Railway pass for Randle Cecil with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Pass is for travel from Quebec to Vancouver and is valid until 30 September 1913.

Railway pass for Roger Pocock with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Pass is for travel from Quebec to Vancouver and is valid until 30 September 1913.

A collection of documents relating to Bylaws 135, 136, 183, and 424 regarding "vehicles used in the conveyance of passengers for hire" as well as "vehicles used in transporting goods, wares, merchandize, or any article or thing." Includes a printing of Bylaw 183 from June 26, 1882, which repeals Bylaws 135 and 136, a printing of Bylaw 424 from October 22, 1888, which amends Bylaw 183, and two printed cards listing tariff amounts for the various types of services. All documents include a map of the "First Division" of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

A notebook-like permit, "Issued under Regulation No. 12 of the Liquor Act" by the Liquor Board of Saskatchewan, to Erwin Tauk of Neudorf, Saskatchewan on January 28, 1946. The book contains pages to record purchases and provides information on the Liquor Act. Two purchases of wine recorded, both on the same date of the permit issue.

Agreements between J. Engel of Wilkie, Saskatchewan and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to tend the gardens and grounds of the local train station, dated April 15, 1952 and May 1, 1954. Outlines duties, length of contract, wages, and other details of the position. They are both unsigned and likely the duplicate copies given to the contractor for reference.

A guestbook belonging to John D. Higinbotham that contains dozens of pasted-in newspaper clippings, letters, notes, and printed photographs. At the beginning of the guestbook, there is an inscription that reads “John D. Higinbotham from his sister Alice. May 1920.” The guestbook is full of signatures of various people along with their addresses, although some sections have been cut out of the book. Most of the pasted-in newspaper clippings, notes, and letters are adhered closest to the signed name of the person they are in reference to. The names signed in the guest book were signed between the years 1920 and 1939, although some of the materials are dated as late as 1946. Nearly every included letter and note is addressed to John D. Higinbotham.

A skeleton room key for the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The room tag attached to the key is embossed with the room number 101. On the back of the tag is embossed “Unsealed. If Carried Away Return. We Guarantee Postage.”

Two cancelled cheques issued from the Royal Bank of Canada, made out by Donald J. McFadden to G. A. McFarlane. Cheque no. 81 is dated August 26, 1961 for the amount of $200, and cheque no. 130 is dated December 11, 1961 for the amount of $1169.17 with an underlined note in the bottom left corner that reads "wheat." Both cheques are stamped "PAID" and have "G. A. McFarlane" handwritten on the verso.

A collection of cancelled cheques (series 1-107) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." Cheques 1, 4, 5, and 6 were attached by staple in the top left corner, but the fastener was removed and numerical order was imposed by the handling technician. Cheque [44] is not numbered. Cheque 64 may have bounced and had a potential NSF fee added. Cheques 42, 72, and 106 are of a different design, and cheques 21, 33, 44, 54, 56, and 57 are missing from the series. All amounts are within $5-$981.

A collection of cancelled cheques (series 1-107) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." Cheques 62, 67, and 93 are missing from the series. All amounts are within $3-$3200. Includes two booklets containing the stubs of cheques 1-96 with all entries checked off.

A collection of cancelled cheques (series 1-99) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." The first cheque is not numbered but is indicated to be the first cheque in the stub booklet. Two cheques are numbered "2," the distinction is also marked in the stub booklet. Cheques 31, 54, 55, 71, 71, 74, and 75 are not numbered. All amounts are within $3-$4286.

A certified cheque made out by Donald J. McFadden, dated May 12, 1966. The recipient is E. Ostlund(?) for the amount of $200. It has been stamped "PAID."

A collection of cancelled cheques (approximate series 45-89) and stubs (series 1-90) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." The cheques are all stamped "PAID" and are ordered chronologically, as the number series suffers from several discrepancies. All amounts are within $3.34-$6225. The stubs are comprised of two separate cheque books, one containing cheques 1-16 of the series and the other containing 17-90. Some stubs have notes and calculations on the verso.

