Fonds 002 Beth Sheehan fonds

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Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Beth Sheehan fonds
Reference code: 0002
Date: 1885-2003 (date of creation)
Physical description: 5.08 m of textual records

2171 photographs

651 slides

67 negatives

11 postcards

12 maps

12 sound recordings

Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Exported from AoR and added to new database in 2021 – SF
Note: This fonds has been identified as having Indigenous related content. Researchers may encounter language that is outdated and offensive. To learn more about Indigenous records  at the South Peace Regional Archives please see our guide.

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Frances Elizabeth (Beth) Flint was born on her father’s homestead in the Lower Beaverlodge District on January 1, 1920. She had two older sisters, Pauline and Madelon. Her father, Victor Carman Flint, and his brother George Vincent Flint, ages 18 and 22, were born and raised in Ontario, and came west with the “Bull Outfit” in 1909, followed in 1910 by their parents, Paul & Jane Elizabeth (Kells) Flint. Beth’s mother, Frances Melissa Sills first came to the area in 1911, returned to Ontario, but came back to the Lower Beaverlodge District in February, 1915 as Victor’s bride.

Beth received her elementary schooling in the one-room Lower Beaverlodge School, the second school in the south Peace area. She attended high school at Beaverlodge. While attending high school, Beth was introduced to Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) by her teacher. Her interest continued when she went to Toronto, where she formed a group in the church she attended, and later in Clairmont, as well as being a leader at two summer CGIT camps held at Lake Saskatoon, and instructing in handicrafts at CGIT rallies in Beaverlodge and Grande Prairie.

She went on to Alberta College in Edmonton for a secretarial course. From 1939-1942 she worked in offices in Toronto and Muskoka Lakes, returning to the Peace Country for Christmas 1942. After 10 months working in a Sexsmith office, on October 20, 1943, she married Everett Axel Sheehan, who farmed with his father on the south side of Clairmont lake. He and Beth bought Elmer Kline’s homestead in the same area and started farming on their own.

Involvement in the communities of the south Peace has been extensive over Beth’s lifetime, and her research, writing and photographic skills are a consistent thread throughout. She is well-known as Clairmont’s historian and the author of “Turn Back the Pages”, a history of Clairmont from 1908-1992, but she has been a major contributor to other publications as well. With her sister, Madelon Flint Truax, she co-authored “People of the Pass” a book on the construction of the Monkman Pass Highway–the highway that was never completed. It was hoped it would be a much needed shortcut to shipping ports in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her editing and photography skills helped produce “Grande Prairie” by J.G. MacGregor. She also contributed to “Beaverlodge to the Rockies” and “Pioneers of the Peace”. She is a life member of the Grande Prairie & District Oldtimers Association.

Beth was an early champion for the conservation of the Trumpeter Swan, from the 1940s when she saw a pair nesting on Clairmont Lake. This interested her in becoming a life-long member and later a board member of the International Trumpeter Swan Society. During this time two of their conferences were held in Grande Prairie, and she also compiled two brochures on the local Trumpeter Swans for public distribution, under the sponsorship of the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce and Muskoseepi Park.

As a charter member and a life member of the Grande Prairie Agricultural Society, formed in 1950, over the years Beth served as the secretary-treasurer, and convener at various times of Plants and Flowers, Fine Arts, Photography, and Handicrafts, as well as a long-time board member. Beth’s photographs of the county fair and parade span the years from 1954 to the present. Her collection of historical information on the local fairs dates back to 1910, when the first fair in Grande was held in the vicinity of 101 Street and 101 Avenue. The information becomes more comprehensive with the formation of the 1951 Agricultural Society.

The first Home & School Association at Harry Balfour School was organized by Mrs. Sheehan. She also established the first Regional Home and School Association in the south Peace and was the regional director for several years, lastly serving as editor of the “Alberta Home & School News” from 1964-1965.

Beth Flint Sheehan was the first office secretary for the St. Paul’s United Church in Grande Prairie, and editor of their newsletter, “St. Paul’s Calls,” from 1958 to 1961, also two editions of “… And We Come After”, the history of the McQueen Presbyterian Church, whose congregation later formed St. Paul’s United Church and Forbes Presbyterian Church. These books were published in 1961 and 1986 respectively.

For six years, Beth was involved with the Alberta Historic Sites Board which dealt mainly with Place Names in Alberta. In 1984 she compiled a brochure for the first North American Hot Air Balloon Championships held at Grande Prairie, and proudly recalls the three hot air balloon rides she had.

In 2005, Beth Sheehan received the Alberta Centennial Award. Beth is a source of historical information for many who are interested in the history of the Peace Country. Beth died in 2013 at the age of 93.

Custodial history

Records donated to the archives by Beth Sheehan in numerous accessions. An accrual of Trumpeter Swans scrapbooks was acquired from the Grande Prairie Public Library in 2009. They had been previously donated to the library by Beth Sheehan.

Scope and content

The fonds consists of the following series: personal and family papers and photographs including diaries written by Beth over an extensive period beginning in 1939 (with lapses) and into the 2000s; publications from “The Bull Outfit” with which her father came to the Beaverlodge area 1909; organizational files showing Beth’s involvement with Trumpeter Swan preservation, the Home and School Association, the Grande Prairie County Agricultural Society, the Grande Prairie Book Club, and the Grande Prairie Hot Air Balloon Events Association; files relating to her work as author and historian of Clairmont and District, the Monkman Pass, Grande Prairie’s 25th Anniversary, Pioneers of the Peace, and the Peace River itself, complete with the diary of a trip down that river in 1955, and a reference system of news clippings on the people and events in the Grande Prairie area from [1970-2000]. There is also a large collection of photographs, both historical and documentary, detailing her activities and showing her interests as a photographer.

Notes

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on contents of fonds

Restrictions on access

No current restrictions.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Graphic material (documentary form)
  • Cartographic material (documentary form)
  • Sound recording (documentary form)
  • Family and personal life* (subject)
  • Women (subject)
  • Alberta (place)

Table of contents: Series

0002.01, Personal and Family Papers and Photographs, [ca. 1879-2003]

0002.02, Ox Shoe Farm, 1949-1994

0002.03, Organizations & Interests, 1947-1997

0002.04, Beth Sheehan, Historian, 1886-2000

0002.05, Photograph Collection, [ca. 1910]-2002

0002.06, Beth Sheehan, Collector, 1915-1999

Series descriptions

Series 0002.01: Personal and Family Papers and Photographs

Date: [ca. 1879-2003] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of Beth’s personal diaries with supplemental information; bound volumes of literature from the Burnsites; family photographs from the Flints, the Sheehans, and Beth & Everett Sheehan; printed material from Beth’s education at Alberta College; and some paper artefacts, family memorabilia.

Physical description: 2.95 m of textual records

193 photographs

67 negatives

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.01.01: Diaries and Supplements

Date: 1939-2003 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of various types of diaries and notebooks starting in 1939. There is restricted access to personal diaries for all researchers except direct descendants until 2018.

Physical description: 2.72 m of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.01.05.09 Item – [Two Indigenous Women and Mr. George] Jan. 31, 1949 1 photograph : b & w : 3.5 x 2. in.
Scope and content:

Image shows two Papago Indigenous women standing near Mr. George, a member of the Sheehan’s travelling party, outside of their home which was 9 miles past Wall’s Well. This photograph was taken during the Sheehan’s trip to Organ Pipe Cactus Monument in Arizona and is located inside Beth’s journal from that trip.

0002.01.01.05.10 Item – [Three Indigenous Women and Mr. George] Jan. 31, 1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows three Papago Indigenous women and a small child standing near Mr. George, a member of the Sheehan’s travelling party, outside of their home which was 9 miles past Wall’s Well. This photograph was taken during the Sheehan’s trip to Organ Pipe Cactus Monument in Arizona and is located inside Beth’s journal from that trip.

0002.01.01.05.11 Item – [Three Indigenous Boys] Jan. 31, 1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows three Indigenous boys standing outside of their school, which was located somewhere near Wall’s Well. This photograph was taken during the Sheehan’s trip to Organ Pipe Cactus Monument in Arizona and is located inside Beth’s journal from that trip.

0002.01.01.05.18 Item – [Everett Sheehan at Alamo Well] Feb. 6, 1949 1 photograph; b & w; 3.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Everett Sheehan crouching with his hand inside a depression in a rock. The caption beneath this photograph says “Indian Grinding Bowl at Alamo Well” This photograph was taken during the Sheehan’s trip to Organ Pipe Cactus Monument in Arizona and is located inside Beth’s journal from that trip.

0002.01.01.1946 Item – The Legal Status of Women 1946 1 booklet (8 pg.)
Scope and content:

This is an address delivered by J.E. Brownlee, K.C., LL.D., Vice-President of the United Grain Growers Ltd. to the Convention of the United Farm Women of Alberta on Friday, January 11, 1946.

0002.01.01.1950 Item – Good Farming — Right Living 1950 1 booklet (24 pg.)
Scope and content:

Master Farm Family Award Record Book – a copy of the record book an applicant would have filled out in order to qualify for the award. Beth was one of the judges during 1950.

0002.01.01.1956 Item – “1956 Prize List -G.P. County Agricultural Fair” 1956 1 booklet (106 pg.)
Scope and content:

The prize list booklet for the sixth annual Grande Prairie County Agricultural Fair, 1956.

0002.01.01.1965 Item – 9th Annual County Fair 1959 1 poster
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie County Ag Society poster for the 9th Annual County Fair in 1959. Size is 12” x 18”.

0002.01.01.1969 Item – Grande Prairie Music Festival Program 1969 1 booklet (26 pg.)
Scope and content:

Program for the Grande Prairie and District Music Festival held on March 19-22, 1969.

0002.01.01.1970-1 Item – County Fair, Frontier Days & Rodeo 1970 1 booklet (68 pg.)
Scope and content:

Rules and descriptions of classes of entry for the 20th Annual Agricultural Fair, held on August 10-12, 1970 by the Grande Prairie County Ag Society.

0002.01.01.1970-2 Item – Grande Prairie Music Festival Program 1970 1 booklet (32 pg.)
Scope and content:

Program for the Grande Prairie and District Music Festival held in 1970.

0002.01.01.200 Item – Public Speaking Course – Hobbies 1955? 4 pages, double sided
Scope and content:

Notes for a public speaking course that Beth Sheehan took. The topic of the speech was personal hobbies. She spoke about different types of hobbies she had like textile painting, metal tooling, and cork work. She also spoke about different things she liked to collect including: sand, wood, seed pods, rocks, and arrow tips.

0002.01.01.201 Item – [Paper Mask] 1962 1 paper mask
Scope and content:

Item is an unused paper face mask with writing on it. It says “I had to wear a mask + gown to enter an isolation ward to get the vote of an Indian TB patient.”

0002.01.01.202 Item – [Letter to Kells Sheehan] Feb. 26, 1971 3 pages
Scope and content:

This letter is written by Beth and Everett Sheehan to their son Kells about what they had been doing in Arizona including attending a rodeo and having dinner with their neighbors. Their neighbors had lived on a reservation in Sells, Arizona (Tohono O’odham Nation) and told the Sheehans about Indigenous death rituals.

0002.01.01.1972 Item – “All My Sons” program 1972 1 program
Scope and content:

A Grande Prairie Little Theatre program from the production of “All My Sons”, a play written by Arthur Miller. This production was directed by Sukumar Nayar.

0002.01.01.1974-1 Item – A Festival of One Act Plays program 1974 1 program
Scope and content:

A program of a two day festival, February 15-16, 1974, of seven plays produced by The Grande Prairie Little Theatre, and The Peace Players.

0002.01.01.1974-2 Item – Peace River Lamb Smorgasbord 1974 1 program
Scope and content:

Program and menu from the Peace River Lamb Smorgasbord held January 26, 1974. The lamb was prepared by the Lamb Producer’s Wives.

0002.01.01.1975-1 Item – Canada Winter Games 1975 1 booklet (50 pg.)
Scope and content:

Handbook for the 1975 Canada Winter Games bid for by Grande Prairie, Alberta.

0002.01.01.1975-2 Item – LaGlace and District Agriculture Fall Fair 1975 1 booklet (12 pg.)
Scope and content:

Handbook for the Fall Agricultural Fair held in LaGlace on November 1, 1975.

0002.01.01.1982 Item – “Pioneer Artist of the Peace” 1982 1 program
Scope and content:

Programme for a display of paintings by Euphemia McNaught at the Prairie Art Gallery on August 24, 1982 includes a list of paintings on display and a lure card for the book, “Euphemia McNaught Pioneer Artist of the Peace.”

0002.01.01.1983 Item – “Seasons From Memory” 1983 1 program
Scope and content:

Programme for an exhibition of works by Robert Guest at the Prairie Art Gallery from September 24 to October 16, 1983 includes a biography of artist Robert Guest and a list of the paintings on display.

0002.01.01.1984 Item – Poster for “The Hobbit” 1984 1 poster
Scope and content:

12 x 18 poster for a College Players Production of Ruth Perry’s musical version of “The Hobbit”, written by J.R.R. Tolkien.

0002.01.01.1985 Item – Opening of Wild Rose Manor 1985 1 program1 invitation
Scope and content:

Programme and invitation for the Official Opening of Wild Rose Manor on May 3, 1985. Wild Rose Manor is a senior’s residence operated by the Grande Spirit Foundation in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

0002.01.01.1986 Item – Opening of the Beaverlodge Campsite 1986 1 invitation
Scope and content:

Invitation to the Opening of the Beaverlodge Campsite and dedication of the Lower Beaver Lodge School which had been moved to the site and restored for use as the information centre. A list of students from the Lower Beaver Lodge School is included.

0002.01.01.65.001 Item – Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump [1987?] 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Image shows the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod. The description on the back of the postcard reads “Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Site 20 Km West of Fort Macleod, Alberta Canada is the best surviving example of the past way of life of Southern Alberta’s Native People. It was designated a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1981. Painting by Dora Story.”

0002.01.01.65.002 Item – Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump 1986 1 postcard
Scope and content:

Image shows tipis in a camp below Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. The description on the back of the postcard reads “View in the fall of the year, of a recreated, typical village camp scene, in the campsite below the buffalo jump. The buffalo jump lies west of and above camp. Donna Coulter Photographer. September 1986.”

0002.01.01.65.003 Item – Official Opening Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre July 23, 1987 1 page
Scope and content:

A program from the official opening of the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre. Program includes a description of what the interpretive centre is and the Blackfoot story of how Head-Smashed-In (Estipah-Sikikini-kots) got its name.

0002.01.01.92.01 Item – Louise Calliou’s Bannock 1994 1 recipe
Scope and content:

Inside the back cover of one of Beth Sheehan’s 1994 dairies is this recipe for bannock.

Subseries 0002.01.02: Christian Association

Date: 1885-1968 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of a group photograph of the members of the Christian Association while they were still in Ontario, and their publications titled “The Expositor of the Christ-Life” which were given to Beth by Paul Flint and Elizabeth McNaught. There are seven bound volumes and eight booklets of newsletters. They originated with Rev. Nelson Burns in 1879, and contain the teachings of the Christian Association, and articles and obituaries of members, including those in the south Peace. There is also a Centennial Edition of the Expositor printed in 1967 which gives the history of the organization, with a copy of “The Progress of Man: the Spirit of Man Versus the Machine” written by C.H. Partridge in 1943. Mrs. McNaught’s copies contain hand-written notes by her.

Physical description: 16 cm of textual records

1 photograph

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.02.001 Item – The Christian Association gathered at Park Hall, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [ca. 1908] 1 photograph : b & w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The Christian Association gathered at Park Hall, Niagara Falls, ca. 1908. The photograph includes the following people who all came to Beaverlodge Alberta to live, except those listed in brackets. Back row: Mrs. I.E. Gaudin, 2nd person; Mrs. Mac Miller, 6th; Mr. R. Lossing, end. 2nd row: Rev. Albert Truax, 2nd; Mrs. Albright Senior, 4th; (Miss Forrester, 8th; Mr. Tucker, 9th; Mr. Pratt, 10th). 3rd row: Mrs. Wilkie, 2nd; Mr. Wilkie, 3rd; (Guineviere Partridge, 5th); Mrs. Cranston. 4th row: Mr. Crabbe, 1st; Mrs. Elias Smith, 3rd; (Miss Hill, 4th; Mr. Fink, 9th); Mr. I.E. Gaudin, 10th. Front row: Darcy Gaudin, 3rd.

Subseries 0002.01.03: Family Photographs

Date: 1908-2001 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of negatives from the Flint and Sheehan families: Mr. & Mrs. Victor Flint, their home and their children at Lower Beaverlodge; Beth’s life in Toronto, where she worked as a secretary for 4 years; Beth & Everett Sheehan’s wedding and subsequent life on Ox Shoe Farm south of Clairmont; activities she was involved in such as CGIT camp at Saskatoon Lake, the Smoky River Bridge Opening, and some travel photos; and a few photographs of the Tom Sheehan family and activities on their farm near Clairmont, including five photos of the Metis Camp and wives and children of the workers who would come each year to help with the harvest on the Sheehan farm. There are also 14 photographs of friends (Walter & Elva Schmidt and family, Rev. Bev Johnston, Denice Cook Kent, Vince & Anne Racicot family, Art & Agnes Lawlor Sovereign, and Clarice Paul) and 19 photographs, some of which were developed from the above negatives, and some of the Sills family siblings as they grew older.

Physical description: 192 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.03.001 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Victor Flint [1945] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Victor Flint, with his brother George, came to the Peace Country in 1909 with a group of people from Ontario, some of whom belonged to the Christian Association (not as missionaries) when he was 19 years old. In 1915 he married Frances Sills who had come west with Mabel (her sister) and Hugh Allen. They homesteaded south and west of Beaverlodge, but in the 1950s began to spend winters in Pasadena, California. In 1967 they moved to Pioneer Lodge in Grande Prairie. Frances passed away in 1968 and Victor in 1969, both at the age of 80.

0002.01.03.002 Item – George Flint and Parents [1930] 1 negative : b & w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

George Flint came to the Peace Country in 1909 with his brother Victor and a group of people from Ontario when he was 21 years old. In 1910 their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flint, joined them at Beaverlodge.

0002.01.03.003 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Victor Flint 1919 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Victor and Frances Flint, shown here with their two eldest daughters Madelon and Pauline, homesteaded southeast of Beaverlodge.

0002.01.03.004 Item – Crescent Grove Farm 1948 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of Crescent Grove Farm at Lower Beaverlodge, where Victor and Frances Flint homesteaded and farmed.

0002.01.03.005 Item – Mr. & Mrs. Victor Flint [1938] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Victor Flint came to the Peace Country in 1909 with a group from Ontario when he was 19 years old. Frances Sills arrived in Beaverlodge with her sister Mabel and her husband Hugh Allen in 1911, but returned to Ontario in 1913. They were married in Ontario in February 1915.

0002.01.03.006 Item – “The Boston” Stopping Place [1910] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Homesteaders heading for the Peace Country outside of “The Boston”, one of the Stopping Places on the Long Trail.

0002.01.03.007 Item – Flint family [1925] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Family portrait of the Flint family, with grandparents Paul and Lizzie Flint seated in armchairs, flanked by Victor, Frances and George Flint and their three daughters Pauline, Madelon, and Beth. Paul Flint was a co-founder of the Christian Association, and came to the south Peace 1910.

0002.01.03.008 Item – Flint family [1925] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm
Scope and content:

35 mm copy of 002.01.03.007 (Family portrait of the Flint family, with grandparents Paul and Lizzie Flint seated in armchairs, flanked by Victor, Frances and George Flint and their three daughters Pauline, Madelon, and Beth. Paul Flint was a co-founder of the Christian Association, and came to the south Peace 1910.)

0002.01.03.009 Item – Pauline and Madelon Flint 1922 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows Pauline and Madelon Flint sitting outside of a log cabin. There is a cat in front of them. Victor and Frances Flint had three daughters: Laura Pauline, Madelon, and Frances Elizabeth. Pauline passed away in 1935 while a student at Olds Agricultural College at the age of 20.

0002.01.03.010 Item – Flint Children [1930-1935] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows three children sitting inside. There are two dolls in the foreground.

0002.01.03.011a Item – Flint Children [1930-1935] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows three children sitting beside many dolls.

0002.01.03.012a Item – Flint Children [1930-1935] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows three children standing outside of an animal enclosure which contains two sheep.

0002.01.03.013a Item – Flint Children [1930-1935] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm.
Scope and content:

Image shows the Flint children sitting in a horse-drawn carriage. Victor and Frances Flint had three daughters: Laura Pauline, Madelon, and Frances Elizabeth.

0002.01.03.013b Item – Helen Stegmeir [1930-1935] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

The Flint daughters traveled to Lower Beaverlodge school with pony and cart in the summer, and horse and cutter in the winter. In this image, neighbour Helen Stegmeir is in the cutter.

0002.01.03.014 Item – Flint Family Home [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm.
Scope and content:

Image shows the Flint family home in the lower Beaverlodge district. The Flints farmed there, calling it Crescent Grove Farm. Their first home was Victor’s homestead “shack”, made of logs with a sod roof. About 1917 they built a larger log home in a different location. The Beaverlodge Cemetery is on part of Victor’s homestead, for which he donated the land.

0002.01.03.015 Item – Flint Family Home [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm.
Scope and content:

Image shows the Flint family home in the lower Beaverlodge district. The Flints farmed there, calling it Crescent Grove Farm. Their first home was Victor’s homestead “shack”, made of logs with a sod roof. About 1917 they built a larger log home in a different location. The Beaverlodge Cemetery is on part of Victor’s homestead, for which he donated the land.

0002.01.03.016 Item – Flint Family Home [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 35 mm.
Scope and content:

Image shows the Flint family home in the lower Beaverlodge district. The Flints farmed there, calling it Crescent Grove Farm. Their first home was Victor’s homestead “shack”, made of logs with a sod roof. About 1917 they built a larger log home in a different location. The Beaverlodge Cemetery is on part of Victor’s homestead, for which he donated the land.

0002.01.03.017 Item – Beth Flint [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Flint attended school at Lower Beaverlodge, completing high school in Beaverlodge. She is seen here with Crescent Grove Farm in the background.

0002.01.03.018 Item – Crescent Grove Farm Garden [1940] 1 photograph : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Flint in the garden at Crescent Grove Farm.

0002.01.03.019 Item – Living in Sexsmith [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After completing college, Beth Flint worked as records keeper for the Grande Prairie Cooperative Livestock Marketing Association in Sexsmith.

0002.01.03.020 Item – Beth Flint & Sadie Kirkham [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

While Beth worked at the Marketing Association in Sexsmith, she lived with Sadie Kirkham in a small home behind the Sexsmith Hotel.

0002.01.03.021 Item – Beaverlodge River in Flood 1935 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

In 1935, there were floods all over the Peace Country, including the Beaverlodge River in between the town of Beaverlodge and Crescent Grove Farm.

0002.01.03.022 Item – Grande Prairie Co-operative Livestock Marketing Association [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Co-operative Livestock Marketing Association holding pens at Sexsmith for pigs going to market by rail.

0002.01.03.023 Item – Beth at Crescent Grove Farm 1942-1943 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After working in Toronto for several years, Beth returned home. This photograph shows Beth inside the farmhouse at Christmas 1942.

0002.01.03.024 Item – Crescent Grove Farm 1942-1943 1 negative : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After working in Toronto for several years, Beth returned home. This photograph shows a winter scene of Beth in the garden at Crescent Grove in 1943.

0002.01.03.025a-n Item – Working in Toronto 1939-1942 14 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After graduating from Alberta College in Edmonton, Beth worked in Toronto at Dearborn Chemical Co. Ltd., Goodwin Harris Co. Ltd., and the Royal Muskoka Hotel near Rosseau, Ontario.

0002.01.03.026a-z Item – Royal Muskoka Hotel 1939-1942 26 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After graduating from Alberta College in Edmonton, Beth worked in Toronto at Dearborn Chemical Co. Ltd., Goodwin Harris Co. Ltd., and the Royal Muskoka Hotel near Rosseau, Ontario.

0002.01.03.027a-f Item – Relatives in Ontario 1939-1942 6 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

After graduating from Alberta College in Edmonton, Beth worked in Toronto at Dearborn Chemical Co. Ltd., Goodwin Harris Co. Ltd., and the Royal Muskoka Hotel near Rosseau, Ontario.

0002.01.03.028 Item – Sheehan-Flint Wedding 1943 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

On October 20, 1943, Beth married Everett Sheehan at St. Paul’s United Church in Grande Prairie. Maid of Honour and Best Man were Sadie Kirkham and Jim Cochrane.

0002.01.03.029a-o Item – Honeymoon in Banff and Calgary 1943 15 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth and Everett Sheehan on their honeymoon in Banff and Calgary in 1943.

0002.01.03.030 Item – First Farm Home 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth and Everett with their first car (a Coupe) in the yard of their first farm home southeast of Clairmont.

0002.01.03.031 Item – The Sheehan Family 1945 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth and Everett with the extended Sheehan family posing outside in the snow.

0002.01.03.032 Item – Remodeled Farm Home [1950] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Remodeled farm home of Everett and Beth Sheehan southeast of Clairmont. Note the ice house in the yard.

0002.01.03.033 Item – Building the Garage [1950] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Johnny Christian at work on the new garage at Beth and Everett’s farm.

0002.01.03.034-46 Item – Beth & Everett Sheehan’s Farm 1948-1958 14 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Farm buildings on the Sheehan farm from 1944 to the mid 50s. Photographs include an early snowstorm in August.

0002.01.03.047a Item – [Indigenous Threshing Crew Camp] 1933 1 photograph : b & w : 4.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows several Indigenous people and dogs standing outside of a tent. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Indian threshing crew camp 1933”

0002.01.03.047b Item – [Wives and Families of Indigenous Threshing Crew] 1933 1 photograph : b & w : 4.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows five Indigenous women and several children standing together. The caption on the back of the photograph says “ Wives + families of Indian threshing crew.”

0002.01.03.047c Item – [Indigenous Children at Tom Sheehans] 1933 1 photograph : b & w : 4.5 x 2.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows four Indigenous children standing together. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Indian Children at Tom Sheehan’s.”

0002.01.03.047d Item – Mrs. Dave Capot, Mrs. Dan McLean 1933? 1 photograph : b & w : 5.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Mrs. Dave Capot and Mrs. Dan McLean posing with three children. Two of the children are in traditional moss bags.

0002.01.03.048-055 Item – Arizona Vacation [1950] 8 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs taken during the Sheehan’s trip to Arizona.

0002.01.03.056 Item – Clairmont CGIT 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

First Clairmont CGIT (Canadian Girls In Training) Group.

0002.01.03.057 Item – CGIT Group 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Small group of girls and instructor, possibly a CGIT group.

0002.01.03.058 Item – CGIT Camp 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

CGIT Camp at Lake Saskatoon. Image shows a large group of girls posing outside of a building.

0002.01.03.059 Item – CGIT Camp 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

CGIT Camp at Lake Saskatoon.

0002.01.03.060 Item – CGIT Camp 1951-1964 22 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

CGIT Camp at Lake Saskatoon. Girls and their leaders are doing early morning exercises.

0002.01.03.061 Item – CGIT Camp 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Doing chores at the CGIT Camp at Lake Saskatoon.

0002.01.03.062-065 Item – Camping at Sturgeon Lake 1951-1964 4 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Four images of camping at Sturgeon Lake: Norine and Jean with with the Redwood girls in the lake; float plane on the lake; wiener roast on the lakeshore with Beth, Norine, Joyce Jacques, Everett and Jack Sheehan; and campsite in the open beside the car.

0002.01.03.066 Item – Camping at Sturgeon Lake 1951-1964 1 negative : colour : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of three home-made campers on the shore of Sturgeon Lake. They belong to Tom Sheehan, John Sheehan and Everett Sheehan.

0002.01.03.067 Item – Exploring the Simonette 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

A trip made by Everett and Beth Sheehan with aunt Pauline (Flint) and Sidney Green. Tom Sheehan is also in the photograph.

0002.01.03.068-070 Item – Family Picnic 1951-1964 3 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Three images of family picnics: a large group, sit-down picnic; a small group family wiener roast; and fishing in the river with tree branches for poles.

0002.01.03.071 Item – First Garden Tractor 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth was very proud of her first garden tractor.

0002.01.03.072-081 Item – Infant Kells Sheehan 1951-1953 10 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of Beth’s infant son, Kells, includes one of Beth, Kells and Everett’s uncle, John Sheehan ca. 1955; and one of Beth and Kells with her sister Madelon and children Garnet and Linda.

0002.01.03.082-087 Item – Preschooler Kells Sheehan 1951-1964 6 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells Sheehan with his mother Beth and his great-uncle Tom Sheehan.

0002.01.03.088 Item – Preschooler Kells Sheehan 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Kells Sheehan sitting on his mother’s lap while his great-uncle Tom Sheehan is seated beside them and is holding a dog

0002.01.03.089-095 Item – Preschooler Kells Sheehan 1951-1964 7 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells Sheehan during his grade school days.

0002.01.03.096 Item – Cubs Camp 1959 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells and his cub pack at the Lake Saskatoon Camp. His leader is Max Lorenz, and one of his fellow campers is Lorne Radbourne.

0002.01.03.097 Item – Cubs Camp 1959 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells and his cub pack at the Lake Saskatoon Camp. His leader is Max Lorenz, and one of his fellow campers is Lorne Radbourne.

0002.01.03.098 Item – Cubs Camp 1959 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells and his cub pack at the Lake Saskatoon Camp. His leader is Max Lorenz, and one of his fellow campers is Lorne Radbourne.

0002.01.03.099 Item – Spring Flood 1952 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan with boat preparing to go to Highway 34 when it flooded in the spring of 1952. Kells is in the basket on the garden tractor.

0002.01.03.100-102 Item – Family Home in North Dakota 1957 3 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett and Beth took a trip to North Dakota to visit Jennie Morken Sheehan’s family home, where she lived with the Brekkens who raised her after the death of her mother.

0002.01.03.103 Item – Christmas at the Sheehan’s 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Kells Sheehan posing with his presents in front of the Christmas tree.

0002.01.03.104-110 Item – Christmas at the Sheehan’s 1951-1964 7 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Christmas and New Year celebrations at the home of Beth & Everett Sheehan.

0002.01.03.111-119 Item – Ox Shoe Farm 1951-1964 9 negatives : b&w ; 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Farm machinery in the field

0002.01.03.120 Item – Beth’s Garden 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Beth posing in her garden.

0002.01.03.121-126 Item – Beth’s Garden 1951-1964 6 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth’s garden included peonies grown by C.M. Clarke from Teepee Creek.

0002.01.03.127 Item – Kells with His Prize Calf 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kells with his prize 4-H calf.

0002.01.03.128 Item – Horse-Drawn Wagon at House 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

A horse-drawn wagon in front of the house.

0002.01.03.129 Item – Beth and Everett on Horses 1951-1964 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth and Everett on horseback.

0002.01.03.130-143 Item – Farm Livestock 1951-1964 14 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs include Tom Sheehan driving Everett’s horse, and horses and cattle on the farm.

0002.01.03.144 Item – Kleskun Hills [1958] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kleskun Hills was a popular outing during the 50s. Dinosaur bones had been discovered, and one of the hills had been re-named “Dinosaur Hill” by pioneer Bob Cochrane. Image shows 5 people looking away from the camera.

0002.01.03.145 Item – Kleskun Hills [1958] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kleskun Hills was a popular outing during the 50s. Dinosaur bones had been discovered, and one of the hills had been re-named “Dinosaur Hill” by pioneer Bob Cochrane.

0002.01.03.146 Item – Kleskun Hills [1958] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Kleskun Hills was a popular outing during the 50s. Dinosaur bones had been discovered, and one of the hills had been re-named “Dinosaur Hill” by pioneer Bob Cochrane.

0002.01.03.167 Item – Inside the Farm House [1950] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Beth knitting inside her and Everett’s first farm home.

0002.01.03.168 Item – Everett Inside the Farm House [1950] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Everett seated and reading the Herald Tribune newspaper.

0002.01.03.169-176 Item – Inside the Farm House [1950] 9 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Images of Beth and Everett inside their first farm house.

0002.01.03.177-180 Item – The Cactus Garden 1960 4 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth’s Cactus Garden inside her farm home.

0002.01.03.181-188 Item – Calgary Stampede [1950] 8 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs taken at the Calgary Stampede.

0002.01.03.189-191 Item – Dunvegan Bridge 1960 3 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

In 1960, the Dunvegan Bridge was built over the Peace River at Dunvegan.

0002.01.03.192 Item – Beth & Everett Sheehan 1999 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of Beth and Everett Sheehan taken by photographer Randy van der Veen on October 8, 1999. Outside portrait on the deck of their farm home with grain fields in the background.

002.01.03.193 Item – Lt. Clarence Flint [ca. 1915-1918] 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

A mounted photograph with onion skin backing depicting Lt. Clarence Flint, KIA, WWI. Clarence Flint was Beth Sheehan’s uncle.

Subseries 0002.01.04: Extended Family Photographs

Date: 1879-1964 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of photographs retained by Beth Sheehan from the collection of Hugh and Mable Allen. Mable (Sills) Allen was sister to Frances (Sills) Flint, Beth’s mother. She was born in 1879 and became a teacher while still in Belleville, Ontario. She taught until 1911 when she married Hugh Allen, also a teacher. The young couple came west and settled in the Lower Beaverlodge area that same year. In 1926, Hugh was elected to the United Farmers of Alberta Government, then in power in Alberta. In time he became the Minister of Lands & Mines and then the Minister of Municipal Affairs. He also served as president of the Alberta Livestock Commission for many years and was a Director for United Grain Growers. Hugh and Mable were active in the community, especially with the young people, and Hugh was an umpire for many ball games. The photographs in this subseries reflects all of these activities.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

51 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.04.01 Item – Mabel Sills 1879 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print baby portrait for Mable Sills, born April 1879 to Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.02 Item – Mabel Sills [1890] 1 photograph : b& w : 2 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print portrait of Mable Sills (standing back) as a young girl. The woman in front of her has an autoharp on her lap. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.03 Item – Mabel Sills [1895] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print portrait for Mable Sills (standing back), perhaps with her mother or sister Francis, when she was in her teens. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.04 Item – Mabel Sills 1898 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print portrait for Mable Sills (sitting left) and two other girls taken April 1, 1898, when she was about 19 years old. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.05 Item – Mabel Sills 1899 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print portrait of Mable Sills (first left in back row) with five other young women in July 1899. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.06 Item – Mabel Sills [1900] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print of Mable Sills (foreground) with three other young women ca. 1900. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.07 Item – Mabel Sills [1900] 1 photograph : b&w : 1 x 2 in.
Scope and content:

Albumen print of Mable Sills (right) with a friend ca. 1910. They are modeling Edwardian Toque hats fashionable during that time period. Mable was the daughter of Simeon Wilson Sills and Jane Elizabeth Clarke of Tweed, Ontario.

0002.01.04.08 Item – Hugh & Mable Allen 1939 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Snapshot of Hugh and Mable Allen in 1939, when Mr. Allen was a MLA for the Grande Prairie area.

0002.01.04.09 Item – Hugh & Mable Allen [1955] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Snapshot of Hugh and Mable Allen (identified here as Mamie) with Mable’s sister, Frances Flint, beside the Allen home in Huallen. The hamlet of Huallen in the Lower Beaverlodge district was named after Hugh Allen.

0002.01.04.10-12 Item – Dunvegan Ferry [1910] 3 photographs : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Three snapshots of a group crossing the Peace River on the Dunvegan ferry. One photo shows a wagon and two oxen. These possibly date from 1912, when Hugh and Mable Allen came to the Beaverlodge area with oxen and wagon as a young married couple. They were accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Rebstock and Frances Sills, Mable’s sister.

0002.01.04.13-17 Item – Early Log Homes at Beaverlodge [1910] 5 photographs : b&w : assorted sizes
Scope and content:

Five snapshots of early log cabins in the Beaverlodge area. Beside one log cabin with a sod roof are the “Sons of Rest” identified as Henry McNeil, Jake Glessner, John & Jake Stegmeier. Two other cabins are identified as belonging to Bert Elcombe and Gordon Sherk. A tent is pitched (in winter) beside a log house and might be Amos Sherk’s house as they lived in a tent while the house was being built.

0002.01.04.18 Item – Christmas Day 1910 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Interior of the Oliver Johnson log cabin at Beaverlodge showing gathering of about 40 people on Christmas Day, 1910. Those present include Lulu Sherk, Vic & Maud Sherk, Anna Johnson, Effie Flint, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Poole, Mr. & Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Sherk, Percy Stone, Mrs. Arnold Johnson and Rev. Hopkins.

