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A.E. Cox family fonds

  • GLEN glen-731
  • Fonds
  • 1885-1973, predominant 1885-1913

The fonds consists of A.E.'s teaching certificates and agreements, and homestead documents; photographs of the Willock and Cox families, and Pincher Creek area and personalities; recorded reminiscences of Mabel Cox Sykes about her family and nursing (1973); and A.E.'s extensive correspondence as Dominion Land sub-agent (1897- 1907) and as agent for the Calgary and Edmonton Land Company (1899-1911). Includes minutes of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Castle View Lodge No. 43 (1903-1905). Also includes list of lands for sale on the Peigan reserve (1913).

Cox, A.E. Sykes, Mabel Cox

Albert and Larry Helmer fonds

  • GLEN glen-1158
  • Fonds
  • 1880-1958

The fonds consists of Albert's survey diary (1880-1881), scrapbook on irrigation development in Alberta (1921-1958 [microfilm]), register of Hanna pioneers (1905-1955); and photographs of land office staff (1907-1908), irrigation in eastern Alberta, and Helmer family.

Helmer, Albert

Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company fonds

  • GLEN glen-67
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1956, predominant 1882-1909

The fonds consists of correspondence regarding patents and land grants; orders-in-council and schedules; agreements between the CPR and the province of Alberta pertaining to irrigation; North Western Coal and Navigation land sales register; water agreements of the Canadian North West Irrigation Company and the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company; maps of irrigation projects; telegrams and express ledger of Alberta Railway and Coal Company station at Raymond; coal mine employee register (1908-1924); photograph album accompanying report by Jeremiah L. Head (1898); verbatim report of a hearing into a complaint by Cardston farmers and business interests concerning rates (1909); plan of the right-of-way of Western Dominion Railway from Waterton River to the USA border (1915); and a historical sketch of the company. Includes a microfilm of an ARIC scrapbook.

Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company

Alexander Begg fonds

  • GLEN glen-222
  • Fonds
  • 1843-1914

The fonds consists of correspondence (1854-1905) relating to his newspaper businesses, the Temperance Colonization Society, the crofters' immigration scheme, the Alaskan boundary, and the Dunbow Ranche; legal records; diaries (1842-1904); correspondence, minutes and incorporation documents for the railway company; and certificates, appointments and commissions. Includes Emily's correspondence (1853-1914) and photographs of the Begg family.
Records related to the following subjects are also in this fonds. See inventory for details: Robert Begg, Bow River Ranch, Canadian Yukon Railway Co., D.W. Davis, William Duncan, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Richard C. Hardisty, J.J. Hill, Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) lands, Louis Riel, St. Joseph's Industrial School (Dunbow School), Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, and James Wallace.

Begg, Alexander

Alice and William Rendell fonds

  • GLEN glen-3494
  • Fonds
  • 1903-1905

The fonds consists of transcripts of letters home describing their experiences as settlers.

Rendell, Alice

Allan McDonald fonds

  • GLEN glen-1594
  • Fonds
  • 1878-1882

The fonds consists of Allan's correspondence regarding Indian Affairs, and Qu'Appelle land syndicate documents.

McDonald, Allan

Archie Blais fonds

  • GLEN glen-3566
  • Fonds
  • 1982-1984

The fonds consists of a videotaped interview of Archie Blais, conducted by Dr. Mike Zapco of Strathmore. Archie discusses Strathmore history and displays his historical collection.

Blais, Archie

August Oscar Fisher fonds

  • GLEN glen-948
  • Fonds
  • 1899-1920

The fonds consists of land sale documents and tax assessments.

Fisher, August Oscar

A.W. McVittie collection

  • GLEN glen-3939
  • Collection
  • 1883-1920

The collection consists of brief biographies of Barrie, Ontario architects and surveyors, written by Steve Otto (1980), which includes information about McVittie and firms for which he worked, and photographs of McVittie and his log house.

McVittie, Archibald Westmacott

Barons History Book Club collection

  • GLEN glen-3471
  • Collection
  • 1907-1946

The collection consists of photographs of Barons and district, Barons personalities, and the Carmangay boys' band.

Barons History Book Club

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