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Maude Keen, [ca. 1882]-1962, was born in Perth County, Ontario. She was educated as a teacher at the Ontario Normal School, and came to Alberta in 1904 to teach at Nose Creek School. In 1907 she married Harold Riley of Calgary, Alberta, and they had three children, Harriet Maude (Sproule), Harold William Jr., and George Albert. A reformer and women's rights activist, Maude convinced the Calgary police force to hire women matrons in 1913. She received an award from the Belgian government for her work with the Belgian Relief Fund during the First World War. In 1918 she helped found the Calgary Child Welfare Society, which became the Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare in 1923. She served as president of the Council from 1923 until 1962. She was the law convener for the Calgary Local Council of Women for many years, and also served on the Provincial Executive of the National Council of Women, working closely with Henrietta Muir Edwards. She sat on the executive of many other organizations, including the Alberta Federation of Women, Calgary Playground Association, Canadian Council on Child Welfare, and Foothills Provincial General Hospital Board. She was instrumental in the creation of family courts in Alberta. For further information see Elise Corbet's article, "Always a Do-Gooder, Never a Suffragette", in Citymakers : Calgarians after the Frontier / Max Foran and Sheilagh S. Jameson, eds. - Calgary : Historical Society of Alberta, Chinook Country Chapter, 1987; and Nancy Millar's article, "Maude Riley : Never a Trailer", in Alberta History, vol. 54, no. 3 (Summer 2006). Her husband, Harold William Riley, 1877-1946, was born in St. Lambert, Quebec and moved with his family to Calgary in 1888. The Rileys settled in what became the West Hillhurst district. Harold was educated at Central High School, and in 1905 became deputy provincial secretary of the new Province of Alberta. Three years later he moved to the University of Alberta as registrar. He returned to Calgary in 1910 and established a financial firm under the name Riley's Limited. He enlisted with the 137th Battalion in the First World War. After the war he helped found the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, and he served as secretary from 1921 to 1943. He gave many lectures to schools and other organizations about pioneer life in the Calgary area. From 1926 to 1932 he was secretary-treasurer of the Calgary Stock Exchange.
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The fonds consists of Maude's personal papers, records as president of the Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare, and records of the many organizations in which she was involved. The fonds also consists of Harold's personal papers, records as secretary of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, and his speeches, radio broadcasts, writings and photographs related to the history of southern Alberta.
Gift of Judy Sproule and Anne McKenzie, 1994-2005.
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* The papers of Harold's father and brother are in the Thomas E. Riley fonds and Ezra H. Riley fonds
* The papers of the Riley's son-in-law are in the Cam Sproule fonds
* See also the records of the Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare, and the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association
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Consists of personal correspondence, certificates and awards, speeches, financial records, newspaper clippings about her activities, radio broadcast about her, her will, and posthumous tributes.
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Includes letters from Prime Minister Arthur Meighen, Ella Thorburn, Irene Parlby, Ernest Manning, Muriel Manning, Doris McCubbin, Walter H. Johns, and family members.
Maudie Ferguson’s married name was Mrs. Bob Farquharson. She was a member of the Canadian Women’s Press Club.
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Consists of a letter regarding her sister, Henrietta Muir Edwards, and their early life as girls in Montreal.
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Consists of Queen Elizabeth award from the Belgian government for her work promoting the Belgian Relief Fund (1919); certificate from Buckingham Palace which accompanied a coronation medal (1937); and a House of Commons menu with autographs on the back (nd).
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Consists of National Baby Week awards (1927, 1936); Junior Chamber of Commerce Citizenship Award (nd); certificate of thanks from the City of Calgary (1949); and certificate (illuminated by Herbert Earle) celebrating her 40th year as president of the Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare (1962).
For photograph of the presentation see PA-3647-1
See M 8401, 02.34 for the published version of "Safe Milk"
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Consists of manuscript for article entitled “Child Welfare is our Country’s Welfare”, which was published in Safe Milk . Also consists of a speech regarding child welfare (nd).
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Includes description of Dunkirk.
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Consists of speech presented to the Kiwanis Club, regarding training for women.
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Consists of handwritten notes for speeches and for personal use.
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Consists of a tribute to Maude Riley on Calgary Power's "Sunday Serenade" program on CFAC radio.
For correspondence about and transcript of this broadcast, see M-8401, 01.04.
