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Series 1

Early records (Mary Barclay). – 1933-1982

M-2169-1 Minutes. – 1935-1936. – Consists of original handwritten. For typed versions see M-7832-61.
M-2169-2 Handbook. – [ca.1935]
M-2169-3 Annual reports. – 1943-1945
M-2169-4 General correspondence. – 1933- 1950
M-2169-5 Correspondence. – 1937-1938. – National Parks Association with W. J. S. Walker.
M-2169-6 Circulars to members. – 1938-1948, 1955. – Includes “The Bulletin”.
M-2169-7 Development plans. – 1945, 1947. – Includes plans for development of both Mountain Region and Canadian hostelling systems.
M-2169-8 Hostel registers. – 1940-1959. – Includes Banff Hostel register (1940) and Bragg Creek Hostel register (1958-1959). Also includes houseparent’s certificate (Ida Nelson).
M-1696 Bragg Creek Youth Hostel guest book. – 1933- 1952
M-2169-9 Annual banquet programmes. – 1941- 1943
M-2169-10 Membership cards. – 1933-1938. – 1946. – Includes Mary Barclay’s life membership card and Ivy Devereux’s card (1933).
M-2169-11 Canadian Youth Hostels Association Handbook/Hostel Trails of Canada. – 1939-1940, 1942, 1945-1946
M-2169-12 Timber Trails – Canadian Youth Hostels Association journal. – 1937-1939
M-2169-13 Timber Trails. – 1940-1943, 1946, 1948
M-2169-14 Articles regarding origins and development of Canadian youth hostels. – 1936, 1938, 1946, 1967, 1975. – Written primarily by Mary Barclay.
M-2169-15 Biographical sketches of original hostellers. – 1969-1970, 1981. – Written by Mary Barclay. Includes Minie and Robert Barnes, Joe Clitheroe, Ivy Devereux, Lawrence Grassi, Don Louden, Ethel Mitchell, Ida and Homer Nelson, Hilda Pillidge, and Laura Andrews Wenger.
M-2169-16 Reminiscences of early hostel experiences. – 1970, 1982. – Written by Catherine Barclay, Mary Barclay, Kay Black, Ivy Devereux, Dorothy Frost (nee Kelly), Gwen Gray, Bob Jones, Jenny Kerkham, Myra Kelsey, Don Louden and Charles W. Ross.
M-2169-17 Scrapbook. – 1938. – Compiled by Ida Nelson. Includes photographs, news clippings, and letters.
M-2169-18 Scrapbook. – 1938. – Compiled by Ida Nelson. Includes photographs, news clippings, and letters.
M-2169-19 Miscellaneous. – [ca. 1940-1948]. – Includes clippings, Christmas card, poems, words and music to “Trails that Beckon” (dedicated to the youth hostel movement), articles on hostel tour in France and New England, and account of horseback trip over Whiteman’s Pass (by Ida Nelson).
M-2169-20 Dorothy Bugler’s papers. – [ca. 1938-ca. 1948]. – H.S.D. Bugler’s unpublished article (ca. 1948); Dorothy Bugler’s correspondence with Jean Casselman (1943); descriptions of hostels in southern Alberta (ca. 1940); description of Canadian hostelling system (ca. 1948).
M-2169-21 Newsclippings. – [ca. 1949-ca. 1976]
M-2169-22 Collected brochures, programs, newsletters, newsclipping, etc. – [ca. 1940]-1982
M-2169-23 Flo Spear photos and newsclipping. – [ca. 1960]-1995
M-2169-24 Lapel pin, cloth badges. – [ca. 1940]

Series 2

Mountain Region/Southern Alberta Hostelling Association. – [ca. 1938-2010]

