Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Beaverlodge Order of the Royal Purple Lodge 130 fonds |
| Reference code: | 0333 |
| Date: | 1950-1988 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 5 cm textual records
105 photographs |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Karen Burgess January 2009 Added to new database September 2024 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Beaverlodge Lodge #130 of the Royal Purple was instituted on November 30, 1950, by District Deputy Pearl Coons and assisted by the Hythe Lodge. The charter, signed by Supreme Honored Royal Lady Marjorie Burk and secretary Elizabeth Deane was granted February 12, 1951. The club’s first meetings were held in members’ homes. From 1952-1977 they met in the old Community Center, then for a year in the Anglican Hall and from 1978 on in the new Community Center. Charter members were Madge Nontell, Honored Royal Lady; Marge Willis, Associate R. Lady; Ann Walker, Loyal Lady; Joan Wolfe, Lecturing Lady; Patricia Carrell, Secretary; Haidee Adams (Hume), Treasurer; Maxine Davis, Conductress; Mandealone Homberg, Chaplain; Clarabelle McClymont, Inner Guard; Marjorie Olsenberg, Outer Guard; Bernice John, 3 term Trustee; Evelyn Hogg, 2 term Trustee; Ruby Sanderson, 1 term Trustee; Jean Longson, Historian; Marie Tyrrell, Pianist; Elma Pfau, Florence Purvis, Patricia Dowd, Jean McKay, Phyllis Lossing, Marie Lossing, Edith Cart, Annabelle Funnell, and Doris McFarlane. They raised money through catering, raffles, bake sales, and working a hat check service at the Community Center. They also sent old woolens to be made into blankets, assisted school children, hospitals, and the elderly. They worked as a group to pattern a child with cerebral palsy and obtained a bursary through the Purple Cross Fund for a student going to university to specialize in hearing and speech problems. They also gave two years assistance to Robert Guest for his studies at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Many of the first members were from Hinton Trail so once a year the Beaverlodge ladies would travel to Hinton Trail for their meetings. When cold weather brought attendance below quorum, ladies spent time studying the constitution and the by-laws.
Custodial history
The records were originally donated to the South Peace Centennial Museum in Beaverlodge by Beaverlodge and District Historical Society and transferred to the South Peace Regional Archives by Lori Dalgleish in November, 2008.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of a financial ledger (1973-1988), a book containing photographs of the Honored Royal Ladies (1950-1988), a binder containing a large photographs of group activities for each year from 1951-1982, membership records, a copy of the by-laws, written memories and photographs of the 35th anniversary celebrations, 4 district group photographs, and the charter surrender vote in 1988.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
- Women (subject)
- Sports, recreation and leisure* (subject)
- Organizations* (subject)
Table of contents
0333.01, Honored Royal Ladies and District History, 1950-1988
0333.03, History, Membership and Events, 1950-1988
Series descriptions
| Series 0333.01: Honored Royal Ladies and District History
Date: 1950-1988 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a book containing photographs of the Honored Royal Ladies (1950-1988), and a copy of the history of District 11 (British Columbia) and District 15 (Alberta) written by Myrtle Webb and others. Physical description: 1 cm textual records 21 photographs Access points: • Technical drawing (documentary form) • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Series 0333.02: Financial
Date: 1973-1988 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a financial ledger from 1973-1988. Physical description: 2 cm textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| Series 0333.03: History, Membership and Events
Date: 1950-1988 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 52 photographs with some identification (pasted onto pages and cardboard dividers) representing events from 1951-1982, 28 small photographs of charter members pasted onto pages, 4 large district meeting photographs, reports, correspondence, news clippings, membership records, by-laws, written recollections, and the record of the charter surrender. Physical description: 2 cm textual records 84 photographs Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) Publication status: Published |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0333.03.01 | Item – Beaverlodge Royal Purple Members | 1968 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 9 in. |
| Scope and content:
Back Row L-R: Jennie Sawin, Helen Scorgie, Merle Hauger, Jean Longson, Reta Anderson, Patsy Carroll, Grace Fowler. Middle Row L-R: Lillian Gunderson, Pearl Cook, Nellie Lee, Hazel O’Connell, Phyllis Lossing, Ellen Hatton. Front Row: L-R: Mary Gass, Francis Nichol, Glenda Olson, Eleanor Nasedkin, Peggy Graf. |
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| 0333.03.02 | Item – OORP District Meeting – Fort St. John | 1979 | 1 photograph : colour ; 5 x 7 in. |
| Scope and content:
District Meeting of the Order of the Royal Purple, District 11 & 15, held in Fort St. John in 1979. |
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| 0333.03.03 | Item – OORP District Meeting – Grande Prairie | [1963] | 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Scope and content:
District Meeting of the Order of the Royal Purple, District 11 & 15, held in Grande Prairie, in the 1960s. |
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| 0333.03.04 | Item – OORP District Meeting – Beaverlodge | 1956 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Scope and content:
First District Meeting of the Order of the Royal Purple, District 11&15, held in Beaverlodge in 1956. Honored Royal Lady Patricia Carrell and District Deputy Pearl Coons. |
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| 0333.03.05 | Item – OORP District Meeting – Hythe | [1960] | 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Scope and content:
District Meeting of the Order of the Royal Purple, District 11 & 15, held in Hythe in 1960. |
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| 0333.03.06 | Item – OORP District Meeting – Fort St. John | 1988 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 10 in. |
| Scope and content:
District Meeting of the Order of the Royal Purple, District 11 & 15, held in Fort St. John in 1988. Phoebe Mc Cullough, P.S.H.R.L. |
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