Fonds 197 Paulette Hrychiw fonds

24 photographs

6 maps

Date: 1905-1968 (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: 24 photographs

Language of the material:

English

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Copy of a military portrait of Maurice Pivert. Maurice served in the French army (1914-1918), corporal 51 at Infantry, Regiment at Beauvais.

Military portrait of Joseph Pivert, who served in the French army in World War I.

The first Grande Prairie High School built in 1929 on the Montrose property.

Portrait of Eloise Alexina Gibeau and Adolphe Aurele Marcil, both from Napierville, Quebec. Eloise and Adolphe were married on Feb. 28, 1905, in St. Jean-Iberville, St. Jean, Quebec. They were the parents of Jeanne Marcil Pivert, Paulette Pivert Hrychiw’s mother. The photograph is pasted to a piece of paper with identifying information to the sides of the photograph.

“Family Foto” of a popular 1940s musical group celebrating the 143rd anniversary of the Colgate-Palmolive family.

Many people are gathered for the retirement party for Mr. & Mrs. Norman Leslie, Dimsdale.

Group photograph of the Royal Canadian Legion members from Grande Prairie.

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 McNeal, Carol Richards, 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.

A class of boys at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom.

A class of boys at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom. Back Row L-R: Bill George, Delbert Bredison, Herb Wales, David Thompson, Peter McPhee. Front Row L-R: Billy Prentice, Melvin Kimble, George McNeal, Neil Thompson, Dennis Dumont.

A class of girls at Harry Balfour School photographed in a classroom.

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 Richards, ? Fray, Emilie Jabs, Agnes McMillen.

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.

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.

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.

Sports Day at Flying Shot Lake, with students running in a foot race. Flying Shot Lake School was established in 1917, but in 1920 was moved to this site. In 1948, it moved once again to the west shore of Flying Shot Lake.

Sports Day at Flying Shot Lake School. Flying Shot Lake School was established in 1917, but in 1920 was moved to this site. In 1948, it moved once again to the west shore of Flying Shot Lake.

Saskatoon Lake School students at the side of the Consolidated School at Lake Saskatoon: l-r, Marion Uswell, Mary MacDonald, Maxine Alstad, (? in back), Grace Alstad, Mary Kaytor, Henry Hrychiw (in back), Donald Cameron, Edwin Enns, Harold Alstad, ? (in back), Bob Uswell, Colin Hrychiw, (? in back) Jerry Cameron, Miller Alstad

Families of Lucky Tree students gathered to erect the swing and other playground equipment. Back Row L-R: Had Aseltine, Gabriel Basly, Richard Greetree, Billy Walters, Iola Greentree (Stephen), Frances Quilley (Walters), Edith Lukey (George), Pauline Gibney (Carll), Jeanne Pivert (Marcil), Margaret Aseltine (Carll), William Lukey, Frank Gibney, Alexander Thomas Rintoul, Wilfred Rintoul. Front L-R: Jerry Greentree, David Greentree, Paul Pivert, Johnny Gibney ? , Paulette Pivert, Carley Lukey, Delilla Lukey, William Lukey, ? , William Gibney, Faye Cumber. Lucky Tree School District 4945 was formed in 1947.

The interior of Lucky Tree School showing students in desks. Students include Grade 1 on the left: Paulette Pivert, Catherine George, Paul Pivert, Johnny Gibney, David Greentree, Buddy Lukey, Grade 2: Donald Budeshein, Florence Mitchel, ? Grades 5-8: Betty Gibney, Philip Latos, Willie Gibney, Florence Lukey. Lucky Tree School District 4945 was formed in 1947.

The interior of Lucky Tree School showing a bank of windows on one side. Students on the left :Florence George, Margaret Stephen, Betty Gibney, Philip Latos, Willie Gibney, Florence Lukey, Jerry Greentree, Gwen Walters, ? . Lucky Tree School District 4945 was formed in 1947.

Dunvegan ferry loaded with vehicles at the dock. It operated until the bridge was built in 1961.

Dunvegan ferry loaded with vehicles and crossing the Peace River. It operated until the bridge was built in 1961.

Date: 1937-1969 (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, greeting cards (Christmas, Baby, etc.) from the 1950s, receipts made out to Roland Pivert from the Munro Fur Store, and meeting records as well as newspaper clippings for the Dimsdale 4-H Club between 1959-1962.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Wear-Ever Cookware (Aluminum Goods Ltd) forms, advertisements and newsletters. Andre Pivert was a salesman for Wear-Ever Cookware.

The Golden Spike Edition of the Daily Herald-Tribute which marks the completion of the Alberta Resources Railway.

Date: 1930-1960 (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: 6 maps

Access points:

•                Cartographic material (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Showing location, operators, seam thickness, cover thickness, strata. Notes on folder: “Wapiti mine would have been Snider. Used to be 3 mines. Knows about the mines. Ray Campbell – hauled coal. Clarice Johnson – worked.”

Showing location, operators, seam thickness, cover thickness, strata

Showing location, operators, seam thickness, cover thickness, strata

Map of the County of Grande Prairie showing land ownership and all the country schools. The map was used by Roland Pivert, an electrician, for finding places in the County.

Showing highways, auto routes and blazed trails

Mounted Police stations and patrols in the Northwest Territories in 1888; some photographs and historical information on the back of the map.

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: 1 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Publication status:

Published

Booklet describing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases of livestock and pets. It was used by Jeanne Pivert on the farm. She loved to work with animals.

A booklet for girls entering their teen-age years “about etiquette, dating, fashion, grooming, this and that.”

A booklet written for girls entering puberty, explaining the hows and whys of menstruation, “giving practical pointers on everyday living that every girl should know.”

Pamphlet advertising Bushman Swedish Saws, “the lumberman’s delight.”

Advertising and Instruction manual on the feeding of pullets and poultry by the Quaker Oats Company. Jeanne Pivert raised chickens and turkeys on the Pivert farm.

Women’s magazine from radio broadcaster Corinne Jordan, who had a Sunday night radio broadcast for women. Jeanne Pivert wrote to Paulin’s Company who sponsored the program and requested a copy of the publication which contains poetry, photographs, recipes, and cooking tips.

Promotional booklet for Grande Prairie, describing it as the agricultural, wholesale distributing, retail shopping, educational, judicial, governmental, cultural and sports centre of the Peace River District.

Northern Alberta Railways Local Time Tables for the passenger trains between Edmonton and Grande Prairie via Peace River. Equipment is listed as First Class Coaches and Standard Sleepers, and the fares are listed for Sleeping Cars with Compartments and Drawing Rooms.

“Red Cross Knitting Instructions for War Work” issued by the Canadian Red Cross Society during World War II. It contains instructions for knitting different kinds of socks and stockings, mitts, sweaters, scarves, toques, body belts, amputation covers, shoulder wraps, and convalescent jackets. The pamphlet is well-worn, in poor condition, and labeled “Millarston” on the front. It appears to have been given to the women of the Millarston district.

“Knitting Instructions for Army, Navy, Air Force and Civilian Garments for Women and Children” was printed by Woodland Dairy Ltd. of Edmonton during the Second World War, but the pattern selections were made by the Canadian Red Cross Society. It contains instructions for knitted garments needed by the army, navy and air force, such as socks, gloves and sweaters, but also for civilian use: a round yoke coat, knee bootees, bonnet, panties and shawl for babies; a suit for toddler boys, a dress and knickers for 6-8 yr. old girls, pullovers and stockings for boys of the same age, and for the women, a cardigan, a pullover, gloves and scarf. The booklet is labeled, “M.M. Crane-Williams, Millarston W.I.