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Notes - Mr. William Flack's family arrived in Athabasca Landing around 1887. Mr. Flack writes about life in Athabasca and the district around 1911. He talks of businesses, families, and occupations. Mr. Flack also mentions several amusing…

Notes - This is a transcript of an interview (Tape 31) where Mrs. Elizabeth Byrtus tells her personal history starting with the arrival in Athabasca of Mike Byrtus via Austria and the United States in 1912. She discusses raising a family and early…

Notes - This is an account of German immigrant, Hans Birkigt, who arrived in Athabasca in 1928. He became a fur trapper during the winters. One particularly eventful winter was spent up north without an axe. Mr. Birkigt had chartered a plane and…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 3) with Mr. Joe Martynek. Mr. Martynek discusses life in the Athabasca area in the 1940s including working in a lumber camp and buying his first car. He talks of parcels of land bought and…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview where Mrs. Cloe Day discusses homesteading near Jackfish Lake. Mrs. Day talks about her daily life and recounts many anecdotes about the residents of Calling Lake, Athabasca, Richmond Park, etc. She…

Letter - Mrs. George Brown writes of her life as a war bride coming to Athabasca following World War I. She speaks of assisting Dr. Meyer with nursing duties and her many domestic chores. Mrs. Brown recounts the time a "poorly dressed "…

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 - This is a transcript of an interview where Mr. Joe Irwin discusses his personal history and his interests and knowledge of bush pilots, Northern Alberta fisheries, mining and flying. He discusses what life was like growing up in the…

Notes - A poem written by Max Puellet about Joseph Boulanger is the first part of the document. The poem expresses the grief the author feels about the doctor leaving Athabasca Landing. Joseph Boulanger's thoughts are contained in the remaining…

Notes - Mr. James Woods recounts the personal history of his parents. His father, Mr. Lewis Wood was Scottish and spent his early life in India followed by education in Switzerland and Scotland. In 1904 he came to Alberta which lead to filing a…

Letter - Mrs. Daisy Gooding shares many anecdotes about the life of a ferryman in Athabasca from 1905 until 1923. Her father, Mr. Christopher Johnston, operated a ferry on the Athabasca River during the 1920 to 1921 season. She tells of her parents…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview where Mrs. Cloe Day concludes her discussion of homesteading and being a teacher and a mother in Athabasca in the 1930s and 1940s. She tells many anecdotes about her students and her teaching life (…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 115) where Mr. Douglas Hay and Mrs. Millie Hay discuss their personal history up to the current day. They discuss their children and their children's careers as well as recounting a few…

Booklet - Scottie (Lot) Willey reminisces about his life in Athabasca. He came to Athabasca in 1903, at the age of eighteen, hauling freight from Edmonton. He talks about the insects and terrain that they and their horses had to endure. He recalls…

Notes - I. C. Shank recalls the old plow that his father used while farming in Alberta from 1907-1940. It was pulled by a team of four horses. His father had set it up so that the children could operate it. They would attach themselves to the seat…

Notes - Vi Overholt was adopted by Harry and Mabel Overholt in 1923. The Overholt's ran the post office in the Sawdy District, east of Athabasca. Vi recalls attending Youngville School as a child, which was a half mile walk away. She also…

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…

Notes - Mr. Jim Wood tells the story of his father-in law, Martin Hansen. Mr. Hansen's life begins in Denmark with his birth on February 13, 1888. He talks of his early farming career where he was made a foreman on a neighbour's farm at…

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 - This is a detailed collection of events written as a story about the extended Soper family. The author uses her aunt's diary as well as her own excellent memory to detail life in Athabasca from 1910 onwards. Some of the chapters in this…

Notes - This is a transcript of an audio interview (Tape 133) where Mrs. Alice Donahue speaks of her early life in Red Willow, Alberta and her eventual move to Athabasca in 1937 following her marriage. She discusses the curriculum she studied as a…

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…

Letter - Mrs. Monson tells of her experiences of living at the Calling River Telegraph Station with her husband, Mr. George T. Monson. Mr. Monson was both the telegraph operator at the station from 1924 - 1945, as well as post master; the telegraph…

Letter - This letter was written in 1970 by Mr. E. H. Nagle. He recounts his personal history including his father working as a fur trader in Athabasca in 1883. Mr. Nagle describes growing up along the river, the difficulties of early travel,…

Notes - Mr. Herman Leicht's career and education are discussed including his interest and subsequent career in radio and technology. Details are given of his marriage to Doreen Wilkinson and their family life