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Theodora Shwaga fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2003
  • Fonds
  • 1989-2002

The fonds consists of a brief history of Calling Lake School prepared for the official opening of the new Calling Lake School Complex, Oct., 1989; the book: By a Lake of Sparkling Blue, a history of Calling Lake School No. 4124 in 1997; the book: Memories of Ferguson School No. 4573 in 2002; 219 photographs used in the Ferguson School book. All 3 items were written by Dora Shwaga.

Shwaga, Theodora

Mennonite Voluntary Service Organization

  • CA ATH ath-1923
  • Fonds
  • 1955-1969

The fonds consists of 6 sheets of the history of the Mennonite Voluntary Service units in Calling Lake written by Millie Glick and Hilda Crawford (Eby). A list of the personnel is included.

Mennonite Voluntary Service Organization

Mildred and David Hay fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2027
  • Fonds
  • 1904-1988

The fonds consists of photographs of: agricultural machinery, Athabasca Landing Trail, Athabasca River (6 Mile Point), baseball, Joseph Blanchard family, Canadian Northern Railways, Colinton School, Edmonton Fair grain exhibit, Forest W. Day, Day and Jones Realty Co., dolls, ferries, freighting, Frank Goodwin, Grand Union Hotel, Guenette family, harvesting, Doug and Millie Hay and 1980 award, Imperial Bank of Canada, James Milne, James Minns, Katherine (O'Brien) Flynn, Keyes School (1927), Kinnoull Museum, Mitchell Brothers Band, Harold and Muriel Puylaert, Revillon Brothers , sawmill engine on boat on river, scows, William Foster Smith, steam-engines, Tawatinaw School in [1912], WWI, Charles Joseph Rayner Whiteley, William Eusby Whiteley. There is also a 1918 certificate of land title for George Wilber Chase of Rodino, AB, and 2 scenic split bamboo scrolls that once had calendars attached advertising Colinton Lumber Company. A 23-page booklet photographed and published by Charles W. Mathers in 1901, entitled "A Souvenir from the North",is included in this fonds as well as a large drawing of the Devil's Canyon Gold Mine, dug by the Guenette family in 1918, near Colinton, AB. and Lily Band's 1935 Woman's Auxiliary card for St. Andrew's Anglican Church. The collection also includes a 1905 general catalogue for the John M. Smyth Co. in Chicago, material regarding the 1980 Alberta Acghievement Award given to the Hays, Trail North invitations, antique valentines, a history of St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Colinton, a WW11 Red Cross work book listing items made to send overseas, and a poem entitled "Flour Sack Underwear."

Hay, David Douglas

Albert Strong fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1920
  • Fonds
  • 1957

The fonds consists of a 100th birthday congratulatory certificate from the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, a newspaper clipping, a coloured photograph from Albert's middle years, and four photographs of his 100th birthday party. The artifacts are a pair of brass studded leather gauntlets, a brass studded leather belt and a size 7 Smithbilt stetson made in Calgary.

Strong, Albert

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