Eugene Blakey presents his mother’s Fisher family history. His grandfather, Joseph Fisher, brought the first load of cattle to Calgary by rail in 1883. He, his brother Harry, and...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Millarville Fisher Family"Sage Hill Library opened on June 16, 2017, at 19 Sage Hill Passage NW as a starter location for the quickly developing community of Sage Hill. At just 1,700 sq. ft. this Library is small but mighty.
Read more about "History of Sage Hill Library"Join Elder Adrian as he shares an academic overview of the history of Indigenous science, medicine, and libraries before settler-colonial contact. There will be time for questions...
Read more about "Star Stories, Apothecaries and Libraries: Pre-Contact Americas with Elder Adrian"The Historian in Residence leads workshops and lectures about Calgary, Treaty 7, and Métis Region 3 throughout their six-month residency, presented in partnership with Heritage Calgary.
Read more about "Want to chat about social, cultural, or built history?"Read the latest news articles published in the New York Times online newspaper, or research history, technology, and politics in the archives. Find articles and editorials from 1851 to 1922, and 1981 to present.Note: The crossword and cooking sites are not available with this access.
Read more about "The latest news from the New York Times newspaper"Calgary was shaped by those who do things their own way. Prosperity Certificates, scrip, and contemporary complementary currencies hail from the AFA, Social Credit, and CCF...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Funny Money, Scrip, and Calgary’s Currency Innovation History"'\n ', 'Search Canadian history from the 16th century to 20th century through monographs (books), serials (newspapers, annuals and periodicals), and government publications. Find information on major historical events, the development of institutions, genealogy, Canadian literature and politics, trades and tariffs, and more.\xa0', 'In English and French.', '\n '
Read more about "'Research Canadian history with heritage sources and scholarly journals'"Central Library is located at 800 3 Street SE, directly east of City Hall.
Read more about "Take a tour of Central Library"History of Memorial Park Library Memorial Park Library was Alberta’s first public library. The effort to build it was spearheaded by Annie Davidson, one of Calgary’s cultural pioneers, beginning in 1906. As the founder and president of the Calgary Women’s Literary Club, Davidson organized a petition to prove to City Hall that there was enough interest to support a public library in Calgary. American steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie offered Calgary City Council a total of $80,000 to build a library, so long as the City provided the site, books, equipment and maintenance for the facility. The city supplied $20,000, and the Province of Alberta provided $10,000 towards the purchase of books. The money from the Carnegie Foundation would be worth over $2 million in 2022. Central Park Library, as it was known then, opened on January 2, 1912, under the leadership of Chief Librarian Alexander Calhoun, a classics scholar from Ontario. On opening day, it housed 5,000 books, chosen by Calhoun to “satisfy the thirst of all classes of individuals.” The carving of an open book above the main doors of the Library was constructed by local stonemasons, and is still visible today. Memorial Park Library was named a provincial historic site in 1976, and in 2018, the Library and surrounding park were designated a National Historic Site . Following this, in 2020 the location underwent renovations to restore the décor of its interior to more closely resemble what it looked like on opening over 110 years ago. Photo: Calgary Public Library Archives, Our Story in Pictures
Read more about "History of Memorial Park Library"Bat Basics introduces Alberta’s nine bat species and discusses their life histories, the major threats they face, and how having bats around directly benefits humans. Discover the...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: Bat Basics"Fish Creek Library opened June 1, 1985. This landmark “pyramid” library was built to replace the small Macleod location that opened in 1979 and had previously served the south end of the city. It was designed by architects Ian McDougall and Ken Hutchinson, who intended the design to resemble the Rocky Mountains. However, its iconic shape was frequently compared to a pyramid, and the nickname stuck.
Read more about "History of Fish Creek Library"Southwood Library opened in 1966. The decision to build it came after a group of 1,000 determined residents signed a petition to have a Library added to their neighbourhood. The majority of the location’s champions at the time were children, who would grow up in this Library, and later bring their children and grandchildren to visit. Several neighbourhood families have been patrons of this location for three generations or more.
Read more about "History of Southwood Library"Learn all about one of Alberta’s most misunderstood creatures. During this program, skunk life histories and behaviour are discussed, and participants may discover that skunks...
Read more about "Wildlife Wonders: Supremely Skunks"Research the history of people, places, and events with interactive maps, articles and videos.
Read more about "World Book Online Student"Available for six months each year, the Historian in Residence delivers specialized programs about Calgary's rich past, and meets one-on-one with Library patrons to discuss your history-related questions.
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