Edmonton (Alberta)

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53.5461° N, 113.4938° W Map of Edmonton (Alberta)

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  • Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).

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Basketball Fundamentals / M. L. Van Vliet and A. E. Henderson

Item is a manuscript mimeographed and distributed by the Department of Education to the participants of the Basketball Coaching School. Within the back cover is the published booklet entitled Rules and Regulations. It pertains to the Western Ontario Secondary Schools' Association and inter-school competition. Dr. Van Vliet was associated with the University of Alberta School of Physical Education. A. E. Henderson was a teacher and principal with Edmonton Public Schools.

Edmonton Public and High School Sport Record

Item lists Field Day results. Included are the winners of various cups and trophies and an explanation of the Thelma Fern Douglas shield. The results were likely compiled by Physical Training Supervisor, Captain Hector Kennedy.

Physical and Health Education Services

Sports Annual

Item is a booklet containing reports on tournaments and sports in Edmonton Public Schools played in 1928. It also contains Edmonton High and Public School Sports Records, 1908-1928 inclusive.

Physical and Health Education Services

Edmonton High School Boys' Basketball League

Item consists of minutes, correspondence, schedules, conveners' reports and bylaws of the Edmonton High School Boys' Basketball League, previously called the Edmonton High School Basketball League. Included are the Official Score Sheets for Junior and Senior High School Boys' games, and Provincial Tournament correspondence. The Edmonton High School Basketball League was a committee of the Edmonton High School Athletics Association. File maintained by the league's Secretary-Treasurer.

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Abbie Scott fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1923 - 1940

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.

Abbie Scott

Sports Events

Item consists of newspaper clippings about high school sporting events.

Physical and Health Education Services

Sports Annual

Item is a booklet containing reports on tournaments and sports in Edmonton Public Schools played in 1928. It also includes Edmonton High and Public School Sports Records, 1908-1928 inclusive.

Photograph Collection

  • Collection
  • 1880 - 2011

The collection consists of photographs of Division buildings and sites, sport and social events, classes, classroom settings, and personnel.