Premiers' Papers

Since 1905 there have been twelve Premiers of Alberta, and the Provincial Archives holds some records for almost all of these people. The holdings include personal records as well as those of the Premier’s Office itself. This list does not include photographs or published material, but it does include some ministerial records created before service as Premier. The volume of records available for each Premier varies.

 

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The Honourable Alexander C. Rutherford (1905 - 1910)

Holdings for Alexander C. Rutherford Include:

• Speeches
  (GR1974.001/272-273), 1906, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Correspondence
  (PR1969.199), 1899-1910, 0.02 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Letters Patent - Appointment as Premier
  (PR1969.238), 1905, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Professional and Academic Diplomas
  (PR1975.518), 1871-1955, 0.30 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• Additional records of Alexander C. Rutherford (1897 - 1941) are held at the University of Alberta Archives.
• Alexander C. Rutherford biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Arthur L. Sifton (1910 - 1917)

Holdings for Arthur L. Sifton Include:

• Sifton's Passport
  (PR1975.434), 1916, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list not available.

Additional Information:

• Records from his tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories (1903-1906) are held by the Legal Archives Society of Alberta.
• Arthur L. Sifton's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Charles Stewart (1917 - 1921)

The Provincial Archives has no holdings for Charles Stewart at this time.

Additional Information:

• Records from Stewart's service as Federal Minister of the Interior (1921-1926) are held by the Library Archives of Canada.
• Charles Stewart's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Herbert W. Greenfield (1921 - 1925)

Holdings for Herbert W. Greenfield Include:

• Records of Greenfield as Agent General in London
  (GR1969.288), 1927-1931, 0.30 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1969.289), 1921-1959, 62.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• Herbert W. Greenfield's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable John E. Brownlee (1925 - 1934)

Holdings for John E. Brownlee Include:

• Records of Brownlee as Attorney General
  (GR1969.287), 1921-1925, 2.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1969.289), 1921-1959, 62.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Newspaper Clippings and Photographs
  (PR1986.540), 1928-1980, 0.06 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Speech - Legal Status of Women in Alberta
  (PR1988.586/19), 1946, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• John E. Brownlee's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Richard Reid (1934 - 1935)

Holdings for Richard Reid Include:

• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1969.289), 1921-1959, 62.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Election Speech
  (PR1970.119), 1935, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Oral History Interview
  (PR1971.164/2), 1969
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• Richard Reid's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable William Aberhart (1935 - 1943)

Holdings for William Aberhart Include:

• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1969.289), 1921-1959, 62.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Memorial Service for Aberhart
  (GR1973.061), 1943, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Records Relating to Aberhart's Death
  (GR1974.001/1), 1943, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Miscellaneous Personal and Political Records
  (PR1970.239), 1902-1943, 0.60 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Audio Recording of a Speech
  (PR1974.224), 1935
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Notes for Speeches
  (PR1976.424), 1923, 0.01 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.

Additional Information:

• William Aberhart's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Ernest C. Manning (1943 - 1968)

Holdings for Ernest C. Manning Include:

• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1969.289), 1921-1959, 62.40 m
  (GR1977.173), 1959-1971, 42.67 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Audio Recording of Speech
  (GR1974.001/243), 1946
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Records of Manning as Attorney General
  (GR1979.026), 1955-1975, 6.60 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Speeches
  (PR1986.125/405-406), 1946-1955, 0.02 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Transcript of Interview
  (PR1980.218/1), [197-], 0.01 m

Additional Information:

• Ernest C. Manning's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Harry Strom (1968 - 1971)

Holdings for Harry Strom Include:

• Position Papers and Press Releases
  (GR1970.375), 1970, 0.02 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Records of Strom as Minister of Agriculture
  (GR1973.302 and GR1976.523), 1928-1972, 48.94 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available for GR1973.302 only.
• Position Papers and Speeches
  (GR1973.610), 1969-1971, 0.03 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Premier's Office Fonds
  (GR1977.173), 1959-1971, 42.67 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Records of Strom as Minister of Municipal Affairs
  (GR1978.137), 1938-1973, 9.14 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Letters Patent - Ministerial Appointments
  (GR1980.270), 1962-1969, 0.02 m
  No restrictions on access or use; no file list available.
• Speeches, Constituency Files and Personal Correspondence
  (PR1974.519), 1962-1968, 0.90 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• Harry Strom's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable E. Peter Lougheed (1971 - 1985)

Holdings for E. Peter Lougheed Include:

• Material as Leader of the Official Opposition
  (PR1972.059), 1955-1971, 5.40 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Records of Lougheed as Premier
  (PR1985.401), 1963-1985, 87.0 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Constituency Files
  (PR1985.402), 1975-1981, 0.30 m
  Restrictions on access and use; no file list available.
• Speech Transcripts
  (PR1990.066), 1965-1985, 1.50 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Personal Papers
  (PR1997.111), 1971-1985, 6.0 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• E. Peter Lougheed's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Donald R. Getty (1985 - 1992)

Holdings for Donald R. Getty Include:

• Records of Getty as Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs
  (GR1979.060), 1971-1975, 9.0 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Records of Getty as Minister of Natural Resources
  (PR1982.165), 1974-1979, 16.70 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Records of Getty as Premier
  (GR1995.445 and PR1992.519), 1973-1994, 183.68 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available for PR1992.519 only.
• Getty's Member of the Legislative Assembly/Constituency Files
  (PR1992.521 and PR1995.454), 1967-1992, 6.55 m
  No restrictions on access and use; file list available for PR1995.454 only.
• Getty's Ministerial Records
  (PR1998.922), 1968-1992, 9.0 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.
• Getty's Personal/Premier/Member of the Legislative Assembly Files
  (PR2000.1301), 1975-1993, 1.20 m
  No restrictions on access or use; file list available.

Additional Information:

• Donald R. Getty's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.

 

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The Honourable Ralph P. Klein (1992 - 2006)

The Provincial Archives has no holdings for Ralph P. Klein at this time.

 

Additional Information:

• Ralph P. Klein's biography at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.