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Groome, Paul F.

  • R-1272.1
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  • 1907-1959

Records created, accumulated and used by Paul F. Groome (1896-1992) of Regina, Saskatchewan as follows: minutes of Rae Street Methodist Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, July 10, 1907 to February 20, 1912; minutes of Sixth Avenue United Church, Regina, April 6, 1936 to October 1, 1951; "minutes of the Young Men's Christian Association of Regina, Saskatchewan covering the period from 1890 to 1959" by Paul F. Groome and related source materials; Institute of Power Engineers decal; Western Canada Firemens' Association convention badge, 1908; and photographs relating mainly to Regina, Saskatchewan and its pioneers (including Harry Hourie, William Wallace Gibson, Zachary M. Hamilton, George Barr and Mrs. George Barr); electric power plants; and the activities and facilities of the YMCA, including its camps, swimming pool; Rae Street Methodist Church; Sixth Avenue United Church; St. John's United Church; Regina Boat Club regattas on Wascana Lake. Groome was employed as an engineer at the Regina Municipal Power Plant from 1929 to 1961.

Groome, Paul F., 1896-1992

Scrapbook compiled by Jean Oliver Allison

(1)-(171): Scrapbook consisting mainly of photographs of Stony Acres, the fieldstone house and acreage 12 miles west of Regina, Saskatchewan owned by Jean O. Allison (1909-2003). Scrapbook includes interior and exterior views of the house, the antiques, the yard in various seasons, and animals, including horses and dogs; photographs of social events; exterior views of City of Regina Health Department, Walton Health Centre; articles regarding Maureen Forrester; an obituary/eulogy for Reg Hawe, 1993; bulletins dated October 13, 1963 and December 8, 1968 for Lakeview United Church in Regina with references to the Allison family; and obituaries for Maxwell (Max) Bruce Cody, John E. Allison, and Mrs. Mary Adeline Allison.

(172)-(181): Postcards originally stored loose in the scrapbook relating to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building (captioned Night Lights) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

(182): Aerial view of Stony Acres taken by Heenan, 1979.

Allison, Jean O., 1909-2003