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Arthur Cload fonds
CA EDM MS-182 · Fonds · [191-?] - 1987

The fonds consists of materials created or collected by Arthur Cload of Edmonton and dating from ca. 1910-1987.This fonds consists of one small album of postcards, mainly of scenes in early 20th century Prairie Provinces. There are also typewritten copies of "Recollections of Arthur Osborne Cload", "My Own Story" which includes the memories of his youth, WWI, coming to Canada in 1925 under the British Empire settlement Scheme and "Recollections of Early Auctioneers" pertaining to Edmonton.

 Cload, Arthur
Margaret Tait collection
Margaret Tait collection
CA EDM MS-1146 · Collection · [ca. 192-?] - 1975

This collection consists of various materials related to the Edmonton Grads basketball team. The records include Winnie Martin Tait's Edmonton Grads scrapbook, an academic paper written by Jennifer Miller-Tait, photographs of the Edmonton Grads, and six figurines made in the likeness of Edmonton Grad team members.

 Tait, Margaret
Frank R. Crevier Collection
CA EDM MS-1181 · Collection · [194-]

The collection consists of images taken by Frank Crevier as he passed through Edmonton on his ‘lifetime journey’. The photographs include buildings, street and river valley scenes including bridges.

 Crevier, Frank R.
Jim Yee fonds
Jim Yee fonds
CA EDM MS-1261 · Fonds · [195-] - 2023

The fonds consists of the records pertaining to the life and career of James "Jim" Yee [囯伩]. The records include photographs of his family, friends, home, and travels from childhood to retirement. Photographs also include his attendance at the Redress of the Chinese Head Tax in Ottawa in 2006 and his involvement in the Edmonton Chinese Christian Church. The fonds incudes textual records of Jim's career as a mechanic and landlord including certificates, licenses, correspondence, reference letters and customer surveys. Jim worked for a range of companies in Edmonton including Crosstown, Kingsway Toyota and the City of Edmonton. The fonds also includes genealogical research, a pin, a patch and a painting by S. Chen of Jim and George Yee.

 Yee, Jim
Jennie Ottewell Smith fonds
Jennie Ottewell Smith fonds
CA EDM MS-225 · Fonds · 1920-[196-?]

The fonds consists of some records and biographical clippings of Richard Ottewell and the Ottewell family as well as correspondence and records of Jennie (Ottewell) Smith and her husband Bliss Simith.
There are also books in algebra, geometry, mechanics and mechanical drawing from the American School of Correspondence, likely used by Bliss Smith for correspondence courses as well as a garden seed and nursery catalogue:
The photographs are of Richard and Fanny Ottewell and their children, including Richard and Fanny Ottewell on their 50th wedding anniversary (1927), as well as the Clover Bar School.

 Smith, Jennie Ottewell
Anton Ernest Baer
CA EDM MS-1269 · Fonds · 1926-1950, 198-?

This fonds consists of the self published book "Old Trails and Baer Tales: A Reminiscence, the Autobiography and Family History of Anton Ernest (Tony) Baer, a Baer Family Genealogy and 91 photographs that relate to the family history. The book tells the history of Tony's dad Anton Baer's immigration from Austria to Canada, his travels around Saskatchewan and Alberta, his families Moonshine activities, and then Tony's own history from childhood in Saskatchewan and Alberta, his military service in World War II, return to Edmonton and up to his move to the Yukon.

Files included in this fonds are:

  1. Baer Family Genealogy - 1988
  2. Old Trails and Baer Tales, a reminiscence - [198-?]
  3. Photographs

The book also tells stories of many of Tony Baer's siblings including:
Adam Baer (1898-1982)
Julia Baer (1900-1960)
Elizabeth-Maria Baer (1904-1948)
Joseph Baer (1905-1984)
Charles Baer (1908- ?)
Rose Baer (1911-1972)
James Baer (1913-1947)
Ann Baer (1915-1982)
Barbara Baer (1918-?)
Marie Baer (1920-1920) Tony's twin sister
Frank James Baer (1923-?)

 Baer, Anton (Tony) Ernest
Dr. Brian Llewellyn Evans collection
CA EDM MS-1213 · Collection · [ca. 201-?]

This collection consists of records created and collected by Dr. Evans in his work regarding Chinese immigration and settlement in Western Canada. The records consist of original research materials written by Dr. Evans, copies of newspaper clippings of events featuring members of the Chinese community, and copies of documents originally found in Library and Archives Canada regarding Chinese immigration and movement.
Mary Hanratty fonds
Mary Hanratty fonds
CA EDM MS-380 · Fonds · 1803 - 1941

The fonds consists of sheet music collected and used by Mary Hanratty. The music is a variety of sacred and popular songs.

 Hanratty, Mary Gladys Young
Roy William Devore fonds
CA EDM MS-67 · Fonds · 1807 - 1965

File List:
File 1: Biographical article: “A Builder of the West”, re: John Walter. n.d.
File 2: Note: “River Drivers”, article in Alberta Hysterical [sic] Review, Winter 8:1, pp 21-23. 1960
File 3: Biographical article: “Hormidas Theophile Lamoureux”. Nov. 7, 1961
File 4: Article: “The North Saskatchewan River”. 1963.
File 5: Autobiographical article: “A Lost Cause”. n.d.
File 6: Timeline: Walter Historic Site and Museum. [ca 1965].
File 7: Extract from publication: “90 year old house still an original site”, re: John Walter house; also includes brief articles on McDougall
Methodist Church, Al Rashid Mosque, University of Alberta Campus. n.d.
File 8: Notes: Interview of Roy Devore by B. Jablonski. Sept. 11, 1962.
File 9: Thank-You Notes: from Helga Theophile and members of her school class. Nov 1-2, 1963.

 Devore, Roy William
City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds
CA EDM RG-21 · Fonds · [ca.1828]-2017, predominant 1959 - 2000

This fonds consists of minutes, reports, correspondence, ledgers, and other records relating to the various functions performed by the Parks and Recreation Department and its successors.

An order has been imposed on the material. The arrangement includes 6 series and multiple sub-series. The series are as follows:

  • Series 1: Administration
  • Series 2: Heritage
  • Series 3: Parks
  • Series 4: Facilities
  • Series 5: Agencies and External Community Groups
  • Series 6: Photographs
 City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department