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Publication - The United Nurses of Alberta News Bulletin contains articles of interest to nurses both in the areas of labour relations and in nursing Volume 8, No. 5. October 1984 (8 pages)

Notes - Handwritten version of a speech written by Ruth Gorman for presentation to the Rotary Club, Alberta (2 pages)

Notes - Letters and postcards primarily from Helen and Fred Bentley in Saskatoon, SK, to Thorwald and Mary Petersen in Dike, Iowa; includes the birth announcement of Ann Bentley in June (85 pages)

Letter - Mr. Bob Day writes of his visit to Athabasca in 1948. He was using a helicopter to conduct a gravity meter survey in a search for oil. Mr. Day describes the care of the helicopter in the cold weather, the motor court he stayed at and the…

The Auzin's family history (pages 4-6) describing the time spent at Fischbach Displaced Person's Camp near Nuremberg, Germany until 1948. Early education for Ollie, Andy and George began there as well as Boy Scout and family Church…

Book - Reminiscences written by Frances (Fanny) Makepeace Jameson about her early life in Lacombe, AB. 1895 to 1896 (48 pages) This, the third copy by, Catherine Makepeace (wife of Francis Robert Makepeace) in 2004

Booklet - Handbook for the use of Alberta Women's Institutes - Compiled by the Executive of Alberta Women's Institutes, 1984 (124 pages)

Booklet - Though titled a Brief History by Anne B. Cook, this is a complete and extensive history of St. Alban's Church with a less detailed mention about the Women's Auxiliary of South Athabasca. Details such as who donated the money and…

Letter - To Alberta Women's Institutes members from (Mrs. D.W.) Anna P. Galbraith, Convener of Legislation - Discusses 'The School Act'

Document - This document contains the by-laws for The Athabasca Live Arts Society, as adopted and accepted on May 3, 1977. Included in the by-laws are the purpose of the group, as well as the membership requirements of the group. Also contained in…

Report - Communicate With Confidence Project Report for Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development, Rural Development Division & Alberta Agricultural Initiatives Program. June 1999 (210 pages)

Notes - Westcott Women's Institutes Branch History (10 pages)

Photograph - Petersen family photographs, primarily of Helen, Vera and Mette Mari (Mary) Petersen in Iowa (54 pages)

Six dated tables ( 1928-1971) describing dated immigration into Canada statistics of Latvian immigrants, with information regarding courntry of origin, ports of entry, percentage of immigrants,

Publication - The United Nurses of Alberta News Bulletin contains articles of interest to nurses both in the areas of labour relations and in nursing Volume 6, No. 3. December 1982 (23 pages)

Notes - Mr. George Cooke writes of life in Athabasca Landing before the automobile arrived. Businesses, freighting, the fur trade and numerous settlers are mentioned by name (2 pages)

Booklet - St. Andrew's Anglican Church History 1912-2006. Colinton, Alberta. From 1912 to 1914, the Athabasca/Boyle area saw a large growth in church construction. St. Andrew's Colinton was one of the six churches in the area that were…

Obituary of Bessie (Silverthorn) Speers (1page)

"Through the Mackenzie Basin," is 500 pages, including the index. There are over 60 pages of historical photographs and maps interspersed with the text. The first third of the book is written by Charles Mair and is devoted to the Athabasca…

Book - "Through the Mackenzie Basin," is 500 pages, including the index. There are over 60 pages of historical photographs and maps interspersed with the text. The first third of the book is written by Charles Mair and is devoted to the…

Publication - The United Nurses of Alberta News Bulletin contains articles of interest to nurses both in the areas of labour relations and in nursing. Volume 11, No.1. January, February 1987 (15 pages)

Letter - A handwritten letter by Ruth Gorman, to an editor expressing outrage at an article written about the constitution, Alberta (2 pages)