Miscellaneous records
M-8197 Southern Alberta Hostelling Association. – [ca. 1970s-1989]. – 3 m of textual records. – Consists mainly of administration records. The records are unprocessed, please consult an archivist before requesting material.
M-8404 Southern Alberta Hostelling Association. – [ca. 1982-1992]. – 2 m of textual records. – The records are unprocessed, please consult an archivist before requesting material.
M-8257 Guestbook for showing of “Source of Life” video about Mary Barclay. – March 4, 1990
M-9775 Administrative records and slides, Hostelling International (Southern Alberta Hostelling Association). — [ca. 2000-2010]. — 1 m of textual records and other material. — The records are unprocessed, please consult an archivist before requesting material.
Minutes
M-7832-20 Advisory Council minutes. – 1945-1947
M-7832-21 Executive meeting minutes. – 1948-1965
M-7832-22 Executive meeting minutes. – 1966-1971
M-7832-23 Executive meeting minutes. – 1972-1977
M-7832-24 Executive meeting minutes. – 1978-1980
M-7832-25 General meeting minutes. – 1938-1971
M-7832-26 General meeting minutes. – 1959-1977. – Duplication of part of M-7832-25.
M-7832-27 General meeting minutes. – 1977-1979
M-7832-28 Quarterly meeting minutes. – 1963-1967
M-7832-29 Board of Directors minutes. – 1979
Annual and Presidents’ reports
M-7832-30 Annual reports. – 1976-1979
M-7832-31 President’s reports. – 1966, 1970-1975
Correspondence
M-7832-32 Registrar of Companies. – 1960-1972. – Includes constitution and by-laws and correspondence regarding to changes to these.
M-7832-33 North West Region. – 1976-1981
M-7832-34 Alberta Youth Hostels Council. – 1971-1975
M-7832-35 Banff National Park. – 1950, 1964-1976, 1979
M-7832-36 Jasper National Park. – 1967-1974
M-7832-37 Yoho National Park. – 1967-1979
M-7832-38 National Parks. – 1947-1954
M-7832-39 National Parks. – 1955-1960
M-7832-40 National Parks. – 1961-1964
M-7832-41 National Parks. – 1965-1972
M-7832-42 National Parks. – 1973-1981
Financial records
M-7832-43 Financial statements. – 1940-1977
M-7832-44 Audited financial statements. – 1978-1979
M-7832-45 Treasurer’s reports. – 1977-1980
Briefs and submissions
M-7832-46 Briefs by Mountain Region. – 1947-1972
M-7832-47 CHA Briefs. – 1972-1976
Publications
M-7832-48 Promotional brochures, and “Trailblazer”. – [ca. 1963-1983]
Medicine Hat Hostel
M-7832-49 Minutes. – 1980
M-7832-50 Correspondence. – 1974-1981
M-7832-51 Report regarding Saamis Hostel. – 1981
M-7832-52 Staff earnings. – 1975-1977
M-7832-53 Financial statements. – 1975-1981

