Fonds 676 Vader-Grimm Family fonds

835 photographs

692 negatives

54 postcards

68 cards

1 map

2 sound recordings

Date: ca. 1885-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records related to the Vader and Scott families. The records consist of approximately 500 photographs and negatives and other textual documents depicting farm and family life as well as military service in World War II.

Physical description: 9.5 cm textual records

443 photographs

68 negatives

19 postcards

19 cards

1 map

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Cartographic material (documentary form)

Date: ca. 1885 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This sub-series contains records related to the Scott family. The Scott’s are the family line of Ethel May who married Daniel Vader. The images depict various family members and friends. Some of the photographs are stamped from Bancroft, ON and Calgary, AB, both cities the Scott family resided in. It also contains two undated photo albums that contain portraits.

Physical description: 109 photographs

2 albums

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

The album contains 49 photographs and some ephemera. They depict individuals and family groups from the Scott family in Brantford and Calgary. There are some loose photographs, including a group shot of an army platoon standing at attention in Calgary Park. Some of the photographs are tintype. A large number appear to be cabinet cards but they are tightly held in the scrapbook so removal for further viewing may cause damage. As well, there are some ephemeral items such as a newspaper clipping, and a memorial card.

This album contains 36 photographs. Most of the photographs are slightly larger than a postage stamp, with a few resembling photo booth photographs. Several pages have multiple photographs tucked into the frame and several of the photographs are loose. All the images consist of headshots of various people. None of the people are identified. There is one small, biblical quote tucked into one of the pages.

This file consists of photographs and postcards depicting friends and families of the Scott Family. Many of the photographs are identified.

Studio portrait of the Scott family. The names listed in the corner are: “Uncles Arthur, Will, Melvin, George. Aunt Minnie & Mom.” On the back of the photograph, corresponding roughly with the positions of individuals in the photograph, are the names “Uncle George, Aunt Minnie (Lewis), Grandma Scott, Mother “Ethel May Vader,” Grandpa Scott, a friend.”

A reproduction of a studio pose of the Scott family. The names listed on the back are: “Aunt Minnie, Uncle Will, Uncle George, Grampa Scott, Grandma Scott, Uncle Melvin, Mom, Uncle Arthur”.

Caption on back reads, “Mrs Eliza Scott, 1329 – 11 Ave E. Calgary, Alta” “Uncle Melvin & Me” “Mother Ethel May Scott Vader” “Ethel Vader and her brother Melvin”.

Caption reads, “Gramma Ethel Vaders brother George Scott and T. Mathews”.

Scene of the city.

“Grandfather and Grandmother Dan & Ethel Vader”.

“Mary & John Forrest” posed on a horse in front of a painting of a log house.

“Uncle George Scott & John Forrest” posed with a pony in front of a painting of a log cabin.

Caption reads, “I will send you a good one later on, Runi. Horrid.” “Runey & Pearl – drowned herself – Mom’s bridesmaid”

Unidentified studio shot of Ethel Scott and friend. Both are wearing fancy hats.

“Elsie May Lewis, 1 Year & 10 months.”

Date: 1902-2007 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records related to the Vader family personal life. The records consist of a compiled book of family history and genealogy, correspondence, ephemera, and estate papers.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

12 postcards

2 cards

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

This file consists of a compilation of family history, genealogies, and scanned newspaper clippings, photographs, and documents that chart the story of the Black and Vader families dating back to 1788.

This file consists of various estate documents for W. H. Vader, who drowned in the Saskatchewan River in 1902, and for Robert Fairbairn, who seems to have been a second or third cousin.

This file include newspaper clippings, memorial cards, and a funeral pamphlet for various members of the family including Daniel Vader, Esther Vader, and F/O James F. Dodge.

This series contains records related to Edith Vader and her family. These records consist of two Spirit River School yearbooks dedicated to former students serving in the war, and two copies of the last will and testament for Ethel May Vader.

This file contains postcards depicting Spirit River, newspaper clippings about charitable donations by the Grimm-Vader family, a telegraph noting the death of Mrs. McKenna, a psychic reading from 1910, and other ephemera.

1929 calendar advertising Daniel Vader’s livery.

This postcard depicts a street in Spirit River.

This postcard depicts train tracks next to a waterfront. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Geo. Scott of Calgary.

This postcard depicts a street scene in Bancroft, ON.

This postcard depicts a street in Spirit River, including grain elevators. The postcard was created by Art Craft.

This postcard depicts a crowd watching as heavy machinery is loaded on a trailer.

Image shows a group of people posing with musical instruments. A caption on the back of the postcard reads “Town band, Spirit River.”

This postcard depicts two cars driving on different sections of the highway.

This postcard depicts army trucks on the highway.

This postcard depicts a car on the highway.

This postcard depicts a scene with buildings in the foreground and the highway in the distance cutting through the forest.

