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Alberta Nelson fonds

  • PAA paa-9428
  • Fonds
  • [between 1910 -- 1918]

The fonds consists of materials pertaining to Alberta Nelson's life in Edmonton at the beginning of the 20th century and includes images of the Strathcona Military Hospital; a group of individuals in front of the Legislature Building; the first Alberta Music Festival group photograph held at Thistle Rink in Edmonton; the "Temple of Fame" Pageant held at the Bijou Theatre in Edmonton; Dr. McCarney Wilson and a short biography of Dr. Wilson; Alberta College Student's Music Group at McDougall Church in Edmonton, and a Professor Chrisholm's Violin Class.

Nelson, Alberta

Alda Dale Randall fonds

  • PAA paa-8338
  • Fonds
  • 1920-[ca. 1960]

The fonds consists of two diaries of Alda Dale Randall, primarily from the 1920s, which include accounts of her life as well as short stories. The diaries serve as a good example of the reuse of writing materials which had previously served another purpose.

Randall, Alda Dale

Aldridge family fonds

  • PAA paa-7678
  • Fonds
  • 1960-1986

The fonds consists of newspaper clippings about Oliver Aldridge and family, a share certificate, initially issued to L.R. Patrick, for the Patrick Oils Limited, and images of Oliver Aldridge with family, friends, and John Diefenbaker.

Aldridge (family)

Alethea Barnecut fonds

  • PAA paa-7683
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1910]-1986

The fonds consists of a photo history of Hardisty, Alberta compiled by Alethea Barnecut, with images gathered first by H.B. Wood, then continued, reproduced and organized by Alethea Barnecut, who also wrote historical notes about the photographs and the history of Hardisty; the images, dating predominately 1906 to 1916, include local people, musical bands, schools, boys and girls sports teams, buildings, businesses, houses, automobiles, horses, bridges, train station, trains, and general town views.

Barnecut, Alethea

Alex Calliou fonds

  • PAA paa-7607
  • Fonds
  • 1949-1986

Fonds consists of the personal records of Alex Calliou and includes records pertaining to his employment with the Provincial Government of Alberta, his financial investments, and to the settlement of his father's estate, and includes, newspaper clippings, membership forms, programmes, pension records, mortgage records, agreements, wills, correspondence, mechanically produced postcards, and a family tree. Fonds also contains correspondence to Alex Calliou from Phyllis Dewey.

Calliou, Alex

Alex Cowan fonds

  • PAA paa-8429
  • Fonds
  • [1990]

The fonds consists of a reminiscence by Alex Cowan entitled "Western Story" that documents the Cowans' life in Alberta.

Cowan, Alex

Alex G. Cameron fonds

  • PAA paa-7858
  • Fonds
  • [194-]

The fonds consists of images of Harry Cross, a mailman in Edmonton, and other postal workers from the Strathcona Post Office.

Cameron, Alex G.

Alex McNeil fonds

  • PAA paa-9003
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1901- 1947]

The fonds consists of three 16 mm cine films taken by Alex McNeil. Two films, dating from the 1930s and 1940s, include footage of Alex McNeil's family including images of the family farm at North Cooking Lake, the Rocky Mountains, the family playing a croquet game, taking outdoor tea, trains, golf, a backyard picnic, an outdoor oversized checker game, tug of war, backyard boxing, drinking beer, swimming, boating, logging, and mowing the lawn, family celebrations, wildlife, and swimming. The fonds also includes a film containing additional family footage beginning in 1901, as well as footage of the Royal Family visit in 1939 including images of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, George V, Queen Mary, Edward VIII, and George VI.

McNeil, Alex

Alexander Blair McPherson series

  • PAA paa-9763
  • Fonds
  • 1909-2010

The series consists of memoirs; professional and personal writings; correspondence; photographs; records related to Blair's church and counseling careers; and binders of material that Blair collected on a variety of subjects and interests in his retirement years.

Alexander Blair McPherson

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