A collection of cancelled cheques made out by Donald J. McFadden to recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses. They are all stamped "PAID." Series is missing cheque numbers 1-10, 13-22, 24-100, 102, 103, and 106, and the series ends with 117. Cheques 11, 12, and 23 have their original dates crossed out and edited to December 31, 1968. All amounts are within $8-$1539.12.

A collection of cancelled cheques (series 1-146?) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." Cheques 8, 11, 12, 19, 48, 59, 60, 74, 75, 83, and 93 are missing. Cheques 25, 108, and 146 are not numbered, and there are three unnumbered cheques between 21 and 24. All amounts are within $4-$9454.42.

Four cheques from 1969 filled in by typewriter from D J McFadden to Canada Permanent Trust Company. Dated January 1 for the amount of $290, February 1 for $145, July 1 for $290, and August 1 for $145. All cheques are stamped "PAID."

A collection of cancelled cheques (series 1-173) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." Cheques 51, 69, 72, 73, 136, and 154-158 are missing, and one unnumbered cheque appears chronologically between 97 and 98. All amounts are within $2.62-$2936.60.

Receipts for land tax payments made by Don McFadden to the Rural Municipality of Daly. With the exception of 1955 (which appears to have been filled out on the wrong form), all receipts include a standard yellow paper containing identifying information for McFadden and for the land being taxed, as well as the amount paid, which ranges between $262.74 - $2751.22, and the date of issue, which also varies from year to year. Additional pages and documents are attached to many of the receipts and include breakdowns of the tax amounts and land assessments, as well as carbon copies. Two plots of land are indicated from the beginning (1949), a third plot is added in 1961, resulting in two receipts for that year, and another three plots are added in 1973 to a total of six. Included is an empty envelope with BMO Insurance letterhead that has apparently been used as a divider with "Land Taxes" handwritten in black marker.

A collection of communications from the Manitoba Telephone System to Donald McFadden regarding service usage and costs. "Customer's Copy" receipts from each month of 1965 show charges for long distance and exchange service. A "Statement of Remittance" for $2.50 is marked "Received" and is attached to a carbon copy receipt for a half hour tractor rental. Breakdowns of long distance charges are listed by date show the receiving location of outgoing calls and the charged amount, with all entries checked off in blue pen. The backs of the sheets contain a "partial list of abbreviations" of locations within the province of Manitoba. Included is an empty envelope self-addressed to the Manitoba Telephone System, which has been crossed out and "Receipts (Income)" written above in pen, likely to be used as a divider in a filing system.

A collection of purchase invoices, primarily for the sale of turkeys, recording both incoming and outgoing transactions between Brandon Poultry Products Limited and D. J. McFadden.

A pair of "Official Receipt" documents, one with an attached "Temporary Receipt," from the province of Manitoba to Donald J. McFadden. The one dated November 8, 1965 is a "Turkey App. Fee" for $20, and the one dated December 20, 1965 is a "Turkey Inspection Fee" for $86.40.

Handwritten receipts (including carbon copies) and account statements for purchases made by Donald McFadden from both the Brandon and the Portage la Prairie Co-ops. Purchased items include gasoline, brake fluid, batteries, sandpaper, broom, hacksaw blade, etc. One bundle of receipts from the Portage La Prairie Co-op includes a receipt from " Luke's B-A Service" in Elie, Manitoba.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Donald McFadden from Frank Lawson & Sons Ltd. Purchases are represented by alpha-numeric codes.

A pair of receipts from an unnamed restaurant, both marked at the top in handwritten red ink as "Meals for Maurice on road." There are no dates displayed, but they arrived in a box of records that were all dated from the year 1965.

Four bundles of invoices, stapled in the top left corner, two with two pages and two with three pages. They are primarily transactional records of the selling of poultry by Don McFadden to Brandon Dairy & Poultry Co-operative Ltd. Includes an account statement with a balance carried over from 1964.

Invoices/receipts from the Canadian Wheat Board for the purchase of agricultural products from D J McFadden, primarily wheat and oats.

