Fonds 515 Postman family fonds

12 photographs

Date: 1925-1968 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of records relating to the financial affairs of various members of the Postman family, primarily John, George, Henry, and Albert. The records include tax records including assessment and tax notices (1925, 1941, 1952), a school tax notice (1936), receipts for taxes (1925, 1942), and a notice of meeting of Court of Revision (1964); records and associated correspondence relating to the Debt Adjustment Act (1933) and the Farmers’ Creditors Arrangement Act (1935); receipts from various companies and locations (ca. 1927-1962), a note regarding things borrowed, received, and paid (1939-1940), a duplicate receipt book (1958-1961) for payments received by the Postmans; Albert’s 1947 La Glace Savings and Credit Union Application, a payment voucher cheque for Henry, victory loan applications and certificates (1942, 1944), a Peace River District Implement Co-operative Association Limited stock certificate (1946), and bank records including a 1939 statement, cancelled cheques (1939-1968), and other bank slips; records relating to the Janna and John Postman estates (ca. 1950-1955), including statements and income tax material; and financial statements for the Postman Brothers (1951, 1960, 1961).

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Physical condition:

Some of the records in this series appear to have been previously affected by mold.

Arrangement:

The records have been divided by record content/topic and arranged in primarily chronological order by the Archivist.

Date: [ca. 1921]-1984 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of personal and business correspondence (ca. 1921-1984), announcements (ca. 1935-1970) and miscellaneous related records. The series includes letters and postcards from family and friends in Holland, Germany, Ghana, the United States, and Canada; correspondence with businesses and organizations including Riverside Iron Works Limited, Alberta Co-operative Dairy Producers, Department of the Interior, Valhalla Co-operative Creamery Association Ltd., Edmonton Journal, Prairie Farm Machinery Co., Canadian Bank of Commerce, Waterloo Machinery (Alberta) Limited, Massey-Harris Company Limited, Union Tractor & Harvester Co. Ltd., United Grain Growers, La Glace Savings & Credit Union Ltd., UFA Co-op, and Peace River Bible Institute; birth announcements, wedding announcements and a program, and a funeral card for family members, friends, and people in the community; and miscellaneous records including an auction sale poster, writings on “Providence” and “Meditation”, a notice from Canada Post regarding Christmas postal delivery (1948), Nobleford Christian Reformed Church bulletins and Christmas programs (1945, 1948, 1956), and Postman family reunion material (1984).

Physical description: 4 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Physical condition:

Some of the records in this series appear to have been previously affected by mold.

Arrangement:

The records have been arranged in chronological order by the Archivist as far as possible since some of the correspondence is not dated. The announcements are housed in a separate folder and arranged by topic and then chronologically.

Date: 1921-1966 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of records relating to the operation of the Postman farms including records on land, livestock, and crops. The series includes a journal of daily happenings (1924), a notebook on cars and engines, notebooks listing equipment, livestock, and produce with prices and dates bought and used (1956-1964), a List of Members of Alberta Co-operative Wheat Producers Ltd. Sub-district G-9 (1925), Alberta Wheat Board account statement (1931), grower’s receipt (1931), storage ticket (1931), grain inspection certificate (1931), refund of excess charges (ca. 1942), lists of storage tickets (1943, 1944), and growers statement of commercial and elevator reserve reductions (ca. 1944), Canadian Wheat Board producer’s certificate (1944) and permit book (1963-64), a notebook of Grain Prices (1957-1966), a stallion service record (1921-1922), notes on livestock including weights and breeding information (1923-1929), a Grande Prairie Co-op Livestock Marketing Association Receipt Statement (1932), a Canadian Swine Breeders Association pedigree certificate (1958), a Description of Farm Land and Authorization to Sell (ca. 1935), and a Farm Lease (1942).

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Physical condition:

Some of the records in this series appear to have been previously affected by mold.