This postcard depicts a winter scene with trucks on the highway.

This postcard depicts heavy equipment on a portion of highway not yet paved.

This card depicts and angled view of the hospital in Spirit River. The back has instructions for visitors to the hospital.

This card includes an image of Joe and Hilda Vader Gibson on their wedding day, 15 April 1945. The invitation is for a 50th anniversary celebration to take place at the Fairview Legion Hall on April 15, 1995.

Date: ca. 1900-1980 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series consists of 270 photographs depicting Vader family and friends at work, on the farm, in their youth, and during various activities.

Physical description: 270 photographs

7 negatives

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Order was imposed by the archivist to follow a very loose organization that was put in place by the donors. Photographs are split between two physical file folders

This photograph depicts Rufus working with horses.

This photograph depicts Daniel with farm equipment.

This photograph depicts Daniel with on a haystack with the two girls below him. Another person is visible in the background.

This photograph depicts Ethel Vader with two of her daughters standing in front of equipment and farm buildings with a thatched roof.

This photograph depicts Alice, Gladys, and Edith in a horse drawn sleigh.

This photograph depicts family members in front of buildings in town.

This photograph depicts friends and family members standing on the porch of a house.

This photograph depicts family members standing on the porch of a house.

This photograph depicts Jim and Eleanora. Eleanora is a baby and Jim is dressed in short pants.

This photograph depicts three children, including possibly Jim Vader (middle) on a buggy. The caption on the back reads, “65012 Bella”.

Photograph depicts the Vader family in the field with horses. Caption reads “Edith, Mother, Gladys, Alice, Rufus”

These photographs depict Vader family members on the farm with horses. Alice and Gladys are seated on the horse on the left, Edith is standing on the ground, Rufus is standing in front of a horse, and Mom (Ethel) is seated on the horse on the far right. The caption reads, “On the old farm. Those good old days. 1918.” Rufus Tinney is noted as being a cousin.

These photographs depict the Vader family at the McLean’s house. They are: Lill [sp?] McLean (Dad’s niece) holding Gladys, Edith, Mother, Alice, and Dad.

This photographs depict the Vader family and cousin Rufus at their farm. L-R: Mother holding Gladys, Alice, Rufus Tinney (cousin) and Edith.

This photographs depict the Vader family at their farm. L-R: Mother holding Gladys, Alice, Dad, and Edith.

This photographs depicts the view of Spirit River taken from the top of Holdens Hill.

This photograph depicts the two girls standing in front of a grain elevator.

This photograph depicts Spirit River from Holdens Hill. The caption reads “This is where Pleasantview Lodge was built.”

This photograph depicts Eleanor Vader as a baby sitting in a pram in front of a boardwalk.

This photograph depicts Edith and Mabel. The caption reads, “Oh boy.”

This photograph depicts a group of children with three adults in the back. There are no names listed.

This photograph depicts a group of children standing in a row. L-R: Alice, Edith (13 yrs), Jimmy (2 1/2), Gladys (10 yrs), Grace (8 yrs), Hilda. There are two different dates on the photograph: 1927 in front and 1928 in back.

This photograph depicts Edith Vader dressed in a man’s suit. The back caption also includes the caption, “A Scott.”

This photograph depicts Edith Vader with friends Wayne and Florence.

This photograph depicts friends of the Vader family. The caption reads; “Stan Foulston, Wayne Shomperlin, Mr. Keyser.”

This photograph depicts Wayne Shomperlin, who was Edith Vader’s boyfriend at that time. A family member noted, “Mom’s old boyfriend before Dad was Wayne Shomperlin. I remember when Wayne and his wife came to visit Mom one afternoon. Stan Foulston used to be Aunt Alice’s boyfriend. Mom also used to go out with Uncle Bill before Aunt Alice. Uncle Bill loved to dance and so did Mom.”

This photograph depicts Elenora, her dad, and Steve Foulston standing in front of horses. A grain elevator appears to be in the background and the horses are harnessed.

This photograph depicts the family and friends of Daniel and Edith Vader standing in front of a farm house. The people are not identified.

A group of students pose on the steps of a building, possibly the high school. The caption on the back reads: “Whole High School, 1933-1934. Edith Grimm (Vader)”.

The caption on the back reads: “Freighting days. Vader’s Livery Stable”.

The photographs show two cars on a ferry crossing the Peace River at Dunvegan. The captions read: “Peace River at Dunvegan”, and “Ferry Crossing at Dunvegan”.

The photograph depicts James and Elenora Vader playing with their dog in the snow.

The photograph depicts Elenora Vader playing with Stanley Bott in the snow.

The photograph depicts Elenora standing on a porch.

The photograph depicts Ora and Edith standing together on a road.

The photograph depicts family members standing outside a farm house. The caption reads: “Dad Vader, Norma, Ora, Elnor, Uncle Charlie, Lewis.”