0002.01.04.19 Item – Rede Stone Family at Beaverlodge 1910 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Rede Stone home near Beaverlodge. Group at the front door includes Rede Stone, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Mortwedt, Percy Stone, Mr. McBride, and George Stone Jr. on horseback. Home has a newly-laid sod roof.

0002.01.04.20 Item – Early Wedding at Beaverlodge [1910] 1 photograph
Scope and content:

Early wedding in the south Peace. Participants are tentatively identified as Elizabeth Johnson, bride, Don Cranston, groom and Ruth Johnson (Carrell) bridesmaid.

0002.01.04.21 Item – Automatic Campbell’s Winter Fur Catch [1910] 1 photograph : b & w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

George Washington Campbell of Arizona homesteaded in the Lower Beaverlodge area in 1910. He was a great trapper and nickname “Automatic” because that was his favourite gun and favourite topic of conversation. The photo shows Mr. Campbell’s winter catch of fur at his cabin south of Huallen.

0002.01.04.22 Item – Baseball Game at Lake Saskatoon Sports [1915] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Panoramic photograph of a baseball game at the sportsground on the shore of Saskatoon Lake.

0002.01.04.23 Item – Flour Mill at Camp Creek [1912] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

First flour mill in the Grande Prairie area was brought in by the Bull Outfit and set up east of Beaverlodge on Camp Creek (Macklin Miller’s homestead), with Mac in charge.

0002.01.04.24 Item – Lake Saskatoon Ball Team 1912 1 postcard : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Lake Saskatoon Ball Team members are (standing in back) Leonard Eiserman, Charles Richardson, George Stohl (Stoll?) ? Stohl, ? McAusland, Max English; and (seated) Roy Stokes, Dean Hodgins, Percy Perraton, Ula Douglas, Walter Eaton, Herman Reidrick, and Jimmy Loudfoot.

0002.01.04.25 Item – Deep Creek Ball Team 1913 1 postcard : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Deep Creek Ball Team from east of Grande Prairie is identified in 1913 as (standing) Wiley Sawyer, Rupert Carveth, ?, Boody Sprague, Wes Bentley; and (seated) Lyman Johnston, Ray Hegler, Cecil Johnston, Eric Anderson, and Gerald Carveth.

0002.01.04.26 Item – Beaverlodge Ball Team 1913 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Beaverlodge Ball Team in 1913 with (front row) Don Cranston, Billy Pierce, Harry Cranston, Marley Sherk, Russ Walker; and (back row) Vic Burt, Herman Redderick, Hugh Allen, Dave McLellan, Ward ?.

0002.01.04.27 Item – Beaverlodge Ball Team [1914] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Beaverlodge Ball Team ca. 1914 with Marley Sherk 2nd from the left and Hugh Allen, end right.

0002.01.04.28 Item – Young People at Beaverlodge [1915] 1 postcard : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Young people from the Beaverlodge and Lower Beaverlodge districts ca. 1915, probably at a picnic. Among them are the Johnsons, Carrells, Pools, Sherks, Flints and others.

0002.01.04.29 Item – W.D. Albright 1929 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

W.D. Albright standing on the steps of the Albright home at the Beaverlodge Experimental Station in 1929. He is holding one box each of Osman and Florence crab apples, the first ever produced at Beaverlodge.

0002.01.04.30 Item – Albright Children, Beaverlodge [1930] 1 photograph : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Bruce, Gordon and Eileen Albright (children of W.D. Albright) in the garden at the Beaverlodge Experimental Station. The note on the back reads: “For Mrs. Allen with compliments of the family. The flowering plant is the perennial lavatera.”

0002.01.04.31 Item – Mrs. Sherk’s Birthday Party [1930] 1 postcard : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Unidentified ladies at Mrs. (Amos or Gordon) Sherk’s birthday party in the Beaverlodge area. Charlie Edgerton stands at the ready on the left with a coffee pot, another man on the left with the tea pot.

0002.01.04.32 Item – Bill and Bertha Bernard [1940] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bill and Bertha Bernard, from the Lower Beaverlodge district, about 1940. Bill Bernard was the first permanent settler in the Beaverlodge Valley. He arrived from Oregon in the fall of 1907 and put up buildings along the banks of the Beaverlodge river, returning each summer until 1914, when he began to winter over.

0002.01.04.33 Item – Water Wheel on the Red Willow River 1930 1 photograph
Scope and content:

The water wheel powering Andrew Lindbloom’s (Lindblum?) sawmill at Red Willow Falls, 1930.

0002.01.04.34-35 Item – Vote Hugh Allen 1926 2 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two photos showing an outdoor crowd on grandstands for a political rally in 1926. Mr. Allen was the president of the local UFA when the UFA government was elected in Alberta in 1921. In 1926 he was elected from the Peace River constituency.

0002.01.04.36 Item – Hugh Allen Home, Huallen 1957 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

New Hugh Allen home in the Lower Beaverlodge district. It was built in 1957.

0002.01.04.37 Item – UFA Board of Directors 1937 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

United Farmers of Alberta Board of Directors in 1937 with the following members: (sitting) Mrs. M. Banner, Miss E. Birch, R. Gardiner, Mrs. Marie Malloy, N.F. Priestley, Mrs. Winifred Ross, Miss Margaret Archibald; (first row standing) R. Hennig, T. Lovelock, H.E. Spencer, Jas. Bentley; (second row standing) P.S. Beatt, J.E. Brown, M.H. Ward, J.M. Wheatley, R. Pye; (third row standing) A.J. Paul, Geo. E. Church, H.E. Heath, Hugh Allen, J.K. Sutherland and W.W. Scott.

0002.01.04.38 Item – 23rd Annual University Week 1941 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

23rd Annual University Week for Farm Young People, June 4-11, 1941. Note on the back says, “Probably many Peace River Country kids here. Albert Hill of Rio Grande, 3rd left 3rd row?”

0002.01.04.39 Item – Hugh Allen Award 1946 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

“Presentation of scroll to Hugh W. Allen, President, Alberta Livestock Co-op Ltd, Edmonton on February 23, 1946. From left to right, Lorne Proudfoot, J.V. O’Neill, J.R. Love, F.J. Fitzpatrick, and Hugh W. Allen.

0002.01.04.40 Item – Hugh Allen Award [1950] 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen receives recognition from a group of his peers in appreciation for the work he had done.

0002.01.04.41 Item – Opening a New Grain Elevator [1950] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen about to cut the ribbon for the opening of a new grain elevator.

0002.01.04.42 Item – Opening a New UGG Elevator [1950] 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Group of 11 men at the opening of a new United Grain Growers elevator. Mr. Hugh Allen, from the Grande Prairie area, is 5th from the left.

0002.01.04.43 Item – Alberta Livestock Co-operative Convention 1950 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen addressing attendees at the Alberta Livestock Co-operatives Convention on July 6-7, 1950.

0002.01.04.44 Item – Canadian Farmers of Alberta Convention 1951 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

E.J. Garland, Canadian Minister to Norway, guest speaker at the CFA Convention in 1951.

0002.01.04.45 Item – Canadian Farmers of Alberta Convention 1951 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen receiving congratulations at the CFA Convention in 1951. From left to right, G.N. McConnell, Manitoba, vice-president of Manitoba Pool Elevators; Ben S. Plumer, Bassano, president of the Alberta Wheat Pool; Hugh Allen, Huallen, Livestock Director of Alberta Federation; and J.C. Broderick, St. Catherines, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

0002.01.04.46 Item – Amherst Islander Ferry 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The Village of Stella, ON, was Hugh Allen’s birthplace. Stella is on Amherst Island, reached by the Amherst Islander from Kingston

0002.01.04.47 Item – Livestock or Agricultural Board [1955] 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Canadian Federation of Agriculture or Alberta Livestock Co-operative Ltd. Board of Directors. Hugh Allen is third from right.

0002.01.04.48 Item – Alberta Livestock Co-operative Ltd. 1959 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 15 in.
Scope and content:

19th Annual Meeting of the Alberta Livestock Co-operative Ltd. in Edmonton, July 16-17, 1959. Hugh Allen is in the second row from front, 3rd on right side; John Johnson, from Beaverlodge, is 1st left on the 6th row; and Louis Hawkes, from Dimsdale, is 5th from the left in the back row.

0002.01.04.49 Item – United Grain Growers Convention [1955] 1 photograph : b&w : 6 x 15 in.
Scope and content:

United Grain Growers Convention at Grande Prairie. In the centre row is Gordon Moon (6th from left), Arnold Christie (8th from left), and Hugh Allen (13th from left).

0002.01.04.50 Item – United Grain Growers Float 1960 1 photograph
Scope and content:

United Grain Growers Float, possibly in the Calgary Stampede Parade.

0002.01.04.51 Item – W.D. Albright Memorial Cairn [1960] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Memorial cairn erected on the Federal Agriculture Sub-Station at Beaverlodge, honoring William Donald Albright. Erected by Historic Sites & Monuments Board of Canada. From left, V.C. Flint, Robert Cochrane, Gordon Albright, Wm Grant, Alex Ross, Harry Tuffill, and E.C. Stacy.

0002.01.04.52 Item – Hugh Allen 1964 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. Hugh Allen, taken May 10th, 1964.

Subseries 0002.01.05: Family Memorabilia

Date: [1900]-1950 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of personal memorabilia as follows: three silk-fringed cards from the early 1900s; two 1930 birthday books belonging to Pauline and Beth Flint; 1930 poem written by Godfrey P. Gower (later Bishop Gower of the Anglican Church) to the three Flint girls; three autograph books dating from 1931-1939; a 1934 Church membership booklet for Beth Flint in the Lower Beaverlodge United Church; three hand-made “Mother & Daughter Banquet” place cards from 1935-1938 among various other cards; her 1939 writings upon leaving home and working in Toronto; her WW II Ration Book from 1943; and plans for her garden on the farm in 1950.

Physical description: 5 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.01.06: Sheehan Family Negative Collection

Date: [1930]-1953 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of negatives of Pioneer Farm, the home farm of Tom Sheehan; Sheehan family and friends; camping, swimming and fishing; transportation with horses, cars and trucks; travel photographs; and some miscellaneous negatives of hunting, wooden towers (windmill, oil, forestry), Clairmont School, Lavern Sheehan and Jim Morken in war uniform.

Physical description: 49 negatives

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.06.01 Item – Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tom and Jennie Sheehan arrived in the Grande Prairie area in 1911. They established a farm southeast of Clairmont called Pioneer Farm. Their children were Bernard, Everett, Norine, Jean and Jack.

0002.01.06.02 Item – Tom Sheehan Home [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

In 1928, Tom and Jennie Sheehan built a large new home on Pioneer Farm, southeast of Clairmont.

0002.01.06.03 Item – Horses on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Sixteen horses, harnessed and ready to work, in front of the barn at Pioneer Farm. A large number of horses were needed when all farming was done by horse power.

0002.01.06.04 Item – Shorthorn Bull on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Shorthorn bull eating from a rack of grain on Pioneer Farm, owned by Tom and Jennie Sheehan.

0002.01.06.05 Item – Breaking Land on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Breaking land with a steel-wheeled tractor on Pioneer Farm, owned by Tom and Jennie Sheehan.

0002.01.06.06 Item – Steel-wheeled Tractor on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Steel-wheeled tractor on Pioneer Farm, owned by Tom and Jennie Sheehan.

0002.01.06.07 Item – Horses on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tom & Jennie Sheehan and children Norine, Jean and Bernard with the horses on Pioneer Farm.

0002.01.06.08 Item – Wheat Crop on Pioneer Farm [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A wheat crop on Pioneer Farm taller than a man’s waist.

0002.01.06.09 Item – Going to School [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Everett and Bernard Sheehan going to Clairmont Lake School by horse in the summer.

0002.01.06.10 Item – Traveling by Cutter [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Everett and Bernard Sheehan going to Clairmont Lake School by horse and cutter in the winter.

0002.01.06.11 Item – Traveling by Cutter [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two teams of horses and cutters traveling in the winter time.

0002.01.06.12 Item – Traveling by Box Sleigh [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A common way to transport groups in the winter time was by box sleigh, with everyone standing in the sleigh.

0002.01.06.13 Item – Windmill Tower [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Close-up of the windmill tower on Pioneer Farm.

0002.01.06.14 Item – Windmill Tower [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The windmill tower on the Sheehan farm near Clairmont, before the windmill blades were installed.

0002.01.06.15 Item – Building Highway 34 [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

When Highway 34 was built ca. 1930, all of the work was done with horses. Here, three teams of horses transport culverts along the road allowance.

0002.01.06.16 Item – Norine and Archie Stirling 1951 1 negative : b&w : 3×5 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of Norine and Archie Stirling in the living room at Pioneer Farm. Norine was the oldest daughter of Tom and Jennie Sheehan.

0002.01.06.17 Item – Digging for Fox 1943-1953 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows three men standing around a hole in the ground, one with a shovel. One man is crouched closer to the hole. The photograph was titled “Digging for Fox.”

0002.01.06.18-21 Item – Hunting and Fishing 1943-1953 4 negatives : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

These Sheehan family photographs show hunting and fishing scenes, showing Jack with a large goose, Jack with a bear cub, and Tom Sheehan with fish.

0002.01.06.22 Item – Clairmont Sports Day [1950] 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Norine Sheehan driving the new Garden Tractor and giving rides to the kids at Clairmont Sports Day.

0002.01.06.23 Item – Metis Wives and Children [1933] 1 negative : b&w : 3×5 in.
Scope and content:

Wives and children of the Metis threshing crew at Tom Sheehan’s farm near Clairmont include Louise Webber, Mrs. Dave Capot and Mrs. Dan McLean. The babies are strapped into the traditional moss bags which took the place of diapers.

0002.01.06.24 Item – Metis Threshing Crew Camp 1933 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Metis women, children and tents in the Metis threshing crew camp on Tom Sheehan’s farm in the fall of 1933. Each year this crew would come and help the Sheehan family with the harvest.

0002.01.06.25 Item – Metis Wives and Children [1933] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Metis women, Mrs. Dave Capot (left) and Mrs. Dan McLean with their children at Tom Sheehan’s farm near Clairmont. The babies are strapped into the traditional moss bags which took the place of diapers.

0002.01.06.26 Item – Metis Children 1933 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Children of the Metis threshing crew in their camp on Tom Sheehan’s farm in the fall of 1933. Metis tent, wagon and dogs can be seen in the background.

0002.01.06.27 Item – Metis Threshing Crew Families 1933 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Wives and families of the Metis threshing crew in their camp on Tom Sheehan’s farm in the fall of 1933. Each year this crew would come and help the Sheehan family with the harvest.

0002.01.06.28a-b Item – Pioneer Farm [1933] 2 negatives : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two views of Pioneer Farm ca. 1930. This was the farm of Tom and Jennie Sheehan, who arrived in the Grande Prairie area in 1911 and established a farm southeast of Clairmont. Their children were Bernard, Everett, Norine, Jean and Jack.

0002.01.06.29-32 Item – Horses at Pioneer Farm [1930] 4 negatives : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Four photographs showing the Sheehan family with the horses which were still being used for labour and transportation on Pioneer Farm.

0002.01.06.33 Item – Tom Sheehan [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Tom Sheehan on his horse at Pioneer Farm, near Clairmont.

0002.01.06.34 Item – Switching to Tractor Power [1930] 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Tom Sheehan adding water to the radiator of a tractor at Pioneer Farm, near Clairmont.

0002.01.06.35-37 Item – Children on Pioneer Farm [1930] 3 negatives : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tom and Jennie Sheehan had four children: Bernard, Everett, Norine, Jean and Jack. These images show children in a toy wagon being pulled by Tom Sheehan, on the banks of the lake, and swimming in the lake.

0002.01.06.38-39 Item – The Family Car [1930] 2 negatives : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Images of Tom and the children around an early car. In one photograph, a goat is standing on the front fender of the car.

0002.01.06.40-41 Item – Making Ice Cream [1930] 2 negatives : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Sheehan family making ice cream at the side of a farm pick-up truck.

0002.01.06.42 Item – Tom & Jennie Sheehan Family [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Tom & Jennie Sheehan family and visitors beside a newer model car.

0002.01.06.43 Item – Sheehan Family Camping [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Sheehan family camping and perhaps berry-picking. Their new car is parked nearby.

0002.01.06.44 Item – Boating on Sturgeon Lake [1940] 1 negative : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Sheehan family on dock and in boat named “Sturgeon” on a large lake, presumably Sturgeon Lake.

0002.01.06.45-47 Item – Air Transportation [1930] 4 negatives : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Sheehan family beside several prop planes, of the type demonstrated at the County fairs in the 1920s.

Subseries 0002.01.07: Miscellaneous Negatives

Date: 1938-1951 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of miscellaneous negatives not included in the original order of the collection. They are in two formats (2 x 3 in. negatives and 35 mm negatives), and include negatives of activities on Crescent Grove Farm and Ox Shoe Farm, the Smoky River Bridge opening, traveling to Taylor Flats over muddy roads in the early 60s, Mr. & Mrs. Victor Flint in their later years, and family tombstones at the Beaverlodge Cemetery.

Physical description: 22 negatives

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.01.07.01 Item – Alberta College 1938-1939 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Bunny, Ruth and Beth at Alberta College in Edmonton, where Beth took Secretarial Science.

0002.01.07.02 Item – Crescent Grove Farm 1943 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Sadie, Ray, Everett and Beth in the yard at Crescent Grove farm owned by the Victor Flints at Lower Beaverlodge.

0002.01.07.03 Item – House at Crescent Grove Farm 1942 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth unpacking her trunks in the house at Crescent Grove Farm.

0002.01.07.04 Item – Everett Duck Hunting 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett with ducks shot while hunting, outside the Sheehan’s first home on Ox Shoe Farm.

0002.01.07.05 Item – Everett & Beth on Horseback 1943 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett and Beth on horseback at Crescent Grove Farm.

0002.01.07.06 Item – Everett with the Sleigh 1943 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan with horses and sleigh on Ox Shoe Farm south of Clairmont.

0002.01.07.07 Item – Tenting at Sturgeon Lake 1943 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan beside the tent at Sturgeon Lake in the summer of 1943.

0002.01.07.08 Item – Expecting a Child 1951 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Sheehan, in 1951, pregnant with son Kells.

0002.01.07.09 Item – Everett & Beth Sheehan 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth & Everett Sheehan, at the side of their first home on Ox Shoe Farm southeast of Clairmont.

0002.01.07.10 Item – Washing Clothes 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Sheehan washing clothes on scrub board outside of their first home in the summer of 1944.

0002.01.07.11a-c Item – Winter on Ox Shoe Farm 1944 3 negatives : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Beth, with dog Daisy, on Ox Shoe Farm in the winter of 1944.

0002.01.07.12 Item – Skating on Sturgeon Lake 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Noreen, Joyce, and Jean skating on Sturgeon Lake in the winter of 1944.

0002.01.07.13 Item – New Tractor on Ox Shoe Farm 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Everett and Lavern Sheehan with the new tractor in 1944.

0002.01.07.14 Item – Ferry Landing at Dunvegan 1944 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Sheehan party waiting for the Dunvegan ferry on the south side of the Peace River in 1944.

0002.01.07.15-21 Item – At Home on Ox Shoe Farm 1947 7 negatives : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of the old house, inside and out, taken in 1947 by Dr. McCrum. Includes Beth sitting at her dressing table and one of her on skis at the farm.

0002.01.07.22 Item – Clairmont Main Street [1947] 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Harlie Conrad’s cutter on Main Street in Clairmont around 1947 with Florence Conrad, Beth Sheehan, Anne McDonald, and Elsie Floener.

Subseries 0002.01.08: Alberta College

Date: 1938-1951 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The sub-series consists of an Alberta College yearbook for 1939-1940, a Shorthand Vocabulary Drill workbook, and a Typewriting Course text for the “Keyboard Mastery of the Vocabulary of Business by the High Frequency Word-Pattern Method.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0002.02: Ox Shoe Farm

Date: 1949-1994 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consist of Income Tax Returns from 1949 to 1994 and some farm documents from 1967-1983: 1967 Land Title for the home quarter; 1975 indenture between Everett and Kells Sheehan to create a partnership raising purebred cattle; 1976 Lease Agreement on their farm land; 1980 transfer of land; 1981-1982 Canadian Wheat Board Permit Book; tax bills from 1982; and an Ox Shoe Farm business card. Photographs of the farm are included in the family photographs.

Physical description: 7 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0002.03: Organizations & Interests

Date: 1947-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Beth Flint Sheehan has been involved in many different activities and organizations which have had an impact on the Peace Country and the area around Grande Prairie. She is well-known as a Peace Country historian, and is especially knowledgeable about the Clairmont area where she has farmed with her husband, Everett, for the past 60 years. Beth was a founding member of the Grande Prairie Agricultural Society, and interested herself not only in the current operations, but also in the history of its predecessors. Another of Beth’s hobbies is photography, and this is applied to her interest in the arts community of Grande Prairie, as well as her involvement with organizations and her historical research.

This series consists of 6 sub-series detailing Beth’s activities as a member of the Grande Prairie Agricultural Society, as an historian and as a photographer. The collection includes historical information and photographs of the County Fair; lists of historical material available in or donated by Beth to the Provincial Archives and the Glenbow Archives since 1971; a collection of cards listing the residents of the Clairmont area in 1978; and photographs taken by Beth Sheehan because of her interest in the history of people and events in Grande Prairie.

Physical description: 56 cm of textual records

496 photographs

80 slides

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.03.01: Trumpeter Swans

Date: 1947-1997 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

In 1900, the Trumpeter Swan was thought to be on the verge of extinction, with only a few known pairs nesting in Yellowstone Park and in north-western Canada. Even though their nesting places and breeding grounds were kept secret and protected by conservationists and enthusiasts, the situation was still serious in the late 1940s when Beth Flint Sheehan became involved in their cause. At that time, a pair was nesting on Clairmont Lake, not far from her farm home. She joined the Trumpeter Swan Society International after they had their first conference in the Grande Prairie area in 1972. She corresponded with them regularly, submitted reports to the society’s newsletters, and became a spokesman for them in the area. She became a director for the Society in the mid-1980s, and another conference was held in Grande Prairie in 1986. Beth compiled scrapbooks on the Trumpeter Swan, detailing its history in the south Peace and wordwide, its use as a symbol of both the City and the County of Grande Prairie. She also collected photographs of swans from early pioneers, and spent time photographing them. In 1985, she was asked by the Chamber of Commerce to create a pamphlet on the local swans, and in 1996 an update for Muskoseepi Park.

This subseries consists of Beth’s photographs, correspondence, research material and scrapbooks on the conservation and importance of the Trumpeter Swan in the south Peace. It also contains material relating to the Trumpeter Swan Society, an International Society based in Minnesota, for which Beth was a director in the mid 1980s. The photographs date from 1912 and include the tame swans raised by the Joe Tomshak family of Clairmont, the use of the swan as a symbol, swans in their natural habitat from the 1970s to the 90s, capturing and banding of swans Alberta Wildlife in 1978 and 1996, and the Swan Festival at Saskatoon Lake in 2000.

Physical description: 49 cm of textual records

139 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.03.01.001 Item – Dan Wishart with Trumpeter Swans [1912] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Dan Wishart holds a trumpeter swan shot at Kleskun Lake, Alberta, 1912 or 1913 while at the ranch of his brother-in-law, Campbell Benson. There were many swans there then. Later Kleskun Lake was drained and turned into pasture by a consortium of cattlemen. Photo obtained in 1983 from Jessie Wishart Elliott, niece of Dan Wishart and Campbell Benson.

0002.03.01.002-003 Item – Helen Tomshak Feeding Trumpeter Swans 1947 2 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Helen Tomshak feeding the three original cygnets who were brought to the farm by her brothers in 1947. The cygnets were found abandoned by their parents at Ferguson Lake when it dried up and the little ones couldn’t follow to Clairmont Lake. Tomshaks obtained permission from Canadian Wildlife to keep them, providing they were allowed to fly free. The swans didn’t migrate in the fall.

0002.03.01.004 Item – Joe Tomshak’s Trumpeter Swans 1948 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Joe Tomshak with his tame Trumpeter Swans, who were housed with a flock of Plymouth Rock chickens. One of the hens mothered the cygnets when they were tiny.

0002.03.01.005-006 Item – Joe Tomshak’s Trumpeter Swans 1948 2 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Kate and Lawrence Sheehan of Carrot River, Saskatchewan, visiting Joe Tomshak’s farm to see and feed the tame swans in the winter of 1947-1948. The swans were housed with a flock of Plymouth Rock chickens. Visitors came to fee the swans and the chickens got the scraps.

0002.03.01.007-008 Item – Trumpeter Swan Float 1949 2 photographs
Scope and content:

Clairmont entry in the Smoky River Bridge Opening celebrations on August 17, 1949, titled “Clairmont Pioneers-Third Generation”. Beth (Flint) Sheehan is driving a garden tractor which pulls three wagons, the first of which holds a stuffed swan. This was Beulah, Tomshak’s tame swan who was killed on the highway. In the wagon with her is Dennis Croken, a Tomshak grandchild. Other wagons hold Tommy Sheehan, Harry Forbes (Cochrane), and Warren Moore (Turner).

0002.03.01.009-010 Item – Sociable Trumpeter Swan 1951-1952 2 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

One of Joe Tomshak’s tame Trumpeter Swans in Everett & Beth Sheehan’s yard near Clairmont Lake. One photo shows it in the yard beside Everett, the other at the back door, with Beth and Joyce Jaque peeking through the door. It had chased Beth.

0002.03.01.011-013 Item – Swan Mosaic on Sheehan Home 1962 3 photographs; b & w; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Three photographs of a swan mosaic designed by Beth Sheehan for the patio of their first small house on the farm near Clairmont Lake. The photos are accompanied by the original drawing and a teletype version. The note attached says, “This design was copied and sent out on the teletype by the Department of Transport staff at the Grande Prairie Airport, extending Christmas Greetings to the staffs at other airports in 1962.

0002.03.01.014 Item – Trumpeter Swan Statue 1965 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

In 1965 a government tourist trailer was stationed a the north entrance to Grande Prairie. This new Trumpeter Swan statue was located in a bed of flowers nearby.

0002.03.01.015 Item – Swans at Robertson’s Farm 1969 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

In 1966 the Grande Prairie Fire Department initiated a Centennial project of placing swans on Bear Creek Reservoir. They obtained two, but one was killed when it flew into the side of a passing truck. The second one was taken to Lyle Marcy’s farm, but it died during the winter. In June, 1968, a pair of hybrid swans (Trumpeter and Whooping cross) were obtained. In the fall they were taken to the farm of Walter Robinson of Clairmont, but one of them also died. Its mate was sent to Camrose to be with others of its kind. Photo shows the swans at Elsie & Walter Robertson’s, with a third wild one that had an injured wing. It was later sent elsewhere.

0002.03.01.016 Item – Trumpeter Swan Statue [1970] 1 postcard : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan Statue after it was moved from the Tourist Trailer site to Jubilee Park. Note on the back says, “Lakes within a few minutes drive of Grande Prairie, Alberta provide one of the very few nesting areas in North America for the rare and majestic Trumpeter Swan. The Trumpeter Swan has been adopted as the symbol for Grande Prairie.

0002.03.01.017-018 Item – Trumpeter Swan Statue 1971 2 photographs : colour : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans on Clairmont Lake. Note on the back of one says, “Enlargement of this picture was used in Grande Prairie’s 1974 brochure in which they bid for the Canada Winter Games. Slide won trophy for best nature slide, Grande Prairie County Fair, 1971.

0002.03.01.019-020 Item – Swans on Ferguson Lake 1973 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter and Whistler Swans on Ferguson Lake, April 23, 1973. Clairmont elevators can be seen in the background.

0002.03.01.021-026 Item – Swan Migration 1974 6 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Flocks of migrating swans coming in on a snowy April morning in Sheehan’s flooded fields on the south side of Clairmont Lake. Photos were taken with a 500 mm telephoto lens. Fence along the roadway shows in the foreground of some photos, pasture fence in background, and Clairmont Lake beyond the trees. Photographs were reproduced from slides.

0002.03.01.027-031 Item – Non-Migrant Cygnet 1974 5 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Non-migrant Trumpeter cygnet on frozen Woods Lake in October 1974. It had a tiny pool which it kept open. Wildlife officers rescued it. Photos taken from Dorothy Mansfield’s property.

0002.03.01.032 Item – Bird Sanctuary at Lake Saskatoon 1974 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Sign at the entrance to Lake Saskatoon Provincial Park reads, “Bird Sanctuary, No Hunting. Any persons found molesting birds or their nests or eggs in any way on this bird sanctuary will be prosecuted. Canadian Wildlife Service.”

0002.03.01.033-035 Item – Swans on Little Lake 1976 3 photographs : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Three photographs taken by Graeme Connell of the Grande Prairie “Booster” at Little Lake by Saskatoon Island in July 1976. They show an adult gliding, an adult flying, and four cygnets.

0002.03.01.036 Item – Migrating Trumpeter Swans 1977 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans and ducks in Sheehan’s field on the north border of Highway 34. Taken April 18, 1977.

0002.03.01.037 Item – Trumpeter Swans on Clairmont Lake 1978 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three Trumpeter Swans on Clairmont Lake in the summer of 1978.

0002.03.01.038 Item – Trumpeter Swans on Clairmont Lake 1979 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Seven Trumpeter Swans in the shallows of Clairmont Lake on the evening of September 1, 1979. Five of them have neck identification collars.

0002.03.01.039-040 Item – Fall Swan Migration 1980 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeters on the south shore of Clairmont Lake with Everett and Kells Sheehan’s cattle in the foreground; and and flying over Sheehan’s farm. Photos were taken in the evening of October 14, 1980.

0002.03.01.041-044 Item – Spring Swan Migration 1981 4 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Swans on Murray Oatway’s field north of Highway and Murray Faul’s field south of Highway, two miles east of the 4-mile corner on Highway 34. Photos were taken from April 17-20, 1981.

0002.03.01.045-046 Item – Swans in Gananoque Park 1981 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Swans in Gananoque, Ontario city park taken October 31, 1981. The swans are not Trumpeters, but show the characteristic bottom-feeding posture.

0002.03.01.047 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park 1966 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Swan statue at the north entrance to Grande Prairie (about 100 Street and 115 Avenue). Sign on the base says, “Trumpeter Swan Symbol of the City of Grande Prairie. Erected on the City’s Golden Anniversary, 1914-1964.

0002.03.01.048 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park 1981 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan statue in Jubilee Park, after it was moved there ca. 1967. Jubilee Park was created to celebrate the City’s 50th Anniversary in 1964.

0002.03.01.049 Item – Trumpeter Swan Statue at Grande Prairie, Alberta 1971 1 postcard : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Postcard of the Trumpeter Swan statue which was the symbol of Grande Prairie created by J.H. Bell, Edmonton in 1971. Note on the back says “Each year a few of these nearly extinct birds nest on small lakes near the city.” (Not an entirely accurate caption)

0002.03.01.050 Item – Swan Bowling Trophies 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Bowling trophies feature a bowling pin and a trumpeter swan symbol. They are held by participants in the High School Provincial Bowling Championships held at Grande Prairie from April 12-16, 1971.

0002.03.01.051 Item – Swan Curling Club Crest 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Curlers in April 1971 wearing the Grande Prairie Curling Club Crests, which features the Trumpeter Swan.

0002.03.01.052-053 Item – Waiting for Water 1971 2 photographs : b&w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

“The larger-than-life Trumpeter swan model in Grande Prairie’s Bear Creek Reservoir sits at its wintering ground waiting for the water level to rise so that it can be launched.” These photos appeared in the May 3-7, 1971 issues of the Daily Herald Tribune. Stamp on the back says “if reprinted please credit The Daily Herald Tribune photo by Jeff Harris.

0002.03.01.054 Item – Cleaning the Swan 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

This photo, showing a worker cleaning the floating swan on the Bear Creek Reservoir, was taken by a telephoto lens. AGT tower and a grain elevator can be seen in the background.

0002.03.01.055 Item – Bird Wash 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph from the November 2, 1971 Daily Herald. The caption is “Alvin Banman of the city parks department cleans up the Trumpeter Swan Statue in Jubilee Park after Halloween pranksters sprayed the swan with red enamel. This is the second swan to stand in the park after the first one was stolen two years ago.”

0002.03.01.056 Item – Silent Sentinel 1972 1 photograph; b & w; 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph from the January 31, 1972 issue of the Daily Herald. The caption is “Standing tall and ghostly in early dawn light, this feathered resident of Jubilee Park is quite alone these days….”

0002.03.01.057 Item – Trumpeter in the Dark 1972 1 photograph : b&w : 4 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph from the April 28, 1972 issue of the Daily Herald. The caption is “The blinding light of a camera flash reveals a familiar sentinel in Jubilee Park. The Trumpeter Swan statue is forever quiet and immobile, but at the moment more than 25 living pairs of this famous bird are arriving in the Grande Prairie area to continue an uphill struggle against extinction.

0002.03.01.058 Item – City Crews Busy

 

1972 1 photograph : b&w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph from the May 15, 1972 issue of the Daily Herald. The caption is “The Trumpeter Swan Statue in Jubilee Park keeps a watchful eye on city workman Ernie Tysowski as he maneuvers a roto-tiller around the shrubs in the park…”

0002.03.01.059 Item – Statue in the Park 1972 1 photograph : b&w : 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Daily Herald Tribune photograph from May 1972 of the Trumpeter Swan in Jubilee Park on Clairmont Road between 102 and 104 Avenue. A girl is reading on a bench under the shadow of its wings.

0002.03.01.060 Item – Swan Statue Presentation 1972 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Daily Herald Tribune photograph from September 28, 1972. Caption: “Mayor Elmer Borstad presents a Trumpeter Swan statue to Jim King, out-going president of the International Trumpeter Swan Society. To Mr. King’s left is Ron Mackay, wildlife biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service for western Canada. The Trumpeter Swan Society held its second conference in Grande Prairie September 26-28, 1972.

0002.03.01.061-066 Item – Swans on Tink’s Slough 1982 5 photographs : colour : assorted sizes
Scope and content:

One adult pair of Trumpeter Swans on Tink’s slough south of Flying Shot Lake, taken August 18, 1982.

0002.03.01.067 Item – Swans on Gummer Lake 1982 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Two pairs of non-breeding Trumpeter Swans on Gummer Lake, September 12, 1982. Taken from Harry Student farm.

0002.03.01.068-069 Item – Swans on Intermittent Lake 1982 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans and cygnets on Intermittent Lake by the Hudz and Vavrek farms.

0002.03.01.070-073 Item – Swans on Saskatoon Lake 1982 4 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans taking off and landing on Saskatoon Lake on October 23, 1982. Photographs were taken from Francis Ramsden’s farm, and one of the photos shows him spotting the swans with field glasses.

0002.03.01.074-076 Item – Fall Migration, Clairmont Lake 1982 3 photographs : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans in flight over Clairmont Lake where swans, ducks and Canada geese are gathering for migration. Photos were taken from Sheehan’s farm on October 24, 1982.

0002.03.01.077-080 Item – Fall Migration, Clairmont Lake 1982 4 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans in flight over Clairmont Lake where swans, ducks and Canada geese are gathering for migration. Photographs were taken from Sheehan’s farm on October 24, 1982.

0002.03.01.081-082 Item – Birds on the Frozen Lake 1982 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Lake after freeze-up. Just a small strip of open water, where hundreds of ducks, geese and a few swans congregated November 2, 1982. The swans mostly rested on the ice. Counted 50, scattered over quite a large area.

0002.03.01.083-084 Item – Spring Migration 1983 2 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Approximately 230 swans on Arthur Lippelt’s field by Clairmont Lake on April 17, 1983.

0002.03.01.085 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park 1983 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Swan Statue in Jubilee Park, now surrounded by mature trees, hedges and flower beds.

0002.03.01.086 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park [1983] 1 postcard : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Postcard of Swan Statue in Jubilee Park, created by Frank Wesolowski from Peace River.

0002.03.01.087 Item – Swans on Clairmont Lake 1987 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Swans on Clairmont Lake, taken October 25, 1987.

0002.03.01.088 Item – Swans on Student’s Lake 1987 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan pair on Student’s Lake–no young–taken September 26, 1987.

0002.03.01.089 Item – Swans on Clairmont Lake 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan pair with cygnets in the shallows on the north shore of Clairmont Lake. One adult with green collar #10x, put on in Yellowstone Park area last winter before swans were moved to new wintering habitat. Photos were taken October 23, 1992.

