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Brochure - Advertising the Boxing Championships '48 Wrestling, sponsored by the Athabasca Branch of the Canadian Legion. There are many advertisements from local businesses along with the names of wrestlers, boxers, and local volunteers (18…

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…

Transcript of audio interview - Raised in Edmonton, Bonnie’s heritage is Scottish and English. In WWI, her father was a bombardier and prisoner of war. Later, while working for Air Canada, his family received free passes to go places, and spent many…

Audio - Mrs. Alice Donahue, Mr. Nick Evasiuk, Mr. Tony Schinkinger, and Mr. Bob Richards discuss life and change in Athabasca following the end of World War II. The rebirth of the town, with veterans arriving back and settling into business with…

Audio - Raised in Edmonton, Bonnie’s heritage is Scottish and English. In WWI, her father was a bombardier and prisoner of war. Later, while working for Air Canada, his family received free passes to go places, and spent many summers with family in…

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…

Pamphlet - Advertising programs and services offered by the Edmonton YWCA, Edmonton, AB (9 pages)

Booklet - History of the Edmonton YWCA from 1907-2007, Edmonton, Alberta (16 pages)

Book - The history of the Edmonton YWCA from 1957-1991, Edmonton, AB (165 pages)

Brochure - Advertising the 1951 Provincial Interscholastic Track and Field Championships, sponsored by Athabasca and District Board of Trade and Athabasca Sub-Local A.T.A. Sanctioned by the Alberta Branches of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada…

Booklet - Advertising programs offered by the Edmonton YWCA, program fees and how to register, Edmonton, Alberta. Winter and Spring 1983 (42 pages)

Newsletter - Published by Edmonton Working Women, this issue features womonspace dances, Edmonton, Alberta. June 1995 (16 pages)

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview (Tapes 34 and 35) where Mr. Valentine Breckenridge and Mr. Charlie Senz discuss details of farming life in the early to middle part of the twentieth century in Athabasca. They discuss, the price of eggs,…

Notes - This is the Entertainment Committee's report (minutes) on activities for 1953 Coronation Day celebration. A newspaper article is also included with plans for a parade, services at the cenotaph, pageantry, and sports at the Baseball park…

Booklet - Advertising programs offered by the Edmonton YWCA, program fees and how to register, Edmonton, Alberta. Summer 1984, July, August (24 pages)

Notes - A brief history of Mr. Charlie Fix Sr., originally born in Missouri, but spent a number of years as a businessman in Athabasca. Mr. Fix and his wife had eight children. Mr. Fix worked as a debt collector and later ran the Universal Garage (2…

Pamphlet - Advertising programs and services offered by the Edmonton YWCA, Edmonton, AB (53 pages)

Newspaper Article - A notice placed in the Vermilion Standard newspaper about the Chatsworth Country Club picnic, Vermilion, AB

Photograph - A group of women standing in front of trees holding a cake, near Vermilion, AB. Pictured in the photograph left to right are: Julia Garnett, Evelyn Heningsen, Gladys Tovell, Susan Marthinsen, Mrs. Julia Farkash, Anne Farkash, Jenny…

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview where Mrs. Alice Donahue, Mr. Nick Evasiuk, Mr. Tony Schinkinger, and Mr. Bob Richards discuss life and change in Athabasca following the end of World War II. The rebirth of the town, with veterans…

Notes - A list of people that have been on the YWCA of Edmonton Board of Directors, either in elected or honorary positions, between 1907 and 2000 to commemorate the International Year of the Volunteer, Edmonton, Alberta (19 pages)

Notes - Mr. Oscar Swenson's grandson has chronicled his grandfather's life from his birth (Stettler, AB) and childhood (Athabasca Landing, AB) to his work, married, and retired life in Minnesota. Mr. Swenson shares many anecdotes including…

Booklet - Advertising programs offered by the Edmonton YWCA, program fees and how to register, Edmonton, Alberta. Fall, September-December 1983 (32 pages)

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 114) where Mr. Douglas Hay and Mrs. Millie Hay discuss their personal history, including their wedding, social activities, sports and entertainment. Farming, including the hiring of help in…