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Robert Emmet Delaney fonds

  • CA ATH ATH-85.326
  • Fonds
  • 1911-1986

The fonds consists of photographs of Dr. Delaney, Tony and Edward Delaney in 1913, Tony in Athabasca in 1986, Frog Lake massacre cairn and John Delaney grave.

Delaney, Robert Emmet

Robert David Preece fonds

  • CA ATH ath-85.338 etc
  • Fonds
  • 1948-1965

The fonds consists of photographs about the following subjects: Athabasca baseball team (1948), Athabasca buildings and street scenes, the cable cage and ferry, Preece's store-The Marketeria, Edwin Parr High School, the curling rink and outdoor skating rink on 51st Street, the Greyhound Bus Depot, Daigneau's Feed and Livery Stable, Athabasca and District Municipal Hospital, aerial views of Athabasca (1950), Athabasca Jubilee Celebrations (1961), Baptiste Lake, Island Lake Dance Hall, aerial view of Lac La Biche (1952), Sandy Lake School (1957), Ellefson's Sawmill at Calling Lake, The Dominoes band, harvest scenes, Athabasca ski jump hill, Fairhaven baseball team (1948), Fowler's and Hale's H. Ross sawmills, and 2 calendars of Bob's photographs (1999, 2000) published by his daughter, Deb Preece Weber. People in the calendar photos include: Tom, John and Jerry Gorman, Harvey Rogers, Alex and Stan Byrtus, Jack Rhodes, Alex and Rudolph Kavulok, and Bob Richards, Mr. Talpash, George Weldon, Dr. Maurice Brand,Charles Fix Sr., Charlie Mah Chung, Ben Shaw, Rick Noel, Frank Falconer Jr., Waldemar Masciuch, Bob Berrea, Jake Bulmer, Jimmy Mutch, Kich McCallum, Arnold Gillis, Anton Aloisio, John Stychin, Ron Garton, Vince Preece, and bus driver Muldoon, Russell Thorne, Clifford Donahue, Steve Schinkinger, John Pacholok, Nestor Richel, Richard Hall, Tommy McLean, Mr. Smith, Dave Hunter, Harold Mann, Stan Richards, Buster Overacker, Abe Funk, Frank Prokopchuk, Pete and Vic L'Hirondelle, Joe Potvin Sr., Oscar Sundby, Nap Gullion, Vern Smallwood, Les Lang, Philip, Romeo and Charlie Potvin, Mickey Munson, Fred (Blackie) Paquette,George Tomlinson, Norman Ray, Bob Willie, Wayne Kremer, David Hyde, Earl Elkow, Jerry Bortnick, Willie Jacobs, Nurse Jahnke, Dr. Edwin Wright, and Fred Gingerich. The artifact is a small brown leatherette address book stamped The Marketeria, V.F.Preece.

Preece, Robert David

Richard Secord fonds

  • CA ATH ath-85.90, etc.
  • Fonds
  • 1860-1935 : copied 1987

The fonds consists of a brief history of Richard Secord, one photograph and a hat owned by his son, Richard York Secord.

Secord, Richard

Rev. Oddur Vigfus Gislason fonds

  • CA ATH ATH
  • Fonds
  • [1890]

This fonds consists of a magazine article containing biographical information about the life of Rev. Oddur Gislason in Iceland and in Canada. The article has been translated from the Icelandic language.

Rev. Oddur Vigfus Gislason

Mills family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1874
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1937

The fonds consists of photographs taken by members of the Mills family. The fonds consists of photographs of Athabasca, showing the 1913 fire and local buildings, and family photographs, including a photograph of the farm in Westlock. The artifacts are: a sugar bowl, which is the only thing that Mrs. Mills saved from the 1913 fire which destroyed their home, and a Bible which the Mills family presented to Athabasca United Church in honour of their son, Donald MacKenzie, born in Athabasca March 9, 1913.

Mills (family)

Mildred and David Hay fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2027
  • Fonds
  • 1904-1988

