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Photograph - An elderly First Nations man wearing a headdress made of buffalo hide and horns, standing in front of a log cabin, likely Alberta

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview where Mrs. Cloe Day discusses her early life in the Athabasca area, including her family history and heritage. Mrs. Day discusses receiving her teaching credentials and starting teaching in the area…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 4) with Mr. Joe Martynek. Mr. Martynek discusses life in the Athabasca area in the 1940s including the price and availability of goods in that era. He talks of his current hobbies (reading,…

Photograph - Several First Nations people sitting inside a teepee, likely Alberta

Photograph - Ruth, dressed in First Nations clothing with an elaborate headdress, likely Alberta

Photograph - Ceremony of Colonel Peacock being made Chief of the Stoneys. Banff, AB

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview where Mrs. Cloe Day continues her discussion of homesteading and being a teacher and a mother in Athabasca in the 1930s and 1940s. She talks of Sunday School, the Junior Red Cross and other…

Photograph - A group of men receiving Treaty money, Alberta

Photograph - A small girl wearing a dress and a bonnet standing beside a car, likely Alberta

Photograph - Several people sit on the ground in front of a microphone, Jasper, AB. There is a flat drum in front of one man

Photograph - Several First Nations people wearing traditional clothing, standing in front of a teepee. Banff, AB

Photograph - A group of people wearing headdresses and traditional clothing standing front of a teepee, Banff, AB. Second from right is Norman Luxton

Notes - The article; 'Northern Frontier' gives "true" details of a journey along the Athabasca River before World War I. This story gives many details of what river travel was like during these times- the hardships faced,…

Photograph - A side portrait of the chief wearing an elaborate headdress with different coloured feathers and beaded leather clothing, likely Alberta

Notes - One of Elizabeth Byrtus (Sikora)'s children recalls some of her family's history. The family was originally from Poland. Elizabeth was born, raised and schooled in Poland. Although she yearned to join a convent, she was unable to…

Photograph - A crowd of people in stands are watching a group of First Nations people on the grounds, Jasper, AB

Letter - Written to A.W. Soare (Bert) from Uncle Fred Smith, Captain Holt's Party, V.J. MacGillycuddy-Constable N.W.M. Police, F.W. White-North-West Mounted Police-Office of the Comptroller and W. Davis Burlinson. In 1898 Fred Smith left the…

Notes - This set of documents contains the personal history of Mr. Gullik and Mrs. Christina Swenson, a copy of their marriage certificate, and a copy of their US Census data from 1920 listing their ages, birthplaces and that of their children. The…

Photograph - A crowd of people in stands are watching a group of First Nations people on the grounds, Jasper, AB

Photograph - Norman Luxton dressed in elaborate First Nations clothing, Banff, AB

Audio - Mrs. Elizabeth Byrtus talks of her early life and family in Poland before she came to Athabasca. Mrs. Byrtus brother-in-law was in Athabasca and Mrs. Byrtus came out with her sister to help with her nieces and nephews. She discusses her…

Notes - This is a personal account as told by Oscar Green in October, 1987. Green worked on the S.S. Distributor Steamboat on the Athabasca, Slave and Mackenzie Rivers in the 1920s and 30s. He went from preparing the steamboats for travel, to…

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)

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