The fonds consists mostly of Gordon Cressman's materials, but also includes a copy of William Baines's birth certificate and a subdivision plan for his land. Includes family photographs; albums of photographs documenting Gordon's military service; portraits of members of the Red Deer militia (ca. 1950s); news clippings showing Gordon's photographs published in the local newspaper; slides depicting birds, family members, Red Deer landscapes, and vacations; sound recordings of Gordon and his father commenting on religious subjects; sound recordings and films of public events and speeches in Red Deer; and collected commercial music recordings
Fonds consists of 14 photographs (ca. 1885-1930) of the Sleath, Shotton, Perkins families and Thomas Baines; 1 teaching certificate for Clara Annie Shotton (1881-1884); and a photograph album and scrapbook containing ca. 90 photographs of Red Deer and region and of Edmonton, Alberta, and early postcards
Fonds consists of Eversole family correspondence (1909-1950), contracts (1904), published material (1902-1909), and photographs (ca. 1865-ca. 1950). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS: Mike Anderson; Miss E. "Cissy" Black; E. G. Clayton; G. K. Colbourne; Shirley Davey; Mr. Dillon; Mrs. George H. Dodson; Frank Dodson Eversole; I. Eversole; James Eversole; Ted Fiddler; Basil H. Fry; Reverend Charles. E. M. Fry; Reverend Doctor T. C. Fry; Ben Greene; R. E. Gurney; Edward Hawley; Mr. Jackson; Miss Kader; Mr. Love; Mrs. McKinnon; Edward Michener; Eva Oliver; Lionel Page; Mrs. Page; the Patterson brothers; George R. Pearkes; Edward Pearkes; Alfred Pointer; Sophia Robinson; Emma Root; George F. Root; Glenn Speirs; Jean Speirs; Neil Speirs; Verne Speirs; Mr. Walde; Mrs. White. Fonds is composed of the following series:;I. Correspondence;11. Contracts and licenses;III. Published materials;IV. Photographs
The collection includes memorabilia of the pilgrimage of Canadian veterans to Vimy Ridge in France (1987), miscellaneous First World War photographs, and miscellaneous legal documents
Fonds consists of 2 small diaries (1900-1901), 1 notebook containing mensuration exercises, songs and financial accounts (1885-1893), a bill for bag pipe parts (1915), and a photograph of William McKay (ca. 1904)
The fonds includes Dennis Scott's scrapbook documenting his POW experiences, including photographs and theatre tickets produced inside the prison camp. Includes his reminiscences of his prison experiences, news clippings, photographs, uniform badges, programs and photographs from military reunions, collected French patriotic paper lapel pins from the First World War, collected programs from Armistice Day ceremonies in Red Deer, and correspondence from René Cacheux, vice-president of the French Comité de monument aux soldats canadiens. Includes the memorabilia of Forbes Morton of Stettler, Alberta, who was also in the Calgary Tanks and imprisoned at Stalag VIII-B, including photographs of prison camp life, and photographs and memorabilia of an ex-prisoners' reunion. Includes histories of the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment [Tank]) compiled by Dick Maltby.
The fonds consists of Ray Heard's prisoner of war diary, a transcript of it, and an autobiography focusing on his experiences as an immigrant in Alberta in the 1950s.
The fonds includes several autobiographical sketches and reminiscences; military records and photographs; publications and memorabilia of military associations; souvenir postcards; samples of Earle's work as an illustrator, engraver, and calligrapher; watercolours; etching of R. B. Bennett; and photographs of Earle at work
The fonds includes Ron Dale's military service records and memorabilia, personal and political correspondence, news clippings about his political career, awards and memorabilia, and photographs.
Consists of photographs of the Caswell family, events in Red Deer and military subjects [ca. 1910-1960]; pamphlets (1911-1977); postcards (1910-1940); and trade calendars of Red Deer (1930-1946). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Mr and Mrs S. Carter, Emma Caswell, Alberta Kneiper, Mr and Mrs Sandeen, and David Wright. MILITARY: 15th Light Horse, 12th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Camp Sarcee, Military District 13, Calgary, 1st Battalion Alberta Regiment, 78th Field Battery. OTHER SUBJECTS: Boy Scouts; Free Masons; Post Office, Red Deer; Red Deer Fair; Red Deer Fire Department; Red Deer Football Club; Sylvan Lake, Alberta. RED DEER BUSINESSES: Betteson Cartage Co. Canadian Bank of Commerce; Canadian Cafe; Gaetz-Cornett Drug & Book Co. General Garage; Hamilton's Grocery; Jenkins Groceteria; E. G. Johns & Co. Lawrence Ltd. Munro & Baines; North West Motors; Optimist Press; Stewart Brothers; Taylor Electric Shop.
