What's New
Artist Talk: Illuminating the Diary of Alda Dale Randall, June 29, 2016
Join artist and former archivist Marlena Wyman as she shares her inspiration and creative process for her current exhibit at the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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Creating an Archival Sketching Diary, July 16, 2016
Join us for a fun, beginner-level workshop with artist and former archivist Marlena Wyman.
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Marlena Wyman: Illuminating the Diary of Alda Dale Randall
The exhibit of artist, former archivist and third generation prairie woman Marlena Wyman is inspired by the 1920 diary of Alberta homesteader Alda Dale Randall, held in the collection of the Provincial Archives of Alberta.
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New in Collections Management
The Collections Management Section is pleased to announce that the records of the Judicial District of Calgary sous-fonds have been redescribed to the subseries level and are now available on HerMIS.
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Join the Friends of the PAA Society
Membership is open to everyone. You will be helping us to preserve and make accessible the documentary history of our province for present and future generations. See the
newsletter.
Law and Original Order: Discovering Alberta’s Court Records
Discover family history, mischief, murder and even the mundane through the extensive holdings of court records preserved by the Provincial Archives. Please note that the site is best viewed with Google Chrome or more recent versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox.
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Access and Preservation Services notice
Please note that it could take up to 90 days to make all requested audiovisual materials accessible. The turnaround time will also depend on the amount of media requested and the complexities of the media.
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Welcome to the
Provincial Archives of Alberta
The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) preserves the collective memory of Alberta and contributes to
the protection of Albertans' rights and sense of identity.
Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the PAA acquires, preserves and makes available for research private and
government records of provincial significance. The PAA also serves as the permanent repository of records
of enduring value of the Government of Alberta.
The PAA operates in accordance with the Historical Resources Act, which provides for the "operation, maintenance,
and development of the Provincial Archives of Alberta", as well as for the "acquisition, preservation, publication
and public exhibition of documents, parchments, manuscripts, records, books, maps, plans, photographs, magnetic
tapes, or other materials regardless of physical form, the preservation of which is in the public’s
interest."
Location
8555 Roper Road
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 5W1
Hours of Operation
Reading Room Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00am-4:30pm, 4:30pm – 9:00pm (limited service)
Thursday: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am- 4:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday: Closed
*There is no retrieval of archival material from 11:30am - 1pm and from 3:30pm onwards.