Date: 1918-[ca. 1980] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of personal records of various members of the Postman family. The series includes a WWI Canada Registration Board card (1918), a WWI certificate, and WWII temporary ration card and ration books; Driver’s Licenses (1937-1952), car registration records (1941-1957), Motor Vehicle Approval certificates (1953-1954), a car insurance card (1952), an automobile insurance policy (1960), a copy of the Vehicles and Highway Traffic Act, and a notice regarding car insurance pink cards (1956); prescription directions and a University of Alberta Hospital account statement; a Grande Prairie – La Glace Christian Reformed Church bulletin (1966), a copy of the funeral sermon for Harry and David Postman (1974), Janeen’s sketchbook and a picture coloured by Delwyn, a Golden Jubilee Senior Citizen Award (1955), a Grande Prairie District Old-Timers Association Pioneer Award and Succeeding Generations Scroll, and miscellaneous notes.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

Note:

File contains funeral sermon notes for Harry Postman (John and Janna’s youngest son) and his son David. Harry and David were killed in a train accident on August 27, 1974 near Lethbridge. Information is available on Find A Grave.

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Physical condition:

Some of the records in this series appear to have been previously affected by mold.

Arrangement:

The records have been arranged by topic, then chronologically by the Archivist.

A certificate honouring Private Henry Postman for his service in World War I. Henry (No. 3213508) enlisted in the 1st Depot Battalion A. R., No. 2 Company, June 14th, 1918 at Calgary, Alberta.

A certificate from the Government of the Province of Alberta in appreciation for the valuable contribution made to the development of Alberta by its pioneers and senior citizens and honouring Albert Postman for being a resident during or before 1905 and in 1955, the province’s golden jubilee year.

A pioneer certificate presented by the Grande Prairie District Old-Timers Association to George Postman in recognition that he settled in the Grande Prairie District in 1913.

A succeeding generations scroll certificate presented by the Grande Prairie District Old-Timers Association to Delwyn Postman in recognition that was a descendant of George Postman (father) and John and Janna Postman (grandparents) who settled in the Grande Prairie District in 1913.

Date: [ca. 1932-1985] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of newspaper clippings from various papers and locations. Topics featured include family and friends, La Glace and South Peace news, and Christian Reformed Church news. Christian Reformed Church news includes Granum, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, and La Glace; some members of the Postman family were members of the Christian Reformed Church.

Physical description: 0.2 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Many of the articles are undated and the source paper unnoted. The majority of the clippings were removed from the original scrapbook entitled “Newspaper Clippings” and organized by the Archivist by topic and estimated date.

Newspaper clippings were photocopied by the Archivist and the originals discarded.

Date: [ca. 1920-1980] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of twelve photographs believed to be of of have been sent to the Postman family, although some of the may be Lunde family photographs, since the two collections were mixed together at one point. The photographs include wedding, military, and family portraits, aerials of the Postman farm, and miscellaneous images of a flood, outdoor event, Delwyn Postman, and a log barn.

Physical description: 12 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Physical condition:

Some of the records in this series appear to have been previously affected by mold.

A man on horseback fords a flooded area.

Two women and three children stand beside a line of cars at an outdoor event. Tents and a building are visible in the background.

A portrait of a young man dressed in a military uniform, likely taken during World War II.

A portrait of a young couple dressed in wedding clothes. The photograph was taken at a studio and the bride is holding a large bouquet. It is likely that a member of the Postman family is in the photograph.

A portrait of a young couple taken at a studio. It is likely that a member of the Postman family is in the photograph.

A portrait of a young couple dressed in wedding clothes. The photograph was taken at a studio and the bride is wearing a tiara and holding a large bouquet. It is likely that a member of the Postman family is in the photograph.

A portrait of a young couple dressed in wedding clothes. The photograph was taken at a studio and the bride is wearing a hat and holding a large bouquet. It is likely that a member of the Postman family is in the photograph.

A tinted aerial photograph of the Postman farm showing houses, barns, sheds, granaries, and other buildings.

A candid photograph of Delwyn Postman.

A dilapidated log barn on the “Hoosier” Quarter. According to an attached note, the photograph was taken by Alvin Moreside about 1974 and donated to the Postman Museum.

Delwyn and Janis (nee Lunde) Postman on their wedding day.

An aerial photograph of the Postman farm showing houses, barns, sheds, granaries, and other buildings.