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Photographs of Lillian Barr and Wilbur Powe

File consists of three formal portraits of Powe’s parents, Lillian (Lilly) Ann Barr and Wilbur Powe. One photograph may be a wedding portrait, and the other two are individual portraits of Lillian and Wilbur taken at different times.

Photographs of Bruce Allen Powe

File consists of photographs of Powe as a baby, with and without his mother, Lillian. Also included is an image of an unidentified woman, a dog and two young boys, one possibly Powe.

Audio recording of Bruce Allen Powe

Item is an home audio recording by Powe entitled “When I Grow Too Old to Dream”. The recording on the other side of the item is entitled “The Water When the Moonbeams Kiss” by Mrs. B. Potvin.

Photographs of Alberta scenery and parks

File consists of photographs of scenery in Banff and Jasper National Parks, including Lake Louise Hotel and Crowfoot Glacier, and one photograph of Powe. Locations of photographs annotated on verso in pencil.

Photographs of VE Day in London

File consists of photographs and original negatives taken by Powe of the crowds around Buckingham Palace, Leicester Square, Lower Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus in London on 8 May 1945.

Family and travel photographs

File consists of photographs of Powe as a teenager, Powe’s parents, Wilbur and Lillian, in their yard, as well as photographs of scenery in Banff, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, and the Columbia Ice Fields in Alberta.

Photographs of Bruce Allen Powe while in the military

File consists of photographs of Powe while in the military during the Second World War, in Alberta and in London, England. Included are photographs of Powe with fellow soldiers and images of London’s Tower Bridge.

University of Alberta yearbook pages, certificate and photograph

File consists of selected unbound pages from the University of Alberta at Edmonton students' union annual publication, which includes photos of Powe and his wife, Alys, a certificate of outstanding service issued to Powe, and a photograph of Powe setting the type for the student newspaper.

Miscellaneous family photographs

File consists of photographs of Powe while in the military during the Second World War, in Alberta and in London, England. Included are photographs of Powe with fellow soldiers and images of London Bridge.

Diplomas

File consists of Powe’s University of Alberta’s BA and MA diplomas, as well as a University of Alberta Bachelor of Education diploma belonging to his father-in-law, Godfrey Brady.

Ghana independence celebrations : slides

File consists of photographs taken by Powe while in Ghana during independence celebrations in 1957. Photographs include images of individuals, buildings, natural scenery, and large gatherings of people. Some photographs in this file were taken in Canada.

Grandparents : Powe

File consists of a group portrait of an unidentified family and photographs of Lillian and Wilbur Powe with others.

Diefendollars

File consists of several versions of “Diefendollars”, novelty dollar bills worth 91 or 92.5 cents, produced by the Liberal Party of Canada and used as campaign propaganda.

Signed photograph of Lester B. Pearson

Item is a studio portrait of Lester B. Pearson. The photo mat has been inscribed and signed by Pearson: “To Bruce Powe, in grateful appreciation for all that you have done to help. Lester B. Pearson. Ottawa, Dec. 25/63”.

Memorandum from Keith Davey

Item is a memorandum from Keith Davey, the national campaign director for the Liberal Federation of Canada, sent to Lester B. Pearson and Walter Gordon, praising Powe for his work and attendance at a Saskatchewan Campaign College. Included is a joke Diefendollar bill.

Stamp albums

File consists of two books of stamps accompanied by printed e-mail exchanged between Powe and Irv Whynot, a philatelist.

“Expresso ‘67” : Peter Martin Associates

File pertains to “Expresso ‘67”, an illustrated book written by Powe with illustrations by Jeff Chapleau, published by Peter Martin Associates. Records are a newspaper clipping, a royalty report, correspondence exchanged between Peter Martin and Jeff Chapleau, and a receipt from M.G. Hurtig Booksellers Ltd.

B.A.P. : parents

File consists of assorted photographs of Powe’s parents, Lillian and Wilbur.

"Killing Ground" : reviews

File consists of newspaper book reviews of Powe's book "Killing Ground: the Canadian Civil War", originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Portal.

“Man and his Work”

File consists of two versions of a published series of articles by Powe and Fraser Isbester entitled “Man and his Work: a look at industrial relations”, published by the Canadian Department of Labour in co-operation with Canadian High News.

Europe 1974

Item is a notebook maintained by Powe pertaining to his travels in Europe.

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