The photograph depicts Edith Vader with two grandchildren. The caption reads: “Carol, Grandma Vader, Norma.”

The photograph depicts a woman holding a baby on a blanket. The caption reads: “Maybe Aunt Grace.”

The photograph depicts a group of children standing outside a house. The caption reads: “The 1st cousins. [starting at back, L-R] Gwennie, Dana, Sonny, Ray, Joann, Nora, Rod, Elnor, Danny.”

The photograph depicts Daniel Vader on front steps with three of his grandchildren. The caption reads: “Dan Vader sitting with Dolly Vader on his knee. Dad, Dolly. Left to right: Gwennie Vader, Dana Vader.”

The photograph depicts Edith and Daniel standing on a porch. A row of buildings is in the background. The caption reads: “To Ma and Pa. From Stan.”

The photograph depicts the three women sitting on a couch.

The photograph depicts Hilda Vader Gibson standing in front of a house. She is wearing a plaid coat. The photograph was printed in Winnipeg.

The photograph depicts a young woman standing in front of a fence. She may be Jim Vader’s girlfriend.

The photograph depicts the three people standing outside a house.

The photograph three people standing in front a train. The man on the left is in uniform. The woman in the middle may be Hilda Vader and the man on the right may be Wenchell [?]. The photograph was printed in Winnipeg.

The photograph depicts Gladys with her son Danny and husband Lavere. The message on the back reads: “These are better finished. We got one and want to try and get more later on. This was taken this Spring. You may keep it if you want it.” There is a stamp on the front from Meyers Studio stating the photograph is a rough proof and not for sale.

The photograph depicts Jean and Dufour hugging outside. There is snow on the ground.

The photograph depicts three women and a child in the garden. The caption reads: “Mother, Gladys, Gwennie, Grace.”

The photograph depicts a group of people who appear to be goofing off. The caption reads: “Ora Grimm (guy) Left to right: Grace Vader, Eleanor Vader, Alice Vader.”

The photograph depicts a group of unidentified children in front of a house.

The photograph depicts a group of people outside a house. The caption reads: “These 2 are a couple of snaps Wayne sent so send them back. Also the others if you want one of them I’ll send you the later. “Edith, Mr. Keeper, Dad, Elenora, Gladys, Wayne, Mom, Ray, Hilda.”

The photograph depicts a group of people outside a house. The caption reads: “Wayne Shomperlen, Edith Vader, Hilda Vader, Gladys Vader, Stan Foulston, Elenora Vader, Ray Keyser.”

The photograph depicts Wayne Shomperlen in front a car. The caption reads: “Taken when we got out of the Pead River mud.”

The photograph depicts child Sonny (Delbert) standing in front of a field.

The photograph depicts Edith Vader holding two grandchildren in front of a house. The caption on front reads: “Carol Glenn, Grandma Vader, Norma Grimm.” The caption on back reads: “Aunt Alice family visits from Manitoba.”

The photograph depicts Edith Vader and Ora Grimm holding babies in front of a house. The caption on front reads: “Carol, Mom, Norma, Ora.”

The photograph depicts Eleanor and Grace sit in front of a car holding babies. The caption reads: “Eleanor Vader, Grace Vader, not sure of kids. Nora, Carol.”

The photograph depicts Edith Grimm and Aunt Alice with three children. The caption reads: “Edith Grimm, not sure of rest. Aunt Alice, Nora, Carol, Bryan.”

The photograph depicts two unidentified women standing in front of several grain elevators.

The photograph depicts Edith Grimm on the left with three unidentified people. They are standing in front of a grain elevator.

The photograph depicts three children standing on a boardwalk with a grain elevator in the background. The caption reads: “Norma Kay, Hilda, Eleanor.”

The photograph depicts Gladys and Gwennie standing together in front of a grain elevator.

The photograph depicts Daniel Vader with one adult and two children in front of a grain elevator. The people are unidentified.

The photograph depicts Eleanor standing outside a house with a grain elevator in the background. There is snow on the ground.

The photograph depicts Eleanor sleeping on a couch.

The photograph depicts Eleanor in a coat, standing on a porch.

The photograph depicts Ora and Eleanor in a playful scene

The photograph depicts Eleanor Vader (left) walking with a friend on a downtown street.

The photograph depicts Grace Vader in her Navy uniform.

This photograph depicts Grace Vader with a friend, possibly Mava Oakes.

This photograph depicts Grace Vader with family. The caption reads: “Left to right, Grace Vader, Ethel Vader, Dan Vader. Grace was a Wren in Army.”

This photograph depicts Grace and Hilda sitting on a tricycle. The caption reads: “For Ede, Standing Grace Vader. Sitting Hilda Vader.”

This photograph depicts the MacLeod family at a train station. Two of them appear to be in military uniform.

This photograph depicts the three children in a swing.

