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Photograph - Men on the roof of the Power House building, Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - A few people and cars in front of the Grand Union Hotel. Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - Harvey Cull inside his drugstore, Athabasca Pharmacy. Athabasca, Alberta

Photograph - MacLeods Store building. Athabasca, Alberta. This building was demolished in 1985 and a new MacLeods Store building built on the same site

Photograph - A plane used for crop dusting. Edmonton, Alberta

Photograph - A storage room inside Athabasca Creameries, Athabasca, Alberta

Document - Certificate of Incorporation of the South Athabasca Entertainment Society together with registered copy of application and by-laws (signed by founding members), from The Government of the Province of Alberta, Department of the Provincial…

Notes - Ms. Emma Miller discusses her family's travels and early life in Athabasca. She talks of her parent's first jobs (working at Mr. Ike Gagnon's mill) and of living on rabbits and beans in the winter as ""money for meat…

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

Booklet - United Grain Growers was built in 1917-1918 in Athabasca as a grain delivery point. In order to build an elevator, early organizational work was done by share-holders of Alberta Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company. In 1917, Alberta…

Program - First Annual North-central Alberta Music Festival held in Athabasca, April 3-5, 1974. The program includes greetings from the mayor of Athabasca: Jack Sturges, and the festival president, The Rev. R. A. Rathbone. The program lists…

Audio - Mr. Oscar Green gives a detailed account of life in Athabasca starting with his family's immigration from the United States in 1911. Mr. Green was a member of the Citizens Band and was also involved with Forrest Day's boxing…

Photograph - Gas station and hotel. Slave Lake, AB

Photograph - Athabasca Creamery in Athabasca, Alberta was built ca. 1945 and was demolished in October, 1983

Photograph - Schinkinger Store building. Athabasca, Alberta. The building was demolished in 1985

House owned by Annie Cheple in Bellamy Hill, Edmonton.

Photograph - Horses and loaded carts along the street. Athabasca, Alberta

Letters - Various documents pertaining to The Athabasca and District Board of Trade from September 1943 through October 1944 are collected here, including documents from/to the Athabasca Post-War Reconstruction Committee, with a formal request for a…

This is a letter written to "fellow workers" by Charles F. Hopkins regarding the construction of the Methodist Hall in Athabasca in 1907. Hopkins is asking for additional financing to buy more supplies for the construction of the hall. His…

Audio - Mr. Israel Shank, the former Chief Superintendent of the RCMP, discusses his years in the force. He also discusses politics and other subjects (landmarks in Athabasca) while looking at photos with the interviewer (28:02 minutes)

Notes - Mrs. Daisy Gooding tells the story of her parents’ immigration, marriage and early family life in Athabasca. Her father, Mr. Christopher Johnston, was originally a lay minister and a trader and later opened a bakery in Athabasca with her…

Letter - Mr. A. L. Sawle speaks of coming to Athabasca Landing in 1908 take over as the second manager of the Imperial Bank. He speaks of his time with the Athabasca Board of Trade and of assisting with the first Agricultural Exhibition. The names…

Photograph - This picture was taken by Athabasca Town Archivist, Marilyn Mol, to include in the Athabasca Walking Tour booklet, Athabasca, Alberta. This building was built in 1992 and was owned by Dale Onrait in 1995

Photograph - A bulldozer behind the Schinkinger Store building. Athabasca, Alberta. The building was demolished in 1985