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Athabasca Archives Fonds Land, settlement and immigration
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Peter John McGillivray fonds

  • CA ATH ath-1917
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1910 - 1952]

The fonds consists of 12 photographs of early buildings and events in Athabasca. Four of the photographs are originals of photographs that are on a 1948 Athabasca High School filmstrip: Empire Day, 1913; St.Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church; Filteau's Block; and winter of 1913-14 view from across the river. Others are: Methodist Church; interior and exterior of Hudson's Bay store; original of Athabasca Landing Junior Baseball Team; Strathcona Street in 1940's; invitation to Community Christmas Tree in Parker's Hall, 1937.

McGillivray, Peter John

Magnus Cromarty Brown family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2162
  • Fonds
  • 1909-2004

The fonds consists of genealogical charts, clippings from Athabasca newspapers, and a Hudson's Bay Company service record. One photograph shows an elderly Magnus Brown, the other is a photograph of Magnus' grandson, George Magnus Wright (1910-1976).

Brown, Magnus Cromarty

James Minns fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2029
  • Fonds
  • 1905

The fonds consists of an interim homestead receipt for NE6-66-22-W4.

Minns, James

William Myron Curtis fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2159
  • Fonds
  • 1922, 1947-1948, 1955-1959

The fonds consists of a 1922 letter from the Grosmont Municipal District regarding quarantine regulations for scarlet fever: two store receipt books for 1947-1948; and municipal tax receipts for 1955, 1956 and 1959. There are four calendars from local stores and the Aug.4, 2005 issue of Western Producers Western People which has an article on the Major family "100 Century Farm". Allan James tax receipt for 1927 is included.

Curtis, William Myron

William Pearson fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2043
  • Fonds
  • [1970s]

The fonds consists of a 31 page booklet entitled:" The Homestead", which is William Pearson's autobiography as told to Ted Pitman.

Pearson, William

William Arthur Walker fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2114
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1914

The fonds consists of photographs of the following subjects : Charles Corbrie, Charles A. Dallas, E. Fishenden, Isaie Gagnon, A. Hamilton, Hudson's Bay Co. warehouse on Morgan Ave., Athabasca Imperial Bank of Canada (1913), A.M.Nichol, Ralph Pelluet, William Rennison, S.Sutherland, W. Viger, James Harris Wood, and WWI.

Walker, William Arthur

Lewis Hay Irving Wood fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2111
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1938

The fonds consists of photographs of : freighting, Lee Goodwin, Athabasca Hudson's Bay Co. manager's house, Muskeg Creek, Tex Palmer and dog team, Pelican Wells (1920), sawmill, Richard Secord's trading post, Whiskey Trail,and Wood's log house.

Wood, Lewis Hay Irving

Iola George fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2081
  • Fonds
  • [1912]

The fonds consists of four B&W photographs of Athabasca scenes in ca. 1912 including: boatbuilding, ferries, Northern Transportation Company and the steamboat: Northland Sun.

George, Iola

Herman Leicht fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2015
  • Fonds
  • 1906-1980

The fonds consists of some of Mr. Leicht's mayoralty correspondence, materials on the relocation of Athabasca University, statistics on Athabasca, Alberta's 75th Anniversary, blueprints and plans for Athabasca Terraces, information on Athabasca history including: letters regarding Captain Charles Dufferin Allison Barber, Athabasca's 1915 Agricultural Fair, and the Northern Transportation Company steamboat registry. The subjects of the photographs include: Trail North Foundation June, 1978 trip down the Athabasca River, Kurt George (Dick) Naumann, Upper Wells, Herman Leicht, Lee Melsness, German Cabin, 1952 construction of the Athabasca Bridge, 1940's flood, Feb., 1966 Klondike Karavan trip, Friends of Athabasca University: Ken Chapman, Dr. Sam Smith, Doreen Leicht and MLA Frank Appleby, Egge's Stopping House (1906), York boat on Athabasca River (1906), Athabasca Landing (1906), boat "The Beaver", steamboat, Slave Lake (1912), and the Big Smoky River. Also included are the 1976 and 1977 programs for the Athabasca and District Music Festival and an Athabasca Creamery calendar for 1943.

Leicht, Herman E.

Frederick Lewis Chapin family fonds

  • CA ATH ath-2116
  • Fonds
  • 1910 - 1941

The fonds consists of the following subject headings: Doug Anderson family, Harry Anderson family, Jake Benton, Chapin family, The Collegians Orchestra, Crackle family, Bob Gilmore, Mrs. Greer, Alvah Hays, Mrs. Rebecca Heacock, Dorothy Hershberger, Joe McCoy, Giles Oakes, Walter and Eunice Oakes, Ilah Peterson, H.G.Shaw, Stocks store and post office, Percy Taylor and Art Vaugeois. There is also a brief family history.

Chapin, Frederick Lewis

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