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Item · August, 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A manuscript of a report for the Game and Fisheries Branch of the Department of Mines and Natural Resources, dated August, 1948 and compiled of data gathered in May, July, and August of 1947. The report examines the potential effects of the Manitoba Central Basin Project on the birds, fish, and "fur animals" along the Saskatchewan River, and includes information on topography, geology, soils, climate, hydrology, and vegetation, as well as a description of the project, and conclusions and recommendations. 48 b&w numbered and captioned photographs, primarily of terrain and river-related facilities and activities, have been mounted onto various pages, and a large fold out map of the Manitoba central basin is laid-in after the last page.

Canada. Department of Mines and Resources
Item · [ca. 1906]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A composite of 27 round B&W portrait photographs of the members of Alberta's first Legislative Assembly, opened 15 March 1906. Each portrait is captioned with the individual's name and the name of the electoral district they represent. The unique roles of the Premier [Alexander Cameron Rutherford], the Clerk [J. R. Cowell] and 2 young Pages [identified by last name only as Williamson and Ross] are additionally indicated in the captioning.

Tait, C. M.
Item · September 1, 1905
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of the moment Alberta became a province on September 1, 1905 at noon in Edmonton. A large crowd is gathered around a stage where Lieutenant-Governor George H. V. Bulyea is signing the official register. Attached to the back is a page containing "Some Facts About This Picture" which consists of an aggressive sales pitch on why you need to own a copy of this picture "should you be a true citizen of Alberta."

Item · 1905-1906
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Mounted B&W portrait photographs of the Calgary Intermediate Hockey Team for 1905-1906. Each photograph is captioned with the individual's name and position.

Photographs [top down]:
H. Thorpe, C. [Centre], Capt. [Captain]
W. Bates, L.W. [Left Wing]
W. Henderson, R.W. [Right Wing]
J. Dalton, G. [Goaltender]
C. Rouleau, Mgr. [Manager]
H. Bailey, Sec. Treas. [Secretary-Treasurer]
A. McHugh, R. [Right Defence?]
H. Walton, P. [Position Player?]
J. Rilance, C.P. [Position Player?]

Calgary Intermediate Hockey Team
Item · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An artistic rendition (potentially watercolour) of Batoche's House in Saskatchewan, also known as Letendré House, built in 1879 and originally belonging to François-Xavier Letendré dit Batoche. It was used as a barracks by both the Metis and Northwest Mounted Police during and after the Northwest Resistance of 1885. A note on the back of the frame reads "D. W. Light."

Item · 1885-1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of black and white [B&W] photographs and postcards depicting the daily life of William Stanger and family.

Subjects include individual and family portraits, posed and candid shots of children and adults, wedding photographs, men in military uniforms, agricultural work, pets and livestock (horses and chickens), canoes, exterior shots of houses, and landscapes. Some letters accompanying photographs are also present.

The final sleeve contains 3 envelopes of photographic negatives.

Stanger, William
Item · May, 1920
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A card featuring information and a photographic print of Arthur Thibaudeau, a 25 year old French-Canadian globe trotter and potential con artist, who claimed to be walking around the world in answer to the challenge of the Revel Athletic Association of Paris, France (a fictional organization). The card claims he had walked more than 52,000 miles on foot and had 24,000 miles left to win the "World's Championship" and the $100,000 prize. Sales of these cards were his "only means of subsistance" and provided purchasers with the rules of the competition.

De Montfort Press
Item · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A coverless album of photographs primarily of rural and farming activities. It appears to follow Mr. Scobie, Mr. McArton, Mr. Siemens, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Macalister on a trip to various settler communites in B.C. and Alberta. Numerous shots of livestock, mostly pigs, cows, and horses. Other subjects include trains, tractors, a rodeo in Doe River, B.C., various wood frame buildings, and group portraits.

Item · 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A panoramic image of the 53rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force standing in formation, dated 1915. Some mounted officers can be seen in front and many rows of white tents are visible behind. Two notes on the back, one in pen reads "D. W. Light" and the second in pencil reads "53rd Prince Albert Biv. (bivouac), D.W. Light from Pte. M. Jack Light, Battleford, Sack (Sask)."

Free Press Photo
Item · May 1, 1961
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of small headshots compiled into a large image of members of the Lethbridge Sub-Division of the R. C. M. P. posing in uniform, dated May 1, 1961. The central image is of Inspector P. J. Vaucher. The second and third rows from the bottom also include six men and seven women not in uniform, and addressed as Mr., Mrs., Miss, or "C/M."

