First World War materials including letters from Department of Defence and Prime Minister’s office in response to recruiting a Medicine Hat legion; Medicine Hat Hospital annual reports (1901 and 1902); 1917 Medicine Ha Stampede souvenirs; theatre programs for Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society; biographical write-ups and articles about A.C. Hawthorne, natural gas etc.; copy of letter regarding possible name change for Medicine Hat; A.C. Hawthorne business papers including advertising, invoices, and receipts; Medicine Hat Bicycle Club invitation; 1352 photographs of late 19th century to mid 20th century Medicine Hat as well as members of the Hawthorne family and friends.
The fonds consists of: Connaught Junior High School Yearbook (1923); images of the Hector Lang family and city views; 1 audio cassette interview with Margaret O'Bryne (nee Lang) (1990); 1 CD-ROM and written description of a slideshow of Hector Lang's biography and time as principal of Regina Collegiate Institute 1906-1913 (2003). Telegraphs (3), promotional election card, education notes, medical directions, newspaper clipping "It was Really Cold in Tough Winter of 1936", Hector Lang's semester grades at U of A (ca. 1937).
The fonds consists of: a Royal Bank account book in the name of W.L. Weir, Rents A/C (1941-1945); images of the Weir family and the Golden Valley farm.
The fonds consists of: history submissions regarding the family, the town of Irvine and surrounding districts, maps (11), and materials contributing to the writing of "A New Beginning" (1983-1989); images of various scenes in Irvine, Alberta.
This fonds contains records from the Canadian Land and Ranch Company and the Canadian Agricultural Coal and Colonization Company, both companies who at one time owned the 76 Ranch enterprise.
The fonds consists of: a Certificate of Incorporation (1911); cash and payroll book (1911-1917); various war order contracts and associated documents between the Foundry and the Department of Munitions and Supply (1941-1945); Memorandum of Association (1911); Minute Books (1911-1922); copied page from Minute Book showing Canadian Farm Implements take over in 1923. Asset Ledgers (1955-82), Customer Ledger (1950-60), Accounts Payable Ledger (1929-59); images of various scenes at Alberta Foundry and Machine Co., Canadian Farm Implements, Connaught School, and Sarnia Ranch ; scrapbook containing 14 images of the Alberta Foundry and Machine Company operation (ca. 1940).