Fonds 635 Klukas-Norris Family fonds

79 photographs

Date: [1917-1980] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of two certificates from World War I for his War Service Badge and his Service Chevron Certificate; a Weapon Permit for a Colt Auto Revolver dated 1922; some general store receipts from the Richards-McNaughton General Store in Sexsmith dated 1921; thirteen photographs of his time in the war and as a ranger in Wood Buffalo National Park; and a Pioneer Award for Herman Klukas, 1908.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

13 photographs

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Copy of a photograph of Herman Klukas taken while he was serving in France, in 1917.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads, “On a visit to the Wood Buffalo Park. Klukas, McDougal, Finnie & Claude Watt.” Added note says: “Herman driving.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 82.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads, “At Salt Springs near R.C. Mission. Wardens Claude Watts, Herman Klukas & J.A. McDougal–August 1925.”N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 87.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “A favorite spot near Pine Lake where the buffalo wallow & where they have rubbed bark off trees.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 93.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “Bridge over Salt River near R.C. Mission Farm.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 95.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “The lookout at Graham’s Yard over the Salt River near Pine Lake.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 100.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “The cabin at Pine Lake in course of construction. Mr. McDougal, Warden & Mrs. Klukas.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 101.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “The patrol boat ‘Ranger’ on the Peace River at Peace Point. Wardens Hughie McDermott, George Milne, Herman Klukas, M.J. Dempsey, Claude Watte, D’Arcy Arden & Supt. J.A. McDougal.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 105.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “In the Wood Buffalo Park–O.S. Finnie, Claude Watte & Herman Klukas–August 1925.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 110.

Photograph from Herman Klukas’ period as ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “Putting up hay at Hay Camp for buffalo.” N.W.T. & Yukon Branch, Department of the Interior, Photo No. 115.

Ranger Klukas and two workers in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “Warden Klukas in tall hat.”

Ranger Klukas and three other men on a log chute projecting into the river. Description on back reads: “Peter Tompkins, Jack Browning (related to Browning Arms Co, i.e. Remington), Herman Klukas, and Hughie McDermitt.”

Log lookout tower built by Herman Klukas in his position of Ranger in Wood Buffalo Park. Description on back reads: “Daddy’s fire tower he built when he was a Warden at Wood Buffalo Park.”

Date: [1880-1984] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of 54 photographs of the Norris and Klukas families.

Physical description: 55 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Copy of studio portrait of John Norris and his first wife, Marie Kayattowe, daughter of Kayattowe Cree and Josephte Matche-Ichawe Chatelain. They were married March 11, 1854.

John Norris’ second wife, Euphosine Plante, with her chickens and turkeys in the yard beside her Edmonton home. A note on the back says, “Grandma Norris, Jessie Klukas’ mother.”

Jessie and Emily Norris in front of their home on the St. Albert Trail near Edmonton. Handwriting on the front of the photo identifies the younger girl on the right as “Mom” and the one on the left as “Emily”.

Copy of a photograph of Jessie Norris about the time she married Herman Klukas in 1925.

Copy of a photograph of Malcolm Klukas, first child of Jessie & Herman Klukas, outside of their log home in Wood Buffalo Park. Malcolm was born in 1927.

Copy of a photograph of the Klukas children after the family had moved back to their farm in the Bad Heart area. From left to right: Johanna, Campbell, Norman, Malcolm, and Buddy Nearstead.

Copy of a photograph of the student body at Bad Heart School. Four children are identified with X marks. They appear to be Campbell, Malcolm, Norman, and Johanna Klukas.

Copy of a photograph of the boys of Heart Valley School District 4356 on the front steps of the school.

Copy of a photograph identified as “Bobby Klukas” the youngest of the Klukas children.

Copy of a photograph of a preschooler identified as Robert Klukas. Quality is poor and print is dated 1955.

Malcolm Klukas in army uniform with a team of horses and sleigh in the yard of their farm home.

Image shows Malcolm Klukas in World War II uniform posing with an unidentified woman and child.

Copy of a photograph of Malcolm Klukas in World War II uniform posing with a man and child.

Copy of a photograph showing two men and a small boy posing in front of a car with a grain elevator in the background.

Copy of a photograph of Herman, Campbell, Norman and Malcolm with the home-made boat, taking it down to the river.

Campbell, Herman, Norman and Malcolm Klukas with the boat they built on the farm, ready to take it down to the Bad Heart River.

Herman, Campbell, Malcolm and Robert Klukas with Mark Rycroft on the banks of the Bad Heart River.

Herman Klukas in the yard of their Bad Heart Farm.

Copy of a photograph of Campbell and Herman Klukas with the new 15-30 tractor.

The Klukas children, from left to right: Campbell, Barbara, Norman, Bobby and Johanna.

Barbara Klukas second from left.

Campbell Klukas on far left.

Copy of a photograph of Barbara and Bobby Klukas after he broke his arm.

Copy of a photograph of Barbara and Bobby Klukas on horses and Johanna Klukas holding their pet dog.

Copy of a photograph of Johanna Klukas with their pet dog.

Copy of a photograph of Campbell Klukas holding one of his nephews on a goat. In the background is Johanna and the farm home at Bad Heart.

