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

plan showing proposed residential area with schools, churches, parks and roads

2000.73.027 Item – Alberta Energy & Natural Resources  1980 1 map
Scope and content:

Forestry towers, ranger stations, lookouts, campgrounds, airstrips and roads in Ranges R-13, Twps. 58-69 W6th.

2000.73.028 Item – Arable Land in the Peace River District  ca, 1970 1 map
Scope and content:

Map No. L-1 showing arable land in M.D.s and I.D.s

2000.73.029 Item – General Map of the Peace River District  n.d. 1 map
Scope and content:

Map No. G-1 shows communities, roads, rivers and boundaries.

2000.73.074 Item – Wapiti Alberta  1963 1 map
Scope and content:

Survey map showing Smoky, Kakwa, Cutbank, Latornel, and Simonette Rivers

2000.73.079-085 Item – West of the Sixth Meridian  1962 maps
Scope and content:

Aerial views featuring Wapiti River, Smoky River, Red Willow River, Pouce Coupe River, Birch Hills, Saddle Hills, Simonette River, lakes north and west of Hythe, lakes near La Glace, roads and railway crossing the Burnt River

2000.73.087-091 Item – West of the Sixth Meridian  1962 maps
Scope and content:

Aerial views featuring Wapiti River, Smoky River, Red Willow River, Pouce Coupe River, Birch Hills, Saddle Hills, Simonette River, lakes north and west of Hythe, lakes near La Glace, roads and railway crossing the Burnt River

2000.73.092 Item – West of the 5th Meridian  1962 1 map
Scope and content:

Forestry Map 83 ML showing rivers and topography south of Grande Prairie

2000.73.093 Item – County of Grande Prairie  1989 1 map
Scope and content:

quarter section map showing names of landowners in the County.

2000.73.163 Item – Alberta Forest Service – Grande Prairie to Grande Cache
Alberta Forest Service
 
1988 1 road access map : 55 x 70 cm
Scope and content:

DG2 Ranger District, Grande Prairie Forest, Road Access Map showing area south of Grande Prairie to Grande Cache.

2000.73.164 Item – Smoky River Sectional Map
Office of the Surveyor General
1922 1 map
Scope and content:

Smoky River, W5th meridian, Sectional Map #463. Topographical map also showing the railway from Lesser Slave Lake to Eaglesham, telegraph lines and offices, roads, and trails.

2000.73.165 Item – Wapiti Sheet Sectional Map
Office of the Surveyor General
 
1918 1 map
Scope and content:

Wapiti Sheet, W6th meridian, Sectional Sheet #412. Topographical map also showing the railway, telegraph lines and offices, roads, and trails.

2000.73.166 Item – Iosegun Sheet Sectional Map
Office of the Surveyor General
1917 1 map
Scope and content:

Iosegun Sheet, W5th meridian, Sectional Sheet #413. Topographical map also showing the railway, telegraph lines and offices, roads, and trails.

2000.73.167 Item – Dunvegan Sheet Sectional Map
Department of the Interior
 
1928 1 map
Scope and content:

Dunvegan Sheet, W6th meridian, Section Sheet #462. Topographical map also showing the railway, telegraph lines and offices, roads, and trails.

2000.73.168 Item – Proposed Railway  [ca. 1915] 1 map
Scope and content:

Section map with proposed railway hand-drawn in.

Series 0001.12: Paper Artifact collection

Date: [1900-2000] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of paper artifacts which are not associated with specific fonds or collections. These were donated and/or collected by Grande Prairie Museum staff and volunteers.

Physical description: 45 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1969.04.52b Item – Patent for Saw Set and Gauge Invention  1907 1 paper booklet
Scope and content:

Dominion of Canada Patent for a Combined Saw Set and Gauge designed by Martin Clarkson in 1907.

1969.04.55 Item – Order Of The Alaska Walrus  1970 1 certificate
Scope and content:

An Order Of The Alaska Walrus Certificate given to Doug Clarkson in 1970.

1969.04.56 Item – Cheechako First Class Certificate  1972 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Certificate for the title of Cheechako First Class awarded to Doug Clarkson in June 1972 for following the trail of the Klondike Gold Rush.

1969.04.66 Item – H.W. Archibald Sales Slips  1952-1953 ca. 50 sales slips
Scope and content:

Approximately 50 Counter Slips from H.W. Archibald General Merchant for groceries purchased by Doug Clarkson in 1952-1953. Purchases are itemized (e.g. corn, tea, cocoanut, Prefix) with corresponding prices.

1969.04.68 Item – Alberta Poultry Producers Ltd.  1949 1 share certificate
Scope and content:

Alberta Poultry Producers Ltd. final payment on eggs and reserve share certificate signed by Doug Clarkson in 1949.

1969.04.91a Item – Canada Unemployment Insurance Book  1947-1948 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canada Unemployment Commission Insurance book for 1947 to 1948 belonging to Doug Clarkson.

1969.04.91b-d Item – Mail Order Forms  ca. 1960 1 form, flyer, and envelope
Scope and content:

Form for Eaton’s Catalogue Account and flyer and mail-order envelope for Army & Navy.

1969.10.04 Item – World War I Identification Ticket  1919 1 identification ticket
Scope and content:

Identification ticket for Canadian Concentration Camp, Witley (Surrey, England) for Private G.V. Carveth (3213064) in 1919.

1969.10.05 Item – Canadian World War I Pay book
Overseas Military Forces of Canada
 
1918 1 pay book
Scope and content:

Canadian World War I army pay book for Gerald Victor Carveth, for Active Service, 1st Depot Battallion Alberta Regiment (3213064), 1918.

1969.10.06 Item – World War I Duty Ration Book  1918 1 ration book
Scope and content:

World War I Duty Ration Book for Private G.V. Carveth (3213064) in 1918 for use while on leave.

1969.10.13b Item – Union Bank of Canada Bank Book  1927-1928 1 bank book
Scope and content:

Union Bank of Canada (over stamped as the Royal Bank of Canada), Grande Prairie Branch, savings account records book spanning 1927-1928, belonging to Gerald Victor Carveth.

1969.10.13e Item – Royal Bank of Canada Bank Book  1937-1939 1 bank book
Scope and content:

Royal Bank of Canada, Grande Prairie Branch, bank booklet spanning 1937 -1939 belonging to Gerald Victor Carveth.

1969.10.19a-c Item – Great War Veteran’s Association Membership Card  1920-1921 1 membership card1 envelope1 cheque
Scope and content:

Great War Veteran’s Association of Canada (Grande Prairie Branch) membership card and card holder belonging to Gerald Victor Carveth, 1920-1921. Includes cheque made out for $ 5.00 to pay for dues to The Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada.

1969.17.63 Item – Morrison’s Cash Store Receipt  1923 1 receipt
Scope and content:

Morrison’s Cash Store, Grande Prairie & Glen Leslie, receipt made out for W. Pearson, for I.O.O.F in 1923.

1969.21.24 Item – Northwest Resources Conference Name Tag  1969 1 name tag
Scope and content:

Name tag for Mr. M. Rodacker for Northwest Resources Conference, 1969, at the time of the opening of the Alberta Resources Railway.

1969.21.79 Item – “South Peace Hockey League Record Book”  1964-1965 1 record book
Scope and content:

The record book contains a history of the league, the annual 1964-65 awards, calendar of events, trophies league champions, all-star and league winners, top point scorers and goaltenders, general statistics, referees, annual statistics and team photos. Item was prepared by Day Roberts and Frank Ryan.

1969.26.1 Item – Time sheet for work done by Bill Auderman  1938 1 letter
Scope and content:

Time sheet for work done by Bill Auderman in 1938, signed by Mr. Murphy.

1969.30.7 Item – WW II Butter Coupon Ration Cheques  1945 1 coupon book
Scope and content:

WW II Butter Coupon Ration Cheques from The Ration Administration–War-time Prices and Trade Board.

1969.30.8 Item – WW II Sugar Coupon Ration Cheques  1945 1 coupon book
Scope and content:

WW II Sugar Coupon Ration Cheques from The Ration Administration–War-time Prices and Trade Board.

1969.30.9 Item – WW II Gasoline Coupons  1945 1 coupon book
Scope and content:

WW II Gasoline coupons from The Ration Administration, War-time Prices and Trade Board, for 1945-1946.

1969.33.2 Item – Automobile License Plates Information Sheet  ca,1975 1 sheet
Scope and content:

Information about automobile license plates of Alberta from 1913 to 1970. Created for a display on license plates in the Museum.

1969.39.013 Item – Law Degree  1915 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Certificate given to George Everard Fraser on the completion of his law degree at the University of Alberta in 1915.

1969.39.088 Item – Letter from Angus Campbell 1922 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter from Angus Campbell (Financial Agent Grande Prairie, AB) to Kelly Sunderman ( Hythe, Alta.) in 1922.

1969.39.116 Item – Black & white Christmas Card  1935 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Black & white Christmas card with orange details (man getting water from a well) from Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Kennedy announcing the birth of Oleta Anne Kennedy.

1969.39.132a Item – Canadian Utilities Brochure ltd Customer Service Magazine  Oct. 1960 1 brochure
Scope and content:

A 4 page monthly magazine produced by Canadian Utilities Limited, showing the Sturgeon Power Station undergoing an expansion on the front cover. Also includes two recipes.

1969.39.159 Item – Henry McCullough Business Card  n.d. 1 business card
Scope and content:

Advertising Specialties business card for Henry McCullough (licensed & bonded).

1969.39.266 Item – Grande Prairie Male Voice Choir Presents Its First Minstrel Revue “ Diamond Dust”  March 1933 1 program
Scope and content:

Program of the Grande Prairie Male Voice Choir presentation of its first Minstrel Revue “ Diamond Dust” in the Capitol Theatre, March 17 and 18, 1933.

1969.39.372 Item – Registration Certificate for Threshing Machine  ca. 1940 1 registration certificate
Scope and content:

Registration Certificate for Threshing Machine, from the Department of Agriculture, registration No. 11333 under the Threshers’ Lien Act of Alberta, 1940.

1969.39.398-399 Item – Blue Ribbon and Nabob Coupons  n.d. 4 coupons
Scope and content:

Three Blue Ribbon coupons and one Nabob Coupon.

1969.39.477b Item – T. Eaton Western Co. Ltd., Edmonton  n.d. 1 envelope
Scope and content:

T. Eaton Western Co. Ltd., Edmonton envelope.

1969.39.491 Item – “Beaverlodge: Oldtimer’s and Newcomer’s Rally for All Residents”  1959 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Celebration of the 50th anniversary of settlement in the Beaverlodge – Hinton Tail area

1969.39.525a-q Item – Say (Speak to All Youth)  ca. 1965 1 educator’s kit (16 sheets, 1 holder)
Scope and content:

Kit of materials for speaking to youth at high school assemblies on moral issues. Also contains Royal Bank of Canada newsletter, “The Failing Student.”

1969.39.583a-e Item – Food for the Family  ca. 1930 5 printed sheets
Scope and content:

Five pages from a magazine including information on nutrition and how to create a balanced diet for different members of the family, as well as a number of recipes. Also includes beauty advice (promoting Rawleigh’s beauty products).

1969.39.598 Item – Commission for Cardinal Richelieu  ca. 1930 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Copy of Commission for Cardinal Richelieu to sail to New France, in 1632, granted by Louis XIII.

1969.39.606 Item – Official Opening Program Grande Prairie City Hall  1962 1 program
Scope and content:

Official Opening Program for Grande Prairie City Hall in 1962.

1969.39.638 Item – “The Frontier Exhibition – Prize List”  1916 1 prize list
Scope and content:

The Frontier Exhibition Prize List for the 1916 Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair.