The fonds consists of photographs of: agricultural machinery, Athabasca Landing Trail, Athabasca River (6 Mile Point), baseball, Joseph Blanchard family, Canadian Northern Railways, Colinton School (grades 1&2, 1955-56), Edmonton Fair grain exhibit, Forest W. Day, Day and Jones Realty Co., dolls, ferries, freighting, Frank Goodwin, Grand Union Hotel, Guenette family, harvesting, Doug and Millie Hay and 1980 award, Imperial Bank of Canada, James Milne, James Minns, Katherine (O'Brien) Flynn, Keyes School (1927), Kinnoull Museum, Mitchell Brothers Band, Harold and Muriel Puylaert, Revillon Brothers , sawmill engine on boat on river, scows, William Foster Smith, steam-engines, Tawatinaw School in [1912], WWI, Charles Joseph Rayner Whiteley, William Eusby Whiteley. There is also a 1918 certificate of land title for George Wilber Chase of Rodino, AB, and 2 scenic split bamboo scrolls that once had calendars attached advertising Colinton Lumber Company. A 23-page booklet photographed and published by Charles W. Mathers in 1901, entitled "A Souvenir from the North",is included in this fonds as well as a large drawing of the Devil's Canyon Gold Mine, dug by the Guenette family in 1918, near Colinton, AB. and Lily Band's 1935 Woman's Auxiliary card for St. Andrew's Anglican Church. The collection also includes a 1905 general catalogue for the John M. Smyth Co. in Chicago, material regarding the 1980 Alberta Acghievement Award given to the Hays, Trail North invitations, antique valentines, a history of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Colinton, a WW11 Red Cross work book listing items made to send overseas, and a poem entitled "Flour Sack Underwear." There is a scrapbook of Colinton School, 1944-45, with photos and stories.

Hay, David Douglas

Midnight Sun Loyal Orange Lodge No. 2590 fonds

  • CA ATH ATH
  • Fonds
  • Nov.11, 1914 - 1921

The fonds consists of the proceedings of the 13th session of Alberta Loyal Orange Lodges; a list of Orange Lodges in Alberta in 1919; newspaper articles and 1 sheet of information regarding the Strathcona Orange Lodge building. The artifact is the seal of the Midnight Sun Loyal Orange Lodge in Athabasca. The seal is affixed to a 20cm wooden handle.

Midnight Sun Loyal Orange Lodge No. 2590

Russell Edgar Bannerman fonds

  • CA ATH ATH-85.393
  • Fonds
  • 1904-1913

The fonds consists of photographs of : Athabasca River ferry in 1906, Athabasca River flood in April, 1904; scow building, Mrs. Gullion, Mr.H.Mullins with a baby in a cradleboard, and views of Athabasca Landing in 1904 and 1913.

Bannerman, Russell Edgar

John Guay fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2001
  • Fonds
  • 1914-1986

The fonds consists of catalogues and repair part lists for various agricultural machinery; a sash and door catalogue; several periodicals; photographs of the stagecoach and Athabasca area scenes including: Baptiste Lake Supplies store, dogsledding, snow hover machine with external engine, a truck part way through the ice on the Athabasca River,and Hudson's Bay transport in Athabasca in 1914. There is a photo of the 1934 train wreck at Meanook, AB. There is a poster for the 4th annual Athabasca Fair and Rodeo, Aug. 2-3, c 1965.

Guay, John Wilfrid

Jessie Rollings fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2171
  • Fonds
  • 1930-1984

The fonds consists of photographs including: Albert Draeger's house; Sam Ball's house; the Theo Haggith dairy barn; the James Minns' house; the Davis Bentley house; Athabasca Pottery Club in 1983, 1984 including George Weston, Pennie Hunter, Lillian Bretzlaff, Tami Okimara, Lucien and Rosie Guay, and Verna Guay; the cable cage over the Athabasca River; the Athabasca River in flood June 18, 1944; 1944-45 Athabasca Public School staff: Lilliam Bloom, Irene Buckholz, Alice Donahue, Miss Dodd, Mrs. Emmet, Mrs. McClelland, Mr. Tennyson Nordon, Jessie Rollings; Martin Hitchins, Jenkins Lake, Dr. Joseph Olivier, Hallowe'en party in Stucco School before it was attached to the Brick School, newspaper ads for: Fundy Fox Co., A.C.Bradley's honey, Athabasca Creamery, Phillipy's Store, dance at Winding Trail School, Tutty Lumber Co., C.A.J. Sundby's Wood Yard and Feed Mill, Mme Veronneau's music and language lessons, R.C.Knowlton Jeweler and Optician, Hees and Goupil, G.H.Leng-blacksmith, and Peace River Blacksmith; a copy of the article "The Old Peace River Trail" by Philip H. Godsell; a copy of the March 21, 1930 provincial Unemployment Relief act; the Athabasca Echo newspaper of March 26, 1947 story of the drowning deaths of Wilma Harps and her sister Thelma Donald; the names of the Grosmont post masters from 1912 to 1970; a program for the Vets' Vaudeville Show-May 25, 1931 and a 1962 edition of a booklet "Survey of Athabasca" prepared by the Industrial Development Branch of the Alberta Department of Industry & Development. The audio cassettes contain information on the Bissell family, logging operations and personnel.The artifact is a heart-shaped pottery ashtray, with brown and blue glaze, manufactured by Athabasca Clay Products.

Rollings, Jessie

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