This photograph depicts Gwennie’s graduation from General Hospital, Calgary, 8 October, 1958. Family members include: Ora, LaVere, Hilda, Edith, Ethel, Gladys, and Gwennie, with Mrs. Chapman sitting.

This photograph depicts Edith, Elenora, and Jim outside on a winter’s day. Elnora is seated in a sled.

This photograph depicts horses pulling a large cart in the snow.

Two men driving two horses with a cart across a field.

This photograph depicts the livery barn in Sprit River under construction. Men are working on the roof.

This photograph depicts Frank Smith with two other men posed with a cart. The individuals are not identified.

This photograph depicts the front steps of the Holy Cross Hospital in Spirit River.

This photograph depicts horses and freight carts.

This photograph depicts Edith, Gladys, Alice, and Grace Vader posing between the police barracks on the left and the immigration hall on the right. Rail cars are visible in the background.

This photograph depicts the full front view of the Holy Cross Hospital in Spirit River.

This photograph depicts the main street of Spirit River, with cars and people. The caption reads: “All this was burnt. Two stores on one side, one implement building on the other side. They did happen to be [??]. This was the block in Main St. but along first avenue don’t show at all.”

This photograph depicts Daniel Vader’s barn. People are working with horses and carts in the foreground.

This photograph depicts two transport trucks from Calder’s Transport Co. and six men posing in front of the Spirit River Immigration Hall. Daniel Vader is the 3rd from the left. It is the same image as photograph negative 676.03.03.09.302

This photograph depicts two men outside of Immigration Hall as it’s in the process of preparing to be moved. It is the same image as photograph negative 676.03.03.09.303

This photograph depicts several men placing logs under the Immigration Hall in Spirit River to get it ready to be moved. The Hall has already been cut in half.

This photograph depicts Alice Vader standing beside Edith Vader who is in a baby carriage. Alice is holding a doll.

This photograph depicts a log raft. The caption reads: “A log raft. 7 million ft in ready for to go to San Frisco California. It is 700 ft long and 60 ft wide and 28ft deep and has 500 tons of chain and wired cable that holds it together.”

This photograph depicts a group of men with various tools posed in front of a steam engine. The train has the coal carrier open. Railway ties can be see in the foreground and background.

This photograph depicts the Vader family at a picnic at Dunvegan.

This photograph depicts Daniel and Ethel Vader with Jim Vader.

Copy of a photograph of Ethel Vader’s mother.

This photograph depicts Ethel Vader with several children who may be her grandchildren.

This photograph depicts children and possibly two teachers posed on the front steps of the school.

This photograph depicts teenagers, children, and three teachers posing in front of the school.

Copy of a studio photograph of Ethel and Daniel Vader. It may be a wedding photograph.

This photograph depicts Ethel Vader with her brothers. The caption reads: “Their last names are Scott and lived in Calgary. I think the one standing left of Ethel is Melvin.”

This photograph depicts two women wearing nurses clothing. The back of the photograph says “Sept./48 ? Elnora”

This photograph depicts seven women wearing nurses clothing posed around an eight woman who is sitting at a desk. There appears to be charts in the background. The back of the photograph is stamped Nov 27 1951

This photograph depicts two women wearing nurses clothing sitting together outside. The back of the photograph says “Sept./48”

This photograph depicts a man working outside a cabin and another person carrying a bucket. The back of the photo says “Dan Vader ca. 1915 near Bronco Creek”

This photograph depicts two young girls (Alice and Edith) and a dog outside some log buildings. The back of the photograph says “Mr. McLennan Farm. Alice Edith” The farm is near Spirit River.

This photograph depicts two buildings and a transmission tower beside a body of water. The back of the photo says “Dunvegan?”

This photograph depicts a house. The back of the photograph says “Home in Calgary”

These photographs depict Alice and Edith Vader sitting on Mr. McLennan’s (or McLelland’s) lap in front of a log building. One copy of the photograph says “Mr. McLennan Alice & Edith on his farm” The other copy of this photograph says “Vader girls Alice & Edith & neighbor Mr. McLelland”

This studio mounted photograph depicts Daniel Vader as a young man. The studio was J. F. Spalding of Fernie, BC and Coleman, Alberta.

This studio mounted photograph depicts the young Vader family. The caption reads: “Dan & Ethel Vader with their 1st born Alice May Vader, 1912.” The studio was The Brewer Studio, Calgary, Alta.

This studio photograph depicts an unknown couple from the Vader family.

This studio photograph depicts Eleanor Vader. The caption below the photograph reads “Eleanor Vader. Married name was Hardin.”

Date: 1925-1944 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records related to Jim Vader. Most of the records are related to his war service but some reflect his childhood in Spirit River. The records consist of photographs, letters from Jim to his family, official correspondence concerning his service and death, humorous postcards, a map of Belgium and his birth certificate.

