The 1967 Centennial in Edmonton celebrated the merging of the Province of Canada with the colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 100 years earlier. This union, known as Confederation, was an important step towards what we know today as Canada.
Celebrate Good Times!
Despite Confederation having taken place in Charlottetown, 3600km away from Edmonton, people here dove headfirst into celebrating Canada’s Centennial. Parties were planned and monuments were built. The City, Province, and private individuals and organizations all came together to create projects that celebrated the anniversary and Edmonton’s place in Canada.
Bibliography
This bibliography is designed to situate the records used in the City of Edmonton Archives 1967: Edmonton and Canada’s Centennial virtual exhibit in their larger context. It shows where these disparate records come from by grouping them by creator rather than by subject.
Wherever possible, links to catalogue entries in our online catalogue have been included. We also have some further catalogue information in our reference room.
For an explanation of terms and acronyms, see our Virtual Exhibit Glossary.
| Fonds Number | Record Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MS-56 | Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association fonds | |
| EA-10-77 | Fort Edmonton, October 23, 1871 | |
| MS-385 | Edmonton Civic Centennial Committee fonds | |
| MS-692 | Vincent M. Dantzer fonds |
| Fonds Number | Record Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| RG-11 | City of Edmonton. Commissioners fonds | |
| Series 1.3 File 109 | Correspondence relating to Canada's Centennial, August 1960-November 1963 | |
| Series 1.3 File 111 | Correspondence relating to Canada's Centennial, August-September 1964 | |
| Series 1.3 File 114 | Correspondence relating to Canada's Centennial, June-December 1965 | |
| RG-7 | A80-88 | City of Edmonton. Corporate Communications Department fonds |
| EA-408-4 | Presentation of Dutch Organ, July 1, 1967 | |
| EA-408-15 | Centennial Library, Official Opening May 27, 1967 | |
| EA-408-18 | Centennial Voyageurs Canoe Pageant | |
| EA_408-21 | Canada's Centennial – Birthday Cake | |
| EA-408-22 | Klondike Centennial Majorettes | |
| EA-408-23 | Centennial Library - Model | |
| EA-408-46 | Canada's Centennial, July 1, 1967 | |
| EA-408-49b | Centennial Commission Blitz Session | |
| EA-408-51 | Canada's Centennial Celebrations, July 1, 1967 | |
| EA-408-54 | Canada's Centennial Parade, July 1, 1967 | |
| RG-21 | City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds | |
| EA-20-536 | Playschool – Centennial Celebrations | |
| RG-50 | City of Edmonton. Engineer's Department fonds | |
| 1967 Vol. 8 Photo 81 | 1967 Aerial Photo | |
| RG-90 | City of Edmonton. Edmonton Transit Department fonds | |
| EAP-1289-12 | 1967 Transit Passes |
| Record | Title |
|---|---|
| ET-17-52 | Centennial Library Under Construction, 1965 |
| EA-23-6 | Centennial Celebrations at Edmonton, July 1, 1967 |
| A2001-62 | Edmonton Centennial Signers LP |
| 759.1 ALB | Alberta Society of Artists, Canadian Centennial Memo Calendar |
- “Edmonton Civic Centennial Committee Public Notices Centennial Grants” Edmonton Journal, September 19, 1964
- “Old Clock Tower Will be Feature For Sir Winston Churchill Park” Centennial Bulletin, Province of Alberta, Vol. 2 No. 2 February - March 1966
| Title | Record |
|---|---|
| Centennial - 1967 clippings file 2 | Centennial train brochure |
| Aboriginal Canadian Centennial clippings file | Alberta Native Centennial Festival Brochure |
- Edmonton: A History by J. G. MacGregor, 1967
- The Anniversary Compulsion: Canada’s Centennial Celebrations, A Model Mega-Anniversary by Peter H. Aykroyd, 1992
The following sources were used in this exhibit:
| Fonds Number | Record Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| RG-21 | City of Edmonton. Parks and Recreation Department fonds | |
| Series 4.3 File 197 | Edmonton Post Journal 1866-1869 (1 of 2) |
- Aboriginal Canadian Centennial
- Centennial - 1967 File 1
- Centennial - 1967 File 2
- Post Office File File 3
- Post Office File 4
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