0002.03.01.090 Item – Returning Swans 1994 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Returning Trumpeter and Tundra Swans on Sheehan’s field north of Highway 34. Sheehan’s farm home can be seen in the background.

0002.03.01.091 Item – Swans in Flight 1997 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Swans in flight over Faul’s field, south of Highway 34 on April 19, 1997. Photo taken by Ron Patrick, Grande Prairie.

0002.03.01.092-099 Item – Trumpeter Swan Festival 2000 8 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan Festival held at Lake Saskatoon on April 30, 2000. Photos include the over-sized duck from Ducks Unlimited, Beth Sheehan’s display of Trumpeter Swan information, a clown making swan balloon animals, and a table of origami swans.

0002.03.01.100 Item – Swans at Sunset 2000 1 photograph : colour : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Swans in flight over Saskatoon Lake, with a red sunset in the background. Photo taken by Jim Lipon.

0002.03.01.101 Item – Swans on Crystal Lake 1996 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Pair of Trumpeter Swans on Crystal Lake in 1996. Photo taken by Randy Vanderveen.

0002.03.01.102 Item – Swans in Flight [2000] 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Three trumpeter swans in flight. Photograph is not dated, no place notation, photographer unidentified.

0002.03.01.103 Item – Swans on Crystal Lake 1996 1 postcard : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swan postcard by Frank Wesoloski of Peace River.

0002.03.01.104-109 Item – Banding Trumpeter Swans 1978 6 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Canadian Fish & Wildlife personnel banding Trumpeter Swans on September 14, 1978. An airboat was used to chase down the birds when they were in molt and couldn’t fly. They were docile and cygnets showed no fear of people. Birds were banded and measured for statistics. Photos show adult and four cygnets after they were collared–red designates this area.

0002.03.01.110-112 Item – Banding Swans, Leach Removals 1978 3 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Canadian Fish & Wildlife personnel banding Trumpeter Swans on September 14, 1978. After banding the four cygnets and one adult, Wildlife personnel examined them for leeches which can get into the swan’s nostrils and sometimes suffocate them. Photo shows removal of leech.

0002.03.01.113-115 Item – Banding Swans, Return to the Wild 1978 3 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Canadian Fish & Wildlife personnel banding Trumpeter Swans on September 14, 1978. After the birds were banded, measured and examined, they were returned to the wild. Photos show the five personnel, each with an unbound bird under their arm, taking the birds back to the lake. The birds are alert but quiet.

0002.03.01.116-139 Item – Banding Swans, Return to the Wild 1978 24 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Canadian Fish & Wildlife personnel banding Trumpeter Swans on September 14, 1978. After the birds were banded, measured and examined, they were returned to the wild. Photos show the five personnel, each with an unbound bird under their arm, taking the birds back to the lake. The birds are alert but quiet.

Subseries 0002.03.02: Home & School Association

Date: 1958-1965 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The Home & School Assoc. was formed “to bring together parents, teachers and interested members of the community for the purpose of raising educational standards in the home, school, and community, and of serving the needs of children and youth at various age levels.” Beth Sheehan was a founding member of the Harry Balfour Home and School Assoc. for two years, served as president of the local assoc., then as a regional representative, and finally as the news editor for the provincial newsletter. As regional rep she also planned conferences for the Grande Prairie area.

The sub-series consists of a 1960 handbook for The Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Federation; Beth’s speech script on the benefits of having a Home & School Assoc.; skit scripts used for entertainment at conferences and meetings; annual banquet programs from The Alberta Federation of Home & School Assoc.; correspondence with other reps; and issues of the 1964 and 1965 newsletter, Home and School.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.03.03: County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Society

Date: 1954-1994 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Agricultural fairs in the early part of the 20th century were recognized as a way to promote the potential of the land and to encourage the spirit of the settlers. Thus, they were supported by government grants. The first fair in Grande Prairie was held in 1910, in the vicinity of 101 Street and 101 Avenue. By 1911, they were well established with president, vice-presidents, and secretary-treasurer. From then on, fairs were held annually until 1932 when, during the financial stress of the Depression, government grants stopped. This virtually put a stop to the fairs until 1951, when the Grande Prairie Agricultural Society was formed. At that time fair grounds were located north-east of the City where the city water towers and Crystal Park School now stand. In 1982, the fairgrounds moved to the dunes area south east of the City and was named Evergreen Park.

This subseries consists of historical notes and essays on the fairs in Grande Prairie from 1910 to 1951, photographs of fairs and parades from 1954 on, planning documents, programmes and news clippings from fairs following that time. There is also a document titled “Origin of Farmers’ Market, 1974” which gives the details of how the Grande Prairie Farmers’ Market was established through members of the County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Society.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

157 photographs

80 slides

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.03.03.001 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1954 1 slide : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Chuckwagons at the Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair grounds where the Crystal Park School is now situated.

0002.03.03.002-003 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1954 2 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

County Fair parade on Richmond Avenue, chuckwagon races and horse races for the 1954 County Fair.

0002.03.03.004-006 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1957 3 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Horses, clowns and Esso float in the 1957 County Fair Parade.

0002.03.03.007-011 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1960 5 slides : colour : 35mm
Scope and content:

Horse competitions and crowds at the 1960 County Fair.

0002.03.03.012-014 Item – County Fair Parade 1961 3 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kinsmen float, 4-H float, and “Life begins at 80” Oldtimers float, in 1961 County fair parade.

0002.03.03.015 Item – County Fair Parade 1964 1 slide : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Stagecoach and horses, possibly carrying the mayor, in the 1964 County Fair parade.

0002.03.03.016-018 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1965 3 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Fair queen and floats in the 1965 County Fair Parade

0002.03.03.019-025 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1967 7 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Costumed staff at 1967 County Fair: Lewis Hawkes, Gord Fried, Allan Drysdale, Alf Baum, Ruth Kenefick, Dick Foster. Grande Prairie Co-op and Holroyd Drugs floats in the parade.

0002.03.03.026-035 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1968 10 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Flower and fine arts displays, floats in fair parade (hospital, children on bikes, small tractor), and mud at the 1968 Fair. People identified are Ted & Evelyn Gammon, Russel Burgess, and Nan Stirling.

0002.03.03.036-038 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1969 3 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

County Fair parade showing crowds, Mountview Trailer Sales float and Fred Dobbyn on his horse.

0002.03.03.039-041 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1971 3 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Holroyd Drugs float, Miss Canada float and City of Grande Prairie float in the 1971 County Fair Parade.

0002.03.03.042-052 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1972 11 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

County Fair parade floats: Frontier Freddy, City of Grande Prairie, Foresters, German-Canadian Club, Alberta Government Telephones, Whitlock horses, Canfor.

0002.03.03.053a Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1975 1 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Staburr Booth at the 1975 County Fair.

0002.03.03.053b-c Item – Logger’s Sports at the County Fair 1975 2 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Log chopping at the first Logger’s Competition at the Grande Prairie County Fair in 1975.

0002.03.03.054-055 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1976 2 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Clarice Paul and displays at the 1976 County fair; also horse judging, but not for competition.

0002.03.03.056-059 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1980 4 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ferris Wheel and judging of Hereford cow & calf classes at the fair.

0002.03.03.059a-o Item – Logger’s Sports at the County Fair 1980 15 slides : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Events at the Loggers’ Sports at the Grande Prairie County Fair in 1980.

0002.03.03.066-077 Item – County Fair Parade 1972 10 photograph : colour : 4 X 6 in.
Scope and content:

1972 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair Parade on Richmond Avenue.

0002.03.03.078-089 Item – County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair 1985 43 photographs : colour : 4 X 6 in.
Scope and content:

Events at the 1985 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair included chuckwagon races, chariot races, horse pulls.

0002.03.03.090-111 Item – County Fair Parade 1985 22 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Events at the 1985 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair.

0002.03.03.113-117 Item – County Fair Parade 1987 5 photographs : colour : 4 X 6 in.
Scope and content:

Events at the 1987 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair.

0002.03.03.118-134 Item – County Fair Parade 1992 17 photographs : colour : 4 X 6 in.
Scope and content:

Events at the 1992 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair.

0002.03.03.135-141 Item – County Fair Parade & Farmers’ Market 1994 7 photographs : colour : 4 X 6 in.
Scope and content:

Events at the 1994 County of Grande Prairie Agricultural Fair.

0002.03.03.142-148 Item – Evergreen Park Events 1982 7 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of people and events at Evergreen Park in 1982 include fair official Johnny Stark; Henry Monkman, son of Alex Monkman; Dave Sample with his prize Appaloosa; Kelly Sutherland, World Champion Chuck Wagon driver; Chuckwagon races and horse pulling competitions at the Stompede.

0002.03.03.149-154 Item – Evergreen Park Events 1982 6 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of people and events at Evergreen Park in 1983 include Ralph Vigen and his horse; Max Sutherland; chuckwagon racing at the fair; County of Grande Prairie float in the parade; and a boy and his goat.

0002.03.03.155-156 Item – Evergreen Park Dedication 1982 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of commemorative rock and plaque marking the dedication of Evergreen Park. Plaque reads: “Grande Prairie County Agricultural Society. This exhibition complex is dedicated to the many volunteers who, with aid from the County of Grande Prairie and the Province of Alberta staged local fairs and special events from 1910 to 1982. Remembering the past, looking to the future for the the enjoyment of all. Dedicated July 31, 1982.

0002.03.03.157 Item – Lewis Hawkes Livestock Pavilion [1982] 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Lewis Hawkes Livestock Pavilion at the County Fairgrounds in Evergreen Park during the Spring Livestock Show and Sale Days.

Subseries 0002.03.04: Grande Prairie Book Club

Date: 1961-1972 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of program scripts for Grande Prairie Book Club meetings where Beth was the hostess in charge of the program. There is also some correspondence carried out in preparation for the meetings.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.03.05: Foster Parents Plan

Date: 1984 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of photographs, letters and folders of information from Foster Parents regarding the children the Sheehan’s supported through the adoption program.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.03.06: Grande Prairie Hot Air Balloon Events Association

Date: 1984 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of a proposed calendar of events for the 1984 North American Hot Air Balloon Championships; correspondence, budgets, and minutes of meetings; bios of pilots and information for sponsors.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

200 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Series 0002.04: Beth Sheehan, Historian

Date: 1886-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Because of her activities as an historian, Beth kept a collection of files on people and places she actively researched. This research would take the form of interviews from which she recorded notes or transcripts; photographs taken by Beth during the process of her research; biographies collected from other sources or written by her mother, Frances Flint, or herself; clippings collected from local papers and magazines; and notes taken from historical sources.

This subseries consists of an index of material collected from pioneers in the Peace Country of Alberta by York University; a source list of material compiled in the Provincial Archives of Alberta on the Grande Prairie area before 1982; lists of archival material donated by Beth Sheehan to the Provincial Archives and the Grande Prairie Public Library; and cards with the names of Clairmont residents prepared for the 1978 Census.

Physical description: 150 cm of textual records

259 photographs

12 sound recordings

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

•      Land, settlement and immigration* (subject)

•      Art (subject)

•      Religion (subject)

•      Alberta (place)

Subseries 0002.04.01: “And We Come After”

Date: 1961-1986 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

For some years, Mrs. Sheehan was the secretary of St. Paul’s United Church, and when they celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 1961, she wrote a history of the church called “And We Come After.” For the 75th Anniversary in 1986, Patricia Schneider wrote an update to cover the years from 1961-1986, while Beth added to the original history.

This subseries consists of a series of St. Paul’s Calls, a newsletter produced by St. Paul’s United Church, from 1958-1961; correspondence written and received by Beth when she wrote the first issue in 1961; the original draft of the 1986 booklet; and bulletins and programmes for the 75th Anniversary.

Physical description: 4 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.01.1 Item – “And We Come After: 1911-1986” 1986 1 booklet
Scope and content:

History of McQueen Presbyterian Church and St. Paul’s United Church, Grande Prairie from 1911 to 1986.

0002.04.01.2 Item – “And We Come After, St. Paul’s United Church 1961′ 1961 1 booklet
Scope and content:

History of McQueen Presbyterian and St. Paul’s United Church in Grande Prairie from 1911 to 1961.

Subseries 0002.04.02: “People of the Pass”

Date: 1988-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The Monkman Pass Highway was a volunteer project from 1937-1939 to build a highway between Rio Grande, Alberta and Hansard, B.C. on the British Columbia highway system, giving the Peace Country an “outlet to the Coast”. Madelon and Beth Flint were teenagers at the time of this momentous and popular project, and in the late 1980s collaborated to write a book about the people involved in the project. Beth is credited with the organization and editing of the book.

This subseries consists of a corrected copy of People of the Pass, written by Madelon Flint Truax and Beth Flint Sheehan and a letter from the Alberta Historical Society acknowledging receipt of the book.

Physical description: 2 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.04.03: “Turn Back the Pages”

Date: 1928-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Turn Back the Pages: Clairmont 1908-1992 is the history of the community of Clairmont (originally called Twin Lakes) written by Beth Sheehan in 1992. The book contains the history of the hamlet/village and its schools, churches, organizations and sports, illustrated by stories of local characters, maps, photographs, art work and clippings from the Clairmont Independent newspaper.

The sub-series consists of the research files (including people, government, businesses, events) used to create the original book, newsclipping files for Clairmont from 2011-1908, the 1992 manuscript of the book “Turn Back the Pages”, and a file for the update of the book, dated 1999-2005. There is also a 20 page document from the Provincial Archives of Alberta detailing all the records with material about Clairmont in their holdings, a hand-out on How to Prepare a Local History by Hugh Dempsey, and a copy of the published book. The photographs in this sub-series are dated from 1915-2004, and record the changes in the hamlet in almost 90 years. They include early hamlet scenes, farm buildings, schools and children, the Krimmer Mennonite congregation and the cemetery; and the buildings, businesses, homes and street scenes in the town and country, and views from outside of Clairmont as the area became more developed.

Physical description: 34 cm of textual records

183 photographs

Note [generalNote]:

One folder (24-31) from this subseries was found with no items. We are not sure where they went. – June 2018 J. Sallis.

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.03.001 Item – Gaudin’s Department Store, Clairmont 1915 2 photographs : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

I.E. Gaudin’s Departmental Store erected in Clairmont in 1915. A heavy frost came the next year and the store closed its doors, presumably because the farmers had no crop and therefore no cash to purchase goods. There are two copies of the photograph, one from the Sheehan family and one from Glenbow Archives (NB-15-5).

0002.04.03.002 Item – Clairmont, Alberta [1917] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont, Alberta ca. 1917, when there were only three elevators. From left, buildings are identified as the Community Hall, Cady & Evans Lumber Yard, Evans’ big house with the dormer window, Hardware Store with the big window. The Barn behind was owned by Evans, and the tall house was George White’s. Custodial History: This photograph was given to Beth Sheehan by the Spencer family.

0002.04.03.003 Item – Spencer Farm on Twin Lake [1917] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Melvin Spencer farm on the west shore of Twin Lake (later re-named Clairmont Lake) ca. 1917. The second house, on the 1/4 south of Spencer’s, belonged to Ed Anderson and was later bought by the Spencers. The Anderson buildings were vacant for several years in the early 1920s.

0002.04.03.004 Item – Spencer Home on Twin Lake [1917] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Melvin Spencer farm home on the west shore of Twin Lake (later re-named Clairmont Lake) ca. 1917. The Spencers came to the Clairmont District in 1910, from Saskatchewan.

0002.04.03.005 Item – Unidentified Stopping Place [1910] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of the Spencer party coming into the Peace Country in 1910. The buildings in the photograph are believed to be a stopping place on the Long Trail.

0002.04.03.006 Item – Spencer Farm on Clairmont Lake [1917] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Melvin Spencer farm and outbuildings on the west shore of Clairmont Lake ca. 1917. The Spencers came to the Clairmont District in 1910, from Saskatchewan.

0002.04.03.007 Item – Spencer Home on Clairmont Lake [1917] 1 postcard : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Melvin Spencer home and garden on the west shore of Clairmont Lake) ca. 1917. The Spencers came to the Clairmont District in 1910, from Saskatchewan.

0002.04.03.008 Item – Patrick’s Store, Clairmont [1918] 1 photograph : b&w : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of Lillian Moore, the daughter of Arthur & Golda Patrick, on the bench in front of the A Patrick Store in Clairmont. Note the hitching rail for the horses. This store burned in January 1920.

0002.04.03.009 Item – Krimmer Mennonite Congregation 1918 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Krimmer Mennonite congregation on the Peters’ farm in 1918.

0002.04.03.010 Item – Currie School Children [1920] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Children from the Krimmer Mennonite settlement in front of Currie School ca. 1920.

0002.04.03.011 Item – Krimmer Mennonite Congregation 1925 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Krimmer Mennonite congregation at their Clairmont church in 1925. The left entrance was for men, ladies went in the right entrance, and children’s door was in the centre. This was on Mr. Peter’s farm west of Clairmont.

0002.04.03.012 Item – Last Team of Oxen [1922] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Last team of oxen in the area, harnessed for field work in the early 1920s. They belonged to a bachelor who lived across the road from John Sheehan.

0002.04.03.013 Item – Sheehan’s Car on Mercer Hill [1925] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

490 Chevrolet, believed to belong to John Sheehan, on Highway No. 2 from Mercer Hill looking south towards Clairmont and Grande Prairie. This photograph was used in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.04.03.014 Item – Clairmont, Alberta [1925] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont, Alberta, in the mid 1920s.

0002.04.03.015 Item – Royal Bank at Clairmont [1925] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Royal Bank, on main street, Clairmont, Alberta, in the mid 1920s. Originally it was the Union Bank.

0002.04.03.016 Item – Clairmont Lake School Children [ca. 1928] 1 photograph : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Lake School children at the side of the old building being used for a second classroom in 1928.

0002.04.03.017 Item – Clairmont Lake School Children 1928 1 photograph : b&w : 2×3 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Lake School children. Clairmont Lake School was built on the south-west corner of the hamlet in 1918, and in 1928 became a two-room school.

0002.04.03.018 Item – Clairmont, Alberta [1928] 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont, Alberta, in the late 1920s, with the Clairmont Lake School centre front.

0002.04.03.019 Item – Clairmont, Alberta 1930 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont, Alberta, in 1930, taken from the top of Mercer Hill and showing the Tomshak farm on the left side of the photograph.

0002.04.03.020 Item – Clairmont Choir 1937 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Choir in the Clairmont United Church in 1937. The choir is gathered around an organ, trophy and plaque won in a competition, perhaps the music festival.

0002.04.03.021 Item – Clairmont Train Station [1940] 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Mrs. Melvin (Ella) Spencer on the platform of the NAR Station at Clairmont, Alberta. The railway water tower seen in the background was later moved to Grande Prairie.

0002.04.03.022 Item – Clairmont CGIT 1944 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont CGIT girls in 1944 at Beth & Everett Sheehan’s home. Girls are Mae Miles, Marie Hart, Jean Trout, Pat Redwood, Rita Miles, Beth Sheehan, Alice Ayling, and Jean Sheehan.

0002.04.03.023 Item – Elmer Kline’s Homestead House 1944 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Elmer Kline arrived in the Peace Country in 1910 and built this home on his homestead south of Clairmont Lake. It was purchased by Everett and Beth Sheehan in 1943, who made additions and renovated. It still stands in 2012.

0002.04.03.024 Item – Main Street Clairmont [ca. 1945] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Conrad’s cutter on Clairmont’s Main Street (102 Avenue) ca. 1945. Harley Conrad is driving and Beth Sheehan is sitting on Mrs. Conrad’s knee. Behind is Anne McDonald, Elsie Floener and Mamie Miles. In the background is Sim’s Auto Service and Feed Barn.

0002.04.03.025 Item – Saul’s Wagon at Smoky Bridge Opening 1949 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saul in the back of a covered wagon pulled by oxen, one of the entries in the parade opening the bridge over the Big Smoky River on August 14, 1949. Mrs. Saul is churning butter.

0002.04.03.026 Item – Sheehan Entry, Smoky River Bridge Opening 1949 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Sheehan on the new garden tractor pulling three wagons with children for the Smoky River Bridge Opening on August 14, 1949. The sign says “Clairmont Pioneers Third Generation.” Each child is holding a sign with the name of their forefather and the year they came to Clairmont. Children are Dennis Croken (Joe Tomshak 1910), Tommy Sheehan (Tom Sheehan 1910), Henry Forbes (Robert Cochrane 1911), Warren Moore (Frank Turner 1912). Dennis Croken also has a mounted trumpeter swan which was raised by his grand-parents but killed on the road.

0002.04.03.027 Item – Clairmont Sports Association 1951 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

Russell Hart’s horses being paraded for weight-guessing contest at the 1951 Clairmont Sports by president of the Clairmont Sports Association Harley Conrad and vice-president Everett Sheehan.

0002.04.03.028 Item – Clairmont Sports [1950] 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Pulling contest at the sports, possibly at Clairmont Sports. Note the “plus-fours” pants on the 1st man to the right of the horses.

0002.04.03.029 Item – Clairmont from Hart’s Hill 1958 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont from Hart’s Hill south of town in the winter of 1958. There are five elevators at this time, and the school is the large building in front left.

0002.04.03.030 Item – Swan on Clairmont Lake 1970 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A trumpeter swan in molt and unable to rise up from Clairmont Lake in June 1970.

0002.04.03.031 Item – Clairmont Elevators 1975 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont elevators taken from a boat on Clairmont Lake in 1975.

0002.04.03.032 Item – Four-Mile Corner 1977 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Four-Mile Corner” north of Grande Prairie, or “Kehr’s Corner”. Merv Kehr’s farm is on the left. Former Harley Mueller’s service station and original house (1950s) on right.

0002.04.03.033 Item – Four-Mile Corner 1977 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Four-Mile Corner” north of Grande Prairie, or “Kehr’s Corner”. Merv Kehr’s farm is on the left. Former Harley Mueller’s service station and original house (1950s) on right.

0002.04.03.034 Item – Skating on Clairmont Lake 1977 1 slide : colour : 35 mm
Scope and content:

Jessica, Deirdre, and Moira Sheehan skating on Clairmont Lake in November 1977.

0002.04.03.035 Item – Swans on Clairmont Lake 1980 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A flock of swans on Clairmont Lake on October 14, 1980.

0002.04.03.036 Item – Clairmont Elevators 1980 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont elevators taken from a boat on Clairmont Lake on October 20, 1980.

0002.04.03.037 Item – Bird Migration 1981 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
0002.04.03.038 Item – Trumpeter Swan Feeding 1981 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bottoms up! Trumpeter Swan feeding (possibly on Clairmont Lake) in 1981.

0002.04.03.039 Item – Kehr Home at Four-Mile Corner 1982 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Merv Kehr’s buildings at Four-Mile Corner north of Grande Prairie in December 1982.

0002.04.03.040-47 Item – Elevator Fire, Clairmont 1983 8 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Eight photographs of the United Grain Growers and Alberta Wheat Pool elevators burning in Clairmont taken on July 14, 1983. Two days after the fire started, the grain was still burning. One of the photos is taken from Hart’s Hill south of Clairmont and shows the new Clairmont Curling Club under construction in the foreground as well as the Sutherland Inn which had been purchased from former owners by Kelly, Murray and Max Sutherland in 1982.

0002.04.03.048-55 Item – Clairmont Curling Club Official Opening 1984 8 photographs : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Eight photographs of the Official Opening of the Clairmont Curling Club on February 19, 1984. Photographs include Dr. Bob Elliott, MLA; County Reeve Bill Housman; County Councillor Albert Tomshak; Curling Club officials Sherman Robideau, Chairman, and Ken Sefton, vice chair; and curlers Jack Dirom, Allan Drysdale, George Sayle, Everett Sheehan, Leslie Miles, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hodgins, Dorothy Durda, Frank Pisatsky, Andy Feil, Gary Morken and Ken Thomson.

0002.04.03.056 Item – Spirit of Grande Prairie 1984 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Spirit of Grande Prairie” hot air balloon floating over the old Tom Sheehan farm (now Roman Bauman’s) towards Clairmont Lake in April 1984.

0002.04.03.057 Item – Clairmont Post Office 1984 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Post Office, operated by postmistress Olga Rotar from 1958-1988, on May 26, 1984. This was the former CFGP Radio Station building in Grande Prairie, moved to Clairmont.

0002.04.03.058 Item – View of Mercer Hill 1984 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Field directly west of Clairmont, with Mercer Hill in the background. Photo was taken on May 26, 1984.

0002.04.03.059 Item – Destruction of Mervin Kehr Farm 1984 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Shop being moved from the old Mervin Kehr farm at the Four-Mile Corner on June 16, 1984. the house was moved away in 1983.

0002.04.03.060 Item – Hunting on Clairmont Lake 1984 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

36 decoys on Clairmont Lake; duck hunters in the reeds. Photograph taken October 9, 1984.

0002.04.03.061 Item – Oatway Farm 1990 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Oatway’s farm buildings in a mirage on May 5, 1990. “Doesn’t show too well, but all buildings are extended almost double-up.”

0002.04.03.062 Item – Encor Oil Well 1990 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Encor oil well across from Durda’s buildings north of Clairmont.

0002.04.03.063 Item – Clairmont, Alberta 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont, taken from Mercer Hill with a telephoto lens on July 15, 1992.

0002.04.03.064-065 Item – Red Robin Market, Clairmont 1992 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Red Robin Market in Clairmont, built by Don & Sharon Nelson in 1988. The mural on the side, a Royal Mail teamster on the Edson Trail, is an air brush painting by Luther Kozowan. The building also houses the Clairmont Post Office, a hair dresser’s shop, and four Turbo gas pumps.

0002.04.03.066 Item – Clairmont United Church 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont United Church, taken June 22, 1992. This church, built in 1966 on 100th Avenue, was the second United Church built in Clairmont.

0002.04.03.067 Item – Clairmont Curling Rink 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Curling Rink, taken in June 1992.

0002.04.03.068 Item – Clairmont Seniors Centre 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Seniors Centre, taken June 15, 1992. It is housed within the Clairmont Curling Rink.

0002.04.03.069 Item – Lakeview Mobile Home Village 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Lakeview Mobile Home Village office in Clairmont, taken June 15, 1992.

0002.04.03.070 Item – Clairmont Water Works 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

County of Grande Prairie Hamlet of Clairmont Water Treatment Plant. This facility was enlarged in 1983, and the photograph was taken June 2, 1992.

0002.04.03.071 Item – Old Clairmont Post Office 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Former location of Clairmont Post Office on 102 Avenue and 99 Street from about 1958 to 1988 when the postmistress was Olga (Mrs. Dan) Rotar. This photograph was taken June 2, 1992.

0002.04.03.072 Item – Hannas Seeds 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The original National Grain Elevator, now owned by Hannas Seeds. The white bins to the right are privately owned by a group of farmers, from which they ship grain directly to market. This photograph was taken June 2, 1992.

0002.04.03.073 Item – Clairmont Seed Processing 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Clairmont Seed Processing Ltd., agents for Hannas Seeds Ltd. The agent in June 1992, when this photograph was taken, was Nick Demchuk, and the operator Kevin Hawryluk.

0002.04.03.074-075 Item – German-Canadian Hall, Clairmont 1992 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of the German-Canadian Society Hall at the end of 99th Street in Clairmont, taken June 2nd and June 22nd, 1992.

0002.04.03.076 Item – 102nd Avenue, Clairmont 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on 102nd Avenue and Clairmont Road, taken on June 2, 1992.

0002.04.03.077-078 Item – Bambush Family Home 1992 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of an old house on the corner of 101 Avenue and 99th Street in Clairmont. Pete Bambush, an NAR section man, and his family lived in it at one time.

0002.04.03.079-080 Item – Alberta Pacific Agent’s House 1992 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of the original Alberta Pacific Grain agent’s home on 99th Street and 101 Avenue in Clairmont. Built ca. 1918, when this photograph was taken in June 1992, it was one of two oldest buildings in Clairmont, and being restored by Gary Wood.

0002.04.03.081 Item – Location of Clairmont General Store 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Location in Clairmont of former Clairmont General Store. Photograph taken in June 1992.

0002.04.03.082 Item – Lakeview Mobile Home Village 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Lakeview Mobile Home Village in Clairmont, taken in June 1992.

0002.04.03.083 Item – Grande Prairie Seniors Baseball Team 1999 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Seniors Baseball Team, in 1999, included some members from Clairmont. The players are back row, left to right: Don Ames, Jack Sutherland, Ray Pollack, Bert Kenny, Eldon Shail, Les Miles, Ray Peterson, Bud Bates. Front row, left to right: Alan Peterson, George Sauder, Herman Haugland, Jake Krause, Tom Toftland, and Don Tunke.

0002.04.03.084-088 Item – Krimmer Brethren Mennonite Cemetery 1992 5 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Five photographs of the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont, taken June 22, 1992. The sign put up by the County of Grande Prairie in 1975 says, “Clairmont Mennonite Cemetery. This cemetery originated in 1918 and was in use until 1948. There were about 14 families from the Mennonite Christian Group living in the area at one time. In the corner, immediately north across the road, was the site of their church.”

0002.04.03.089-091 Item – Headstone for Jacob & Annie Wurtz 1992 3 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Three photographs of a tin grave marker for Jacob (died 1931) & Annie Wurtz in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont which was made by Reinhold Eckstein. Photo taken June 22, 1992.

0002.04.03.092 Item – Headstones made by Reinhold Eckstein 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of an unidentified tin headstone made by Reinhold Eckstein. It is in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont, Alberta. Photo taken June 1992.

0002.04.03.093 Item – Headstone for Katarena Schroeder 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Katarena Schroeder in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. She was born May 14, 1838; died Oct 11, 1923. Inscription: “May her soul rest in peace.”

0002.04.03.094 Item – Headstone for Jacob Schroeder 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Jacob C. Schroeder in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. He was born Sept 20, 1895; died Dec 24, 1938.

0002.04.03.095 Item – Headstone for Henry Toews 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Henry Toews in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. He was born 1897, died (1965?). A note on the back says “Henry Toews, husband of Nettie (Sawatzky) (Toews) Sayle; father of Evelyn Toews Feil (Andy), Vera Toews Sheehan (Lavern), and Vivian Toews Pratt (George).

0002.04.03.096 Item – Headstone for Kathrine Sawatzky 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Kathrine Sawatzky (1869-1927) in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont.

0002.04.03.097 Item – Headstone for Tenak Wiebe 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Tenak Wiebe in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. He was born Dec 22, 1916 and died April 1, 1919. Inscription: “Asleep in Jesus”.

0002.04.03.098 Item – Headstone for John Waldner 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for John Waldner in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. Inscription: “In Loving Memory of John Waldner 1895-1946 Rest in Peace”.

0002.04.03.099 Item – Headstone for Peter Frank Willems 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Peter Frank Willems (1905-1922) in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. Inscription: “Rest in Peace”.

0002.04.03.100 Item – Headstone for Michael A. Wurz 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Headstone for Michael A. Wurz ((1853-1928) in the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery west of Clairmont. Story is broken and birth date of July 24, 1853 can be seen, but only 27, 1928 is readable for death date.

0002.04.03.101-107 Item – Twinning Highway 43 2000 7 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Seven photographs documenting the twinning of Highway 43 on land expropriated from the south border of the Sheehan farm, and changing their entrance which was directly onto the highway. The photos were taken on June 8, 2000 when the work was just starting.

0002.04.03.108-112 Item – New Highways at Clairmont 2001 5 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Five photographs showing the new twinned Highway 2 curving west of Clairmont. The views were taken from Mercer Hill north of town on September 19, 2001, and some show a good crop of canola in swaths in the foreground.

0002.04.03.113-116 Item – Country Scenes at Clairmont 2001 4 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Four photographs of country scenes around Clairmont in the fall of 2001 show round bales of hay with Clairmont in the background, Pioneer Farm house and barn belonging to Roman Bauman, and an oil pumpjack in a nearby field.

0002.04.03.117-119 Item – Frank Durda Farm 2001 3 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Three photographs of the Frank Durda home and old farm buildings north of Clairmont. Frank was raised in Clairmont but later farmed at Prestville (east of Rycroft) where he raised exotic birds. When he retired to Clairmont, he brought back with him a Prestville road sign which now marks the entrance to his country home.

0002.04.03.120-124 Item – Commercial Development at Clairmont 2001 5 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Five photographs showing surveyors and commercial development south of 100th Street in Clairmont in 2001 on Melvin Spencer’s old homestead, Roman Bauman’s farm, and in Arthur Lippelt’s field. The new businesses shown are Davlin Solid Solutions and the Ramada Inn.

0002.04.03.125-132 Item – Commercial Development at Clairmont 2001 8 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Eight photographs showing the industrial area of Clairmont in 2001. They show the one remaining grain elevator (built by National in 1917), the Clairmont Seed Processing Plant, Hannas Seeds Ltd., Arctic Crane and the Red Robin Store, and Race Trak Gas showing the price of unleaded gas at 73.9 and diesel at 66.9.

0002.04.03.133-134 Item – Clairmont Inn 2001 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of Clairmont Inn, originally built by Kelly Sutherland and called Sutherland Inn, but taken over by Olfred Holdings Ltd. in 1978 and re-named. There were 11 rooms for rent, the bar seated 125 patrons, and there was a banquet room, restaurant and beauty salon.

0002.04.03.135 Item – Video Corral, Clairmont 2001 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Video Corral in Clairmont, across the Avenue from the Red Robin Store, was a renovated garage building.

0002.04.03.136-142 Item – Residential Development, Clairmont 2001 7 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Seven photographs of residential development in Clairmont, which included mobile home sub-divisions such as Lakeview Mobile Home Village, and Countryview Estates. Housing sub-divisions created in the early twenty-first century included Willowdale Properties and Wynngate Estates.

0002.04.03.143-146 Item – Clairmont Park 2001 4 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of Clairmont Community Park, including the RV park and playground, which was developed by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 on the shore of Clairmont Lake. In 2008 the Clairmont Community School was built on this site.

0002.04.03.147-148 Item – Wendt Home, Clairmont 2001 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Former Patrick home from Bear Lake now in Clairmont, owned by Wendt family.

0002.04.03.149 Item – McIlroy Home, Clairmont 2001 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

McIlroy home in Clairmont. Note on back says, “Lorna was a great gardener”.

0002.04.03.150 Item – 100th Avenue, Clairmont 2001 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

100th Avenue showing the current trend to portable housing. The Inn is on the next avenue north.

0002.04.03.151-152 Item – Clairmont Senior Citizens’ Centre 2001 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two photographs of the interior of the Clairmont Senior Citizens’ Centre in 2001.

0002.04.03.153 Item – Tomshak Homestead Marker 2001 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The marker at the entrance to the Tomshak farm says, “Tomshak Homestead Farm, 1911”.

0002.04.03.154-155 Item – Tom Corlett’s Farm 2001 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Barn and home which was built by Tom Corlett, probably in the late 1920s. In 2001 the owners were Bob Quinn and Jan McNalley, who built a new house behind the historic one in 1999 and rented the old one to Madelon Watson and Jason McNiven.

0002.04.03.156-159 Item – Old Patrick House 2001 4 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Interior views of the old Arthur & Golda Patrick house which was moved from Bear Lake to Clairmont. Views include the bay window in the dining room, the fireplace, and the stained glass door panels. In 2001, the home belonged to Cameron Wendt. A fourth photo shows Cameron Wendt’s pet bison calf.

0002.04.03.160-162 Item – Clairmont from Mercer Hill 2004 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Three photographs of Clairmont in 2004 from the top of Mercer Hill.

0002.04.03.163-164 Item – National Grain Elevator, Clairmont 2004-2005 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two views of the old National Grain Elevator built in Clairmont in 1917, and the metal tank that has replaced it. This was the last standing of five grain elevators in Clairmont.

0002.04.03.165-166 Item – Churches in Clairmont 2005 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The two churches in Clairmont in 2005 were the Clairmont United (built in 1966) on 100th Avenue, and beside it the new Clairmont Community Church, almost complete.

0002.04.03.167-176 Item – Clairmont Inn 2004 10 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior and interior views of the Clairmont Inn include a chuckwagon suspended from the ceiling and decorated with the names of chuckwagon champions, murals of rodeo events, and framed historic photographs and newspapers.

0002.04.03.177 Item – Clairmont Park Sign 2004 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

New sign for Clairmont Park reads “County No. 1 Grande Prairie Clairmont Park.”

0002.04.03.178-179 Item – Clairmont Seed Processing Ltd. 2004 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two views of the Seed Processing Plant in Clairmont in 2004.

