The fonds documents Clayton Willson's career with CPR and consists of images of a CPR train and CPR boats at Arrow Lake, BC (1900), Clayton Willson on a CPR steamer (1908); Clayton Willson and other men in a CPR engine yard in Canmore, Alberta (1912); Clayton Willson inside the cab of the North Passenger Train #2532 behind the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building in Calgary (1912), Alberta; Clayton Wilson in the cab of the North Passenger Train #2532 in front of the Palliser Hotel in Calgary (1929), and a map illustrating the stops and side trails along the track from Calgary to Field, BC [1910].
The fonds consists of Simpson's photographs pertaining to the time that he spent working along Yellowhead corridor during the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Includes views of Rev. Simpson and various views of railroad construction (1907-1911). Notations from Rev. Simpson transcribed on verso.
Fonds consists of cartoon drawings by Dermot Kennedy pertaining to construction of the Banff Windermere Highway. Textual item is mock-up of booklet titled Camp 51, prepared by J. R. Webb, 1974
Fonds consists of photographs depicting various people, views, buildings, and machinery involved in road surfacing experiments in Edmonton, Alberta, and at the experimental bituminous sand separation plant at the Dunvegan Yards in Edmonton, Alberta. Also includes photographs depicting various people, views, buildings, and machinery at the Clearwater River Plant. Includes some panorama views.
The fonds consists of a photograph album with twenty-four photographs of the North West Territories (Alberta and Saskatchewan) and Manitoba, featuring trains, riverboats, picnics, parades, a fire brigade, natives and native encampments, Doukabors, mining, a hotel, the St. Andrew's Lockport bridge, Countess Grey, and a toboggan slide.
Fonds consists of a copied album, entitled Land Settlement Central and Northern Alberta, 1930, Department of Immigration and Colonization, Canadian Pacific Railway containing 85 images which depict immigrants who arrived in central and northern Alberta between 1928-1930 to homestead, and their farms, agricultural machinery, buildings, and livestock. The album also contains commentary about the homesteaders and the various costs associated with farming. There are also some panoramic views.
The fonds consists of: the Medicine Hat General Hospital School of Nursing newsletter entitled "The Lamp" (3 editions) (1947, 1950, 1956); CPR safety certificates (4) awarded to D. Baum, Yard Foreman, in recognition of having attained 1, 2 3, and 4 years accident free status for any employee under his jurisdiction (1952-1955); letter of thanks issued to D. Baum for having attained 4th year accident free status (1956)
Collection consists of items pertaining to Canadian National Railways. Items include a blueprint for the new lunchroom addition at the old station, various railway paperwork and forms, financial paperwork, history of the Big Eddy bridge and the new employee lodge, report on the "Mountain Divisional Point" at Jasper and plan for western transcontinental passenge train service.
