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Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society Metis photograph collection
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JAS jas-2557
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1910-1972 (Creation)
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- Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society, collector
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30 photographs : b&w prints
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Biographical history
The Jasper Historical Society was formed in 1963 by a group of interested members that included Fred Brewster, Constance Peterson as the first historian and Mel Taylor as the first president. The Society was later named the Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society (JYHS). The Society was incorporated in 1977. Monthly meetings included guest speakers, films, field trips relating to local and national history. The objectives of the Society are to encourage the study of the history of Alberta in general and Jasper in particular; and to locate, preserve and mark the local points of historical interest. The first archives and Society office was established in the Municipal Library in 1974. Planning for a permanent Museum and Archives began in 1978; in 1985 a partially completed building on Pyramid Lake Road was purchased and renovated. The Archives moved into the lower floor in 1990; the Museum opened on the upper floor in 1992. The Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives reports to the Board of Directors of the Society.
Custodial history
In the early 1960s the Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society began collecting photographs on various subjects pertaining to Jasper's history. These photographs relating to the Metis people who once lived in Jasper National Park were gathered from various sources to form this collection.
Scope and content
This collection consists of photographs of the people that lived in Jasper area when the park was formed. They relocated to Grande Cache. This collection consists mostly of photographs taken during their visit to Jasper (1972) including views at the Palisades Centre (formerly the Lewis Swift homestead), the Ewan Moberly Homestead, Suzanne Cardinals Grave and the Jasper Airfield. Members of this group included; Mrs. Adam Joachim (nee Caroline McDonald), Freida Joachim, Albert Norris, Joe McDonald and others. The collection also consists of photographs of: Adam Joachim on a Hunting Trip (1935); a log cabin, location unknown; Mr. and Mrs. John Moberly and sons, Dave and Frank in an automobile [1912]; John & Mary Gregg and Mr. & Mrs. John Moberly [1910]; Ewan Moberly Family in Grande Cache [1912]; and Frank Seabolt, Jack Gregg and Dolfuss Norris [1927].
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- The material is in English
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Several Metis families were living in the Jasper National Park area when the park was formed. In 1910 they were relocated outside of the park. Many of the people moved to the area around Grande Cache.<br><br>Record No. ID127<br><br>