1969.39.639 Item – Literature Exercise Book  n.d. 1 exercise book
Scope and content:

Grade Nine Literature exercises answering questions from stories in readers, by Bill Dunbar at Hermit Lake School.

1969.39.653 Item – 50 Cent Coupon for Veribrite Venoil Polish  n.d. 1 coupon
Scope and content:

50 Cent coupon for Veribrite Venoil Polish from Domestic Specialty Co. in Hamilton, ON.

1969.39.656 Item – Local Union Membership  1909 1 membership card
Scope and content:

Allied Printing Trades Council Local Union Membership (Edmonton, Alberta) for Charles Spencer in 1909, listing Initiation Fee of $10.00.

1969.39.657 Item – Instructions for a Flame Rod n.d. 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Instructions for a flame rod using a negative electrode.

1969.39.733 Item – “An Invitation to our Museums” Tourism Poster  ca. 1980 1 poster
Scope and content:

“An Invitation to our Museums” tourism poster made by the Game Country Tourism Association.

1969.39.744 Item – Flags of the World  1944 1 magazine clipping
Scope and content:

Flags of the World (66 nations), including a caption with a political slant. Back of page is an advertisement for Jordan Grape Juice (1944).

1969.39.749 Item – WW II Ration Book 4 for Food Rations  ca. 1944 1 ration book
Scope and content:

WW II Ration Book 4 for food rations made out to Julius Scriba, Heart Valley, AB. Ration book was distributed by The Ration Administration–War-time Prices and Trade Board.

1969.39.750 Item – Canadian Expeditionary Force Active Service Pay Book  1919 1 pay book
Scope and content:

Canadian Expeditionary Force Active Service Pay Book for R.H. Watcher (Regt. No. 2663584) in 1919.

1969.39.794a Item – Bill from Advertising Agency  1962 1 bill
Scope and content:

Bill for $408.28 from Nattal & Maloney Ltd. advertising agency sent to Ged Baldwin c/o York Hotel, Grande Prairie, for advertising done on radio and in newspapers (1962).

Note:

envelope was discarded

1969.39.800a,b Item – Financial Report  ca. 1965 1 report
Scope and content:

Financial report on the Traffic Potential of Forest Products and Agriculture in the Peace, and its effect on the railroad industry, probably for the Royal Commission on the Great Slave Lake Railway.

1969.39.804 Item – City of Grande Prairie 25th Anniversary Program  1983 1 program
Scope and content:

City of Grande Prairie 25th Anniversary Homecoming Program, which includes a map of the city.

1969.39.806a-d Item – Letter to Judge Manning  1959 1 letter1 newspaper clipping
Scope and content:

Incomplete letter to Judge Manning for the Royal Commission on the Great Slave Lake Railway (unknown sender). Also includes 1960 clipping about a U.S. lumber operation planned for northern B.C.

1969.39.808a Item – Upholsterers’ Tools Flyer  1977 1 flyer1 envelope
Scope and content:

Upholsterers’ Tools 8 page black & white flyer and envelope for flyer addressed to Ken Daniels, Duncan, B.C., in 1977.

1969.39.810a-b Item – Letter to Mr. Robert Porritt  1959 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter to Mr. Robert Porritt, Esquire, from Commissioner R.G. Robertson, Northwest Territories, Canada, regarding the Great Slave Lake Railway Royal Commission (1959).

1969.39.812 Item – Descriptive Drawing of Human Body  n.d. 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Descriptive drawing of arteries and bones in the human body.

1969.39.816a Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Meredith Evans drawing of Drumheller City Hall. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman.

1969.39.816b Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Meredith Evans drawing of the Vegreville Fire Department. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman.

1969.39.816c Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Meredith Evans drawing of the Bear Creek Valley in Grande Prairie. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman, who made the original sketch of Bear Creek Valley.

1969.39.816d Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Balck and white Meredith Evans drawing of the Stettler Court House. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman.

1969.39.816e Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Meredith Evans drawing of the Pollockville Station in Hanna, AB. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman.

1969.39.816f Item – Meredith Evans Drawing  1977 1 art print
Scope and content:

Meredith Evans drawing of Lloydminster 1903. Limited Edition Reproduction commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Donated by Bert Tieman.

1969.39.816g Item – Meredith Evans Drawing write-up  1977 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Write-up describing the art project and description of artwork that was commissioned by Alberta Power Limited to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary.

1969.39.816h Item – Meredith Evans Drawing envelope  1977 1 envelope
Scope and content:

Envelope for Meredith Evans artwork.

1969.39.830 Item – Fry’s Diamond Semi-Sweet Chocolate Label  n.d. 1 label
Scope and content:

Label from Fry’s Diamond Semi-Sweet Chocolate which includes a recipe for Mount Royal Chocolate Cookie.

1969.39.882 Item – Souvenir Menu for Sid Beech’s Tamale Parlor  ca. 1950 1 menu
Scope and content:

Souvenir Menu for Sid Beech’s Tamale Parlor in Vancouver.

1969.44.1 Item – WW II Ration Book 2  ca. 1944 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II Ration Administration, War-time Prices and Trade Board Ration Book 2, for food rations, made out to Dorman Ditch (from Eaglesham, Alberta).

1969.44.2a Item – Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book  1943-1944 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WWII Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book from the Government of Canada, Oil Controller for Canada, 1943-1944.

1969.44.2b Item – Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book  1945-1946 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WWII Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book (Commercial) from the Government of Canada, Oil Controller for Canada, 1945-1946, belonging to Mrs. S. Ditch.

1969.53.009 Item – Canada Registration Board [Conscription Card]  1918 1 membership card
Scope and content:

Canada Registration Board certificate “to certify that Wendell Holmes Boyd residing at Grande Prairie, Alta was duly registered for the national purposes of Canada this 22nd day of June, 1918.” This certificate was to be carried by the registrant at all times. It was signed by the registrant and by the Deputy Registrar, Ellsworth Foy.

1969.53.018a-b Item – Letter and Invitation Card  1987 1 letter1 invitation card
Scope and content:

Letter and invitation card to a luncheon in honor of the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of York and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, in 1987, from Mayor Dwight E. Logan to Guest.

1969.53.156a-e Item – Productions at the Banff School of Fine Arts  1967 5 programs
Scope and content:

Programmes for productions at the Banff School of Fine Arts, 1967: Festival Ballet, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Crucible, Hansel and Gretel, and Bye Bye Birdie.

1969.57.033 Item – Record of a Cattle Brand  1924 1 paper
Scope and content:

Continuation certificate for a cattle brand showing the record of the brand with a diagram showing the location of the brand on the animal, from the Dept. of Agriculture, Province of Alberta, for F.T. and Alice T. Brewer in 1923.

1969.59.015 Item – Charter of St. Paul’s AOTS Men’s Club  1959 1 paper
Scope and content:

The Charter certifying the enrollment of the St. Paul’s AOTS Men’s Club, Feb 2, 1959. This was the men’s club department of the Board of Men of the United Church.

1969.59.016 Item – Charter Members – St Paul’s United Church  1959-1960 1 paper
Scope and content:

A list of the charter members of the St. Paul’s United Church Men’s Club, 1959-1960.

1969.59.017 Item – St. Patrick’s Day Postcard  ca. 1920 1 postcard
Scope and content:

St. Patrick’s Day Postcard with “from Winnie Peters” written on the back.

1969.59.036 Item – Black & White Card  n.d. 1 card
Scope and content:

Black & white card with symbols of royalty in a circular form.

1969.59.051-90 Item – Worksheets for elementary school children  ca. 1955 mimeographed pages
Scope and content:

Worksheets used by teachers for elementary school children.

1969.59.077 Item – Christmas Card  ca. 1950 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Christmas Card with cut-out front revealing snowy scene in background, and removable letter in mailbox in foreground, from “Ida.”

1969.59.091a-b Item – Exhibit cards for an entry into an Agricultural Fair  n.d. cards
Scope and content:

Exhibit cards for an entry into an Agricultural Fair, from AAAS (Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies).

1969.59.093 Item – Ranks – Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force  ca. 1950 1 card
Scope and content:

On His Majesty’s Service – Relative Rank – Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force

1969.59.095-097 Item – Three Christmas Cards  ca. 1950 3 greeting cards
Scope and content:

Three Christmas Cards from Dr. & Mrs. Forman, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Robertson, and Grande Prairie Dairy & staff (from around 1950).

1969.59.192 Item – How Delicious  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Image on postcard shows a young girl looking at an apple she is holding in her hand that has a bite missing.

1969.59.628 Item – Christmas Card  1980 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Christmas card with frontal cut-out revealing the senders at Grande Prairie Museum, signed by Ralph & Mary White and Ellen & George White, 1980.

1969.59.685 Item – Contract and Specifications  1942 0.5 cm of textual records
Scope and content:

Specifications for camp buildings and equipment, hot water heating for additional accommodation in Grande Prairie from the Department of National Defense.

1969.59.792 Item – The Great Auk from Player’s Cigarettes series  n.d. 1 collectors card
Scope and content:

Picture and description of the Great Auk (bird) from Player’s Cigarettes series cards (came with tobacco products).

1969.59.822 Item – “Our Cook Book – Evening Women’s Association”  1951 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Our Cook Book – Evening Women’s Association – St. Paul’s United Church, Grande Prairie, Alberta. Contains advertisements from Grande Prairie businesses.

1969.59.872 Item – “Make Every Day a Vitamin D-Day”  1955 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

“Every Day is Vitamin D-Day” pamphlet from the Government of Canada, Department of National Health and Welfare, promoting Cod Liver Oil for increasing children’s Vitamin D levels (1955).

1969.59.873 Item – “Good Red Blood: that million dollar feeling”  ca. 1950 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

“Good Red Blood: that million dollar feeling…” pamphlet from the Department of National Health and Welfare, containing information on blood, Canada’s Food Rules and recipes (with foods high in iron).

1969.59.910 Item – Anglican Church of Canada Bulletin  1957 1 bulletin
Scope and content:

Bulletin containing information on services, Sunday school, Women’s Auxiliaries and Sanctuary Guild for the Anglican Church of Canada (Including Parish of Grande Prairie (Rev. A.F. Bush), Christ Church (Grande Prairie), St. Alban’s (Wembley), St. Andrew’s (Lake Saskatoon), St. Matthew’s (Pipestone Creek)). Also contains drawing of Christ Church.

1969.59.937 Item – WWI Discharge Certificate  1919 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Canadian Expeditionary Force Discharge Certificate for R.H. Watcher, 1919.

1969.60.066 Item – National Registration Certificate  1940 1 certificate
Scope and content:

National Registration Certificate for John Henry Murray, residing at Dimsdale, Alberta, signed by Deputy Registrar, Lewis Hawkes (1940).

1969.60.138-139 Item – Pages from a Teacher’s Scrapbook  1938-1940 1 scrapbook pages
Scope and content:

Two pages from a teacher’s scrapbook showing social life of teacher (sports & dances) , 1938-1940.

1969.60.243 Item – Grade XI Arithmetic Departmental Examination
High School and University Matriculation Examinations Board
 
1924 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Grade XI Arithmetic Departmental Examination from 1924.

1969.60.244 Item – Public School Leaving Diploma
Department of Education of the Province of Alberta
 
1931 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Public School Leaving Diploma (Grade VIII), for Mary Jane Ross, Hermit Lake School District, Wembley, 1931.

1969.60.245 Item – Hermit Lake School Report Card  1929-1930 1 report card
Scope and content:

Hermit Lake School Report Card for Isabel Kennedy, teacher signs M.A.C., principal is Alberta Cox, guardians are Johan & A. Craig (1929-1930).

1969.60.246 Item – Inspector’s Report on Grace Wishart
Government of Alberta, Dept. of Education
 
1939 1 report
Scope and content:

Inspector’s Report by Mr. Walker on Grace Wishart, teacher at Hermit Lake School, 1939.