0002.04.03.180 Item – Rural Mail Delivery 2004 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Rural mail boxes beside a rural road near Clairmont. The rural mail route, with mail delivered to each farm by Canada Post, replaced the post boxes at the local post office, with each farmer having to drive in to get their mail.

0002.04.03.181 Item – Meyers’ New Home 2004 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

New home for Arnold and Susan Meyers near Clairmont.

0002.04.03.182 Item – Jean & Doug Thornton 2004 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Tim Horton’s doughnut box with a photograph of Jean & Doug Thornton from Clairmont on the lid. They are holding a sign which reads “17890 km” and underneath it says, “The scenery kept changing, the coffee stayed the same – always fresh.”

0002.04.03.183 Item – Railway Speeder Truck, Clairmont 2004 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Railway maintenance truck on the track near Clairmont. Note on the back says, “The modern concept of a speeder, used to check and repair railway tracks. The first ones were “open air” and were literally hand-pumped by the operator, a cold and thankless job in the winter.

Subseries 0002.04.04: Peace Country

Date: 1912-1993 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of five land ownership maps from the County of Grande Prairie from 1972-1993; four road maps of Alberta, Canada and the United States from 1926-1969; and four maps of the Peace River Country and northern Alberta from 1912-1962. There is also a source list of material compiled in the Provincial Archives of Alberta on the Grande Prairie area before 1982; lists of archival material donated by Beth Sheehan to the Provincial Archives and the Grande Prairie Public Library;

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

13 maps

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Cartographic material (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.04.01 Item – Forestry Map #83 ML 1962 1 map
Scope and content:

Bottom half of map showing the Wapiti, Kakwa and Smoky River areas.

0002.04.04.02 Item – County of Grande Prairie No. 1 1972 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map showing landowners and school districts in the County.

0002.04.04.03 Item – County of Grande Prairie No. 1 1979 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map showing landowners, with lakes hand-labeled in.

0002.04.04.04 Item – County of Grande Prairie No. 1 1982 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map with names of landowners.

0002.04.04.05 Item – County of Grande Prairie No. 1 1989 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map with names of landowners.

0002.04.04.06 Item – County of Grande Prairie No. 1 1993 1 map
Scope and content:

Quarter section map with names of landowners.

0002.04.04.07 Item – Sectional Map -Automobile Roads -Canada & United States 1928 1 map : 40×36
Scope and content:

This is a sectional map showing main roads between Canada and the United States, the western section.

0002.04.04.09 Item – Northern Alberta 1928 1 map : 36×45
Scope and content:

Map shows disposition of lands: vacant surveyed lands, forest reserves, Dominion parks, Timber berths, Grazing leases, Boundaries of Dominion Lands Agencies, Dominion Land Offices and main roads.

0002.04.04.10 Item – Peace River-Grande Prairie-Grouard ca. 1926 1 map : 24×36
Scope and content:

This linen-backed map shows the land surveyed in these three districts. Hon. Hugh Allen is the name attached to the back.

0002.04.04.11 Item – Official Highway Guide – Province of Alberta 1926 1 map : 18×24
Scope and content:

This map shows the main highways in Alberta in 1926, and the nature of the road surfaces. It includes attached folded mileage tables.

0002.04.04.12 Item – Province of Alberta 1969 1 map : 12×24
Scope and content:

This map shows the municipal districts of the province.

0002.04.04.13 Item – Map of Peace River District Department of the Interior, Topographical Surveys Branch 1912 1 map : 47.5 x 65.5 cm
Material specific details [cartographic]:

8 miles = 1 inch

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.

Subseries 0002.04.05: The Peace River

Date: 1955-1992 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

In 1955, Beth Flint Sheehan undertook a river boat trip on the Peace, from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope and back. Her companions on this trip were Mr. & Mrs. W. P. Loggie and their daughters, Isabel and Margaret, who were collecting material that summer on the pioneers of the south Peace and the importance of the river to the development of the country for the Glenbow Archives. The boat was skippered by Harry Taylor. Beth’s diary about this trip concludes that it was “one of the most wonderful experiences I ever expect to have.” This is evidenced by her continued interest in the Peace River for many years after the trip.

The subseries consists of “‘Firefly’ on the Peace,” the diary written by Beth Sheehan during her river boat excursion in 1955, a scrapbook of news articles kept by Beth from 1956-1979, and some articles on the Peace River written by Margaret Loggie in 1959. There are also files on the history and development of the Peace River with hydro-electric dams such as the Bennett Dam, the boats which plied the Peace and the communities along the Peace River: Hudson’s Hope, Taylor, Fort St. John, Dunvegan, Peace River, Fort Vermilion, and Watino.

Physical description: 5 cm of textual records

180 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.05.01 Item – The Mighty Peace River n.d. 1 postcard : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Aerial view of the Peace River as it winds its way from the Rocky Mountains, near Taylor Flats.

0002.04.05.02 Item – Collapse of the Taylor Bridge 1957 1 negative : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Centre section of the Taylor Bridge left standing after the collapse, with debris visible in the river.

0002.04.05.03-07 Item – The Peace River Bridge ca. 1957 5 negatives : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Suspension bridge crossing the Peace River at Dunvegan.

0002.04.05.08 Item – River In Canyon, Hudson’s Hope n.d. 1 postcard : b&w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

The river runs through the canyon at Hudson’s Hope. The photograph appears to have been taken from the river’s edge. Chas. Stredulinsky is stamped on the back of the postcard.

0002.04.05.09 Item – Church Of The Immaculate Conception n.d. 1 postcard : b&w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Interior view of the sanctuary of the Church Of The Immaculate Conception at Peace River. A decorated altar, paintings and statues are in the sanctuary. The painting in the background is the work of the late pioneer Bishop Grouard, O.M.I. It was created on moose hide with home-made paint taken from the soil.

0002.04.05.10 Item – Fort Fork Cairn, Peace River 1979 1 photograph : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View of the cairn and surrounding fence as they sit by the highway in Nov. 1979. This cairn on the Shaftsbury Trail along the Peace River commemorates Alexander Mackenzie’s western base in 1792 Fort Fork.

0002.04.05.11 Item – Fort Fork Cairn, Peace River 1979 1 photograph : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The cairn is made of cemented stone and bears a plaque on the front, Nov. 1979. Part of the fence surrounding it is visible. It commemorates Fort Fork, Alexander Mackenzie’s winter base.

0002.04.05.12 Item – Plaque On Fort Fork Cairn, Peace River 1979 1 photograph : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The cairn plaque reads in French and English: “Fort Fork The remains across the river are those of Fort Fork, built by the North West Company in 1792 as a western base for Alexander Mackenzie’s search for a route to the Pacific. The explorer wintered here before setting out in May 1793, on his historic journey to the Pacific. Fort Fork was subsequently abandoned for McLeod’s Fort on the north bank, but was reoccupied about 1800. Until it was replaced by Fort Dunvegan in 1805, this was the North West Company’s uppermost post on the Peace River.” Photograph taken in Nov. 1979.

0002.04.05.13 Item – Confluence Of The Peace & Smoky Rivers, Twelve Foot Davis Cairn 1979 1 photograph : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The confluence of the Peace and Smoky Rivers is seen behind the cairn of Twelve Foot Davis, near the town of Peace River in Nov. 1979.

0002.04.05.14 Item – Caroline Garrioch Gravestone [2000] 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

“In loving remembrance of Caroline, infant daughter of Alfred and Agnes Garrioch, who died April 20, 1888, aged 2 days. Forever with the Lord.”

0002.04.05.15 Item – The “Firefly” At Old Fort Saint John 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

The “Firefly”, piloted by Harry Taylor, on the Peace River at Old Fort Saint John. This was a historic trip from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope taken by the Loggie family from Fairview and Beth Sheehan from Clairmont. On the boat can be seen, from right to left, the forge, the tent, and the privy.

0002.04.05.16 Item – The “Firefly” on the Peace River 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “All Hands On Deck” and shows, left to right, Mr. Loggie (standing), Margaret Loggie, Beth Sheehan, Mrs. Loggie, and Isabel Loggie. They are on the deck of the “Firefly” on its trip from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.17 Item – “Harry’s Monument” 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “Harry’s Monument” and shows Rowena and Harry Taylor perched on a hoodoo along the Peace River. This was taken on a trip with the “Firefly” on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.18 Item – Firefly’s Kitchen 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “K.P. Duty” and shows Margaret Loggie and Beth Sheehan cleaning up in the Firefly’s kitchen. This was taken on a trip with the “Firefly” on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.19 Item – Passing Under the Taylor Bridge 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is described as “passing under Peace River Bridge at Taylor Flats, B.C. Note wash on clothes line. Beth and Isabel are sitting on the deck of the “Firefly” while on a trip from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.20 Item – Dinner in the Firefly’s Kitchen 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “If that’s supper, we’ve had it”. It shows Isabel and Margaret Loggie, Beth Sheehan, Mrs. Loggie, and Harry Taylor around the table in the “Firefly” kitchen. Mr. Loggie is to the side, peering over his glasses. This was taken on a trip with the “Firefly” on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.21 Item – Harry Taylor, Captain of the “Firefly” 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “Harry (hair combed) Spinning Yarns”. It shows Captain Harry Taylor at the table in the “Firefly” kitchen. This was taken on a trip with the “Firefly” on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.22 Item – Beth Sheehan, Diarist 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “Beth, writing in Black Book”. It shows Beth Sheehan writing in the diary she kept on a trip with the “Firefly” on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.23 Item – Trapper’s Cabin on the Banks of the Peace River 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

This photograph is titled “Trapper’s Cabin”. It was explored by the crew of the “Firefly” on a trip on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope. A card tacked inside the cabin said the owner was Merle Lunberg.

0002.04.05.24-25 Item – Historic Mission, Fort St. John 1955-[1980] 1 photograph : b&w1 postcard : colour
Scope and content:

Black & white photograph showing the abandoned Roman Catholic Mission at old Ft. St. John, and a colour postcard from the same viewpoint showing the Mission after it was restored.

0002.04.05.26 Item – Bear in the Peace River 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

The caption with this photograph reads, “Scared Bear — he climbed this 500′ bank”. The photo was taken on a trip on the Peace River from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope with the boat “Firefly” captained by Harry Taylor.

0002.04.05.27 Item – View from Riverbank near Hudson’s Hope 1955 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Hills and farm on the bank of the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope. This view was taken from the opposite bank by a crew member of the “Firefly” on a trip from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.28 Item – “The Dells” Hudson’s Hope 1955 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rocks in the middle of the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope locally known as “the Dells”. The photograph was taken on a trip with the “Firefly” from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.04.05.29 Item – [Writing by Margaret Loggie] 1959 7 pages
Scope and content:

This document is one part of a series of eight documents that is intended to show the evolution of society on the Grande Prairie. It focuses on the history of Indigenous peoples in the Peace region before Europeans arrived. In includes a story of how the Peace River (Unjigah) was named when peace was made between the Beaver and Cree people.

Subseries 0002.04.06: Peace Country Pioneers

Date: 1886-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Because of her activities as an historian, Beth kept a collection of files on people and places she actively researched. Some research took the form of transcripts of interviews; photographs taken by Beth during the process of her research; biographies collected from other sources or written by her mother, Frances Flint, or herself; clippings collected from local papers and magazines; and notes taken from historical sources.

This subseries consists of files on pioneer families, artists and communities in the south Peace: Hugh Allen, the Brainard Stopping Place, Oswald & Thea Brekkin, Maude & Harry Clifford, Betty Coone, P.V Croken, Agnes & Alexander Forbes, Montrose House, Bob Guest, Tim Heimdal, Jessie Holmes, Kleskun Lake, Lake Saskatoon, Johnny Macdonald, Rose Pitts, the R.C.M.P., Bad Heart Straw Church, Carl Tracie, Anson Wagar and Jessie Wishart. There are also three documents with supporting correspondence and notes by Beth: an index of written materials on pioneers in the Peace Country and where they are available, compiled by J.D. Wood of York University from 1967-1969; a source list of documents available at the Provincial Archives of Alberta; and a list of the historical materials donated by Beth to the Provincial Archives and to the Grande Prairie Public Library.

Physical description: 16 cm of textual records

64 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.06.01a Item – William Allen and Mary Wright Marriage License 1886 1 marriage license
Scope and content:

The original marriage license of William Allen and Mary Wright signed March 10, 1886.

0002.04.06.01b Item – Hugh Allen, Member Of The Legislative Assembly 1926 1 photograph : b&w : 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

This portrait of Hugh Allen was taken for the Legislative Assembly. He was an MLA (Member Of The Legislative Assembly) from 1926-1939, serving as the Minister of Lands, Mines and Natural Resources and the Minister of Municipal Affairs. He arrived in the Peace Country in 1911, a pioneer devoted to promoting and bettering agriculture in the West. He served as president of the Alberta Livestock Commission for many years and was a Director for United Grain Growers

0002.04.06.02a Item – Mary Wright Allen, Stella, Ontario n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Mary Wright Allen, Hugh’s mother is sitting in a chair inside her home in Stella, Amherst Island, Ontario.

0002.04.06.02b Item – Wanted -Knobby Clarke 1976 1 poster
Scope and content:

A poster advertising the Stage Door Theatre production of The Balled of Knobby Clarke, April 21, 1976. Artist is Tim Heimdal.

0002.04.06.03a Item – Alberta Wheat Pool Meeting 1947 1 card
Scope and content:

A card inviting the recipient, Mr. Crosbie Mc Naught of Halcourt to a meeting of the Alberta Wheat Pool

0002.04.06.03b Item – Election Campaign Banner For Hugh W. Allen 1926 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A banner is suspended across a John Deere dealership. Farm equipment and an automobile are visible. The banner reads “Vote Hugh Allen 1”.

0002.04.06.04 Item – Allen Home at Huallen ca. 1931 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Front view of the Hugh Allen home, Huallen, taken in the summer.

0002.04.06.05 Item – Allen Home at Huallen ca. 1931 1 photograph : b&w : 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Side view of the Hugh Allen home, Huallen, taken in the summer.

0002.04.06.06 Item – Allen Home at Huallen ca. 1931 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Front view of the Hugh Allen home, Huallen, taken in the winter.

0002.04.06.07 Item – Hugh Allen Camping n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Hugh Allen as a young man camping in Ontario. He is holding a pot and frying pan, with a white tent in the background.

0002.04.06.08 Item – Elderly Hugh and Lulu Allen n.d. 1 photograph : colour : 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

An elderly Hugh and Lulu Allen are standing by a garden in Flint’s yard. Flint’s house is in the background. They were married in 1957. This was the second marriage. Hugh’s first wife was Mable Sills, who died in 1956. Lulu’s first husband, Charles Edgerton, was killed in a car accident.

0002.04.06.09-23 Item – Brainard’s Stopping Place 1974 15 photographs : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Thirteen colour photographs and 2 colour slides of the old Brainard Stopping Place, taken Nov.5, 1974. The buildings on site include the Stopping Place built ca. 1910, a log building known as “Blake’s House”, “Blake’s barn”, a lumber building which was the sub-station for the Indian agent, the old Provincial Police barracks, and the Chicken House. There are also photographs of Inez Brainard Henderson at the 76 year old family stove where her mother, Ma Brainard, cooked thousands of fried chicken meals between 1918 and when she died in 1967. Her guests were sometimes influential people such as the governor-general of Canada.

0002.04.06.24-33 Item – Twinning Celebration, Woking 1983 10 photographs : colour : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Ten colour photographs of the meeting between Woking Post Office and Woking, England Post Office on July 3, 1983. The idea was spear-headed by Betty Coone, Woking, Alberta post-mistress and Jane Pearce, editor for the Woking, England newspaper. A community pancake breakfast was held for the English guests so the the whole community could meet them. Photos are of this event as well as the English guests Mr. & Mrs. Butt and Mr. & Mrs. Pearce; Woking, Alberta friends; and Woking landmarks such as the Alberta Wheat Pool Elevator and Woking Greek Orthodox Church. Betty Coone returned the visit a year later.

0002.04.06.34a Item – P.V. Croken, Lyall, Morrison, Pollack & Field 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

P. V. Croken is presenting checks to Jack Lyall and Gladys Morrison for the crippled children and to Iris Pollack and Mary Field for retarded children.

0002.04.06.34b Item – P.V. Croken and Randy Zutter 1971 1 photograph : b&w : 5 x 6.5 in.
Scope and content:

P.V. Croken is presenting the PV Croken scholarship to Composite High School student Randy Zutter.

0002.04.06.35-45 Item – Euphemia McNaught Paintings [1985] 11 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of Euphemia McNaught paintings.

0002.04.06.46 Item – Lorne & Louise Smith family ca. 1930 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Lorne & Louise Smith (nee Trelle) outside their home with their three young children: Margaret, Harold and Dorothy.

0002.04.06.47a-b Item – Herman Trelle Family [1940] 2 photographs : b & w : 2.5 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Outside winter snapshots of Herman Trelle family with three children. Herman Trelle was home on leave from the WW II. He was in the Canadian army for two years then became ill.

0002.04.06.48 Item – Lord’s Prayer On Wheat Kernel n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

“Micrograph of a part kernel of Herman Trelle World Championship Wheat, on which the Lord’s Prayer is written in ink, so small that it may be repeated ten times on the surface of this same kernel. This world record writing was only made possible on a perfectly smooth kernel of Trelle’s wheat.” The kernel has “July 19, 1935 Edmonton Fair” on it.

0002.04.06.49-50 Item – Lake Saskatoon Anglican Cemetery 1982 2 photographs : b&w : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The sign outside St. Andrew’s Church provides a written history of the cemetery and the community. It reads “Anglican Churchyard Cemetery Lake Saskatoon This cemetery was opened Sept. 19, 1911 when the Lake Saskatoon Municipal Cemetery was established. The last burial was that of early pioneer Mrs. Holmes in May 1971. A memorial stone with the family names inscribed was installed by the community in 1975. Many were the accidents occurring in these trying times, County of Grande Prairie 1977.” Photograph taken Sept. 3, 1982.

0002.04.06.51 Item – Straw Church At Bad Heart 1954 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Three men, a woman and a child are standing near the Bad Heart Roman Catholic Church in 1954. The church has no door or window. This was before stucco was put over the bales of straw in the walls of the church. Part of an automobile is visible in the right side of the photograph.

0002.04.06.52 Item – Straw Church At Bad Heart 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two men are standing near the Bad Heart Roman Catholic Church. The church has no door or window. This was before stucco was put over the bales of straw in the walls of the church. The church’s official re-opening day was August 22, 1992.

0002.04.06.53 Item – Church At Bad Heart 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Bad Heart Roman Catholic Church has stain glass windows and a cross on its steeple. The photograph was taken on August 22, 1992, the official re-opening day.

0002.04.06.54 Item – Church At Bad Heart 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Close up of the Bad Heart Roman Catholic Church with its stain glass windows and a cross on its steeple. The photograph was taken on August 22, 1992, the official re-opening day.

0002.04.06.55 Item – Church At Bad Heart 1992 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Close up of the Bad Heart Roman Catholic Church with its stain glass windows and a cross on its steeple. The photograph was taken on August 22, 1992, the official re-opening of the restored church.

0002.04.06.56 Item – “Winter Camp On Denning Creek”, Painting By Bob Guest 1990 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of the painting “Winter Camp On Denning Creek” by Bob Guest. Photograph is included in “Trail North-A Journey In Words And Pictures” by Robert Guest p. 118

0002.04.06.57 Item – “Moonlit Trail Through The Poplars”, Painting By Bob Guest 1990 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photograph of the painting “Moonlit Trail Through The Poplars” by Bob Guest. Quote from “Trail North-A Journey In Words And Pictures” by Robert Guest p. 120: “As the long Trail from the Athabasca Valley reached the Peace country, the forest gradually changed. By the time it had crossed the Wapiti River it was winding its way through endless stands of aspen poplar. During the dark days of winter with cold weather and deep snow, travellers felt isolated and were glad to reach their destinations. Some people wore snowshoes, which were not always practical. The painting was based on a trail located close to my cabin.”

0002.04.06.58 Item – On A Clear Day You Can See For A Few Blocks! 1972 1 photograph : b&w : 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Thick black smoke hangs in the air above Canfor Plywood Division buildings and trucks.

0002.04.06.59 Item – Mural In Stony Plain Park By Tim Heimdal 1993 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

On April 7, 1992, Tim Heimdal completed a mural of multicultural individuals and flags behind Shikaoi park in Stony Plain. It is a tribute to early pioneers and sister city in Japan. The park contains a wooden bridge, large rocks and trails.

0002.04.06.60 Item – York Hotel/Beer Box Mural By Tim Heimdal 1993 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

In October 1995, Tim Heimdal completed a mural of horses in the clouds and descending to the earth. A bicycle is parked outside the Beer Box. Several “Beer Box Customer Parking” signs are on the bottom part of the mural.

0002.04.06.61-62 Item – Mural In Stony Plain Park By Tim Heimdal 1993 2 photographs : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

On April 7, 1992, Tim Heimdal completed a mural of early pioneers and flags behind Shikaoi park in Stony Plain. It is a tribute to early immigrants and their sister city in Japan. The park contains benches, a garbage container, a wooden bridge, large rocks, winding paths and a wooden gazebo-like structure.

0002.04.06.63 Item – Mural Of Hythe Volunteers By Tim Heimdal ca. 1996 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

In 1993 or 1995, Tim Heimdal completed a mural of actual volunteers at work in Hythe. Olive Stickney is identifiable in the lower left corner of the mural.

0002.04.06.64 Item – Kleskun Ranch Bison n.d. 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Two bison are standing in a field at Kleskun Ranch. On the back of the photograph: “Kleskun Ranch Pages 29,30,31 John Clark story (nephew of Knobby) Wagon Trails Grown Over”.

0002.04.06.65 Item – Our Trip to the Grande Prairie by Thea 1963
Scope and content:

This document describes the Brekken’s trip to Grande Prairie in 1910 through diary entries written by Thea Brekken. It includes a description of an Indigenous funerary tradition that they saw along their travels.

Subseries 0002.04.07: Peace Country Oral Histories

Date: 1967-1991 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of 9 taped interviews of people with history in the Peace Country: H.W. Allen, P.V. Croken, Inez Brainard Henderson, Mr. & Mrs. George Sayle, Johnny Macdonald, Betty McNaught, Oscar Gudlaugson, and Eleanor Clifford Thorpe. There is also a sound recording of the Bull Sale at the Innisfail Test Centre.

Physical description: 9 sound recordings

Access points:

•      Sound recording (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.07.01 Item – H.W. Allen and P.V. Croken Interview 1967-1971 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

On Track 1, the oral history interview of Hugh Allen, MLA, upon his acceptance to the Alberta Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1967. On track 1, side 2 Kells and Lynn Sheehan, ages 16 and 19 in June 1967. On Track 2, both sides, an interview of P.V. Croken in 1971 when he was 81 years old.

0002.04.07.02 Item – Inez Henderson Interview 1974 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

Oral history of Inez Henderson, daughter of Ma Brainard, who had a Stopping Place at Brainard Lake in the 1920s.

0002.04.07.03 Item – Innisfail Test Centre Sale 1980 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

Side 1 is the Innisfail Test Centre Bull Sale in 1980, recorded by Beth Sheehan. There is a note that says “side 1 with Capstan.”

0002.04.07.04 Item – George Sayle Interview 1980 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview of George Sayle in November 1980. The topic is Tom Corlett and Clairmont.

0002.04.07.05 Item – Mrs. George Sayle Oral History 1980 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview of Mrs. George Sayle on January 20, 1980 regarding oldtimers in the Clairmont area: Tom Corlett, Johnny Christian, Jack Kerr, Lee Alward and Billy Kinvig. This tape also contains Mrs. Sayle’s own story.

0002.04.07.06 Item – John A. Macdonald Oral History 1982 1 cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview of John A. Macdonald in October of 1982.

0002.04.07.07 Item – Interview with Betty McNaught [1985] 1 mini cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview with artist Euphemia (Betty) McNaught.

0002.04.07.08 Item – Interview with Oscar Gudlaugson 1991 1 mini cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview with Oscar Gudlaugson on October 27, 1991.

0002.04.07.09 Item – Interview with Eleanor Clifford Thorpe 1991 1 mini cassette tape
Scope and content:

Interview with Eleanor Clifford Thorpe in Yuma, Arizona in 1991. Eleanor was the youngest (second) daughter of Maude Wescott and Harry Clifford, who arrived in the south Peace in 1906 and set up a small store in the Metis settlement of Flying Shot Lake.

Subseries 0002.04.08: Beth Sheehan Library

Date: 1992 (date of creation)

Date: 1914 – 2001 (publication) (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of 68 volumes of Peace Country history.

Physical description: 77 volumes

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
FC3699 B4 B4 Item – Beaverlodge to the Rockies Editor: E.C.Stacey 1974 1 book (576 p.) : 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

A community history of the people, organizations, churches, schools surrounding the Beaverlodge area. This copy is missing pages 417 – 432. Those pages were replaced during printing by pages 97 – 112.

FC3693.3 A4 S7 Item – Peace Country HeritageAuthor: E.C.Stacey 1974 1 book (180 p.) : 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Story of the Beaverlodge Experimental Station.

FC3693.3 C34 A3 1988 Item – Challenge of the Homestead Editor: R.G.Moyles 1988 1 Book (337 p.) : 6 x 8
Scope and content:

Letters of Clyde and Myrle Campbell.

FC3843.3 C69 A3 Item – Summer of Childhood Author: Barbara Cox 1978 1 book (96 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

The story of Harry Hartley and Mary Ellen (Nell) Black and family and their pioneering experience in the Hythe area. It is also about the people of Hythe and surrounding districts who took part in the pioneering from the turn of the century to the beginning of the Second World War.

FC4023.9 A4 S45 1991 Item – This Was No Picnic Author: John Schmidt 1991 1 book (355 p.)
Scope and content:

WWll as it affected Dawson Creek -Fort St. John area

HC117 W4 C43 1914 Item – The Unexploited West Author: Ernest J. Chambers 1914 1 book (380 p.)
Scope and content:

A compilation of information on natural resources of northern Canada

PS8567 R853 W53 2000 Item – Where the River Ran Author: Thelma Irvine 2000 1 book (160 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

A story of Thelma Irvine’s memories of the Dawson Creek area of the Peace country as well as historical events from 1793-1978.

FC3693.25 J33 A4 1995 Item – Suitable for the Wilds Author: Dr. Mary Percy Jackson – Editor: Janice Dickin McGinnis 1995 1 book (264 p.) : 5.5 x 9
Scope and content:

Letters written by Dr. Mary Percy Jackson from Northern Alberta 1929-1931.

E78 C2 C23 Item – Halfbreed Author: Maria Campbell 1973 1 book (157 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

A memoir of her experience as a Métis woman in Canada, Maria Campbell’s Halfbreed depicts the realities that she endured and, above all, overcame. Maria was born in Northern Saskatchewan, her father the grandson of a Scottish businessman and Métis woman–a niece of Gabriel Dumont whose family fought alongside Riel and Dumont in the 1885 Rebellion; her mother the daughter of a Cree woman and French-American man. This account, explores the poverty, oppression, alcoholism, addiction, and tragedy Maria endured throughout her childhood and into her early adult life, underscored by living in the margins of a country pervaded by hatred, discrimination, and mistrust. This is a memoir of family ties and finding an identity in a heritage that is neither wholly Indigenous or Anglo; of strength and resilience; of indomitable spirit. – Description is taken from Penguin Random House.

JL475 S5 Item – Judge of the Far North Author: Jack Sissons 1968 1 book (190 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

Memoirs of Jack Sissons and his career including Justice of the Territorial Court in the Northwest territories from 1955-1965.

FC3693.5 M35 Item – The Land of Twelve-Foot Davis Author: James G. MacGregor 1952 1 book (393 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

A description of the land covering the Peace River country as it would have appeared to Twelve Foot Davis. The gold seekers, the first nations, the early missionaries, the law men and early settlers.

FC3213 P37 1987 Item – Emporium of the North Author: James Parker 1987 1 book (208 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

Fort Chipewyan and the fur trade to 1835.

HV745 A8 H68 1992 Item – Misfortune, Miracles & Motivation Author: Roy Housworth with Delores T’u 1992 1 book (135 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

the story of Roy and Margaret Housworth and how they established the Grace Children’s Home near Grande Prairie

FC3699 B4 Z49 1977 Item – “The Webbers’ Invasion of Canada” Author: Jonas Webber 1977 1 book (54 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

The story of Jonas Webber, farmer, Sexsmith Hotel owner, cowboy and more.

PR611 A43 P64 Item – Poems of W.D. Albright Author: W.D. Albright n.d. 1 book (60 p.) : 5.5 x 8
Scope and content:

A book of poetry written by W.D. Albright, many written in the 1930s and 1940s.

FC 3693.7 T7 M37 1984 Item – Grouard-Peace River Trail Author: E. William Marx 1984 1 book (103 p.) 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

History and description of the early trail from Grouard to Peace River used by first nations and fur traders and then early pioneers, missionaries, law enforcement.

PS8569 A45 P68 Item – Power of the Peace Author: Phyllis James 1972 1 book (33 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

A story of coming to a live on a farm in the Peace country in the Depression years through children’s eyes.

F5754.9 H66 A3 Item – To The Peace River Country and On Author: Ida Scharf Hopkins 1974 1 book (165 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

The story of a couple who moved from Manitoba to the Peace country in the 1930s to a homestead in the BC Peace country.

PS8255 A5 W64 vol. 4 Item – Alberta Writers Speak – Centennial Issue Editor: Beatrice Todd 1967 1 book (136 p.)
Scope and content:

A variety of stories and articles about early Alberta, including the Peace Country.

PS8255 A5 W64 vol. 5 Item – Alberta Writers Speak – Overland to the Klondike Editor: Beatrice Todd 1969 1 book (101 p.)
Scope and content:

Stories based on Alberta’s history.

PS8599 U73 I85 1989 Item – It Was Very Musterious Authors: Jan and Jim Zurcher – Editor: Muskoseepi Park Programmer 1989 1 book (95 p.)
Scope and content:

A children’s story set in Muskoseepi Park.

F5754 D39 Item – Fort St. John Pioneer Profiles Authors: Marguerite Davies, Cora Ventress 1971 1 book (72 p.)
Scope and content:

Biographies of Fort St. John pioneers.

FC3693.5 M33 Item – Peace River Past – A Canadian Adventure Author: David L. Macdonald 1981 1 book (96 p.)
Scope and content:

An overview of Peace Country history from explorers to settlement.

FC3843.5 H37 1974 Item – Faith in a Fertile Land Author: Mabel Lillian Harper 1974 1 book (80 p.) : 6.5 x 9
Scope and content:

Description of the land and settlements in the Peace country in the early 1900s to the 1950s.

PS8565 O345 I5 1990 Item – In Search of a Dream Author: Nora K. Hogg 1990 1 book (140 p.)
Scope and content:

Hogg family history.

F5698 S3 M3 Item – Blankets and Beads Author: James G. MacGregor 1949 1 book (278 p.)
Scope and content:

A history of the Saskatchewan River.

F5554.9 L3 M8 1965 Item – The Emperor of Peace River 1886-1952 Author: Eugenie Louise Myles 1965 1 book (310 p.)
Scope and content:

The story of Sheridan Lawrence, settler and farmer in the Fort Vermilion area.

FC4023.9 A4 M67 1985 Item – Land of the Fireweed Author: Hope Moritt 1985 1 book (199 p.)
Scope and content:

A young woman’s story of the Alaska Highway construction days.

F5707 M4 1977 Item – North-West of 16 Author: James G. MacGregor 1958 1 book (224 p.)
Scope and content:

The memories of J.G. MacGregor and his family’s pioneering years.

HE635 Z7 P435 Item – Where Go the Boats – Navigation on the Peace Author: Evelyn Hansen n.d. 1 book (39 p.)
Scope and content:

Navigation on the Peace River 1792-1952

FC3693.3 M46 D54 1989 Item – Memory Wall Author: Grace Diesel 1989 1 book (88 p.) : 5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

The memories of Grace Diesel as homesteader, trapper, big game guide, and mother.

FC3205.2 E38 1999 Item – On the North Trail – The Treaty 8 Diary of O.C. Edwards Editors: David Leonard and Beverly Whalen 1998 1 book (122 p.)
Scope and content:

On the North Trail – The Treaty 8 Diary of O.C. Edwards

FC3845 S93 Z49 1978 Item – A Jewel of the Wilderness Author: Mildred Pratt 1978 1 book (99 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

Memories of the Peter La Forge family, Swan Lake, B.C.

FC3843.4 R34 1972 Item – The Big Dam Country Authors: Bruce Ramsey and Dan Murray 1969 1 book : 6 x 8.5
Scope and content:

History of the area near Hudson Hope, BC leading to the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

PS8581 A7859 S43 1987 Item – Sideswipe – a book of poetry Author: Arthur B. Patterson 1987 1 book (184 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

Sideswipe – a book of poetry written by Arthur Patterson

PS8563 U37 P6 Item – Poetic Impressions Author: Wilfred Guest 1977 1 book (92 p.) : 5.5 x 7.5
Scope and content:

A collection of poetry written by Wilfred Guest.

PS8563 U37 P541 Item – Poetic Fancies Author: Wilfred Guest 1978 1 book ( 89 p.) : 6 x 9 in.
Scope and content:

A collection of poetry by Wilfred Guest with illustrations by son, Robert Guest.

FC3845 T86 H45 2000 Item – Beyond Rock and Coal Author: Charles Helm 2000 1 book (118 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

A history of the Tumbler Ridge area.

FC3699 C73 1998 Item – The First Post – A History of the Police Force in Peace River 1898-1998 Editor: Barbara Crawford 1998 1 book (30 p.) : 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

A history of the North West Mounted Police and RCMP in Peace River, Alberta.

LC471 G73 F57 1978 Item – “The First Fifty Years: A Tribute to the Grande Prairie Catholic School System” 1978 1 book (69 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

Traces the history of the Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School System, 1928-1978

RA964 G54 1989 Item – “A Glimpse of the Past” Editor: Angus. G. Fraser 1989 1 book (40 p.) : 8.8 x 8.5
Scope and content:

The story of health services in the Grande Prairie area from 1906 to 1989, and in particular the Grande Prairie Hospital, through its various buildings and names written to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the hospital.

2003.54.47 Item – Songs of the Wind Author: Hazel Bean 1996 1 book (80 p.) : 4 x 5.5
Scope and content:

A collection of cowboy poems by Hazel Bean.

CS90 B79 R46 1964 Item – “Reminiscing with Walt” Author: Gertrude Bryan 1964 1 book (43 p.) : 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

Memoirs of Walter Mueller, Spirit River, as told to Mrs. Gertrude Bryan.

FC3699 G76 G76 1971 Item – “History of Grovedale” Author: Grovedale Community Club – Editors: Connie Graham, Betty Harvie 1971 1 book (38 p.) : 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

Memoirs of Haan, Kimmerly, Gabler, Penson Pender Smith, Ray Smuland, Grubert, Shand, Comeau families and others, Bridge Creek and Grovedale Schools, community clubs and schools.

Note:

The original is stored in the vault. A copy was made and this copy is in the library.

HC118 F578 T7 1960 Item – The Land Beyond the Peace Editor: Silas Trepus ca. 1959 1 book (43 p.)
Scope and content:

Facts and figures about Fort St. John B.C.

FC3693.7 F8 F73 1993 Item – A Narrative History of Fort Dunvegan Authors: Daniel Francis and Michael Payne 1993 1 book
Scope and content:

A narrative history of Fort Dunvegan.

TX715 H765 Item – Home on the Range Authors: Nancy Millar, Susan Morash, Karen Burgess, Margie Sorensen, Mrs. John Sorensen 1982 1 book : 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

Cookbook with pioneering stories and photographs linked to the recipes.

FC3656 P54 1991 vol. 1 Item – Place Names of Alberta Volume 1 Editor: Aphrodite Karamitsanis 1991 1 book (292 p.) : 8 x 10.5
Scope and content:

Place names and locations of Mountains, Mountain Parks, and Foothills in Alberta, Volume 1

HE357 C34 B78 Item – “Monkman Pass Highway” Author: E.C. Stacey 1974 2 books (44 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

A history of the efforts of a Peace River district group inspired by Alex Monkman’s research of the area, to build a highway through the Monkman Pass of the Rockies in order to link up with Prince George and provide a transportation route for shipping grain to ports on the west coast.

