Here are detailed file-by-file descriptions of the contents of specific fonds and/or links to scanned documents.
![]() Gwen Hornibrook (later Mrs. H.R. Chritchley)
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| Series 1 | Anna Chritchley's papers. -- 1879-1981 |
| Series 2 | Other Chritchley / Hornibrook family papers. -- 1903-1990 |
| Series 3 |
Inventory
| Series 1 | Anna Chritchley. -- 1879-1981. -- 37.5 cm of textual records. -- Anna Ellithorpe, 1884-1981, married Ernest Thomas Chrtichley in 1907. -- The series consists primarily of records related to her love of cooking, including menus, cooking lessons, cookbooks and loose recipes. Includes some personal and club records as well as Second World War ration books and a record of parcels sent to her son serving overseas. |
| M-214-1 | Diary. -- 1941-1946. -- Consists primarily of a record of parcels sent to her son Harry who was serving overseas during the Second World War. |
| M-214-2 | Correspondence. -- 1938 and n.d -- Consists of letters from Elizabeth Forman Stinson and aunt Antoinette Ashcroft. |
| M-214-3 | Second World War ration books. -- [ca. 1939-1945] |
| M-214-4 | Miscellaneous. -- n.d. -- Includes knitting instructions for sweaters; and an article by Elizabeth Forman entitled "A Personal League of Nations". |
| M-214-5 | Scrapbook of menus. -- 1934-1941. -- Consists of menus for luncheons and dinners held by Anna Chritchley. |
| M-214-6 | Handwritten recipes. -- n.d. |
| M-214-7 | Recipes and household hints. -- 1958-1965 |
| M-214-8 | Scrapbook of handwritten recipes, menus and newspaper clippings. -- n.d. |
| M-214-9 | Handwritten recipes (and binder of copies). -- 1945-1955 and n.d. |
| M-214-10 | Binder of handwritten recipes. -- 1956-1965 |
| M-214-11 | Cookbooks and cooking lessons. -- [ca. 1928] and n.d. -- Includes The Bluebird Cookbook and booklet of favourite recipes published by the Domestic Science Department of the American Woman's Club, Calgary. Also includes information about cooking lessons held by the Club. |
| M-214-12 | Published cookbooks and recipes. -- 1911-1916, 1936-1937. -- Consists of the following: Cookbook by Christ Church Women's Auxiliary, Calgary |
| M-214-13 | A Basic Course for Better Cooking, by Canadian Western Natural Gas Company, Calgary. -- n.d. |
| M-214-14 | Recipe newspaper clippings folder. -- [ca. 1940s] |
| M-214-15 | Recipe newspaper clippings. -- 1934, 1942-1943 and [ca. 1960s] |
| M-6093 | Anna Chritchley's personal and club records. -- 1879-1981. -- 7 cm of textual records. -- Consists of the following: Rose Ellithorpe's autograph book and correspondence [Anna's mother] |
| Series 2 | Other Chritchley / Hornibrook family papers. -- 1903-1990. -- 62.5 cm of textual records. -- The series consists of miscellaneous records related to Ernest Thomas Chritchley, Harry F. Chritchley, T.A. Hornibrook and Gwendolyn (Hornibrook) Chritchley. The series also consists of historical material collected by Harry F. Chritchley as an employee of the Glenbow and Riveredge Foundations. |
| M-211 | Ernest T. Chritchley - Diary of trip from England to Winnipeg. -- 1903. -- 21 pages. -- Includes articles on his retirement and career in Calgary. |
| M-3813 | Ernest T. Chritchley - Crown Lumber Company. -- 1954. -- 10 pages. -- E.T. Chritchley joined the Crown Lumber Company in 1905 and retired in 1950. -- Consists of his notes about the history of the compnay from 1905 to 1953. Includes a newspaoer clipping about James W. Davidson, President of Crown Lumber. |
| M-5807 | Ernest T. Chritchley - Reitrement. -- 1950-1956. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Consists of correspondence, etc. re his retirement as manager of Crown Lumber Company. |
| M-217 | Ernest T. Chritchley - Miscellaneous papers. -- 1917-1963. -- 3 cm of textual records and 3 oversize items. -- Includes the following: Correspondence and tax records |
| M-213 | Hornibrook / Chritchley family. -- 1913 and 1974. -- 14 items. -- Consists of invoices for the building of the T.A. Hornibrook home at 1935 - 10 1/2 Street SW, Calgary, including architiect's fees and building contractor's costs (1913); and letter re E.T. Chritchley and pioneers of the Olds area (1974). |
