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1860-1900 Expeditions: Overlanders and CPR Survey

"These records cover the early expeditions into the Yellowhead area from 1860 to 1900, including the Overlanders group of settlers and early surveys by the Canadian Pacific Railway to expand the railroad through this area and into western Canada. This series contains newspaper articles, photocopies of books and journal articles, photographs, transcripts of documents, and handwritten notes of commentary and research.
This series consists of the following files:

  1. Milton & Cheadle 1863
  2. Overlanders 1862
  3. Dr. John Rae’s Telegraph Survey Edmonton-Yellowhead to Quesnel 1864
  4. CPR Survey T.W. Trutch Present conditions of trails 1821
  5. Fleming, Sandford Ocean to Ocean
  6. Pierre Berton The Railway Pathfinders chapter 4 Moberly disobeys orders
  7. 1872 Walter Moberly - Diary (Dave Suttell) Wood River Trail
  8. Moberly - Columbia River 1871-1872 Building Scene
  9. Moberly - Walter Blazing the Trail Through the Rockies
  10. Moberly, Walter and the Northwest Passage by Rail - Daphne Sleigh
  11. Reports to Sandford Fleming Jan 13? 1873
  12. Walter Moberly petition for compensation 1875
  13. Klettl, Shirley Sept 12 1973 depot location
  14. Cook, Ken 1990-92 re Memories of a building structure in upper Whirlpool River
  15. Moberly, Walter 1872 Ross Cox Creek Building T. Peterson record of finding locations
  16. CPR Survey 1873 Temporary Storage Area opposite Wabassa campground
  17. Moberly, Frank
  18. Rylatt, RM 1871-73 Memories of a CPR Surveyor
  19. Athabasca Depot
  20. Green, Ashdown diary 1872-73-74
  21. Thomas Trapp general information
  22. 1876-77 Trapp, T J Journal
  23. CPR Surveys - E.W. Jarvis and C.F. Hanington
  24. Railroad Searching for a Seaport Author James Sirios
  25. Canadian Pacific Railway Report on Program rep to January 1874 Sandford Fleming
  26. 1877-78 Two Excursions H Percy & Mrs. Percy Jasper Area
  27. 1899 NW Mounted Police Patrol Edmonton-Jasper-Jasper House
  28. Maps of Jasper"

Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers' Association (NAPOTA) fonds

  • CA EDM MS-56
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1885]-2009, predominant 1914-2009

The fonds consists of textual records, historical documents, photographs, paintings and maps gathered by NAPOTA in support of the association’s goal of preserving the history of Edmonton. The fonds also includes the records of the association including minutes, membership records, correspondence, financial documents and news clippings.
The fonds is arranged as follows:

  1. Minutes 1914-1989
  2. Correspondence files 1926, 1928-1929
    . a. Alphabetical file series
    . b. Correspondence files
  3. Topical files 1887-2009
    . a. Alphabetical file series
    . b. Correspondence files
  4. Membership records
  5. Newspapers and Clippings
  6. Financial records
  7. Certificates
  8. Ephemera
  9. Maps
  10. Books

Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers' Association

Edmonton Chamber of Commerce fonds

  • CA EDM MS-1037
  • Fonds
  • 1905-1921

The fonds consists of photographs from the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce's in-house collection. Many of the photographs are by the Byron-May Company, who were commissioned by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce to create brochures promoting Edmonton as an up and coming city.

The photographs are of early Edmonton and include buildings, street scenes, city and farm scenes, animals, agriculture, people and events.

Edmonton Chamber of Commerce

Schenk family fonds

  • CA GPR 0256
  • Fonds
  • 1911-2000

The fonds consists of 51 cm of textual records, 115 photographs, 1 artwork by Robert Guest, and 9 forestry related maps. It includes: a series of photographs related to Jack Mantle showing early Grande Prairie and includes two photographs featuring soldiers from WW2; a series of correspondence from F.W. Schenk and photographs showing scenes from the Northern Alberta Railway (NAR) and various train accidents; a series of photographs, maps, employment records and daily journals from Dave Schenk during his career working for NAR and Alberta Forest Service; and a series of employment records from Melba Schenk during her time working as a weather observer for Alberta Forest Service.

The fonds has been arranged into the following series: Jack Mantle (1911-1940); F.W. Schenk (1917-1964); Dave Schenk (1924-2005); and Melba Schenk (1973-1977)

Schenk family

Medicine Hat Scenery - CPR Bridge

Item consists of: 1 nitrate negative capturing a view of the Medicine Hat CPR bridge from the north side of the river, as well as a number of early buildings.

Medicine Hat Scenery - Riverside

Item consists of: 1 black and white nitrate negative containing a view taken from the north side of the river and containing Athletic Park, Riverside, CPR bridge, Finlay bridge and various residents and buildings.

Edmonton Street Railway Athletic Association fonds

  • CA EDM MS-220
  • Fonds
  • 1921 - 1958

The fonds consists of records from the Edmonton Street Railway Athletic Association from 1921 to 1958. Records include minutes, a ledger, correspondence, finances, reports and membership lists. Also included in the fonds is a copy of the City of Edmonton Railway Department rules and regulations handbook and minutes from the Civic Fastball League.

Edmonton Street Railway Athletic Association

Northern Alberta Railway Co. fonds

  • CA GPR 0609
  • Fonds
  • 1921-1939

The fonds consists of two Motive Power Department Registers for the Rycroft Train Station from 1921-1939, and two Enginemen’s Register and Rest Books for the Rycroft Train Station from 1921-1939.

Northern Alberta Railways Co.

Grande Prairie Train Station

Bird's eye view of the Grande Prairie Train Station in winter, crowded with people and cars. The horse-drawn dray unloading the Royal Mail from the mail car in the foreground belonged to Mr. Alex Wishart.

Railway Crew

Rudy Croken as a member of the NAR Railway crew, with speeder.

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