1969.60.394 Item – Remembrance  Sept. 1911 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard that says Remembrance on the front. The postcard is addressed to Miss Carrie Ward in Brattin, Kentucky.

1969.60.395 Item – Sweethearts postcard  Sept. 1911 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard that says “Here’s to our wives & sweethearts, May our sweethearts soon become our wives, and our wives ever remain our sweethearts.” The postcard is addressed to Miss Carrie Ward in Brattin, Kentucky.

1969.60.396 Item – Note Postcard Addressed to Miss Carrie Ward  ca. 1920 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Note postcard addressed to Miss Carrie Ward in Brattin, Kentucky, 1920.

1969.60.397 Item – A Leap Year Proposal postcard  1908 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard that has an image of a rose and says “I’ve been waiting for some time, For “you to ask me “Will You Be Mine?” Can you tell me why you’ve tarried? Let’s bet busy and get married. A LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL” The postcard is addressed to Miss Carrie Ward in Brattin, Kentucky.

1969.60.398 Item – Proposal postcard  1908 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard that has an image of a couple in an embrace.

1969.60.399 Item – Proposal postcard  1908 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard that has an image of a couple holding hands. It says “won’t you say yes?”

1969.60.464 Item – Sixth Annual Northern Winter Carnival & Bonspiel  1929 1 program
Scope and content:

Program of Events of the Sixth Annual Northern Winter Carnival & Bonspiel (five day event includes public sports, sports competitions, contests, theatre and carnival queen).

1969.60.504a-b Item – Prescriptions  n.d. 1 rx prescription1 envelope
Scope and content:

Prescription from Philip Jaisohn, Pathologist (Borolyptol for ulcerative pharyngitis and croup) and Bromide Potassium envelope from B.A. Taft, Druggist (Silverton, Colorado).

1969.60.564 Item – Envelope from United Grain Growers Ltd.  n.d. 1 envelope
Scope and content:

Self-addressed stamped envelope (empty) from United Grain Growers Ltd. (parent company). Includes stamp of George the Sixth.

1969.60.664-666 Item – “Capture the Vision” Posters  1995 3 posters
Scope and content:

Three “Capture the Vision” posters for 1995 Canada Games. One poster is signed by Kerrin Lee-Gartner and Alexandre Daigle.

1969.60.666 Item – 1995 Canada Games Aboriginal Experience  1995 1 poster
Scope and content:

1995 Canada Games Aboriginal Experience poster.

1969.60.667a-b Item – Cultural Events Calendar for the 1995 Canada Games  1995 2 printed sheets
Scope and content:

Two page cultural events calendar for the 1995 Canada Games.

1969.60.668-669 Item – “Art Walk” Posters  1995 2 posters
Scope and content:

Two “Art Walk” posters with stylized maps of Grande Prairie on back.

1969.60.720 Item – Volunteer Handbook  1995 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Volunteer Handbook for the 1995 Canada Games held in Grande Prairie.

1969.60.721 Item – Street Map & Transit Guide  1994-1995 1 poster
Scope and content:

Street Map & Transit Guide for 1995 Canada Games.

1969.60.795 Item – Copy of Royal Charter  1670 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Copy of Royal Charter issued to the Hudson’s Bay Company (granted by Charles II of England). Also includes PBS explanation (computer print-out).

1969.60.976 Item – Invitation to the Opening of the Auxiliary Hospital  1961 1 invitation
Scope and content:

Invitation to the formal opening of the new Grande Prairie Auxiliary Hospital, 1961.

1969.60.977 Item – Programme for the Auxiliary Hospital  1961 1 program
Scope and content:

Programme for the Formal Opening of Grande Prairie Auxiliary Hospital, 1961

1969.61.577-580 Item – Grande Prairie Enumeration List  1935 21 printed sheets
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie enumeration list for the 1935 election. Item 580 is spoiled ballets.

1970.60.3 Item – Reproduction of an Original Miner’s License  1858 1 license
Scope and content:

Reproduction of an original miner’s license made out to Richard Hicks for digging gold in the Couteau and Fraser River Districts, 1858.

1970.60.8 Item – Leachman’s Diary, Bob Wishart  1913 1 diary
Scope and content:

Bob Wishart’s Leachman’s Diary with notes on work done, 1913.

1970.73.2a Item – Programme and Menu for Farewell Banquet  1946 1 program
Scope and content:

Programme and Menu for the Farewell Banquet to His Honor Judge J. H. Sissons, Speke Hall, Grande Prairie, 1946.

1970.76.70 Item – Mine Rescue Work Certificate  1924 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Mine Rescue Work certificate for John J. Hutchinson.

Note:

This item originally had accession number 1970.76.47 written on the back, however, that accession number does not exist in the database. The number on the item was changed to reflect the entry in the database. 2019 JS and LA.

1971.05.5 Item – Ice cream Prices at the N. Alberta Dairy Pool  1965 1 price list
Scope and content:

Ice cream prices at the Northern Alberta Dairy Pool, lists NADP creameries at the side.

1972.24.2 Item – Toast to Pioneers at Grande Prairie  1989 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Toast to Pioneers at Grande Prairie & District Oldtimers Assoc. Banquet, 1989.

1973.58.09 Item – Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame  1967 1 certificate (8 x 10 in.)
Scope and content:

Certificate given to Hugh W. Allen in 1967 when his name was placed in Alberta Agriculture’s Hall of Fame by Premier Manning and Agriculture minister Harry Strom.

1973.58.12 Item – Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame  1937 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Certificate given to Hugh Wright Allen when he became the Minister of Lands and Mines in 1934. Given in the name of George the Fifth, King of England, and Lieutenant Governor William Lech Walsh in the Province of Alberta.

1973.58.14 Item – Resolution of Appreciation  1946 1 resolution
Scope and content:

Resolution of Appreciation to Hugh W. Allen for services of leadership to the Alberta Livestock Co-op.

1973.58.15 Item – Minister of Municipal Affairs  1934 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Ceremonial Certificate appointing Hugh Allen to Minister of Municipal Affairs in the UFA Government in 1934.

1977.130.11 Item – Handmade Art Book  ca. 1930 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Handmade art book with school art assignments inside by Bill Dunfield at Hermit Lake School, Dimsdale, AB,1930.

1977.130.12 Item – “My Picture Study Book”  ca. 1930 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Handmade book by Bill Dunfield, Hermit Lake School, called “My Picture Study Book,” with discussion of well-known artworks, samples of which are pasted in book

1977.130.13-15 Item – Individual Works of School Art and Writing  ca. 1930 17 papers
Scope and content:

Individual works of school art and writing (including water colour paintings, drawings, coloured pencil pictures, creative story, seasonal pictures for Hallowe’en, Christmas, etc..) by Bill Dunfield at Hermit Lake school, Dimsdale, Alberta.

1977.135.14 Item – Cradle Roll Certificate  n.d. 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Cradle Roll Certificate from the Presbyterian Church in Canada for Douglas Sifton Wishart

1977.136.10 Item – “Elementary Art”  1929 1 booklet
Scope and content:

A teacher’s resource book for elementary art written by R.W. Hedley and G.F. Manning. The front of the book has a piece of paper glued to it and says “Donated to Pioneer Museum Rural School by Muriel Coleman, Hermit Lake Teacher (1954-55).”

1977.144.03 Item – For King and Country – Hermit Lake  1939-1945 1 poster
Scope and content:

Poster and a copy of the poster “For King and Country” produced during WW II recording the men and women from Hermit Lake S.D. No. 3250 who volunteered for active duty with Canada’s Fighting Forces.

1977.144.117 Item – “Poems on the Construction of the Alaska Highway”  n.d. 1 booklet (61 pgs.)
Scope and content:

61 page booklet of poems dedicated to the Builders of the Alaska Highway and to the Civilians in the Country through which it has been constructed.

1977.144.187 Item – Student Notes  ca. 1950 pages
Scope and content:

Student notes, Junior high social studies, science, health, writing. Collected for the Hermit Lake School Reunion 1978.

1978.147.05 Item – Souvenir Programme–Canadian Expeditionary Forces  1915 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Souvenir Programme–63rd and 66th O. Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Forces.

1978.147.06 Item – 49th Battalion Membership Card  1950 1 card
Scope and content:

World War II 49th Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association, Membership Card for Mr. F. A. Smith, Grande Prairie, 1950.

1978.147.09 Item – Discharge Certificate  1919 1 certificate
Scope and content:

World War I Canadian Expeditionary Force Discharge Certificate for Pte. Frederick Robert Smith, 1919.

1979.167.5a Item – WW II Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book  1944-1945 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II Ration Administration (War-time Prices and Trade Board) Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book for vehicle licence 29307, 1944-1945.

1979.167.5b Item – WW II Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book  ca. 1944 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II The Ration Administration (War-time Prices and Trade Board) Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book for vehicle licence 29677 (H. Watcher), circa 1944.

1979.167.5c Item – WW II Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book  1944-1945 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book for vehicle licence 36775.

1980.180.02a-b Item – Letter from Mrs. Bill Pratt  1970 2 letters
Scope and content:

Letter from Mrs. Bill Pratt in 1970 to her son George regarding the Printing Press they brought over the Edson Trail. Note to Colleen from Gram. Also includes letter to Colleen, daughter of George Pratt, 1970.

1980.180.10a Item – The Sweet Caporal Song Sheet  [1941] 1 sheet music
Scope and content:

A song sheet used in WWII.

1980.180.10b Item – “D” Company Personnel  [1941] 1 typed sheet
Scope and content:

A typed copy of the list of personnel of “D” Company who will be attending a camp including Officers, N.C.O.’s, Privates, Bandsmen and Trainees (WWII).

1980.180.10c Item – 49th Battalion Badge  [1941] 1 sheet
Scope and content:

A document from the 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales Armouries, Edmonton, describing the origins of the Battalion Badge.

1980.180.11 Item – D.W. Pratt Insurance
Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co.
 
[1941] 1 paper
Scope and content:

A piece of note paper with the logo of the insurance company and D.W, Pratt, Grande Prairie at the top.

1980.198.6a Item – 1987 A Year of Celebration  1937 – 1987 1 booklet
Scope and content:

1987 A Year of Celebration : Celebrating 50 Years of Progress, Grande Prairie & District Co – Operative Association Ltd. (includes histories of other co-ops in the area).

1980.201.1 Item – Bill for Mr. John Anderson-Thomson  1960 1 bill
Scope and content:

Bill for Mr. John Anderson-Thomson (home address of Mr. Anderson-Thomson is Yellowknife, NWT) at the King Edward Hotel, Edmonton.

1980.201.2 Item – Telephone message for Mr.Thomson  1960 1 note
Scope and content:

Telephone message note for Mr. Anderson-Thomson. The caller was Mrs. Reid.

1980.201.3a-c Item – Letter to Mr. John Anderson-Thomson  n.d. 1 letter1 envelope
Scope and content:

Letter from Yellowknife, NWT, sent to Mr. John Anderson-Thomson at the King Edward Hotel, Edmonton. Also includes envelope letter was sent in.

1981.202.8 Item – Tax Receipt  1913 1 receipt
Scope and content:

Tax receipt for payment of taxes to the Rural Municipality of Grande Prairie No. 739 received from August Ludwig Rinehart of Kleskun Hill, 1913.

1981.204.14 Item – Valentine Card  [1930] 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Valentine’s Day card (made in Germany) sent to Lola Stuart from Myrtle. Donated to the Grande Prairie Museum from Phyllis Smoke.

1981.210.41a Item – Copy of The Wembley News 1950 1 printed sheet
Scope and content:

Copy of The Wembley News, 1950.

1981.224.2 Item – Private Receiving Station License 1950-1951 1 license
Scope and content:

Private Receiving Station License for the purpose of receiving radio broadcasting made out to Harry Watcher, 1950-1951.

