Have you ever wondered why it’s called Edmonton? Or how your street got its name? From neighbourhoods, parks, streets and avenues, place names are everywhere. Done well, they can help us see ourselves in the fabric of the community. If we look closely, they tell us as much about the time they were implemented as they do about the thing they are supposed to represent.
It turns out this city has a long and contentious history around naming. It's about industry and government, individuals and communities, volunteers and bureaucrats, commemoration and placemaking. Come discover the surprising history behind naming in Edmonton, and learn how we got to where we are today.
Bibliography
This bibliography is designed to situate the records used in the Naming Edmonton 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 the City Archives’ online catalogue have been included. There is also further catalogue information in the Reference Room at the City of Edmonton Archives.
For an explanation of terms and acronyms, see our Virtual Exhibit Glossary.
| Fonds Number | Record Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| RG-3, Series 1 | City of Edmonton. Assessor’s Department fonds Administration Series | |
| EAM-1 | Mundy’s Street Index Map to Edmonton | |
| RG-8.10 | City of Edmonton. Office of the City Clerks fonds Special Committee Reports of the City Clerk (1907-1966) Series | |
| File 42 | Safety and Health Commissioner’s Report No. 310, February 23, 1914 | |
| File 42 | Specially Appointed Committee Report No. 6, March 24, 1914 | |
| File 55 | Parks & Markets Committee Report No. 6, Naming of Parks, September 19, 1916 | |
| RG-8.12 | City of Edmonton. Office of the City Clerks fonds Bylaws series | |
| Bylaw 1754 (A96-59) | Bylaw No. 1754 - to establish a committee to recommend names for public places or objects | |
| RG-8.14 | City of Edmonton. Office of the City Clerks fonds Minutes (1892-1991) Series | |
| File 73 | City Council Minutes, October 1, 1913 | |
| File 111 | City Council Minutes, September 19, 1916 | |
| File 117 | City Council Minutes, March 19, 1917 | |
| File 593 | City Council Minutes, January 23, 1956 | |
| File 596 | City Council Minutes, April 23, 1956 | |
| RG-11 Series 10.2 | City of Edmonton. Planning Department fonds Names Advisory Committee Series | |
| File 1146 | Commissioner’s Report 59, March 11, 1913 | |
| File 3767 | Commissioner’s Report 12, March 9, 1953 | |
| RG-17, Series 3 | City of Edmonton. Planning Department fonds Names Advisory Committee Series | |
| Series 3.2 File 1 | Agenda, report, and minutes for City of Edmonton District Names Advisory Committee meeting. March 14, 1956. | |
| RG-200, Series 8 | City of Edmonton Archives Collection Map Collection | |
| EAM-13 | Edmonton subdivisions, ca. 1912 | |
| EAM-34 | Street Map of the City of Edmonton, Province of Alberta, 1924 | |
| EAM-52 | Municipality of the Town of Edmonton, Alberta, NWT, 1903 | |
| EAM-74 | Fort Edmonton, 1935 | |
| EAM-77 | Map of the City of Strathcona, Province of Alberta, 1907 | |
| EAM-86 | Driscoll & Knight’s Map of the City of Edmonton, Province of Alberta, 7th edition, 1912 | |
| EAM-113 | Edmonton District, 1926 | |
| EAM-138 | Mundy’s Map of Greater Edmonton, 1912 | |
| EAM-429 | Official Map of the City of Edmonton, Showing Street Numbers and Names, Public and Separate Schools, and Bus Routes, 1957 | |
| EAM-593 | Official Map of the City of Edmonton, 1933 |
| Fonds Number | Record Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| MS-52 | Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association fonds | |
| EA-10-77 | Fort Edmonton, October 23, 1871 | |
| EA-10-2379 | District Names Advisory Committee, 1956 | |
| MS-1071 | Edmonton Bulletin fonds | |
| EA-600-2771 | Noel Dant, Senior City Planner for Chicago, visits Edmonton. August 23, 1949 |
“Three Schemes of Street Renumbering will be Submitted” Edmonton Journal, February 23, 1914
“Edmonscona Street Renaming Proposal Explained, With Diagram” Edmonton Journal, March 30, 1914
Cashman, Tony. “Numbering the Streets” More Edmonton Stories. The Institute of Applied Art, Ltd., 1958. [971.233 CAS]
City of Edmonton. Naming Edmonton: From Ada to Zoie. Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press, 2004. [971.233 HER]
Crestwood Community League; Hopkins, Mark; Morrison, Robert. Crestwood Centennial: 1917-2017. Edmonton: Crestwood Community League, 2017. [971-2334 CRE]
Ostrom, Minoca. Calder Community 75th Anniversary: 1920-1995. Edmonton, 1995. [971.2334 CAL]
Tingley, Ken. My Heart’s in the Highlands: The building of a historic Edmonton community. Edmonton: The Highlands Historical Society, 2012. [971.233 TIN]
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