During the First and Second World Wars the Commissioners took on a variety of duties relating to providing services to Edmontonians, serving as liaison for the delivery of Federal initiatives, and monitoring threats to civilians and the nation. Some post-war activities also generated the records found in this series. Subjects include air raid precautions, civil defense, military matters, rationing, immigration, deportation, and subversive activities, as well as the construction of the Cenotaph and Memorial Hall.
This poster is a colourful, stylized pictoral map of the businesses in west Edmonton. It includes the area from 95 Avenue to Yellowhead Trail, and The verso includes a business directory and event calendar.
The fonds consists of William Griesbach’s political, military, and personal papers, as well as numerous books from his personal library.
Political papers consist of reports, correspondence, contracts, and financial documents concerning the City of Edmonton and the City of Strathcona between 1892 and 1935. There is also a 1912 Edmonton Subdivision map (EAM-178).
Military papers include correspondence, clippings, programs, pamphlets and other materials related to Major-General Griesbach's military career, created between 1919 and ca.1943.
Personal papers include correspondence, financial documents, theatre programmes and other materials relating to Griesbach's personal activities and interests. It includes correspondence on the memorial window in the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Edmonton.
The books reflect the various aspects of Griesbach’s life, career, and interests covering military, political, diplomatic, economic, and historical topics. It should be noted that the books published after Griesbach’s death in 1945 were added by the Western Command HQ Library.
Griesbach, William A.The fonds consists of accounting and other records created by William C. Marshall. It includes personal and business correspondence, financial records, account books, tax notices, real estate information, programs and photographs.
Business records include the records of Lee and Marshall, Great West Land Co. Ltd., Smith Bros. Ltd., Beaver Securities Co. Ltd. and Jasper Forest Sawmills Company Limited, as well as an investment partnership, H.R. Smith - T.G. Ashbaugh.
Marshall, William CunninghamThe fonds consists of receipts, invoices, and cancelled cheques belonging to William D. Latimer for the construction of two homes in the Delton neighbourhood in 1912.
The records reflect the local businesses involved in home construction in Edmonton at the time and, when reviewed chronologically, show the construction process and development of home building.
July 1912 McSporran & Co. Sash and Door Factory – lumber, sheets
Aug 1912 Alsip Brick & Supply Co. - brick
12 Aug 1912 Western Homebuilders Ltd - shingles
17 Aug 1912 cancelled cheque to E. Kephart – well
14 Sep 1912 C.F. Stone & Co. Hardware – gallons of stain
14 Sep 1912 cancelled cheque to C.F. Stone - stain
30 Sep 1912 Brake Bros. – varnish, shellac
7 Oct 1912 Alberta Lumber Co. – stair components
9 Oct 1912 C.F. Taylor Lumber - lumber
11 Oct 1912 City Park Lumber Yard – window sashes
14 Oct 1912 Harry Milne, General Tinsmithing – plumbing
15 Oct 1912 receipt from C.F. Stone & Co.
18 Oct 1912 receipt from W.E. Bean - plastering
This series contains records predominantly relating to housing issues dealt with by the Public Affairs Committee.
McLean, William DouglasThe fonds consists of a photograph of William Henry Northup and Marvin Ransen, likely taken around the time that Northup and Ransen first took homesteads. There is also a biography of William Henry Northup written by his son Clarence.
Northup, William HenryThe series consists of correspondence, invitations, meeting minutes, reports, daily journals, and speeches from William Hawrelak's different terms of office.
An order has been imposed on the material. The arrangement includes three subseries, which are as follows:
- Subseries 1: 1951-1959
- Subseries 2: 1963-1965
- Subseries 3: 1974-1975
The fonds consists of the correspondence and papers of William J. McKernan created during the operation of the Princess Theatre. The correspondence includes letters between the Princess Theatre and its main film distributor, Famous Players Film Service Ltd. of Calgary. Other records include billing and credit statements, fire prevention notices, legislation regarding censorship, and theatre-goer taxation.
McKernan, William J.The fonds consists of a history of the life of John Frances Grant compiled by William J. Nutt. The manuscript covers the time frame of John Grant's life, 1831-1907.
John F. Grant came from a Metis family who were active in the fur trade in Lower Canada and the Northwest from about the 1770s. John was born 7 Jan 1832 to Marie Ann Breland and Richard Grant in Fort des Prairies, later known as Fort Edmonton. His father, Richard "Handsome" Grant, was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company at the time. John’s mother died when he was a toddler and he was sent to live with his grandmother and aunt in Quebec.
John Grant was educated at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec before joining his father who became chief factor at Fort Hall, Montana. John later worked as a trapper, trader and settler before returning to Canada. He eventually settled in Alberta and died in Edmonton in 1907.
The fonds also consists of photographs of John Francis Grant, his father William, and photographs of paintings of John’s sister Jane Grant Lauranger, and John’s grandmother Marguerite Laframboise Grant.
Nutt, William J.