Series contains files created by the Superintendent's office documenting EPS administration. The files include correspondence, memoranda, copies of board minutes, blueprints, plans, and other material reflecting daily operations. The series covers a number of subjects including matters of curriculum, schools, associations, contract negotiations, planning, government departments, enrolments, teachers, the hiring of personnel, and school construction. Integrity of original filing system maintained.

Item consists of timetables for individual High School teachers in Edmonton Public Schools. Each timetable lists the courses taught in each period and includes the average size of group instructed and the teacher’s extracurricular activities. The file is divided by school. Some statistical analysis included.

The fonds consists of constitution, minutes, financial statements, newsletters, briefs, newspaper clippings, campaign brochures, candidate biographies, correspondence, and policy statements of the Better Education Association. Includes school board election results from 1963-1966. Originally known as the Edmonton Association for the Advancement of Education, the Better Education Association was established in 1960. The BEA was a political organization which sponsored candidates in local school board trustee elections throughout the 1960s.

The fonds consists of scrapbook, diary, and photograph of Abbie Scott. Includes diary of 1924 Grad trip to Europe and programmes of Grad social events, 1935-1940. Abbie Scott was a member of the Edmonton Grad basketball team of 1923-1924, which won the world basketball championships held in Edmonton in 1923. The team traveled to Europe in 1924. The team disbanded in 1940. Scott was a member of the Edmonton Grads Club, an alumni association, and took part in the ceremony inducting the team into Edmonton Hall of Fame in 1973.

Item is a history of Calder School and Calder district. Lists of teachers and photographs of staff and students are included.

The collection consists of music books, sheet music, programs, photographs, photo album, filmstrips, sound and video recordings of performances, and clippings pertaining to the Edmonton Schoolboys' Band. The band started up in 1936-37 and consisted of students in grades 4-12. It took over the trusteeship of instruments and uniforms of the Edmonton Newsboys' Band that disbanded in 1928. The Edmonton Schoolboys' Band was active in the Edmonton area from 1936 to 1969.

The fonds consists of correspondence, press releases, brochures, and programs pertaining to Strembitsky's career as Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. Includes correspondence pertaining to his nomination for an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, his appointment as an adjunct professor, and a videotape regarding his resignation from Edmonton Public Schools in 1994. Michael A. Strembitsky was Acting Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools from Aug-Dec 1972, and Superintendent from 1973 until his resignation in 1994.

The fonds consists of minutes and assessment roll of the North Edmonton School District. The North Edmonton School District No. 2305 was established in November 1910. The district amalgamated with the Edmonton School District No. 7 in 1912.

Item consists of two handbooks taped together. The first is the Official Track and Field Rules published in 1957. The second handbook contains revisions and refers back to the first. The handbooks were put out by the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. This item was in the Edmonton Public Schools Teachers’ Professional Library.

Item lists property owned by Edmonton Public Schools as well as superseded and cancelled schools and property. The names of the schools, addresses and legal land descriptions are included.

Item is a leaflet which was provided to people attending the Edmonton Public School Board meetings as visitors. It includes the names and photographs of the Trustees who were in office from Oct 1968 to Oct 1971. It includes the seating arrangement for Board meetings.

Item consists of the reports, correspondence, timetables, and suggested exercises and lessons maintained by T.E. Hughes, Supervisor of Manual Training.

Item is a report which presents issues of concern to Albertans. Its aim is to guide and assist the restructuring of Alberta's education system to meet changing needs. This report is also known as The Worth Report.

Item is a file containing letters from individuals applying for the position of Director of Technical Education. Includes letter of successful applicant, W. L. Richardson. A more accurate description of the position is Principal of Edmonton Technical School. All letters are re-typed copies.

Item is a newspaper. Some international and national items are included but it is mainly concerned with local news. Of note is an article stating that J. St. G. Jellett has retired from the store business at Clover Bar. St. George Jellett was the School Board Secretary-Treasurer 1893-1908.

Item is a policy manual and includes statement of philosophy, policies, powers and duties of Edmonton Public School Board and duties and responsibilities of the Superintendent. Included is a memorandum regarding policy manual-section I.

Item consists of class lists at Virginia Park School. Each list includes the date, the teacher, the room number, the names of the students with their addresses, birth dates, grades, schools attended last June and religions. The list includes only those names which were on the register before September 30th of the year.