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Consists of papers related to investments, properties, and income tax. Includes a bank book and the final bill from the Palliser Hotel (where she lived until her death).
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Consists of legal documents about the final disbursement of the estate.
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Consists of papers about gifts given to St. Barnabas and St. Andrews churches by Maude Riley.
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Consists of notebook recording accounts, addresses of social welfare contacts, and addresses and birthdays of family and friends.
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Consists of addresses of contacts in various social welfare organizations.
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Consists of final will; assignment of power of attorney; doctor’s report on final illness; letters of sympathy on her death to daughter Harriet Maude Sproule; and correspondence about the estate.
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Consists of speech given in her honour at the YWCA [ca. 1978]; newspaper clipping about her achievements (1978); Elise Corbet’s article about her from Citymakers (1987); and tribute from Alberta Government on 40th anniversary of Family Courts (1993).
The Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare grew out of the earlier Calgary Children’s Aid Society, the name being changed in 1923. Maude Riley served as president of the organization from 1923 until 1962.
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Consists of reports, resolutions, correspondence, Child Welfare Week programs, and radio broadcasts promoting Child Welfare Week.
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Includes reports and resolutions related to the rights of children, juvenile crime, baby clinics, the pasteurization of milk and parent-teacher associations.
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Includes reports, resolutions and correspondence related to baby clinics and the Child Welfare Act of Alberta.
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Includes reports, resolutions and correspondence related to Child Welfare Week, juvenile delinquency, establishment of a boys’ industrial school, kindergartens, and family allowances.
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Includes reports, resolutions and correspondence related to Child Welfare Week, kindergartens, supervised playgrounds, extended hours of service for the Children’s Aid Department, and family courts.
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Consists of reports and resolutions about recreational and sporting opportunities for children.
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Consists of information about milk programs in eastern Canada; correspondence with the National Dairy Council of Canada; a booklet, Safe Milk, featuring Maude Riley’s article, “Child Welfare is Our Country’s Welfare” ; and a children’s play called “Milk Fairies”.
See M-8401, 01.10 for the hand-written version of the "Safe Milk" article.
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Consists of a CFAC radio broadcast, featuring a telephone interview with Maude Riley about Child Welfare Week. The show, hosted by Jacqueline Penn, also includes an extensive description of the forthcoming marriage of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier of Monaco.
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Consists of a public service talk by Maude Riley broadcast on CFAC radio, during Child Welfare Week.
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Consists of leaflets published by the Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare: Adolescence by Dr. Geraldine Oakley (1937), and Health Insurance by Miss Rae Chittick (1941).
Maude Riley sat on the executives of a large number of charitable organizations.
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Consists of papers related to the many organizations to which Maude Riley belonged, or with which she interacted.
The records have been artificially arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the organization.
Maude Riley was president of this umbrella group which represented the Women’s Institutes, United Farm Women of Alberta, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, Alberta Council on Child and Family Welfare, Provincial Girl’s Work Board, and the Provincial Children’s Work Board.
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Includes records regarding the formation of the group, minutes of annual meetings, petitions to the provincial government (some on sexual sterilization), and a report on eugenics.
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Consists of health bulletins on measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, and venereal disease.
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Consists of a report by chairman Dr. Malcolm Bow (Deputy Minister of Health) summarizing various views on birth control, and Maude Riley’s response to his report.
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Maude Riley was instrumental in having the 1916 act passed.
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Consists of An Act to Provide Allowances for Mothers (1916), and the annual report of the Child Welfare and Mothers’ Allowance Branch (1941).
Maude Riley was convener of the Council’s Committee on Laws, which monitored legislation related to women and children.
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Includes annual reports of the Committee on Laws, written by Maude Riley, and a petition to have Jennie Hawks’ death sentence commuted.
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Consists of yearbooks which feature Maude Riley and her work for the Council.
Maude Riley was president of the Association.
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Consists of minutes and a report written by Maude Riley.
Maude Riley was convener of the Poster Committee. Includes correspondence with Charlotte Whitton, who served at various times as secretary and director of the Council. View now.
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Consists of Sex Education in the Child Welfare Program by Judge Laura E. Jamieson (1927), Youth in Revolt(1931), Professional Training for Social Work (1932), the Child Welfare Problems series (1931), Save the Baby from Rickets (1932), Protection against Diphtheria (1932), and a list of CCCFW publications.
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Consists of The Calgary Club Woman’s Blue Book, featuring Maude Riley and her work with the Belgian Relief Fund.
