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Canadian School Curling Championship fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2054
  • Fonds
  • 1970-1971

The fonds consists of 2 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, programs and memorablia of these two events.

Canadian School Curling Championship

Coronation Day Festivities, Athabasca fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2046
  • Fonds
  • June 2, 1953

The fonds consists of a report of the Entertainment Committee which includes a list of the members,a newspaper article and an expense sheet compiled by Cliff Donahue, secretary-treasurer of the committee.

Coronation Day Festivities. Athabasca

Eddie Jedeon Shank fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1947
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1981

The fonds consists of biographies of Eddie and Rosana written by their son, Isreal; marriage, birth and other certificates for Eddie and Rosana; and a scrapbook chiefly about Eddie Shank's agricultural competitions and the boxing prowess of his sons. Rosana Shank is one of several seniors talking on an audio cassette. There are 4 photographs of Lida (Shank) Loxam, her husband, Ed, and their daughter, Doreen, as well as a few articles about Doreen in the RCMP.

Shank, Eddie Jedeon

Edmonton & District Square Dance Association fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1933
  • Fonds
  • 1972-1974

The fonds consists of materials created by the Edmonton & District Square Dance Association between 1972 and 1974. The fonds consists of seven issues of The Promenader, the association's quarterly newsletter.

Edmonton & District Square Dance Association

Edna Lewis collection

  • CA ATH ath-2132
  • Collection
  • [1890] - [1959]

The fonds consists of material found in the former Anglican Church rectory. It consists of a photograph and article on Mrs. Rhoda Mainsford Hanney of England who assisted with the Anglican Boys Hostel in the late 1930s; a photograph and article on Miss Jane Clough of England who gave money to help build the Boys and Girls Hostels in Athabasca, and a photograph of the First Athabasca Wolf Cub Pack in [1959]. The Cub leaders were : J. Dexter Champion and Rev. Jack Gibbons. The cubs are : Jim Ashacker, ? Bidwell, Donald Champion, Bob Evans, Jim Evans, Boyd Hall, Bruce Hall, David Hyde, Gerald Labrie, Billy Luker, Colin McGuire, Wayne McLean, Larry Parker, Richard Pitman, Thomas Rogers, Stephen Schinkinger, Wayne Schinkinger, Kenny Walker, Kenny Wilson, Richard Wilson, Ronnie Wasylyk, and Ron Watson.

Lewis, Edna Mary Cecile

Edward Polanski fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1994
  • Fonds
  • 1986

The fonds consists of a cover letter and a historical inventory of film footage shot in 1986 covering the major events of Athabasca's 75th Anniversary celebrations. It includes a description of the contents of each tape that was shot.

Polanski, Edward

Fairhaven Community Hall Association fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1845
  • Fonds
  • 1961-1986

The fonds consists of materials created by the Fairhaven Community Hall Association between 1961 and 1986. The fonds consists of bylaws of the Fairhaven Community Hall Association, minutes of meetings (1961-1982), membership lists (1965, 1967-1984), financial statements (1963-1984) correspondence, loans and provincial grants, and samples of receipts from Athabasca businesses.

Fairhaven Community Hall Association

Falconer family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2000
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1986

The fonds consists of photographs of Athabasca citizens and scenes; the program for the second annual bonspiel of the Athabasca Curling Club; the prize list for the Athabasca and District Agricultural Association, 1918; the programme for the opening of Athabasca Public School in Feb., 1914; the deed of sale of Mr. Falconer's share of Athabasca Funeral Supply Co.to Harvey Cull in 1919; a mallet used for caulking scows; an Indian bead work moccasin and glove. Some of the subjects in the photographs include: Athabasca Curling Club [1912], SS Fort McMurray, Athabasca Canadian Northern train station, ferry on Athabasca River, view of Strathcona Street [1911] and [1940s], Athabasca Hospital 1922-1952, men lined up to purchase Hudson's Bay and CNR lots in 1911, Pelican Portage, Falconer Hardware Store on Skinner Street just after the fire of 1913, Northern News building [1911], Louis Menard's field of fall wheat, laying of corner stone for new public school in 1913, and a photo of Frank L. Falconer. A 1961 interview of Frank and Catherine Falconer discusses: agriculture, Blacks, coal mining, curling, Joseph Daigneau, J.P.Evans, freighting, government, Grand Trunk Railroad, Hudson's Bay Co., immigration hall, J.H.Kennedy, Klondike Gold Rush, Scotty MacKay, Sterling McKinley, scows, sports, Ukrainians, Robert Vance, Sr., James Wood,and Tom Wood,

Falconer (family)

Herman Leicht fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2015
  • Fonds
  • 1906-1980

The fonds consists of some of Mr. Leicht's mayoralty correspondence, materials on the relocation of Athabasca University, statistics on Athabasca, Alberta's 75th Anniversary, blueprints and plans for Athabasca Terraces, information on Athabasca history including: letters regarding Captain Charles Dufferin Allison Barber, Athabasca's 1915 Agricultural Fair, and the Northern Transportation Company steamboat registry. The subjects of the photographs include: Trail North Foundation June, 1978 trip down the Athabasca River, Kurt George (Dick) Naumann, Upper Wells, Herman Leicht, Lee Melsness, German Cabin, 1952 construction of the Athabasca Bridge, 1940's flood, Feb., 1966 Klondike Karavan trip, Friends of Athabasca University: Ken Chapman, Dr. Sam Smith, Doreen Leicht and MLA Frank Appleby, Egge's Stopping House (1906), York boat on Athabasca River (1906), Athabasca Landing (1906), boat "The Beaver", steamboat, Slave Lake (1912), and the Big Smoky River. Also included are the 1976 and 1977 programs for the Athabasca and District Music Festival and an Athabasca Creamery calendar for 1943.

Leicht, Herman E.

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