1981.224.3 Item – Private Receiving Station License  1951-1952 1 license
Scope and content:

Private Receiving Station License issued to H. Watcher, 1951-1952.

1981.224.4 Item – Private Receiving Station License  1953 1 license
Scope and content:

Private Receiving Station License for the purpose of receiving radio broadcasting made out to Harry Watcher, 1952-1953.

1982.224.35 Item – Farmer’s Pocket Ledger  1928 1 diary
Scope and content:

Farmer’s Pocket Ledger belonging to Fred Paverly containing some entries from 1928. Also includes pictures and descriptions of John Deere equipment and farming information.

1982.224.38b Item – Farmer’s Pocket Ledger  n.d. 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Booklet of pictures and descriptions of building the Alaska Highway

1982.228.2a Item – Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada  1881 1 bill of lading
Scope and content:

Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada bill for 45 bales of rags, 1881.

1982.228.2b-h Item – Great Western Railway Company of Canada  1879 7 bills of lading
Scope and content:

Great Western Railway Company of Canada bills for shipping goods for McClary Mfg., 1879.

1983.243.3 Item – “Public Lands Open For Settlement in the Peace River District, Alberta” Third Edition, Revised 1957  1957 1 booklet (34 p.)
Scope and content:

Public Lands Open For Settlement in the Peace River District, Alberta

1983.244.41h Item – Mutual Life Complimentary Note Book  1936 1 notebook
Scope and content:

One copy of a complimentary small notebook from H.W.V. Clarke representing Mutual Life of Canada. It’s blank inside.

1983.244.41j Item – D.W. Pratt Complimentary Blotters  ca. 1940s 1 printed paper
Scope and content:

Complimentary blotters distributed by D.W. Pratt’s Farm Lands and Insurance business, The Canadian Indemnity Company.

Note:

There was originally 4 identical items – 3 were deaccessioned.

1983.244.41p Item – D.W. Pratt Complimentary Blotters  ca. 1940s 1 paper
Scope and content:

Complimentary blotters distributed by D.W. Pratt, agent for Phoenix Insurance Company. They read, “No matter how gorgeous your personal effects we’ll insure them”.

Note:

There was originally 4 identical items – 3 were deaccessioned.

1983.244.41r Item – Blotter from Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance  ca. 1940s 1 paper
Scope and content:

A complimentary blotter distributed by D.W. Pratt’s Farm Lands and Insurance business, produced by Mill Owners Mutual Fire Insurance of Iowa.

1983.244.41s Item – D.W. Pratt Complimentary Blotters  ca. 1940s 1 paper
Scope and content:

A complimentary blotter distributed by D.W. Pratt’s Farm Lands and Insurance business for United Grain Growers Security Company.

1983.247.12.1-16 Item – Yearly Program Booklets for Women’s Institute  1972-1987 16 booklets
Scope and content:

Yearly program booklets for the Grande Prairie Branch Women’s Institute (lists committees and activities).

1983.247.12.17 Item – Grande Prairie Alberta Women’s Institutes Card  1981 1 membership card
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Alberta Women’s Institutes membership card for Florence Flanagan, 1981.

1983.254.03 Item – Story of the Monkman Pass Highway  1978 3 printed sheets
Scope and content:

Story of the Monkman Pass Highway and the Stojan boys car trip through it reprinted from the book, Wagon Trails Grown Over, and from the Edmonton Journal.

1984.258.44a-b Item – QE II Hospital 75th Anniversary Fashion Show  1989 1 invitation1 program
Scope and content:

Invitation and Programme for Queen Elizabeth II Hospital 75th Anniversary “Look Good Feel Good” Fashion Show put on by Surelle Modeling, 1989.

1984.258.48 Item – QE II Hospital 75th Anniversary Program  1989 1 program
Scope and content:

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital 75th Anniversary Program (Kathryn Prittie hospital, built in 1914, was a forerunner of the QE II).

1984.258.49a-d Item – 75th Anniversary of Grande Prairie Presentation  1989 4 printed sheets
Scope and content:

75th Anniversary of Grande Prairie–city council’s presentation to residents who were in the area in 1914.

1984.260.040 Item – Registered Name Plate  n.d. 1 sheet
Scope and content:

Registered name plate (Sold by Oliver Limited).

1984.260.050 Item – Oliver Farm Equipment Dealer’s Service Register  1935 1 register
Scope and content:

Oliver Farm Equipment Dealer’s Service Register. There are very few entries.

1984.260.054a-b Item – Account Receivable on Champion Mower  1930-1934 2 sheets of paper
Scope and content:

Oliver Limited Account Receivable of Peter Tansem on Champion Mower, Wanham, Alberta. Also includes a receipt.

1984.260.174 Item – Baler Registration and Inspection Certificate  1964 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Wm. Shannon and Sons dealer registration and inspection certificate for the sale of a baler to Johnson & Feshaug, 1964.

1985.02.237 Item – Official Opening of Bear Creek Centennial Park  1967 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

Pamphlet on the Official Opening and Dedication Ceremonies – Bear Creek Centennial Park, 1967. Also has the Menu of what they were going to serve.

1985.02.245t Item – The Geology of the Grande Prairie Area  n.d. 1 report
Scope and content:

Report written on The Geology of the Grande Prairie Area and information on Suitability and Identification of Rocks in the Grande Prairie Area for Lapidary Use.

1985.03.126 Item – “Grouard: The Coming Metropolis of the Great Peace River Country”  1913 1 booklet (19 p.)
Scope and content:

Booklet issued by the Grouard Board of trade promoting the Peace River Country and Grouard, the “distributing and commercial center” of the area. Includes facts about the advantages, resources and opportunities in the area.

1985.15.2 Item – Advertising Card of Taylor & Son  n.d. 1 p.
Scope and content:

Advertising card of Taylor & Son wholesale Ice Cream Distributors (Taylor’s Ice Cream “made its way by the way it’s made”) for the Peace River Country.

1985.31.108 Item – The Directions for use for the Haemometer  n.d. 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Paper on The Directions for use for the Haemometer according to Sahli.

1985.31.304 Item – Paper on the Directions for Ureameters  n.d. 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Paper on the Directions for Ureameters.

1985.31.305 Item – Tonsil Suction for Diagnosis & Treatment  1928 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Instructions for Tonsil Suction for Diagnosis & Treatment by F. C. Eve M. D. F. R. C. P., manufactured by Reynolds and Branson Ltd.

1985.40.12 Item – “How to Make Photographs …”  1920 1 booklet
Scope and content:

“How to make photographs with Buster Brown Cameras” made by Ansco Company, 1920.

1986.08.3 Item – Red & White Store Receipt  1944 1 receipt
Scope and content:

A receipt from Nick Badiuk’s Red & White Food Store for groceries sold to Mr. Edey, partially paid for with 12 1/2 dozen eggs.

1986.08.4 Item – Souvenir Card  1892 1 sheet of paper ( 14.25 x 9 cm)
Scope and content:

A “Souvenir of the First Celebration of the Apparition of the Notre Dame of Lourdes”

1986.08.5-7 Item – The Methodist Church Quarterly Tickets  1889 3 tickets
Scope and content:

Three tickets with names Bella Edey, Adelia Edey and Benj. Edey containing different bible verses on each one. Each one is signed or initialed by the giver.

1986.14.21 Item – “Lake Saskatoon Fourteenth Annual Agricultural Fair – Prize List and Program”  1923 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Prize list for the 14th annual Agricultural Fair at Lake Saskatoon

1986.17.1c Item – License to Operate a Radio  1931-1932 1 license
Scope and content:

Radio Service License No. A110455 issued to Herbert E. Van Schaick from Dimsdale, Alberta, giving him a “License to Operate a Radio Receiving Equipment”. It is stamped by Bell-Fleming Hardware in Grande Prairie and dated May 27, 1931.

1986.32.2 Item – Monkman Pass Highway Association  1937 1 printed sheet, double sided
Scope and content:

Information on the Monkman Pass Highway Association – Promoting the non-ferry connecting link on the coast to coast highway through the great Peace River Country.

1986.33.5a-g Item – Article on the Stojan Boys and the Pathfinder Car  1938 7 handwritten sheets
Scope and content:

1 copy of a handwritten article on the Stojan Boys and the Pathfinder Car which belonged to Charlie Stredulinsky (a cousin of Jerry and Charlie Stojan).

1986.35.2 Item – Letter Accompanying Donation of Photographs  1986 1 handwritten sheet
Scope and content:

Note accompanying donation of photographs from Roman & Viola Bauman.

1986.50.10a Item – Representative’s Certificate  1924 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Representative’s Certificate for the International Order of Odd Fellows issued to A.P. Turner, signed by R.H. Watcher and F.G. Flood, 1924.

1986.50.10b Item – Past Grand’s Certificate  1922 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Past Grand’s Certificate for the International Order of Odd Fellows to certify that A.P. Turner is a past master, 1922. Signed by R.H. Watcher and F.G. Flood.

1986.50.13b-h Item – “Grand Lodge of Alberta Ancient Free & Accepted Masons”  1919 7 booklets
Scope and content:

Seven small booklets describing the Grand Lodge of Alberta Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, their bylaws, and the mentor plan.

1986.65.2 Item – Private Receiving Station License  1942-1943 1 license
Scope and content:

Private Receiving Station License from the Department of Transport–Radio Division issued to Mrs. J.B. Yule at Grande Prairie, Alberta, for 1942- 1943.

1986.70.09j Item – Song of Alaska Military Highway  n.d. 1 printed page
Scope and content:

Song of Alaska Military Highway to be sung to the tune: “Squaws Along the Yukon.”

1986.70.11a-b Item – License Identification Card for the Buffalo Lakes Service Station  ca. 1945 2 cards (formerly attached along perforated edge)
Scope and content:

World War II License Identification Card for Ambrose Donison, the Buffalo Lakes Service Station, 1945.

1986.74.1 Item – Canada Insurance Book  1956-1957 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canada Insurance Book, 1956-1957, with metal name tag for Joseph P. Baxter, used to record unemployment insurance eligibility of employees

1987.13.1h Item – Order and Sample for Nylar Recording Sheets  1961 1 bill
1 nylar sheet
Scope and content:

Order and sample for Nylar Recording Sheets from the Royal Typewriter Company to Gennis Bay Logging Company, 1961.

1987.41.2b-d Item – Social Credit Party of Alberta handouts  1936 4 printed sheets
Scope and content:

Social Credit Party of Alberta publications, including “Your Questions on Social Credit” and “Famous Quotations on Money.”

1987.41.5a Item – Canadian Wheat Board Certificate of Delivery  1956 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Canadian Wheat Board certificate of delivery of Barley in 1956 for William Pearson.

1987.41.8 Item – Bill for William Pearson  1921 1 bill
Scope and content:

Bill made out to Mr. William Pearson in 1921.

1987.49.1 Item – Program: “The Brixton Burglary”  1925 1 program
Scope and content:

Program: “The Brixton Burglary” played by the St. Joseph’s Dramatic Society, with the Hedman’s Orchestra, in the Grande Theatre, 1925. Also includes advertisements for various businesses (D. W. Pratt, P.V. Croken, Turner’s, Spicer’s Bakery, J.W. Leitgeb, The Harness Man, Bell-Fleming Hardware, The Crown Café, Crummy Bros. …)

1987.67.20a Item – “Peace River District Telephone Directory”  1923 1 booklet
Scope and content:

The official telephone directory for the Peace River District in 1923.

1987.67.27 Item – Ceramics and Kindred Crafts 1935 1 notebook
Scope and content:

Ceramics and Kindred Crafts notebook by E. Newton, 1935. Includes world history of ceramics, porcelain and china, as well as an essay on Pottery by George J. Cox.