| M-2879 | Harry F. Chritchley's convocation and fraternity programs, University of Alberta. -- 1930. -- 2 items |
| M-6030 | Harry F. Chritchley's invitation to convocation and dinner at the University of Calgary. -- 1981. -- 4 items |
| M-215 | Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. -- 1968-1971. -- 5 cm of textual records. -- Consists of articles of association, annual reports, invitations, etc. Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-1532 | Alberta Pacific Consolidated Oils Ltd. -- 1936-1949. -- 2 cm of textual records. -- Consists of financial statements of this petroleum company. Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-2390 | Advertisements for settlers. -- 1908. -- 7 pages. -- Consists of advertisements to attract settlers to farms in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; and newspaper articles about western agriculture from the Weekly Globe and Canada Farmer. Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-2585 | Alberta Provincial Exhibition postcards and advertisements. -- 1909 and n.d. -- 3 items. -- The advertisement is on tin. Collected by Harry F. Chritichley. |
| M-2904 | Boy Scouts of Canada, 2nd Calgary troop. -- 1978. -- 1 item. -- Consists of 65th Anniversary annual cub banquet program. Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-3812 | Brief histories of Eau Claire Lumber Company, Crown Lumber Company, Security Lumber Company, and Western Lumber Company. -- 1965. -- 16 pages. -- Compiled by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-4645 | A study of Calgary streetcar routes and symbols by Harry F. Chritchley. -- 1965. -- 8 pages |
| M-3179 | Winston Spencer Churchill Society - Program and menu of annual banquet in Calgary. -- 1967. -- 1 item. -- Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-6395 | Memorandum about Eric Harvie (by E.D. Arnold). -- n.d. -- 1 page. -- Copied from Harry F. Chritchley when he worked for the Devonian Foundation. |
| M-6858 | George R. Pearkes. -- 1984. -- 0.5 cm of textual records. -- Consists of Harry F. Critchley's correspondence and newspaper clipping abou the death of Canadian war hero Pearkes. |
| M-8135 | Miscellaneous papers. -- 1990. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Consists of invitations, announcements, programs and tickets to events to commemorate the military in Calgary, including the 80th anniversary of the Calgary Highlanders, attended by Queen Elizabeth II. Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-212 | Miscellaneous papers. -- [ca. 1921-1963]. -- 15 pages. -- Consists of a program for the play "Snooks vs Foozle" put on by the 2nd Calgary Troop of the Boy Scouts; and an agreement for the formation of the Flock Oil and Gas Syndicate (1951). Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-2966 | Miscellaneous papers. -- 1940, 1977. -- 2 items. -- Consists of Gwendolyn Chritchley's national Registration Certificate from the Second World War, used to purchase alcohol ration and stamped on the back by the Alberta Liquor Control Board (1940); and program for the opening of Colonel J. Fred Scott School (1977). |
| RAT-13 | Talk re Bronco Busters singing group (popular in the 1920s), broadcast on CFCN radio. -- 1973. -- 1 audio reel. -- Collected by Harry F. Chritchley. |
| M-5835 | Gwendolyn Chritchley's scrapbook. -- 1939. -- 1 volume. -- Consists of a scrapbook which she kept during a trip to England and France. |
| M-538 | Hornibrook family. -- 1918-1943. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Consists of newspaper clippngs, certificates, etc. about the family. Includes First World War registration certificate; newspaper clippings re T.A. Hornibrook's career as City Alderman; and newspaper clippings about other Hornibrook family members. |
| Series 3 | Family photographs. -- 1883-1961. -- 343 photographs. -- The series consists of photos of the Chritchley, Hornibrook and Ellithorpe families and their activities. Some of these photographs have been scanned.
