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The file contents consist of framed photographs located in the Williams' family home in Namao, AB. The photographs feature Lee Williams as well as other Williams' family members, Lee's horses, and the Connaught Drive home.

This item is a framed photograph featuring the Williams' family house at 10236-125 Street, Edmonton, AB where Jack Williams was born and raised in. It was a gift from Leona Pritchard to Jack on his 80th birthday.

The files in this subseries consist of the personal records of Leland Stanford Williams.

In 1892, Leland Stanford Williams was born to William E. Williams and Clara Redavats. He had one sibling - an older brother named Charles. During his younger years, he aspired to attend university to become a veterinarian, however, due to financial and other restrictions, he was unable to do so. As a young man, he met Henry Weiller of Weiller & Weiller Ltd. in St. Paul, Minnesota, who took an interest in him as a business partner. Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. was founded on December 11, 1925, where Lee remained as co-founder and manager until Henry Weiller's death. From then on, he remained as founder and president of the board of directors until his own death. He married Marion Letitia Williams and had an only son, Jack Leland Redavats Williams, who later inherited his estate.

The file consists of photographs, newspaper articles, letters, etc.

The file contents consist of letters, a Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. record book, Lee's high school record card, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame programme with Lee's profile autographed, a photograph featuring the Marion Williams Memorial Handicap at Whoop Up Downs in Lethbridge, a Canadian Derby 54th Running programme featuring the Sonoma Stakes in memory of Lee, a Northlands Park official program celebrating Lee's 90th birthday, an Edmonton Northlands Hall of Fame programme recognizing Lee's induction, a recognition certificate of Lee's Stockmen's Foundation membership, a Canadian Derby 47th Running programme featuring Sonoma, a profile of one of Lee's horses (Gala Hour), a copy of a photograph featuring Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. in the Calgary Stampede, a Whoop-Up Downs programme featuring the Marion Williams Memorial Handicap race, Lee Williams' autobiography unedited and retyped by Jack, Lee's biography written by Jack, various news clippings featuring Lee's career and horse racing, a Christmas greeting card featuring one of Lee's horses (Sonoma), winning photograph from the Marion Williams Memorial Handicap, winning photograph from the Lee Williams Feature, a photograph of Jack and Lee, a portrait photograph of Lee, a portrait photograph of Marion.

The file contents consist of a newspaper article featuring the Connaught Drive house, a newspaper article featuring Jack holding a photo of Lee, photographs of the Connaught Drive house and Jack with Lee and Marion, and positives featuring Lee and Sonoma in front of the Connaught Drive house.

The file contents consist of a hand-coloured image of the Riudavets family crest, photographs of Mary Jane Redavats (Lee's grandmother), a poem read at Mary Jane Redavats' funeral, a photostat copy of the Redavats' family register, emails and letters to and from Jack regarding Redavats family history, an envelope from H. J. Redavats, photocopies of handwritten letters between Redavats family members, Menorca newspaper articles featuring Joan Riudavets, a photocopy of the U.S. citizenship certificate for Jose Natta, a watercolour version of the Redavats family crest, Menorca newspaper articles featuring Jack Leland Redavats Williams.

The file contents consist of a promise to pay from Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. to Jack L. R. Williams, a letter regarding Lee S. Williams' estate with associated documents (Alberta Liquor Control Board registration, Weiller & Williams (Lloyd) 1975 Ltd. share certificate, Lee's birth certificate, Certificate of Naturalization), Lee's death certificate, an invoice for Lee's father's funeral costs, photocopied newspaper clippings featuring Lee's early career, 2 typewritten copies of Lee's autobiography, newspaper clipping about Lee's wedding, Lee's biographical entry for Who's Who in Alberta, Lee's biography written by his son Jack, an audio reel from CFQC radio interview dated April 25, 1968, a copy of Lee's entry in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, a teasing poem written for Lee by two juniors, a handwritten family tree, a copy of Lee's entry in the North American edition of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Directory, and various correspondence. Also includes framed life insurance certificate for Lee S. Williams.

This series contains all files regarding transactions related to properties owned by Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. Examples include contracts, leases, land sales agreements, letters, transfers of ownership, maps, etc.

The file consists of two copies of a caveat forbidding registration between Enron Oil Canada Ltd. and Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd.