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Archival description
CA ACU GBA C0113 · Collection · 1900-1958

The collection consists of photographs of local personalities, businesses, farming, schools and events; recordings of Janet Ware and D.D. McQueen (History of Municipal Government)

Vulcan and District Historical Society
Bookplates collection
CA ACU SPC C0068 · Collection · 1757-1951 (most are undated)

Collection has been artificially created by combining four bookplate accessions.

CA ACU SPC C0019 · Collection · 1935-2009

Fonds consists of Leon Bankoff's collection of material relating to a geometric figure, the 'arbelos'. Includes correspondence, primarily with other mathematicians including Clayton W. Dodge, Howard Eves, Leo Sauvé, and Charles W. Trigg; manuscripts including notebooks; published works; works by others; and material by and about M. Victor Thébault.

Dodge, Clayton Willard
CA ACU GBA C0090 · Collection · 1865-1975

The collection consists of photographs, articles, and documents collected regarding western Canadian military history including photographs of the Red Cross Reception Centre in Calgary, various military units, Sarcee Army Camp (1911-1916) and the 1885 Riel Rebellion (North West Rebellion). Includes some personal correspondence about historical events and Century Calgary. Includes typewritten notes on curation of military history collections, and a scrapbook about Calgary history (compiled 1966).

Schmitz, Joseph R.
CA ACU GBA C0215 · Collection · 1854-1888

The collection consists of magazine illustrations documenting the 1870 and 1885 Riel Rebellions, Manitoba, the Red River Expedition, Lake Neepigon (Nipigon), First Nations, the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), The North-West Territories (later Alberta and Saskatchewan), British Columbia, the Marquis of Lorne's and Princess Louise's visit to the West, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

de Volpi, Charles
CA ACU GBA C0121 · Collection · Photocopied 1988 (originally created 1885-1917)

The collection consists of government records relevant to genealogical studies of members of the Rocky Boy band, including 1917 compilations of biographical information; correspondence received by the USA and Canadian Indian Affairs agencies concerning the band; and censuses of the band members compiled ca. 1915 and ca. 1917.

Stump, Geneva
Louis Riel collection
CA ACU GBA C0085 · Collection · 1869-1946, 1967

The collection consists of scrapbook of broadsides printed by James Ross regarding Red River (1869-1870); essay of stamp attributed to provisional government (1869); Samuel Plunkett's letters and photographs regarding the Rebellion (1885-1946); reproduction of Riel letter (1912); copy of list of rights published by Provisional Government (1869-1870); copy of letter to Dr. R. Fiset regarding Rebellion (1885); copy of notices to inhabitants of Red River and Rupertsland (1869-1870); genealogical data on Riel family (1969); correspondence regarding Riel's coffin (1935); and published collection of documents regarding Riel's life (1967).

Riel, Louis
CA ACU GBA C0056 · Collection · Photocopied 1978 (originally created 1902-1977)

The collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, booklets, photographs, etc. about the Champion-Carmangay-Vulcan area. Includes a 1915 photograph of Champion.

Keenan, Dale
CA ACU GBA C0025 · Collection · [ca. 1910]

The collection consists of photograph of a stopping house at Pine Lake, near Elnora.

Elnora History Committee
CA ACU GBA C0037 · Collection · Copied 1979 (originally created [ca.1910s])

The collection consists of photograph of Royal North-West Mounted Police (RNWMP) barracks at Grassy Lake.

Grassy Lake and Purple Springs Historical Society