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Affiliated co-operatives – 1982.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 14

File Number: 1

Material Format: textual records

Scope and Content: The file consists of a list of local co-operatives affiliated with UFA Co-op, their Co-op district numbers and Delegates, their addresses, and the names of their managers.

Creator: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative

Subjects: Local Co-ops; Directories

Names: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative

Places: Arrowwood; Medicine Hat; Pincher Creek; Bowden; Spruce View; Ponoka; Wetaskiwin; Lamont; Edgerton; Westlock; Girouxville

Accession Number: UF 2003.0130.08

Date: 1982

Source: Archival Descriptions

Arrowood Co-op – 1995.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 17

File Number: 31

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: File consists of a biography form filled out by Arrowwood Co-op Association petroleum manager Richard Vachon.

Subjects: Petroleum agencies

Names: Vachon, Richard

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2015.0006.0003

Date: 1995

Notes: Richard Vachon became the petroleum manager for Arrowwood Co-op Association January 1, 1971. The Arrowwood Co-op Association was an affiliated co-operative of UFA.

Source: Archival Descriptions

Bow River U.F.A. Political Association Constitution – 1920-1934, predominant 1920-1921.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 1

Series Number: 3

File Number: 7

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 3 v.; 17 x 12 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: This file consists of the constitution of the Bow River federal U.F.A. & U.F.W.A. constituency association. This file includes 4 copies of the 1921 constitution.

Creator: Bow River Federal Constituency Association; Bow River U.F.A. Political Association

Parallel Title: Bow River Federal Constituency Association Constitution

Subjects: Canada -- Politics and government; Constituencies; Constitution; Political associations; Maps

Names: Garland, Edward Joseph

Places: Arrowwood; Hanna; Three Hills; Drumheller; Airdrie; Delia; Rockyford; Brooks; Beiseker; Carstairs; Three Hills; Trochu; Standard

Accession Number: UF 2002.0008.08; UF 2002.0008.09; UF 2002.0008.10

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: 1920-1934, predominant 1920-1921

Notes: This file includes 4 copies of the 1921 constitution. The boundaries of this constituency changed at some point between 1921 and 1934 (Probably in 1933). Each version contains a map of the constituency boundaries. Edward Joseph Garland was elected MP for this riding from 1921-1925, first as a Progressive candidate and then, from 1926, as the United Farmers candidate.

Source: Archival Descriptions

Constitution of the U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Independent Political Association of the West Edmonton Federal Constituency – [ca.1921]-[ca. 1922].

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 1

Series Number: 3

File Number: 36

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 2 v.; 28 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: This file consists of the constitution of the West Edmonton federal U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. constituency association. Donald Kennedy was MP for this riding from 1921-1925, as a Progressive. He was later a Progressive/United Farmers MP for Peace River.

Creator: U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Independent Political Association of the West Edmonton Federal Constituency

Subjects: Canada -- Politics and government; Constituencies; Constitution; Political associations

Names: Kennedy, Donald MacBeth

Places: Barrhead; Bay Tree; Beaverlodge; Drayton Valley; Edmonton; Edson; Fairview; Falher; Fox Creek; Grande Prairie; Grimshaw; High Level; High Prairie; Hines Creek; La Crete; La Glace; Manning; Mayerthorpe; Morinville; Peace River; Sexsmith; Spirit River; Spruce Grove; Valleyview; Wanham; Westlock; Whitecourt; Wildwood; Worsley

Accession Number: UF 2002.0008.20; UF 2002.0008.21

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: [ca.1921]-[ca. 1922]

Source: Archival Descriptions

H. Darwin House – 1992 - 2000.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 3

File Number: 114

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photographs

Scope and Content: File consists of biography forms, a memo from Wayne Latam to Jim Watt, and photograph.

Subjects: Delegates

Names: House, Darwin

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2014.0009.0554-.0556; UF 2003.0134.74

Can I use it?: File contains personal information, access may be granted at the discretion of the Archivist.

Date: 1992 - 2000

Notes: Darwin House, of Arrowwood, served as Delegate for co-op district 5 from 1992 to 1998.

Source: Archival Descriptions

High Level - Bueckert – [ca. 1992] - 2000.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 17

File Number: 101

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 7 photographs

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of agents Henry and Tena Bueckert and of the High Level UFA Petroleum Agency. File also contains two biography forms.

Subjects: Petroleum agencies

Names: Bueckert, Henry; Bueckert, Tena

Places: High Level

Accession Number: UF 2015.0006.0611-.0617; UF 2015.0006.0717

Date: [ca. 1992] - 2000

Source: Archival Descriptions

High Level card lock and petroleum agency – [ca. 2003].

