The fonds consists primarily of the papers of the Reverends George and John McDougall, related to their work as Wesleyan Methodist missionaries in Alberta. George McDougall's records consist of appointments; correspondence mainly regarding Methodist missionary work; mission administrative records including a baptism register; and a small amount of his writings and sermons. John McDougall's records consist of appointments; letters written to his wife while attending Methodist conferences and during the 1885 Riel Rebellion; official correspondence regarding his missionary work; mission administrative records including baptism and marriage registers; and his writings, sermons and talks. The fonds also contains the writings, speeches, and scrapbooks of John's wife Elizabeth, and the First World War letters of David L. McDougall. Included in the fonds are small amounts of papers for these family members: Eliza Hardisty, Augusta Mathieson, George M. McDougall (junior), John B. McDougall, Lillian E. Graham, Douglas J. McDougall, John E. Graham, and William Graham.
McDougall familyThe fonds consists of research material (interviews, notes, clippings, etc.) re four research projects: Eva Reid, Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) music students, The Diva and the Rancher book, and Calgary Stampede Queens article and book.
Hamblin, Jennifer- The fonds consists of correspondence (1854-1905) relating to his newspaper businesses, the Temperance Colonization Society, the crofters' immigration scheme, the Alaskan boundary, and the Dunbow Ranche; legal records; diaries (1842-1904); correspondence, minutes and incorporation documents for the railway company; and certificates, appointments and commissions. Includes Emily's correspondence (1853-1914) and photographs of the Begg family.
The collection consists of posters related to a wide variety of topics including the promotion of immigration to Canada; the sale of Victory bonds and recruitment for the wars; advertisements for rail and steamship travel; and announcements of auction sales, sports meets, and social events.
Glenbow Archives (posters)The fonds consists of a letter from Thomas Ryan from the battle front of the First Sikh War in India; genealogical charts of the Ryan and Harrison families; notes on the families' histories; military, birth and marriage certificates of Basil and Hylda; portraits of family members; and newsclippings.
Ryan, John familyThe fonds consists of notebooks, scrapbooks and manuscripts regarding Mounted Police events that became the basis of his memoirs, and photographs of the family, NWMP and Maple Creek. Includes reminiscence of the trial of Louis Riel; biographical sketch of his son-in-law P.C.H. Primrose; and biographical and genealogical information regarding his family.
Deane, Richard BurtonThe fonds consists of George's diaries (1935-1969), correspondence (1905-1971), ranching records, reminiscences, obituary, recorded speech and interview; Norma's diaries (1935-1940, 1970-1979), correspondence (1925-1978), musical career records (publicity, programs, recordings of her singing, etc.), reminiscences, her biography of George, and two recorded interviews; and the Pocaterra's financial records, tax returns, scrapbooks, and photographs and slides of Kananaskis, ranches, Italy, opera, and family members. Includes Dr. W.A. Piper's correspondence, speeches, oil company prospectuses and dentistry photographs.
Pocaterra, George WilliamThe 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 GordonThe fonds consists of Gilbert Sanders' diaries (1885-1889, 1892, 1894-1898, 1911, 1918-1919, 1926-1931, 1943-1947, 1949-1950), correspondence (1863-1954), certificates, appointments, reports, financial papers, newsclippings and scrapbooks; Caroline Sanders' diary (1927), notebooks, appointment books, and passport; some correspondence and certificates of Edward and Annie Sanders; and miscellaneous diaries and reminiscences of men G.E. Sanders knew in the NWMP, South African War and First World War (Col. G.A. French, Robert Patterson, Sergeant C.H. Connor, and Sergeant Brindle).
Sanders familyThe fonds consists of Orr's diaries (1849-1887, 1893-1897), indexed letterbooks (1888-1897), certificates, and account books; and family correspondence, autograph albums, family photographs, newspaper clippings and scrapbook.
Orr, Wesley Fletcher