Series 3

National Office. – 1935-1986

Constitution and by-laws
M-7832-54 National Constitution and by-laws. – 1938, 1951-1971
M-7832-55 National constitutional and by-laws. – 1971. – Includes proposed amendments.
M-7832-56 National constitutional and by-laws. – 1973
M-7832-57 National constitution and by-laws. – 1977. – Includes drafts and comments.
M-7832-58 National constitution and by-laws. – 1979, 1981. – Includes proposed amendments.
Policy manuals
M-7832-59 Policy manuals. – 1968, 1971
M-7832-60 Policy manuals. – 1979, 1983
Minutes
M-7832-61 National Executive Council minutes. – 1935-1947. – For original handwritten minutes see M-2169-1.
M-7832-62 Index to National executive Council minutes. – 1961-1968
M-7832-63 National Executive Council minutes. – 1962-1969
M-7832-64 National Executive Council minutes and meeting papers. – 1970
M-7832-65 National Executive Council minutes. – 1971-1974
M-7832-66 National Executive Council minutes. – 1974-1975
M-7832-67 National Executive Council minutes. – 1976-1979
M-7832-68 Index to National Annual General Meetings. – 1941-1969
M-7832-69 National Annual General Meeting minutes. – 1948-1979. – There are some gaps.
M-7832-70 National Extraordinary General Meetings minutes. – 1970-1977, 1979
M-7832-71 National Board Directors Meetings minutes. – 1977-1980
M-7832-72 Combined meetings- National, Provincial and Regional associations. – 1974, 1976-1977
Annual and monthly reports
M-7832-73 National annual reports. – 1965-1972
M-7832-74 National annual reports. – 1973-1978
M-7832-75 National Office monthly reports. – 1964-1971
Correspondence- General
M-7832-76 General correspondence. – 1972-1975
International Youth Hostel Federation
M-7832-77 International Youth Hostel Federation correspondence. – 1973-1974
National Executive Director
M-7832-78 National Executive Director’s correspondence. – 1973-1974
M-7832-79 National Executive Director’s correspondence. – 1975
M-7832-80 National Executive Director’s correspondence. – 1976
M-7832-81 National Executive Director’s reports. – 1971-1973
M-7832-82 National Executive Director’s reports. – 1974-1975
M-7832-83 National Executive Director’s reports. – 1976-1980
Executive Officers
M-7832-84 National President’s correspondence. – 1970-1976
M-7832-85 First Vice-President’s correspondence. – 1973, 1975-1976
M-7832-86 Second Vice-President’s correspondence. – 1973-1976
M-7832-87 National Field Executive’s correspondence. – 1974-1976
M-7832-88 National Executive Secretary’s correspondence (Charles Harris). – 1951-1965
M-7832-89 National Executive Secretary’s reports. – 1962-1963
M-7832-90 National Secretary-treasurer’s correspondence. – 1970-1977
Committees and Boards
M-7832-91 Drafting Committee. – 1974. – Includes correspondence, reports and minutes.
M-7832-92 National Advisory Board correspondence. – 1967-1970, 1976
M-7832-93 Administration Committee minutes. – 1976-1977
M-7832-94 Administration Committee correspondence. – 1974-1976
M-7832-95 Administration Committee correspondence. – 1977
Secretary of State
M-7832-96 Secretary of State. – 1972. – Consists of grant to operate information and referral service.
M-7832-97 Secretary of State- Hostels’ programme. – 1973-1976.
M-7832-98 Secretary of State- Hostels’ programme. – 1977
M-7832-99 Secretary of State, Language administration branch. – 1972-1977
National Parks
M-7832-100 National Parks correspondence. – 1972- 1974
Health and Welfare
M-7832-101 Health and Welfare correspondence. – 1973-1977
M-7832-102 Health and Welfare grant submissions. – 1972-1975
M-7832-103 Health and Welfare reports. – 1973-1975
National Task Force
M-7832-104 Minutes. – 1974-1976
M-7832-105 Correspondence. – 1973-1976
M-7832-106 Questionnaires. – 1975
M-7832-107 Concerns, problems, and ideas. – 1974-1976
M-7832-108 Drafts and proposals. – 1974-1976
M-7832-109 Reports. – 1975-1976
Financial records
M-7832-110 National budgets. – 1971-1978
M-7832-111 National financial statements. – 1964- 1978
Circulars to regions
M-7832-112 Circulars to regions. – 1966-1970
M-7832-113 Circulars to regions. – 1971-1972
M-7832-114 Circulars to regions. – 1973
M-7832-115 Circulars to regions. – 1974
M-7832-116 Circulars to regions. – 1975-1980
Briefs and submissions
M-7832-117 Briefs and submissions. – 1961- 1968
M-7832-118 Briefs and submissions. – 1971-1974, 1977
M-7832-119 Briefs and submissions. – 1978, 1985- 1986
Statistics
M-7832-120 Annual statistical reports. – 1983- 1985
Publications
M-7832-121 Haversack. – 1946
M-7832-122 Haversack. – 1947
M-7832-123 Haversack. – 1948
M-7832-124 Haversack. – 1949-1950
M-7832-125 Haversack. – 1950-1951
M-7832-126 Haversack. – 1952-1953
M-7832-127 Haversack. – 1954-1956
M-7832-128 Haversack. – 1957-1958
M-7832-129 Canadian Youth Hostels Handbook. – 1961-1964
M-7832-130 Canadian Youth Hostels Handbook. – 1967-1968
M-7832-131 Canadian Youth Hostels Handbook. – 1971, 1973-1975
M-7832-132 Canadian Youth Hostels Handbooks. – 1976-1978
M-7832-133 Canadian Hostelling Association Handbook. – 1979-1980
M-7832-134 Canadian Hostelling Association Handbook. – 1981-1983
M-7832-135 Bulletin newsletter. – 1980- 1983
M-7832-136 Hostelling information bulletin. – 1975-1980
M-7832-137 Promotional brochures. – [ca. 1957-1981]
M-7832-138 Sponsored trips programmes. – 1956-1962, 1978, 1981
M-7832-139 Directories. – 1975, 1977, 1983- 1985
M-7832-140 Houseparents manual. – [ca.1974]
Miscellaneous
M-6854 General information regarding Canadian Youth Hostel Association. – 1977, n.d. – Consists of 3 pages.
M-7832-141 Register of national membership cards (all countries). – 1967
M-7832-142 Trading Post catalogue. – 1962
M-7832-143 Christmas cards. – 1970 and n.d.. – From the Canadian Hostelling Association.
M-7832-144 Christmas cards. – 1980-1982. – From other national hostelling associations.