Note:

Item may have been created by Evy McBryan in 1935, when she was Evy Newton.

1988.008.2a-c Item – Reports on Water Supply at Teepee Creek School  1968-1969 2 reports
Scope and content:

2 reports: “Bacteriological Examination Of Water Supply” at Teepee Creek School, 1969, done by the University of Alberta Provincial Laboratory of Public Health.

1988.016.1a-p Item – Bills for I.E. Gaudin Ltd. General Store  1929-1936 16 bills
Scope and content:

Bills for I.E. Gaudin Ltd. General Store, Beaverlodge, 1929-1936.

1988.016.2a-q Item – Coupons and Receipts  ca. 1929-1950 14 coupons/receipts
Scope and content:

Nabob, Quaker, Robin Hood, Blue Ribbon, Miracle Yeast, Ogilvie Flour coupons and Post Office (collector card) receipts, 1929-1959 c..A-F; H, J, K; M-Q.

1988.016.2s-v Item – Canadian Pacific Express Remitter Receipts  1935-1937 4 receipts
Scope and content:

Canadian Pacific Express Co. remitter receipts for Traveler’s Cheques, 1935-1937.

1988.019.2a-d Item – Four Canada Insurance Books  1955-1964 4 booklets
Scope and content:

Four Canada Insurance Books used by employers to record unemployment insurance eligibility of employees, with metal name tags for Abraham Lowen, Larry Dorschied, Wilmer Hector Black, and Mary Louise Bertrand, 1955-1956, 1960-1961. 1962-1963, 1963-1964.

1988.019.3 Item – Unemployment Insurance Card  1958 1 card
Scope and content:

Insurance Card, complete with stamps, for the City Hotel Co. Ltd. of Grande Prairie, 1958.

1988.027.1a Item – Canadian Bank of Commerce Cheque  1919 1 cheque
Scope and content:

Canadian Bank of Commerce Cheque for $240.00 from Bank at Lake Saskatoon, signed by Ed Gummer, Chairman and Harry Tuffill, secretary treasurer, for Mrs. Agnes Ferris, 1919.

1988.031.1a Item – A Visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  1978 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Book titled A Visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Grande Prairie, Alberta (re: sod turning for QE II hospital).

1988.031.1b-c Item – 2 Royal Visit Official Passes  1978 2 laminated passes
Scope and content:

2 Royal Visit Official Passes for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to Grande Prairie (sod turning for QE II hospital), 1978.

1988.054.29 Item – WW II Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book  1945-1946 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book, 1945-1946, for vehicle license 77561.

1989.003.11a Item – Prairie Farm Assistance Act  1959 1 report
Scope and content:

Prairie Farm Assistance Act 1959 Crop Report.

1989.003.13a Item – The Canadian Wheat Board Permit  1949-1950 1 booklet
Scope and content:

The Canadian Wheat Board Permit booklet for wheat and oats delivered to Alberta Wheat Pool in Sexsmith by R.M. Johnson, 1949-1950.

1989.025.41a-c Item – Nabob Coupons  n.b. coupons
Scope and content:

Nabob Coupons. There are multiple copies of each type.

1989.025.66 Item – from Old Dutch Cleanser, made with Seismotite  n.d. 1 label
Scope and content:

Label from Old Dutch Cleanser, directions for use included.

1989.025.67 Item – from Gillett’s Lye, pure 100% flake  n.d. 4 labels
Scope and content:

Four labels from Gillett’s Lye, pure 100% flake, directions for use included.

1989.025.90 Item – Ticket for the Peace River Ice Derby 1968  1968 1 ticket
Scope and content:

Ticket for the Peace River Ice Derby 1968. Includes “Break Up” Dates from 1900 to 1967.

1989.025.93 Item – Tarsands Development Pamphlet  ca. 1980 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

Coloured pamphlet about history and environmental issues surrounding tar sands development (contains sample of tar sands).

1989.033.6x Item – “First Aid Attendant’s Accident Record Book”  ca. 1960 1 booklet
Scope and content:

First Aid Attendant’s Accident Record Book to be used by employers. No entries.

1989.033.6z Item – “The Workman’s Compensation Board: Circular to Employers”  1940 1 printed sheet, double sided
Scope and content:

Instructions for employers when having to administer first aid.

1989.033.8c Item – Instructions for display of seed packages  1946 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Instructions for display of seed packages (A.E. McKenzie Co. Ltd., 1946).

1989.034.8 Item – “The Both Cabinet Respirator: Assembly and Maintenance Instructions”  ca. 1950 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Assembly and maintenance instructions for the Both Cabinet Respirator. Includes Management and Nursing of Patients and also about the assembly and Maintenance Instructions.

1989.055.1 Item – “History of United Grain Growers Local # 136, Grande Prairie, Alberta”  1983 1 booklet
Scope and content:

History of United Grain Growers Local # 136, Grande Prairie, AB (also includes Clairmont and Wembley).

1989.057.21 Item – Maytag Washing Machine Advertisement  ca. 1920 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

“Priceless Possessions” — yellow pamphlet with coloured illustrations advertising Maytag washing machines for homes with electricity and without (1920 c.).

1990.12.4c Item – Tax Recovery Sale  1940 1 poster
Scope and content:

M.D. of Grande Prairie No. 739 Tax Recovery Sale, signed by Donald W. Patterson, Secretary-Treasurer, 1940.

1990.13.1 Item – History of The Hospital Auxiliary Association Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, 1922-1989″  1989 1 folder
1 article
Scope and content:

Folder with article titled, “A Tradition of Service History of The Hospital Auxiliary Association Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, 1922-1989,” compiled by Ella Demaine. Folder also includes 3 sheets on “estimation of sugar in blood.”

1990.14.65 Item – Teepee Creek Sports  1939 1 tag
Scope and content:

Tag titled: “Teepee Creek Sports,” July 1939.

1990.26.13 Item – Prairie Farm Assistance Act  1950-1973 Land sheets
Scope and content:

Prairie Farm Assistance Act

1990.28.73e-g Item – Forest Service Records of Smoke Sightings  1978 3 sheets
Scope and content:

Forest Service records of smoke sightings, made in 1978.

1991.06.16 Item – Poem called “Our Nazi Guests”  1945 1 poem
Scope and content:

Poem called “Our Nazi Guests” written by Teddy Wyatt, February, 1945. Poem is typed on Northern Alberta Railways Company stationery

1991.27.6 Item – Arithmetic Work Book  1919 1 booklet (98 pgs.)
Scope and content:

Work Book used by Cathy Grant at Harry Balfour School in grade two. Book was authored by Ernest H. Reid and published by School Aids and Text Book Publishing Co. Ltd.

1991.30.1 Item – Cancelled Cheque

 

1919 1 cheque
Scope and content:

Cancelled cheque for the Cochrane Creamery Association, made to R. Hogarth, 1919.

1991.51.47 Item – Letter to R. C. Burgess of Cookshaw Electric  1964 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter to Cookshaw Electric, attention: Mr. C.R. Burgess, from John Herring and Co. Ltd., 1964, regarding catalogues about Barder Colman line of A.C. and D.C. Motors.

1992.17.1 Item – Alberta Association 1952 Official Appointment Directory  1952 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Alberta Motor Association official appointment directory.

1992.26.1a Item – Victory Loan Certificate  1945 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Victory Loan Certificate made out to Albert Anderson, 1945.

1992.26.2 Item – Postcard  ca. 1900 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Multi-layered and multi-coloured raised surface postcard sent to Albert Anderson from Olaf Krogseng.

1992.26.3 Item – Christmas Postcard  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

A Christmas postcard sent to Albert Anderson from aunt Sophie.

1992.26.4 Item – Monkman Pass Highway Association Membership  1937 1 card
Scope and content:

Monkman Pass Highway Association Membership, 1937, belonging to Al Anderson.

1992.26.5 Item – Province of Alberta Driver’s License 1929 1 license
Scope and content:

Province of Alberta Driver’s License made out to Albert Julius Anderson, Beaverlodge, AB, 1929.

1992.26.6 Item – Gasoline License & Ration Coupon Book  1945-1946 1 booklet
Scope and content:

WW II Commercial Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book for vehicle license P.I.I. 3120.

1992.26.7 Item – Regulations Under the Boilers Act
Province of Alberta Bureau of Labour
 
1929 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Regulations under the Boilers Act

1992.46.1 Item – Alberta Citizens’ Registration Covenant  n.d. 1 sheet
Scope and content:

Copy of the Alberta Citizens Registration Covenant used by Government of Alberta in 1935-1937 to ensure use of Prosperity Certificates by citizens of the province who did business with the Socred Government (Aberhart) or were supporters, to ensure use of the “funny money” which banks would not accept. Signed by George Hargreaves [sp?]

1992.48.24a-b Item – Senior Citizen Awards  1955 2 certificates
Scope and content:

Two Golden Jubilee Senior Citizen Award from the Government of Alberta, for George McIntosh and Kitty Maria McIntosh, acknowledging their contribution to Alberta as Pioneers and Senior Citizens.

1992.48.100c Item – “The St. Paul Series Manuals of Christian Doctrine”  ca. 1885 1 booklet (96 pg.)
Scope and content:

The St. Paul Series Manuals of Christian Doctrine – a preparation for confirmation (Church of England) through a series of questions and answers related to doctrine and church history. Book is by rev. Walker Gwynne and edited by the Bishop of Albany.

1992.55.14e Item – Senior Citizen Award  1955 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Golden Jubilee Senior Citizen Award from the Government of Alberta, for Marjorie Isabel Ellis, acknowledging her contribution to Alberta as Pioneers and Senior Citizens.

1993.25.6c Item – Wedding Announcement  1932 1 announcement
Scope and content:

Wedding announcement of the marriage of Flora May Denyes to Mr. William Whitaker King.

1993.26.1 Item – Prosperity Certificate  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Prosperity Certificate from the Government of Alberta, 1936. Back has several 1¢ stamps attached.

1994.16.4 Item – Personalized Calendar  1915 1 calendar
Scope and content:

Personalized Calendar for 1915, address on back is Donald Grant, RR1, Wembley, AB.

1994.26.3 Item – “Welcome to Grande Prairie”  ca. 1960 1 brochure
Scope and content:

Brochure of Welcome to Grande Prairie showing a map of the city, and listing “Quick Facts” and “Points of Interest”

1994.48.20 Item – Canadian Legion Programme  1945 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian Legion Programme of the Fourteenth Alberta Provincial Convention in Calgary, June 3-6, 1945, and the Veteran’s Manual.

1994.48.39 Item – Kingston Business College Diploma  1910 1 diploma
Scope and content:

Kingston Business College Diploma for William M. Salmond for completing the regular course of study in the business department.

1994.58.1 Item – Advertisement for Farm Magazine  n.d. 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Introductory offer of $1.00 for a 5 year subscription for The Farm and Ranch review magazine.

1994.58.3 Item – Central Grande Prairie Development and Improvement Company  1912 minutes
Scope and content:

Papers on Central Grande Prairie Development and Improvement Company (Minutes of a Meeting of the Provisional Directors), 1912.

1994.58.4a-b Item – Letter to A. J. Brodie, Esc  1912 1 letter (2 pages)
Scope and content:

Two page letter to A. J. Brodie, Esc, re: Central Grande Prairie Development & Improvement Company, from Griesbach O’ Connor & CO, 1912.

1994.59.4a-f Item – Eaton’s, Simpson’s Sears and Army & Navy order forms and credit information  ca. 1960 catalogue
flyers
envelopes
Scope and content:

Eaton’s, Simpson’s Sears and Army & Navy flyers and credit information.

