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Glenbow Museum & Archives

Alberta Museums Association

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The Alberta Museums Association was established in 1971 to promote the development of museums and professional training for museum staff. By 1991 the association had 379 individual and 181 institutional members. The operations of the association are carried out by a full-time staff and numerous volunteer committees including training, standard practices, conservation, bylaws, nominations, personnel, public policy, publications, long range planning, grants, conferences, awards, finance, membership, and marketing. The association publishes a journal, Alberta Museums Review, the Directory of Alberta Museums and a newsletter, Inform.

Alberta newspapers advertisements collection

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The Lethbridge Herald gathered together this collection of newspapers advertisements from these Alberta newspapers: Calgary Herald, Calgary News Telegram, Edmonton Bulletin, Farmers' Weekly Telegram, Lethbridge Herald, and the Morning Albertan. They have been linen backed for display purposes.

Alberta Old Age Pensioners Society

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The Alberta Old Age Pensioners Society was organized in Calgary in 1940-1941 by Ethel Baker who had become interested in the poor living conditions of the elderly. At first the organization conducted numerous public meetings in an attempt to raise the organization's profile and to raise funds. Numerous branches were founded around the province during the war and the emphasis was placed on lobbying for enhanced federal and provincial benefits for seniors. In the 1950s a campaign was also launched for civic housing. Ethel Baker was very active throughout the 1950s and 1960s in assisting those of pension age to amass data for pension applications and to complete forms.

Alberta Rugby Union

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Although rugby had been played in Alberta as early as the 1880's, it was not revitalized until the early 1950's when British and other immigrants in Calgary and Edmonton formed teams. In 1954, the Saints and the Saracens were established in Calgary to provide opposition to the Edmonton British Rugby Football Club. The Calgary Rugby Union was formed to represent these Calgary teams as well as others which emerged later. It struck committees, such as fund raising and public relations, to organize and fund tours and other activities. It also became involved in promoting rugby in public schools. In 1961, the Calgary and Edmonton union presidents became members of the Alberta Rugby Union. The aim of the ARU has been to promote participation of provincial teams internationally. It became registered as a society in 1970.

Alberta Vital Statistics

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A vital statistics branch was established by the Alberta government in 1905 to keep official records of the births, marriages, and deaths in the province. Originally part of the Department of Agriculture, it later came under the Provincial Health Officer, 1907-1914, the Registrar General, 1915-1917, Municipal Affairs, 1918-1919, and the Department of Public Health, 1919-1971. In 1971 it became a division of the Department of Health and Social Development. Vital statistics were recorded in local registration districts including those of Bellevue, Passburg and Coleman in the Crowsnest Pass.

Alberta Wilderness Association

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The Alberta Wilderness Association was established in 1968 to lobby for the preservation and conservation of wilderness areas in the province. The association has developed an aggressive program of public education as well as a campaign of lobbying elected representatives. It is a member of the Calgary Area Outdoor Council.

Aldersyde Mutual Telephone Company

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The Aldersyde Mutual Telephone Company was incorporated on June 14, 1935 to take over the Alberta Government Telephones' rural service in the Aldersyde area. As an economy measure at this time, AGT turned over most of its rural lines to locally-owned companies, while retaining control over standards of maintenance and construction. In August 1972 AGT reintegrated the company's subscribers into the main telephone system.

Webster, Alex

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Alexander Webster, 1881- , was born in Perthshire, Scotland and came to Canada in 1905. His wife, Mrs. A. Webster, ?-1938, daughter Isobel (Simpson), and son Alex Jr. joined him in Fernie, British Columbia in 1906. Another son, Donald M. Webster, 1908- , was born in Fernie. The family later moved to Calgary, Alberta and in 1914 bought a farm near Airdrie. They farmed at Lacombe, 1918-1922, then returned to the Airdrie property. They were well-known for their livestock, especially Clydesdale horses, and Shorthorn cattle, and later Yorkshire hogs. They received many awards for their Clydesdales.

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