Note:

Another copy of this book in this fonds – item 2003.54.44

HV580 N88 A37 2000 Item – Across the Years: The Story of the Canadian Red Cross in Northwestern Alberta Author: Mary Nutting 2000 1 book (56 p.)
Scope and content:

A history of the Red Cross and its services to Northwestern Alberta from WW1 on.

FC3699 C54 S53 1993 Item – Turn Back the Pages Author: Beth Sheehan 1992 2 books (138 p.) : 7 x 9
Scope and content:

History of the Clairmont district from 1908 to 1992, written for the homecoming in 1992. Subjects include the history of the government of the hamlet and village, buildings and businesses within the village, the school, churches. It also includes excerpts from the Clairmont Independent and the Grande Prairie newspapers and stories about some of the characters about town.

GV1024.M665 1984 Item – Alaska-Western Canada Milepost 1984 1 book (498 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

A travel guide for northwestern Canada, Yukon and Alaska, following 28 highways, describing places and features along the routes.

FC3695 L425 S27 1981 Item – A History of Lesser Slave Lake Author: Geoff Sawyer 1981 1 book (116 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

Excerpt from “A History of Lesser Slave Lake” relating to Grouard. This document was printed for use by the Archaeological Society’s Grouard Field Trip.

COP.AL.2.1986-265 Item – Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Papers Nos. 27 & 28 Author: Roderick Vickers – Editor: Archaeological Survey of Alberta 1986 1 book (73 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

Articles written for specialists in archaeological research covering the prehistory of areas in Alberta. “Alberta Plains Prehistory: A Review” and “ Dog Days in Southern Alberta.”

COP.AL.2.1992-281 Item – Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper No. 34Author: Walt Kowal – Editor: Martin P.R. Magne 1992 1 book (309 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

Archaeological investigations at historic Waterhole in July, 1990 resulted in this paper which includes lists of artefacts found and historical photographs.

CS90 L54 H34 1996 Item – Life and Times of Frank Peter Toews Author: Laura Hagen 1996 1 book (144 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

The story of Frank Peter Toews and his son Cornelius Frank Toews.

QE862 O65 C87 2008 Item – A New Horned Dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone Bed in Alberta Authors: Philip Currie, Wann Langston, Darren Tanke 2008 1 book (144 p.) : 8 x 10
Scope and content:

A close look at the anatomy, relationships, growth and variation, behavior, ecology and other biological aspects of this dinosaur species.

M1678 J64 B43 2009 Item – Beaver Chips 1908 & 1909 Author: John O. Johnson 2009 1 booklet (32 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

A book of poetry published for the Beaverlodge Centennial in 2009 and dedicated to author John Oliver Johnson.

CS90 R88 J64 1993 Item – “The ‘Rutabaga’ Johnson Story” Author: John O. Johnson 1993 1 book (40 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

The “Rutabaga Johnson” story as printed in 1993, after the death of John. O. Johnson in 1985. It appears to have been reprinted by Ralph Ben Foster, a great grandchild.

NA8230 E45 B37 2009 Item – Barns & Stories Author: Carmel Ellis 2009 1 book (30 p.) : 8.5 x 11
Scope and content:

“A pictorial tribute to the men and women pioneers of the Peace Country” contains photos and history of barns in the Peace country.

PS8587 M5528 W56 1995 Item – Wind Shifter Author: Linda Smith 1995 1 book (310 p.) : 4 x 7
Scope and content:

A work of fiction by Linda Smith, librarian at Grande Prairie Public Library. Description: “A young apprentice wizard finds herself in the middle of an historic war which only she can stop. Focusing on the power of love and friendship, Smith defies the traditional “good versus evil” theme in order to see through the blind acceptance of history. This is an enchanting story which combines adventure with the varied emotions involved in growing up.

F5710 F7 Item – The Silence of the North Author: Olive A. Fredrickson – Editor: Ben East 1972 1 book (236 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

The true story of a woman’s fight for survival in the wilderness of northern Alberta and Canada.

BX4705 J85 M38 1986 Item – Youngblood of the Peace Author: Shirlee Smith Matheson 1986 1 book (247 p.) : 5 x 9
Scope and content:

The authorized biography of Emile Jungbluth, an Oblate priest from France, who travelled to the Peace Country in 1936 to work in the Northern Missions. He was to remain in the work there for over forty years.

PS8567 R44 S64 2000 Item – Songs of the Wild and Other Thoughts Author: Guy Ireland 2000 1 book (254 p.) : 7 x 9
Scope and content:

A volume of poetry about nature, life and love.

JK693 A191 1994 Item – Boomer Author: Al “Boomer” Adair – Editor: Frank Dolphin 1994 1 book (243 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

The autobiography of Al “Boomer” Adair and his life with “Peter, Don and Ralph”, referring to Peter Lougheed, Don Getty, and Ralph Klein. Boomer Adair was the MLA for Peace River from 1971 to the early 1990s.

BX6700 Z8 R44 2001 Item – Another Day to Remember Author: Martha Reid 2001 1 book (364 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

“Another Day to Remember” is the autobiography of Martha Peters Reid. It covers her early years in Clairmont, the move to Valleyview, her education at Peace River Bible Institute, her marriage to minister Robert Reid and their experience as pastors in Grande Prairie and Saskatchewan, and their final careers after they returned to Grande Prairie.

FC3843.3 S86 A3 1984 Item – God’s Galloping Girl Author: Monica Storrs – Editor: W.L. Morton 1979 1 book (307 p.) : 6 x 9
Scope and content:

“God’s Galloping Girl: the Peace River Diaries of Monica Storrs, 1929-1931” is a record of Monica Storrs, English gentlewoman, who came to the British Columbia block of the Peace River district in 1929 to assist the Anglican Church in the work of Sunday School and related activities such as organizing Girl Guides in the new and scattered communities of this area. Most of her work was done by horseback, working with the small one room schools. She remained at the work from 1929-1950, but this book covers her experiences for the first three years.

BX8141 B34 1998 Item – In Grandpa’s Shoes Author: Esther Peters Balisky 1979 1 book (355 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

“In Grandpa’s Shoes” portrays one of the many Reformation Christian families who fled from persecution as they immigrated from Holland to Prussia to Russia and finally to the United States and on to Canada. The grand-fathers in this story are Henry Peters and Peter Schroeder, who were members of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church at Clairmont, then the Baptist Church in Valleyview, and finally the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Grande Prairie. The author is Esther Peters, grand-daughter of Peter Schroeder and daughter of Henry Peters and Kathryn Schroeder.

F5748 P3 D38 Item – The Settlement of the Peace River Country – A Study of a Pioneer Author: C.A. Dawson 1934 1 book (284 p.) : 7 x 10
Scope and content:

Volume VI of the series Canadian Frontiers of Settlement discusses the stages and patterns of settlement, farm expenditures, and social and economic organization in the Peace country as compared to other regions.

2003.54.16 Item – “W.D. Albright” Author: E.C. Stacey 1974 1 book (24 p.): 5.5 x 8.5
Scope and content:

A biography of W.D. Albright who came to Beaverlodge to homestead and eventually to become the director of the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm. He was also an avid photographer and writer.

2003.54.44 Item – “Monkman Pass Highway” Author: E.C. Stacey 1974 1 book (44 p.) : 5 x 8
Scope and content:

A history of the efforts of a Peace River district group inspired by Alex Monkman’s research of the area, to build a highway through the Monkman Pass of the Rockies in order to link up with Prince George and provide a transportation route for shipping grain to ports on the west coast.

Note:

2 more copies of this book are in this fonds, and in the library – item 2003.54.61a-b

2003.54.55 Item – “Edmonton to Peace River and the North Country Guide” 1916 1 book (64 p.) : 4 x 8
Scope and content:

A pocket guide to Edmonton and the North containing information for the benefit of settlers and tourists seeking pleasure or business. Includes a map produced by the E.D. & B .C Railway with all the stops identified.

2003.54.58 Item – “The New Farmer’s Manual” ca. 1905 1 book
Scope and content:

A guide to farming covering a broad range of topics from crops, building construction, pest and disease control.

2009.021.06 Item – “The ‘Rutabaga’ Johnson Story” Author: John O. Johnson 1980 1 book (40 p.) : 8 x 11
Scope and content:

The “Rutabaga Johnson” story as printed in 1980.

2009.021.09 Item – “Alberta: Fifty Golden Years” 1955 1 booklet (10 p.) : 8.5 x 7
Scope and content:

“Beaverlodge and District Celebrates Alberta’s Golden Jubilee 1905-1955”. The booklet traces the earl history of Beaverlodge, first called “Redlow”, including list of senior citizens celebrating 50 years in Alberta

2000.02.1 Item – Let the Chaps Fall Where They May 1950 10 cartoon pictures1 envelope
Scope and content:

“Let the Chaps Fall Where They May” Complete new series following “ What I Saw At The Calgary Stampede” Cartoons depicting events at the Calgary Stampede, 1950.

Subseries 0002.04.09: Peace Country People

Date: 1932-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Mrs. Sheehan’s interest in the accomplishments of people in the Peace Country extended to a thorough reading of the local papers, from where she clipped any articles regarding the development of the south Peace and the accomplishments of its people. This could be in any area—agriculture, business, culture, education, environment, government, history, sports or technology. These articles were clipped, dated and filed. Although the majority of them are from the 1970s to 2000, some date back as far as the 1930s.

The series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings of topics relevant to the development of the Peace Country and the accomplishments of its citizens.

Physical description: 86 cm of textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.04.09.01 File – Agriculture n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include General Agriculture, the Beaverlodge Research Station, Beekeeping, Buffalo, Canola, County Fairs, the Ethanol Plant, Dawson Creek, Agricultural History in the Peace Country, Saskatoons and the Valleyview Grain Terminal.

0002.04.09.02 File – Alaska Highway n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about the Alaska Highway.

0002.04.09.03 File – As Others See Us 1932-1991 n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

“As Others See Us” SR-12** Articles from outside the area, from 1932-1991, showing how the Peace Country appears to outsiders. Includes stories by Rev. T.D. Wood, who was a missionary in the GP area and which appeared in the Glasgow Herald in 1932, (Reprinted in the Tribune, 1932) and articles on Grande Prairie athletes, representatives and events which attracted the attention of the media.

0002.04.09.04 File – Business n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include General Business; Agriculture; Chamber of Commerce; Construction and Real Estate; Environment; Food, Entertainment and Tourism; Forestry; Innovators and Inventors; the Lewis Brothers Winery; the Media; Petroleum Industry; the Proposed Disc Plant; Retail business; and Women in business.

0002.04.09.05 File – Churches n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include General Business; Agriculture; Chamber of Commerce; Construction and Real Estate; Environment; Food, Entertainment and Tourism; Forestry; Innovators and Inventors; the Lewis Brothers Winery; the Media; Petroleum Industry; the Proposed Disc Plant; Retail business; and Women in business.

0002.04.09.06 File – Clubs & Organizations n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include General Business; Agriculture; Chamber of Commerce; Construction and Real Estate; Environment; Food, Entertainment and Tourism; Forestry; Innovators and Inventors; the Lewis Brothers Winery; the Media; Petroleum Industry; the Proposed Disc Plant; Retail business; and Women in business.

0002.04.09.07 File – Culture n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include a general file on culture; visual artists; Beaverlodge artists; and individual artists such as Jim Adrain, Tim Heimdal, Des McCaffrey, Euphemia McNaught, Peter Von Tiesenhausen, and the Prairie Art Gallery; Arts & Crafts in General; Sculpture and Stained Glass; Dance; Drama in General as well as Grande Prairie Little Theatre, and Jim & Glenn Nelson; Entertainment; Fashion; Home Décor, Food and Gardening; Music in General as well as a separate file on Dalen & Stojan; Indigenous culture and local authors and writers.

0002.04.09.08 File – Education n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include Education in General as well as individual files on Crystal Park School, the Grande Prairie Composite High School, Grande Prairie Regional College, and Kateri Mission School.

0002.04.09.09 File – Environment n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include Environment in General as well as Parks in the south Peace River Country.

0002.04.09.10 File – Government n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include all levels of government–municipal, provincial and federal–as well as general files on the County of Grande Prairie, the City of Grande Prairie and the 1983 Homecoming; construction in the City; City Council; the 1975 Alberta Winter Games, 1980 Alberta Winter Games, and 1995 Canada Winter Games; and City parks.

0002.04.09.11 File – Health Care n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about health care in the Peace region.

0002.04.09.12 File – History n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include general history of the area as well as individual files on the Grande Prairie Museum, the Sexsmith Blacksmith Shop Museum, and a file of clippings from “This Was Yesterday”, a column in the Herald-Tribune written by Isabel Campbell.

0002.04.09.13 File – Hot Air Balloon Events n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the file include events involving Hot Air Balloons.

0002.04.09.14 File – Law Enforcement n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about law enforcement.

0002.04.09.15 File – People n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the file include file on the accomplishments of individuals in the south Peace, general files about people in the Peace, and individual files on Franklin Thomas (Borealis), Dr. Mary Percy Jackson, Trenton Perrot, and Olive Stickney.

0002.04.09.16 File – Libraries and Learning n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about libraries.

0002.04.09.17 File – Places n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include Bezanson, Clairmont, Grimshaw, Saskatoon Mountain and Wanham.

0002.04.09.18 File – Social Services n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about social services in the Peace region.

0002.04.09.19 File – Sports n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

The contents of the files include sports in general as well as individual files on Basketball, Volleyball and Badminton; Body sports such as wrestling and boxing; curling; football and baseball; golf; hobbies; hockey; polo; provincial & national games; racing; rodeos; Kelly Sutherland; track & field; water sports, weapon sports, white water river races; and winter sports.

0002.04.09.20 File – Technology n.d. unknown
Scope and content:

This file contains clippings about technology.

Subseries 0002.04.10: Canadian Wagon Train to the Peace

Date: 1974-1976 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

Subseries contains a spiral bound book of newspaper clippings compiled by Beth Sheehan. The subject matter is “The adventures of Gordon Roberts & John Houghton with 40 people in 12 wagons travelling from Ontario 2,994 miles to Peace River, Alberta”

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

Series 0002.05: Photograph Collection

Date: [ca. 1910]-2002 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

As an historian and a photographer, Beth Sheehan collected and took photographs spanning a long period of time and a great variety of interests. As a meticulous researcher, she added notes and observations on the back of each photograph, recording the date, the event and the people in the photograph.

The series consists of various sub-series: historical photographs from the Peace Country dating from 1915 to 1948; her own photographs of scenes and events in the Peace Country from 1948 onwards; and her own photographs of events in the City of Grande Prairie from the same time period. Because of Beth’s skill as an artist, many of the photographs are of superior quality, with hand-written notes on the backs of many, giving details. Negatives of these photographs are also available.

Physical description: 1223 photographs

571 slides

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.05.01: Historical Photos and Slides

Date: 1915-1948 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists mainly of original photographs collected by Beth Sheehan to record the history of the Grande Prairie area: children swimming and water-sliding at Benson’s Point, early planes, vehicles and homes, Patterson’s barn fire, the interior of the Donald Hotel. There are also 3 photographs of the Leduc Oil Well which blew on February 22, 1948.

Physical description: 67 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.05.01.001 Item – Benson’s Point Slide, Bear Lake 1922 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Children ranged at the top of the long metal slide at Benson’s Point on the north side of Bear Lake. Benson’s point was a popular group and family picnic area from the early 1920s to the late 1960s.

0002.05.01.002 Item – Benson’s Point Swimmers, Bear Lake 1922 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A large group of people in swimsuits are playing in the water and on a dock at Benson’s Point, Bear Lake. Herman Trelle and his son Kay are in the centre of the photograph.

0002.05.01.003 Item – Benson’s Point, Bear Lake. 1922 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

People are playing in the water at Benson’s Point, Bear Lake. In the background a person is climbing up a large metal water slide. A duplicate copy of this image appears in a Herman Trelle family photograph album. Herman and Kay Trelle appear to be visible in the water on the middle right side of the photograph.

0002.05.01.004 Item – Threshing Machine, Beaverlodge Experimental Farm 1924 c. 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Paul Flint and George Anderson (first two men from left) with the stationary threshing machine at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm. Note that the thresher is protected inside a building, with the pulley run through a hole in the wall.

0002.05.01.005 Item – Early Plane ca. 1925 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A crowd is standing in a field watching an airplane flying.

0002.05.01.006 Item – Early Pilot & Plane ca. 1925 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three people are talking to the pilot in the cockpit of an airplane.

0002.05.01.007 Item – Street Full of Chevys 1929 1 photograph : b & w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Six Chevy automobiles parked in front of a building with a false front on the main street of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.01.008 Item – Early Settler’s Cabin n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A typical settler’s cabin of log construction and sod roof. Note the wooden rocking chair sitting outside one of the doors.

0002.05.01.009 Item – J. O. Patterson Barn Fire n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Flames and smoke cover the Patterson’s barn as it burns.

0002.05.01.010 Item – J. O. Patterson Barn Fire n.d. 1 photograph : b&w : 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Flames and smoke cover the Patterson’s barn as it burns.

0002.05.01.011a Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie 1920 c. 1 postcard : b&w : 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s Eye View of Salmond’s Hotel, the confectionery and other businesses on Richmond Avenue.

0002.05.01.011b Item – Richmond Avenue, Grande Prairie 1935 c. 1 postcard : b&w : 3 x 5
Creator:

Charlie Stredulinsky

Scope and content:

The Imperial Bank of Canada on the north-west corner of Richmond Avenue was later occupied by Central Jewellers on the ground floor and Cal’s Barber Shop.

0002.05.01.012 Item – Frank Donald & Car 1925 c. 1 postcard : b&w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

Frank Donald in his automobile with driving goggles, he is surrounded by people. Mr. Donald was notorious for “racing” his automobile from Grande Prairie to other communities in the south Peace.

0002.05.01.013 Item – Dog Team At Northern Winter Carnival 1929 c. 1 postcard : b&w ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Scope and content:

A dog team is crossing the main street of Grande Prairie. A group of people are watching.

0002.05.01.014 Item – Settlers Bringing in Winter Supplies ca. 1915 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Settlers with teams of horses are pulling sleighs full of supplies.

0002.05.01.015 Item – Setting up for a Sports Day ca. 1920 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of two automobiles and a group of people beside a corral-like structure.

0002.05.01.016 Item – Interior of the Donald Hotel ca. 1935 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Interior view of the Donald Hotel, Grande Prairie. Leather chairs, exotic plants are lining the front entrance of the hotel. Electric lights hang from the ceiling.

0002.05.01.017 Item – Alloway & McQuat, Snow Taxi ca. 1939 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Passengers Jack Alloway, Sue McQuat and Mr. & Mrs. George McQuat (left to right) are standing in the snow beside a snow taxi snowmobile. Mr. & Mrs. McQuat appear to be wearing skis and are holding ski poles.

0002.05.01.018 Item – Leduc Oil Well 1948 1 photograph : b&w ; 3×4 in.
Scope and content:

A new oil well is blowing at Leduc on Feb. 22, 1948, as people stand on a snowy road watching.

0002.05.01.019 Item – Leduc Oil Well 1948 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Automobiles are parked on a snowy road beside an oilfield station. In the background a new oil well is blowing.

0002.05.01.020 Item – Leduc Oil Well 1948 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

A new oil well is blowing at Leduc on Feb. 22, 1948, as people stand on a snowy road watching.

0002.05.01.021 Item – Clairmont, Alberta ca. 1920 1 postcard : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View east down Clairmont Main Street with George Evans’ Hardware, Joe Roth’s Poolroom, Lee Curtis’ Store and Kirkham General Store on the left and Hotel and Sims Livery Barn on the right.

0002.05.01.022 Item – Grande Prairie Flood 1920 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Bear Creek in flood in the spring of 1920. Photograph is taken from the creek bank south-west of the Richmond Avenue bridge, with Cook’s Lumber Mill in the foreground.

0002.05.01.023 Item – Royal Bank, Grande Prairie [1920] 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

The Royal Bank in Grande Prairie was constructed as the Merchant Bank of Canada and later re-named the Royal.

0002.05.01.024 Item – Wembley Train Station 1972 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 in.
Scope and content:

Rear view of the Wembley Train Station about the time passenger train service was discontinued.

0002.05.01.025 Item – Northern Alberta Railway Station 1972 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
Scope and content:

N.A.R. Station in Clairmont, boarded and ready to move west of Grande Prairie where it was renovated for a home. In 1972 passenger service was discontinued in the south Peace River Country, and many train stations started second lives as homes, commercial establishments or farm buildings.

0002.05.01.026 Item – Fishing at Big Mountain Creek [1948] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Reuben Morris, Dr. Dick McCrum, Tom Sheehan, Russel Hart and Everett Sheehan fishing at Big Mountain Creek in the late 1940s.

0002.05.01.027 Item – Ross’s Crossing 1949 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ross’s Crossing on the Wapiti River where Big Mountain Creek joins the Wapiti.

0002.05.01.028 Item – Digging Fossils 1954 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Digging out fossils in Cadotte River in July 1954.

0002.05.01.029 Item – Rebuilding Dunvegan Hill Road 1954 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Road construction rebuilding the Dunvegan Hill road, with traffic attempting to get through the mud.

0002.05.01.030 Item – Dunvegan Hill 1954 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Tom Sheehan in trouble on Dunvegan Hill during the reconstruction of the road in 1954.

0002.05.01.031-032 Item – CGIT Camp 1954 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

CGIT camp at Lake Saskatoon in 1954, with Kay Frost from Calgary as the Leader.

0002.05.01.033 Item – Road to Nose Mountain 1954 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Road to Nose Mountain in October 1956.

0002.05.01.034 Item – Smoky River 1956 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Smoky River, all blue and gold, in 1956. This slide was made into a 10 x 14″ print in 1975.

0002.05.01.035 Item – Dunvegan before the Bridge 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Dunvegan on the Peace River in 1958, before the bridge was built.

0002.05.01.036-038 Item – Dunvegan before the Bridge 1960 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Crossing Peace River on the ice on April 3, 1960. Unfinished bridge and Mission are in the photographs.

0002.05.01.039-041 Item – The Last Ferry at Dunvegan 1960 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Crossing the Peace River on the Dunvegan Ferry for the last time in June 1960. Slides show the lineup of cars waiting to cross and the ferry on the river, with St. Charles Mission in the background.

0002.05.01.042 Item – Tourist Camp Sign 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Sign at Tourist Camp near Alberta-British Columbia border shows a bear family crossing river rapids on a log.

0002.05.01.043 Item – Oil Rig Near Valleyview 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

This oil rig near Valleyview, taken December 10, 1960, operated right through the winter.

0002.05.01.044 Item – Lake Saskatoon Bandshell 1961 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Bandshell at Lake Saskatoon, shown here in July 1961, was constructed for Alberta’s Jubilee Year in 1955.

0002.05.01.045 Item – Sturgeon Lake 1961 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Sturgeon Lake, in the summer of 1961, with St. Francis Xavier visible across the lake.

0002.05.01.046-049 Item – Robert Cochrane’s Fossil Collection 1959-1961 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Robert Cochrane’s collection of rocks and fossils displayed in his yard. Also shown is a burled jackpine and a totem pole made by Cochrane.

0002.05.01.050 Item – Pipestone Creek [1960] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Wapiti River bed at Pipestone Creek around 1960.

0002.05.01.051 Item – Smoky River Bridge 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Smoky River bridge on highway 43 in September 1962.

0002.05.01.052 Item – Gymkana Club 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells and Beth Sheehan (5 and 6 from left) with the Gymkana Club at Pine Valley.

0002.05.01.053 Item – [Indigenous People in Regalia At Mackenzie Days] 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows a crowd of people including four Indigenous people wearing regalia. They were taking part in Mackenzie Days which was an event held at Dunvegan to re-enact the voyage and tell the story of Alexander Mackenzie’s trip down the Peace River in 1793. Slide caption says “Mackenzie Day, Indian Dancers”

0002.05.01.054-057 Item – Mackenzie Days 1965 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Mackenzie Days were held at Dunvegan to re-enact the voyage and tell the story of Alexander Mackenzie’s trip down the Peace River in 1793.

0002.05.01.055 Item – [Indigenous Performers] 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous performers in regalia standing on a raised platform. One performer is standing beside a microphone and holding a drum. They were taking part in Mackenzie Days which was an event held at Dunvegan to re-enact the voyage and tell the story of Alexander Mackenzie’s trip down the Peace River in 1793.

0002.05.01.058 Item – Skate Tracks 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The art of skate tracks on a slough at Grimshaw.

0002.05.01.059 Item – Dunvegan Days Art Display 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Art display at Dunvegan days in July 1970.

0002.05.01.060 Item – Nose Lake 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Nose Lake in September 1970.

0002.05.01.061 Item – Kinuseo Falls 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kinuseo Falls on the Murray River.

0002.05.01.062 Item – Smoky River 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pipestone Creek

0002.05.01.063 Item – Chief Dan George [197-] 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows actor Chief Dan George, of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, beside an unidentified man. The caption on the photographs says “Chief Dan George, Haida Indian BC, Actor in many movies also.”

0002.05.01.064 Item – Premier William Aberhardt [1935] 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

William Aberhardt, premier of Alberta during the Social Credit era.

0002.05.01.065 Item – Prime Minister Diefenbaker [1955] 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

John G. Diefenbaker, Progressive Conservative Prime Minister of Canada in the 1950s.

0002.05.01.066 Item – Prime Minister Trudeau [1980] 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Scope and content:

Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Liberal Prime Minister of Canada during the 1980s.

Subseries 0002.05.02: Peace Country Scenes and Events

Date: 1948-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of photographs taken by Beth Sheehan to record historical events in the Peace Country: the Smoky River Bridge Opening, the Alberta Resources Railway Opening, RCMP musical rides in Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek, Willie de Wit day, and a tour of the Museums of the Peace. General record shots include photographs of schools and churches in the Wabasca-Demerais area, a trail ride in the Nose Mountain and Kakwa areas, views of Kleskun Hill Park, grain elevators in the County of Grande Prairie, and unusual sights and people in the south Peace.

Physical description: 221 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.05.02.001 Item – Old Ferry At Goodwin Crossing 1948 c. 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Three automobiles and two large trucks are waiting at Moodie’s Crossing. The ferry is in the middle of the river. On the other side are visible another road and several buildings.

0002.05.02.002 Item – Ferry At Moody’s Crossing, Smoky River 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

The ferry is docked at Moody’s Crossing on the Smoky River, east of Bezanson.

0002.05.02.003 Item – Smoky River Bridge Construction 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

One span of the bridge over the Smoky River is complete. A bridge crosses the river in the background. A building and equipment are also visible.

0002.05.02.004 Item – Oxen Pulling Wagon In Parade, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two men are sitting in a small wagon pulled by two oxen over the Smoky River Bridge in a parade celebrating the opening of the first bridge over the Big Smoky River on Aug. 14, 1949, east of Bezanson. Bill Yates is driving his team with I. V. Macklin as his passenger.

0002.05.02.005 Item – Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

A row of model grain elevators and a Sexsmith sign are on the back of a float on Aug. 14, 1949 to celebrate the opening of the first bridge over the Big Smoky River, east of Bezanson. A woman’s head blocks a row of people on the right side of the photograph.

0002.05.02.006 Item – La Glace Parade Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Close up of a parade float containing models of the original sod-roofed log buildings of La Glace in 1910 for the celebration of the opening of the first bridge over the Smoky River on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.007 Item – Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Slim Finch dressed up as “Baldy Red” standing beside a pack horse. Art Balfour, manager of the CFGP radio station, is speaking into a microphone beside him on the Smoky River Bridge for its opening celebration of Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.008 Item – Stagecoach In Parade, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Four horses are pulling an original stagecoach driven by Hugh Thompson and Dr. O’Brien Sr. in the parade for the celebration of the opening of the first bridge over the Big Smoky River on Aug.14, 1949.

0002.05.02.009 Item – Rycroft Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

An uncovered covered wagon reveals people frying food, washing hanging on the back, etc. A crowd is looking at the float and the back of an automobile in the parade for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.010 Item – Sons Of Bezanson Pioneers Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

A man is driving a tractor and pulling a log cabin past spectators. This was “Sons of Bezanson Pioneers” in log building. You can see back of piano. They had whole orchestra (Ford’s orchestra) there & others. Played & danced through parade.

0002.05.02.011 Item – Hythe Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Bird’s eye view of the Hythe float pulled by four horses and a float with grain elevators are passing spectators seated on the side of the road on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.012 Item – Sleigh & Dogs On Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Husky sleigh dogs are standing by a loaded sleigh with a banner partially visible on Aug. 14, 1949 for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge. The float is possibly Calais or Slave Lake’s entry.

0002.05.02.013 Item – Model On Automobile Roof, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Two men are walking by a car with a model on the roof during the parade for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge on Aug. 14, 1949. The model depicts the bridge linking Edmonton to Dawson Creek. Various towns are in between.

0002.05.02.014 Item – Clown On Unicycle, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. Cece Compton is the clown is riding a unicycle on the Smoky River Bridge as spectators watch. The parade celebrated the opening of the Smoky River Bridge on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.015 Item – DeBolt Float, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Four women are sitting on the DeBolt float with a model of the ferry. The float is covered with clover blossoms for the opening of the Smoky River Bridge on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.016 Item – Booths, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

View from the Smoky River Bridge looking down to automobiles & booths set up on the other side of the river for the opening of the bridge celebration on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.017 Item – Ribbon Cutting, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

People are crowded onto the Smoky River Bridge to see the official ribbon cutting on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.018 Item – Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

A large crowd is standing on the Smoky River Bridge during its opening celebration on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.019 Item – Men At Gate, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Dr. L. J. O’Brien, an unknown man and E. J. Holtom (left to right) are standing by a gate blocking the Smoky River Bridge during the opening celebration, Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.020 Item – Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

People are walking by a lot of automobiles & a truck parked in a field for the opening of the Smokey River Bridge celebration on Aug. 14, 1949.

0002.05.02.021 Item – Food Booths, Opening of Smoky River Bridge 1949 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Crowds are gathered around food booths at the opening celebration of the Smoky River Bridge, Aug. 14, 1949. One banner reads “Belloy Friendly Town”. Several trucks are in the background.

0002.05.02.022 Item – Cars Stuck In Muddy Highway 1959 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Many vehicles are mired in the mud on Highway 2 near Brainard, coming from Moberly Lake in Aug. 1959.

 

0002.05.02.023 Item – Cars Stuck In Muddy Highway 1959 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Many vehicles are mired in the mud on Highway 2 near Brainard, coming from Moberly Lake in Aug. 1959.

0002.05.02.024 Item – Junior High School, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Shrubs and grasses grow in front of part of the Junior High School at Wabasca-Demerais.

0002.05.02.025 Item – Anglican Church School Residence, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

The Anglican Church School Residence is in front of other buildings. A flag is flying on a tall flag pole.

 

0002.05.02.026 Item – Roman Catholic Church, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Side view of the Roman Catholic Church at Wabasca-Demerais.

0002.05.02.027 Item – Church & School, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

A church, school and other buildings of Wabasca-Demerais are in the distance.

0002.05.02.028 Item – Anglican Church, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

The Anglican Church and cemetery is in the distance. A gate and fence is in the foreground.

0002.05.02.029 Item – Residential Indian School, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Front view of the Desmerais Residential Indian School, Wabasca.

0002.05.02.030a Item – Mistassiniy Junior High School, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the coat of arms for the Mistassiniy Jr. High School and Cree Syllabics which was on the outside of the Junior High School at Wabasca, north of Slave Lake. The caption on the back of the photograph also reads “Believe it later burned down”.

0002.05.02.030b Item – Mistassiniy Junior High School, Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the front view of Mistassiniy Junior High School in Wabasca. Note the mural to the right which was made of ceramic tile by Eugene Chagnon of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.02.031 Item – Desmerais Residential School in Wabasca 1963 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the front entrance of the Desmerais Residential School in Wabasca. The sign is visible above the front door. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Desmarais Residential Indian School in Wabasca.”

0002.05.02.032-053 Item – Alberta Resources Railway Opening 1969 22 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Alberta Resources Railway was built from Hinton to Grande Prairie. The grand opening was held on May 26, 1969.

0002.05.02.054 Item – Thurston & Men By Helicopter 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Province Of Alberta helicopter left to take Government of Alberta photographer Norm Thurston to Kakwa Forestry Tower in Aug. 1970. Norm Thurston is in the plaid shirt with two other men beside the helicopter. The pilot is opening the door.

0002.05.02.055 Item – View From Nose Mountain 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The vast valley as seen from the top of Nose Mountain, Aug. 1970.

0002.05.02.056 Item – [Man By Helicopter] 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a man either entering or exiting a Province Of Alberta helicopter. The back of the photograph reads “Helicoptor lift to Kakwa Forestry tower. Porcupine Forestry cabin nearby, 1970. Also Indian ‘house’ graves.”

0002.05.02.057 Item – Road To Nose Mountain 1970 1 photograph : b&w : 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View down the road to Nose Mountain. Nose Mountain peak is in the background.

0002.05.02.058 Item – Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club, Nose Mountain Trail 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Members of the Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club are on horseback riding the trail to Nose Mountain.

0002.05.02.059 Item – Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club, Nose Creek 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Members of the Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club are on horseback leaving Nose Creek and heading for Nose Mountain.

0002.05.02.060 Item – Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club, Nose Creek 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Members of the Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club are standing around a farm truck, horse trailer and horses.

0002.05.02.061 Item – Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club, Nose Creek 1970 1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Two people are standing beside Nose Creek. Horses and other members of the Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club are on the road in the background.

0002.05.02.062-066 Item – RCMP Musical Ride, Dawson Creek 1971 5 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police performing the Musical Ride in Dawson Creek.

0002.05.02.067-076 Item – RCMP Musical Ride, Dawson Creek 1977 10 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police performing the Musical Ride in Grande Prairie in July 1977.

0002.05.02.077-080 Item – Larry Crerar’s Monoplane 1981 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Larry Crerar built the monoplane he is shown flying in these photographs.

0002.05.02.081 Item – Sweet Adelines 1984 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Group portrait of the Sweet Adelines in concert on Willie de Wit Day, June 24, 1984.

0002.05.02.082 Item – Hamer kids Juice Stand 1984 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Lemonade Stand on 102 Street, manned by a group of five children.

0002.05.02.083-091 Item – Willie de Wit Day 1984 9 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Presentations and entertainment on Willie de Wit Day, June 24, 1984. Also photograph of the de Wit family.

0002.05.02.092 Item – Dimsdale 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Dimsdale Elevators in the far distance, with crops in the foreground.

0002.05.02.093 Item – Dimsdale, Alberta 1972 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Photograph shows the road to Dimsdale with no elevators in sight.

0002.05.02.094 Item – Huallen, Alberta 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Grain Elevators and gas station at Huallen, Alberta.

0002.05.02.095-099 Item – Wembley 1985 5 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Elevators and churches at Wembley, Alberta.

0002.05.02.100-109 Item – Beaverlodge Tourist Centre 1989 10 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Lower Beaverlodge School becomes the Beaverlodge Tourist Centre.

0002.05.02.110 Item – Beth Sheehan On Bus, Museums of the Peace Tour 1991 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Beth Sheehan is speaking to those seated on the bus about pioneer life near Beaverlodge. The Spirit of the Peace Bus tour visited many museums in the Alberta and British Columbia Peace Country.

0002.05.02.111-113 Item – Beaverlodge & Hythe Pioneer Museum 1991 3 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

NAR Railway car at Hythe and Pancake breakfast at Beaverlodge Museum.

0002.05.02.114-123 Item – Tomslake Sudetan Museum 1991 10 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Interior and exterior of the Sudetan Museum, as well as bronze monument and cemetery on the grounds.

0002.05.02.124 Item – Pouce Coupe Museum 1991 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior of Pouce Coupe Museum, a former railway station house.

0002.05.02.125-126 Item – Dawson Creek Museum 1991 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Entrance and interior of Dawson Creek Museum, also a former railway station.

0002.05.02.127-130 Item – Bennett Dam 1991 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Tools, machinery and displays inside the Bennett Dam.

0002.05.02.131-134 Item – Hudson’s Hope Museum 1991 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior of buildings at the Hudson’s Hope Museum, plus signage and view of the Peace River.

0002.05.02.135-143 Item – Ft. St. John North Peace Museum 1991 9 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior and interior of museum, showing major displays, also the dining room for visitors.

0002.05.02.144-150 Item – Hines Creek End of Steel Museum 1991 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior of buildings which make up the Hines Creek Museum, including a French House (Half House), Church and woven willow fence.

0002.05.02.151-152 Item – Peace River Museum 1991 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior of the Peace River Centennial Building, on the banks of the Peace River.