Copy of a photograph of Campbell Klukas and one of the Bad Heart teachers, with Barbara and Bobby standing to the side.

Copy of a photograph of Barbara and Robert Klukas with two small boys, possibly their nephews.

Copy of a photograph of Robert Klukas with their pet dog.

Copy of a photograph of three friends: Kay Bryce, Barbara Klukas, and Thersa La Blonde.

Copy of a photograph of Campbell Klukas with Kay Bryce.

The Klukas girls in the yard of their Badheart farm. Note on back says: “Barbara in back, Johanna front.”

Negative of Campbell Klukas in boots and western wear in the yard of their Bad Heart farm.

Photograph of Campbell Klukas in boots and western wear on his horse “Slim”.

Photograph of Robert Klukas in dress jacket and slacks in the yard at their farm home in Bad Heart.

Photograph of Campbell Klukas (on the right) haying.

Image shows Barbara Klukas being carried on the back of an unidentified man.

Image shows Barbara and Malcolm? standing outside on a snow cleared walkway with shovels in their hands.

Image shows Campbell holding his firstborn child.

Image shows Anne (Jannie) Klukas holding her and Campbell’s firstborn child.

Ben and Johanna Palser with their daughter Cathy.

Norman and Betty Klukas with their children.

Norman and Betty Klukas with their children and Betty’s parents, the Carters, pose in front of a house.

Herman Klukas with one of his grandchildren.

Early colour photograph of Herman and Jessie Klukas. Photo is heavily damaged due to removal from a photo album.

Jessie Klukas having coffee with her daughters Johanna Palser and Barbara Wozniak, and with Barbara’s mother-in-law Maria Wozniak.

Barbara Wozniak with Jessie and Herman Klukas in front of their motorhome.

Robert married Helen Johnston, a widow with four children.

Malcolm Klukas with unidentified woman.

Image shows Jessie standing behind Herman. There is a cake on the table in front of them.

Malcolm Klukas with a snowmobile

Two photographs of the Klukas family celebrating Herman & Jessie Klukas’ 50th Anniversary.

Ed Klukas, Herman Klukas’s first cousin, poses among flowers.

Copy of a photograph showing Ed (Herman Klukas’s cousin) and Eileen Klukas with some of their great-grandchildren. A note on the back of the photograph reads: “Ed & I with 5 of our 11 great grandchildren. Taken Oct. 21st celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary. ‘84. Our 11th one arrived Nov. 4th ‘84, tiny boy Michael James Klukas. We have 2 grandsons carrying the Klukas name, 3 great grandsons – that makes Ed happy. The two oldest here are twins 16 years old, Brett & Stefanie Pemble. The smaller 3 – Joshua, James, & Jeana Marlette.”

Date: 1947-[2010] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of a 1947-1948 report card from St. Joseph’s R.C. Separate School; 14 photographs of Barbara Klukas’s adult and married life; her memorial card in 2001; and a biographical account of her life written by husband Mathew Wozniak.

Physical description: 0.25 cm textual records

14 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Copy of a photograph showing teaching Sisters on the steps of St. Joseph’s Academy, the dorm for girls, when Barbara took her high school at St. Joseph’s in Grande Prairie.

Barbara Klukas with the girls of her graduating class ca. 1950.

Wedding photo for Barbara Klukas and Mathew Wozniak on the steps of the Eaglesham Catholic Church. From left to right, Cecilia Wozniak, Barbara, Mathew, Campbell Klukas.

Barbara Wozniak, manager of the Eaglesham Co-op Store, in the office and in front of the safe.

Trudy Pazuik (later Paszkowski) in the Eaglesham Co-op Store.

Mathew Wozniak as Santa Claus in the Eaglesham Co-op Store.

Two photographs of the Eaglesham Co-op’s Chuckwagon for the “Annual Pancake Breakfast sponsored by your Co-op Store and UFA Agent.” The breakfast was served on Fair Day in front of the Eaglesham Co-op. One photograph shows a group of people sitting around a table, the other photograph shows a sign advertising the event.

Eaglesham Co-op’s Chuckwagon for the Annual Pancake Breakfast. On the side of the wagon it says, “Shop for Savings, Service and Satisfaction, only one purpose the welfare of its members.” Barbara Wozniak is behind the wagon, Glen Knudson and John Noga driving.

The Eaglesham Co-op’s tobacco tin which held the Co-op monies, as well as the key to the door, during the time Barbara Wozniak was manager. Barbara managed the Co-op from August 1966 to December 1969. One night in 1966 three guys from Grande Prairie broke into the safe. They used an axe from the store and broke into Donaldson’s Garage and stole a sledge hammer. They stood the axe on the safe and pounded with the sledge and made a hole large enough so they could reach in. The safe had a partition in the middle and they were into the side that had the float. In the other half this tobacco tin held thousands of dollars that she had to cash Wheat Pool cheques. The thieves missed it, but they did get caught and one served 18 months in jail. The store burned on December 27, 1969 and this tobacco tin got hot enough to change colour.

Two photographs of the students at Eaglesham School. In the photo of the two boys, Patrick Wozniak is on the right.