Physical description: 3.5 cm textual records

64 photographs

61 negatives

7 postcards

17 cards

1 map

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Cartographic material (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Order was imposed according to chronology and type. Some items were stored in oversized files. The negatives are not sorted.

This file consists of photographs taken by or of Jim Vader during his World War II training period. There are a few images from his childhood.

“Jim Vader and Norma Keay”. Jimmy and Norma are on a boardwalk in front of a building.

“Jim Vader”. Jim is standing on a boardwalk. It appears to be winter.

“Jimmy and Elenora Vader”. Jim is on a horse and Elenora is standing in front.

“Jim Vader, 1941”. Jim is in uniform standing outside a military building.

“Dec. 21, 1941”. The photograph appears to be Jim Vader in military uniform.

“Dan Vader, Ora Grimm with tie on. Dec. 25, 1941” This image shows a group of people, some in military dress, standing in front of what appears to be a house.

“Ora, Mr. Plolemy, Dad, Elenora, Dec. 25, 1941”. A group of people, some in military uniform, standing outside what appears to be a house.

Stamp on back reads, “Jerrett’s Photo Service, May 11, 1942, Brandon”. Jim Vader is in uniform, standing in front of a truck.

Stamp on back reads, “Jerrett’s Photo Service, May 11, 1942, Brandon”. Jim Vader is in coveralls holding a rifle.

“This is my brother and us. Jim Vader in uniform. His mother is holding little one. L-R: Gladys Vader, Ethel Vader with little one, Jim Vader, and Eleanor Vader. Sept. 25, 1942”. The three children are not identified.

Jim Vader with an unknown friend.

“Crystal Gardens swimming pool and dance hall, Victoria, BC”.

“Biggest Hotel in Victoria. Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC”.

“Coming out of tunnel, Dec. 7, 1942. In Rocky Mtns”.

“Canadian Rockies, Dec. 7, 1943”.

“Entrance to 5 mile tunnel Dec. 7, 1943. Going through parks in Canada Rockies”.

“Canadian Rockies, Dec. 7, 1943”.

“Banff Station, Dec. 7, 1943”.

“Jim Vader. The morning after”.

“Jimmy Vader”. Jim Vader with a rifle

“Jimmy Vader”. Jim standing next to a truck.

“Victoria, BC.”. [”Douglas Street. March 12, 1944.]”

Jim Vader leaning against a building. He is not in full uniform.

Image shows soldiers reclining on the ground with a forest in the background. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Battle drill scheme. Dinner Time. Jan 25, 1944.”. There appears to be a note indicating that the man next to the marked knapsack is Jim Vader.

Image shows soldiers lined up behind a military vehicle. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Route march. Dinner time. (fish & beans) yum yum.. Jan. 28 1944”.

Image shows men lined up behind a military truck. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Dinner. Jan. 28 1944”.

Image shows soldiers marching behind a military vehicle along a road through the forest. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Route march manouvers. Jan. 28 1944”.

Image shows soldiers reclining on the ground with a forest in the background. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Dinner. Jan. 28, 1944.”

Family group standing on a porch. There is no list but they appear to be L-R; Ora Grimm, Jim, Edith, Grace, unknown man, Elenora, and the two small children Dana and Gwennie.

Jim Vader and his father standing on a front porch. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jim Vader and his dad Dan Vader.”

Family group standing on a porch. Back L-R: “Eleanor, Edith, Dad, Grace, Mother, Jim, Grace, Gladys. [Front L-R] Gwennie, Dana.”

These photographs show Jim Vader posing with a group of four small children. The back of 0676.01.04.01.032a reads “Jim Vader’s nieces and nephew.” The back of 0676.01.04.01.032b reads “Jim Vader, Sonny, Gwennie.”

Image shows Eleanor and Jim posing in front of a bush. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Brother and sister.” The caption on the front of the photograph reads “Eleanor and Jim Vader.”

Jim Vader dressed in civilian clothes standing outside a house.

Members of the Vader family pose on a front porch. The back of the photograph reads “Grace, Dan, Hilda, Gwennie, Elnne, Dana, Edith, Jim”

Members of the Vader family pose on a front porch. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Hilda, Elnne, Gran, Edut [Edith?], Ora, Jim, Gwennie, Dana.”

A group of people pose on the front porch. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Gladys, Jim, Edith, Grace, Bob Ptolemy, Hilda, Elenora, Dana, Gwennie.”

A group of people pose on a front porch. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Elnor, Gladys, Grace, Edith, Jim, Grace, Gwennie, Dana.”

A group of people poses at the train station. There is a long list of names on the back of the photograph: “Mother, Mayva Oke, Sonny, Dolly, Eleanor, Marolyn Sands, Jim Sands, Gwennie, Lennie Winchel Sands, Grace, Norma Keay, Dana, Jim.” Not everyone in the photograph is identified. Same as 0676.01.04.01.047.