0002.05.02.153-156 Item – Nampa Museum 1991 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes of the Peace River and the exterior and interior of Nampa Tourist Information Booth and Museum, a renovated 1960 style church.

0002.05.02.157-159 Item – McLennan Museum 1991 3 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Railway artefacts and sleeping coach at Railway Museum in McLennan.

0002.05.02.160-162 Item – Triangle Hall 1991 3 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Yard and entrance of Triangle Hall, under the care of the Pioneer Thresherman’s Association.

0002.05.02.163-169 Item – Old Bezanson Townsite 1991 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Monument at the Old Bezanson Townsite, including a sign for the Croken House and Barn, and views of the Simmonette River.

0002.05.02.170 Item – Canola Processing Plant, Sexsmith 1990 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Frontal view of the Rapeseed Crushing Plant at Sexsmith, Alberta.

0002.05.02.171-172 Item – Driftwood Ranch horses 1990 2 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Horses at Driftwood Ranch crossing a river.

0002.05.02.173-186 Item – Sturgeon Lake Tornado 1991 14 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Damage suffered by nature and buildings during 1991 tornado at Sturgeon Lake.

0002.05.02.187-191 Item – Adam’s Buffalo Ranch 1991-1997 5 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of buffalo at Adam’s Buffalo Ranch in the Bezanson District east of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.02.192 Item – Elderhostel 1991 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Elderhostel at Head’s Ranch in the Bezanson District east of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.02.193-194 Item – Ben Foster’s log house 1996 2 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Log house belonging to Ben Foster at Goodfare.

0002.05.02.195-208 Item – Wild Turkey Ranch 1996 14 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Jerry Kitt’s wild turkey ranch at Goodfare, Alberta.

0002.05.02.209-213 Item – Skye Rider Aerochute 1997 5 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Rudy Schmidt demonstrating his Skye Rider Aerochute west of Clairmont.

0002.05.02.214-220 Item – Kleskun Hill Park 1999 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Photographs of natural wonders at Kleskun Hill park and historical additions: replica of Indigenous teepee; wood carving of an Indigenous woman; Garrett Hill sign; Ray Boyer Hill sign; and Robert Cochrane acknowledgement.

0002.05.02.215 Item – [Kleskun Hills Park Carving] 1999 1 photograph : colour ; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a small wooded carving placed on some rocks in Kleskun Hills Park. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Old Indian Gravesite, figurine not historic placed by Ray Boyer.”

0002.05.02.221 Item – [Kleskun Hills Park Tipi] 1999 1 photograph : colour ; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a tipi in Kleskun Hills. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Teepee for rent $5 a night.”

Subseries 0002.05.03: Grande Prairie Scenes and Events

Date: 1949-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of photographs taken in and around the City of Grande Prairie. The largest portion of this collection was taken in 1983, and records all the major streets in the City of Grande Prairie as well as portions of each residential area. Negatives of these photographs are also available.

Physical description: 675 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.05.03.001 Item – Moving Clairmont NAR Water Tower 1949 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Moving the Northern Alberta Railways water tower by train, from Clairmont to Grande Prairie, October 26, 1949.

0002.05.03.002 Item – Richmond Hill Golf Course 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Signage and view of Richmond Hill Golf Course, the first golf course for Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.003 Item – Spring on 101 Avenue, 99 Street 1956 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

County of Grande Prairie admin office, Masonic Hall, Legion Hall and Montrose School on a sunny spring day. Snow melt leaves the road covered with water.

0002.05.03.004 Item – Plywood Factory 1956 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Piles of large logs at the Plywood Factory in Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.005-007 Item – Arts & Crafts Display 1956 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Display of ceramics and painting for the Edmonton Craft Fair, April 26, and the Grande Prairie Craft Fair in the “old” Court House, May 12. The largest artwork is a tile mosaic of a Trumpeter Swan created by Beth Sheehan.

0002.05.03.008-010 Item – Grande Prairie City Celebrations 1958 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Celebrations for the 1958 inauguration of the City of Grande Prairie: Henry McCullough bringing in the charter; Ice Palace built for the event.

0002.05.03.011 Item – Grande Prairie Swimming Pool 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swimming pool in the area of 101 Street and 99 Avenue, showing pool, dressing rooms, and children swimming.

0002.05.03.012 Item – Grande Prairie Swimming Pool 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swimming pool in the area of 101 Street and 99 Avenue, showing pool, dressing rooms, and children swimming.

0002.05.03.013 Item – Grande Prairie Swimming Pool 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swimming pool in the area of 101 Street and 99 Avenue, showing pool, dressing rooms, and children swimming.

0002.05.03.014-015 Item – Grande Prairie Auction Mart Bull Sale 1961-1962 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Exterior and interior of Auction Mart during the Bull Sale, showing farm trucks in the yard and bulls, handlers and bidders inside.

0002.05.03.016 Item – Plywood Factory at Grande Prairie 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Piles of logs at the plywood factory, with steam from the kilns rising in the background.

0002.05.03.017-020 Item – Grande Prairie Gymkhana Club 1964 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hamburger Fry at a Gymkhana Club outing at Pine Valley when it was just a picnic site.

0002.05.03.021-022 Item – Richmond Hill Golf Course 1964 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View from the top of Richmond Hill.

0002.05.03.023 Item – Grande Prairie Bathtub races 1967 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pre-fair bathtub races on the Bear Creek Reservoir.

 

0002.05.03.024-025 Item – Grande Prairie on a Winter’s Day 1968 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Winter backyards from 111 Ave. looking north, and newly-planted Jubilee Park on a frosty day in January.

0002.05.03.026 Item – Alderman Simmons’ Back Yard 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Flora Simmons’ back yard, on 112 Avenue, still deep in snow in April of 1969. Ms. Simmons was Grande Prairie’s first female alderman.

0002.05.03.027 Item – Bear Creek Reservoir 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows gulls on Bear Creek Reservoir.

0002.05.03.028 Item – Bear Creek Reservoir 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bear Creek Reservoir, originally the water supply for the town of Grande Prairie, is now used for recreational activities such as canoeing.

0002.05.03.029 Item – Procter & Gamble Opening 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Procter & Gamble Cellulose Ltd. Pulp mill buildings on the day of the grand opening, June 18, 1974.

0002.05.03.030 Item – Grande Prairie Court House 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Court House on a sunny summer day.

0002.05.03.031 Item – Grande Prairie from the Fairgrounds 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Snowy roads at the fairgrounds, with the city of Grande Prairie in the distance.

0002.05.03.032-033 Item – Elevator Row 1977 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Elevator row on the north side of Grande Prairie, across the fields and from the highway by-pass.

0002.05.03.034 Item – First Solar House 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

First solar-heated house in Grande Prairie, located on 114 Avenue and 103 Street, just inside the highway by-pass. McLaurin Baptist Church is visible across the road.

0002.05.03.035 Item – Royal Canadian Legion, Grande Prairie 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Royal Canadian Legion building, located on 101 Avenue and 99th Street, on a windy, rainy day in June.

0002.05.03.036 Item – Avondale School, Grande Prairie 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of Avondale School from 108 Avenue and 103 Street, with classrooms in the foreground and gymnasium in the background.

0002.05.03.037 Item – Montrose Junior High School, Grande Prairie 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Winter shot of the new Montrose Junior High School on 99 Street and 101 Avenue.

0002.05.03.038 Item – Composite High School, Grande Prairie 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Frontal view of the Composite High School, previously called Grande Prairie Vocational School, on 104 Street at 114 Avenue.

0002.05.03.039 Item – Gardens Between Auxiliary & Swanhaven Hospitals 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of flower gardens in between the Auxiliary and Swanhaven hospitals.

0002.05.03.040 Item – Auxiliary Hospital 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Side view of the Auxiliary Hospital, with the Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital in the background.

0002.05.03.041 Item – Gardens Behind Hospital 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Side view of paths and gardens leading to the south side of the Grande Prairie Municipal Hospital.

0002.05.03.042 Item – Forbes Presbyterian Church 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Volkswagen Bug on Clairmont Road at 101 Avenue. Forbes Presbyterian Church is visible across the road.

0002.05.03.043 Item – Faith Lutheran Church 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

West view of Faith Lutheran Church on the corner of 108th Avenue and 96 Street.

 

0002.05.03.044 Item – St. Joseph Junior & Senior High School 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

East view of St. Joe’s High School, on 104 Street at 114 Avenue, with the Recreation Complex in the background.

0002.05.03.045 Item – School Busses at Harry Balfour 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

School busses waiting for students on the west side of Harry Balfour School, on 104 Street and 109 Avenue.

0002.05.03.046 Item – Wading Pool, Grande Prairie Rec Plex 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Children’s wading pool in the RecPlex, Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.047 Item – Unveiling Alexander Forbes Cairn 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three men (Paul Pivert is one) unveiling the cairn identifying Montrose House, on 96 Street and 107 Avenue, as the home of Rev. Alexander and Agnes Forbes.

0002.05.03.048-049 Item – Demolition of Old High School 1980 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Crane and machinery demolishing the old Grande Prairie High School on 99 Street and 102 Avenue.

0002.05.03.050 Item – Demolition of Motel, Clairmont Road 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Partly demolished hotel on Clairmont Road and 118 Avenue, where Arby’s was later built.

0002.05.03.051 Item – Construction kitty-corner from A.G.T. 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Alley view of construction on a building across the road from City Hall and kitty-corner from AGT.

0002.05.03.052 Item – Smitty’s Restaurant, Clairmont Road 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Brick restaurant on Clairmont road and 123 Avenue.

0002.05.03.053a Item – Boston Pizza, Clairmont Road 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Frontal view of Boston Pizza on Clairmont Road and 121 Avenue.

0002.05.03.053b Item – Motel Demolition, Clairmont Road North 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

North view of older hotel on Clairmont Road being demolished for new construction of Arby’s restaurant.

0002.05.03.054-067 Item – Views from 214 Place 1983 14 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Wintery scenes of business, industrial, residential and public sectors of Grande Prairie taken from the top floor of 214 Place.

0002.05.03.068-071 Item – 94 Avenue in Bloom 1983 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Springtime shots of blossoming trees on 94 Avenue, between 100 and 102 Street.

0002.05.03.072-096 Item – 95 Street (Resources Road) 1983 24 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Summer shots of development along Resources Road from 98 Street south: Church of Christ; Parkside School; residences; CNR yards and trains; and the Grande Prairie Golf & Country Club.

0002.05.03.097 Item – 95 Avenue 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Village Green Apartments on 95 Avenue and Poplar Drive.

0002.05.03.098-103 Item – Seniors’ Housing on 96 Street 1967, 1983 6 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Pioneer Lodge as it appeared in 1967, and Heritage Lodge and Aurora Court in 1983.

0002.05.03.104 Item – Wapiti Lodge Residence 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Wapiti Lodge, built as a residence for Grande Prairie High School students and later used as a dorm for the homeless.

0002.05.03.105-108 Item – 99 Street 1983 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Aspects of the Provincial Court House on 99 Street and 102 Avenue.

0002.05.03.109-124 Item – 99 Avenue 1983 16 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes along 99 Avenue from 100-102 Street, including City Hall, Alberta Government Telephones, Alberta Power, Grande Prairie Curling Rink, Alberta Liquor Store and the back entrances to the Park Hotel and the Bay.

0002.05.03.114 Item – Grande Prairie City Hall 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie City Hall on the north-west corner of 99th Avenue and 101st street.

0002.05.03.125 Item – Clairmont Road, Grande Prairie 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

On the east side of Clairmont Road the old Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is closed for renovations. This building first housed Bird’s General Store.

 

0002.05.03.126-162 Item – 100 Street, East Side 1983 37 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

East side of Clairmont Road, beginning at vacant fields in the north end and ending on 92 Avenue. Includes agricultural industrial, auto dealerships, commercial, churches, Provincial Building, residential and apartments.

0002.05.03.132 Item – Gulf Gas Station 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The Gulf gas station at the northern entrance to the city of Grande Prairie is included in a highway commercial strip of agricultural, industrial, commercial and auto dealerships.

0002.05.03.145 Item – Grande Prairie Motor Inn 1983 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie Motor Inn at the cross roads of Clairmont Road and highway bypass on the north side of the city of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.153 Item – Trinity Lutheran Church 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Trinity Lutheran Church on the east side of Clairmont Road close to the city centre of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.158 Item – Province of Alberta Provincial Building 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Provincial Building on the east side of Clairmont Road in the Grande Prairie city centre.

0002.05.03.163-216 Item – 100 Street, West Side 1983 54 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

West side of Clairmont Road, beginning at vacant fields in the north and ending with 93 Avenue. Includes “Grande Prairie Welcomes You” sign, industrial, auto dealerships, hotels, commercial, Daily Herald-Tribune, post office and Swanavon School.

0002.05.03.166 Item – “Grande Prairie Welcomes You” 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Sign at the west entrance of the city of Grande Prairie displaying the city’s emblem: the Trumpeter Swan.

0002.05.03.214 Item – Swanavon School 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Swanavon School is located south of the Grande Prairie city centre on Clairmont Road.

0002.05.03.217-250 Item – 100 Avenue, North Side 1983 34 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

North side of Richmond Avenue, beginning at 93 Street and ending in vacant fields to the west of the City. Includes commercial, residential, parks, industrial, St. Paul’s United Church.

0002.05.03.251-266 Item – 100 Avenue, South Side 1983 16 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

South side of Richmond Avenue as it enters the City from the west. Includes “Welcome to Grande Prairie” sign, industrial, hotels, commercial and residential.

0002.05.03.267-279 Item – 101 Street 1983 14 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 101 Street from 90-103 Avenue: Grande Prairie Police Building, York Hotel, car dealerships, commercial, City Hall, Armouries and old Barracks.

0002.05.03.271 Item – York Hotel Mural 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Wild horses mural on the west wall of the York Hotel in the Grande Prairie city centre.

0002.05.03.280-289 Item – 101 Avenue 1983 10 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 101 Avenue from 99-102 Street: commercial, restaurants, office blocks, Grande Prairie Christian School.

0002.05.03.290-325 Item – 102 Street 1983 36 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 102 Street from 85-112 Avenue: residential (including William Innes’ 1914 log house), downtown construction, church (built by Anglican, now occupied by Full Gospel), commercial & office blocks, Salvation Army church, Oliver Funeral Chapel, Latter Day Saints Church.

0002.05.03.318 Item – 214 Place 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie’s only office tower, 214 Place, was built in the early 1980’s.

0002.05.03.336-344 Item – 102 Avenue 1983 9 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 102 Avenue: Grande Prairie Central Fire Station (interior and exterior), Grande Prairie Police Building, Panda Camera.

0002.05.03.345-349 Item – 103 Avenue 1983 5 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 103 Avenue: James Manor, Catholic Church.

0002.05.03.350-358 Item – 104 Street 1983 9 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Views along 104 Street: St. Joseph’s Separate School, Composite High School, Leisure Centre (RecPlex), McLaurin Baptist Church, Composite High School grad exercises in Johnny Macdonald Area.

0002.05.03.359 Item – 105 Street 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Youth Assessment Centre on the west side of 105 Street, across from the B.P.O.E. (Elks) Hall.

0002.05.03.360-363 Item – 107 Avenue 1983 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Buildings on 107 Avenue: residence and Odyssey House (101 St.), apartment & residences (100 St.), original telephone office (98 St.)

0002.05.03.364-369 Item – 108 Street 1983 6 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Businesses on Wapiti Road (108 St.): Canfor, County of Grande Prairie, old Wapiti Drive-in movie site.

0002.05.03.370-376 Item – 108 Avenue 1983 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes along 108 Avenue: Harry Balfour School, Avondale School, commercial strip.

0002.05.03.377-378 Item – 116 Avenue 1983 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

The two strip malls on 116 Avenue, either side of 99 Street.

0002.05.03.379-394 Item – Elevator Row, 98 Street and 132 Avenue 1983 16 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Elevators and agribusinesses on the east side of Clairmont road at about 132 Avenue.

0002.05.03.395-407 Item – Hillside Area 1983 13 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes from the Hillside area between 100-108 Avenues and 90-96 Streets: Hillside Community School, residential areas, water towers, Masonic Hall, German-Canadian Hall, Centennial Exhibition Hall on former fairgrounds.

0002.05.03.408-412 Item – Mission Heights 1983 5 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Mission Heights sub-division’s first buildings–Kateri Mission Catholic School and a few residences.

0002.05.03.413-420 Item – Patterson Place Sub-division 1983 8 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes from Patterson Place sub-division between 68-84 Avenues and between 96-100 Streets: Patterson Village Shopping Centre, Ranchlands apartments, Coachman Village Trailer Park, Alexander Forbes School, Haywood Court Apartments.

0002.05.03.415 Item – Ranchlands Apartment Complex 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Ranchlands apartment complex in Patterson Place sub-division was constructed in the late 1970’s.

0002.05.03.421-474 Item – Centennial (Muskoseepi) Park Events 1982-1988 54 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Construction and completion of Muskoseepi Park, also known as Centennial Park and Bear Creek Park, along Bear Creek. Includes Fred Abbott’s home, the last hold-out on Mocassin Flats–destroyed October 1985, and events (Dinosaur Days, Canada Day, school programs, Golden Age Centre events).

0002.05.03.463 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] 1988 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous dancers lined up in the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre during the Canada Day celebrations.

0002.05.03.464 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] 1988 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous dancers performing in the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre during the Canada Day celebrations.

0002.05.03.465 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] 1988 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Indigenous dancers performing in the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre during the Canada Day celebrations.

0002.05.03.475 Item – Muskoseepi Park Pavillion 1988 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Visitor’s Centre in Muskoseepi Park, the jewel of the Bear Creek park system which runs through the centre of the city of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.03.476-491 Item – Pioneer Museum 1983-1998 16 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior shots of the Grande Prairie Museum and its Heritage Village buildings in Muskoseepi Park, including antique equipment, and the unveiling of the new mural by Tim Heimdal.

0002.05.03.492-498 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College and by-pass 1984, 1997 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Scenes from the highway by-pass to the north-west of Grande Prairie: Composite High School, Rotary Campsite, Grande Prairie Regional College, Bear Creek Reservoir and residences.

0002.05.03.499-503 Item – 113 Avenue, Avondale Park 1985 5 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Avondale Park area signage, park and residences.

0002.05.03.504 Item – Grande Prairie Airport 1986 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

North view of Grande Prairie Airport terminal.

0002.05.03.505-508 Item – Second Street Theatre 1987, 1995 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Original Second Street Theatre on 98 Avenue, and renovated theatre with Ballad of Knobby Clarke mural.

0002.05.03.509-512 Item – West Entrance to Down Town Grande Prairie 1987, 1993 4 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

“Grande Prairie Welcomes You” display, Christmas lights downtown at night, and the new Bowes Family Crystal Gardens.

0002.05.03.513-514 Item – Springtime Blooms on 89th Avenue 1993 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Blossoming Crabapple trees on 89 Avenue between 100 & 102 Street.

0002.05.03.515-517 Item – Dunvegan Gardens, Wapiti Road 1994 3 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Gardens and signage at Dunvegan Gardens, a nursery just outside of the city limits on Wapiti Road.

0002.05.03.518 Item – Bird’s Eye View of Grande Prairie’s Central Business District. ca. 1990 1 postcard : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Postcard of downtown Grande Prairie from about 98 st. and 99 ave. to 102 st. and 104 ave.

0002.05.03.519-525 Item – 101 Street, Grande Prairie 1983-1992 7 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Second Montrose School on 101 St. and 101 Avenue being used as the facility for Grande Prairie Regional College Nursing Program and the 1995 Canada Games admin, GPSD #2357 admin building, and 1929 Grande Prairie High School (Central Park) before its renovation for the Prairie Art Gallery.

0002.05.03.543-588 Item – Prairie Art Gallery 1989 46 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Tenth anniversary of the Prairie Art Gallery, located in the renovated Grande Prairie High School, built in 1929. The Gallery is on 99th Street between 101 and 103 Avenues.

0002.05.03.589-601 Item – Queen Elizabeth II Hospital 1983-1984 13 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Construction and grand opening of the new QEII hospital on June 15, 1984, and views of Grande Prairie from the 5th floor of the new QEII hospital.

0002.05.03.602-609 Item – Heritage Day, Muskoseepi Park 1984 8 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Dancers and performers in Muskoseepi Park bandshell for Heritage Day celebrations.

0002.05.03.610-643 Item – Crystal Park School 1983-1984 34 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Interior and exterior shots of the construction and grand opening of Crystal Park School, a special needs integrated school, on November 22, 1984. The school is on 116 Avenue and 98 Street.

0002.05.03.644-675 Item – Muskoseepi Park Opening 1986 32 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Muskoseepi Park Official Opening on July 26, 1986. Includes shots of the park, the swimming pool, the fishing pond, the ceremonies, “Borstad Lookout”, Grande Prairie Museum events and the Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.03.660 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] July 26, 1986 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a seated crowd watching Indigenous dancers by the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre who were performing for the official opening of Muskoseepi Park.

0002.05.03.661 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] July 26, 1986 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of Indigenous dancers preparing to perform in the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre for the official opening of Muskoseepi Park.

0002.05.03.662 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] July 26, 1986 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of Indigenous dancers preparing to perform in the Muskoseepi Park Amphitheatre for the official opening of Muskoseepi Park.

0002.05.03.663 Item – [Indigenous Dancers in Muskoseepi Park] July 26, 1986 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a close up of Indigenous dancers who performed at the official opening of Muskoseepi Park.

Subseries 0002.05.04: Miscellaneous Photographs

Date: 1982-2002 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of photographs of buildings and events in and around Grande Prairie from 1974 to 2002. The collection includes one photograph from 1958 showing the Ice Palace built for the inauguration of Grande Prairie as a City.

Physical description: 273 photographs

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.05.04.001 Item – Hanging From the Monkey Bars May 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows seven children playing on the monkey bars in Muskoseepi Park. The back of the photograph identifies them as: Bernadine, Barbara, and Brennen Chonkolay; Lynette and Clara Jones; Angie (little girl); Keluin Kiawaso (youngest boy). The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0002.05.04.002 Item – Hole in the Cheese May 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the smiling face of an unidentified child peeking through a hole in a play structure in Muskoseepi Park. The title is taken from the caption written on the back of the photograph.

0002.05.04.003 Item – [Hanging Upside Down] May 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows the face and shoulders of an unidentified child hanging upside down. The caption on the back of the photograph says “She was hanging by her heels from the monkey bars in Bear Creek Park.”

0002.05.04.004 Item – Swimming Pool Bleachers May 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 6 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of Indigenous children sitting together on the swimming pool bleachers in Muskoseepi Park. The back of the photograph identifies them as: Barbara, Bernadine, and Brennen Chonkolay; Lynette and Clara Jones; Angie (little girl); Keluin Kiawaso (youngest boy). The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0002.05.04.005 Item – [Children playing at Muskoseepi Park] 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 5 x 3.5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a group of Indigenous children posing together on a splay structure in Muskoseepi Park. The children are: Barbara, Bernadine, and Brennen Chonkolay; Lynette and Clara Jones; Angie (little girl); Keluin Kiawaso (youngest boy). The title is taken from the caption on the back of the photograph.

0002.05.04.006 Item – Hanging From the Monkey Bars 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows Lynette Jones hanging upside down from the monkey bars in Muskoseepi Park.

0002.05.04.007a-e Item – “Grande Prairie” Book Committee Paul Pivert 1983 5 photographs : b&w ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Members of the 1983 “Grande Prairie” book committee and the presentation to secretary Renee Oliver for a job well done. Members are Beth Sheehan, Carmen Haakstad, Hugh Impey, Mal Menzies, Nadia Karpus, Betty McArthur and Renee Oliver. Missing are Donna Tink and Paul Pivert, who is taking the photograph.

0002.05.04.008a-b Item – “Grande Prairie” Book Committee 1983 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Six member book committee meeting in Grande Prairie City Hall Board Room.

0002.05.04.009 Item – Reidmore Publishing Office, Edmonton 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 4 in.
Scope and content:

Malcolm Menzies and Pat Reid meeting regarding the publishing of “Grande Prairie”

0002.05.04.010 Item – Canadian National Railways, Grande Prairie 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Looking south along the railway lines to the CNR yard in Grande Prairie.

0002.05.04.011 Item – Under Stormy Clouds 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

View from the corner of 101 Ave. and 100 St. (Post Office) looking towards the hospital.

0002.05.04.012 Item – The Evans House on 102 Street, built in 1916-1917 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

House built by James Evans in 1916-1917, who built a new house two doors down in 1965. Sold to Royal Bank in 1945.

0002.05.04.013-015 Item – M.F. Wagner Shows Midway at the Stompede 1983 3 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Rides, booths and people at the M.F. Wagner Shows Midway display, during the 1983 Stompede.

0002.05.04.016-019 Item – Grande Prairie Stompede 1983 4 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.8 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

People and booths at the Grande Prairie Stompede on June 3, 1983.

0002.05.04.020-024 Item – Grande Prairie County Fair 1983 5 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Horse Events and people at the August 1, 1983 Grande Prairie County Fair.

0002.05.04.025 Item – Ice Palace built for Inauguration of Grande Prairie as a City 1958 1 photograph : colour ; 2 x 3 in.
Scope and content:

Night shot of electrically lit ice sculpture constructed at 99 Street and Richmond Ave in February 1958.

0002.05.04.026 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1974 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

The Grande Prairie Regional College, designed by Douglas Cardinal, opened in 1974.

0002.05.04.027-041 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1974-1977 15 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

During its first years of operations, Interior and exterior views of Grande Prairie Regional College, designed by Douglas Cardinal. Students, the fine arts department, and art instructor Robert Guest are some of the subjects.

0002.05.04.042 Item – [Forever Lost Sculpture] June 12, 1982 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a bronze sculpture called “Forever Lost” by Rudiger Schmidt located near one of the main entrances to Grande Prairie Regional College. The sculpture is of an Indigenous person on one knee.

0002.05.04.043-052 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1983-1985 11 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Sculpture by Rudy Schmidt, grounds, Fairview College Electrical building added to grounds.

0002.05.04.053-056 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College Paul Pivert 1985 4 postcards : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior, interior of theatre, and close-up of sculpture “Forever Lost” by Rudy Schmidt.

0002.05.04.057-071 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1985 15 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College, showing the southern addition constructed in 1990. Architects were Field, Field & Field.

0002.05.04.067 Item – [Forever Lost Sculpture] June 12, 1982 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a bronze sculpture called “Forever Lost” by Rudiger Schmidt located near one of the main entrances to Grande Prairie Regional College. The sculpture is of an Indigenous person on one knee.

0002.05.04.072-081 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1997 10 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Sculptures added to College landscape. Artists are Leanne Elias, Wendy Fath, Helena Peters, Sherri Onushko.

0002.05.04.082-104 Item – Provincial Building and Jubilee Park 1982 23 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Views of the new Provincial Building and Court House, with Jubilee Park on its west extremity.

0002.05.04.086 Item – Provincial Building, Grande Prairie 1982 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Grande Prairie’s new Provincial Building and Court House are located on the east extremity of Jubilee Park.

0002.05.04.105 Item – Grande Prairie School District Admin Building Sept. 13, 1982 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Frontal view of the GPSD #2357 Administration building at 10213-99 Street. Superintendent Derek Taylor is posing in front of the building.

0002.05.04.106 Item – Grande Prairie School District Admin Building Aug. 15, 1989 1 photograph : colour ; 5 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Frontal view of the GPSD #2357 Administration building at 10213-99 Street.

0002.05.04.107-109 Item – Montrose Junior High School 1982 3 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Frontal views of Montrose Junior High School when it was located at 10201-99 Street, Grande Prairie.

0002.05.04.110-114 Item – Old Court House with Grand Prairie, Texas statue 1982 5 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Views of the old Court House, vacated in 1982, fronted by a statue from sister-city Grand Prairie Texas.

0002.05.04.115-117 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park 1983 3 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Views of the Swan Statue in Jubilee Park, just west of the new Provincial Building and Court House.

0002.05.04.118-141 Item – Multi-cultural Fair at Grande Prairie Regional College ca. 1983 24 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Displays by artist Anton Kohalyk, Artists North, spinner Sandra Spicer, potters Jack Rogers & Kay Langenbach, quilters Mary Ann Smith & Natalie Stoddard; German-Canadian club; Indigenous, Welsh, Polish, Filipino, Chinese, Irish groups in costume; Clowns Skippy (Holly Schnellback, Grande Prairie) and Beans (Brenda Fox, Calgary).

0002.05.04.132 Item – [Woman in Indigenous Dress] ca. 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Image shows a young woman wearing a traditional Indigenous dress with braided hair at the multi-cultural fair at Grande Prairie Regional College.

0002.05.04.142-160 Item – The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Jim Nelson 1983 19 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Outdoors theatre with medieval props and costumes, played out on Grande Prairie Regional College grounds and near-by reservoir.

0002.05.04.161-162 Item – Replacing the Storm Sewers 1985 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Storm sewers ready for placement on Clairmont Road North in front of McDonalds Drive-In and Silver Crest Motel.

0002.05.04.163-168 Item – All Breeds Horse Show 1986 6 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

All breeds horse show held at Evergreen Park on June 6, 1986.

0002.05.04.169-180 Item – Canada Day Celebrations 1985 12 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Activities in Jubilee Park for Canada Day Celebrations in 1985: children wading in the Reflecting Pool, models of church and store c. 1911, historic costumes, fiddlers and hot air balloons.

0002.05.04.181-192 Item – Canada Day Celebrations 1986 12 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Activities in Jubilee Park for Canada Day Celebrations in 1986: children wading in the Reflecting Pool, Scottish Dancers, Fire Department mascot and crane, crowds and helium balloons release.

0002.05.04.193 Item – The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Jim Nelson 1983 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Outdoors theatre with medieval props and costumes, played out on Grande Prairie Regional College grounds and near-by reservoir.

0002.05.04.194-211 Item – Murals in the City of Grande Prairie 1984-1996 18 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

Murals on buildings: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Luther Kozowan), Grande Prairie Public Library (Trina Irons), City Hall (Fred Weiss), Grande Prairie Music, Park Hotel, Parks & Recreation (Luther Kozowan), Focus Publishing, A.G.T. Building (Tim Heimdal), York Hotel (Tim Heimdal), Picture Perfect (Tim Heimdal).

0002.05.04.212-223 Item – Royal Mounted Police Hot Air Balloon Paulette Hrychiw 1998 12 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Sequence of photographs showing the inflation of a hot air balloon in the shape of a mounted RCMP in red serge. This event took place in Muskoseepi Park.

0002.05.04.224-232 Item – Twinning the Highway to Edmonton from Grande Prairie 2000 9 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Sequence of photographs showing construction on the Sheehan property, during the twinning of Highway 43.

0002.05.04.233 Item – London Drugs 1992 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

London Drugs in the old Safeway Plaza at 11515-100 Street in Grande Prairie.

0002.05.04.234-235 Item – Pottery at Bibi Clement’s 1999 2 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Pottery on display in the yard at Bibi Clement’s. The class was taught by Yasus Terada, a Master Potter from Japan.

0002.05.04.236-258 Item – Winter Camping 1986 23 photographs : colour ; 3 x 5 in.
Scope and content:

From December 28-30, 1986, Beth Sheehan went on a winter camping trip to Two lakes with Fred and Ruth Estlin. Ted Watt, a teenager, also accompanied them. These photographs document the packing, building the shelter, furnishings, cooking, relaxing and ice fishing.

0002.05.04.259-261 Item – Official Opening of Centre 2000 2002 3 photographs : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Scope and content:

Official opening ceremonies at Centre 2000 in Grande Prairie, and the christening of the huge sun dial in front of the building in 2002. Trenton Perrott popping the champagne cork and Carmen Haakstad watching the accuracy of the shadow marking 6:00 p.m.

Subseries 0002.05.05: Negative Collection

Date: 1963-2001 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of 35 mm negatives of a wide variety of photographs: family and friends, home and farm, travel, people Beth Sheehan interviewed or kept clippings on, buildings in Grande Prairie (including her 1983 project for Grande Prairie’s 25th anniversary), events they attended, art in nature. This collection includes all the negatives of sub-series 0002.05.02, and 0002.05.03.

Physical description: unknown number of negatives

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Subseries 0002.05.06: Slide Collection

Date: 1912-1985 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries consists of 35mm slides taken of the south and central Peace Country, particularly the Clairmont area, of landscapes, farms, and settlements, old buildings, Grande Prairie Regional College, trips to Hudson’s Hope (including dam construction), Peace River, Athabasca, Slave Lake, Yellowknife, Kakwa, Two Lakes, Monkman Pass, Nose Mountain, on the Smoky River, Grande Cache, Edmonton, Fort Providence and Hay River (NWT), Trumpeter swans, balloon championships, and art in nature.

Physical description: 571 slides

Access points:

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

File / item list
Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0002.05.06.001 Item – Moving Clairmont Water Tower Oct. 26, 1949 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Moving the water tower from Clairmont to Grande Prairie via railway, October 26, 1949. This slide was taken at Highway 34 near the Four Mile Corner.

0002.05.06.002 Item – Clairmont in Winter 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Clairmont taken during the winter of 1958 from Highway 2. The row of grain elevators is shown quite prominently.

0002.05.06.003 Item – Clairmont Elevators 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Clairmont’s five grain elevators taken in 1970 from across Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.004 Item – Clairmont in Fall 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the town of Clairmont and its five grain elevators taken in the fall of 1973 from east of Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.005 Item – Tom Sheehan Farm 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Tom Sheehan farm shown in 1973. Tom originally settled on this property in 1910.

0002.05.06.006-010 Item – Clairmont Mennonite Cemetery 1979 5 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A series of photographs taken at the Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery near Clairmont in 1979. A group of metal headstones are shown, as well as individual headstones for Jacob A. Schroeder (September 20, 1895 – December 24, 1938), Henry Toews (1897-1935), and Arthur Wiebe (May 20, 1932) and Hilda Wiebe (February 3 – December 3, 1931). Text of the sign reads: “This cemetery originated in 1918 and was in use until 1946. There were about 34 families from the Mennonite Christian group living in this area at one time. In the corner immediately north across the road was the site of their church.” A second plaque reads: “In memory Clairmont Mennonite Cemetery Burials between 1919 – 1948.”

0002.05.06.011 Item – Clairmont Lake 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Erosion along the banks of Clairmont Lake, 1974.

0002.05.06.012 Item – Highway 2 July 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Travelling north on Highway 2 past Clairmont, taken in July 1976. Cars and a few buildings are visible.

0002.05.06.013 Item – Clairmont 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the town of Clairmont. The five grain elevators are prominently shown.

0002.05.06.014 Item – Clairmont Lake July 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Clairmont Lake taken from Highway 2 with a blooming canola field in the distance.

0002.05.06.015 Item – Clairmont and Grande Prairie Elevators July 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the town of Clairmont from the north including the elevators. Grande Prairie’s elevators are visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.016 Item – Balloons over Clairmont Aug. 7, 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hot air balloons in the air over Clairmont and Clairmont Lake, August 7, 1978.

0002.05.06.017 Item – Balloon over Sheehan Farm 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

“Wind Walker”, A. Schnellback’s (Grande Prairie) hot air balloon in the sky over the old Sheehan farm near Clairmont in 1981.

0002.05.06.018 Item – Clairmont from Mercer Hill Sept. 20, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the town of Clairmont and the surrounding countryside from the top of Mercer Hill. The City of Grande Prairie is visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.019 Item – Ferguson Lake from Mercer Hill Sept. 20, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Ferguson Lake and surrounding countryside, near Clairmont, from the top of Mercer Hill.

0002.05.06.020 Item – Clairmont Lake Sept. 20, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Clairmont Lake taken from a hill north of the town of Clairmont.

0002.05.06.021 Item – Clairmont Lake Sept. 1983 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The slough at the east end of Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.022 Item – Triplet Calves 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A set of triplet calves with their mother, owned by Bernard Sheehan.

0002.05.06.023 Item – Bauman’s Crop 1972 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph featuring Bauman’s rape (canola) field. Farm buildings are visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.024 Item – Canola Field July 17, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph featuring a canola field in the Valhalla-La Glace area. Farm buildings are visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.025 Item – Swathers at Sunset 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph showing a swathed field (Arthur Lippelt’s) at sunset. Clairmont and its elevators are visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.026 Item – Round Bales 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Round bales in the field of Allan Drysdale.

0002.05.06.027 Item – Durda House 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Durda house taken from across Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.028 Item – Oatway Farm 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Murray Oatway farm at sunset taken from the Sheehan farm.