A collection of receipts from Rivers Service Station for purchases made by Don McFadden. Items sold include cables, batteries, wiper blades, water pump, door adjustment, etc.

Handwritten receipts and account balance sheets from "Marshall Wells Stores, Owned and Operated by Forman's Hardware Limited" for purchases made by Don McFadden, mostly loose but includes sorted bundles. Sold items include lamps and lightbulbs, tools and screws, linoleum, caulking cement, stepladder, rubber hose, etc. The verso of the receipts contain a write up of "Credit Terms." The January 28 receipt has a small till tape receipt attached (stapled) for a $0.30 purchase dated January 22, 1964.

Receipts for purchases made by Donald McFadden at various authorized Esso dealerships and service stations. Bundles appear to be organized by dates around a particular excursion, and consist primarily of "Imperial Oil Limited Esso-Matic Invoice(s)" with other receipts attached. Includes a set of punched Esso credit card receipt stubs which have been stamped "PAID" by the Royal Bank of Canada. Three of the stubs are marked with the slogan "Put a Tiger in your Tank."

A collection of invoices with attached receipts issued by Stratford-Frame Agencies Limited to Donald McFadden. They consist primarily of premium payments for a "Wawanesa Mutual" insurance plan. One invoice indicates "Auto Insurance" for a "Dodge," and another is for a "London Guarantee" and includes a handwritten note that reads "Premium on special construction policy was $120.00 On completion of construction it was cancelled and refund of $79.20 applied to new policy"

A series of receipts, invoices, and account statements from Canadian Propane Consolidated Limited to Mr. D. J. McFadden. Several of the invoices have been stamped in red ink "This account has evidently escaped your notice. May we ask the favor of an early remittance?" The July 19 invoice was signed for by Maurice Gray.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Mr. McFadden from Robinson's Tents and Awnings. Shop name is stamped at the top.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden from Brandon Hatchery Co. The item list for the August 3 receipt is detailed on the verso.

A collection of handwritten receipts for payments made by D. J. McFadden and one by Marg McFadden to individuals for various services. Recipients include Maurice Gray, Paul Kushnicky, Rivers & District Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. G. A. Dyker, and "Dr. Salsbury's Laboratories, Charles City, Iowa." The latter includes an illustration of an eagle flying while holding an American flag. Included is a "Form 1612 (6-61)" receipt from the Royal Bank of Canada for a deposit of $2000 by Donald McFadden into the account of Chester McFadden.

Two receipts for payments made to the Rivers Farm Business Group, received by Gordon L. Ratz. The first receipt is from C. J. McFadden for "2 account books" amounting to $2, and the other is from Don McFadden for a membership fee amounting to $10.

A collection of account balance sheets and handwritten receipts from "Taylor and Son, Hardware - Implements - Oil, Highway Freight Transporters" for purchases made by Donald J. McFadden. Purchases include various small items as well as transportation and delivery of purchases made by McFadden from other proprietors. A bill of lading for a delivery from MacArthur & Son Limited is included, where the original name has been crossed out and "Taylors" written in repeatedly, and is also stamped "Paid" by Taylor & Son Ltd.

A repair order and a collection of handwritten receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden from "Madden's Repair Shop, International Harvester Dealer, General Repairs." Items include paint, fuel pump, valves, bulbs, gasket set, etc.

A series of promissory notes (forms 1406, 1845, and 2301) regarding various small loans (under $2000) taken out by Donald McFadden through the Royal Bank of Canada. Listed "Particulars" include farm improvement loans and demand loans.

A collection of cancelled cheques (series ranges between 529 and 855) made out by Donald J. McFadden to a wide number of recipients including various family members, individuals, and businesses, as well as several that read "Pay to the Order of Cash." They are all stamped "PAID." Predominantly ordered chronologically with some discrepancies. All amounts are within $3-$7680.43.

Four cheques filled in by typewriter from D J McFadden to Canada Permanent Trust Company. Dated January 1 for the amount of $290, February 1 for $145, July 1 for $290, and August 1 for $145. All cheques are stamped "PAID."

