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Anglican Church Camp Mission Collection

  • JAS jas-2605
  • Collection
  • 1913 - 1983

The fonds consists of two photographs and a newsletter article describing the activities of the Anglican Church Camp Missions (1913-1914).

Anglican Church Camp Mission

Cornforth family fonds

  • JAS jas-2591
  • Fonds
  • 1942-2005

The fonds consists of books and photographs pertaining to Jasper National Park and Mrs. Cornforth's personal life including various members of her immediate and extended family; her husband's involvement with the Jasper Park Volunteer Fire Brigade and ambulance service; railroad; Jasper High School functions; Snowmobile Tours Columbia Icefields; fires at the Tonquin Inn (1991); and the Jasper Power Plant (1974); and St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church. The fonds also includes a collection of CN photographs pertaining to Jasper Park Lodge which belonged to Glenda's father-in-law William B. Cornforth. Also included in the fonds is a booklet about the Jasper Park Lodge golf course. Included are newspaper clippings and obituary notices (2005) and a book on the history of Land Surveying in Alberta (2005). The fonds also includes a series of records donated by Jenny (Church) Worsfold pertaining to her association with the Order of the Royal Purple and the Elks Association of Alberta.

Cornforth (family)

David Simpson fonds

  • JAS jas-2532
  • Fonds
  • 1907-1911

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.

Simpson, David

Frances Heppolette fonds

  • JAS jas-2629
  • Fonds
  • [before 1900] - 1969

The fonds consists of one photograph of a group of people taken in Lytton, BC [ca. 1900]; a letter written by Kathleen [?] (March 30, 1969).

Heppolette, Francis

Fred and Rose Marie Wall fonds

  • JAS jas-2531
  • Fonds
  • 1955-1996 (predominant 1958)

The fonds consists of Wall's photographs of the Canadian News Railway restaurant in the Jasper railroad station (1958). Also includes photographs of the Jasper firehall switchboard (1958), Susan Cardinals gravesite (1991) and various buildings in Jasper National Park [1958]. One copy of the book about the Jasper Catholic Church, written by Rose-Marie Wall, "Our Lady of Lourdes, a Parish History" and photographs relating to the book (1966).

Wall, Fred and Rose Marie

Hector Joseph Perrier fonds

  • JAS jas-1391
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1954

Fonds consists of 1202 portrait negatives taken by H.J. Perrier. Included are families, individuals, religious figures and several of men in military uniform. Most of the portraits are of Jasper residents (1920-1954). Also includes one view of the Jasper Townsite (1930).

Perrier, Hector Joseph

Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society Historian's photograph collection

  • JAS jas-2562
  • Collection
  • 1886-1979

The collection consists of photographs pertaining to the history of Jasper. Includes views of many of the residents as well as the activities they were involved in day to day; employment, schools, churches, hospital, sports, clubs and organizations. Also includes views of famous visitors to Jasper: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (1939), Governor General Athlone and his wife Lady Athlone [1942-1943], Governor General Alexander and his wife (1947), Governor General Vincent Massey (1952), Prime Minister Louie St. Laurent [between 1948-1957] and Pierre Elliot Trudeau (1967-68). The collection also consists of photographs of various buildings in the Jasper town site and surrounding area (1900-1960). Included are: Jasper Rooms, Clint's Pony Barn, Astoria Hotel, Pyramid Hotel, Jasper Post Office, Otto's Store, Otto's Hall, Otto Brother's Garage, Athabasca Hotel, Jeffery Store, Jasper Legion, Jasper Motors, McDowell Store, Totem Service Station, Save-rite Grocery Store, Dr. O'Hagan's home and medical clinic, the Jasper schools, Spero's Hall, Jasper National Park Administration Building, Fred Brewster Building, Markell's barber shop, Pocahontas, Miette Hot Springs, Snapes Hill, YMCA camp, Jasper Park Lodge and various residences. The collection also contains views of fire fighting (1910-1930); Jasper National Park employees (1931 and 1940's); the internment camp at Old Fort Point (1916); the isolation hospital at Old Fort Point (1910's); early automobiles in JNP (1920's); various bridges including Miette, Cottonwood and the Athabsca; the rock quarry east of Jasper (1920's); a moose team pulling a wagon (1898) and the Anglican, United and Catholic churches and clergy. Included in the collection is a series of photographs relating to the railway: railroad accidents [1915-1930]; railroad station (1910-1940); the lobstick cut during railway surveying (1935-1960); Foley Welch & Stewart railroad construction depot (1913); and the Jasper rail yard, coal docks and water tower.

Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society, collector

Melvin and Emma Taylor fonds

  • JAS jas-2536
  • Fonds
  • 1910-1964

Fonds consists of photographs of several Jasper residents and organizations. Includes photos of the Catholic Church [ca 1918], the Anglican Church (1925), Oldtimers rally (1964), curling (1928 & [1940's]), Jasper school (1930), Yellowhead Highway rally (1952), construction in Jasper, and the Bea Rogers - A. B. Mills wedding (1920).

Taylor, Melvin

Prowse family fonds

  • JAS jas-2645
  • Fonds
  • 1904 - 1979

The fonds consists of records the Prowse family's personal materials, including the George Prowse sous-fonds, which consists of:;records related to his education as a steam and diesel engineer, employment with Canadian National Railways (CNR), and work as a union representative and member of the General Grievanc Committee (ca. 1904-1974), predominant 1930-1958;records related to his work as a member of the Board of trustees of the Jasper School District: minutes (1958);records related to his work as the warden for St. Mary and St. George's Anglican Church in Jasper; financial statements and parochial statistics (1923-1949); technical drawings (1928-1944); including photograph of first church building in Jasper;The Ruth Prowse Sous-fonds consists of:;records related to Ruth's work as a member of the Women's Auxiliary and Parish Guild, as part of the Parish of St. Mary and St. George's Anglican Church, Jasper (AB), including minutes (1914-1958); financial statements (1936-1948); manuals and hanbooks and membership lists and correspondence (1940-1958);records related to Ruth's work as a member of the Jasper Home and School Association (1951-1958), which was a parent teacher organization, including: Board of trustees of the Jasper School District, including minutes (1952-1957);records related to the campaign for a Public Health unit in Jasper (1954-1960);records related to Jasper National Park tourism, Seton General Hospital, and the province of Alberta. The G. David Prowse sous fonds consists of records related to Prowse's research into gravesites and memorials of Canadian soldiers on the Jasper honour roll and correspondence related to this research;Arrangement Outline:;Prowse Family fonds;I. Artifact series. -- [19-] - 1967. -- 10 items;George Prowse Sous-fonds;I. [Canadian National Railway (CNR)] series;1. [Employment] sub-series;i) [Time books] file, 1944-1975, 6 vol. ii) [Personal incident/accident reports] file, 1943-1955, 1 file;iii) Prowse's 'Towel' bag, 1 item;2. [CNR Employee manuals] sub-series;i) [CNR Operating Rules, General Instructions and Uniform Codes] file, 1929-1962, 4 vol. ii) [CNR Regulations and Safety] file, 1938-1973, 4 vol. iii) [CNR Rates of Pay and Rules] file, 1930-1957, 3 vol. iv) [Instruction/Operating manuals] file, 1908-1956, 8 vol. v) [Examination texts] file, 1904-1952, 6 vol. vi) [Steam/Diesel Locomotives] file, 1920-1952,1 folder of illustrated textual material;3. [Welding texts] sub-series;i) [Ship yard welding], [19-], 1 vol. ii) [Arc Welding and How to Use it], 1938, 1 vol. iii) [Electric Arc Welding (book 4 and 7)], [19-], 2 vol. 4. [Published material] sub-series;i) [History of the CN: Canadian National Railways], 1973, 1 vol. II. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen series;1. [Agreements with CNR] sub-series;i) Memorandum of Agreement and interpretations between Canadian National Railways and its employees as represented by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1933, 1 vol. ii) Uniform Rules Governing the Determination of Visual Acuity Color Perception and Hearing of Employees of Steam Railways in Canada, 1950, 1 vol. iii) Memorandum of Agreement between the Canadian National Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to Provide for Amendment to Schedule of Rates of Pay and Rules, and for Payment of Union Dues, 1954-1955, 2 vol. 2. [Constitutions of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen] sub-series;i) Constitution of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1948, 1 vol. ii) Constitution of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1959, 1 vol. iii) Constitution of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1963, 1 vol. 3. [Reports of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen] sub-series;i) Board of Directors of the Canadian Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1948-1966, 16 vol. ii) Minutes of the Canadian Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1953-1963, 2 vol. iii) Report of the Finance Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, 1961-1964, 2 vol. 4. [Memorandums of Proposed Legislation] sub-series;i) Alberta Legislative Committee submissions, 1958-1964, 7 vol. ii) National Legislative Committee submissions, 1958-1965, 6 vol. iii) Canadian Labour Congress, 1959-1962, 4 vol. 5. [National Committee of the New Party] sub-series;i) Study Paper on Constitution, 1960, 1 vol. ii) Study Paper on Programme, 1960, 1 vol. 6. [General Grievance Committee] Sub-series;i) 1930-1933 file, 1930-1933, 1.5 cm;ii) 1934-1935 file, 1934-1935, 2.5 cm;iii) 1936-1943 file, 1936-1943, 1.5 cm;iv) In the matter of a dispute between The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and Canadian National Railway Company, 1959, 1 volume;7. [Membership] sub-series;i) Register file, 1922-1927, 1 ledger;ii) Delegate file, 1928, 1 volume;iii) United Transportation Union, 1968, 1 p. III. The Board of Trustees of the Jasper School District series. 1. Minutes file, 1958, textual records (17 p.);IV. The Alberta School Trustees' Association series;1. Annual convention file, 1960, 1 vol. 2. Government services file, [1960?], 1 vol. V. [St. Mary and St. George's Anglican Church] series;1. [Financial statements] sub-series;i) parochial statistics file, 1923-1949, 2.5 cm of textual records;2. [Architectural Drawings] sub-series;i) St. Mary's Anglican Church, 1927-1944, 3 drawings;ii) Edith Cavell Memorial, 1927, 5 drawings;3. [Photograph] series;i) [Clergy and Congregation in front of the Anglican Church], 1914, 1 glass plate negative (18 x 13 cm) (broken corner);4. [Published materials] sub-series;i) 60th Anniversary publication, 1974, 1 vol. ii) St. Faith's Anglican Church of Canada, Edmonton, 1960, 1 vol. **;Ruth Prowse Sous-fonds;I. [St. Mary and St. George's Anglican Church Women's;Organizations] series;1. [Women's Auxiliary] sub-series;i) [Minutes file], 1914-1948, 7 vol. a) Minutes, 1914-1922, 1 vol. b) Minutes, 1922-1929, 1 vol. c) Minutes, 1929-1936, 1 vol. d) Minutes, 1939-1942, 1 vol. e) Minutes, 1943-1944, 2 vol. f) Minutes, 1945-1948, 1 vol. ii) [Financial ledgers] file, 1936-1948;a) financial ledger, 1936-1948, 1 vol. b) financial ledger, 1942, 1 vol. iii) [Receipts and purchases] file, 1940-1942, 1 folder;iv) [Manuals and handbooks] file, 1917-1941, 3 vol. v) [Reports] file, 1939-1942, 1 folder of textual records;vi) [Lists] file, 1942, (2 p.);vii) [Correspondence] file, 1940-1942, 1 cm of textual records;2. [The Anglican Church Parish Guild] sub-series;i) [Minutes] file, 1950-1958, 3 folders of textual records;a) [1950-1952], 1 cm of textual records;b) [1953-1955], 