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 16

File Number: 152

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 9 photographs

Subjects: Petroleum agencies

Places: High Level

Accession Number: UF 2004.0011.1386-.1394

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: [ca. 2003]

Source: Archival Descriptions

High Level farm supply store assessment – 1974-1980.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 15

File Number: 21

Material Format: textual records

Scope and Content: The file contains pamphlets promoting tourism in High Level, Fort Vermilion, and La Crete; letter from a La Crete employment-seeker; analysis of potential farm supply business in High Level; analysis of agricultural potential for Improvement District No. 23; surveys of business conditions in the area; letter from the economic development officer; and report by Farm Supply Division Manager Jim Shindler.

Creator: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative

Subjects: Economic conditions

Names: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative; Farm Supply Division; Shindler, Jim

Places: High Level; Fort Vermilion; La Crete

Accession Number: 71-21

Date: 1974-1980

Source: Archival Descriptions

High Level - Seward – [199-].

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 17

File Number: 102

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 2 photographs

Scope and Content: File contains photographs of agent Dean Seward of the UFA Petroleum Agency.

Subjects: Petroleum agencies

Names: Seward, Dean

Places: High Level

Accession Number: UF 2015.0006.0618-.0619

Date: [199-]

Source: Archival Descriptions

High Level Site Profile – 1999.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 4

Series Number: 16

File Number: 47

Material Format: textual records; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records; 23 photographs (11 online)

Scope and Content: This file was created by UFA engineering and consists of the High Level petroleum agency site profile containing : general site sketch; card island detail sketch; island reader and light standard base detail; photographs; details of hardware and communications interfaces; an inventory of pumps, pump control terminals and card readers; storage tank inventory including notation of above ground or underground.

Creator: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative

Subjects: Petroleum Agencies; Engineering

Names: United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative

Places: High Level

Accession Number: UF 2003.0160.0703; UF 2003.0160.0704; UF 2003.0160.0705; UF 2003.0160.0706; UF 2003.0160.0707; UF 2003.0160.0708; UF 2003.0160.0709; UF 2003.0160.0710; UF 2003.0160.0711; UF 2003.0160.0712; UF 2003.0160.0713; UF 2003.0160.0714; UF 2003.0160.0715; UF 2003.0160.0716; UF 2003.0160.0717; UF 2003.0160.0718; UF 2003.0160.0719; UF 2003.0160.0720; UF 2003.0160.0721; UF 2003.0160.0722; UF 2003.0160.0723; UF 2003.0160.0724; UF 2003.0160.0725; UF 2003.0160.0726

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: 1999

Source: Archival Descriptions

Milton H. Ward biography – 1989.

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Hierarchy Level: Series

Collection/Fonds Number: 6

Series Number: 1

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope and Content: This series consists of a single file containing the book, MILT: The story of M.H. Ward, by A.T. Baker.

Creator: Milt Ward

Names: Ward, Milt

Places: Arrowwood

Date: 1989

Source: Archival Descriptions

Milt: The story of M.H. Ward – 1989.

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 6

Series Number: 1

File Number: 1

Material Format: textual records

Scope and Content: This file contains a photocopy of the book, MILT: The story of M.H. Ward, by A.T. Baker.

Creator: Milt Ward

Names: Ward, Milt

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2004.0025.01

Date: 1989

Notes: photocopied 2004

Source: Archival Descriptions

Milt Ward fonds – 1930-1989.

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Hierarchy Level: Fonds

Collection/Fonds Number: 6

Material Format: textual records; graphic material

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records and photographs.

Scope and Content: The fonds consists of photographs, correspondence, and other records documenting Milton Ward's involvement in the co-operative sector.

Custodial History: Milton Henry "Milt" Ward, 1890-1994, was born in Nogies Creek, Ontario. In 1905 he migrated with his family to Arrowwood, a community east of High River, Alberta. He assisted his father, and established his own homestead in the district at an early age. He also worked as a ranch hand and blacksmith. He became a manager in the Crowsnest Pass coal mining industry during the First World War, but returned to farming and ranching in the Arrowwood district. He served on the council of the Municipal District of Marquis from 1916 to 1941. He was an active member of the United Farmers of Alberta, serving as a director from 1932 to 1969, a delegate to the Alberta Wheat Pool, and a director of the Arrowwood Co-operative Association. In 1977 he was inducted into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame. He was married twice, to Lena Steiner, ?-1923, and to Myrtle Foreman, 1903-1995. He had six children: Ruby Della (Fletcher), Audrey Helen (Neubauer), Shirley Margaret (Hood), Jack Foreman, George Alan, and Beverly Joan (Weeks).