Item · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A group of eight men posing for a photograph, two standing up on a horse drawn wagon, in the road in front of a building. Sign reads "Burlingham Speers & Trainor." Piles of lumber can be seen stacked behind a fence, along with another building and sign that reads "Nicoll's Drug Store." Notes on verso read "Lobb & Clark - Battleford Creamery, Vi worked there" and "Mrs W E Lamb, Forest Bank, Waseca, Sask."

Item · April 9, 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Vol. I, No. 8 of the Alberta Sun. The headlining article is "Who's Who in the City of Calgary" and features a portrait of Geo. Ingraham, "one of Calgary's best known and most progressive young business men." Other articles include "Government Tells About Future of the Telephone," "Mussolini Showing Italy's Naval Force to Colonials in Tripoli," and "Crews of Ships Smuggle Drugs into Dominion." Numerous advertisements include three full page spreads from Calgary Bond and Security Company, Highland Oil Company, and The Calgary Dry Goods.

Alberta Sun
Item · September, 1925 - June 1947
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two year books from "S.N.S." (Saskatoon Normal School) for the school years of 1925-1926 and 1946-1947. They both include composite photographs of graduating students, writing samples and poetry, yearbook staff lists, athletics reports, editorials, and messages from the principal. The 1925-1926 copy has the inscription "Margaret M. Rennie, Room A. S.N.S." on the first page, many handwritten signitures under "Autographs" on pages 56-57, and the signature of orchestra conductor Mrs. Helen Davies Sherry on page 115. The 1946-1947 copy has two newspaper clippings attached to the inside of the front cover reporting on the death of Dr. Frederick James Gathercole, one being from the Leader-Post of Regina, Saskatchewan and dated Tuesday, December 28, 1993. Another clipping on the funeral service for Mrs. E. J. Ouellette is taped to page 34, and an obituary for Michael Joseph Schafer is taped to page 65 underneath his portrait, dated 1947. A retirement notice for Roy Lockert, also clipped from the Leader-Post and dated Friday, July 4, 1980, is attached to page 101. Pages 102-104 contain various other materials taped in including graduation programs, a red heart-shaped autograph book with signatures, and a typed memo on the decision of the Saskatoon Normal School Student's Assembly during their executive meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 1947 to "allot a sum of $50 to the next assembly for the buying of a radio." It also includes advertisements for local businesses.

Students of the Provincial Normal School, Saskatoon
Item · 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Album depicting life in Winnipeg and Manitoba c. 1916. Subjects include portraits, posed and candid individual and group photographs of adults and children, architecture, landscapes, and images of the city streets.

Images of note include: 1 image of the Countess of Dufferin [first steam engine to operate in the prairie provinces]; 2 images of the flooding of the Assiniboine River [Winnipeg floods] dated March 1916; 1 image of the Manitoba Agricultural College building; 2 images of the Dunnottar Yacht Club beach hotel; 1 image of the Dominion Bank in Winnipeg; 1 image of Boy Scout camp at Lake Winnipeg and 2 images of assembled Boy Scouts; and 4 snow/winter scenes taken in Winnipeg.

Item · [190-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Black and white [B&W] images that depict various scenes and people in Canada.

Cards include:
Untitled aerial view of city [identified by handwritten caption on verso as Brandon].
"Washing Gold by the "Pan" Process, N.W.T." depicting a man panning gold in a river.
"Chief Day, Blood Indian" depicting the side profile of a Kainai chief.
"Blackfoot Indians" depicting a Siksika family of 3 seated in front of a tipi with a horse.
"Indian and Horse" depicting a man holding a gun seated on a horse.
"Sarcee Indians and Tepee, Alberta" depicting 3 Tsuu T'ina women in front of a tipi.
"Cowboys at Home, N.W.T. - View on Line of Canadian Pacific Railway" depicting approximately 11 men lying together on grass or hay.

The Canada View Company
Item · 1935 - 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of photographs and postcards from the town of Gimli, Manitoba, ranging from 1935 to 1948. Most photographs are captioned with the names of the subjects and prominently feature members of the Johnson and Arnason families. Common themes include portraits of hockey teams, primarily "The Lake Winnipeg Champions," and a flood in the spring of 1945.

Item · 1944-1945; 1953-1954
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of photographs depicting life at the Ninette Sanatorium (tuberculosis [TB] hospital) in Manitoba c. 1944-1945 and 1953-1954. Photographs capture various holidays and celebrations, special events, and daily life. Includes posed and candid large and small group shots of patients and doctors, as well as shots of individual patients and couples, and some images of the sanatorium's interior and exterior.

