Fonds 039 Bert & Miriam Tieman fonds

146 photographs

624 postcards

35 sketches

9 video recordings

Date: 1895-1985 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of records relating to Bert & Miriam’s personal lives, including a 1911 certificate for first communion for Bert in Delft, Holland; the 1946 building permit for their Grande Prairie home and its final appraisal in 1985; memorial documents; miscellaneous bills and receipts; news clippings; travel documents and diary; photographs which cover the period of the Tieman’s lives in Canada; and 10 reels of 8mm and Super 8mm film. The photographs show family and friends, travel, Peace School of Hope, Christ Church Anglican, Grande Prairie Museum, and Theatre Productions. The films document various aspects of the Tiemans’ life including their 50th wedding anniversary, travel, local parades and events, local museums, house demolition, and Marilyn Turner’s wedding. An accrual includes birth certificates for Bert and Miriam, a marriage certificate, and records of Bert’s including a typing certificate (1914), a military draft certificate (1917), a Lay Minister’s License (1981), City of Grande Prairie Alderman card, a news clipping showing Bert donating his personal art collection to the Prairie Art Gallery, a thank you letter for service on the Grande Prairie Health Unit Board, a page of Bert Tieman Woodworking letterhead and a memorial card.

Physical description: 0.5 cm textual records

246 photographs

3 negatives

9 video recordings

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Moving images (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Photographs are listed by order in which they were accessioned into the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985, not by activity or category.

Pans and Fred Tieman standing by Richmond Avenue in Grande Prairie.

A plaque commemorating the opening of the city hall in Grande Prairie in 1962.

Photograph shows historic buildings next to Bear Creek. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Antique cluster huddled snugly together.”

Northeast view of Grande Prairie Regional College. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Curious curvy thinktank.”

The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Grande Prairie’s Pit-falls.”

A fossil of a prehistoric fish with a smaller fish in its stomach.

Fred Tieman by farm tractor. The back of the photo reads: “Signature hunting by tenacious fan.”

The back of the photograph reads: “It still is, where Bill is, you’ll see Phyllis.”

The back of the photograph reads: “Terrific to pick Nick joining the picnic, near the Simmonette, where our feet got wet.”

The caption on the back of the photograph reads “No bridge over troubled water.”

The bridge over the Peace River. The back of the photograph reads: “Even like this picture myself.”

The St. Charles Mission at Dunvegan. The back of the photograph reads: “Outdoor poker O.K.?”

The altarpiece in the St. Charles Mission. The back of the photograph reads: “Whitsun Light seems to reflect from altarpiece.”

Building at the St. Charles Mission at Dunvegan.

Plaque at the St. Charles Mission.

St. Charles Mission viewed from the Peace River at Dunvegan. The back of the photograph reads: “Worthwhile waterscape of White man’s wigwam.”

Outdoor get together with friends.

Various outbuildings and farm equipment in a field.

The back of the photograph reads: “Olley country residence.”

The back of the photograph reads: “picturesque homestead remnant.”

The back of the photo reads: “McDonald’s H.Q. memo: Top heavy branch operation due to excessive supervision over dog heating personnel.”

The back of the photo reads: “Bilateral agricultural top at Camp Lloyd.”

Tieman with farm machinery.

The back of the photograph reads: “Hell, trailer’s got a flat.”

The back of the photo reads: “Feels allright, not much tread left though.”

Tieman standing at the doorway of the trailer.

Road sign reads “Mt. LeMoray” on a Northern B.C. highway.

A river and some mountains.

A river and some mountains.

The Tiemans sitting outside of a log cabin.

The Tiemans and dog in the log cabin doorway.

View from the lake’s dock looking out on the mountains.

The caption on the back of the photograph reads “First Dog and Pans”

The caption on the back of the photograph reads, “Then Bert and Case”

The caption on the back of the photograph reads, “All vanished suddenly into space”

The back of the photograph reads: “Slept like a log in this cabin.”

The Tieman house. The back of the photograph reads: “Trashcan placed along the curbside, it’s Thursday end of fortnight.”

Sunset from the air.

Banks of a river.

Hot air balloons preparing to lift off at Grande Prairie’s Muskoseepi Park.

Photographs of the Tieman house, garden, and pet cats.

Image shows a stone cairn.

Pans and Fred Tieman by a monument.

The Tiemans at a visitor’s centre.

Community map.

Anglican Church of Canada in Grande Prairie.

A city viewed from the air.

Image shows an unidentified river.

Subject matter in these images includes the Tiemans’ home, their pet cats, flowers, and the old firehall.

Photograph of Bert Tieman used at his funeral and on the memorial card. The note on the back says, “Bert John Marie Tieman born Delfts Holland Oct 18th, 1898, died Sept 20th 1984.”

Collection of unidentified photographs of family and friends.

Bert Tieman as a member of the cast in ‘The Student Prince’.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Bert Tieman in a little theatre production in Grande Prairie.

Unidentified photographs and postcards from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Image shows two people posing beside a totem pole with mountains in the background. The back of the photo says “Jasper & [Juli?].”

Image shows a Grande Prairie Friendship Centre parade float. The float has a tipi on it and people wearing regalia. The caption on the back of the photograph says “Parade 1970”.

Image shows two children dressed in Indigenous style costume, staring at a model wagon. Behind them appears to be a tipi. The back of the photograph says “Tos and I finished the car you send him. Here you see the Indians before here “wig-wam” looking to the strange car of the white peoples!”

Image shows a woman standing beside a Province of Alberta historical sign that says “Blackfeet Cree Battle” The sign then has text telling about a battle in 1870 between the two groups. Back of photo says “Lethbridge ‘77”

Image shows a man, likely Bert Tieman, standing next to a totem pole in an undisclosed location.

Unidentified couple with two young children. Note on the back says, “September 1974, On a walk near Timmins, Ontario”.

The members of the 1953 Town Council at City Hall: Bert Tieman, George Didow, Art Whitlock, R. Norton, G. Repka, Jack MacKay and Bob Millar.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Miriam Tieman with a team of horses (Dolly and Dan) on the Tieman farm at Buffalo Lake in 1930.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Image shows several totem poles in the wilderness. The side of a school bus and several people are visible in the lower left. Image was taken at an unknown location.

Mayor Elmer Borstad cutting the ribbon for the opening of Swan Industries. He is assisted by Councilor Bert Tieman and director, Mrs. Liggett.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Image shows a totem pole surrounded by a short fence in Jasper. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

Miriam Tieman snowshoeing at the Tieman farm at Buffalo Lakes.

Bert Tieman with a load of firewood on the Tieman farm at Buffalo Lakes.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Image shows Bert Tieman watching three children drawing. The children appear to be Indigenous. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

Image shows Bert Tieman working on what appears to be a woodworking project in a workshop with a child. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

Unidentified photographs from the Bert and Miriam Tieman fonds accessioned by the Grande Prairie Museum in 1985 after the Tieman estate was donated to the museum.

Family group in front of Christ Church Anglican in Grande Prairie.

Interior of Christ Church Anglican, Grande Prairie.

Four photographs of dinosaur and other bones found in-situ.

Bert Tieman, the Flying Dutchman, in an automobile race.

Pages 5 and 6 of February 24, 1961 issue in mylar. One page contains individual photos of the Grande Prairie Athletics Hockey Team members.

An unidentified farmer harvests oats with a binder.

An unidentified family in front of their home.

An unidentified farmer with his oat crop.

A view of Grande Prairie looking northwest from 97 Avenue and 101 Street.

Note:

A copy (first part) of original framed photo numbered 999.76.11.

A view of Grande Prairie, looking northeast from 97th avenue and 101 Street.

Note:

A copy (second part) of framed photo was numbered 999.76.11.

The film shows a campsite, Dunvegan Bridge, a Grande Prairie parade, a rock exhibition in Edmonton, the Monte Lake Rock Shop, displays at the Provincial Museum of Alberta, a wedding, picnics, Indigenous hoop dancing, a hayride, Skihist Provincial Park, Overlander, various scenery, a cat with a kitten, and snow blowing. The original description and title called Indigenous hoop dancing “native dancing.”

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows the 1976 celebration of the Bert and Miriam Tieman’s 50th wedding anniversary including the decorations, dinner, guests, cutting the cake, and a gift table.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows travels outside of the Peace Country to Summerland and Jasper, a trip to Peace River, a meeting at Dunvegan, and a picnic at Pipestone Creek.

The film shows two Grande Prairie parades, various picnics including one with the Piverts and Carneys, and children building a snowman, travel outside the Peace Country to Jasper, Well’s Grey Park, Vernon, Penticton, and Al Oeming’s wildlife farm.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows Marilyn Turner’s wedding, the Peace River bridge, a picnic, the Alberta Resources Railway Parade in July 1969, Christmas celebrations, and travels outside the Peace Country to Athabasca, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Hudson’s Hope, Dawson Creek, Montreal, and Edmonton.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows the Grande Prairie Co-op, the Teepee Creek Stampede, a Grande Prairie parade, and travel outside the Peace Country to Summerland, the Okanagen, the Yellowhead, and the Kootenay.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows the Beaverlodge Museum (South Peace Centennial Museum), Grande Prairie Museum, and travels outside the Peace Country to Helmcken Falls, Dawson Falls, Vernon, Hornby Island, and Hell’s Gate.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows a wedding, kids playing at Kinsmen Park playground in Edmonton, a man standing by a sign, a group playing ball, and a Kleskun Hills picnic including a fossil hunt.

A digitized copy is available here.

The film shows birds at a feeder in winter, the duplex on 107 Avenue being demolished, harness racing and judging at the fairgrounds, and flowers.

A digitized copy is available here.

Portrait of Miriam Tieman about the time of her marriage.

Portrait of Bert Tieman about the time of his marriage.

Bert and Miriam Tieman celebrating their anniversary.

Unidentified woman and child sitting in a rocking chair in a snowy field.

Bert Tieman at home with foster child Barry Ferguson.

Miriam Tieman in the living room of the Tieman’s Grande Prairie home.

Bert and Miriam Tieman unloading bundles into the thresher on the Buffalo Lakes farm.

Miriam Tieman with bundles of grain on the farm at Buffalo Lakes.

Bert Tieman with his antique car and a “Just Married” sign on the back.

People outside of the Buffalo Lakes General Store in Buffalo Lakes, Alberta.

Portrait of Bert Tieman, Grande Prairie Town Councilor.

Miriam Tieman in the bedroom of her farm home at Buffalo Lakes.

Bert Tieman standing beside a car.

Miriam Tieman standing beside a car.

Date: 1915-1985 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of records relating to Bert & Miriam’s hobbies and travel photographs. There are 35 pencil and charcoal drawings as well as a large collection of postcards, mostly not dated, which would have been collected by the Tiemans on various holidays or sent to them by friends on holiday. The series also includes paleontology records, woodworking patterns, artwork, and programmes for plays and musicals presented by the South Peace Operatic Society, the Grande Prairie Players, and the Drama Festival of the Peace.

Physical description: 4 cm textual records

624 postcards

35 artworks

Access points:

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Location of originals:

Artwork 1994.17.24i is located in 9/6/2/1. All but four postcards are located in 10/1/2/5. The rest of the series is located in 1/2/6/2.

Date: 1956-1974 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of papers relating to the building of Barrydale House and the Sheltered Workshop. Also included are financial statements, regulations, a list of children recommended for the new dorm, and correspondence relating to the projects.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Restrictions on access:

The list of recommended children is restricted due to privacy concerns.

Related material:

An award to recognize the Tiemans’ contributions to this project is on display in the museum showcase, “in memoriam to Miriam & Bert Tieman.”

Date: 1957-1985 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of a file of correspondence regarding the opening of Tieman Road, the museum’s access from Richmond Avenue, and correspondence and legal documents relating to the donation of the Tieman estate to the Grande Prairie Museum.

Physical description: 1 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Treaty No. 8 and Adhesions, Reports, etc. Includes the Report of Commissioners for Treaty No. 8, the text of Treaty 8, and a map of the area Treaty 8 covers.