Creator: Ward, Milt

Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Coal mines and mining; Ranching; Agriculture

Names: Ward, Milt

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2003.0081; UF 2004.0025.01

Date: 1930-1989

Source: Archival Descriptions

Notification of U.F.A. Constituency Association Conventions – 1927.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 1

Series Number: 4

File Number: 16

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 2 p.; 28 x 22 cm

Scope and Content: Notices alerting membership to the annual convention of the political association, in conjunction with the U.F.A. Annual Convention

Creator: United Farmers of Alberta

Subjects: Congresses and conventions; Political associations

Names: Bow River Federal Constituency Association; Gleichen Provincial Constituency U.F.A. Association; Trego, W. D.; Sinclair, Donald; Leonard, H. W.

Places: Arrowwood; Gleichen; Tudor; Vulcan

Accession Number: UF 2004.0050.02

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: 1927

Source: Archival Descriptions

Peace River U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Federal Constituency Association Constitution – 1927.

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 1

Series Number: 3

File Number: 24

Material Format: textual records

Physical Description: 6 p.; 14 x 11 cm

Scope and Content: This file consists of the constitution of the Peace River federal U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. constituency association, and a map of the district.

Creator: Peace River U.F.A. and U.F.W.A. Federal Constituency Association

Subjects: Canada -- Politics and government; Constituencies; Constitution; Political associations; Maps

Names: Kennedy, Donald MacBeth

Places: Barrhead; Bay Tree; Beaverlodge; Edson; Fairview; Falher; Fort Vermilion; Fox Creek; Grande Prairie; Grimshaw; High Level; High Prairie; Hines Creek; La Crete; La Glace; Manning; Mayerthorpe; Peace River; Sexsmith; Spirit River; Valleyview; Wanham; Westlock; Whitecourt; Wildwood; Worsley

Accession Number: UF 2003.0124.06

Can I use it?: Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.

Date: 1927

Notes: The Peace River Riding was created in 1924. Donald Kennedy was elected MP from 1925 to 1935, first as a Progressive candidate and as a United Farmers candidate from 1926-1935.

Source: Archival Descriptions

Ruth McBride – [ca. 1930 - 1944].

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: United Farmers of Alberta fonds

Hierarchy Level: Item

Collection/Fonds Number: 1

Series Number: 15

File Number: 5

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph

Scope and Content: A portrait of Ruth McBride of Arrowwood.

Subjects: Directors

Names: McBride, Ruth; United Farm Women of Alberta

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2005.0044.06

Date: [ca. 1930 - 1944]

Notes: Ruth McBride was the first president of the Arrowwood local of the United Farm Women of Alberta, formed in 1923. She served as a director of the UFWA for 1934 to 1938, and 1942 to 1944. Mrs. McBride moved to the United States in 1944, and passed away in Glendale, California.

Source: Archival Descriptions

U.F.A. Purchasing Pool No. 2 Arrowwood – 1950-1951.

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 6

Series Number: 3

File Number: 18

Material Format: textual records

Scope and Content: 1950 audited statement of the Arrowwood petroleum purchasing Co-operative Association

Creator: Milt Ward

Names: Ward, Milt; U.F.A. Purchasing Pool No. 2

Places: Arrowwood

Accession Number: UF 2003.0081.101

Can I use it?: Access via History Co-ordinator

Date: 1950-1951

Source: Archival Descriptions

United Farm Women of Alberta Arrowwood – 1923.

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Source: Archival Descriptions

Collection/Fonds: Milt Ward fonds

Hierarchy Level: File

Collection/Fonds Number: 6

Series Number: 3

File Number: 21

Material Format: textual records

Scope and Content: This file contains a notebook with notes concerning the Arrowwood UFWA local. Pencil written notes state the local was organized March 2, 1923 and records committees, charitable works, etc. such as: "We with other locals were instrumental in getting a District Nurse with the assistance of the Municipal officers, we helped furnish her home. And after that sponsored pre-school clinics."; "Another time we had a bared wire telephone connected to a family with scarlet fever. The University week for Farm Young People is mentioned.

Creator: Milt Ward

Subjects: UFWA Locals

Names: Ward, Milt

Places: Buffalo Hill; Arrowwood; Olds

Accession Number: UF 2003.0081.51

Date: 1923

Source: Archival Descriptions

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