Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Paulette Hrychiw fonds |
| Reference code: | 0197 |
| Date: | 1905-1958 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 2.5 cm of textual records
20 photographs 21 cards 1 map 3 blueprints |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Exported from AoR and added to new database Oct. 2022 – JL |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Paulette Pivert was born in the Wembley district to Andre and Jeanne Pivert, who had moved to the area in 1934. Andre was born in France in 1895, and as a teenager came to live with an uncle in Big Valley, Alberta. Jeanne was born in 1906 in Quebec but raised in Castor, AB, and met Andre at a community gathering there. They were married in 1928 and their first two children, Roland and Suzanne, were born in Big Valley. Andre’s brothers, Maurice and Joe, told them about the Peace country and they moved there in 1934. Yvonne was born in 1935. At first they lived in Grande Prairie while Andre worked as a mechanic, but in 1939 moved to the farm at Millarston (south of Wembley) that Andre’s cousin, Gaby Basly, was renting. They built on to the existing house to accommodate their growing family. In the summer of 1943 their twins, Paul and Paulette, were born. Roland, Suzanne and Yvonne attended Flying Shot Lake School, which was three miles northwest of their home. Lucky Tree School opened in time for Paul and Paulette. In 1950 the family bought a farm, the north half of 21-70-7-W6 with a log house on it. That fall Suzanne married Bill Carll and Roland joined the Armed Forces, later spending 15 months serving in the Korean War. Yvonne married Walter MacAlister in 1951. In 1963, Paulette married Colin Hrychiw from the Lake Saskatoon district and they made their home in Grande Prairie. They have four daughters, Colleen (1964), twins Karen and Glenda (1965), and Lynette (1971).
Custodial history
The records were donated over an extensive period of time, first to the Grande Prairie Museum and later to South Peace Regional Archives after it was formed in 2000.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of 20 photographs of some of the Pivert family and schools in the south Peace attended by the Pivert children the Pivert, paper artifacts and booklets relating to the activities of the Pivert family, newspaper articles and 3 blueprints about the Wapiti Coal Mines, a map of the County of Grande Prairie showing the location of the country schools, and some Greeting cards from the 1950s. There is also an article written by Paulette about her life-long interest in genealogy.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds.
Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on access.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material (documentary form)
- Cartographic material (documentary form)
- Architectural drawing (documentary form)
- Education (subject)
- Family and personal life* (subject)
- Agriculture (subject)
Table of contents
0197.01, Photographs, 1905-1958
0197.02, Paper Artefacts, 1939-1944
0197.03, Maps & Blueprints, 1940-1950
Series descriptions
| Series 0197.01: Photographs
Date: 1905-1958 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of two photographs of Joseph and Maurice Pivert family, 15 photographs of schools (Grande Prairie High, Harry Balfour, Flying Shot Lake, Lucky Tree and Saskatoon Lake), 2 photographs of the Dunvegan ferry, and a postcard showing the first Grande Prairie High School built in 1929 on the Montrose property. Physical description: 20 photographs Language of the material: English |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 2006.120.03a | Item – Harry Balfour School Grade 7-8 Girls | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
A class of girls at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom. |
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| 2006.120.03b | Item – Harry Balfour School Christmas Party Grade 7-8 Girls | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
A class of girls at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom. Back Row: Phillis Binks, Lois Gervin, Barbara Went, Claris Mayo, Linda Voth, Paulette Pivert, Doreen Dumont, Lorraine Greentree, Sheral Lempky, Middle Row: Stella Nellis, Norma Shubert, Anne Voth, ?., Judy James, Theona Valin, Donna Kimble. Front Row: Carol Richerds, ? Fray, Emilie Jabs, Agnes McMillen. |
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| 2006.120.04 | Item – Harry Balfour School Christmas – Boys | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Harry Balfour Christmas Party – Boys. Back Row: Dicki Stephens, C.R., David Thompson, Peter McPhee, Dennis Dumont, Herb Wales, J.D., Delbert Bredison, Tom Finch, M.C.B., Front: Melvin Kimble, Bill George, Ernie Watt, Paul Pivert, George McNeal, W.W., Neal Thomson. |
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| 2006.120.05 | Item – Harry Balfour School Christmas – Girls | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Group photograph of a class of girls at Harry Balfour School during Christmas celebrations.Front row: (l-r) Lorraine Greentree, Emily Jabs, Theona Valin, Anne Sutherland, Donna Kimble, Sharon George, Sheral Lempky. Back row (l-r): Doris Dool, Linda Voth, Norma Shubert, ?, Louise Dumont, Doreen Dumont, Sharon Wright, Claris Mayo. |
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| 2006.120.06 | Item – Harry Balfour School, Teachers | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Group photograph of teachers at Harry Balfour School, taken in 1958. Seated (l-r): Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Grumbly Standing (l-r): ?, Mrs. Merchy, Mrs. Boyd, ?, ?, Mrs. Powell. |
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| 2006.120.01 | Item – Harry Balfour School Dress Up Day | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Grades 7 and 8 classes at Harry Balfour School photographed on dress up day. Students included in the photo are (front row, l-r) George Mc Neal, Carol Richerds, Agnes Mc Millen, Emily Jabs, Theona Valin, Norma Shubert, Donna Kimble, Neal Thompson (second row, l-r) Billy Prentice, Anne Voth, Judy Janes, Lorraine Greentree, Doris Dool, Lois Gervin, Sheryl Lempky, Philis Binks, Melvin Kimble (third row, l-r) Bill George, Stella Nellis, Paulette Pivert, Clarice Mayo, Doreen Dumont, Barbara Went, Linda Voth (back row) Dennis Dumont, Herbert Wales, Peter McPhee, Delbert Bredison and David Thompson. |
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| 2006.120.02a | Item – Harry Balfour School Grade 7-8 Boys | 1958 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4×6 in. |
| Scope and content:
A class of boys at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom. |
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| Series 0197.02: Paper Artefacts
Date: 1939-1944 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of newspaper articles about the Wapiti Coal mines, 1939-1941, individual artefacts such as a Western Auto Supply Company receipt, a quote for mining materials, a letter regarding drilling equipment, pamphlets about Wear-Ever cookware, a clipping from the Sanitary Engineer, 21 Greeting cards (Christmas, Baby, etc) from the 1950s, a calendar with a photograph of Frank Lukey on it, and receipts made out to Roland Pivert from the Munro Fur Store. Physical description: 0.5 cm of textual records |
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| Series 0197.03: Maps & Blueprints
Date: 1940-1950 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of three blueprints of the Wapiti Coal Mines, and a map of the County of Grande Prairie showing land-ownership and school locations. Physical description: 1 map 3 blueprints |
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| Series 0197.04: Booklets
Date: 1935-1956 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of eight booklets such as Red Cross Knitting Instructions for War Work, the care of farm animals, the Bushman saw, advice for girls entering puberty, writings of Corinne Jordan, and Grande Prairie in 1948. Physical description: 2 cm of textual records |
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