Maude Riley was a director of the Community Chest (the predecessor of the United Way).
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Consists of a transcript of a radio broadcast promoting the Community Chest. The broadcast featured Maude Riley, Mrs. Ervin Hirst, and Mrs. A.M. Gammie.
Maude Riley was instrumental in getting family courts established in Alberta.
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Consists of annual reports of the Toronto Family Court (1947, 1949-1952), and Maude Riley’s hand-written report outlining their functions and urging their establishment in Alberta.
See M-840 02.27 for a tribute from the Alberta Government on the 40th anniversary of Family Courts.
Maude Riley was active in the Great War Veterans Association, the Canadian War Contingent Association, and the Belgian Relief Fund.
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Consists of reports and correspondence of these groups.
See M-8401, 01.09 and M-8401, 03.56 for more on Maude Riley’s Belgian Relief Fund work.
Maude Riley was a member of the Board.
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Consists of minutes, bylaws and correspondence related to the establishment of the Foothills Hospital.
The City of Calgary renamed The Children’s Shelter the Maude Riley Home in honour of Maude Riley’s tireless work for the benefit of children.
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Consists of City Council resolution regarding the renaming, an invitation to the opening, and a speech.
Maude Riley served as recording secretary and after 1931, when Henrietta Muir Edwards died, as president of the Council.
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Includes constitution of the Provincial Executive, minutes of the Provincial Law Committee, minutes of annual meetings, and petitions to, and responses from, the Alberta Government, regarding mothers’ pensions, divorce laws, dower act, sterilization act, and other women’s issues.
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Maude Riley was secretary of the Sanatorium Committee of the Woman’s Canadian Club of Calgary, of the Calgary Branch of the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, and of the Alberta Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (AAPT). Includes correspondence and reports of all three organizations, and correspondence (some regarding suffrage) with Emily Murphy, who was vice-president of the AAPT.
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Maude Riley was a charter member of the group.
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Consists of letters regarding the 21st and 50th anniversaries of the Club.
Maude Riley attended the conference held in Denver, Colorado.
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Consists of programs for the conference and Maude Riley’s handwritten report about the proceedings.
Maude Riley was convener of the Physical Culture Committee of the YWCA.
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Consists of reports of the Committee.
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Consists of personal correspondence, war time service record, will, newspaper clippings, records of the Alfred G.F. Riley estate, and miscellaneous papers related to Riley’s Ltd., the University of Alberta, and the Alberta Legislature.
Harold Riley was the Secretary of the Board of the University in 1908 and 1909.
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Consists of a convocation program (1908), and a brief history of the University (1933).
Harold Riley was the first Deputy Provincial Secretary of the Province of Alberta in 1905. He later sat as the MLA for Gleichen from 1911 to 1913.
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Consists of his autographed copy of Rules, Orders and Form of Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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Consists of articles of association (1910), share certificates (1910-1912), mortgage correspondence (1910-1911), registration under Companies Act (1930), and miscellaneous cancelled cheques (1925-1930).
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Consists of Harold Riley’s service record, and a letter to his wife Maude from overseas.
The letter is extremely fragile and difficult to read.
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Consists of a certificate of appreciation from the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association for his work as secretary-treasurer (1925), and a Pioneers’ Certificate from the Calgary Daily Herald (1930).
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Consists of letters to and from family members.
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Consists of articles by and about Harold Riley. Includes his obituaries.
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Consists of Calgary Diocesan Gazette, featuring history of Diocese by Archdeacon Tims (1928); booklet: Calgary School District No. 19 of the Province of Alberta, 1885-1935; invitation to commemoration of 50th anniversary of first transcontinental train (1936); program for unveiling of Cecil Denny headstone in Union Cemetery (1938); and Britons Awake, war poems by Edna Jaques (1940).
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Consists of legal documents about the final disbursement of the estate, especially the sale of the farm.
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Consists of legal documents about the final disbursement of the estate.
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Consists of correspondence between E.J. Riley and his nephew Arthur regarding the operations of The Magnet Store in Banff.
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Consists of letters regarding the old homestead and the family brand.
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Consists of newspaper clippings and an annual report of Harold W. Riley Elementary School.
Harold W. Riley helped found the Association, and served as the secretary from 1921 to 1943.
