Alberta: Her Industries & Resources

This slim book (fewer than 100 pages) was published in March 1885 as an inducement for "visitors to this portion of the Northwest ... [to] find it to their advantage to remain at Calgary and see for themselves. In other words, a very early representation of Calgary as a vibrant centre, and primed for economic development.

In 1974, the Glenbow-Alberta Institute reprinted the book and in 2000, the AFHS is pleased to offer it in electronic form.

Substantial thanks are owed to Judie Riddell who conceived of this project and to Karen McKoen who mastered the technical aspects of converting it from paper to electronic bits.

While the book does not have a traditional Table of Contents, we have developed one here. Of particular interest to the family historian will be the many biographical and business sketches listed below and available from the chapter of that name. As well, you can use the search tool to look for specific names in this online document. In this way, we hope we have added additional uses and readers for this interesting book.

There is one aspect of the book that we have not reproduced here - the advertisements. These are numerous and don't tend to reproduce well on screen. However, for those interested, we have supplied a list of advertisers below and, on request, will supply scans of individual advertisements. Send your request to . A sample advertisement page lies to the left of the list.

	List of Advertisers
	Alberta Laundry Alberta Photo Co. Allen and McKenzie Bannerman and Co. Bain Bros Bleeker, H. Brown, C.J. Burns, T.S. Ryers, Wm. Cameron, K. Cameron, J.E.B. Campbell, C.N. Canada, Northwest Land Co. Clark, D.R. Claxton, F.J. Commercial, The Compton, W.J. Cummings and Allen Cuzner, M. De Brisay, L.P.W. Dick, J. Dominion Lands, Sec. 16 Donahoe, J. Ferland and Co., A. Fitzlgerald, J.G. Flint, C. Fraser, G.L. Freeze, J.S. Gibb, J.S. Henderson, Dr. Haines and Grindley Herald Printing Co. Hogg and Co., S.J. Jardine, H.R. Jarret and Cushing Johnstone, H. Jacques, G.E. Keohran and Seabury King and Col, G.C. Lafferty and Smith	Leeson and Scott Linton, J.C. Lougheed and McCarthy MacLeod Gazette Mackenzie, D. Martin Bros. Martin, J.V. Medical Hall Millward, J.H. Mitchell, J.B. Mortimer and Co. Murdoch, George Murphy and Martin McCoskrie and Co., E. McCullum, J.G. McDonald, Alex. McIntyre and Davidson McLeod, H. McNeil Bros. Ogburn, R.J. Parrish and Co. Paterson, J. Peterson and Peterson Ramsay, S.A. R.C. Mission Rankin and Allen Reilly and Martin Rivet, J.A. Rogers and Grant Samples and Co., A.P. Shelton, A.E. Sirett, T. Stewart, Capt. Trott Bros. Vanwart, J.G. Vanwart and Son, J.G. Walker, James White, J. Douglas Wilson, W. Yarlett, H.