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The sub-series consists of 2026 files of community photographs (26201 images) for events such as theatre productions, graduations, confirmations, conventions, reunions, anniversary celebrations, visiting dignitaries, political events, opening celebrations, parades, trade shows, tournaments, and sports; businesses and organizations; and community figures such as politicians, community board members, doctors, lawyers, etc. The community files were removed by the Archives from the complete Panda Camera collection and selections made of the best photographs from within each of the files. As far as possible, original order was maintained and the original file number recorded in the description. Files 190.02.01.2005-.2035 were part of a later accrual, which was arranged by the Archivist in chronological order and added to the end of the subseries.

The sub-series consists of 469 files of personal photographs (6771 images) including weddings, graduations, family and personal portraits, pets, and passports. The first 151 files consist of photographs and negatives from families and individuals who claimed their original files, but elected to donate images back to the Archives. After the community files were removed from the complete Panda Camera collection, the personal files remaining were sampled and every 33rd file was kept in its entirety (316 files). As far as possible, original order was maintained and the original file number recorded in the description. Files 190.02.02.0468-.0469 were part of a later accrual, which was arranged by the Archivist in chronological order, sampled for the 33rd file, and added to the end of the subseries, with the contents of the files being kept in their entirety.

The sub-series consists of records relating to various studios: Panda Camera, Studio on the Park, Village Photo, Panda Camera Fort McMurray, and the shop in the Co-op Mall. There is also some information on studio equipment. The sub-series includes 17 photographs of various Panda Camera locations and 6 colour photographs taken ca. 1987 of the exterior and interior of the Panda Camera store at 9925-100th Avenue. This location opened in 1977 and closed in 1988.

The series consists of the records required to maintain the business: legal agreements and planning documents; annual reports; financial records; studio management and personnel records.

The fonds consists of the photographs and business records of Panda Camera. The photograph portion of the fonds contains 2495 files (32996 images) of portraits, business, and community photographs. The business records portion of the fonds consists of records relating to the carrying out of photographic assignments; reference materials for technique and processing; marketing, promotional and advertising materials; and the organizational records needed to sustain the company: legal and planning documents, annual reports, financial records, and materials related to studio management and personnel.

The series consists of the photographs taken by Paul Pivert and other Panda camera photographers and the customer records pertaining to those photographs. The series is divided into three sub-series: community photographs, personal and family photographs, and customer records. The community and personal photographs were originally maintained by the photographer as one unit. They were separated into two groups by the Archives to be processed differently. Community and personal files from a later accrual were added at the end of each sub-series.

The sub-series consists of hand written and computer lists of customers and four file number books dating from November 1966 to January 2002 listing file numbers, customer names, and sitting date and type.

The series consists of the records related to the function of carrying out photographic assignments: planning, processing and presentation materials, information on the photographer and his professional memberships, and reference materials used in the creation of photographs.