The collection consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, etc., related to Alberta's oil and gas industries.
The fonds consists of George's correspondence, receipts, legal records, and insurance policies; Ada's correspondence with her children, her short stories and poems; family photographs (1901-1916); and records related to other members of the family including school work, military certificates, farm correspondence, receipts and legal records
Berry, William familyThe fonds consists of diaries (1937-1949, 1950-1971); business, organizational and personal correspondence; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about local personalities and events; and photographs of stores and family.
Black, David ErnestThe fonds consists of family correspondence and personal papers; agricultural correspondence; legal records; receipts; account books (1912-1917, 1929, 1930); diaries (1923, 1934-1947); correspondence of official Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and Lieutenant-Governor duties; political and Liberal party correspondence (1922-1959); speeches; CBC board of governors correspondence (1947-1949); City of Calgary Library Board correspondence, monthly and annual reports (1945-1948), and financial statements (1945, 1947); and newspaper clippings. Includes radio broadcast recordings of political speeches given by John J. Bowlen, Mackenzie King, and Ernest C. Manning; and family, political and official photographs, and photographs of the Klondike gold rush (1897-1902). Also includes some of Maurice's personal papers.
Bowlen, John James- The fonds consists of general correspondence, minutes of shareholders' meetings, lists of shareholders and shares, agreements, minutes of directors' meetings, financial summaries, income tax returns, auditor's reports, geological maps and share certificates.
The fonds consists of ranching records (1896-1985): correspondence, agreements, inventories, appraisals, financial statements, ledgers, maps, purchases and brand records; oil records (1911-1953): correspondence, leases and oil company prospectuses; legal records (1882-1959): mortgages, agreements and leases; investment records (1896-1955): correspondence, mortgages and agreements; records of Burns' companies (1898-1981): correspondence, ledgers, memorandum of association, financial statements and minutes; real estate records (1942-1973): correspondence, reports and maps; records of Burns' estate (1932-1983): will, reports, correspondence, minutes of executors' meetings and ledgers; personal account ledgers (1912-1936); share certificates (1903-1941); and collected samples of Metis scrip and North-West Mounted Police veterans' land scrip (1880-1911). Includes photographs of Alberta oil wells, Burns' ranches, the meat industry, and aerial views of Bow River Valley and Fish Creek.
Burns, PatrickThe fonds consists of records related to church administration, including minutes, correspondence and annual reports (1883-1985); Sunday School (1905-1967); women's groups including Ladies Aid Society and Woman's Missionary Society (1896-1967); men's groups including AOTS and Young Men's Club (1903-1962); memberships (1886-1971); weekly calendars / church bulletins (1912-1976); newsletters (1887-1975); newspaper clippings (1883-1975); History Committee for the church centennial (1974-1975); programs and memorabilia (1897-1979); architectural plans for the church building (1916-1955); financial records (1913-1948); and photographs of the church, members and events ([ca. 1884]-1975. Includes architectural plans for the Moravian Church (1912-1913).
Central United ChurchThe fonds consists of minutes, annual reports, membership lists, correspondence, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and photographs of society members, children, entertainers and celebrities. Includes a promotional film "A Special Kind of Courage" (nd), and Easter Seal Campaign recordings (1972 and nd).
Children's Hospital Aid SocietyThe fonds consists of personal correspondence, farm records, campaign papers, speeches and radio broadcasts; and extensive correspondence/subject files on the UFA, monetary reform, Bank of Canada, agriculture and Alberta Wheat Pool. Includes photographs of Coote, the Nanton area and UFA personalities. Also includes correspondence of the Canadian Chamber of Agriculture (1935-1939); and minutes and tax receipts of LID No. 8 (1907-1912).
Coote, George GibsonThe fonds consists of correspondence (1880-1928), speeches, certificates, newspaper clippings, family genealogy, invitations, programs, and photographs of Haultain and the Haultain family.
Haultain, Frederick William Gordon