1994.61.1 Item – “Kamp Pain Vol II No. 3”  1942 1 booklet : 8.5 x 14 in. : 16 pages
Scope and content:

A locally produced souvenir programme produced by the Army personnel for “Army Week Carnival”. Chief Executive Officer was Major Younger, General Manager was Lieut. J.O. Hunton, Sec./Treas. was Sgt. J.G. Rouse with assistants Sgt D.I. Redwood and Pts. D.R. Topham and CQMS H. Howell in charge of decorations and Sgd D.S. Coleshill in charge of fireworks.

1994.66.1 Item – St. John Ambulance Assoc. Course Certificate  1916 1 certificate
Scope and content:

St. John Ambulance Association (London, England) course certificate for Eva Woolston at the Kettering Centre of the Association, 1916.

1994.71.6 Item – Students’ Home Management Note Book  ca. 1945 1 notebook
Scope and content:

Students’ Home Management Note Book belonging to Dorothy Cameron.

1995.29.6a-b Item – 1980 Alberta Winter Games Passport  1980 1 passport1 passport holder
Scope and content:

1980 Alberta Winter Games Passport holder and passport.

1995.29.6c Item – Alberta Winter Games Program  1980 1 program
Scope and content:

Alberta Winter Games program of events and different kinds of information.

1995.29.7 Item – Printed Bag for Waddell’s Men’s Wear  ca. 1950 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Printed bag for Waddell’s Men’s Wear.

1995.41.1 Item – Souvenir Views of Toronto  [195-] 1 postcard set
Scope and content:

Item is a set of souvenir postcards attached to each other accordion-style. Images show different buildings and landmarks around Toronto, Ontario. The outside of the package says “John Siluch Sexsmith Alberta Canada.”

1995.42.02 Item – Christmas Card with verse by E.A. Lempiere Knight  n.d. 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Christmas Card with verse by E.A. Lempiere Knight. Card is signed by H.E.R.E.

1995.67.01a-i Item – Letter to Bill Alexander  1915 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter to Bill Alexander from a friend in the trenches, 1915.

1996.05.1 Item – Embroidered Card from World War I  1916 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Embroidered card from World War I: Green Shamrock with Right is Might underneath sent to Jeannie from Jack P. in France, Feb. 16, 1916. On Oct. 2, 1916 word reached Spirit River of his death in action.

1996.05.2 Item – Embroidered Card from World War I  1916 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Embroidered card from World War I: Butterfly, flowers with Souvenir of Ypres on it sent to Jeannie from R.B. Leslie from Belgium.

1996.05.3 Item – Embroidered Card from World War I  ca. 1916 1 greeting card
Scope and content:

Embroidered card from World War I: Lace “collar” with British & French flags and “A Happy Christmas” underneath sent to Jeannie from Bob Leslie.

1996.32.1 Item – Royal Visit, Duke and Duchess of York  1987 70 pages
2 invitations
Scope and content:

A record of the Visit from the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, 25 July 1987. The item consists of over 65 scrapbook pages and three pages of biographies for both Andrew and Sarah. This item also includes 2 invitations to the event.

Note:

During reorganization of the reference files, 2 duplicate copies of this item were deaccessioned. – JS & LA

1996.41.18 Item – G.P.R.C. Poster  1975 1 poster
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Regional College poster with information regarding the various departments.

1996.41.21 Item – R. Guest Art Print
Robert Guest
 
1963 1 art print
Scope and content:

Copton Interior 16/50 art print.

1996.44.19 Item – Article about Alberta Women’s Institutes  n.d. 1 newspaper clipping
Scope and content:

Newspaper article about Alberta Women’s Institutes.

1996.44.20 Item – The Five W’s  1983 1 paper
Scope and content:

The Five W’s ( Who, What, Where, When, Why) of the Alberta Women’s Institutes, 1983.

1996.44.21 Item – Viewmaster Packet List  ca. 1960 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

Viewmaster Packet List.

1996.47.04 Item – Canadian Bank of Commerce Cheque  1931 1 cheque
Scope and content:

Canadian Bank of Commerce cheque to C. Stredulinsky, payor E.L. Robinson, 1931.

1997.42.1 Item – “History of Grande Prairie Women’s Institute”  1924-1963 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Book on History of Grande Prairie Women’s Institute.

1997.43.1 Item – from Varcon Frost Shields for safer winter driving  n.d. 1 advertisement
Scope and content:

from Varcon Frost Shields for safer winter driving.

1997.50.1 Item – “Economic Survey of the Town of Grande Prairie”  1955 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Book of Economic Survey of the Town of Grande Prairie.

1997.60.1 Item – Article on Speech by Ira McLaughlin  1959 7 sheets of paper
Scope and content:

Copy of the speech given by Ira McLaughlin, M.L.A.

1997.61.3 Item – Daily Diary for 1953  1953 1 diary
Scope and content:

Daily Diary for 1953

1998.04.2 Item – “2nd Annual Northwest Air Show”  1962 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Booklet on the 2nd Annual Northwest Air Show held Sunday, June 17, 1962 and sponsored by the Grande Prairie Aero Club and featuring RCAF’s “Red Knight” and their parachute jumpers.

1998.04.3a Item – “3rd Annual Northwest Air Show”  1963 1 booklet
Scope and content:

3rd Annual Northwest Air Show, Sunday August 25, 1963, Grande Prairie featuring an article about Joe Sekora, Peace River farmer and pilot.

1998.04.3b Item – The Red Knight – Royal Canadian Air Force  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

A card of the Red Knight – Royal Canadian Air Force.

1989.04.4 Item – “Rotary Northwest Air Show”  1964 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Rotary Northwest Air Show celebrating the 40th anniversary of the RCAF, held July 26, 1964.

1998.17.1 Item – Civil Defense Certificate  1959 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Civil Defense certificate given out by the City of Grande Prairie to Wilmot R. White for the satisfactory completion of Auxiliary Police and Warden course of training in civil defense.

1998.29.1 Item – “Canadian Pacific Railway Lines World’s Greatest Travel System”  1930 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Book on Canadian Pacific Railway Lines, World’s Greatest Travel System

1998.29.5 Item – Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book  1943-1944 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian Wheat Board Permit book of G. Mencke.

1998.29.6 Item – Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book  1944-1945 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book of G. Mencke.

1998.29.7 Item – Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book  1946-1947 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book of G. Mencke.

1998.34.3a-h Item – Information on the 1995 Canada Games  1995 1 information package with folder
Scope and content:

Information folder for the 1995 Canada Games held in Grande Prairie.

1998.34.4a-b Item – Schedule of Events for the 1995 Canada Games, 1995  Feb. 1995 2 newspaper pages
Scope and content:

Two Daily Herald-Tribune Schedule of Events Posters for the 1995 Canada Games.

1998.34.7 Item – “Newspaper” on 1995 Canada Games Culture  1995 1 leaflet
Scope and content:

Four page “newspaper” reviewing 1995 Canada Games Culture.

1998.63.5g Item – Poem with Hand-drawn Illustration  n.d. 1 paper
Scope and content:

poem with hand-drawn illustration given to Nancy Pearson, Heart Valley, AB from Sylvia Morrison.

1999.02.1 A (RL) Item – The Story of the Alberta Women’s Institute  1909-1974 2 typed pages
Scope and content:

The Story of the Alberta Women’s Institute (supplement).

1999.05.1-2 Item – “Canada Vulcanizer and Equipment Advertising”  1938 1 letter
2 envelopes
1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

Advertisement and letter from Canada Vulcanizer and Equipment Co. regarding shop tools and accessories e.g. re-grooving tires. Letter sent to Mr. Andre Pivert (spelled Pinert). These items also include the original envelopes.

1999.05.3 Item – “The CVE Apex Adjustable Vulcanizer” brochure  n.d. 1 brochure
Scope and content:

A brochure of vulcanizer’s shop tools and accessories.

1999.05.4 Item – “Vulcnizer’s”  n.d. 1 catalogue (8 pgs.)
Scope and content:

A catalogue of vulcanizer’s shop tools and accessories.

1999.05.6 Item – “The CVE Duplex Automatic Adjustable Vulcanizer”  n.d. 1 booklet (4 pgs.)
Scope and content:

Description of the CVE Duplex Automatic Adjustable Vulcanizer.

1999.11.14 Item – Commerce Intermediate Exam  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Faculty of Teachers in Commerce Intermediate Exam in Typewriting given to Caroline Baynton.

1999.11.15 Item – Pitman’s Shorthand Theory Certificate  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Pitman’s Shorthand Theory Certificate given to Caroline Baynton from the Grande Prairie Business College.

1999.11.16 Item – Elementary Exam in Typewriting  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Faculty of Teachers in Commerce Elementary Exam in Typewriting given to Caroline Baynton from Grande Prairie Business College.

1999.11.17 Item – Pitman’s Shorthand Elementary Certificate  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Pitman’s Shorthand Elementary Certificate given to Caroline Baynton.

1999.11.18 Item – Advanced Exam in Typewriting  1936 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Faculty of Teachers in Commerce Advanced Exam in Typewriting given to Caroline Baynton.

1999.11.19 Item – Senior Exam in Typewriting  1937 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Faculty of Teachers in Commerce Senior Exam in Typewriting given to Caroline Baynton.

1999.18.1a-l Item – Pages of Students Note Book  ca. 1950 12 pages
Scope and content:

12 pages of Students note book on agriculture and home life.

1999.21.1a-n Item – Coupons for Free Albums
Brooke Bond Canada Limited, Montreal, PQ
 
1967 14 coupons
Scope and content:

Coupons for free albums to keep collectors cards in from Red Rose/Blue Ribbon tea, coffee or instant coffee.

1999.21.2a-k Item – Order Forms for Picture Cards
Brooke Bond Canada Limited, Montreal, PQ
 
ca. 1965 11 cards
Scope and content:

Order forms for Picture Cards from Red Rose/Blue Ribbon.

1999.21.3a-x Item – Order Forms for Picture Cards
Brooke Bond Canada Limited, Montreal, PQ
 
ca. 1965 24 cards
Scope and content:

Order forms for Picture Cards (trees, butterflies, dinosaurs, African animals, songbirds, tropical birds, transportation). On has the name Norm Kulchyski written on the card.

1999.21.4 Item – Letter to Ms. MacAlister  1978 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter to Ms. MacAlister from Church & Dwight Ltd., re: Birds of Prey Cards, 1978.

1999.65.1 Item – “Dominion Experimental Sub – Station Beaverlodge, Alberta – Albright Report”  1929 1 booklet (6.5 x 10 in., 69 pgs.)
Scope and content:

Booklet title “Dominion Experimental Sub – Station Beaverlodge, Alberta” with the subtitle “Report of the Superintendent, W. D. Albright”. Printed by the the Dominion of Canada – Department of Agriculture.

1999.68.1 Item – Canada Passport of Douglas Wilson Clarkson  1981 1 passport
Scope and content:

Canada Passport of Douglas Wilson Clarkson, 1981.

1999.69.4 Item – Imperial Bank of Canada Cheque  1940 1 cheque
Scope and content:

Imperial Bank of Canada cheque payable to Mr. A.D. Wishart for draying fees. Signed by Mr. Shaver, “In Trust for Youth Training”

1999.70.1 Item – Class of Stock Form  1952 1 paper
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Co-operative Livestock Marketing Assn: Ltd. Class of Stock form belonging to Douglas Clarkson, 1952.

1999.73.2 Item – “1st Annual Northwest Air Show”  1961 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Program of 1st Annual Northwest Air Show with an Isabel Campbell article giving tributes to “Wop” May, Grant McConachie, J.W. Neil

1999.73.3 Item – “Canadian National Hot Air Balloon Championship”  1961 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian National Hot Air Balloon Championship, July 29 – August 6, 1979, showing the schedule of events, the contestants and their balloons.

