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The fonds consists of: Eight Series:;1. Hope Michael and her family. -- 1908-[ca. 2001]. -- 65 cm of textual records. -- 9 photograph albums;Series consists of: folders containing information on the Sissons family, Nancy & John Fulton, Lorna & Bob Butler, Mary & Rod Harle, John Hargrave, Hope H. Michael, JH Ranch History, Family Recipes, Royal Antler Ranch, Will Hargrave, various friends, St. John's Presbyterian Church, Harry Hargrave Jr., Harry Hargrave Sr., random family members, and Muriel & Joe Gilchrist; three boxes of family letters, photo albums, and family portraits and photographs. 2. Hope Michael's genealogy and family history research. -- [ca. 1783]-2001. -- 1.23 m of textual records. -- 1 audio cassette;Series consists of: genealogical and family history research on the Marlatts, the Sissons, the Whimsters, and the Hargraves; Medicine Hat Genealogical Society material; family portraits. 3. Literary Club material. -- 1911-1967. -- 39 cm of textual records;Series consists of: various Medicine Hat Literary Club material; literary papers written by Hope H. Michael and Mary W. Hargrave. 4. Hope Michael's Teaching Career. -- 1931-[ca. 1989]. -- 13 cm of textual records;Series consists of: school pictures of Hope H. Michael; various documents regarding Hope's retirement; clippings and various documents regarding Hope's teaching career. 5. Mary Whimster Hargrave. -- 1894-1977. -- 52 cm of textual records;Series consists of: clippings taken by Mary W. Hargrave regarding various family members; negatives and photographs; various appointment books; material from the Banff School of Fine Arts; family letters; documents regarding Mary W. Hargrave's death; mementos saved by Mary W. Hargrave. 6. Medicine Hat Historical Society material. -- [196-?]-1990. -- 13 cm of textual records;Series consists of: Medicine Hat Historical Society material; documents regarding Hope H. Michael's Heritabe Merit Award; documents regarding Hope H. Michael's life membership to the Medicine Hat Historical Society. 7. Bert Hargrave material. -- 1956-[ca. 1990]. -- 13 cm of textual records;Series consists of: folders containing information on Bert's government career, Bert's military career, Bert's ranching career, Bert's Honourary degree, and Bert's death. 8. Photographs. -- [ca. 1880]-1999. -- 383 photographs. -- 541 negatives;Series consists of: various photographs of the Hargraves, the Whimsters, the Marlatts, and other random family members from various locations in North America and Europe. Photographs were taken of scenery, people, buildings, family vacations, holidays, and things regarding family history.

The fonds consists of: Vera Bracken’s writings including: "Cinders in Your Hair? A Description of Railroaders" (fiction, 1965), and "Real and Romantic Reminiscences of the Early Years by the Daughter of a Pioneer" (fiction); a reminiscence titled "The Rural School Teacher”; biographical information contained in speeches, family history papers, interviews, will and obituary, and newspaper clippings; documents relating to her teaching career including letters of recognition and awards; materials relating to the Vera Bracken Library, especially those Vera received as it was named for her during her lifetime; folders and books of Vera’s poetry and prose as well as writings by others Ms. Bracken collected; letters; rain and snowfall records; various documents and articles related to members of her family; a school souvenir and a hymn book; 61 images of Vera Bracken, students, schools, family, and a photo of the Medicine Hat Monarchs senior baseball team.

1 birth certificate for Henry Cavan (issued 1893).

Consists of family photographs of various descendants of Charles William Hogg, including the Hogg and Watson branches.

Fonds consists of: 1 black and white photographic print of early Maple Creek (1893).

The fonds consist of: Valli family correspondence (1917-2000); various achievement certificates (1896-2008); unpublished poetry and artwork of Lois Valli (nee Pinder) (1932-2001); Lois Valli's published works: "Prairie Wool" (1991), "Prairie Winds" (1993), and "Childrens' Stories from Grandma" (1993); newspaper clippings from the Brooks Bulletin, Edmonton Journal, Hanna Herald, the Family Herald and Weekly Star -Montreal, The Canadian Intelligence Service, Alberta Farm Magazine, The Brooks and County Chronicle, The Calgary Eye Opener, The Calgary Herald (-2008); various family legal documents, financial documents and personal papers (1938-2008); daily journals of Lois Valli (1996-2002), M.A. Valli (1936-1950), and Gilda Valli (1985-2004).

Fonds consists of various images which highlight the families of Pendant d'Oreille, where Knute had a homestead after immigrating from Sweden. Also includes images of cattle branding and dressing antelope after a hunt. Textual records include a letter from Evelyn Parkinson, the daughter of a local Pendant d'Oreille family and ration books used by Knute Mattsson (1945).

1 article from the Shepherds Journal, "Highlights of Sheep History in the Canadian West" (1998); The Sarnia Ranch Company's Directors Tenth, Eleventh, and Fifteenth Annual Report to the Shareholders and the corresponding annual Financial Statement (1908-1913); Sarnia Ranch business correspondence (1908-1915); medical bills (2) for Lewis Hughes (1908-1909); one photo album containing 15 adhered images.

Fonds consist of 72 photographs credited to John Asplund, photographer, who documented the pioneer history of Robsart with his camera.

The fonds consists of images primarily of Higdon & Kerr's outfit at work and ranching scenes; one image of Mac Higdon's Livery Barn on 2nd St SE.