A selection of singular receipts (1 per proprietor) for purchases made by Donald McFadden throughout the year of 1965. A bundle of four receipts for various motel stays by Mr. and Mrs. McFadden indicates a trip to the United States in mid-January. One receipt for "body repairs" on a Ford 300 does not indicate where the sale was made, and several others are too faded or worn to be read.

Sales records for items sold by Donald McFadden to four separate companies. Two of the purchases are of various grades of turkeys both live and dressed, and two are purchases of slender wheat grass seed by the pound.

Two purchase receipts and one "Sprayer Rental Service" agreement including terms from Lindenberg Bros. Ltd. to Don McFadden. Purchases were for rat poison and "wheatland hybrid blend" seeds, and the sprayer was taken out on April 26 and returned the next day.

Shipping receipts from the Rivers, Manitoba post office. Receipts are double-sided with English on one side and French on the other. Only the English sides have been filled out. The sender is not indicated, but the recipients are "Pitblado, Hoskin & Co.," "Mr. J. V. Durnin," and "Mr & Mrs Maurice Gray."

A pair of receipts from Allied Hardware Stores, subtitled "We Feature Nationally Advertised Merchandise," for purchases made by D. J. McFadden.

A pair of receipts from Bob's Texaco Service, subtitled "Our Specialty, Tune-Ups & Alignments," for purchases made by Don McFadden. One receipt indicates the month of purchase but not the date.

A pair of receipts from Simpsons-Sears in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Items purchased have been indicated by handwritten notes and consist of "Frost Shields (car)" and "Flash Batteries." Year of purchase is not indicated and has been assumed through the receipts' proximity to other records in this collection produced in 1965.

A pair of receipts from "TATTON agencies ltd." for purchases made by D. McFadden. Sold items are titled "Rainbow Grit No. 2" and "Oyster shell," both sold in three lengths of 50 inches.

Two order forms and a receipt from Clark's Poultry Farm for purchases made by Mr. and Mrs. Don McFadden. Two of the sales are for "5 lbs detergent" by Don, and Mrs. McFadden purchased "50 feed tray."

Receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden at Macleods, also stylized "Macleod's Limited" and "Macleods Family Shopping Centre." The three smaller till tape receipts have the purchased item names added to them by hand, and include "rope" and "hammer." The three larger receipts contain a list of brand names that can be found at Macleods on the verso.

Three bundles of carbon copy receipts for purchases made at the Rivers yard of North American Lumber by Don McFadden.

Three receipts for purchases made at Hastings Motors Ltd. by Don McFadden. Items include gear oil, oil change, and recalibration.

Separate and bundled receipts for purchases made by D. J. McFadden at F. W. Decker & Sons Ltd. Sales include both items and services (car repairs).

Receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden at McKenzie's Departmental Store. Items include dog food, light bulbs, plastic bags, salt, etc.

Receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden at Gilchrist's Drug Store. Items include needles and syringes, vials, penicillin, Neosporin, etc.

Receipts, invoices, debit and credit memos, correspondence, and bills of lading from Maple Leaf Mills Limited directed to Don McFadden and tracking his financial account with them. The letter is a carbon copy addressed to Brandon Hatchery in regards to the transfer of a balance owing. The bills of lading are for goods being delivered to McFadden by "Taylor's Transfer" (Taylor & Son Ltd.).

Receipts for transactions between D. J. McFadden and National Grain Company Limited. The bundle of three receipts have been marked "Dad's."

Transaction records for purchases made by Don McFadden from Gazette-Reporter, "A Weekly Newspaper Serving a Progressive Town & District Since 1908." Items purchased are a rubber stamp, counter check book, and "100 #8 envelopes."

Invoices, one with an attached receipt, from Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited to Don J. McFadden. Purchased items are represented by alpha-numeric codes.

Invoices for storage costs at Public Cold Storage Brandon Limited for Mr. Don J. McFadden. Entries record the weight of product being stored (primarily turkeys) and the date range of storage. One green carbon copy is included in a stapled bundle.