0002.05.06.029 Item – Murray Faul Farm Oct. 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Murray Faul farm in the Clairmont area, taken October 1976.

0002.05.06.030 Item – Fog near Ritchie McRae’s Dec. 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A winter landscape shrouded in fog near Ritchie McRae’s in the Clairmont area.

0002.05.06.031 Item – Simon Helm’s Home 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Simon Helm’s house located 3 miles north of Grande Prairie. An oil rig is visible behind a grove of trees.

0002.05.06.032 Item – Allan Drysdale’s Farm Feb. 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Allan Drysdale’s farm in the Clairmont area, taken February 1977.

0002.05.06.033 Item – Jim Morken’s Farm Feb. 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Jim Morken’s farm in the Clairmont area, taken February 1977.

0002.05.06.034 Item – Highway 34 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking south to Highway 34 (later Highway 2) from Everett Sheehan’s.

0002.05.06.035 Item – Highland Bull 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bill McBryan’s Highland Bull.

0002.05.06.036 Item – Bauman’s Scarecrows 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A line of scarecrows in Bauman’s field, Fall 1982. This was the former Tom Sheehan farm.

0002.05.06.037 Item – County of Grande Prairie Fields July 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An aerial view of fields in the County of Grande Prairie, July 1976.

0002.05.06.038 Item – Wapiti River Ferry 1967 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The ferry across the Wapiti River at Pipestone Creek.

0002.05.06.039 Item – Easter Picnic April 17, 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kids play by the water at an Easter Sunday Picnic held April 17, 1960 at Pipestone Creek.

0002.05.06.040 Item – Easter Picnic April 17, 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells and Janet wade in the Wapiti River while ice floes float by. Part of an Easter Sunday picnic held April 17, 1960 at Pipestone Creek.

0002.05.06.041 Item – [Pipestone Creek Cemetery] June 18, 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows Lulu Allen standing near a memorial cairn with several grave markers visible behind her. The caption on the slide says “Lulu Allen at Pipestone Creek Indian Cemetery.”

0002.05.06.042 Item – [Indigenous Burial] Original title: Indian Grave 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows the grave of an Indigenous person at Pipestone Creek covered with a spirit house. The slide’s caption says “Indian Grave Pipestone Creek.”

0002.05.06.043 Item – [Pipestone Creek Cemetery Cairn] June 18, 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A close-up photograph of the cairn at the Pipestone Creek Cemetery. The plaque reads: “Ik kiskisiwin Pipestone Creek Cemetery 1900-1940 Francios Chatelaine, Pete Chatelaine, Alice Chatelaine, Lious Karankote, Henery Stoney, Marie Stoney, Henery Kenny, Baptiste Kenny. “Child’s Graves” White, Stoney, Wilson, Kenny, Chatelaine. The caption on the slide says “Cairn Marking Indian Graves at Pipestone Creek.”

0002.05.06.044 Item – Grovedale Store June 9, 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A photograph of the Grovedale General Store, taken June 9, 1985.

0002.05.06.045 Item – Grovedale School June 9, 1985 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A photograph of the Grovedale School, taken June 9, 1985.

0002.05.06.046 Item – Imperial Lumber, Grovedale 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Piles of logs at Imperial Lumber, Grovedale. A burner is visible in the background.

0002.05.06.047 Item – Flint-Truax Farm 1959 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Flint-Truax farm in the Beaverlodge area.

0002.05.06.048 Item – Sleighing Party Jan. 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sleighing party in Lower Beaverlodge, January 1977. Don Sherk and Melvin Heikel are driving.

0002.05.06.049 Item – Holstein Cows 1959 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Holstein milk cows on the Flint-Truax farm in the Beaverlodge area.

0002.05.06.050 Item – Radar Base Aug. 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph with the radar base on Saskatoon Mountain visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.051 Item – Huallen Elevators 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The grain elevators at Huallen, Alberta.

0002.05.06.052 Item – Railway Tracks between Huallen and Beaverlodge 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view looking down the railway tracks between Huallen and Beaverlodge.

0002.05.06.053 Item – Thoreson Dairy Aug. 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Thoreson Dairy at Huallen with cows grazing in the foreground.

0002.05.06.054 Item – Huallen Elevators and Thoreson Dairy 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Huallen grain elevators and the silo and barns of Thoreson’s dairy farm in winter.

0002.05.06.055 Item – Huallen Elevators 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Huallen grain elevators in winter.

0002.05.06.056 Item – Lower Beaverlodge Road 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view looking down the Lower Beaverlodge Road in winter. The old 1912 school is visible on the right.

0002.05.06.057-061 Item – Beaverlodge Museum Days July 1969 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Various scenes from the Beaverlodge Museum Days held in July 1969 including a tractor parade, steam engine, crowd watching a display, and a woman using a spinning wheel.

0002.05.06.062-063 Item – Wapiti River 1976 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Views of the Wapiti River from near Bob Guest’s cabin.

0002.05.06.064 Item – Nordin Lutheran Church 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Nordin Lutheran Church building, located south of La Glace.

0002.05.06.065 Item – Field and Farm July 17, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Landscape view of a rapeseed (canola) field and farm in the La Glace area.

0002.05.06.066 Item – Beaver dam July 16, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Beaver dam on Spring Lake.

0002.05.06.067 Item – Kids Swimming July 16, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kids swimming in Spring Lake at sunset.

0002.05.06.068 Item – Swathed Fields 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swathed fields west of Sexsmith. A farm building is visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.069 Item – West of Sexsmith Sept. 20, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape view of the fields west of Sexsmith looking down a gravel road.

0002.05.06.070 Item – Straw Bales, Emerson Trail 1983 1 side : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape view of straw bales in a field on the Emerson Trail.

0002.05.06.071-072 Item – Winter Stillness Jan. 1977 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Winter stillness, landscape photographs taken from the Emerson Trail looking toward Grande Prairie, January 1977.

0002.05.06.073 Item – Grain in Piles Oct. 23, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Grain in piles in the Bear Lake area, October 23, 1982, perhaps because it is too wet for storing.

0002.05.06.074 Item – Hutterite Colony Oct. 23, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Buildings on the Hutterite Colony at Bear Lake visible in the distance, October 23, 1982.

0002.05.06.075 Item – Skating at Bear Lake Dec. 18, 1959 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A group of people skating at Bear Lake, December 18, 1959. A truck is also parked on the ice.

0002.05.06.076 Item – Bear Lake Country Sept. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph of Bear Lake and the surrounding countryside taken near Harrison’s, September 1970.

0002.05.06.077 Item – Auction Sale, Buffalo Lakes 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Scott (auctioneer) and Mac Hoggarth auction off a set of golf clubs at an auction sale at Benson’s, Buffalo Lake, in 1974.

0002.05.06.078 Item – Auction Sale, Buffalo Lakes 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A crowd gathered to participate in an auction sale at Benson’s, Buffalo Lake, in 1974. Bob Scott (auctioneer) and Mac Hoggarth are visible leading the sale.

0002.05.06.079-082 Item – Hilltop Lake Sept. 1974 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenes from Hilltop Lake, Saddle Mountain, taken September 1974, including frogs on the the shore, a tree growing in the midst of the water, a landscape photograph of the lake, and numerous tadpoles swimming in the water.

0002.05.06.083 Item – Greek Orthodox Church, Woking 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Greek Orthodox Church building in Woking in 1974.

0002.05.06.084-087 Item – Bad Heart July 1954 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenes from a trip to the Bad Heart, 1954, showing a party leaving the top of a hill to look for fossils, scenic landscape views, and a beaver dam on the Cadotte River.

0002.05.06.088 Item – Spring Scene April 12, 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A spring scene taken near Woking, April 12, 1975.

0002.05.06.089 Item – Saskatoon Mountain Lookout Sept. 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view over the fields from the Saskatoon Mountain Lookout, taken in September 1973.

0002.05.06.090-092 Item – Beaver House May 22, 1977 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A big beaver house and cuttings in a crown land park south of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.06.093 Item – Strawberry Pickers July 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Strawberry pickers hard at work at Fried’s, July 1974.

0002.05.06.094 Item – Stooks and Binder Aug. 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Stooks and a binder at Ed Norton’s farm west of Grande Prairie, August 1981.

0002.05.06.095 Item – Flax 1961 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A field of flax near Grande Prairie.

0002.05.06.096 Item – Picnic Shelter, Tomslake, British Columbia 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Picnic shelter and cairn at Tomslake Camp, British Columbia.

0002.05.06.097-098 Item – Tomslake Camp, British Columbia May 26, 1968 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Picnic shelter and cairn at Tomslake Camp, British Columbia. The text on the cairn reads: “Traveller! In September 1938, when the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and France met the German and Italian dictator in Munich, they bought “Peace in our Time” with the surrender of Sudetenland to the Third Reich. Part of the price paid for this deceptive peace was the abandonment of the “the last free Germans” – the thousands of Sudeten German Anti-Nazis who in the face of overwhelming odds would not give up their struggle for freedom and democracy – to a fate of annihilation for some and persecution for the rest. Many were thrown into the concentration camps of the Third Reich. Fortunately however, several thousand escaped into the free western countries, with more than one thousand men, women and children being welcomed by a generous Canadian government in 1939. Half of them settled in the valley before you and on the hills around. And while the world was bent on wholesale destruction in the years following the infamous Munich agreement, the people from Sudetenland, with steadfast determination and hard work, built farmsteads here where they could rear their children as free people in a free country. At the same time 46 of their young men served in the Canadian armed forces, most of them overseas. In Canada’s Centennial year, they erected this stopping place as a symbol of their deep gratitude to their new homeland.”

0002.05.06.099 Item – “Brown Bread Loaves” of Hay 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hay bales looking like brown bread loaves in a field near DeBolt.

0002.05.06.100 Item – Hay Stacks 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hay stacks in a field near DeBolt.

0002.05.06.101 Item – Enn’s Cattle 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Enn’s cattle grazing in a field at DeBolt.

0002.05.06.102 Item – Ford’s Cattle 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ford’s cattle beside a body of water at the top of Smoky Hill, Bezanson.

0002.05.06.103 Item – Smoky Hill June 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view looking down Smoky Hill toward the Smoky River, near Bezanson in June 1960.

0002.05.06.104 Item – Smoky Bridge July 17, 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The flooded campsite at Smoky River, July 17, 1965. A boat is moored near an unsubmerged picnic shelter.

0002.05.06.105 Item – Campsite at Smoky River July 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Smoky River Bridge, approximately between Bezanson and DeBolt, July 1968.

0002.05.06.106 Item – Mission Church, Sturgeon Lake 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Mission church perched on the shores of Sturgeon Lake.

0002.05.06.107 Item – Pirker’s Houseboat, Sturgeon Lake Aug. 28, 1983 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pirker’s houseboat moored on Sturgeon Lake, August 28, 1983.

0002.05.06.108 Item – Sturgeon Lake Aug. 28, 1983 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view across Sturgeon Lake from a boat. A sailboat in also visible.

0002.05.06.109 Item – Sturgeon Lake 1959 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A boy climbing on fallen trees beside Sturgeon Lake.

0002.05.06.110 Item – Interesting Banks 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A photograph of interesting-looking banks, likely taken on the Smoky River during a boating trip with Bob Cochrane, September 1975.

0002.05.06.111-113 Item – Kleskun Hills Sept. 22, 1957 3 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three photographs of the badlands at Kleskun Hills including a boy standing next to the Dinosaur Hill marker sign and two landscape views of the hills.

0002.05.06.114 Item – Kleskun Hills Sept. 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape photograph of the Kleskun Hills in September 1962.

0002.05.06.115 Item – Highway Sign “Alaska Highway” 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A road-side sign about the Alaska Highway reads “The highway you are now on leads to the Alaska Highway built by the American army during World War Two from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska. Ten thousand troops and six thousand civilians began construction on March 9, 1942, and completed the 1,523 mile highway in just eight months and thirteen days. It continues to serve as a major transportation link and a symbol of friendship and co-operation between Canada and the United States of America.”

0002.05.06.116-117 Item – Old Building near Athabasca 1974 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two views of an abandoned and dilapidated wood building near Athabasca.

0002.05.06.118-119 Item – Old Building near Athabasca 1975 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two views of the dilapidated Hutton-Potts farmstead in Progress, British Columbia, showing an abandoned house, barns, and outbuilding.

0002.05.06.120 Item – Belloy Post Office 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The tiny Belloy Post Office, which also served as a community bulletin board, in 1963.

0002.05.06.121 Item – George Tate Store 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The abandoned and dilapidated George Tate Store at Sturgeon Lake.

0002.05.06.122 Item – Old House at Hines Creek 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An old house and outbuildings at Hines Creek.

0002.05.06.123 Item – Old House between Fairview and Dunvegan May 16, 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An abandoned house between Fairview and Dunvegan.

0002.05.06.124 Item – Old School near Fairview 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An old log school building near Fairview.

0002.05.06.125 Item – Ellises’ Homestead House 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The old Ellises’ (Carmel) homestead house at Grimshaw. There is a man standing in the foreground, likely Everett Sheehan.

0002.05.06.126-127 Item – Dave Cochrane’s Old House at Huallen 1973 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two views of Dave Cochrane’s abandoned and dilapidated house at Huallen, one showing the entire house and another showing end construction detail including “Russian plaster” work on the door.

0002.05.06.128 Item – Old Barn South of Emerson Trail 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A hot air balloon floats in the air above an old barn south of Emerson Trail.

0002.05.06.129 Item – Old Cabin Campbell Creek 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An old cabin and other abandoned structures sits on Ken Davies’ lease at Campbell Creek. The man standing beside the cabin may be Everett Sheehan.

0002.05.06.130 Item – Old Barn, Dunes Dude Ranch Sept. 23, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An old dilapidated barn at the Dunes Dude Ranch south of Grande Prairie, September 23, 1979.

0002.05.06.131 Item – Anson Wagar’s Second Log Cabin Sept. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Anson Wagar’s second log cabin on Don Patrick’s farm in Scenic Heights.

0002.05.06.132 Item – Anson Wagar’s Cabin Sept. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Anson Wagar’s log cabin on Don Patrick’s farm in Scenic Heights.

0002.05.06.133-134 Item – Student’s, Buffalo Lakes 1983 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Views of the old house and barn on the Student’s land at Buffalo Lakes.

0002.05.06.135 Item – Old Mark Patterson House, Emerson Trail 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The old Mark Patterson house amidst a snow-covered landscape on Emerson Trail.

0002.05.06.136 Item – Old Sam McNaught House 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The old Sam McNaught house near Beaverlodge.

0002.05.06.137 Item – Original Amos Sherk Home 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The original 1910 Amos Sherk home in Lower Beaverlodge in winter. Other buildings are also visible.

0002.05.06.138 Item – First Log Building on Farm of Hugh Allen Aug. 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

First log building on the farm of Hugh Allen, built in 1913. Hugh and Lulu Allen pose outside.

0002.05.06.139 Item – Rose Pitt’s Abandoned House 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Rose Pitt’s abandoned house at Huallen. An old tractor is also visible in the yard.

0002.05.06.140 Item – Scotty Stewart’s, Lake Saskatoon 1972 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Scotty Stewart’s farmstead at Lake Saskatoon showing the house, barn, and outbuildings.

0002.05.06.141 Item – Old House 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A winter scene showing an old house near Harry Taylor’s at Wembley.

0002.05.06.142 Item – Log McQueen Presbyterian Church 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The historic McQueen Presbyterian Church, built in Grande Prairie in 1910-11, on its new location on the grounds of the Grande Prairie Pioneer Museum.

0002.05.06.143 Item – College from Across Dam 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Grande Prairie Regional College across Bear Creek reservoir, taken from the east side of the dam.

0002.05.06.144 Item – Grande Prairie College from Richmond Ave and Wapiti Road June 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Grande Prairie Regional College from the corner of Richmond Avenue (102 Avenue) and Wapiti Road (108 Street).

0002.05.06.145-146 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College Dec. 1975 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two views of the exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College in winter.

0002.05.06.147 Item – Ski Group, Grande Prairie Regional College 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A ski group at Grande Prairie Regional College. Grande Prairie Composite High School is visible in the background.

0002.05.06.148 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College Concourse 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A concourse at Grande Prairie Regional College. This photograph was entered in the 1977 Fair.

0002.05.06.149 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the interior curves and pillars at Grande Prairie Regional College. Used as an illustration in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.150 Item – Bob Guest in Art Storage Department 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Guest in the art storage department at Grande Prairie Regional College. Photograph taken from above.

0002.05.06.151 Item – Washroom in Grande Prairie Regional College 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The interior of washrooms in Grande Prairie Regional College showing sinks, mirrors, soap dispensers, and paper towel holders.

0002.05.06.152 Item – Conference Room June 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The interior of a conference room/lecture hall at Grande Prairie Regional College showing seats, blackboard, an instructor, and a student.

0002.05.06.153-155 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College 1978 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three views of the exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College in summer.

0002.05.06.156 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College from N. West 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College in summer from the north west. Photograph used as an illustration in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.157 Item – Grande Prairie Regional College from N. East 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College in summer from the north east.

0002.05.06.158 Item – Grande Prairie College 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the exterior of Grande Prairie Regional College in summer, taken from across the Bear Creek reservoir. Used as an illustration in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.159-160 Item – Going Downhill to Ferry at Dunvegan 1955 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Driving down to the ferry on the south side of the Peace River at Dunvegan. The St. Charles Mission buildings are visible on the opposite shore. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.161 Item – Looking up Peace River from Ferry 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking up the Peace River while crossing by ferry from the south to north sides at Dunvegan. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.162 Item – Old Church and Mission at Dunvegan 1955 1 slide: colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The abandoned church and mission building (St. Charles Mission) at Dunvegan. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.163 Item – Inside Old Church Dunvegan 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Wall paintings inside the abandoned church at St. Charles Mission, Dunvegan. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.164 Item – The Firefly at Dunvegan Aug. 4, 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Firefly moored on the Peace River at Dunvegan, August 4, 1955. This was the boat used for 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope. It was owned by Harry Taylor.

0002.05.06.165 Item – Beth and Black Notebook 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Beth Sheehan writing in a black notebook while on board The Firefly on the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.166 Item – Harry and Rowena at “Harry’s Rock” 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Harry and Rowena standing beside “Harry’s Rock”. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.167 Item – View up River 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View up the Peace River from The Firefly. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.168 Item – Mr. Loggie, Marg and Rowena Sunbathing 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Marg and Rowena sunbathing on The Firefly with Mr. Loggie standing in the background. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.169 Item – Moose Swimming in the River 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A moose swimming in the Peace River by The Firefly. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.170 Item – Surveyor’s Camp 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A group outside the tents at a surveyor’s camp on the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.171 Item – Rugged Banks 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Rugged banks along the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.172 Item – Roly Henry’s Lumber Camp Aug. 6, 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Roly Henry’s lumber camp on the Peace River. A boat, saw, logs, and a couple of people are visible. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.173 Item – Danny Yeagar’s Cabin Aug. 7, 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Danny Yeager’s cabin on the Peace River. Debris litters the front yard. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.174 Item – Where Peace and Clear Rivers Meet 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Where the Peace River meets the Clear River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.175 Item – Banks Along the Way 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Banks along the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.176 Item – Meeting Place of Peace and Beaton Rivers 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Where the Beaton River meets the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.177 Item – Approaching Taylor Bridge 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View from the water of the Taylor Bridge over the Peace River at Taylor, British Columbia, prior to the bridge’s collapse in 1957. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.178 Item – The Mighty Peace 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The mighty Peace River, “beautiful but dangerous”. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.179 Item – Harry at Forge Old Ft. St. John 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Harry working at the forge at old Fort St. John. Harry Taylor was captain of The Firefly, the boat used for this trip. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.180 Item – Beautiful Sunset 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sunset over the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.181 Item – [Indigenous Children Sitting in Grass] Original Title: Indian Children Visiting Us at Hudson’s Hope 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows three Indigenous children sitting in the grass. They were visiting the sightseers from The Firefly in Hudson’s Hope. This was part of the Sheehan’s 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope. The original title is taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.182 Item – Building at Old Ft. St. John 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Log buildings at old Fort St. John. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.183 Item – Roman Catholic Church at Old Ft. St. John 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The dilapidated and abandoned Roman Catholic Church at old Fort St. John. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.184 Item – Brown Bear Swimming 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A brown bear swimming in the Peace River near The Firefly. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.185 Item – Sand Storm 1/2 Way River Aug. 11, 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sandstorm at Halfway River where it feeds into the Peace River. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.186 Item – Ardill’s Ranch Ferrill Creek 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Visiting Ardill’s Ranch at Ferrill Creek. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.187 Item – Close-Up of Island 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An island in the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.188 Item – Hell’s Gate 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A large sheer-rock outcropping near Hudson’s Hope nicknamed “Hell’s Gate”. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.189 Item – View to the Rockies 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Rocky Mountains over the Peace River near Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.190 Item – Lime Kiln at Hudson’s Hope 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An abandoned lime kiln and tipple at Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.191 Item – Old Coal Tipple W. of Hudson’s Hope Box Canyon 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An abandoned coal tipple located west of Hudson’s Hope at Box Canyon. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.192-193 Item – Rapids Hudson’s Hope 1955 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Views of the rapids on the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.194 Item – Isobel and Rock Formation 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Isobel poses beneath an interesting rock formation at Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.195 Item – Grub Steak Bar 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Grub Steak Bar at Hudson’s Hope, located in an old log building. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.196 Item – Leaving Hudson’s Hope: All Hands on Deck 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The tour group on board The Firefly and ready to depart from Hudson’s Hope. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.197 Item – Raft Anchored to Cable, Taylor Flats 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A raft on the Peace River at Taylor Flats anchored by cable. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.198-199 Item – Dunvegan Hills Aug. 1955 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Approaching Dunvegan on the Peace River from upriver. The scenic hills, abandoned St. Charles Mission, and Dunvegan ferry are visible. Part of 1955 boat trip to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.200 Item – Harry Taylor Back at Dunvegan Aug. 1955 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Harry Taylor, captain, in the wheelhouse of The Firefly upon returning to Dunvegan. This was the boat used for a 1955 boat trip from Dunvegan to Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.201 Item – Dunvegan Bridge [ca. 1960] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Dunvegan Bridge from ground level, possibly at its opening in 1960.

0002.05.06.202 Item – Observation Chalet 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The observation chalet overlooking the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.203 Item – View from Observation Chalet 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View from the observation chalet overlooking the construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.204-213 Item – Building 1st Dam on Peace River 1964 10 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Construction of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope. The photographs show the construction site from various angles, the mile-long conveyor belt used to transport earth fill to the dam site, and the crew camp.

0002.05.06.214 Item – Fields Above Peace Hudson Hope Area 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View overlooking the fields above the Peace River in the Hudson’s Hope area. The river is visible in the background.

0002.05.06.215 Item – Looking Down on Peace 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Overlooking the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.216 Item – Looking Down Long Steps, Hudson’s Hope 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan, Carl Morken, and Frances Flint looking down a long set of steps to the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.217 Item – Steps Down to River Hudson’s Hope 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan, Carl Morken, and Frances Flint at the top of a long set of steps down to the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.218 Item – Anglican Church Hudson’s Hope July 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The old log Anglican Church at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.219 Item – Field Near Hudson’s Hope 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking down on a field and farm buildings near Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.220 Item – Near Hudson’s Hope 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hay bales in a field near Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.221 Item – Highway to Hudson’s Hope 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Photograph showing the curve of the highway toward Hudson’s Hope, with fields and the Peace River in the background.

0002.05.06.222 Item – Looking Down at Peace River from Hwy 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking down at the Peace River from the highway, presumably near Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.223 Item – Collapse of Peace Bridge at Taylor, B.C. 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Taylor suspension bridge over the Peace River at Taylor, British Columbia, prior to its collapse.

0002.05.06.224-226 Item – Bridge and Pipe Line at Taylor Oct. 16, 1957 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Views of the collapsed Taylor suspension bridge and the pipeline over the Peace River at Taylor, British Columbia.

0002.05.06.227 Item – New Bridge Taylor 1960 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The new bridge built at Taylor, British Columbia, following the collapse of the suspension bridge in 1957.

0002.05.06.228 Item – Refinery, Ft. St. John 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the refinery at Taylor, near Fort St. John, British Columbia, in winter.

0002.05.06.229 Item – Hudson’s Hope Bridge July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Fay and Em Smith stand beside the monument at the Hudson’s Hope bridge over the Peace River.

0002.05.06.230 Item – Commemorative Pillar July 1970 1 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The commemorative pillar beside the Hudson’s Hope Bridge over the Peace River featuring various developments in the area.

0002.05.06.231 Item – Plaque July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Plaque listing the government officials and engineers involved in the building of the Hudson’s Hope bridge in 1964.

0002.05.06.232 Item – Looking Down River From Bridge July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View down the Peace River from the Hudson’s Hope Bridge.

0002.05.06.233 Item – W. A. C. Bennett Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Visitors (possibly Fay and Em Smith) at the commemorative structure at the W. A. C. Bennett Dam at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.234 Item – History of Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Plaque describing the history of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam at Hudson’s Hope. The text of the plaque reads: “The powerful force of the Peace River was first noted by the explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie in 1793. However, it was not until 1956 that engineering studies to determine its power potential were undertaken. Construction of this power project commenced in September 1961. Diversion of the river took place in 1963 and placing of the fill commenced in July 1964. Height 600 feet. Length of Crest 6,700 feet. Fill Material 57,200,000 cubic yards. Width at Base 2,580 feet. Installed Capacity 2,300,000 kilowatts. Reservoir 410,000 acres. Drainage area 27,000 square miles.”

0002.05.06.235 Item – W. A. C. Bennett Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam and reservoir.

0002.05.06.236 Item – Inside Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking down on two men in a control room inside the W. A. C. Bennett Dam.

0002.05.06.237 Item – Inside Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A large subterranean room inside the W. A. C. Bennett Dam.

0002.05.06.238-239 Item – Dinosaur Tracks July 1970 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An informative sign on Dinosaur Footprints and cast of dinosaur tracks at Hudson’s Hope. The text of the sign reads: “Dinosaur Footprints 100,000,000 years old. This casting shows footprints belonging to a Herbivorous (grass & plant eating) Dinosaur. The prints were found during excavations on the W. A. C. Bennett Dam just upstream from the lookout. The nature of the rock prevented the removal of the tracks so a latex mould was made from which this cast was prepared. These prints probably represent the earliest appearance of the Hadrosaurian (water lizard) Dinosaur who stood approximately 20 feet high. It is a distinct possibility that these footprints were made by a new species hitherto unknown to science. The significance of this discovery lies in its early age. The Dunlevy formation, in which the prints were found, is of Aptian age, in the Lower Cretaceous Period, part of the Mesozoic Era.”

0002.05.06.240 Item – Below Observatory July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the W. A. C. Bennett Dam at Hudson’s Hope from below the observatory.

0002.05.06.241 Item – Earth Fill at Dam July 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of earth fill at the W. A. C. Bennett Dam at Hudson’s Hope from below the observatory

0002.05.06.242 Item – Second Dam Site Hudson’s Hope Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Fishing in the Peace River below the second dam site at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.243 Item – 2nd Dam Site Hudson’s Hope Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The second dam site on the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.244 Item – The Tub Hudson’s Hope Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An island in the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.245 Item – The Dells Camp Ground Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Visitors at the Dells Campground west of Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.246 Item – Peace River at the Dells Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Peace River at the Dells, west of Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.247 Item – 1925 Graffiti at the Dells Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Graffiti, including some from 1925, painted on the rocks at the Dells, west of Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.248 Item – Church and Museum at Hudson Hope Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The old log Anglican Church and Hudson’s Hope Museum at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.249 Item – Meat Cache at Museum, Hudson’s Hope, B.C. Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A raised log meat cache outside the Hudson’s Hope Museum building at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.250 Item – Uncle Dudley’s Cabin at Hudson’s Hope Oct. 28, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A tiny log cabin (Uncle Dudley’s cabin) located above the Peace River at Hudson’s Hope.

0002.05.06.251 Item – Oil Well Across Peace Oct. 29, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An oil well derrick visible across the Peace River, southeast of Fort St. John.

0002.05.06.252 Item – Cairn to Mackenzie 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A cairn honouring Sir Alexander Mackenzie, at the town of Peace River. Text of the plaque reads: “Sir Alexander Mackenzie. From his winter quarters at Fort Fork opposite this spot, Alexander Mackenzie set out 9th of May 1793, on his quest for the Western Sea. A master of men he led on his crew, often discouraged and rebellious, through toil and danger, by stream and land, until he wrote his name on the rocks fronting that sea. This first crossing of British North America stimulated the commercial development that saved a coast on the Pacific to Canada and the Empire.”

0002.05.06.253 Item – Dunvegan Bridge 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking north across the Dunvegan Bridge over the Peace River in winter with snow-covered hills opposite.

0002.05.06.254 Item – At Dunvegan 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Dunvegan, showing two modern picnic shelters in the foreground, St. Charles Mission buildings and the Dunvegan bridge in the background.

0002.05.06.255 Item – Cairn St. Charles Mission 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows a cairn at Dunvegan with information about St. Charles Mission. The plaque text reads: “The first permanent Roman Catholic Mission was constructed here in 1866 by Father Christophe Tissier, OMI. In 1883, Father Emile Grouard, OMI, began work on the present church, hauling and hewing logs and completing it in 1885. Here it stood – as the vanguard of civilization and Christianity in the wilderness.”

0002.05.06.256 Item – Dunvegan 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the picnic site and St. Charles Mission buildings at Dunvegan from across the Peace River.

0002.05.06.257 Item – Dunvegan July 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking north across the Dunvegan bridge over the Peace River in summer.

0002.05.06.258 Item – Inside Mission Church July 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows the altar and large painting in the front of St. Charles Mission church at Dunvegan. Title is taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.259 Item – 12 Ft. Davis 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A carved and painted statue of Twelve Foot Davis erected above the town of Peace River. A plaque below the statue reads: “Facts of 12 Foot Davis Life. (Pose) He loved this valley. (Gold Pan) He found gold on a 12′ strip. (Broken Key) He never locked his door. (Fountain) His generosity.”

0002.05.06.260 Item – Peace River Town 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view looking down on the town of Peace River.

0002.05.06.261 Item – 3 Rivers 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Smoky River, Heart River, and Peace River meet at the town of Peace River.

0002.05.06.262 Item – Peace River Town and River From 12 Foot’s Drave 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the town of Peace River and the Peace River from Twelve Foot Davis’ grave.

0002.05.06.263 Item – 3 Rivers Meet 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view showing part of the town of Peace River at the place where the Smoky River, Heart River, and Peace River meet.

0002.05.06.264 Item – 12 Ft. Davis Sign 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sign honouring Twelve Foot Davis reads: “He wasn’t big in stature, but he was big in heart. “Twelve Foot” Davis who sleeps peacefully on this hill was a Cariboo gold prospector who in 1862 filed a claim twelve feet wide between two larger ones and thus earned $15,000. He later became a free trader in this area and, at the time of his death in 1900, he was beloved by Indians, pioneers and early settlers. His name has become symbolical of the rugged men who developed this – wonderful land.”

0002.05.06.265 Item – 12 Ft.’s Grave 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Twelve Foot Davis’ grave, located above the Town of Peace River.

0002.05.06.266 Item – Dunvegan 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Dunvegan picnic area on the Peace River.

0002.05.06.267 Item – Dunvegan Bridge 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Dunvegan bridge taken from the shores of the Peace River. Photograph used in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.268 Item – Floe Ice on Peace River Feb. 26, 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Small pieces of floe ice floating down the Peace River.

0002.05.06.269 Item – South Dunvegan Hill Feb. 26, 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Driving down the south Dunvegan Hill toward the Dunvegan bridge in the winter.

0002.05.06.270 Item – Dunvegan Hills from the North Side of Peace May 16, 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Dunvegan bridge and hills south looking from the north side of the Peace River.

0002.05.06.271 Item – Church and Mission Dunvegan July 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The St. Charles Mission building and church at Dunvegan. Jean Lyon sits with museum guides outside the mission building.

0002.05.06.272 Item – Dunvegan Bridge New Year’s Day Jan. 1, 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking north over the Dunvegan Bridge on New Year’s Day, 1962.

0002.05.06.273 Item – Main Street Athabasca, Alberta 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Cars and buildings on the main street of Athabasca, Alberta.

0002.05.06.274 Item – Athabasca River at Athabasca 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Athabasca River at Athabasca, Alberta. A bridge is visible in the background.

0002.05.06.275 Item – Lawrence Lake 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of Lawrence Lake, near Athabasca, including dock and boats.

0002.05.06.276 Item – Smith, Alberta 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hotel and businesses in Smith, Alberta, a hamlet at the confluence of the Lesser Slave and Athabasca Rivers.

0002.05.06.277 Item – Sawridge Motel Slave Lake 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Sawridge Motel in Slave Lake, Alberta.

0002.05.06.278 Item – Slave River 1953 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Slave River in autumn.

0002.05.06.279-280 Item – Lily Creek Camp 1963 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Lily Creek campsite at Lesser Slave Lake, showing a picnic shelter and a walking bridge.

0002.05.06.281 Item – Our Camp Marten River 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Sheehan campsite at Marten River, Lesser Slave Lake. Note the homemade truck camper.

0002.05.06.282 Item – Breakers 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A child (possibly Kells Sheehan) plays in the breakers on Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.283 Item – Clarence, Sam Sinclair 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Clarence __ and Sam Sinclair in the campsite on Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.284 Item – Kells and Floats 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells Sheehan plays in the water at Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.285 Item – Driftwood 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Interesting driftwood in Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.286-287 Item – Pendle Castle 1963 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The fantastically decorated Pendle Castle in Slave Lake. A group of children, including Kells Sheehan, sits outside in one of the photographs.

0002.05.06.288 Item – Children in a Tree 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Arne Ostergard and Lisa and Jill Schmidt in a tree, likely at Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.289 Item – [Indigenous Horse Team] Original Title: Indian Team with Ear Protectors 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows a pair of ponies wearing ear protectors pulling a cart, possibly near Lesser Slave Lake. The original title is taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.290 Item – From Marten Mountain Tower 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of Lesser Slave Lake from the Marten Mountain Tower.

0002.05.06.291 Item – Marten Mountain Tower 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Marten Mountain fire lookout tower near Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.292 Item – Beach Lesser Slave Lake 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of a beach on Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.293 Item – Fort Pelltier 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Animals grazing near Slave Lake’s Fort Pelltier.

0002.05.06.294 Item – Wabasca Store 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows three unidentified children standing in the doorway of the J. H. Houle General Store in Wabasca. Title is taken from the caption.

0002.05.06.295 Item – Desmarais School 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows the outside of Mistassiniy Junior High School in Wabasca. The mosaic on the left side of the school depicts a dogsledding team and was created by Gene Chagnon from Grande Prairie. The school name is written in English and Cree Syllabics. The title is taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.296 Item – Storm Over Slave Lake 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Storm clouds form over Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.297 Item – Lesser Slave Lake Sunset 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A colourful sunset over Lesser Slave Lake.

0002.05.06.298 Item – Lesser Slave Lake Picnic and Swim Area 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Stairs down to the Lesser Slave Lake picnic and swim area.

0002.05.06.299 Item – South Dunvegan Hill 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Driving down the hill on the south side of the Peace River to the Dunvegan bridge in winter. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.300-301 Item – Stop at High Level 1964 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The High Level Hotel, Bank of Montreal, and Bus Depot. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.302 Item – Log House 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An old log house seen along the road as part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.303 Item – Northwest Territories Border 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A route map at the Alberta-Northwest Territories border showing existing and proposed roads, campgrounds, and towns and settlements in the Northwest Territories. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.304 Item – Warning Sign 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sign at or near the Northwest Territories border states: “Notice. Next gas station 52 miles. Winter driving can be dangerous. Your life may depend on proper equipment. Always be prepared for troubles. Do you have warm clothing, wooden matches, kindling wood, axe, chain or cable, shovel, food.” Seen on 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.305 Item – Ice 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An interesting ice formation between the Alberta-Northwest Territories border and Yellowknife. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.306 Item – Aerial of Yellowknife [ca. 1964] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An aerial view of a northern community on a lake, presumably Yellowknife. This is likely a commercially produced and purchased slide of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.307 Item – Travelling companion 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

One of Beth Sheehan’s travelling companions during a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, working at a desk.