Jim and Grace Vader at the train station. He has a pin on his coat that appears to say “Norma”. Grace is not identified in this photograph, but 0676.01.04.01.048 is identical and she is identified in that photograph.

Jim, Norman, and an unidentified man pose in uniform at a train station. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jim Vader in middle, Norman Williams to Jim’s right. Not sure who the other fellow is.”

Jim and Norman pose in uniform at the train station. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Jim Vader, Norman Williams.”

Jim poses with Norma Reay in front of a train car. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Norma Reay and Jim.”

Norma and Jim pose in front of a train car. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Norma Reay and Jim Vader.”

“Jim Vader.” Jim is wearing civilian clothes and standing next to a building.

“Jim Vader.” Jim is standing next to a building.

A group of people poses at the train station. A list of names on the back of the photograph reads “Mom, Mayva Oke, Elenora, Lennie Sands, Grace, Norma Keay, Jim, Gwennie, Dana, & Dolly & Lennie’s family.” Same as 0676.01.04.01.039.

Jim and Grace pose in front of a train car. The caption on the front of the photograph reads “Jim Vader and Grace Vader.” The same as 0676.01.04.01.040.

Jim Vader in uniform is posing outdoors with a female friend.

Images shows cross on Jim’s grave at Bergen op Zoom Canadian Cemetery, Plot 9, Row A, Grave 8.

Portrait of an unidentified woman. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Lady that looked after Jim’s grave in Holland. With kind regards.”

A man and boy pose outdoors, the husband and son of the woman who looked after Jim’s grave in Holland. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Her husband and son. Holland”

This file consists of correspondence from James Vader to his family from the warfront, newspaper clippings of James Vader’s obituaries, as well as letters and cards of condolence from friends, family, and members of the military pertaining to Jim’s death. This file has been divided into three physical files: Jim to Family, National Defense, and Condolence letters.

This file consists of a Soldier’s Service and pay book, obituary notices, six humorous postcards from World War II, a map of Belgium and the Netherlands, and a handkerchief.

Date: ca. 1890-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records related to the Grimm family. The material is largely from Rycroft but also Nebraska, Spirit River, and Calgary. The records consist of a family history book, photographs, and other documents depicting family and farm life.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

62 photographs

24 negatives

34 postcards

11 cards

Arrangement:

Due to a numbering mistake, subseries 0676.02.01 does not exist. The descendants book was both subseries 1 and the first file in subseries 2. It has been permanently moved to file 1 of subseries 2 – SF Aug 21 2020

Date: 1897-1995 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains records related to the Grimm family. The records consist of a family history book, estate papers, citizenship papers, and other personal documents.

Physical description: 6 cm textual records

2 photographs

34 postcards

11 cards

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

This file consists of a family history compiled by Ruth Lana Neilson which traces the Grimm family back as far as 1814 with the marriage of John Grim and Margaret Everhart. The book was originally published in Roseburg, Oregon and the inside caption reads; “From Ohio to Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, 1814 – 1993”. The book is spiral bound on includes family stories, family trees, and scanned newspaper clippings, photographs, and documents related to the Grim/Grimm families, as well as various off-shoots of the family. The book also includes a maiden name cross reference and additional hand-written insertions.

This file contains records related to Lorenzo Grimm. They largely document his later years in the Peace Country, although there are documents related to his life in the United States. The file contains ten lantern cards, a Canadian passport for Lorenzo and his wife, posters for the public sale of farm equipment, and estate papers.

This file contains records documenting Ora Grimm’s early life in Nebraska and Canada. The records consist of 34 postcards, school records, American citizenship papers, invitations to Masonic Lodge dinners in Spirit River, and other personal documents.

Date: ca. 1890-1968 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains photographs which document Lorenzo Grimm’s family. The records consist of photographs and negatives depicting Lorenzo’s ancestors, his life in Nebraska and in Rycroft, and his funeral in 1958. There is also an envelope that was used to send photographic prints to Lorenzo Grimm from a photograph developing company in Edmonton in 1944.

Physical description: 60 photographs

24 negatives

Access points:

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Location of originals:

0676.02.03.060 is located in 9/10/6/1

0676.02.03.061-084 are negatives and stored in the freezer

This card mounted studio photograph depicts Henry Grimm, father of Lorenzo Grimm. The photograph was taken at Creighton, Nebraska.

Copy of a portrait of Henry Grimm.

Copy of a portrait of Catherine Grimm, born in 1828 and married in 1845.

These items depict the Henry and Catherine Grimm’s family. There are identical images; one is very faded and mounted on board, the second is very good quality and matted in a folder. It identifies the family as follows: “Left to right, front: Boone, David, Henry (father), Catharine (mother), Melissa, Minda. Back – Fernando, Nell, Douglas, Philena, Lorenzo, Ida, Stanton.” A small index card (0676.02.03.004c) indicates the image was probably taken in Walnut Grove, Nebraska. It also includes information about the spouses of all the children.