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| PA-846 | Black Diamond Lumber Yard. -- 1929. -- 5 photographs |
| PA-847 | Scenery: Edmonton, Calgary, Camrose, Waterton Lakes and Radium Hot Springs. -- 1923-1927. -- 6 photographs |
| PA-961 | Views of Crown Lumber, scenery, trains, etc. -- 1915-1933 and n.d. -- 27 photographs. -- Includes views of theE.T. Chritchley family house at 714 Rideau Road, Calgary. |
| PA-999 | Ernest T. Chritchley - Portrait and view as speaker for Victory Loan campaign. -- n.d. and 1944. -- 2 photographs. |
| PA-1001 | Views of natural history specimens (wildlife). -- n.d. -- 44 photographs |
| PA-1077 | Elbow River flood. -- June 1929. -- 5 photographs |
| PA-1289 | Various views. -- 1883-1961. -- 166 photographs. -- Consists of views of Ellithorpe and Chritchley families (1883-1950s); Prince of Wales at EP Ranch (1923-1924); snowstorm in Calgary (1961); boy scout camps at Pirmez Creek, high school cadets (1920s-1930s); and Calgary Highlanders during Second World War (1940-1942). |
| PA-1302 | Skating on Elbow River, E.T. Chritchley house, etc. -- 1916-1925. -- 4 photographs |
| PA-1561 | Calgary snowstorm (1933) and Wop May's airplane (1928). -- 7 photographs |
| PA-1611 | Hornibrook family photos. -- 1911. -- 2 photographs |
| PA-1697 | Photograph of painting by R. Lindemere, possible of Red Pheasant. -- n.d. -- 1 photograph |
| PA-2208 | Hornibrook family portraits, and Banff views. -- 1904-1917. -- 9 photographs |
| PB-274 | Schools and miltary views. -- 1917-1927. -- 4 photographs. -- Consists of Alexandra School football team (1928), 24th Avenue cottage schoo (1917)l, University of Alberta freshman class (1926-1927), 17th Cavalry Field Ambulance at Sarcee Army Camp (1927) |
| PB-346 | 187th Battalion, central Alberta. -- 1920. -- 1 photograph |
| PB-415 | Stampede grounds and Rotary Club district conventions. -- 1930s-1949. -- 3 photographs |
| PE-139 | Second refresher war course students, Royal Military College. -- 1940. -- 1 panorama |
| NA-1290 | Various views. -- [ca. 190s-1930s]. -- 7 photographs. - Consists of views of Black Diamond lumber truck and caterpillar tractor; Crown Lumber barn; young man diving into the Elbow River; Banff car accident; car stuck in mud; and portrait of Anna Rose Chritchley. Copied from original prints in PA-846 and PA-1289. |
| NA-1610 | Presentation to Harry F. Chritchley after capture of armed bandit, Calgary. -- March 8, 1933. -- 1 photograph |
| NA-1635 | Views of Calgary, Hornibrook family and Edmonton post office fire. -- 1907-1917. -- 7 photographs. |
| NA-1651 | Bow Valley ranch house owned by Pat Burns, Midnapore area. -- 1906. -- 1 photograph |
| NA-1693 | Group at Bow Valley ranch, old cour house, and portraits of T.A. Hornibrook and Hazel Hornibrook. -- [ca. 1904-1910]. -- 5 photographs |
| NA-2809 | Views of Dr. H.A. Gibson and Dr. Ernest Doyle; and car in Cochrane. -- [ca. 1910-1911]. -- 2 photographs |
| S-85 | Harry F. Chritchley and brother officers, Calgary Highlanders in Calgary, Toronto and England. -- 1940-1942. -- 7 slides |


