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The manuscript collection consists of the primary source material
(correspondence, diaries, financial records,) from both the public and private
sectors, and relate to the political, social, artistic and business development
of the city and district.
Major collections include Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce (1900
- 1992), Medicine Hat Police Service (1911 - 1993), Medicine Hat
General Hospital (1888 - 1989), Medicine Hat Hospital Board (1953-1995
uncatalogued, restrictions
may apply), Medicine Hat Historical Society (1947-1984), F.M. Ginther
Land Company (1901-1921), Southeast Alberta Regional Planning Commission
(1922-1995), Cypress Rural Electrification Association Ltd., Alberta Linseed
Oil
Company
(1918 - 1978), Canada Land and Irrigation Company (1894 - 1952),
I-XL Industries (1907 - 1984), Medicine Hat Camera Club (1953 - 1979),
Women’s Literary
Club (1906 - 1984), Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (1932 - 1993),
Walsh Women’s Institute (1912 - 1992).
Other specialty collections include the George and Eva Davison Collection,
and the John Bennett Collection both containing important research materials,
Medicine Hat Rural School Division No. 4, and Medicine Hat School District
#76.
Most collections will have an in-depth hardcopy inventory/finding
aid available for consultation.
RESEARCH REQUESTS
Materials in the Archives Holdings are available for study by researchers
in the Archives Reading Room only. Researchers are accommodated BY APPOINTMENT
ONLY.
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SEARCH TIPS
Type a word, phrase, or search expression in one or more of the
search boxes. Letter case is not important.
Example: Typing "City
Council" retrieves that phrase exactly wherever it is used. Typing "city" retrieves
more results and will include all records where the word city is
used in any context.
To do a wildcard search shorten the word with a “*" at
the end of a string of letters. Example: "191*" will find
all dates in the date range 1910, 1911, 1912, . . . etc.
AND: To narrow a search, use "&" between the search
terms. Example: “POW & German” - will find records
in which both words occur.
OR : To broaden a search, use "/" to stand for “or” between
the search terms. Example: To broaden a search for example on a subject
such as armed forces you might try Military / army / militia / armed
forces / war . Or “ 191* / 192 *" will find all dates
in the 1910 ’s and 20’s.
NOT : To search for one term but not another use "!" between
the search terms. Example: " Musical ! theatre “ will
find records using the word musical but will filter out those that
might refer to Musical Theatre.
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