This fonds contains Don Sprague's records of the local organizing committee for the 1994 Canadian Figure Skating Championship. As chairman of the committee, Sprague's records include administrative and financial records, media information, promotional material, and event reports and summaries.
1994 Royal Bank Canadian Figure Skating ChampionshipsThis fonds contains Don Sprague's records of the organising committee for the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships held in Edmonton. As chairman of the local organising committee, Sprague's records include administrative and financial records, media information, promotional material, and event reports. This fonds also has artwork submitted for a World Figure Skating Championship logo contest, posters for the event, pennants from Japan, and the flags of Canada, Japan, Hokkaido, and the United States.
1996 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThis fonds consists of an information brochure on the Council, annual report (1974), list of presidents (1962-1976) and an operational summary as of July 1975 including a history and list of accomplishments to that date.
Alberta Aviation CouncilThe collection consists of a medal and ribbon commemorating the Edmonton Exhibition 1911 and two Commonwealth Games scarves (1978).
Snyder, AlbertaIn addition to the records related to the incorporation of the society, this fonds consists of material created and gathered by the Alberta St. George of England Society between 1982 and 1994, including brochures, minutes, newsletters, financial statements, correspondence, membership lists, and related news clippings. There is also information of the society's involvement in Edmonton's Heritage Days festival, including recipes, dances, and pantomime presentations.
Alberta St. George of England SocietyThe fonds consists of clippings and scrapbooks relating to the Edmonton Eskimo Hockey team and the Edmonton Flyers Hockey team dating from 1937-1948.
Watt, AlexThe fonds consists of papers relating to the preparation and presentation of boxing at the XI Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978 including: notes, correspondence, minutes, venue blueprints and brochures.
Oslund, AndrewThe fonds consists of a manuscript “Memoirs of Anna Laura” written by Annie Robertson Harrison recounting her life in Edmonton at the end of the 19th century and one photograph of Annie.
The memoir mentions Annie’s family – parents (W. Scott and Harriet Robertson), siblings (Harry, Nell, Carrie, Fred, Robert, Grace), husband (Dr. John Darely Harrison), as well as her children and grandchildren. It also covers family activities and buildings including her father’s Cooking Lake residence, Spruce Lodge, and her father’s opera house, Robertson Hall, including the night the hall burned down.
It also includes references to various events and people: the 1885 Rebellion, 1897 Klondike Gold Rush, construction of the CPR and EY&P railroads, Strathcona, Fort Edmonton, Long Lake, St. Albert, Herschel Island, Athabasca Landing, Eggies Halfway House, Louis Daniels, Grasshopper, Mrs. Grey, Mary Bobsleigh, Kenny McLeod, Colonel Jamieson, Dr. and Mrs. McKay, Casey family, and Muchias,
The memoir describes a number of "firsts" in Edmonton, such as the first: public school (McKay Avenue School), sheriff, women's hockey team, theatrical hall, and piano. There are also references to many original settler families, such as, the Olivers, Walters, Macauleys, Griesbachs, Mckays and McDougalls.
There is also a photocopy of a newspaper article about Annie Robertson Harrison and her memoir, "'It Was Wonderful To Be Young In Edmonton'... As Mrs. Harrison Recalls Settlement 72 Years Ago", by Ruth Bowen, Edmonton Journal, September 1, 1955.
Harrison, Annie Laurie RobertsonThe collection consists of photographs of buildings, street scenes and people of Edmonton. The collection also includes dance cards, tickets, membership cards, and a WHS patch.
The collections is organized into 2 series:
- Photographs
- Elizabeth Long
The fonds consists of documents and photographs related to Anthony Shute’s police career and activities in the Boxing and Wrestling Commission. .
File List:
File 1: Certificate of military instruction for infantry, non-commissioned officers, for Corporal A.G. Shute, 1917;
File 2: Appointment as Justice of the Peace to Anthony G. Shute, signed by Robert George Brett, Lt. Gov. of Alberta. Sept. 8, 1920 (formerly known as EA-10-3206);
File 3: Citation for Silver Jubilee, Buckingham Palace, May 6, 1935.
File 4: Letter, Anthony G. Shute to Wm. Murphy, Secretary-Treasurer, Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission, January 13, 1958. (Note: given Anthony Shute’s death on January 14, 1958, this is possibly the last letter written by him).
For photograph of Anthony Shute, see EA-10-2784.