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Fonds consists of draft chapters of Preston Manning's book, "Think Big" and original records used as source materials for the book. Includes approximately 70,000 words written for the book that were not published. Also includes 11 handwritten journals (with transcripts) kept by Manning during the period 1988-2000 while he was leader of the Reform Party and video cassettes and ephemera relating to his career.

The fonds consists of: Report re: "Medicine Hat Squatters" a copy of statements of claim for lands surrounding Medicine Hat (early squatters) for F.A. Mountain, W.P. Leacock, H. Pearse, H. Jordan, A. Malott, L.S. Fox, W.B. Butler, C. Flint, J.Y. Terry, G.H. Presswell, G. Anderton, G.F. Pim, J. Madden, H.B. Collier, L.A. Smallwood, F. Slaymaker, M. Sutherland, S. Porter, Count M. DeBosdari, J. Jackson, W. Logan, J. Logan, J. McLean; copied letters, documents and certificates (36 pgs) related to the issue of scrip to Caroline (widow), Alexander (son), Samuel (son), Maria (daughter), Jemima (daughter), Rachel (daughter), Emma (daughter), William Edward (son) and Arthur McKay, all decendants of Edward McKay (see history above); and an image of an early midwife.

The collection consists of a hexagonal shaped metal (bronze?) license, number 888 for a "Double Dray", 1912. A dray was a low, heavy cart.

The fonds consists of records relating to the lives of Edith and William Rogers, and includes correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, posters, cards, constitutions and bylaws for groups such as the Rebekah Assembly of Alberta, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Canadian Protestant League, Edmonton Branch and the Social Credit Party, notebooks, diary/scrapbooks, financial statements for Sun Valley Apartments, education manuals, programs, minutes, reports, speeches and correspondence regarding Edith's time as Member of the Legislative Assembly, trustee for Edmonton Public School Board, member of the Alberta School Trustees' Association, and member of the Metropolitan Edmonton Educational Television Association, and photographs used by Edith Rogers in Pioneers of the West, and includes the photographs of John Diefenbaker, R.B. (Richard Bedford) Bennet, Alexander Cameron Rutherford and Reverend Leonard Gaetz, D.D.

The fonds consists of 7 photographs of Edmonton sports teams such as the Y.M.C.A. Baseball team, the University of Alberta Men's Senior Team, and the All Stars Basketball team. The photographs date from [1919 -- 1925].The fonds also includes a transcript of a Toronto Globe article from 1905 about the Butchart family's train journey west from Ontario, a letter from Elwood Butchart about his career and interests in Alberta, and a photographic postcard of the page boys at the Provincial Legislature in 1913.

The collection consists of 3 photo prints: b&w; 1/2" x 3 1/4" and 1 photo print: b&w; 1/2" x 3".

The fonds consists of records relating to Dr. Ethel Taylor's activities with a variety of organizations, including minutes, correspondence and financial records of Alberta Council on Aging (1964-1987), Golden Circle Seniors Centre (1973-1985), Red Deer Local Council of Women (1955-1974), Red Deer Parks Board (1962-1973), Red Deer Twilight Lodge/Homes Foundation (1960-1980), Indian Association of Alberta (1956-1960), Indian Eskimo Association (1960-1970), Social Welfare Committee (1961-1965), Social Planning Council (1965-1972), Family Service Bureau (1963-1969), Red Deer and District Social Service Board (1961-1988), Red Deer Health Unit (1971-1977), Red Deer Recreation Board (1951-1986), G.H. Dawe Community Centre (1972-1987), Red Deer Public Library Board (1961-1985), Red Deer Youth Services Association (1972-1978), Red Deer and District Archives Committee (1963-1979), New Democratic Party (1967-1979), Home and School Association (1954-1961), Canadian Girls in Training (1943-1958), Red Deer Memorial Society (1965-1984), Red Deer International Folk Festival (1969-1985), Women's Institute (1950-1965), Quota Club (1951-1963), Alberta Drama League (1953-1961), Red Deer Allied Arts Council (1958-1986), Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary Committee (1969-1985), personal correspondence (1935-1985), and honours and awards (1961-1986). Fonds consists of the following six series:;I. Social and Civic;II. Arts;III. Environment;IV. Personal;V. Honours and Awards;VI. Miscellaneous.

The fonds consists of a script and accompanying slides entitled "Historical Fashion Pageant" created by Ethel Wilson regarding the history of women in Alberta, dating from 1966. The fonds also includes photographs featuring the "Famous Five": Irene Parlby, Louis McKinney, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, and Henrietta Muir Edwards dating from the early part of the 20th century.

The fonds reflects Eva's educational activities. The fonds consists of course notes, certificate of completion, and several publications pertaining to a summer school session attended by Eva from July 6 to July 31, 1959 entitled, "Alberta Civil Defense Summer School Training for Teachers, Course No. 125."

The fonds consists of cartoons drawn for publication in Kainai News (1968-1983)and two portrait photographs of Soop. The fonds also consists of records related to his Blood Tribal Council work (1982-1986), including Band Council minutes, band membership reports, financial statements, and committee records for the Constituion, Economic Development, Education, Health, Land, Public Works, Recreation and Parks, and Social Development Commmittees. Includes submissions and reports related to First Nations self-government and to amendments to the Indian Act to restore status to First Nations women who married non-natives.