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Physical Description

textual materials

History Biographical

During the years 1970-83, a group of lady naturalists taught outdoor education to school children ages 7-12 as part of the school curriculum, outdoors in the coulees. This consisted of observation and instruction of the flora, fauna and geography around them. Instructors were Helen Schular, Elizabeth Hall, May Bailey, Katherine Russell, Diana Williams, Becky Cousins and Fran Hiscocks

Custodial History

Environmental Curriculam Papers donated by Alfred William, husband of Diana.

Scope and Content

001 – General information of programs and outdoor studies and field trip techniques; brochures cloven hoofed animals, common invertebrates of Alberta, Mini book on bees,Galls, The most famous bat in the world, Nature Quest a self-guided walk; The environmental and Outdoor Education Council Teacher’s Association 7th Annual conference 3-fold, a collection of name tags for Diana Williams with animals. 002 – A teacher’s Guide Ten- minute Field Trips By Helen Ross Russell; Booklets - Directions for Environmental Education, Monsters and Mini Beasts #1 Nature Guide for Farmers By Kerry Wood; 003 - Animals and insects; ecosystems; Aquatic animals and Pond habitat; birds; seeds and plants field notes 004 – Notes for field trips and identification of plants, animals and insects 005 – Notes of Teeth by Tom Mace; Nature Interperative Program; Blackfoot Indian Utilization of Flora By Alex Johnston; Insects Perch, peck and preen - bird adaptions activities; The Wild Mouse; spideers; ants; Independance of Living Organisms by Mary Baily & Liz Hall 1984;Hares & Rabbits; The River valley Community;trees. 006 - History of Lethbridge and the riverbottom, coal mining includes – name change for river, Oxbow Loop 3-fold, Landforms of Southern Alberta, Urban Parks Project, Lethbridge News photocopy; 2 copies Stafford Bottom Stroll 1 copy laminated, Short History of Lethbridge, 2 copies Heritage Hike –Olive Green and Dian Williams, 3 photocopies of wooden trestle bridges, copy of Alberta Past article on Blacksmithing; Coalmining materials photocopy of No 8 mine, history of the NWC & N Company handwritten; Thank you letter to Diana William from Wesley Spring at Alan Watson School, list of coal miners of S. Alberta, sketch of Coalbanks, Celebrate Our History 1885-1985, Stafford Family Tree, Indian Battle 1870 History, History on the High Level Bridge with handwritten notes, 1984 book on the High Level bridge with handwritten notes and typewritten history of the steam locomotive, a paper – A Question hunt…..on coal, Early Coal Mining in Lethbridge photocopy of history 1985

Accession No.

20171105

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