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Trelle family fonds Subseries
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Zimmerman Family

The sub-series consists of photographs of the Edward and Otto Zimmerman families who immigrated from South Dakota to Edmonton, and then on to Rolla, BC over the Edson Trail in 1912.

Historical Paper Artifacts

The sub-series consists of three cheques written on the Beaver Lodge and the Lake Saskatoon branch of The Canadian Bank of Commerce by A.M. Smith from 1926-1928. On each cheque, the branch name has been changed to Wembley.

World Tour

The sub-series consists of photographs of Herman and Beatrice Trelle aboard ship and in many of the countries around the world. There are also two postcard albums with souvenirs postcards from the countries they visited and from across Canada, presumably collected on the way to their exhibitions in world fairs, or on their way to New York to start their world tour.

Extended Family

The sub-series consists of photographs of extended family in the States, many of them taken by Herman and Beatrice on visits to the States in the 1920s and 30s, and later during World War II.

World Wheat King

The sub-series consists of photographs of publicity shots of the Trelles, their children, and their famous crops; visitors to the farm to look at how the Trelles were producing the best crops in the world; the Great Peace River Country Exhibition at a World Fair; and Herman and Beatrice with their collection of tropies. There are also two photographs of Herman Trelle receiving a buffalo coat from Trudel Furs Mfg. Ltd. in Edmonton.

Trelle Family Farm

The sub-series consists of photographs of the Andrew Trelle family farm from 1915-1921 and the farm auction in 1921; and of the Herman Trelle family farm from 1921-1938. Photographs include the buildings on each farm site; farm labourers such as Erich anderson, Fred Hamm and John Gershman; and the machinery.

Community Photographs

The sub-series consists of photographs of buildings and people from the Lake Saskatoon, Wembley, Beaverlodge, Grande Prairie, and Pouce Coupe area.

World War II

The sub-series consists of photographs of Herman and Kay Trelle in uniform during World War II, including platoon photographs from Kay's training days, his time in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and his time in the Amreican Air Force.

Herman & Beatrice Trelle

The sub-series consists of photographs of Herman and Beatrice Trelle and their children Marie, Kay and Ronald as they grew up in Wembley, then Calgary. Included are photographs of Kay at University, and Marie in Nursing School, and photos of her husband Don Baynton and children. There are also photos of Herman and Beatrice in the Monkman Pass in 1937, the Slave Lake Flood in 1935, and three small black albums of unidentified family photographs.

Andreas Trelle Family

The sub-series consists of photographs of Herman Trelle as a child and throughout his teen years; and of the Andrew Trelle family, including daughter Henny who remained in Germany, and daughter Louise who married Lorne Smith.

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