0.5 cm of textual records;c) [1956-1958], 0.5 cm of textual records;ii) [Membership] file, [between 1950 and 1958], (3 p.);iii) [Correspondence and notes] file, [between 1950 and 1958], (7 p.);II. Jasper Home and School Association series;1. [Minutes sub-series];i) [1948-1952] file, 1 vol. ii) [1952-1953] file, 1 vol. iii) [1953-1957] file, 1 vol. iv) [1957-1958] file, 1 vol. v) [1959-1961] file, 1 vol. 2. [Membership ledger] sub-series;i) [1957-1961] file, 1 vol. 3. [Governance] subseries;i) [Jasper Home and School Association Consitution] file, [between 1950 and 1960], (16 p.);4. [Correspondence] sub-series;i) [1956-1959] file, (10 p.);5. [Reports] sub-series;i) [Annual report] file, 1957-1958, (5 p.);ii) [Annual convention report] file, [1958?], 1 notebook (17 p.);6. [Clippings and notices] sub-series;i) [Concert notices] file, 1960-1961, (2 p.);ii) [Clippings] file, 1964, 2 clippings;III. Home and School Associations series. 1. [The Canadian Home and School Association] sub-series;i) [Handbook] file, 1951-1956, 2 vol. ii) [Canadian Home and School Magazine], 1958, 1 folder of textual records;2. [The Alberta Federation of Home and School Association] sub-series;i) [Alberta Federation of Home and School Association constitution and by-laws] file, 1959, (6 p.) , 1959, (6 p.);ii) [Alberta Home and School News], 1958-1959, 1 folder of textual records;IV. The Board of Trustees of the Jasper School District series. 1. [Minutes] sub-series;i) [1952-1953] file, 1 folder of textual material;ii) [1954] file, 1 folder of textual material;iii) [1955-1957] file, 1.5 cm of textual records;2. [Financial statements and notes] sub-series. i) [1954-1955] file, (3 p.);3. [Student programs] sub-series;i) [Health] file, 1954-1955, 1 folder of textual material;ii) [Student Activities] file, 1954-1955, (14 p.);4. [Duties of the members of the Board of Trustees] sub-series;i) [Duties of the secretary-treasurer] file, [195-?], (2 p.);V. Public Health Unit series;1. [Local campaign] sub-series;i) [Public awareness] file, [1955?]-1960, 1 folder of textual records;ii) [Notes and drafts], [1955?]-1960, 1 folder of textual records;2. [Correspondence] sub-series;i) [1954-1955] file, 1 cm of textual records;ii) [1956-1958] file, 1 cm of textual records;VI. Miscellaneous materials series;1.[Jasper] sub-series;i) Seton General Hospital Opening [program], 1974, 1 item;ii) Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, [1952?], 1 vol. iii) [Booster Book Review clipping], 1979, textual records (1 p.);2. Provincial Government sub-series;i) Laws of interest to Women of Alberta, 1967, 1 vol. 3. Medical instruction sub-series;i) Suggested Schedule for Immunization of Infants and Children, [19-], textual records (1 p.);The G. David Prowse sous fonds;I. The Jasper Honour Roll gravesites and memorials series, 1991-1992, 2 cm textual and graphic material;(i) [Correspondence] file, textual records (5 p.); (ii) [photographs] file, Photocopied 1992 (originally taken [between 1991 and 1992]), (23 p.); (iii) Brasnett file, Photocopied [between 1991 and 1992], textual and graphic records (5p.); (iv) Buckham file, Photocopied [between 1991 and 1992]

Prowse (family)

St Mary and St. George Anglican Church fonds

  • JAS jas-2522
  • Fonds
  • 1915-1963

The fonds consists of photographs of St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church in Jasper, individuals, and ceremonies. Also includes photos of memorial services held at Mt. Edith Cavell and in town in honor of Nurse Cavell.

St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church (Jasper, Alberta)