1999.79.1 Item – Teaching Scroll  ca. 1930 1 scroll
Scope and content:

Hand-drawn and hand-painted scroll about 18 feet long and 15 inches wide. Probably used for teaching in the DeBolt Mennonite Church, the printing is in German and the subject is Revelations.

1999.80.02 Item – “Socio – Economic Study Tangent Area”  1967 1 book
Scope and content:

Book on a socio-economic study in the tangent area of Alberta.

1999.80.03 Item – “Report of Proceedings Community Development Symposium Held at Fairview, Alberta”  1967 1 book
Scope and content:

A book containing the Report of Proceedings for a Community Development Symposium held in Fairview, Alberta.

1999.80.04 Item – “Study Sessions on Rural Sociology & Rural Economics”  1966-1967 1 book
Scope and content:

A book containing the Report of Proceedings for a Community Development Symposium held in Fairview, Alberta.

1999.80.05 Item – “Study Session on Rural Sociology and Rural Economics”  1967-1968 1 book
Scope and content:

Book of study sessions on Rural Sociology & Rural Economics from the Farmers’ Union and Co-operative Development Association.

1999.80.12 Item – Receipt and Recipe  1961 1 receipt
Scope and content:

Receipt from R.W. Wright with recipe for Rhubarb Conserve on the back.

1999 RL2.05 Item – Rhymes From The Northwest  1952 1 booklet
Scope and content:

A collection of poetry by the originator of the Alberta School Creative Writing Competition, William Wilder McKinley Parker.

1999 RL2.27a Item – Letter to Magistrate Robt. E. Baynes  1963 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter to Magistrate Robt. E. Baynes from Jack Watson, 1963.

1999. RL2.27b Item – “Royal Northwest Mounted Police 1911”  1919 1911 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Reports and Other Papers Related to the McPherson-Dawson Police Patrol -Police reports from the winter 1910-1911 and relating to the death of Inspector Francis Fitzgerald and all members of the patrol.

1999 RL2.50 Item – “The History of Hinton Trail”  ca. 1980 0.5 cm of textual records in a duo-tang
Scope and content:

How Hinton Trail was Born – the Early Years, dedicated to the early pioneers who carved Hinton Trail from the wilderness by Ian McEachern.

2000.73.003 Item – Dusty Digest  1963 1 newsletter
Scope and content:

Copy of the “Dusty Digest”, a World War II newsletter published by the Alaskan Wing of the Air Transport Command at Grande Prairie, Alberta. It contains news about people or events relating to those in war service in Grande Prairie.

2000.73.004a-b Item – Notices to Electors  1963 2 printed pages
Scope and content:

2 pages newsprint – Notices to Electors, Urban Preliminary List of Electors.

2000.73.005 Item – “World’s Grain Exhibition and Conference Canada 1932”  1932 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Book on the World’s Grain Exhibition and Conference Announcement and Prize List.

2000.73.006 Item – Canadian War Orders and Regulations  1944 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Canadian War Orders and Regulations

2000.73.007 Item – “Evidence Taken Before the Agriculture Committee in Connection with Bill No. 1”  1938 1 post card
Scope and content:

(Special Session) Evidence Taken before the Agriculture Committee in Connection with Bill No. 1. An Act for the Conservation of the Oil and Gas Resources of the Province of Alberta

2000.73.008 Item – Post Card – The Meeting of The Rivers  n.d. 1 post card
Scope and content:

Post Card – The Meeting of The Rivers (Peace River and Smokey River).

2000.73.009 Item – Post Card – Memorial Park – Grande Prairie, AB  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Post Card – Memorial Park – Grande Prairie, AB.

2000.73.010 Item – Post Card – Dunvegan Mission  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Post Card – Dunvegan Mission.

2000.73.011 Item – Valentine card  n.d. 1 card
Scope and content:

Card features a girl playing piano – it says “A-chord-ing to this – I want to strike the right note with you” and “Be my Valentine”

2000.73.012 Item – Christmas postcard  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Postcard says “Christmas Wishes” on the front. The back has a message written in French.

2000.73.022 Item – “Grande Prairie: The Year in Review, 1953”  1953 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie: The Year in Review including finances, reports from water committee, public works committee, fire protection and lighting committee, health & welfare committee, town buildings & parks committee, Grande Prairie Public Library and Grande Prairie Public School District, and St Joseph’s Roman Catholic School District No. 28.

2000.73.024 Item – Wm. Shannon & Sons Implements Statement  1968-1970 1 statement
Scope and content:

Wm. Shannon & Sons Implements Ltd. statement for Mr. T. Sorenson, Bezanson.

2000.73.025 Item – Logging & Sawing Contractors Estimate Sheet  1956 1 estimate
Scope and content:

Logging & Sawing Contractors Estimate Sheet between Edwin Enns, Contractor, and Walter Ryan, Cat Driver, 1956.

2000.73.026 Item – “Hythe Ag Fair Booklet”  1977 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Hythe Ag Fair Booklet which contains categories for displays at the fair.

2000.73.030 Item – Proclamation Electoral Division of Grande Prairie  May 21, 1930 1 poster
Scope and content:

Proclamation Electoral Division of Grande Prairie.

2000.73.054 Item – Grade XI Departmental Examination in Arithmetic  1923 1 sheet
Scope and content:

Grade XI Departmental Examination in Arithmetic, 1923.

2000.73.055 Item – Grade XII Dept. Examination in Composition and Rhetoric  1923 1 sheet
Scope and content:

Grade XII Departmental Examination in Composition and Rhetoric, 1923.

2000.73.056 Item – Hermit Lake School Postcard  n.d. 1 postcard
Scope and content:

The Trouble with Hermit Lake is, there’s too much competition (postcard).

2000.73.057 Item – Grade VIII Report Card  1929-1930 1 report card
Scope and content:

Catherine I. Ross’ Grade VIII report card, signed by Alberta M. Cox.

2000.73.058 Item – Intermediate School Diploma  1943 1 diploma
Scope and content:

Intermediate School Diploma for Alice Christina Wood from Wembley.

2000.73.059 Item – Letter to Inspector Harry Balfour  1930 1 letter
Scope and content:

Letter from Velma Cranston, Sec of the Hermit Lake W.I., to Inspector Harry Balfour thanking him for judging essays.

2000.73.060 Item – “Grande Prairie, Progressive Centre of an Inland Empire”  1930 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie, Progressive Centre of an Inland Empire – a booklet featuring the area’s history, the agricultural sector, Grande Prairie as an industrial and distribution center, communication and transportation links, churches, schools, hospital and recreational features. Includes photographs of buildings area attractions.

2000.73.061 Item – “A Survey of the City of Grande Prairie”  1968 1 booklet
Scope and content:

A Survey of the City of Grande Prairie including descriptions of its history, living conditions, city finances and services, health and education facilities, and cultural facilities and activities. Includes photographs of newer buildings.

2000.73.071 Item – “Grande Prairie Triples in Size 1954”  1930 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Review of the town of Grande Prairie in 1954 including reports from finance committee, water committee, public works committee, fire protection and lighting committee, health & welfare committee, town buildings & parks committee, Grande Prairie Public Library, Grande Prairie Community Swimming Pool Committee and Grande Prairie Public School District, and St Joseph’s Roman Catholic School District No. 28.

2000.73.077 Item – RCMP Badges and Insignia  1982 1 poster
Scope and content:

RCMP badges and insignia in French and English.

2000.73.086 Item – The Queen’s Golden Jubilee 1952-2002  2002 1 poster
Scope and content:

The Queen’s Golden Jubilee 1952-2002. Shows pictures of he queen on her various visits to Canada and accompanied an official photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll

2000.73.096 Item – Grande Prairie Council List  1940 1 card
Scope and content:

Tag listing the names of all of the Grande Prairie Council Members in 1940 (Includes Mayor, Secretary- Treasurer and all council committees).

2000.73.097 Item – Report of the Relief Committee  1938 1 booklet (staples removed)
Scope and content:

“Report of the Relief Committee for the Period Beginning April 19th to December 6th, 1938, “ for the following areas: Drumheller, Crow’s Nest, Calgary, Medicine hat, Redcliff, Lethbridge, Taber, Lac la Biche, and Edmonton.

2000.73.098 Item – “W. H. S. 1955 Sound Off!”  1955 1 newsletter
Scope and content:

“W. H. S. 1955 Sound Off!” – Wembley High School newsletter celebrating the Christmas season. Includes: student and teacher names, poetry, editorials, humour, articles on events such as Hallowe’en and initiation, sport reports, and articles written by the teaching staff

2000.73.099 Item – “W. H. S. 1956 Sound Off!”  1956 1 newsletter
Scope and content:

“W. H. S. 1956 Sound Off!” – Wembley High School newsletter celebration the Christmas season. Includes: student and teacher names, poetry, editorials, humour, articles written by staff and students and reports on school events such as ‘the initiation party’

2000.73.100 a-bb Item – Job Related Records of G. H. Bishop, Trucker  1962 28 documents
Scope and content:

Wages, expenses, and job related records of G. H. Bishop, trucker. 28 documents in total.

2000.73.101 Item – Taylor & Pearson Ltd. invoice to Prairie Auto Electric for volume control for Victor radio  1936 1 paper
Scope and content:

Taylor & Pearson Ltd. invoice to Prairie Auto Electric for volume control for Victor radio.

2000.73.102 Item – Grande Prairie Transfer invoice to Mr. Fowler for transporting a load of lumber  1936 1 paper
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Transfer invoice to Mr. Fowler for transporting a load of lumber.

2000.73.146 Item – Musical Festival Certificate  n.d. 1 certificate
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Musical Festival Certificate for First Place awarded to Hermit Lake School.

2000.73.147 Item – Certificate of Promotion  1929 1 certificate
Scope and content:

A certificate of promotion for Catherine I. Ross from grade seven to grade eight given at Hermit Lake School on June 28, 1929, and signed by the teacher, Thelma G. Fisher. A hand written record of subjects with marks and record of attendance, punctuality and conduct is on the back.

2000.73.170a-b Item – Valleyview Lions Club  1972 1 guestbook
1 program
Scope and content:

Guestbook and program for Charter Presentation Night for the Valleyview Lions Club on April 15, 1972. Program contains the Supper Menu, the Lions International Objectives, the order of the evening’s program, a list of the Valleyview Lions Club officers and their positions, and a list of the Charter Members.

2000.73.178 Item – for Locomotive Electric Clothes Washer and Ironer  ca. 1920 1 pamphlet
Scope and content:

Advertising brochure for Locomotive Electric Clothes Washer and Ironer.

2000.73.179 Item – Woodworking projects for the home  [ca. 1950] 1 booklet
Scope and content:

Booklet on woodworking projects for the home.

2000.73.180 Item – “Modern Guide to Home Canning”  ca. 1960 1 booklet
Scope and content:

cookbook–instructions and recipes for canning and freezing

2000.73.181 Item – Canadian Parliament Buildings–Canada  1910 1 poster
Scope and content:

Black & white poster, 15” x 52”, showing three views of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa: the East Block, the West Block and the Main Building. A note reads: Supplement, the Standard Christmas Number, Montreal.

2000.73.182 Item – Military Registration Card  1918 1 card
Scope and content:

Canada Registration Board card for Wendal Holmes Boyd residing at Grande Prairie, showing he was “registered for the national purposes of Canada” on June 22, 1918. It is signed by Ellsworth Foy as the Deputy Registrar.

2000.73.183 Item – Niagara Falls–from the Canadian Side  1910 1 poster
Scope and content:

Black & white poster, 15” x 52”, showing Niagara Falls from the Canadian side, with the Maid of the Mist in the foreground and the tourism center to the right. A note reads: Supplement, the Standard Christmas Number, Montreal.

