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Notes - Letters and postcards exchanged between Petersen family members, primarily from Helen Petersen at University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Thorwald, Mary, and Vera Petersen in Dike, Iowa (56 pages)

Notes - Letters and postcards exchanged between Petersen family members, primarily from Helen Petersen at University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Thorwald, Mary, and Vera Petersen in Dike, Iowa; includes first mention of Fred Bentley (item…

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 set of documents contains a variety of financial information on the Town of Athabasca Landing. The first document is a copy of a cancelled "coupon" written out to The Imperial Bank of Canada from The Town of Athabasca Landing…

Booklet - 'The Ursuliness- Fifty Years In The Dinosaur Valley - Women Sent Forth' - Sr. Marguerite Neville. A history of the Ursuline order in Drumheller from 1935 to 1962, AB (30 pages)

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…

Transcript of audio interview - Born in India. Received BA and Diploma in Social Work. Talks about growing up, going to school, church, music. Learned to play violin at 6 years of age. Father owned a coffee estate. Sister joined a convent. Talks…

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 a small log home on a homestead west of Baptiste Lake, Larry reflects on early memories and challenges of rural farm life. After becoming a teacher, marrying and working around Edmonton, he returned to teach…

Notes - This account gives a brief history of the arrival of African American immigrants to the Athabasca area, namely Amber Valley- an area twenty miles east of Athabasca. Katie Melton was four years old when her family left North Carolina around…

Notes - Letters and postcards primarily from Helen Petersen at University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Thorwald, Mary, and Vera Petersen in Dike, Iowa. This is also the year of Helen's engagement and marriage to Fred Bentley, and their…

Document - Classroom inspection reports issued by the Inspector of Schools, Department of Education, Province of Alberta, for visits to Ella Rita Croteau Zakariasen's assignments at Blair School, Delia, AB. Georgetown School, between Craigmyle…

Biography of Shirley Backstrom

Newsletter - Published by Edmonton Working Women. This issue features lesbian teachers. February 1995 (12 pages)

Notes - A history of the Sisters of the Order St. Benedict in Oyen, AB from 1955 to 2011 (2 pages)

Document - Teaching certification from Saskatchewan and Alberta (9 pages)

Notes - Letters and postcards from Vera Petersen at Columbia University, New York, to Thorwald and Mary Petersen in Dike, Iowa, and to the Bentleys. Helen and Fred Bentley move from Saskatoon, SK, to Edmonton, AB, by September; includes letters and…

A descriptive of the Auzin's family three year stay ( 1945-1948) in DP Displaced Person's Camp Fischbach - located near Nuremberg Germany during WWII and the Soviet Occupation of Latvia.

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,…

Notes - 'Esther's Song' with descriptive entries on friends, associates, and family members (125 pages)

Document - Grade Eight Diploma issued by the Province of Saskatchewan to Ella Rita Croteau

Notes - A history of the Ursuline order in Drumheller from 1935 to 2005, AB (2 pages)

Notes - Letters and postcards exchanged between members of the Petersen family in Iowa, United States. Primarily correspondence between Helen Petersen and her family in Dike, Iowa (87 pages)

Booklet - The front cover of the History of St. Anthony's School September 1959-May 1985 accompanied by a letter of thanks from Addy Contenti, Chairman of St. Anthony's School Board, Drumheller, AB, addressed to Mrs. Ella Zakariasen (2…