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==== Calgary Public Library ==== | ==== Calgary Public Library ==== | ||
:[http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/ Calgary Public Library] - '''W.R. Castell Central Branch'''<br>616 Macleod Trail South East<br>Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M2<br>Telephone: (403) 260-2600<br><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Hours:Monday to Thursday 10:00 am-9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday 1:30 pm-5:00 pm | :[http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/ Calgary Public Library] - '''W.R. Castell Central Branch'''<br>616 Macleod Trail South East<br>Calgary, Alberta T2G 2M2<br>Telephone: (403) 260-2600<br><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Hours:Monday to Thursday 10:00 am-9:00 pm Friday and Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday 1:30 pm-5:00 pm </span><br>''Local History Collection''<br>Telephone: (403) 260-2695<br>Hours:Monday to Thursday 10:00 am-9:00 pm<br>Friday and Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm<br> | ||
<br>The Main Branch of Calgary Public Library’s contains a wealth of information generally not held by other local institutions. | <br>The Main Branch of Calgary Public Library’s contains a wealth of information generally not held by other local institutions. | ||
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*documents dealing with specific births, marriages, and deaths, etc. associated with specific time periods and world areas | *documents dealing with specific births, marriages, and deaths, etc. associated with specific time periods and world areas | ||
*gazetteers, historical county atlases of Eastern Canada and indexes | *gazetteers, historical county atlases of Eastern Canada and indexes | ||
*Cummins Rural Maps for Alberta and Manitoba (1923) (on | *Cummins Rural Maps for Alberta and Manitoba (1923) (on microfilm) for obtaining background information about locations, social events, societies and individuals | ||
*genealogy and family history periodicals | *genealogy and family history periodicals | ||
*local atlases | *local atlases | ||
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'''Canadiana Collection (non-lending)''' | '''Canadiana Collection (non-lending)''' | ||
The newly renovated library now features a Heritage Room which houses the Canadiana Collection—a special historical collection aimed at filling the particular informational needs and interests of the people of Edmonton. It | The newly renovated library now features a Heritage Room which houses the Canadiana Collection—a special historical collection aimed at filling the particular informational needs and interests of the people of Edmonton. It has been developed as a popular history and local research collection as opposed to a scholarly and archival collection. | ||
*materials relating to the history and development of Edmonton and Northern Alberta, early exploration and subsequent developments | *materials relating to the history and development of Edmonton and Northern Alberta, early exploration and subsequent developments | ||
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