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Athabasca Archives' reference book collection includes rural school district histories, fur trade and homestead references, Indigenous records, occasional papers, personal stories, NWMP/RCMP stories and records, Alberta histories and records, Canadian histories and records, and local authors.

Two certificates of appreciate to mark Athabasca, Alberta's 60th anniversary presented to Hildred Beeston.

The fonds consists of photographs of Ferguson School, students and teacherage.

A photograph of William James Dent standing on a scow during a flood beside his sawmill in 1925 and a photograph of William and Elizabeth Dent taken in 1942 in Squamish, B.C. Athabasca Archives' photos 18325 and 18326.

Annie Fodchuk ordered an Eatons catalogue spinning wheel in the 1940s to make clothing for her young family on their homestead west of Athabasca, Alberta. It arrived via train at the CN train station in Athabasca.

Photos of Richmond Park School students from 1958 - 1963 were framed and displayed on the school walls during the Richmond Park Homecoming weekend, September 3 - 4, 2016.

Three aerial black and white photographs of the Town of Athabasca and area (including Athabasca University and Cornwall subdivision when applicable) taken after 1977, 1987 and 1992.

Three Dominion of Canada ration books belonging to Emil, Karin and Gerald Eliasson.

The accession includes: tax receipts for NW 18-68-21-W4, carbon copy of ASD No. 42 Regular Monthly Meeting notes for August 14, 1952, correspondence for the Farmers' Union of Alberta, 1956 - 1957, United Farmers of Alberta share certificates and dividend statements, correspondence concerning rural electrification, and a carbon copy of County of Athabasca member purchases, 1963.

"Evergreen" years books (which include original photographs) between the years 1961 - 1974. 1969 - 70, 1970 - 71, and 1971 - 72 are missing. "Evergreen" 1967 was a Canada Centennial history project. "Evergreen," 1973 - 74 was titled "Cultural Tour."
Doris Sutton's original manuscript for 1967 Centennial edition of "Evergreen"
33 photographs gathered by Doris Sutton for the 1967 Centennial edition of "Evergreen"
"By a Lake of Sparkling Blue: A History of Calling Lake School No. 4124," 1997 by Dora Shwaga.