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Beaverlodge Mutual Telephone Company fonds

  • CA GPR 0337
  • Fonds
  • 1935-1947

The fonds consists of financial records including individuals accounts (1935-1947), and 1943, 1946,1947 audited statements and minutes from 1944 and 1947.

Beaverlodge Mutual Telephone Company

Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds

  • CA GPR 0039
  • Fonds
  • 1939-1985

The fonds consists of some personal papers of Bert and Miriam Tieman; a folder of unframed pencil sketches and paintings; a large photograph and postcard collection, including personal photographs of the Tiemans and their homes; films of their life and activities; and documents relating to their hobbies and their volunteer work with the South Peace Operatic Society, the Grande Prairie & District Association of the Mentally Handicapped, the Town of Grande Prairie when Bert was Alderman, and the Grande Prairie Museum. Also included is a handwritten "Handbook for Wireless Telegraph Operators" c. 1920. An accrual includes birth certificates for Bert and Miriam, a marriage certificate and records of Bert's including a typing certificate (1914), a military draft certificate (1917), a Lay Minister's License (1981), City of Grande Prairie Alderman card, a news clippping showing Bert donating his personal art collection to the Prairie Art Gallery, a thank you letter for service on the Grande Prairie Health Unit Board, a page of Bert Tieman Woodworking letterhead and a memorial card.

Tieman, Bert

Bob Field fonds

  • CA GPR 0447
  • Fonds
  • 1947-2004

The fonds consists of records relating to Bob Field's life and activities, primarily as an amateur radio operator. The records include licenses and certificates, incoming and outgoing correspondence and QSL cards, log books, information about local amateur radio, and a publication about Bob's experiences in radio.

The fonds currently has only one series: Amateur Radio.

Field, Bob

CFGP Radio fonds

  • CA GPR 0005
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1997

The fonds consists of logos, posters, summaries and scrapbooks which detail the history of CFGP; photographs, blueprints and correspondence regarding the physical plant which housed the radio station; correspondence regarding the broadcasting market, starting with telegrams from all over the area regarding quality of transmission on first day of operations in 1937; Market statistics, reports and administrative correspondence; photographs of personnel; announcer and advertisement scripts; program schedules from the initial broadcasts to 1950; photographs of activities generated through sales and promotions; publications for promotions and celebrations; photographs and material regarding the Royal Visit in 1987, and a file of news clippings.

SUN FM Radio

Focus Publishing Ltd. fonds

  • CA GPR 0148
  • Fonds
  • 1971-1988

The fonds consists of staple-bound issues of The Booster from April 1972 to May 1981; Focus from November 1976 to March 1982; Grande Prairie This Week from June 1981 to March 1988; and South Peace Farm Week from January 1984 to April 1988.

Focus Publishing

Francis Victor Tanner fonds

  • CA GPR 0364
  • Fonds
  • 1929-1986

The fonds consists of records of Fran's service in WWII including 2 ration books, a public school leaving diplomain 1936 and high school examination results for 1939-1940 as well as one for his brother Donald in 1930, a confirmation certificate in 1936, his career with CFGP and the sports world, and personal papers and photographs. Also included are a Grande Prairie trackmeet first place pin and ribbon, a Sutton R.E.A. third prize ribbon, and a photograph of Fran as a young boy soldier mounted and cut from wood.

Tanner, Francis Victor

Frontier Signal fonds

  • CA GPR 0617
  • Fonds
  • 1914-1916

The fonds consists of 86 issues of the Frontier Signal from the first issue on September 28, 1914 to the last issue on August 10, 1916.

The content consists of local and general news, telegraphic war news, editorials and opinion pieces, farm and animal information, and advertisements from local businesses.

This fonds contains most issues of the Frontier Signal, excluding the following issues:
1914- Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Dec. 24
1915- Oct. 14, Oct. 21
1916- Feb. 3, July 6, July 13

Frontier Signal

Grande Prairie Cleaners fonds

  • CA GPR 0526
  • Fonds
  • [1950-1970]

The fonds consists of a short history of Grande Prairie Cleaners written by Margaret Bowes; eight photographs of the facility, the fleet and the staff between [1950 and 1970]; a 1966 advertising proposal for Grande Prairie Cleaners from CFGP Radio; and a 1958 newspaper ad celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cleaners and the new status of Grande Prairie as a City.

Grande Prairie Cleaners

Grande Prairie Gazette fonds

  • CA GPR 0611
  • Fonds
  • 1996-1997

The fonds consists of the newspapers from November 8, 1995 to July 7, 1996. They are all in Volume 1, between issues 2 and 38. Some of the issues from this time period are not present in the fonds, including issues from November 22 1995, December 1995, January 3 1996, and February 7 1996.

Grande Prairie Gazette

Grande Prairie Herald fonds

  • CA GPR 0618
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1938

The fonds consists of approximately 1250 issues of the Grande Prairie Herald from the first issue in March 25, 1913 to December 15, 1938. The content consists of community news on the front page, world news, editorials, generally helpful information, and advertisements.
From March 1913 to July 1916, the paper is an eight-sheet small format, 13 x 19 in. In August 1916 the size increases to 15 x 22 in.
For the first few months, the issues are sporadic--sometimes once a week, often once or twice a month. From Aug 5, 1913, there are regular issues once a week, and from Aug 25 to Dec 29, 1914 there are two issues each week. This reverts back to one issue per week and continues until 1938.
Also included with this set of papers is a July 21, 1913 letter to the Alberta Provincial Library from Editor W. Pratt advising that the Grande Prairie Herald is available to the Library.

Grande Prairie Herald

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