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Comer family fonds

  • RED MG 152
  • Fonds
  • 1882-1970, predominant 1915-1960

The fonds consists of family correspondence, scrapbooks, programs, poetry, diplomas, newspaper clippings, and photographs of the Comer and Cody families of the Edwell and Willowdale districts. Includes minutes of the Edwell Social Club (1929-1935)

Comer (family)

de Wilton family fonds

  • RED MG 21
  • Fonds
  • [1776?]-1965, predominant 1830-1965

The fonds has been arranged into the following six series: theatrical records, legal records, personal records, family memorabilia, published materials, and photographs and consists of photographs of de Wilton family members in England, India, and Canada which includes a wedding photograph of Olive de Wilton and Herbert Warren Cluff in 1915; a photograph album of W. G. Chadwick as a cadet at Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario (1918-1920); assorted press clippings on the careers of Edith Juliette and Olive de Wilton (1915-1955); assorted playbills (1917-1958); various play scripts and screenplays (1926-1961); business records of mainly Olive de Wilton which includes a letter to Boris Karloff (1916-1960); marriage annulment record of Edith Doreen Cluff (1932); will of Sussex de Wilton (1936); personal correspondence of the de Wilton family including the draft of a letter to Boris Karloff (1908-1965); military certificates of Edith J. de Wilton (1916-1919); Edith J.'s scrapbook of a journey to Quetta via the Suez Canal (1887-1888); a painting of a Canadian winter scene; an academic pencil drawing (ca. 1915-1920); a transatlantic passenger liner dinner menu (1948); and books on dramatics and English drama and music (1776-1951). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE FINDING AID FOR DETAILS: Alfred Aldidge, Sedric Barnes, Guy Boulton, W. G. Chadwick, W. M. Charlesworth, A. W. de Wilton, Edith de Wilton, Sussex de Wilton, Brian Doherty, Lady Dufferin, Jack Harp, Robert Henderson, Boris Karloff, Carrie Lamart, S. F. Makepeace, Lady Roberts, Sir Oriel Viveash Tanner, Lady Tanner, the Twinkling Stars, Edward J. Wood. PLAYWRIGHTS: Olive de Wilton, Michael Dyre, Charlotte Haldane, John Latimer, Richard Meadows-White, Molly Marguerite, Florida Scott-Maxwell. OTHER SUBJECTS: Ben Greet Players, Brian Doherty Theatre Productions, Canadian Players, Civic Theatre Association, Lynn Hardings Scala Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Montreal Repertory Theatre, National Film Board of Canada, Northern Repertory Theatre, Red Barn Theatre, Royal Alexandra Theatre, and Sir Frank Benson's Shakespearean Theatre.

de Wilton (family)

Elliot family fonds

  • RED MG 127
  • Fonds
  • 1887-2001

The fonds consists of Elliot family correspondence (1905-2001), financial and legal papers (1901-1961), photographs and diaries (1918-1997)

Elliot (family)

Ethel Taylor fonds

  • RED MG 29
  • Fonds
  • 1917-1988

The fonds consists of records relating to Dr. Ethel Taylor's activities with a variety of organizations, including minutes, correspondence and financial records of Alberta Council on Aging (1964-1987), Golden Circle Seniors Centre (1973-1985), Red Deer Local Council of Women (1955-1974), Red Deer Parks Board (1962-1973), Red Deer Twilight Lodge/Homes Foundation (1960-1980), Indian Association of Alberta (1956-1960), Indian Eskimo Association (1960-1970), Social Welfare Committee (1961-1965), Social Planning Council (1965-1972), Family Service Bureau (1963-1969), Red Deer and District Social Service Board (1961-1988), Red Deer Health Unit (1971-1977), Red Deer Recreation Board (1951-1986), G.H. Dawe Community Centre (1972-1987), Red Deer Public Library Board (1961-1985), Red Deer Youth Services Association (1972-1978), Red Deer and District Archives Committee (1963-1979), New Democratic Party (1967-1979), Home and School Association (1954-1961), Canadian Girls in Training (1943-1958), Red Deer Memorial Society (1965-1984), Red Deer International Folk Festival (1969-1985), Women's Institute (1950-1965), Quota Club (1951-1963), Alberta Drama League (1953-1961), Red Deer Allied Arts Council (1958-1986), Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary Committee (1969-1985), personal correspondence (1935-1985), and honours and awards (1961-1986). Fonds consists of the following six series:;I. Social and Civic;II. Arts;III. Environment;IV. Personal;V. Honours and Awards;VI. Miscellaneous.

Taylor, Ethel, 1908-1989

George E. Fleming family fonds

  • RED MG 23
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1890-1950]

Fonds consists of ca. 150 photographs, some taken by George Fleming, others appear to be inherited from his wife's family, possibly the Tergusens of Seattle, Washington. Many of the photographs were used by George Fleming as samples for his photographic businesses. Also includes several examples of Fleming Studios promotional cards. RECORDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIED PERSONS ALSO IN THIS FONDS: Mary Fleming, Stewart Fleming, Pearl Dode, P. E. Tergeson, Wallace Tergeson, Norma Dancocks, Eldred Armstrong, Chrestine Herli, Dr. Richard Parsons. OTHER SUBJECTS: Maple Creek, Alberta; Red Deer, Alberta; Sylvan Lake, Alberta; Sidney, British Columbia; Royal Oak, British Columbia; St. Paul, Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Stillwater, Minnesota; Elk City, Idaho; Seattle, Washington; Soap lake, Washington

Fleming, George E. (family)

Gorden Caton fonds

  • RED MG 89
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1875]-1996

Fonds consists of photographs (ca. 1875-1990), Legion publications (1950-1985), working papers on the history of agriculture in central Alberta (1965-1996), and records of his relative Alexander M. Stewart of Evarts, Alberta (1902-1936)

Caton, Gorden

Griffin family fonds

  • RED MG 1
  • Fonds
  • 1873-1911

Fonds consists of correspondence (ca. 1900-1975), family photographs (ca. 1880-1910), Ralph Griffin's apprenticeship indenture (1892), newspapers (1873-1877), invitations, coronation and other royal souvenirs (1876-1902);Fonds is composed of the following series:;I. Photographs;II. Correspondence;III. Certificates and indentures;IV. Newspapers;V. Ephemera

Griffin (family)

Henry Landry fonds

  • RED MG 466
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1910-1960]

The fonds consists of photographs, assorted published material, and a small amount of correspondence

Landry, Henry

1390 Red Deer Legion Army Cadet Corps fonds

  • RED MG 477
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1990, predominant 1946-1989

The fonds consists of the research files, book proofs and some original documents assembled for the history book project.

Canada. Armed Forces. Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. 1390 Red Deer Legion Army Cadet Corps

Allen family fonds

  • RED MG 266
  • Fonds
  • [Copied 1985 (originally created 1896-1962)]

The fonds consists of copies of family photographs and some of Archibald's business correspondence

Allen, A. W. G. (family)

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