2000.73.184 Item – A Harvest Scene in Canada  1910 1 poster
Scope and content:

Black & white poster, 15” x 52”, showing a Harvest Scene in Canada. “Travellers through Canada’s Wheat Belts have had revealed to them scenes of agricultural productiveness unapproached in any other part of the world. Canadian Farms selected with even moderate discretion have raised men to independence and affluence with records of wonderful development unsurpassed amongst the phenomenal industrial successes of which Canada well may boast.”

2000.73.185 Item – Prairie Art Gallery Calendar  1978 1 calendar
Scope and content:

The 1978 calendar contains 3 months per page and each of the four pages has an art print from the artists: Anton Kohalyk, Mirua, Jim Adrain, Euphemia McNaught.

Series 0001.13: Reference Material and Newspaper collection

Date: 1923-2014 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series consists of telephone directories and various newspaper issues. They were donated and/or collected by Grande Prairie Museum staff and volunteers.

Physical description: 60 cm of textual records (52 volumes)

27 newspaper issues

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0001.13.01: Directories

Date: 1923, 1946-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains 52 volumes of the Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

Physical description: 60 cm of textual records (52 volumes)

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1987.67.20b-c Item – Official Telephone Directory – Peace River District  July 1923 2 booklets
Scope and content:

2 copies of the Peace River Telephone Directory for 1923.

1993.18.1.1 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1946 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1946 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.3 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1947 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1947 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.4 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1948 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1948 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.5 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1949 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1949 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.6 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1950 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1950 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1969.60.722 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1950 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1950 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.7 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  July 1951 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1951 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.8 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1952 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1952 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.11 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1953 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1953 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.9 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1954 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1954 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.1.10 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1955 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1955 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1987.29.1 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1956 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1956 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.1 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1956 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1956 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.2 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1957 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1957 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.3 Item – Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 1958 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1958 Grande Prairie and Peace River Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.4 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 1959 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1959 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.5 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 4, 1960 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1960 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.3.1 Item – Peace River District Directory  Dec. 3, 1961 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1961 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.3.2 Item – Peace River District Directory  Dec. 2, 1962 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1962 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.3.3 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 1, 1963 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1963 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.2.6 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory – British Columbia  Sept. 1, 1963 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1963 Peace River District Telephone Directory produced by British Columbia.

1993.18.3.4 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 6, 1964 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1964 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.3.5 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 5, 1965 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1965 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.3.6 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Dec. 4, 1966 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1966 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.1 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 19, 1967 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1967 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.2 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 17, 1968 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1968 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.3 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 16, 1969 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1969 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.4 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 15, 1970 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1970 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.5 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 14, 1971 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1971 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.4.6 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 12, 1972 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1972 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.1 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 11, 1973 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1973 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.2 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 16, 1974 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1974 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.3 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 15, 1975 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1975 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.4 Item – Peace River District Telephone Directory  Nov. 20, 1976 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1976 Peace River District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.5 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 17, 1977 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1977 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.5.6 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Dec. 18, 1978 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1978 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.6.1 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 17, 1979 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1979 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1983.255.2o Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 1, 1980 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1980 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1983.255.2p Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 1981 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1981 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1983.255.2q Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 1982 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1982 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1983.255.2r Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 1983 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1983 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1983.255.2s Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & District Telephone Directory  Nov. 3, 1984 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1984 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.7.1 Item – Grande Prairie Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Nov. 16, 1985 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1985 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.7.2 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 6, 1986 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1986 Grande Prairie, Peace River and District Telephone Directory.

1993.18.7.3 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 5, 1987 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1987 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.7.4 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 3, 1988 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1988 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

1969.4.101a Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 16, 1989 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1989 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

1993.18.7.5 Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 6, 1990 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1990 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

1969.4.101b Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 7, 1991 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1991 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

1969.4.101c Item – Grande Prairie – Peace River & Area Telephone Directory  Dec. 5, 1992 1 book
Scope and content:

One copy of the 1992 Grande Prairie, Peace River and Area Telephone Directory.

Subseries 0001.13.02: Newspapers

Date: 1934-2014 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains various issues from a variety of newspapers.

Physical description: 27 newspaper issues

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
1969.39.133b Item – Alaska Highway Rendezvous ‘92  1992 1 issue
Scope and content:

One copy of the Alaska Highway Rendezvous ‘92 newspaper which was about events to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway.

1969.39.233 Item – Willie De Wit Olympic Journey  Aug. 15, 1984 1 issue
Scope and content:

A supplement to the Daily Herald-Tribune about Willie de Witt, an Olympic Silver Medalist in boxing.

1969.39.250 Item – The Northern Horizon  June 14, 1982 1 issue
Scope and content:

One edition of The Northern Horizon which was published by Peace River Block News in Dawson Creek.

1969.39.291 Item – Annual Report–County of Grande Prairie No. 1  1987 1 issue
Scope and content:

One copy of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Annual Report and Financial Synopsis from 1987.

1969.39.309 Item – Frontier Signal  Sept. 28, 2014 1 issue
Scope and content:

The first issue of the Frontier Signal, dated Sept. 28, 1914.

1969.39.596 Item – Northern Adventure  May 30, 1988 1 issue
Scope and content:

A supplement for tourists in the May 30, 1988 edition of The Dawson Creek Mirror newspaper.

1969.39.669 Item – The Beaverlodge Advertiser June 24, 1970 1 issue
Scope and content:

One edition of the Beaverlodge Advertiser from June 24, 1970.

1969.39.925 Item – English Express  1987 1 issue
Scope and content:

One edition of the English Express which was a newspaper that aimed to help adults how to read English.

1969.39.930 Item – The Explorer, vol. 1 no. 1  1967 1 issue
Scope and content:

Newspaper that was printed to celebrate Canada’s Centennial year. The top headline is “Mackenzie Conquers Mighty Peace” and “Cuts Off Dead Man’s Head for Evidence.”

1969.39.931 Item – The Explorer, vol. 1 no. 2  1967 1 issue
Scope and content:

Newspaper that was printed to celebrate Canada’s Centennial year. The top headline is “Mackenzie conquers Mighty Peace.”

1969.39.932 Item – The Explorer, vol. 1 no. 3  1967 1 issue
Scope and content:

Newspaper that was printed to celebrate Canada’s Centennial year. The top headline is “A Nation Stops to Remember.”

1969.39.933 Item – The Explorer, vol. 1 no. 4  1967 1 issue
Scope and content:

Newspaper that was printed to celebrate Canada’s Centennial year. The top headline is “The Hon. John Diefenbaker Admiring Centennial Charlie.”

1969.59.878 Item – The War Illustrated  Sept. 16, 1939 1 issue
Scope and content:

September 16, 1939 issue of The War Illustrated, a “permanent picture-record of the Second Great War”. It is edited by Sir John Hammerton.

1969.59.908 Item – Patterns for the Future  1973 1 issue
Scope and content:

The subheading for this newspaper is “A Preliminary Regional Plan for the Development of the Peace River Region.”

1983.244.08 Item – Grande Prairie Herald Old Timers Historical Edition  Dec. 4, 1934 1 issue
Scope and content:

Sections one through five of the Grande Prairie Herald Old Timers Historical Edition of the Grande Prairie Herald newspaper.

1984.258.50 Item – QE II Hospital 75th Anniversary supplement  June 16, 1989 1 issue
Scope and content:

A supplement to the Daily Herald-Tribune about the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital’s 75th anniversary.

1986.31.1 Item – Monkman Pass Highway Edition
Vancouver News-Herald
 
June 30, 1938 1 issue
Scope and content:

A copy of the June 30, 1938 Vancouver News-Herald Highway Edition Newspaper featuring the Monkman Pass Highway.

1986.70.08 Item – DHT Golden Spike Edition May 27, 1969 1 issue
Scope and content:

The Golden Spike Edition of the Daily Herald-Tribute which marks the completion of the Alberta Resources Railway.

1986.70.12 Item – Alberta Golden Jubilee  Aug. 26, 1955 1 issue
Scope and content:

The Peace River Country Progress Edition is made up of eight sections. Section one covers High Prairie, Kinuso, Faust, Slave Lake, Canyon Creek and Triangle. Section two covers Blueberry Mountain, Spirit River, Eaglesham, Fairview, Sexsmith, Wanham, Rycroft, Falher, Woking, Belloy and Watino. Section three covers Grimshaw, Berwyn, Brownvale, Donnelly, McLennan, Girouxville, Hines Creek, Bluesky, Manning, Whitelaw, Nampa and Dixonville. Section four covers Beaverlodge, Bezanson, Calais, Crooked Creek, DeBolt, Dimsdale, Goodwin, Hythe, Sturgeon Heights, Valleyview and Wembley. Section five covers Peace River. Section six covers Peace River and Grande Prairie. Section eight covers Grande Prairie.

1987.52.4 Item – Grande Prairie Herald Old Timers Historical Edition  Dec. 4, 1934 1 issue
Scope and content:

A complete set of the Grande Prairie Herald Old Timers Historical Edition Pioneer Historical Number.

1987.52.8 Item – Alberta Golden Jubilee  Aug. 26, 1955 1 issue
Scope and content:

The Peace River Country Progress Edition is made up of eight sections. Section one covers High Prairie, Kinuso, Faust, Slave Lake, Canyon Creek and Triangle. Section two covers Blueberry Mountain, Spirit River, Eaglesham, Fairview, Sexsmith, Wanham, Rycroft, Falher, Woking, Belloy and Watino. Section three covers Grimshaw, Berwyn, Brownvale, Donnelly, McLennan, Girouxville, Hines Creek, Bluesky, Manning, Whitelaw, Nampa and Dixonville. Section four covers Beaverlodge, Bezanson, Calais, Crooked Creek, DeBolt, Dimsdale, Goodwin, Hythe, Sturgeon Heights, Valleyview and Wembley. Section five covers Peace River. Section six covers Peace River and Grande Prairie. Section eight covers Grande Prairie.

1988.244.07 Item – Alberta Golden Jubilee  Aug. 26, 1955 1 issue
Scope and content:

The Peace River Country Progress Edition is made up of eight sections. Section one covers High Prairie, Kinuso, Faust, Slave Lake, Canyon Creek and Triangle. Section two covers Blueberry Mountain, Spirit River, Eaglesham, Fairview, Sexsmith, Wanham, Rycroft, Falher, Woking, Belloy and Watino. Section three covers Grimshaw, Berwyn, Brownvale, Donnelly, McLennan, Girouxville, Hines Creek, Bluesky, Manning, Whitelaw, Nampa and Dixonville. Section four covers Beaverlodge, Bezanson, Calais, Crooked Creek, DeBolt, Dimsdale, Goodwin, Hythe, Sturgeon Heights, Valleyview and Wembley. Section five covers Peace River. Section six covers Peace River and Grande Prairie. Section eight covers Grande Prairie.

1989.024.4 Item – Grande Prairie Booster  April 12, 1972 1 issue
Scope and content:

The first edition of the Grande Prairie Booster which was a free distribution weekly newspaper in Grande Prairie and area.

1991.34.2 Item – Mile Zero Post  Sept. 1989 1 issue
Scope and content:

Mile Zero Post newspaper celebrating project ‘92.

1992.25.1 Item – Northland Calling  June 1945 1 issue
Scope and content:

Volume 1, No. 2 of Northland Calling, concerns local events such as the 1945 Federal Election. Also contains photographs of people and events, and has the CFGP program schedule.

2000.73.002 Item – Peace Country, vol. 1, issue 3  Feb. 1978 1 issue
Scope and content:

An Environmental Magazine, Peace Country was published monthly by Puskwaskau Publishing Ltd.

2000.73.001 Item – Peace Country, vol. 1, issue 5  May 1978 1 issue
Scope and content:

An Environmental Magazine, Peace Country was published monthly by Puskwaskau Publishing Ltd. This issue is on the Peace Province Chester Ronning Stompede.