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Notes - Ms. Emma Miller discusses her family's travels and early life in Athabasca. She talks of her parent's first jobs (working at Mr. Ike Gagnon's mill) and of living on rabbits and beans in the winter as ""money for meat…

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview (Tape 65) where Mrs. Viola Overholt discusses all aspects of her life in Athabasca from 1912 through to present day (1988). Farming life, homesteading, social activities, businesses and residents of…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 2) with Mr. Joe Martynek. He discusses his life in Athabasca in the 1930s and 40s. He talks of difficulties with the weather, farming, and his wife's health. Many details of daily life in…

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview (Tape 63) where Mrs. Viola Overholt discusses her early life in Athabasca (1912). Farming life, homesteading, social activities, businesses and residents of Athabasca are discussed at length. Topics…

Notes - Cancelled cheques from Imperial Bank of Canada for the District of Grosmont, Auditor's Financial Statement for Grosmont Division No. 668, Colinton, and Athabasca School Division No. 42 (41 pages)

Photograph - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building, Athabasca, Alberta. It was built in 1912 and was demolished in 1980

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview (Tape 64) where Mrs. Viola Overholt discusses all aspects of her life in Athabasca. Farming life, homesteading, social activities, businesses and residents of Athabasca are discussed at length. Topics…

Notes - A brief history of Tony Schinkinger's life in Athabasca as well as his time spent in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. He moved to Athabasca at the age of four in 1928. His father opened a harness shop in 1927. The harness…

Notes - Thomas's life and education are discussed including Tom's interest as a youth in radio and technology which lead to a career in the field. In 1938 he married Helen Leicht. They had two children: Corinne and Wayne. Helen's…

Audio - Mr. Roy Bergeron and Mr. George Bergeron, sons of Horace Bergeron, owner of the Bergeron Sash and Door Store, discuss their personal history including the arrival of their mother in Athabasca from Jolliette, Quebec by covered wagon. They…

Audio - Mr. Percy Ward and Mrs. Marion Ward discuss their family history, particularly Mrs. Ward's family (Lewis) as they were one of the original families in the Perryvale area. They discuss how Perryvale got its name (it was originally called…

Audio - Mr. Leo Noddings and Mrs. Amy Stafford discuss the Mills family and some of their jobs as carpenters in Athabasca (Robert Mills was Bertha Noddings father.) Other buildings and businesses in the early twentieth century are mentioned…

Audio - (Poor quality at beginning of second cassette for about 10 minutes). Roy recounts the history of his grandfather, Onesime Bergeron, who moved from North Dakota to Washington state to Morinville, AB to Athabasca, AB. Roy's father, Horace…

Audio - Mrs. Jettie Willey, Mrs. Roseanna Shank, Rev. B.A. Rathbone and Hugo Carlson discuss many firsts to happen in the Athabasca area including: Mr. Dean , the first school teacher in Athabasca, MacLeod's Creamery had the first electricity…

Audio - Mr. Alex Lennie, Mrs. Barbara Ashacker and Mr. Frank Falconer reminisce about various Athabasca locals including: Bill Ross, the Rennisons, the Gosselins, Al Sharp's Blacksmith Shop, the Lessard's house and the Gullions. Mr. Lennie…

Audio - This is a discussion of early Athabasca life with Mr. Frank Falconer Jr., Mr. Charles Stewart (Buster) Bissell, Mr. Fred Wallin (once Town Foreman), and Mrs. Laura C. Green (Nee Goupil). This discussion ranges from the installation of the…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 113) where Mr. Douglas Hay and Mrs. Millie Hay discuss their personal history, including Mrs. Hay's family history. School life in Colinton and Athabasca is discussed with teachers,…