Our Purpose
The main purpose of the Alberta Archives and Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Guiding in Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
Our Aims
- To preserve from the past
- To collect, record, display, store and educate in the present
- To anticipate the future
- To make the results of our work available to a wide audience within the community
Our primary aim covers Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, but where appropriate, we include Guiding items of wider Canadian and World-wide interest.
Opening Hours
The Alberta Archives and Museum are open by appointment.
Please email any-archives@girlguides.ca for details.
Our Location
The Alberta Archives and Museum is located in the Alberta Girl Guide House in Edmonton
GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA - Alberta Council
11055 - 107 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5H 2Z6
Guide House Office Phone: 780-424-5510
Archives Lead email: any-archives@girlguides.ca
We offer The Following Resources
- Unit tours and program sessions which help meet some Guiding program elements, particularly Gateway to our Past and Mouse around the House (Suitable for small groups of under fifteen girls.)
- Mobile displays on Guiding topics for use at conferences and events
- Facilities for research using our documents, photographs, resource books and other collections
- Opportunities for students to help in the work of the archives on a regular basis
Our Origins
Guiding began in Alberta in 1913 and Alberta Council was formed in 1929. The council has been preserving records and Guiding material since then. The Alberta Archives and Museum was set up formally in 1992 and has been in its current location since 2011.
Our Collections
Since we run both Archives and a Museum, we collect a very wide variety of items, from three-dimensional artifacts to documents and historical papers. The collections includes:
- Historical uniforms
- Crests, badges and pins
- Photographs (most on digital record)
- Banners, awards and trophies
- Scrapbooks
- Personal and event memorabilia
- Audio-visual material
- Records from Alberta Girls' Parliament and other Ranger/Senior Branches Events
- Canadian Guider from 1933 to date
- Alberta Council minutes and reports
- Guiding Related books
Our Supporters
- Alberta Council
- The Alberta Girl Guide House Staff
- Members, like YOU, who make donations and provide information on artifacts and events
- The public, who show interest in, and support Girl Guides of Canada
- Organizations with which we are affiliated, including:
- Archives Society of Alberta
Remember, the success of any Archive and Museum depends on the continued support and contributions from its members and other sources. Please consider donating your Guiding papers or artifacts.
DONATIONS
To donate a uniform/insignia or other historic materials to the Alberta Council Archives, please complete the Archive Donation Form.