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Photograph - Harvey Cull standing in the doorway of his second drugstore, the Athabasca Pharmacy, Athabasca, Alberta.This business was located in the former Methodist Hall on the west side of Strathcona Street (50th Street). The building burned in…

Photograph - A view of people and buildings on Strathcona Street. Athabasca, Alberta

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…

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 "…

Photograph - A view of buildings along a street. Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - Poultry at Athabasca Creameries, Athabasca, Alberta

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…

Photograph - A view of people on the balcony of the hotel. Athabasca, Alberta

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…

Photograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was owned in 1912 by Joseph Daigneau and was owned by NRS Realty in 1995

Photograph - Harvey Cull and Don Sutherland standing in front of Harvey Cull's third drugstore, Athabasca Pharmacy, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was built after the fire of Aug. 5, 1913 on the east side of Strathcona Street

Notes - Meeting minutes of the Athabasca and District Centennial Committee, from meetings held September 26, 1966 - October 1967. Contained in the minutes are the members who were present at the meetings, plans for the centennial celebrations -…

Photograph - A crowd standing in front of the hotel in Athabasca Alberta. The hotel was built in early 1900s and burned down in August 1913. It was rebuilt in February 1914

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

Photograph - A view of wooden sidewalks and an unhitched cart in front of the Revillion Brothers building, Athabasca, Alberta, the Methodist Hall is visible on the far right. A note on back reads: Souvenir of Mr. Jerome Beart to his son Mr. Gabriel…

Photograph - The Imperial Garage building. Athabasca, Alberta. Built before 1932, it was demolished in 1985

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

Photograph - Charles A. Parker building, Athabasca, Alberta. It was originally built as the Hudson's Bay Company store in 1912 and Parker took it over in 1925, a year after the HBC store left Athabasca. The building was demolished in 1966

Photograph - A man working inside the poultry room at Athabasca Creameries, Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - Parlour Café building. Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - Locker Plant & Meat Market building. Athabasca, Alberta. The building was built in 1946 by Ben F. Shaw and demolished in 1981

Photograph - Cars and horse-drawn wagons in front of the Athabasca Creameries and Power House building, Athabasca, Alberta

Documents - This is a copy of the offer to supply natural gas to the Town of Athabasca by A. F. A. Coyne and Company of London, England. The offer was written on October 25, 1919. The Company states that they believe that Athabasca would become a…

Photograph - Loaded horse-drawn sleds and people in front of a building. Athabasca, Alberta

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)