Search Islandora Content

Photograph - Nancy Appleby playing the piano. Athabasca, Alberta

Brochure - A musical produced by Athabasca Concert Party, directed by Nancy Appleby. A musical in three acts; 'Sonia The Girl From Russia', this brochure explains about the musical and gives best wishes from local businesses (4 pages)

Book - Branching Out: Canadian Magazine for Women. Volume V, Number 2, 1978. Published in Edmonton, AB (50 pages)

Program - First Annual North-central Alberta Music Festival held in Athabasca, April 3-5, 1974. The program includes greetings from the mayor of Athabasca: Jack Sturges, and the festival president, The Rev. R. A. Rathbone. The program lists…

Newspaper Article - 'Songs for Sundre projects' - Sundre Round Up, Wednesday, February 25, 1998

Photograph - Nancy Appleby on the piano at Quilchena Hotel while on a trip to Penticton, British Columbia

Booklet - A scrapbook page with photographs and information from the Chatsworth Country Club's Christmas celebration at the home of the Jacula's, near Vermilion, AB

Photograph - Three women seated on a sofa, near Vermilion, AB. Pictured in the photograph are: Left to right: Vera Cameron, Mavis Tovell and Evelyn Earle

Photograph - Members of the Athabasca Ukrainian Choir performing. Athabasca, Alberta. The dancer is Michael Chrusch

Photograph - Mrs. Mary Mercer

Photograph - Six little girls sitting on the floor, near Vermilion, AB. Left to right: Esther Tovell, Kim Jacula, Pam Tovell, Kelli Jacula, Dianne Tovell. At back: Lori Jacula

Pamphlet - Prairie Rose, composed and written by Mary Mercer, with Biography of Mary Mercer of the Nightingale Women's Institute (4 pages)

Booklet - Alberta Women's Institute Safety Songs (23 pages)

Photograph - The melodies of Victorian folk songs seem to persist around Dr. David Gregory. He was the recipient of a 2006-2007 President's Award for Research and Scholarly Excellence (PARSE) at AU. This award enabled Gregory to prepare his…

Photograph - First Nations people wearing headdresses and beating on drums. Banff, AB

Photograph - Three women seated on a sofa, near Vermilion, AB. Pictured in the photograph are: Left to right: Vera Cameron, Mavis Tovell and Evelyn Earle

Notes - A song sheet with lyrics for singing at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Chatsworth Country Club, Vermilion, AB

Transcript of audio interview - Born and raised in Amber Valley and Edmonton, AB. Spent 34 years in the North West Territories. Raising her 6 children, 2 of whom were adopted as infants in the NWT, she devoted herself to volunteering with activities…

Audio - Mrs. Nancy Appleby talks about her life in Athabasca starting with her arrival at Baptiste Lake in 1944. Mrs. Appleby discusses the first Klondike Night in the basement of the Athabasca Community Centre organized by her and Hazel Hall. Can-…

Photograph - Members of the Athabasca Ukrainian Choir performing. Athabasca, Alberta

The Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina". Left to right: Ilona Cinats, Anita Cinats, Erna Birzgalis, Janis Cinats, Venta Rudovics, Director Ena Rudovics, Janis Birzgalis, Barbara Cinats.

The Edmonton Latvian folk dance group, "Daina" attends the 1975 Seattle Song Festival.

The Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina". Left to right: Ilona Cinats, Anita Cinats, Erna Birzgalis, Janis Cinats, Venta Rudovics, Director Ena Rudovics, Janis Birzgalis, Barbara Cinats.

1976 Toronto Latvian Song Festival attended by the Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina".

Photograph - Members of the Athabasca Ukrainian Choir performing. Athabasca, Alberta

Unidentified musicians on the Jones' farm, circa 1910.

Latvian Double Quartet of Edmonton, Alberta; left to right: Mr. Tigeris, unknown, Harry Tarksis, unknown, Albert Licis, Edgar Vitols, unknown, unknown, Harry Skrastins. Mr. Toms in front with Lidija Bagatais nee Tilts and unknown woman in white.

Edmonton-based Latvian Double Quartet circa 1955; back row left to right: Mr. Tigeris, Harry Skrastins, Albert Licis, Edvins Vitols, Harry Tarksis, unknown, Jadvins Antonovics, unknown, unknown. front row left to right: unknown, Reverend Caune,…

Lake Isle area Latvian men enjoying music on the Jones' farm.

The Edmonton-based Latvian folk dance group, "Daina". Left to right: Ilona Cinats, Anita Cinats, Erna Birzgalis, Janis Cinats, Venta Rudovics, Director Ena Rudovics, Janis Birzgalis, Barbara Cinats.

Edmonton-based Latvian Double Quartet circa 1955; back row left to right: Mr. Tigeris, Harry Skrastins, Albert Licis, Edvins Vitols, Harry Tarksis, unknown, Jadvins Antonovics, unknown, unknown. front row left to right: unknown, Reverend Caune,…