0002.05.06.308 Item – Art Gallery 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A woman shows resources available at a Yellowknife art gallery. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.309-312 Item – Street Scenes, Yellowknife 1964 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenes taken on the streets of Yellowknife showing businesses, a hotel, a school, and homes. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.313 Item – Group Relaxing 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A group of people including Miss Fairfuwll, Marg Loggie, Glen Patterson, and Tony Bezooyan, relaxing in the staff room of the school. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.314 Item – [Mrs. Espin and Myra Chicksi] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows Mrs. Espin, Girl Supervisor, and Myra Chicksi, an Inuit student, sitting on a couch and holding Inuit dolls. This image was taken at a school in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.315 Item – [School in Yellowknife] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows Yellowknife School students in a recreation area with pool tables. Image was taken during the Sheehan’s 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.316 Item – School in Yellowknife 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Yellowknife School showing a bunk-bed style sleeping area. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.317 Item – School in Yellowknife 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Yellowknife School, showing visitors in the office near the intercom system. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.318 Item – School in Yellowknife 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Yellowknife School showing a feminine bedroom, probably a dorm room. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.319 Item – [School in Yellowknife] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image is from inside a school in Yellowknife showing the wall of a gymnasium or classroom adorned with a painting and statement about the school. The text of the statement reads: “This school was built in the year nineteen hundred and fifty eight, which was the twenty first year after the founding of this community of Yellowknife. This school was founded upon the vision of those who first came north – the prospectors, the miners, the bush pilots, the missionaries, the traders, the administrators – and upon their faith in the future of the north. Through the guidance they gave in the past, the character of our community is moulded. ‘Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.’ Joel XI 28.”

0002.05.06.320 Item – Yellowknife 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A snowy landscape in Yellowknife, looking toward the Great Slave Lake. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.321 Item – Gold Mine 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ron Anderson and Andy Hill at a Yellowknife gold mine. One of the men is holding a gold brick. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.322 Item – Pouring Gold Brick 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A gold brick is poured at a Yellowknife gold mine. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.323 Item – Gold Mine 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Unidentified machinery in use at a Yellowknife gold mine. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.324 Item – Gold Mine 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Exterior view of a Yellowknife gold mine showing the tipple and mine buildings. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.325 Item – Weaver & Devore Trading Ltd. 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An exterior view of the Weaver & Devore Trading Ltd. store selling groceries, drygoods, hardware, and furs. Presumably located in Yellowknife. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.326 Item – Yellowknife Home 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An exterior view of a house and yard in Yellowknife, including laundry hung out to dry. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.327 Item – Yellowknife 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape view of a snow-covered hillside presumably located in or near Yellowknife. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.328 Item – Dog Race Contestants Waiting to Start 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows two Indigenous people preparing their dog sled for a race. The pilot car is visible in the background. Image was taken as part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Title was taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.329 Item – [Dog Sled Race] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows two dog sled teams waiting to start a race. Spectators can be seen on the left. Image was taken as part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.330 Item – Pilot Car Smokey Heil 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Smokey Heil stands beside the pilot car for a dog sled race. The pilot car is an enclosed vehicle with tracks and runners. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.331 Item – [Inuit Woman by Igloo] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows an Inuit woman possibly named Chicsi standing in front a partially completed igloo. Image was taken as part of the Sheehan’s 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The caption on the slide is “Chicsi?”

0002.05.06.332-335 Item – Yellowknife Docks 1964 4 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Views of boats and the dock area in Yellowknife. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.336 Item – Yellowknife Fire Department 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several vehicles from the Yellowknife Fire Department called out to a large building, possibly a school. Part of a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.337 Item – They’re Off 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows at least 6 dogsled teams taking off from the starting line for a race. Image was taken during a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The title is taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.338 Item – [Dogsled Race] 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows 8 dogsled teams racing. Image was taken during a 1964 trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.339 Item – Lunch Stop July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan and Dave Wood stop for lunch alongside a dirt road, eating out of the back of a station wagon.

0002.05.06.340 Item – Worsley Barley July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A field of barley in the Worsley area.

0002.05.06.341 Item – Canola – Worsley July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A field of rape (canola) in the Worsley area. Farm buildings are visible in the distance.

0002.05.06.342-343 Item – Worsley School July 1969 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Worsley area school, composed of several small buildings. An RCMP police patrol is shown in the foreground of one of the photographs.

0002.05.06.344 Item – Worsley Roadside Flowers July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Flowers growing beside the road in the Worsley area.

0002.05.06.345 Item – Worsley Homesteaders July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A house and farm buildings in the Worsley area.

0002.05.06.346 Item – First Planting July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of a field in the Worsley area showing the first yearly planting.

0002.05.06.347 Item – Worsley Iron Ore July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bernard and Daisy Sheehan stand at the bottom of a hill in the Worsley area dyed red by the presence of iron ore.

0002.05.06.348 Item – Fishing Running Lake July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett, Daisy, and Bernard Sheehan fishing in Running Lake, near Worsley

0002.05.06.349 Item – Running Lake July 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Sunset over Running Lake, near Worsley.

0002.05.06.350 Item – Greek Orthodox Church, Hines Creek Feb. 26, 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An exterior view of the Greek Orthodox Church at Hines Creek.

0002.05.06.351 Item – Greek Orthodox Cemetery, Hines Creek Feb. 26, 1077 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The snow-covered cemetery outside of the Greek Orthodox Church at Hines Creek.

0002.05.06.352 Item – Spring – Near Falher April 12, 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A spring scene taken near Falher showing melting snow and a partially flooded field.

0002.05.06.353 Item – Road to Two Lakes 1966 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view looking down the road to Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.354 Item – Sign at Approach to Bald Mountain Forestry Tower 1967 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The sign at the approach to the Bald Mountain Forestry Tower. Note wording: “Dangerous Road Closed to vehicles with four or more wheels.”

0002.05.06.355 Item – Road to Kakwa River 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the road to Kakwa River.

0002.05.06.356 Item – [Indigenous Graves at Porcupine Cabins] Original title: Indian Grave Porcupine Cabins 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Image shows an Indigenous grave site at Porcupine Cabins with spirit houses over the graves. The original title was taken from the slide caption.

0002.05.06.357 Item – Cutbank Rapids 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenic view of the Cutbank Rapids on the Kakwa River.

0002.05.06.358 Item – Sulphur Nov. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sulphurous stream on the Kakwa road.

0002.05.06.359-360 Item – Junior Forest Warden Camp, Two Lakes 1969 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Tents and participants at a Junior Forest Warden Camp at Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.361-626 Item – Two Lakes Reflections Nov. 1, 1970 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Morning reflections of the surrounding landscape on the surface of the second lake at Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.363 Item – Kakwa River 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the Kakwa River.

0002.05.06.364-365 Item – Kakwa Falls Nov. 1, 1970 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two scenic views of the Kakwa Falls on Kakwa River showing the build-up of ice.

0002.05.06.366 Item – Picnic Nov. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A picnic with the Bill Sargent family, presumably beside the Kakwa River.

0002.05.06.367 Item – Fording Creek Nov. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A truck fording a creek. Some ice is visible along the edges of the creek. Presumably in the Kakwa-Two Lakes area.

0002.05.06.368 Item – Evening Reflections, Two Lakes Nov. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Evening reflections of the surrounding landscape on the surface of Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.369 Item – Canoe at Two Lakes Sept. 12, 1983 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A canoe pulling a dinghy through the water at Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.370 Item – Scuba Diver Two Lakes Sept. 12, 1983 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scuba diver in diving gear stands in the shallows at Two Lakes.

0002.05.06.371 Item – Stony Lake Monkman Pass June 8, 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking down the road to Stony Lake in the Monkman Pass.

0002.05.06.372 Item – Bridge, River Monkman Pass Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A bridge over a river along the Monkman Pass route.

0002.05.06.373 Item – Road, Clouds Monkman Pass Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the road and surrounding landscape on the Monkman Pass route.

0002.05.06.374 Item – Log Cabin Monkman Pass Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An abandoned and dilapidated cabin along the Monkman Pass route, possibly at Stony Lake.

0002.05.06.375 Item – Cache Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An abandoned and dilapidated cache along the Monkman Pass route.

0002.05.06.376-377 Item – Kinuseo Cabin, Falls Oct. 25, 1970 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Abandoned and dilapidated cabins at Kinuseo Falls along the Monkman Pass route.

0002.05.06.378-379 Item – Rapids Above Kinuseo Falls Oct. 25, 1970 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenic views of the rapids above Kinuseo Falls on the Monkman Pass route.

0002.05.06.380 Item – Murray River Below Falls Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view looking down on the Murray River below Kinuseo Falls.

0002.05.06.381 Item – Kinuseo Falls Oct. 25, 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the Kinuseo Falls.

0002.05.06.382 Item – Dandelions, O’Brien Park 1971 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A field of dandelions surrounding a coniferous tree at O’Brien Park.

0002.05.06.383 Item – O’Brien Park 1967 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the trees at O’Brien Park.

0002.05.06.384 Item – Road to Nose Mountain Oct. 1956 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the road to Nose Mountain.

0002.05.06.385 Item – Bald Mountain Road 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A creek with a beaver dam across it on the road to the Bald Mountain forestry tower.

0002.05.06.386 Item – Bald Mountain Tower June 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Guest, towerman, climbing the Bald Mountain forestry lookout tower.

0002.05.06.387 Item – Road to Simonette Feb. 1959 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A bush trail/road to the Simonette in winter.

0002.05.06.388 Item – Log Camp Simonette Feb. 19, 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A log camp at the Simonette in winter showing logs, workers, and equipment.

0002.05.06.389 Item – At the Simonette River July 7, 1956 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells and Everett Sheehan having a picnic with a fire beside the Simonette River.

0002.05.06.390 Item – Copton Ridge 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Vivid purple fireweed growing on Copton Ridge.

0002.05.06.391 Item – Storm 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Storm clouds gather above a road near Nose Creek.

0002.05.06.392 Item – Nose Creek Aug. 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Scenic view of the bridge over Nose Creek and surrounding landscape.

0002.05.06.393 Item – Trapper’s Cabin 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A trapper’s cabin deep in the trees, possibly on the way to the Nose Mountain forestry lookout tower.

0002.05.06.394 Item – Road to Tower 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the road to the Nose Mountain forestry lookout tower.

0002.05.06.395 Item – Nose Mountain Tower 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Guest, towerman, waves from the window of the Nose Mountain forestry lookout tower.

0002.05.06.396 Item – Carl W. and Guest Log 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Carl Wadell, the keeper of the Nose Mountain forestry lookout tower, holding his guest log.

0002.05.06.397 Item – Valley Below Nose Mountain Aug. 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the valley below Nose Mountain.

0002.05.06.398 Item – Nose Mountain Lake 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Guest sitting beside Nose Mountain Lake.

0002.05.06.399 Item – Poison Bait Sign 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sign warning of poison bait on Ken Davies’ lease at Grovedale. The bait was set out in an effort to manage the population of fur-bearing carnivores.

0002.05.06.400 Item – 13 Acre Lake, Crown Land Park 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A 13 acre lake created by beavers in a park on crown land, south of Grande Prairie.

0002.05.06.401 Item – Unloading Boat at Smoky Bridge Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Cochrane and Kells Sheehan unload Bob’s riverboat at the Smoky River Bridge. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.402 Item – Smoky River Bridge from Boat 1951 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Smoky River Bridge from on board a boat.

0002.05.06.403 Item – Away We Go Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Smoky River Bridge from on board Bob Cochrane’s riverboat. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.404 Item – Smoky River Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the Smoky River and banks from on board Bob Cochrane’s riverboat. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975. Entered in the 1977 County Fair.

0002.05.06.405 Item – Cow Friends Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Cows by the river. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.406 Item – Wapiti-Simonette [ca. 1951] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The confluence of the Wapiti, Simonette, and Smoky Rivers.

0002.05.06.407 Item – Tied Up Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Cochrane’s riverboat tied up next to the bank. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.408 Item – Bringing Up Ridge Pole Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells Sheehan and Bob Cochrane carry a tree up the riverbank to become the ridgepole of the tent. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.409 Item – Lookout From Camp Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view looking up at the lookout near the camp. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.410 Item – Tent and Lean-To Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Tent and lean-to erected in the bush. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.411 Item – Breakfast on the Smoky River Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Breakfast on the Smoky River: fried potatoes, bacon, and steak, cooked over a fire by Bob Cochrane and Kells Sheehan. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.412 Item – Kells Washing at the River Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Kells Sheehan washing in the Smoky River. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.413 Item – Jet Boats below Bill Sargent’s Sept. 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three jet boats moored in the Smoky River below Bill Sargent’s property. Part of boat trip on Smoky River with Bob Cochrane September 1975.

0002.05.06.414 Item – “River Rats” Sign 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

“Welcome to River Rats Rendezvous” sign attached to a tree on the riverbank.

0002.05.06.415-416 Item – River Rats Cabin 1976 2 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two views of the River Rats cabin along the Smoky River, one also showing the bottle tree and woodpile.

0002.05.06.417 Item – Jill Shisler and Bob Cochrane at River Rats Cabin 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Jill Shisler and Bob Cochrane sitting outside the River Rats Cabin along the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.418 Item – Inside River Rats Cabin 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Interior of the River Rats cabin, along the Smoky River, showing a large stove.

0002.05.06.419 Item – Alberta Resources Railway Bridge Over Smoky 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Alberta Resources Railway Bridge over the Smoky River as seen from the river from on board a riverboat.

0002.05.06.420 Item – Dinner Stop near Cutbank Rapids 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A riverboating group, including Everett and Jessica Sheehan, stops for dinner near the Cutbank Rapids on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.421 Item – Jessica and Grandpa Teeter-Tottering 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett and Jessica Sheehan use logs as a teeter totter at the dinner stop near Cutbank Rapids on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.422 Item – Bob Cochrane’s Jet Boat 1976 1 slide: colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Bob Cochrane’s jetboat on the Smoky River near the Cutbank Rapids.

0002.05.06.423 Item – Smoky River Spring 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Smoky River in spring, before breakup. Photograph likely taken from the Smoky River Bridge. Shown in the 1970 Fair.

0002.05.06.424 Item – Bridge in Fog Below P & G Mill, Grande Prairie 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The bridge below the Procter and Gamble Mill near Grande Prairie shrouded in fog. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.425 Item – Bridge on Creek 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A bridge over an unidentified creek. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.426 Item – Lumber Camp 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of a lumber camp and the surrounding landscape taken from Smoky Tower hill. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.427 Item – South of Smoky Tower 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view looking south from Smoky Tower hill. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.428 Item – N. C. F. I. Picnic Site 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The toilet facilities at an N. C. F. I. picnic site. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.429-431 Item – McIntyre-Porcupine Coal Mine 1975 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three views of the McIntyre-Porcupine Coal Mine in Grande Cache. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.432 Item – Coal Train from Mine 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A train transporting coal from the McIntyre-Porcupine Coal Mine in Grande Cache. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.433 Item – Bridge Across River 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A bridge across the Smoky River at the McIntyre-Porcupine Coal Mine at Grande Cache. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.434 Item – Between Mine and Grande Cache 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of the road between the McIntyre-Porcupine Coal Mine and Grande Cache. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.435-437 Item – Grande Cache Buildings 1975 3 slides : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Buildings in Grande Cache including a hotel, the hospital, and what may be the nurses’ residence. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.438 Item – Muskeg Lake? 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Landscape photograph of a road leading toward a lake, possibly Muskeg Lake. Part of a 1975 trip to Grande Cache.

0002.05.06.439 Item – Smoky Bridge Launching a Jet July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Launching a jetboat at the Smoky River Bridge.

0002.05.06.440 Item – Smoky Bridge “10th of May” from Dawson Creek, B.C. July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two jetboats, one of them the “Tenth of May” from Dawson Creek, B.C., moored near the Smoky River Bridge.

0002.05.06.441 Item – Smoky Bridge Gathering for Take-off July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several jetboats congregate underneath the Smoky River Bridge before the race begins.

0002.05.06.442 Item – Smoky Bridge The Race is On July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several jetboats race down the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.443 Item – Smoky River Sandbar July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Landscape view showing a sandbar on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.444 Item – Smoky River Cabin on the Hilltop July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A cabin built on the Smoky River banks.

0002.05.06.445 Item – Smoky River CFGP boat July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The CFGP (radio station) jetboat on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.446 Item – House by River Near Watino July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A house located on the banks of the Smoky River near Watino.

0002.05.06.447 Item – Steep River Banks July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A landscape view of steep river banks on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.448 Item – Watino Bridge July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of the Watino Bridge over the Smoky River taken from on board a boat.

0002.05.06.449 Item – Under the Bridge July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view from under a bridge (possibly either Smoky River Bridge or Watino Bridge). Spectators and several moored jetboats are visible.

0002.05.06.450 Item – Other Jets July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several jetboats moored along the bank of the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.451 Item – Families Watching on Shore July 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Families and spectators watching the jetboat race on the Smoky River.

0002.05.06.452 Item – Beaver Dam Near Fox Creek 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A large beaver dam beside the highway near Fox Creek.

0002.05.06.453 Item – Highway #34 Near Fox Creek 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view looking down Highway 34 near Fox Creek.

0002.05.06.454 Item – Train Near Cherhill 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A train paralleling the highway between Edmonton and Whitecourt, near Cherhill.

0002.05.06.455 Item – Train on Trestle Bridge near Cherhill, Alberta 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A train on a trestle bridge near Cherhill, Alberta.

0002.05.06.456 Item – Storyland Valley Zoo, Edmonton 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The front gate of Storyland Valley Zoo in Edmonton.

0002.05.06.457 Item – Miners’ Tree, Juniper Lodge, Lacombe 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The “Miners’ Tree” monument/statue at Juniper Lodge in Lacombe.

0002.05.06.458 Item – Pysanka, Vegreville 1978 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The large pysanka (Easter Egg) statue in Vegreville with buildings in the background.

0002.05.06.459 Item – Carbon, Alberta 1975 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The “Corner” Laundromat, Dry Cleaning, and Beauty Salon building in Carbon, Alberta.

0002.05.06.460 Item – Grimshaw, Alberta Mile 0 Mackenzie Highway 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Welcome to Grimshaw map showing places of interest. Grimshaw is home to Mile 0 of the Mackenzie Highway to the Northwest Territories. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.461 Item – N.W.T. Border 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The road and sign marking the Alberta-Northwest Territories border on the Mackenzie Highway. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.462 Item – N.W.T. Boundary Info Centre 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The information centre at the Northwest Territories border on the Mackenzie Highway. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.463 Item – Alexandra Falls, NWT on Hay River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the Alexandra Falls on the Hay River, Northwest Territories. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.464 Item – Smoke Haze over Hay River, Alexandra Falls 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A smoke haze, presumably from forest fires, hangs over Hay River and Alexandra Falls. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.465 Item – Across Hay River Above Alexandra Falls 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view above Alexandra Falls looking across the Hay River. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.466 Item – Louise Falls, NWT 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the Louise Falls on the Hay River. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.467 Item – Louise Falls Campground, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide; colour; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Toilet facilities at the Louise Falls Campground. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.468 Item – Dust Free Passing Zone Sign N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A sign on the highway between Hay River and Fort Providence notifying motorists of a “Dust Free Passing Zone”. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.469 Item – Lady Evelyn Falls Campsite Sign 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The entrance to Lady Evelyn Falls Territorial Park showing a sign, small cabin, and picnic tables. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.470 Item – Approaching Lady Evelyn Falls 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Two people walking on the road to Lady Evelyn Falls. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.471 Item – Steps and Lady Evelyn Falls, Kakisa River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Lady Evelyn Falls on the Kakisa River and the steps down to the base of the falls. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.472 Item – Mackenzie River Ferry to Big River, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Mackenzie River ferry bound for Big River. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.473 Item – Our Outfit on Ferry 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Sheehans’ truck and trailer unit on the Mackenzie River ferry for Big River. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.474 Item – Ft. Providence N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A street scene in Fort Providence, showing buildings, vehicles, and people. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.475 Item – Everett Washing Feet in Mackenzie River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Everett Sheehan washes his feet in the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.476 Item – Sunset at Ft. Providence 11:00 pm 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The sunset at 11:00 pm over the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.477 Item – McNarry Creek Falls, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the McNarry Creek Falls. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.478 Item – Church Across Bay, Hay River, Great Slave Lake 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View of a Hay River church from across a small bay on the Great Slave Lake. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.479 Item – Great Slave Lake, Hay River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Looking out over Great Slave Lake at Hay River. A sandbar and boat are visible in the distance. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.480 Item – Anglican Church at Hay River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church at Hay River. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.481 Item – Purple School and High rise, Hay River, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A school in Hay River painted purple with a high rise building visible in the background. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.482 Item – Barge Containers, Hay River, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Shipping containers compound in Hay River. The containers are for use on barges. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.483 Item – Boats at Hay River 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Boats on Great Slave Lake at Hay River. Docks and waterside buildings are also visible. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.484 Item – Pine Point Recreation Building 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Exterior view of the Pine Point Recreation Building. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.485 Item – Lead-Zinc Ore Beds, Pine Point 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Machinery at work in the lead-zinc ore beds at the mine at Pine Point. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.486 Item – Inside Refinery 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Machinery at work inside the refinery at the mine at Pine Point. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.487 Item – Ore Movers Pine Point “Fat Albert” 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An ore mover nicknamed “Fat Albert” outside the refinery at the mine at Pine Point. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.488 Item – Downriver from Louise Falls, N.W.T. 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of the Hay River and surrounding landscape downriver from Louise Falls. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.489 Item – Old Buildings at Rocky Lane, Alberta 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Old log farm buildings at Rocky Lane, Alberta. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.490 Item – Fishermen, Twin Lakes, Mackenzie Highway 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A group of fishermen at Twin Lakes, Alberta on the Mackenzie Highway. Part of a 1980 trip to Fort Providence, Northwest Territories.

0002.05.06.491 Item – Clairmont Entry, Smoky Bridge Opening Parade Aug. 17, 1949 1 slide : b&w ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The Clairmont entry in the parade celebrating the opening of the Smoky River Bridge. The float includes a stuffed Trumpeter Swan.

0002.05.06.492 Item – Swan Float 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Three children pose beside a large swan float entered in the 1964 Grande Prairie Fair and Edmonton Klondike Days parades. This float was a landmark for many years on the Bear Creek Reservoir.

0002.05.06.493 Item – Swan Float County Fair Parade 1964 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A girl rides on the back of a large swan float in the 1964 Grande Prairie County Fair parade. The side of the float reads: “Grande Prairie Home to the Trumpeter Swan”. This float was a landmark for many years on the Bear Creek Reservoir.

0002.05.06.494 Item – Trumpeter Swan Float, Bear Creek Aug. 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The 1964 Trumpeter Swan parade float floating on the Bear Creek reservoir in Grande Prairie. Boaters and spectators are also visible, as are background buildings, including Canfor.

0002.05.06.495 Item – Swan Statue in Jubilee Park Sept. 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The swan statue in Jubilee Park, Grande Prairie, surrounded with flowers.

0002.05.06.496 Item – Imported Hybrid Swans, Bear Creek Aug. 1969 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Imported hybrid swans swimming in the Bear Creek reservoir in Grande Prairie. This photograph won 3rd prize at the 1970 Fair and was used in the 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.497 Item – Rotary Park, Grande Prairie, Swans – Hybrid July 1968 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A pair of imported hybrid swans beside the Bear Creek reservoir at Rotary Park.

0002.05.06.498 Item – Cygnets and Betty McNaught on their lawn, Beaverlodge 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Betty (Euphemia) McNaught watches young swans (cygnets) on the lawn of the McNaught farm near Beaverlodge.

0002.05.06.499 Item – 5 Cygnets, McNaught’s, Beaverlodge 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Five young swans (cygnets) swim in what appears to be a man-made pond on the McNaught farm near Beaverlodge.

0002.05.06.500 Item – Dan Wishart and Swan, Kleskun Lake, Alberta 1912 1 slide : b&w ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Dan Wishart holds up the body of a swan nearly as large as he is at Kleskun Lake.

0002.05.06.501 Item – Joe Tomshak and Tame Swans, Clairmont 1948 1 slide : b&w ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Joe Tomshak feeds a flock of chickens and two tame swans on his farm at Clairmont.

0002.05.06.502 Item – Pair of Swans in Our Yard Feb. 1949 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Joe Tomshak’s tame swans in the Sheehan yard in winter.

0002.05.06.503 Item – Ron McKie, Tar and Cygnet July 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Banding swans at Stinking Lake near Valhalla. The photograph shows Ron McKie, Tar (a dog), and a cygnet.

0002.05.06.504 Item – Banding Cygnets July 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Banding swans at Stinking Lake near Valhalla. The photograph shows bands on the feet of a cygnet.

0002.05.06.505 Item – Kells, Mr. Hamm and Cygnets July 1957 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Banding swans at Stinking Lake near Valhalla. The photograph shows Kells Sheehan and Mr. Hamm with a cygnet, surrounded by other spectators.

0002.05.06.506 Item – Trumpeter Swans from Clairmont Lake, Alberta at Delta Refuge, Manitoba 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Trumpeter Swans from Clairmont Lake, Alberta at Delta Refuge, Manitoba. The swan in the foreground is Tommy, one of Joe Tomshak’s tame swans.

0002.05.06.507 Item – Swans in Murray Faul’s Field April 1972 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A large number of swans flying about Murray Faul’s field. Birds of other kinds are visible on the ground.

0002.05.06.508 Item – Swans Sunrise May 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several swans at sunrise in the Sheehans’ field and pond on their farm near Clairmont.

0002.05.06.509 Item – Swans in Our Field April 1972 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several swans in the Sheehans’ field and pond on their farm near Clairmont.

0002.05.06.510 Item – Swans, Ferguson Lake, Clairmont April 1973 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several swans on Ferguson Lake near Clairmont. The five Clairmont grain elevators are visible in the background.

0002.05.06.511 Item – Clairmont Lake Swan’s Nest on Muskrat Mound 1950 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A swan’s nest, containing eggs, on a muskrat mound on Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.512 Item – Beaks Out, Woods Lake June 22, 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swans hatching from eggs in a nest at Woods Lake.

0002.05.06.513 Item – Cygnet, Woods Lake June 22, 1974 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A cygnet (young swan) swimming on Woods Lake.

0002.05.06.514 Item – Pair of Trumpeter Swans – Clairmont Lake 1961 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Landscape view of a pair of Trumpeter Swans swimming on Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.515 Item – Trumpeter Swan in Molt, on Clairmont Lake June 1970 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A Trumpeter Swan in molt on Clairmont Lake. Photograph used in 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.516 Item – Clairmont Lake Swans and Geese 1963 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A large number of swans and geese taking flight from Clairmont Lake.

0002.05.06.517 Item – 2nd Slough – Tink’s 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A scenic view of a pair of swans swimming on the second slough at Tink’s.

0002.05.06.518 Item – Intermittent Lake, John Vavrek’s Farm Sept. 15, 1982 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

One adult Trumpeter Swan and three cygnets (young swans) swim on Intermittent Lake on John Vavrek’s farm. Birds of other types are visible in the background.

0002.05.06.519 Item – Swans in our South Field 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swans in the Sheehans’ south field and pond on their farm near Clairmont. M. Oatway’s buildings are visible in the background.

0002.05.06.520 Item – Swans in our South Field 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Swans in the Sheehans’ south field and pond on their farm near Clairmont. Morken’s house and buildings are visible in the background.

0002.05.06.521 Item – Saw Whet Owl Clutching Bird 1977 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A Saw Whet Owl in the Sheehans’ granary clutching a bird in its talons.

0002.05.06.522 Item – Wavy Geese 1958 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A gaggle of Wavy geese flying over a field in spring.

0002.05.06.523 Item – Golden Red Pheasant July 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A brightly-coloured Golden Red Pheasant, part of Vince Durda’s collection of exotic birds.

0002.05.06.524 Item – Pigeons July 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pigeons of several varieties in a pen, part of Vince Durda’s collection of exotic birds.

0002.05.06.525 Item – Rainbow of Balloons, Bear Creek Park July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Uninflated hot air balloons in a rainbow of colours line the banks of Bear Creek on the morning of July 30, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.526 Item – Phil Dunbar’s CFGP Sponsor, Gordon Pearcy and Crew July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Phil Dunbar was sponsored by CFGP Radio. The photograph shows Phil, his crew, and Gordon Pearcy representing CFGP in the basket of Phil’s balloon on the morning of July 30, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.527 Item – A Rising Rainbow July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hot air balloons in a variety of colours lining the banks of Bear Creek on the morning of July 30, 1979 are slowly inflated. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.528 Item – Ernie Up July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hot air balloons in a variety of colours lining the banks of Bear Creek on the morning of July 30, 1979 are inflated at various rates. Ernie Cripp’s balloon is completely inflated. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.529 Item – Waiting, Waiting July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Fully inflated hot air balloons lining the banks of Bear Creek on the morning of July 30, 1979 are waiting for the signal to start. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.530 Item – 20 in the Country 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Eighteen hot air balloons in the sky and two on the ground in the country outside of Grande Prairie. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.531 Item – 20 Balloons July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Twenty hot air balloons in the sky above Muskoseepi Park on the morning of July 30, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.532 Item – Ernie Makes His 1st Landing July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ernie Cripps makes his first landing in a field on the morning of July 30, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.533 Item – Ernie Being Interviewed for Local TV 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ernie Cripps being interviewed for local television coverage. A large group of spectators are visible on the opposite bank of Bear Creek. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.534 Item – People in Park Watching balloons Launch, Grande Prairie 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A photograph taken from a balloon of a group of spectators gathered in Muskoseepi Park, Grande Prairie to watch hot air balloons being launched. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.535 Item – Over the Reservoir [ca. 1979] 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Four balloons in the air over the Bear Creek reservoir, Rotary campground, and Grande Prairie Regional College. The photograph was taken from another balloon. Likely part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.536 Item – Looking Down on Grande Prairie Streets from Balloon July 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of Montrose Junior High School and the surrounding area from a hot air balloon. Another balloon at a lower altitude is also visible. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.537 Item – Over Grande Prairie Streets in Hot Air Balloon July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of a Grande Prairie residential area from a hot air balloon on the evening of July 30, 1979. Three other balloons at lower altitudes are also visible. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.538 Item – Looking Towards Clairmont Lake and Sheehan Farm July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The view from a hot air balloon looking toward Clairmont Lake and the Sheehan farm on the evening of July 30, 1979. Another balloon is also visible. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.539 Item – Red Target July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View from a balloon of a red target in a field far below on the evening of July 30, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.540 Item – Nearing a Landing Field July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

View from an hot air balloon as it approaches a landing field on the evening of July 30, 1979. Several other balloons are also visible. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.541 Item – Landing in Dick Bacon’s Field – Ernie and Beth July 30, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ernie and Beth’s deflated hot air balloon following their landing in Dick Bacon’s field on the evening of July 30, 1979. Several other balloons are also visible. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships. This photograph won a gold medal in the 1981 Alberta Senior Summer Games.

0002.05.06.542 Item – Balloons in the Morning Northeast of Grande Prairie Aug. 1, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view from Ernie Cripps’ hot air balloon of several other balloons in the air northeast of Grande Prairie on the morning of August 1, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.543 Item – Cloudy Evening Northeast of Clairmont Aug. 4, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons on a field northeast of Clairmont on the cloudy evening of August 4, 1979. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.544 Item – Pilot and Photographer in Balloon Aug. 5, 1979 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A pilot (possibly Roland McBerg from Calgary) and photographer in the basket of a balloon above the Grande Prairie Flying Club Airstrip. Groups of spectators are visible on the ground. Part of the 1979 1st Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.545 Item – Ernie Cripps Packing Up After Rough Landing 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pilot Ernie Cripps packs up his hot air balloon after a rough landing in a field. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.546 Item – Launching in Sexsmith 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A group of hot air balloons in various stages of inflation, preparing from launching from Sexsmith. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.547 Item – Fog Over Sexsmith 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Numerous brightly-coloured hot air balloons ascend into a fog over Sexsmith. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.548 Item – Over Sexsmith 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An aerial view of the town of Sexsmith taken from an hot air balloon. Several other balloons are also visible. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.549 Item – Companions in the Air 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A view of a pair of hot air balloons flying over a field as seen from another balloon. A third balloon is visible in the background. A subtitle on the slide notes “Big Brother is watching over you.” Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.550 Item – We Dropped Lower 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

An aerial view of the town of Sexsmith and several hot air balloons from another balloon after losing some altitude. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.551 Item – Fields, Train, Balloons, North of Sexsmith 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Aerial view from a hot air balloon of other balloons flying over a train and fields in the area north of Sexsmith. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.552 Item – Ernie Cripps’ Balloon “Drifting Peace” 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ernie Cripps’ hot air balloon, “Drifting Peace”, in the air over a farm and canola field. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.553 Item – Balloons Launching Don Wood’s Acreage 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons being launched from Don Wood’s acreage. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.554 Item – Bob Northey Launching “Nameless” 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Pilot Bob Northey inflates his balloon, “Nameless”, in Muskoseepi Park. A partially completed 214 Place is visible in the background. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.555 Item – Emerson Trail 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons landing in a field in the Emerson Trail area. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.556 Item – Emerson Trail Cemetery and Balloons 1980 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Hot air balloons in the air near the Emerson Trail Cemetery. Part of the 1980 2nd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.557 Item – Inflating Bear Creek Park, Grande Prairie 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Slowly inflating hot air balloons line the banks of Bear Creek in Muskoseepi Park. The Grande Prairie Museum is visible in the background. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.558 Item – Inflating Bear Creek Park, Grande Prairie 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons in various states of inflation in Muskoseepi Park. The playground equipment and Bear Creek Pool are visible in the foreground and 214 Place in the background. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.559 Item – Up-Up-and-Away From Bear Creek Park 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons in various states of inflation and some in the air over Muskoseepi Park. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.560 Item – Bear Lake Country 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Six hot air balloons in the air or on the ground in Bear Lake Country. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.561 Item – 12 in Evening 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Twelve hot air balloons in the air during an evening flight. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.562 Item – Hot Air Balloons in the Country 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons in the air and landing in the country. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.563 Item – 19 in the Country 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Nineteen hot air balloons in the air in the country. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.564 Item – Ernie Cripps Tethered 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Ernie Cripps’ balloon “Drifting Peace” tethered by several people. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.565 Item – Turnips? in a Farmer’s Field – Bear Lake Area 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Several hot air balloons landing in a farmer’s field in the Bear Lake Area. Farm buildings are visible in the foreground. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships.

0002.05.06.566 Item – “Spirit of Grande Prairie” 1981 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

The “Spirit of Grande Prairie” hot air balloon, piloted by Cliff Turner. Part of the 1981 3rd Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championships. Photograph used in 1983 Grande Prairie book.

0002.05.06.567 Item – Sunset Clairmont Lake 1976 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A vivid sunset over Clairmont Lake. The silhouettes of a few of Clairmont’s grain elevators are visible on the far left.

0002.05.06.568 Item – Snow Blowing 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

Clearing snow from the drive using a tractor snow-blower.

0002.05.06.569 Item – [Indigenous Projectile Points] Original Title: Indian Arrow Points Found on Everett Sheehan Farm, Clairmont District 1965 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A collection of projectile points of various sizes and styles found on the Everett Sheehan farm in the Clairmont area. A pen and coin are included to show scale. The original title is taken from what is written on the slide.

0002.05.06.570 Item – Crocuses May 1962 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A close-up photograph of a bunch of crocuses. Photograph entered in 1969 Fair.

0002.05.06.571 Item – Scarlet Paintbrush July 2, 1984 1 slide : colour ; 35 mm
Scope and content:

A close-up photograph of a bunch of Scarlet Paintbrush flowers.

Series 0002.06: Beth Sheehan, Collector

Date: 1915-1999 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

While Beth collected history and photographs from the Peace River Country, she also collected physical objects, such as samples of wood and a wide variety of sea shells. Her collection of shells from all over the world is housed at the Grande Prairie Museum.

The sub-series consists of a story and photographs of wood samples collected by Beth in the local area and on travels. In 1954 her husband Everett gave her a wooden Valentine he made while camped on the dessert in Arizona. She thought it so lovely that together they made more. Everett made boards approximately 1/4 inch thick with a band saw. Beth traced heart shapes on the boards then cut them out with a coping saw. She filed and sanded them meticulously, making them into three-dimensional hearts. Oiling brought out the natural beauty and grain of the wood. On the back of each heart was noted the name of the wood, where it was from, the year, and in some cases, who gave it to her. She didn’t make duplicates. She also made pictures of polished wood and some wooden jewelry. Arthritis in 1985 made it too difficult to hold and work on the small pieces, and no more were made, though many pieces had been prepared.

Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

3 photographs

Access points:

•      Textual record (documentary form)

•      Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)