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Consists of Riley’s correspondence as secretary of the Association; historical documents related to the disputed 1886 municipal election; first-hand histories of pioneer families, submitted to the Association in the 1920s); and resolutions regarding the continuance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Consists of Harold Riley’s correspondence as secretary of the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association (SAPOTA).
The 1886 election was disputed due to questionable voters’ lists, and resulted in a controversial court case between William Murdoch (incumbent), James Reilly (disputant), presided over by Judge Travis.
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Consists of nomination papers (dated December 1885) for the 1886 election.
Harold Riley apparently acquired these historical records as secretary of SAPOTA.
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Harold Riley apparently acquired these historical records as secretary of SAPOTA.
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Harold Riley apparently acquired these historical records as secretary of SAPOTA.
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Harold Riley apparently acquired these historical records as secretary of SAPOTA.
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Harold Riley apparently acquired these historical records as secretary of SAPOTA
The Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers 'Association surveyed its members to get their first-hand accounts of their arrival and activities in Alberta.
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Consists of his extensive handwritten manuscript, sent to Harold Riley.
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Consists of letter from F.W. Godsal to Harold Riley, in which he encloses Frank Lawrence’s memoirs, as published in Saturday Night magazine.
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Consists of Calgary Daily Herald version of the article, a map, and a note by Pearce about the article.
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Consists of letter from Jean Williamson, giving a brief history of her sister, who was a Gleichen pioneer.
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Consists of a sketch of his life, provided by his son William Livingston.
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Consists of an interview with Dick Brown, rancher, by Harold Riley.
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Consists of notes regarding the taking of scalps, and regarding the Copithornes.
The notes are related to the contents of Fred Bagley’s diary: https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/fred-bagley-fonds
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Consists of the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association’s resolution to have the RCMP continue to police Alberta.
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Consists of paragraphs about a variety of Alberta pioneers, written by Harold Riley for the General Manager of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
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Consists of a souvenir issue of the Calgary Daily Herald on the second annual reunion of the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association .
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Consists of programs for annual “Round-Ups” and dinners.
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Consists of his lectures to school children, speeches, radio broadcasts, and historical articles about Alberta pioneers and history. Includes the manuscript for his unpublished history of Alberta.
Riley used lantern slides to illustrate his talks.
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Consists of the timetable and correspondence related to Harold Riley’s lectures about Alberta’s history, presented in Calgary schools.
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Consists of Harold Riley’s story about his trip as a child to buy molasses on Christmas eve, 1888. Includes Riley’s typescript, a newspaper clipping about the talk, and photographs of Riley and the store.
All chapters are handwritten except chapters one and ten.
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Consists of Harold Riley’s manuscript for a book about Alberta.
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Consists of carbon copies of the typed version of his manuscript.
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Consists of the transcripts of radio broadcasts made by Harold Riley about Alberta’s pioneers.
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Consists of photocopies of the originals in M-8401, 06.100.
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Consists of the manuscripts for the “Old Timer” broadcasts, submitted to Ryerson Press for possible publication.
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Consists of handwritten manuscripts, and published versions of historical articles written by Harold Riley.
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Consists of photographs of Harold and Maude Riley, and historical views collected by Harold for his work with the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ Association, and for illustration of his lectures.
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Consists of a photograph of Harold Riley in his Canadian Mounted Rifles uniform (ca. 1901-1904); and five views of him serving overseas with the 136th Battalion during the First World War (1916-1918).
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Consists of views of Maude Riley preparing Christmas gifts for children in various care homes, with groups of children, and being presented with a certificate of appreciation by the City of Calgary
See M-8401, OS BOX 035 for the original certificate
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Consists of a group shot of Premier Rutherford with government officials, including Harold Riley who was the Deputy Provincial Secretary.
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Consists of views of soldiers in a trench, marching, and dead in a field.
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Consists of early views of Fort Calgary, main street, houses, and the Bow River.
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Consists of views of Brown on a horse and holding a liquor bottle.
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Consists of a portrait of a railway pioneer, who was the firemen on the first train to arrive in Calgary in 1883.
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Consists of a view of the 50th anniversary train, commemorating the first Canadian transcontinental train of 1886.
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Consists of views of a reception by E.D. Cotterell (manager of the CPR), for Calgary train pioneers, including Jack Fidler, the locomotive engineer on the first train to arrive in Calgary in 1883. The event was held at the Southern Alberta Pioneers’ and Old Timers’ cabin.
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