Series 4

National Office – Regional Associations. – 1947-1985

British Columbia – Pacific Region
M-7832-145 Constitution and bylaws. – 1977
M-7832-146 Executive committee minutes. – 1958, 1972-1973
M-7832-147 Executive committee minutes. – 1974-1977
M-7832-148 Annual reports. – 1969-1973
M-7832-149 Executive director’s reports. – 1971- 1977
M-7832-150 Correspondence. – 1973-1974
M-7832-151 Correspondence. – 1975-1977
M-7832-152 Lists of executives. – 1967-1976
M-7832-153 Membership list. – 1973
M-7832-154 Reports and briefs. – 1969, 1971-1974
M-7832-155 Reports and briefs. – 1975-1977
M-7832-156 Pacific Hosteller. – 1974-1983. – The file is incomplete. Also includes the Bulletin (1961).
Alberta – North West Region
M-7832-157 Constitution and bylaws. – 1966- 1975
M-7832-158 Executive committee minutes. – 1972-1977, 1982
M-7832-159 Annual general meeting minutes. – 1964, 1967-1976, 1979
M-7832-160 Annual reports and president’s reports. – 1972-1975
M-7832-161 Correspondence. – 1970-1976
M-7832-162 Financial statements. – 1971-1973, 1975
M-7832-163 Newsletter and circulars. – 1964-1979
M-7832-164 Promotional brochures. – [ca.1969-1974]
M-7832-165 Pathfinder. – 1953-1960
M-7832-166 Pathfinder. – 1960-1965
M-7832-167 Pathfinder. – 1965-1968
M-7832-168 Pathfinder. – 1973-1975. – 1979-1985. – File is incomplete.
Note: For North West Region scrapbooks see files M-7832-289 to M-7832-291.
Alberta – Edmonton Youth Hostels Association
M-7832-169 Correspondence. – 1978-1980
Alberta – North West Mountaineers (Edmonton)
M-7832-170 Financial statements and equipment records. – 1976-1983
Alberta – Hostellers’ Equipment Co-op (Edmonton)
M-7832-171 Minutes. – 1972-1974
Alberta – Mountain Region
Note: See files M-7832-20-M-7832-48 for other records.
M-7832-172 Constitution and bylaws. – 1960, 1977, n.d.
M-7832-173 Lists of executives. – 1963, 1969- 1970
M-7832-174 Correspondence. – 1972
M-7832-175 Correspondence. – January-June 1973
M-7832-176 Correspondence. – July-December 1973
M-7832-177 Correspondence. – 1974
M-7832-178 Correspondence. – 1975-1977
Alberta Youth Hostels Council
M-7832-179 Correspondence. – 1970-1974
Alberta Hostel Society
M-7832-180 Minutes, bylaws, financial statements. – 1973-1975
Alberta – Hostels Alberta Coordinating Council
M-7832-181 Minutes and reports. – 1974-1979
M-7832-182 Correspondence. – 1976-1977
Alberta Hostelling Association
M-7832-183 Constitution and bylaws. – 1977, 1978, n.d.
M-7832-184 Minutes, reports. – 1977-1981
Alberta – Calgary Hostels Division
M-7832-185 Minutes, reports. – 1959-1960, 1972-1979
Saskatchewan and Manitoba – Prairie Area Office
M-7832-186 Correspondence. – 1969-1970, 1972-1974
M-7832-187 Briefs and submissions. – 1972-1974
M-7832-188 Membership list. – [ca. 1974]
Saskatchewan Region
M-7832-189 Constitution and bylaws. – 1976
M-7832-190 Correspondence. – 1974-1977. – Includes some minutes.
M-7832-191 Constitution and bylaws. – 1976
M-7832-192 Correspondence. – 1974-1977, 1982. – Includes some minutes.
Ontario- Great Lakes Region
M-7832-193 Charter. – 1956. – Photocopy.
M-7832-194 Constitution and bylaws. – 1965, n.d.
M-7832-195 Executive committee minutes. – 1955-1957
M-7832-196 Executive committee minutes. – 1957-1961
M-7832-197 Executive committee minutes. – 1961-1964
