This collection contains records pertaining to the annexation attempt of St. Albert by Edmonton between 1979-1981. Records include photographs and materials from anti-annexation events, Local Authorities Board hearing transcripts, and reports and studies on the proposed annexation.

The fonds consists of a typewritten biography of the Mitchells, business records of A. P. Mitchell, land sales documents, a bill passed when he was an M.L.A., material on the Alberta Auctioneers' Association, personal papers of Alice and Arthur Mitchell including their wills and estate documents, correspondence and a scrapbook of cards and clippings and articles written by A.P. Mitchell on antiques and auctions.

The records in this series relate primarily to the functions of the Analytical Services, Computer Systems, Computer Operations branches.

The Analytical Services Branch, under Director Trevor Peach, was originally intended to provide the City with a staff of competent Work Study Technicians through a period of training and then reassignment to their departments. The concept developed to that of a permanent staff of qualified management Analysts with the capability for a broader approach to problem solving with the realization that Work Study was just one part of the problem solving approach. Their concept of service expanded to include work systems design and special assistance in office systems, forms design, organization, economic feasibility, financial studies and the provision of resource people for expediting the work of committees, and task forces.

The Computer Systems Branch, under Director George Mueske, was established to develop the various uses which could be made of a computer. It provided services that varied from providing courses in project control and critical path to actual systems design programming and implementation for specific projects. The branch had no authority to initiate new applications or to revise ones currently in use without the expressed wish of the department concerned.

The Computer Operations Branch, under Director Joe Davis, was responsible for data input, data control and twenty-four hour a day operation of the computer and auxiliary equipment.

Series consists of reports, correspondence, and speeches relating to the various functions performed by the Analytical Services, Computer Systems, Computer Operations branches of the Management Services Department.

The fonds consists of: a promotional booklet for the City of Medicine Hat compiled by the Board of Trade (1910); City of Medicine Hat Budget Estimate Ledger (1948).

The collection consists of 16 hours of audio recordings capturing the Alberta 2005 Conference. The fonds also includes the accompanying typed transcripts dating from 1988.

The fonds consists of the applications to and deliberations of the City's Alberta '75 Municipal Anniversary Committee about grants for suitable projects to mark the provincial anniversary in 1980.

The fonds consists of: photocopied newsclippings (1980), news releases and related information (1979-1980), promotional material (1980).

Consist of a number of series. The nature of the transition between the predecessor and successor allowed for the inclusion of records created by the Farm Purchase Board in the Alberta Agricultural Development Corporation sous-fonds. The sous-fonds consists of the following series: The Farm Purchase Board Records from 1958 to 1972; Native Range Improvement Program Records from 1973 to 1984; Dairy Development Program Records from 1973 to 1984.

Consists of several series. The series include: Council Annual Reports from 1965 to 1991; Ministerial Correspondence from 1958 to 1986; Council Minutes from 1955 to 1989; Reporting Organizations Records from 1965 to 1990; Federal-Provincial Agreements from 1965 to 1991; Policy and Procedures from 1965 to 1991; Appeals and Hearings from 1967 to 1987 and the Appeals Tribunal Records from 1987 to 1991.

Sous-fonds contains records relating to the Commission's funding of community-based agencies, delivery of treatment programs, youth addiction prevention programs, the IMPACT Client Assessment Program, program planning and development, and policy development. The sous-fonds contains correspondence, client case files, financial and budget records, and meeting minutes and agendas. The records have been arranged into the following series: Client case files; Commission executive records; Funded agencies records; Human resources records; IMPACT Client Assessment Program operational records; Youth services addiction prevention and education records.