This photograph depicts several men placing logs under the Immigration Hall in Spirit River to get it ready to be moved. The Hall has already been cut in half.
This photograph negative depicts two men oustide of Immigration Hall as it’s in the process of preparing to be moved. It is the same image as photograph 676.01.03.194
This file consists of various news clippings and papers about Rycroft, Spirit River, and Grande Prairie. Some of the topics covered consist of local history, obituaries, sports, anniversaries, and the railway.
This photograph depicts Vader family members on the farm with horses. Alice and Gladys are seated on the horse on the left, Edith is standing on the ground, Rufus is standing in front of a horse, and Mom (Ethel) is seated on the horse on the far right. The caption reads, “On the old farm. Those good old days. 1918.” Rufus Tinney is noted as being a cousin.
The file consists of a registration of birth for Edith Evelyn Vader, various registration cards, certificates from various organizations, Ora and Edith’s wedding certificate, one photograph, and numerous letters and certificates celebrating Edith’s ninety-fifth birthday.
This series contains records related to the Grimm-Vader family after Ora and Edith Grimm’s marriage in 1943. The material is largely from Rycroft but also Nebraska, Spirit River, and Calgary. The records consist of photographs, cards, and personal documents. This series has been arranged into the following sub-series: Personal Papers (1908-2008), Farm and Business Papers (1927-1967), Photographs (1908-1990), and Family History (1872-2008).
This file contains records documenting Ora Grimm’s early life in Nebraska and Canada. The records consist of 34 postcards, school records, American citizenship papers, invitations to Masonic Lodge dinners in Spirit River, and other personal documents.