M-7832-198 Executive committee minutes. – 1965-1967
M-7832-199 Executive committee minutes. – 1968-1971
M-7832-200 Correspondence and circulars. – 1947-1951, 1962-1963
M-7832-201 Correspondence and circulars. – 1964-1965
M-7832-202 Correspondence and circulars. – 1966
M-7832-203 Correspondence. – 1971-1976
M-7832-204 Reports. – 1960-1964
M-7832-205 Audited financial statements. – 1973, 1975-1976
M-7832-206 Great Lakes Youth Hosteller (newsletter). – 1957,1959
M-7832-207 Trillium (newsletter). – 1964-1967, 1974, 1977
M-9579 Hostel register, Woodstock, Ontario. – 1950-1952. — 1 volume
Ontario – Great Lakes Region – Lawsuit
M-7832-208 Correspondence. – 1971-1973
M-7832-209 Correspondence. – 1974
M-7832-210 Correspondence. – 1975
M-7832-211 Correspondence. – 1976-1977
M-7832-212 Minutes regarding lawsuit. – 1971-1974
M-7832-213 Correspondence regarding membership cards, 1973-1975
Ontario – National Capital Region
M-7832-214 Bylaws. – n.d.
M-7832-215 Executive committee minutes. – 1972
M-7832-216 Annual reports. – 1970-1972
M-7832-217 Correspondence. – 1970-1977. – Includes some minutes and reports.
M-7832-218 L’Outaouais Hosteller (newsletter). – 1970, 1972-1975, 1982
Ontario Council of Hostel Associations
M-7832-219 Minutes. – 1976
M-7832-220 Correspondence. – 1976-1977. – Regarding new hostels and private hostels.
Ontario Hostelling Association
M-7832-221 Constitution and bylaws. – 1977
M-7832-222 Minutes. – 1978-1980
M-7832-223 Annual report. – 1978
M-7832-224 Report regarding revenue. – 1978
M-7832-225 Statistics. – 1973-1976
Ontario – Northern Ontario Region
M-7832-226 Correspondence. – 1977-1979
Ontario- Toronto Community Hostel
M-7832-227 Charter, minutes and correspondence. – 1977
Quebec – St. Lawrence Region
M-7832-228 Executive committee minutes. – 1966-1973
M-7832-229 Executive committee minutes. – 1974-1976
M-7832-230 Annual reports. – 1966-1973
M-7832-231 Correspondence. – 1972-1975
M-7832-232 Reports. – 1960, 1972-1974
M-7832-233 Membership lists. – 1973-1974
M-7832-234 Houseparents’ handbook. – 1971
M-7832-235 The Hosteller. – October 15, 1973
Quebec Hostelling Federation
M-7832-236 Constitution and bylaws. – 1976
M-7832-237 Annual general meeting minutes. – 1975-1976
M-7832-238 Correspondence. – 1976-1978, 1980
Maritime Region
M-7832-239 Constitution and bylaws. – n.d.
M-7832-240 Executive committee minutes and reports. – 1972-1976
M-7832-241 Board of Directors’ minutes. – 1979-1980
M-7832-242 Annual reports. – 1972-1973
M-7832-243 Correspondence. – 1972-1976
M-7832-244 Correspondence. – 1977
M-7832-245 Briefs and reports. – 1972-1975
M-7832-246 Atlantic Hosteller (newsletter). – 1974-1976
Maritimes – New Brunswick Hostel Association
M-7832-247 Correspondence. – 1973-1977
Maritimes – Prince Edward Island Region
M-7832-248 Minutes, correspondence and reports. – 1978-1983
Maritimes – Hostel Association of Nova Scotia
M-7832-249 Annual report. – 1980. – Also includes guide to Wentworth Hostel (1977) and Firefly newsletter (August 1975).
Yukon Hostelling Association
M-7832-250 Constitution and bylaws. – n.d.
M-7832-251 Executive committee members list. – 1977-1978
M-7832-252 Correspondence and reports. – 1975-1976, 1979, 1985
M-7832-253 Feasibility study on hostelling in the Yukon. – 1976

