Alberta On Record

CA GPR 0440
Fonds
1916-1978

The fonds consists of a Hermit Lake School history book researched by Grace (Wishart) Stewart, a former teacher, when the school was moved to the museum. It was compiled by Ellen Craig and contains history of the school and community, lists of families and teachers, photographs, stories from former students, documents, news clippings, school census records (1937-1955) and a history of its becoming the pioneer school of Grande Prairie's Pioneer Museum in 1978.
An accrual, donated in 2013, contains original records compiled by Kay Dunlop after the 1978 reunion and added to a scrapbook by Ina Fee, who was also a student at Hermit Lake School. This scrapbook also contains news clippings related to the City of Grande Prairie, the Grande Prairie Museum, and people and history from the Grande Prairie area. There is also a circular list regarding an RCAF/WAAF Reunion held in Vancouver in 1976, which included several women from Grande Prairie.

Hermit Lake School

Photographs

CA GPR 0440-0440.01
Series
1939-1978

Part of Hermit Lake School History fonds

The series consists of the photographs contained in the Hermit Lake School history book researched by Grace (Wishart) Stewart, a former teacher. It was compiled by Ellen Craig and contains history of the school and community. Photos include school children (1935-1938), Hermit Lake Community Club (1939 -1940 c.) and a reunion of teachers and students after the School became part of the Grande Prairie Pioneer Museum (1977-1978).

Hermit Lake School moves to Pioneer Museum, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

CA GPR 0440-0440.01-0440.01.02
Item
September 1977

Part of Hermit Lake School History fonds

Hermit Lake School on skids ready for its trip to the Pioneer Museum in Grande Prairie, September 1977.

Students of Hermit Lake School.

CA GPR 0440-0440.01-0440.01.06
Item
[ca. 1936]

Part of Hermit Lake School History fonds

Hermit Lake School students in front of their school. Inscription on the back, "Daddy can you fined me?"

Hermit Lake School students.

CA GPR 0440-0440.01-0440.01.07
Item
[ca. 1936]

Part of Hermit Lake School History fonds

Hermit Lake School students in front of their school. Students: Neil Madsen, Leland Campbell, Bruce McLevin, Mary Wood, Connie Campbell, Francis Ramsden, Charles Gillespie, Dorothy Dunfield, June Ramsden, Alice Wood, Grace Campbell, Olive Gillespie, Ivy Gilmour, Doreen & Barbara Gillespie. Grace Wishart, teacher.