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Peel's Prairie Provinces is a resource dedicated to assisting scholars, students, and researchers of all types in their exploration of western Canadian history and the culture of the Canadian prairies. » Read More

University of Alberta Centenary Publications

University of Alberta Newspapers

Several U of A publications were digitized as part of the 2008 Centenary celebrations. Showcasing the University's rich history of student, faculty and alumni publication, you can now view and search back issues of Folio, The Trail, The New Trail, Poundmaker and The Gateway. For a full listing of material digitized to mark the 100 year anniversary, please see the Centenary website.

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News & Updates

…And the news keeps coming.

More newspapers continue to go online each month! See what happened 100 years ago today by searching the most recently mounted archive of the Bow Island Review (1910-1923). Also be sure to dive into Le Métis, which reaches back in time to 1871. August 31, 2010

"Canada's History" magazine discusses Peel

It was a delightful surprise to find our bibliography and site featured prominently in Dave Obee's latest article, "At your service: How the Internet can fuel your search for family mementos," published in the latest issue of Canada's History (formerly The Beaver, April/May 2010, p.47-48). With reference to our Henderson's Directories, Dave writes, "Without the digitization work being done at the University of Alberta, these ads – a vital part of my family's history – might have never been found." We like this quote too: "Years ago, I went through the microfiches in a library to track down references to my family. I marvelled at the time about how technology had improved access to the old directories. Now the same work can be done in minutes, in the comfort of my home, at any time of the day."  Thanks Dave! March 22, 2010

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The Alberta Non-Partisan

The Alberta Non-Partisan

The Alberta Non-Partisan (1917-1919), edited by William Irvine, was a political newspaper and the official organ of the Non-Partisan League, an agrarian protest movement seeking a stronger voice for farmers' political interests. For more background on the Non-Partisan League, read Rise to Power, Alberta Online Encyclopedia.

The Illustrated War News

Edited by J. W. Bengough (1851-1923), "cartoonist, editor, publisher, author, entertainer, and politician." Aptly described as "bombastically nationalistic." (John Wilson Bengough, Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online)

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Collection Stats

Bibliographic records:10,420
Digitized Items:7,498
Digitized Pages:660,303
Newspaper Issues:20,423
Newspaper Pages:215,772
Newspaper Articles:1,391,229
Newly Mounted Issues:4,843
Images:16,292