Series 5

50th Anniversary commemorative book. – 1933-1985. – These files consist of records gathered together for reference purposes during the writing of Fifty Years of Canadian Hostelling. Much of it consists of photocopies of records found elsewhere in this collection, or in various regional offices. Some original records are present, in particular the news clippings and original scrapbooks.

Correspondence and drafts
M-7832-254 Correspondence, drafts of book and comments. – 1982-1983
Reference files (compiled 1982-1984)
M-7832-255 Biographies of early hostellers. – Primarily copies of sketches in M-2169-15. Indexed.
M-7832-256 Early histories. – Primarily copies of histories in M-2169-14 and M-2169-16. Indexed.
M-7832-257 General histories. – Indexed.
M-7832-258 Reports, articles and clippings. – 1938- [1950s]. – Indexed.
M-7832-259 Great Lakes and national correspondence, and reports. – [1960s]. – Indexed.
M-7832-260 Secretary of State. – 1971-1980. – Includes news releases and reports. Indexed.
M-7832-261 Reports and articles. – [1980s]. – Indexed.
M-7832-262 British Columbia scrapbook. – 1945-1965. – Photocopy. Indexed.
M-7832-263 St. Lawrence/Quebec regions. – 1938-1974. – Includes reports and articles. Indexed.
M-7832-264 St. Lawrence Region scrapbook. – 1939- 1940. – Photocopy.
M-7832-265 Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. – 1961-1983. – Includes reports and articles. Indexed.
M-7832-266 National and regional statistics. – 1937-1984
M-7832-267 Statistics by year. – 1933-1983
News clippings- Provincial
M-7832-268 British Columbia. – 1967-1977
M-7832-269 Alberta. – 1970-1980
M-7832-270 Saskatchewan. – 1970-1980
M-7832-271 Manitoba. – 1970-1982
M-7832-272 Ontario. – 1964-1985
M-7832-273 Ontario- Bruce Trail. – 1962
M-7832-274 Quebec. – 1964-1984
M-7832-275 New Brunswick. – 1970-1971
M-7832-276 Nova Scotia. – 1964-1981
M-7832-277 Prince Edward Island. – 1970-1982
M-7832-278 Newfoundland. – 1971
M-7832-279 Yukon. – 1977-1978
News clippings (chronological order)
M-7832-280 News clippings. – [1930s]
M-7832-281 News clippings. – [1940s]
M-7832-282 News clippings. – [1950s]
M-7832-283 News clippings. – [1960s]
M-7832-284 News clippings. – [1970s]
M-7832-285 News clippings. – [1980s]
Articles
M-7832-286 Articles. – 1963-1981
Photographs
M-7832-287 Photographs. – [ca.1930s-1970s]. – Many were used in book.
Mary Barclay Biography
M-7832-288 Correspondence and drafts. – 1985
Scrapbooks (originals)
M-7832-289 North West Region. – 1953-1956
M-7832-290 North West Region. – 1959-1966
M-7832-291 North West Region. – 1973-1975
M-7832-292 Prince Edward Island Hostel Association. – 1970-1971. – News clippings only.
M-7832-293 Prince Edward Island Hostel Association. – 1981-1982. – Includes photographs.
Transcripts of speeches and interviews
Note: See RCT-861 for recordings
M-7832-294 Speeches from The Calgary Hostel. – August 5, 1982. – Includes Mary Barclay, Don Louden, Gwen Gray, Jim Cunningham, Ray Marriner, Don Cambell, Minnie Barnes, Flo Spear, Joe Clitheroe, and Dorothy Allen Simonetti. Indexed.
M-7832-295 Laura Wenger’s Tea Party. – August 6, 1981. – Includes excerpts. Indexed.
M-7832-296 Dennis Lewis. – 1983. – Indexed.
M-7832-297 Charles and Marjorie Harris. – 1985. – Indexed.
M-7832-298 Dick James. – August 23, 1985
M-7832-299 Francois Bedard and Kurt Jonassohn. – August 13, 1985