Item is the minutes of Committee on School Management of Edmonton School District No. 7. The committee was also known as the Management Committee. Minutes address staffing and building issues and include complaints about Superintendent McCaig. Both Superintendents McCaig and McKee were on the Committee. Most minutes are signed by both the Secretary, W. D. Bradley, and the Chairman, S. A. G. Barnes.

Item is a file pertaining to the Worth Report on Educational Planning. It includes a 1970 Edmonton Public School Board Brief to the Commission on Education Planning, a Reader’s Companion to the Alberta Worth Report on Educational Planning, and photocopies of Calgary Herald and Edmonton Journal articles presenting reactions to the Worth Report.

Item consists of one blank report card. Report cards appeared in this format from 1957-58 to the mid 1970s. The report card includes an address from R. W. Jones, Superintendent of Schools which indiates the outside dates of use for this item would be 1968-1972.

Item consists of two brochures, one for 1977-78 and one for 1979-80. The brochures are intended to provide parents with basic information about their child's school. It includes the school calendar and space to record information about the child's school and classes.

Item is a wall calendar for the 1981-82 school year. Each month features a photograph of a school within Edmonton Public Schools along with a description. A message from the Superintendent and a list of the Board members are included.

Item is a document directed at potential High School students. It describes the various programs available within Edmonton Public Schools.

Item is a brochure listing programs and services offered by Edmonton Public Schools. It includes photographs of schools and students and presents a summary of expenditures and revenues.

Item is a newspaper for the town of Edmonton.

Item is a newspaper for the town of Edmonton.

Item is a newspaper for the town of Edmonton.

Item is a newspaper for the town of Edmonton.

Item is a newspaper for the town of Edmonton.

Item consists of two copies of a one-page Edmonton Public Schools History, 1885-1960.

Item consists of 19 notebooks depicting:
"The King";
King George V and Queen Mary;
"Britain's Best";
coloured drawing of Aerial Mail;
"Our Great Dominion: Canada";
naval battle scene in watercolour;
"General Brock's Great Victory";
"A Tank Attack";
"Bringing Down the Raiders";
"Britannia Rules the Waves";
"The Walrus";
"Alma Mater";
"High School Work Book";
"High School Exercise Book";
"University Exercise Book";
"The Monarch Practice Book";
"His Pet";
girl washing boy's ears while another boy watches;
"Little Red Riding Hood".
Printed by various companies.

Item is a print depicting the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary.

Item contains statistical information about the failures and passes of students in Grades I-VIII. Information about promotion policy and school closing and instructions about the reporting of pupils’ progress is included. Blank forms for Annual Report of Pupils' Progress are also included.

Item contains documents listing annual costs for the school board, government assistance, and statistical information about student enrolment. Information is for the period 1918-1950.

Item consists of three blank certificates of merit. The first is for Household Arts but has been overwritten in ballpoint pen and pencil with changes for the printer. The second is for Home Economics and the third is for Industrial Arts.

Item is a blank certificate to be awarded to a long service employee of Edmonton Public Schools. It includes the City of Edmonton crest.

Item consists of correspondence and documents pertaining to the acquisition and transfer of the 1881 School House back to Edmonton Public Schools; a draft of a booklet about the history of Edmonton Public Schools; correspondence listing activities for the Centenary; lists of school projects; and descriptions of celebrations for the Centenary.

Item is a booklet of transfer slips from Donald Ross School. It contains the carbon copies of transfer slips given to students transferring out of Donald Ross School to other schools within Edmonton Public Schools.

Item consists of 30 color botanical charts.

Item consists of 29 color zoological charts. Chart number 18 has been torn away.

Item pertains to the reunion of H. A. Gray School students and staff. Included is a list of highlights from the school's history and history on the school's banner.

Item is a student newspaper. Articles focus on school activities and items of interest to junior high students. Included are centennial activities and honours award winners in Gr Vi to Gr IX.

Item is a booklet marking Canada's Centennial anniversary. Included is information about Bishop H.A. Gray and the history of the school. Also listed are essay and poster content winners.

Item is a Junior High Yearbook. Included are group photographs of the Elementary and Junior High teaching staff and the Gr. VII, and IX classes.