This series contains 1.7cm of textual material relating to Melba Schenk’s employment with Alberta Energy and Natural Resources- Forest Service division. It contains one sub-series titled Employment (1973-1977).
This sub-series contains one Robert Guest artwork gifted to Dave Schenk, one holiday card from Bob and Myrtle Guest, two family photos, and one newspaper clipping.
Dave Schenk’s Grandparents in a boat out on the water. The photo was originally located in a frame which had “Grandparents [?] getting $1 a day to muskrat” written on the back about this photo.
This sub-series contains one grocery price list notebook; a standard field tables book from the United States Department of the Interior; an Alberta Liquor Board price list from 1955; and a Soundack fur auction sales bulletin.
Dave and Francis J Schenk with their grandparents on a porch. Dave is the socond from the left (standing) and Francis J is the third from left (sitting). There is a description on the back of the photo that reads “Boys! Can you remember that time we took this pickture? Grande Ma.” and it is dated as “Sept. or Oct. 1934”. The back of the frame the photo was stored in has more writing that says “Grandmother, Grandfather, Dave, + Brother Francis”.
These files contain 22 journals that were used by Dave Schenk to document his daily work activites as a forest officer. There is one book per year from 1966-1987.
This file contains 9 maps, many of which were produced by the Province of Alberta for Alberta Forest Service. There is one set of four maps that were used for Alberta Forest Service and contain different overlays pertaining to their Air Operations. The maps cover various areas including all of Alberta, the Wapiti region, and the Kakwa region. They are from 1964, 1973, 1975, 1995, 2000, and 2004.
This sub-series contains 4cm of textual material relating to WWI and WWII including a supply book, a field service book from the United States, a newspaper from the Honolulu Star Bulletin announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor, and WWII ration books belonging to the Schenk family.
This file contains statements of earnings (payslips) for Dave Schenk from the Government of Alberta for his work as a Forest Officer for Alberta Energy and Natural Resourses- Forest Service.