Sales receipts showing transactions between Brickwood's Plumbing & Heating Ltd. and Don McFadden. Two of the receipts are marked "Returned."

Receipts for parts and labour from Sharpe's Auto Electric (Brandon) Ltd. purchased by D. J. McFadden.

Six deposit slips from the Royal Bank of Canada showing cheque exchange rate charges to Donald J. McFadden. Five are "Form 1845 (8-64)" and one is "Form 1845 (10-49)."

Bank statements for the personal chequing account of Donald J. McFadden from the Royal Bank of Canada. Staples have been removed but original order has been preserved. A smaller front page, "Form 7212 (9-63)," includes the account number and displays several larger transactions during the months of July and August. The rest of the pages, "Form 7036 (7-57)," track the account activity chronologically, one page per month.

Account charges from Manitoba Hydro to D. J. McFadden. Each card covers roughly one month, starting at the end of October 1964 to the end of September 1965, with an extra card for April 1965 containing identical information filled in by hand. The verso is printed with information on the utility service including discounts, provincial taxes, payment options, and contact information.

Documents from the Workmen's Compensation Board of Manitoba. The punched card requests a payment of $65.93 "within one month from 08-04-65" is marked in pencil as "Paid by cheque - Apr 26/65." The assessment contains an entry under "Industry Name" of "Bldg Const Repairs" and an amount due of $30. It is also marked as "Pd by cheque July 2/65" and "Marked up" in Donald McFadden's handwriting. The verso includes a write-up of penalties for payment neglect and information on family coverage.

Invoices from the Farm Credit Corporation issued to Mr Donald J. McFadden requesting payment on a loan. The "current instalment" is shown broken down into principal and interest amounts. All text is in both English and French.

Two bundles of receipts from J. J. Coleman, "Customs House Broker" to D. J. McFadden showing duty, taxes, exchange, and brokerage fees added to original purchase prices of items imported from the United States. Both sales were from Teel Plastics Co. Inc. in Wisconsin and consisted of artificial insemination tubes for turkeys.

A pair of delivery statements for items purchased by Don McFadden through Madden's Repair shop from Elephant Brand Products. Items are listed in alpha-numeric codes. The receipt from December 28 does not have the final digit of the year indicated, but is assumed to be from 1965 due to proximity to other records from that year.

Four receipts for a "5 Minute (Automatic) Car Wash." All purchases were for the amount of $2.50.

Receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden at Gilchrist's Drug Store. Items include filing folders, a accounting book, and Neosporin.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Don McFadden from Frank Lawson & Sons Ltd.

Transaction records for purchases made by Don McFadden from Gazette-Reporter, "A Weekly Newspaper Serving a Progressive Town & District Since 1908." Items purchased. One receipt is for scratch pads and a counter check book, the other two are simply marked "Stationery."

Invoices/receipts from the Canadian Wheat Board for the purchase of agricultural products from D J McFadden, primarily wheat and oats.

A pair of receipts from the Rivers, Manitoba post office. One is "Post Office Registration Receipt" for mail addressed to J. V. Durnim, and the sender is not indicated. It isdouble-sided with English on one side and French on the other, but only the English side has been filled out. The second receipt is "Box Rent Receipt" for $3.00 paid by D. J. McFadden for his post office box rental from June 1966 to July 1967.

Receipts from "TATTON agencies ltd." for purchases made by D. McFadden.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Mr. Don McFadden from Robinson's Tents and Awnings. Shop name is stamped at the top.

Receipts for transactions between D. J. McFadden and National Grain Company Limited.

Invoices from Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited to Don J. McFadden. Purchased items are represented by alpha-numeric codes.

An bill of sale with an attached receipt and another carbon copy receipt for purchases made by Don McFadden from Simpsons-Sears.

Receipts for purchases made at Macleods, also stylized "Macleods Family Shopping Centre," that feature Donald McFadden's handwriting. The smaller till tape receipts have the purchased item names added to them by hand, and the larger receipts contain a list of brand names that can be found at Macleods on the verso. One receipt indicated the purchase was made in the month of November 1966 but does not feature a date.