This photograph depicts school children posing in front of Grimpton School in Nebraska. Grimpton was named after the Grimm family.

This photograph depicts the Lorenzo and Mary Grimm with their five children. The captions on the back of the photograph read R-L, back to front: “Mother, March 1st, May 1943; Eva, July 7th 1892, Father, May, Oct. 31st, 1959: Goldie, Mar. 1st 1901; Ora, Jan 26 – 1899 – Oct 18th 1965; Asa, Jan 1897; Edith April 11th 1895.”

Copy of a studio photograph depicting Lorenzo and Mary Grimm with their eight children. Caption reads, L-R, back to front: “Goldie, Ora, Edith, Eva, Asa: Silva, Grandpa, Ruby, Ray, Grandma.”

The Grimm family house in Trossachs, Saskatchewan, where the Grimm family lived for a short period commencing 1911.

This photograph depicts the Lorenzo Grimm family and extended family members. The caption reads: “Orlo Keene, Ray Grimm, Goldie Keene, Isabel Cashaback, Jack Garretty, Ora Grimm, Grandma Grimm, Bill Crampton, Bud Keene, Eva Colton, Silva Grampton, Grandpa Grimm, Erma Grimm, Charlie Colton, J?? Garrutty, Edith Garretty, Jack Garretty, Valma Keene.”

This photograph depicts “Aunt Silva (Grimm) and Uncle Bill Crampton”.

This photograph depicts Bill Crampton and Ora Grimm, each standing on a rocky beach with a catch of fish. The caption indicates they are brothers-in-law.

This photograph depicts three men (identified as Jim Kaplan, Earl Hanna, and Ora Grimm) standing next to a truck near a dirt road. They are all holding catches of fish.

This photograph depicts John and Ruby [Grimm] Hodge after they got married. They are posed in front of a car.

A portrait photograph of Ora Grimm, aged 21 years.

This photograph depicts several farm buildings.

This photograph depicts Lorenzo and Mary Grimm in a field.

This photograph depicts Lorenzo and his second wife, Jenny Whitehall.

This photograph depicts Ora Grimm with horses.

This photograph depicts pallbearers removing Mary Grimm’s casket from the hearse at the Spirit River Municipal Cemetery where she is buried.

This photograph depicts people exiting the funeral service for Lorenzo Grimm. Ora Grimm is shown in the front holding the hand of a child.

This photograph depicts the gravesites of Mary and Lorenzo Grimm. They are buried in the Spirit River Municipal Cemetery. The title is taken from the back of the photograph.

These two diorama photographs depict the trade school class photograph for the trade school Ora Grimm attended in 1911 at Regina, Saskatchewan.

Date: 1908-2018 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This series contains records related to the Grimm-Vader family after Ora and Edith Grimm’s marriage in 1943. The material is largely from Rycroft but also Nebraska, Spirit River, and Calgary. The records consist of photographs, cards, and personal documents.

Physical description: 12 cm textual records

330 photographs

600 negatives

1 postcard

38 cards

2 sound recordings

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Sound recording (documentary form)

Date: 1914-2008 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This sub-series contains personal records of the Vader-Grimm family. It contains registration cards, certificates, wedding cards, birthday cards, birth announcements, invoices, and a certificate of death.

Physical description: 2 cm textual records

1 photograph

1 postcard

38 cards

Access points:

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

The file consists of a registration of birth for Edith Evelyn Vader, various registration cards, certificates from various organizations, Ora and Edith’s wedding certificate, one photograph, and numerous letters and certificates celebrating Edith’s ninety-fifth birthday.

This file consists of wedding cards, a marriage advice book, birth announcements, birthday cards, and remembrance cards given to the Grimms on special occasions.

This file consists of invoices, a will and testament, newspaper clippings, and certificate of death, as well as other records documenting the death and funeral of Ora Grimm.

Date: 1927-1967 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains records related to the Vader-Grimm family farm. Records in this subseries consist of land sales, tax notices, invoices, account books, and land titles.

Physical description: 5.5 cm textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

This file consists of various records which document the family’s farming business. Records include gasoline ration cards, tax notices, invoices, land sales, and estate inventories

This file contains farm account books.

This file consists of documents including The Soldier Settlement Board of Canada, Land Titles, Alberta Easement documents, and others.

Date: 1908-1990 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains photographs, and photograph negatives which depict Ora and Edith [Vader] Grimm’s family.

Physical description: 329 photographs

600 negatives

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Graphic material (documentary form)

Arrangement:

Order was imposed based on captions, discussions with family, and appearance of individuals in photographs.

This file consists of photographs depicting Ora and Edith Grimm’s family from shortly before their marriage until Ora’s death in 1965. The photographs continue to depict family life into the 1990s. The file also includes photographs of extended family throughout the years.