Series 6

Recorded speeches and interviews. – 1978-1985

RCT-861-1 Speeches from the Calgary Hostel. – August 5, 1982. – Includes Mary Barclay, Don Louden, Gwen Gray, Jim Cunningham, Ray Marriner, and Don Cambell. For transcripts see M-7832-294.
RCT-861-2 Speeches from the Calgary Hostel. – August 5, 1982. – Includes Don Cambell (continued), Minnie Barnes, Flo Spear, Joe Clitheroe, Dorothy Allen Simonetti, and Mary Barclay. For transcripts see M-7832-294.
RCT-861-3,4,5 Laura Wenger’s tea party. – August 6, 1982. – For transcripts see M-7832-295.
RCT-861-6 Dennis Lewis. – 1983. – For transcripts see M-7832-296.
RCT-861-7,8 Marjorie and Charles Harris. – July 24, 1985. – For transcripts see M-7832-297.
RCT-861-9,10 Dick James. – August 23, 1985. – For transcripts see M-7832-298.
RCT-861-11 Francois Bedard and Kurt Jonassohn. – August 13, 1985. – For transcripts see M-7832-299.
RCT-861-12 Boyd White and Rudy Comeault. – August 23, 1985
RCT-861-13 Len Brown and Graham Bell. – [ca.1978-1980]. – Regarding BC Region.
RCT-861-14,15 Youth Hostel Conference. – November 14-15, 1980-1985


Series 7


Photographs. – [ca. 1890s-2010}


Many of the photographs have been scanned. View now.

PA-2561 Ida Nelson’s views of hostelling in southern Alberta. – 1925-1926. – 15 photographs
PA-2660 Mary and Catherine Barclay in the summer. – 1977. – 2 photographs
PA-3170 Hostelling views; Mary and Catherine Barclay. – 1930s-2000. – 45 photographs
PB-815 Mary Barclay. – 2 photographs
PD-209 Ida Nelson’s album of hostelling in southern Alberta. – 1925-1926. – 55 photographs
NA-2468-(1-58) Barclay family and hostelling views. – 1890s-1963. – 58 photographs
NA-5157-(1-22) Hostelling and mountain views. – 1940s. – 22 photographs
M-9775 Administrative records and slides, Hostelling International (Southern Alberta Hostelling Association). — [ca. 2000-2010]. — 1 m of textual records and other material. — The records are unprocessed, please consult an archivist before requesting material.


Series 8
Unprocessed records. – [ca. 1960s-2010]. – This material has not been catalogued. Please consult an archivist before requesting.
M-8197 Administrative records. — [ca. 1970s-1989]. — 6 m of textual records. [accession 1991.051]
M-8404 Photographs, slides, films, videos, financial records. — [ca. 1982-1992]. — 2 m of textual records and other material. [accession 1994.074]
M-8816 Administrative records, Mary Barclay papers, and 70th anniversary memorabilia. — [ca.1990-1995]. — 1 m of textual records. [accession 2001.073]
M-9048 Newsletters, scrapbooks, operational and administrative records. — [ca. 1960s-1990s]. — 3 m of textual records. [accession 2004.102]
M-9448 Administrative records of Northern Alberta office, Edmonton. — [ca. 1970s-2000s]. — 10 m of textual records and other material. [accession 2010.074]
M-9775 Administrative records and slides, Hostelling International (Southern Alberta Hostelling Association). — [ca. 2000-2010]. — 1 m of textual records and other material. [accession 2016.026]