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Jennie Ottewell Smith fonds

  • CA EDM MS-225
  • Fonds
  • 1920-[196-?]

The fonds consists of some records and biographical clippings of Richard Ottewell and the Ottewell family as well as correspondence and records of Jennie (Ottewell) Smith and her husband Bliss Simith.
There are also books in algebra, geometry, mechanics and mechanical drawing from the American School of Correspondence, likely used by Bliss Smith for correspondence courses as well as a garden seed and nursery catalogue:
The photographs are of Richard and Fanny Ottewell and their children, including Richard and Fanny Ottewell on their 50th wedding anniversary (1927), as well as the Clover Bar School.

Smith, Jennie Ottewell

Magee Family fonds

  • CA EDM MS-439
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1882]-1961

The fonds consists of textual and photographic records of some of the Magee family members, mostly those who settled in Alberta, and predominantly Hannah Magee.

The records have been arranged into the following series:
Series 1: Sophia Jamieson Magee
Series 2: Jenny Magee
Series 3: William Magee
Series 4: Mary Magee
Series 5: James Magee
Series 6: Hannah Magee
Series 7: Henrietta Magee Haigler

Magee Family

Belmont School District No. 23 fonds

  • CA EDM MS-227
  • Fonds
  • 1889 - 1890

The fonds consists of hand written pages of the school newspaper, 'The Star.'

File 1: 'The Star' Volume 1, No. 1
File 2: 'The Star' Volume 1, No. 2
File 3: 'The Star' Volume 2, No. 1

All three of the files have been digitized and provided online.

Belmont School District No. 23

Grace Martin McEachern fonds

  • CA EDM MS-37
  • Fonds
  • 1899 - 1902, 1972

The fonds consists of programs and brochures relating to the opening of Grace Martin School, as well as a biographical sketch of Grace Martin McEachern.
The photographs include the Martin farm where Grace grew up, Strathcona teachers including David McEachern and the Strathcona fire brigade.

McEachern, Grace Martin

Duncan Campbell fonds

  • CA EDM MS-870
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1903] -1906

The fonds consists of 9 photographs pertaining to the life of Duncan Campbell, including a bridge in Whitemud, his cottage, and portrait. Also included are photographs of teachers in Fort Saskatchewan and H.B. McKenzie.

Campbell, Duncan

Robert H. Johnston fonds

  • CA EDM MS-815
  • Fonds
  • 1904, 1906

The collection consists of two group portrait photographs of students and teachers at the Edmonton High School. The school was located on 108th Avenue between 101 and 104 Streets and later became known as Victoria High School.
One photo is of the Executive of the High School Literary Society which was a school club interested in literature and debating and also published a newsletter, The High School Topics.
Robert H. Johnston is in both photographs.

Johnston, Robert H.

Alfred Blyth fonds

  • CA EDM MS-775
  • Fonds
  • 1908-1968

The fonds consists of composites and photographs taken by Alfred Blyth Studios of City of Edmonton police, fire department, school board, and departments. Several of the composites were created for the City of Edmonton's centennial celebrations in 1967. Also included in the fonds is a photograph of the Edmonton police in 1908.

Blyth, Alfred

James Finlay Falconer fonds

  • CA EDM MS-70
  • Fonds
  • 1911 - 1974

This fonds consists of correspondence, brochures and pamphlets relating to James Finlay Falconer’s civic activities and historic events in early Edmonton and Alberta.

Falconer, James Finlay

Edmonton Separate School Board fonds

  • CA EDM MS-173
  • Fonds
  • 1913 - 1963

The fonds consists of 19 Annual Reports of the Edmonton Separate School Board for the years 1913, 1918, 1924, 1945-59, 1961-1963.

Edmonton Separate School Board

Edmonton Board of Public Welfare fonds

  • CA EDM MS-213
  • Fonds
  • 1914 - 1925

The fonds consists of records pertaining to the Edmonton Public Welfare Board from 1914 to 1925. The records include minutes, reports, finances, correspondence, and by-law. Also included in the fonds are minutes, reports, and cases dealt with by the Visiting Committee, later known as the Advisory Committee, and minutes from the Committee on Unemployment.

Edmonton Board of Public Welfare

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