A collection of invoices with attached receipts issued by Stratford-Frame Agencies Limited to Donald McFadden. One bundle includes two "Endorsements" relating to the use and disconnection of propane gas heaters in "No. 2 Bldg" and indicates the changes to the fire insurance premium rates.

Handwritten receipts for purchases made by Mr. Don McFadden from Brandon Hatchery Co. Some purchases have indicated delivery dates.

Carbon copied handwritten account statements from D. J. McFadden. The two page statement lists exchanges of products and services by date with H. G. Treloar and includes "Snow Plowing," freight charges, agricultural products (primarily feed), and cash payments. The single page statement is an indemnity contract with Rolling River School Division #39, and includes charges for a series of round trips from Rivers to Minnedosa, and one from Rivers to Forrest, as well as "Phonecalls to date."

A collection of account balance sheets and handwritten receipts from "Taylor and Son, Hardware - Implements - Oil, Highway Freight Transporters" for purchases made by Donald J. McFadden. Purchases include various items as well as transportation and delivery of purchases made by McFadden from other proprietors. Two bills of lading are included, one with Taylor & Son letterhead, the other with "MacArthur & Son Limited" letterhead, which has been crossed out and "Taylor's" written in, and stamped "Paid" by Taylor & Son.

A receipt from Taylor & Son Limited for the purchase of "Mar-not" in three colours made by Don McFadden in the year of 1950. On the back is printed in red "Thanks for the Privilege of Serving You."

Receipts from Taylor & Son Ltd. for purchases made by D. J. McFadden from the year 1958. Items appear to be primarily tractor parts, and many are listed as alpha-numeric codes.

Receipts from Taylor & Son Ltd. for purchases made by D. J. McFadden from the year 1963. Items include gaskets, gears, studs, filters, etc, and are listed with a corresponding alpha-numeric code.

Receipts from Taylor & Son Ltd. for purchases made by D. J. McFadden from the year 1968. Items include filters, belts, gaskets, o. rings, etc, and are listed with a corresponding alpha-numeric code.

A receipt from Taylor & Son Limited for the purchase of cement and lime made by Don McFadden. The year is not correctly indicated (reads as "199") and is assumed to be 1949 based on the similarity of print to the 1950 receipt. On the back is printed in red "Thanks for the Privilege of Serving You."

Receipts from Taylor & Son Ltd. and Taylors Farm (Service) Centre for purchases made by D. J. McFadden from the year 1971. Items include power steering oil, filters, gaskets, washers, and cash payments towards the account balance. Most items are listed with a corresponding alpha-numeric code.

Account charges from Manitoba Hydro to D. J. McFadden. Each card covers roughly one month, starting at the end of September 1965 to the end of September 1966. The backs of the cards are printed with information on the utility service including discounts, provincial taxes, payment options, and contact information. Included is a length of adding machine tape containing a lengthy equation with additions made by hand and titled "Hydro."

Receipts and invoices from Donald McFadden to various individuals and businesses recording financial transactions. Recipients include J. R. Stratford, James H. Ashton, Rivers Farm Business Group, Chester McFadden, etc. One bundle is titled "Tax & C.P.P. Remittance" and includes income tax deduction information for several employees of McFadden's.

Four receipts from Lindenberg Seeds Ltd. for purchases made by Don McFadden.

Three "Official Receipt(s)," a "Temporary Receipt," and a "Provincial Police Court" receipt from the province of Manitoba to Donald J. McFadden. The bundle includes the temporary receipt, which lists the "Particulars" as "Boarding(?) and testing 919 turkeys."

Various receipts, invoices, and account statements from Canadian Propane Consolidated Limited to Mr. Donald J. McFadden. Includes a notice for a storage tank rental.

Receipts and account statements for purchases made by Donald McFadden from the Brandon Consumers Co-operative Limited. Purchased items include gasoline, brake fluid, frost shields, staples, hacksaw blades, etc.