This photograph depicts Ora Grimm and and baby Norma Grimm eating some lunch in a field. The back of the photograph says “Ora Grimm & Baby Norma Grimm Eating lunch in field at Harvest”

This photograph depicts Ora standing next to his horse. It is the same image as the photo negative 676.03.03.03.015

This photograph depicts Ora petting his horse on the head. Grace is standing beside Ora and touching him on the head as well. It is the same image as the photo negative 676.03.03.03.021

This photograph depicts Norma Grimm and Elnor May Grimm standing in front of the family home in Rycroft.

This photograph depicts Ora holding baby Ray. Ora is facing away from the camera. Norma is standing in front of Ora. 1951 is written on the front of the photograph.

This photograph depicts Ray holding up a baseball in one hand, and wearing a baseball glove in the other.

This file consists of photographs depicting Ora and his family working on the family farm.

This photograph depicts two left hands waving in a field of wheat. The arms are only visible above the elbow.

This photograph depicts Ora and another worker threshing grain on the Grimm’s farm.

This photograph negative depicts Ora and two men threshing on the farm. It is the same image as the photograph negative 676.03.03.03.119.

This photograph depicts a man plowing a field.

This photograph depicts Ora and Edith Grimm standing near several cows.

This photograph depicts Ora and two men threshing on the farm. They are identified from left to right as John Hodge (Ruby Grimm’s husband), Maurice McMillian, and Ora Grimm

This photograph depicts Orlo Keene standing in front of a Case tractor, three men are threshing in the background. One is identified as Ora.

This file consists of photo negatives depicting family and farm scenes. They show children, family groupings, farming activity, and various animals. Many of them also exist in print form

This photographic negative depicts Ora standing next to his horse. It is the same image as 676.03.03.01.052

This photographic negative depicts Ora petting his horse on the head. Grace is standing beside Ora and touching him on the head as well. It is the same image as the photograph 676.03.03.01.053

This photographic negative depicts Ora holding Norma as a baby. They are outside beside a car. A dog is standing on two legs and leaning on Ora. It is similar to photograph 676.03.03.01.013

This photographic negative depicts two toddlers and one adult outside in the country. One of the toddlers has curlers in her hair. They are standing behind a piglet.

This photograph negative depicts Ora and two men threshing on the farm. It is the same image as photograph 676.03.03.02.019.

This photograph negative depicts two adult pigs and four piglets in a field.

This photograph negative depicts two men, two women, and two children having lunch in the field. One man appears to be Ora.

This photograph negative depicts five adults having a picnic. One of the men appear to be Daniel Vader. The bottom of a bridge is visible on the right side of the image. It appears to be Dunvegan Bridge.

This file consists of photo negatives showing groups of people.

This file consists of photo negatives depicting people wearing costumes, landscape scenes, and people fishing.

This file consists of photo negatives depicting some Christmas scenes and scenes of a Mary Grimm’s gravesite which are duplicates of print photos in 676.02.03 – Grimm Family/Grimm family photos.

This file consists of photo negatives depicting the wedding of Gwen and Bob. Images are of the bride and groom posing together and with family

This file consists of photo negatives that appear to depict different family trips the Grimms took. There are scenes of wildlife, bridges, camping, and groupings of people

This file consists of photo negatives that show family life. There are also some photos that show men wearing military uniforms, house construction, and some farming scenes. Many of these also exist in print form in this fonds.

This photograph negative depicts a group of people, along with Ethel Vader, standing in front of a grain elevator. The grain elevator has Northern Elevator Co. Ltd written on it.

This photograph negative depicts three adolescents standing in a yard. Two are wearing baseball gloves. A grain elevator is seen in the background. The grain elevator says Spirit River United Grain Growers Limited.

This photograph negative depicts a Calder Transport Co vehicle chained to logs that are supporting the partially deconstructed Immigration Hall.

This photograph negative depicts the Rycroft School

This photograph negative depicts six children sitting behind a little wall made of snow.

This photograph negative depicts eight children and one adult posing outside of the Rycroft School. They are wearing matching outfits.

This photograph negative depicts eight children and one adult posing outside of the Rycroft School. They are wearing matching outfits.

This photograph negative depicts two men outside of Immigration Hall as it’s in the process of preparing to be moved. It is the same image as photograph 676.01.03.194

This file consists of photo negatives that show people posing outside and others that show women curling.

Date: 1997, 2018 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

This subseries contains a family name history origin document and two oral histories.

Physical description: 1 page

2 sound recordings

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Sound recording (documentary form)

Arrangement:

This series was added by SF in 2020 to try and finish the half-completed arrangement and description. The oral histories and documents from Norma were not in the original accession (the papers don’t seem to be accessioned at all).

This file contains a family name origin poster.

This subseries contains two oral histories. The first was recorded on July 10, 2018 and features Ray Grimm, Norma Grimm, and Eileen Lewis. The second oral history was recorded on August 30, 2018 and features Norma Grimm.