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Joseph & Alice Webb
CA EDM MS-49-1 · Series · [ca. 1900] - 1940
Part of Webb Family fonds

The series consists of textual records and photographs of Joseph and Alice Webb. The photographs predominantly reflect Joseph's military career.
File 1:
~ Reserve Certificate, Joseph Webb, indicating transfer from Army Service Corps to Reserve Service, London, 1906,
~ marriage certificate for Joseph Webb and Alice Beatrice Millis, 27 Sep 1910,
~ four embroidered postcards (2 ‘Forget Me Not’, ‘Greetings from the Trenches’, ‘An Happy Christmas’) 1916.

File 2:
~ two National Ration books, Alice Webb, Ellen Webb, 25 Oct 1918,
~ Leave or Duty Ration Book Soldier or Sailor, J. Webb, 1919,
~ two Canadian Pay Book for Use on Active Service, J. Webb, 1919,
~ Canadian Expeditionary Force Discharge Certificate, 1919,
~ two notes re issue of service medals, 1930
~ National Registration Certificate, Joseph Webb, 1940.

Webb, Millis Family
Laurent & Eleanor Garneau
CA EDM MS-717-1 · Series · [ca. 1890]-1922
Part of Garneau Family fonds

The series consists of the records of Laurent and Eleanor Garneau. The textual records deal with Laurent Garneau’s estate following his death in 1921, including an inventory of his assets and correspondence regarding the disposal of the will. The photographs are of Eleanor and Laurent Garneau.

Garneau, Thomas Family
Matthew McCauley Family
CA EDM MS-320-1 · Series · 1887-1902, [ca.1985]-1992
Part of McCauley Family fonds

The series consists of family and business records of Matthew McCauley and his family. The family records include biographies on Matthew McCauley and his family. There are also family history narratives, family tree sheets, and some photocopies of photographs.

The business records are for Matthew McCauley’s butcher shop and cartage businesses. The ledgers list the daily transactions or general accounts of the businesses, which include the names of many (now well known) Edmonton families and the costs of the material, product or service provided (ex: hay, meat, livery, hauling and cartage).

The photographs include the first train across the North Saskatchewan River, Matthew’s children, and the First Presbyterian Church Choir.

Matthew McCauley Family
Ross Family
CA EDM MS-206-1 · Series · [ca.1905]-[ca. 1958]
Part of Ross, Thompson Family

The series consists of textual records and photographs predominantly pertaining to Harold and Winnifred Ross, and to a lesser extent their daughter Jeane. The textual records includes postcards written from Winnie to some of her family and from Harold to Winnie shortly before they were married. Some photographs include other family members of the Ross and Thompson families. The records reflect Harold and Winnie’s life from coming west as young single adults, becoming a family in Edmonton before Harold went off to war, and Winnie’s later life on the farm in Millet.

Ross Family
CA EDM MS-690-1 · Series · 1887-1911
Part of Macdonald, Clifton Family fonds

The series consists of records pertaining to John Kenneth & Therese Fraser Macdonald. They include programmes of early Edmonton theatre productions, correspondence, news clippings and photographs. All of the programmes include John Kenneth Macdonald in the cast.

File List
File 1: Personal papers

  • New Year's card (from Mother), Christmas 1887,
  • playbill 'Confusion', Opera House, May 6-7, ?,
  • programme 'The Edmonton Komikal Koons', Robertson's Hall, May 26, 1896,
  • playbill 'Betsy', La Cigale Comedy Company, n.d.,
  • playbill 'My Friend From India', [Edmonton Amateur Dramatic Club], Ross Hall, Strathcona, [July 12, 1900]
  • play reviews for 'My Friend In India', Alberta Sun, July 9, [sic, 10?] 1900, Edmonton Post, [July 11, 1900], Strathcona Plaindealer, July 13, 1900
  • playbill 'The Wedding March', Robertson Hall, n.d. (John Kenneth Macdonald in cast),
  • List of barristers in Alberta admitted prior to 1905, n.d. (includes John Kenneth Macdonald),
  • newspaper article, 'Through The Yellowhead To The End of Steel and Beyond' by John Kenneth Macdonald, Edmonton Bulletin, Aug. 26, 1911, pp. 9-10. (o/s folder in map cabinet)
  • marriage announcement, Therese Fraser Holland and John Kenneth Macdonald, 1 Jan 1912,
  • retirement as Deputy Attorney General, ca. 1907,
  • typescript story, 'Tige' by J.K.M., n.d.,
Macdonald, Holland Family
Byron-May Company
CA EDM MS-1192-1 · Series · 1905 - 1916
Part of Byron, May Family fonds

The series consists of Byron-May Company photographs from the Byron-May album. Many were part of their business, including images commissioned by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. The photographs include buildings, sports events, agriculture, exhibitions, street and river valley scenes, and military personnel. At the time, these photographs were used to promote Edmonton as an up-and-coming city.

Other commissioned photographs, such as family or home portraits, show not only the growth of the Byron-May Co. and the booming prosperity of Edmontonians at the time, but also reflect the increasing popularity of photography in the early twentieth century.

Byron-May Company
Richard Henry Secord
CA EDM MS-46-1 · Series · 1877 - 1928
Part of Secord Family fonds

The series consists of Richard Henry Secord’s daily journals, including event and financial notes, 1891-1928 (incomplete), and account books relating to various business activities, 1890-1919 (incomplete), and correspondence and other documents relating to his life activities and involvements. Some daily journals contain entries written by Richard’s wife, Annie York Secord.
The books reflect his political activities and the photographs include Richard at various ages in his life, as well as reflect his various businesses and recreational interests.

Secord, Richard Henry
Sophia Jamieson Magee
CA EDM MS-439-1 · Series · [ca. 1882]-1898
Part of Magee Family fonds

The series consists of records pertaining to Sophia Jamieson Magee.

MS-439, Series 1, File 1:

  • Tax notice from Village of Blyth, for survey Kelly Block A Lot 21 & 23, to Sophia McGee, 28 Jan 1897,
  • Funeral card for Sophia Magee, died 31 Jul 1898, funeral from home of son, Nelson Magee, Rabbit Hill Settlement
Magee, Sophia Jamieson
Hollingworth Photographs
CA EDM MS-59-1 · Series · 1897 - 1957
Part of Hubert A. Hollingworth fonds

This series consists of photographs taken by Hubert Hollingworth. The images document life in Edmonton during the first half of the twentieth century, including portraits, street scenes, buildings, events and activities.