Participants at the 1984 annual Grande Prairie Picnic held in Victoria, British Columbia. The photograph was taken by Allan F. McQuarrie and includes Dick and Betty (McQuarrie) Hanna, Jack and Bertha (Macklin) Eslee, Stan and Grace (Wishart) Moore, Ernie and Grace (Field) Heetzog, Andy and Frances (Spicer) Neal, Nellie Watson, Florence Morrison, Jack and Beryl Caldwell, George and Ruby Cave, Harland Wheeler, and Frank Bousefield.
The series consists of genealogical records of the Campbell family researched by Isabel Campbell between 1957 and 1983. The collection includes correspondence with the sources of the information, an essay called "Kirnan and the Campbells" written by Paul Kester in 1932, a pamphlet from "The Clan Campbell Society (U.S.A.), and a 1916 issue of "The Campbell Family Magazine" published in New York.
The sub-series consists of colour slides of historical sites such as Dunvegan, Kleskun Hill Park, and Hudson Hope Dam; historic buildings at Grande Prairie, Flying Shot Lake, and Pipestone Creek; natural sites such as the Red Willow River, Simonette River, Smoky River, Wapiti River, Bad Heart District, and Richmond Hill Golf Club; and historical churches, schools, and ferries. Most of the slides are unidentified by the photographer. There is one photograph of the Bousefield Homestead and some of the Clyde Campbell Homestead which are identified. There are also slides of Isabel's home and garden in Grande Prairie from 1965 to 1980.
An aerial view of the Alberta Forestry Service yard and buildings at Grande Prairie, on the southwest corner of the intersection of 84 Avenue and 108 Street (Wapiti Road).
The sub-series consists of genealogical records from the McGuire family bible, marriage and duplicate birth certificates, news clippings and correspondence. There is also a wooden guest book with articles on Ellen McGuire from her 92nd birthday until her death, and a photograph album of the McGuire family from 1920 onwards.
The sub-series consists of early promotional materials and maps of the Peace River Country; six placemats of drawings of pioneer buildings by various artists; and four reference booklets (Interesting Facts about Grande Prairie, 1930; Edmonton to Peace River and the North Country, 1920-21; The Peace River Country Canada, 1930; and the Peace River Land Recording Division).