Item · [ca. 1905]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Undated B&W photograph showing the exterior of the Balgonie Hotel in Balgonie, Saskatchewan. A large group of men and boys stand on the street in front of the hotel building. A family of 6 poses on the upper-level balcony. One of the young men posing on the balcony stands on top of the guard rail. The second young man has climbed over the guard rail and stands on the ledge outside of it. The remaining two children are held by their parents inside of the guard rail.

Item · 1894
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

photograph of three men on horseback in polo gear from 1854. The note on the back of the photograph indicates that the men are part of the Beaver Creek Polo League. There is a small crowd of people and several wagons in the background. There is also a very faint mark on the photograph in the bottom right corner listing the photographer’s name: A. S. Smith in Calgary, Canada. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.

Smyth, S. A.
Item · 1950-1960
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photo album that reads ‘“Dru” and “Jake”’ on the cover. The album contains various familial photographs including five loose photographs of children noting the year and their grade on the back. There are several photographs of people on a farm, various portraits, and a few travel photos from the Banff and Jasper area as well. Nearly all the photographs are captioned with names or comments.

Item · [August] 4, 1914
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A pair of photographs of the town of Coleman, Alberta from 1914. Features a large group of people in what appears to be a funeral procession. One image shows the Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church which is still standing, on what will become Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass.

Item · [after 1902]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Group shot of approximately 25 people [adults and children], many of them Indigenous, posing in front of the entrance and windows of a general store. Much of the store's sign is obscured by blankets and Union Jack flags. Caption on verso identifies store as "Prince's Store" in Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Item · Oct. 1950
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Settlement of Dutch Families - Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay Districts of Alberta" [pp. 1-11] is separated into 3 subsections [Mackay District, pp. 2-4; Carrot Creek District, pp. 5-7; Peers District, pp. 8-11] and includes photographs of, and general information about, the districts and areas [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Photographs show farms and farmland, agricultural crops, farm machinery, a school, the town of Peers, the Canadian National Railway Station, and a grain elevator.

"George Monsma - 1924 Arrival" [pp. 12-14]; "Thijs Stad - 1939 Arrival" [pp. 15-16]; "Nick Vriend - 1927 Arrival" [pp. 17-19]; "John Dotinga - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 20-21]; and "John Kuipers - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 22-23] each provide short personal histories and photographs of 5 Dutch families who have settled in the districts.

Farms recently purchased by Dutch immigrants [pp. 24-28] contains brief description and photographs of farms purchased in the Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay districts by 6 recent Dutch immigrants.

"... three representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 29-33] includes information and photographs regarding three farms for sale in the Mackay and Carrot Creek districts. Listings are subject to prior sale.

Canadian National Railways. Department of Colonization and Agriculture
Item · [1916-1946?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Family album containing black and white [B&W] photographs depicting daily life. Posed and candid images of children and adults, animals, life events (wedding and funeral), and agricultural work. Also includes 1 newspaper clipping mentioning Sergeant [Sergt.] R. G. Cook and Able Seaman Robert [R. D.] Macey of Ashford [Kent, England?] receiving Distinguished Service Medals [D.S.M].

Item · 1896
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of people on a stage. At the center and back of the stage men in suits are sitting or standing behind a podium that says "Mobile," towards the front and to the sides of the stage men in striped suits are sitting on chairs holding various musical instruments, and there are two people sitting cross-legged in the center of the stage. Visible above the stage is a rolled up theatre curtain containing advertising for local businesses, including the Grenfell Sun newspaper. Caption under photograph reads "Mobile Minstrels. 1896"

Item · 1911 - 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of photographs of a family living in Calgary, Alberta from 1911-1916. Mostly portraits and group shots, adults and children, inside and in front of houses, and rural locations. Notes on inside of both covers read "David A. Riddell, 1912." Several shots of Ukranian settlers in traditional dress are incorrectly captioned as "Russian."

Riddell, David A.
Item · [1935-1944]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of loose photographs of various aircraft, and pilot Archie Vance. Includes a typed page with details on the different varieties of planes, and a book on the life of Ted Nagle, a pilot, explorer, and geological surveyor, titled "The Prospector North of Sixty," by Ted Nagle & Jordan Zinovich, published in 1989.

McNeil Family
Item · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of items related to the McNeil family. Two prints, one b&w photograph of Yellowknife, the other a coloured image of a smoke plume. Two Christmas cards from the N. W. T., one from Bob Kennedey and one from R. W. McNeil (son Bob), specifically from the Ptarmigan Mine in Yellowknife. One loose sepia photograph of Pearl McNeil and husband(?) in Edmonton, and a small notebook belonging to Pearl containing names, addresses, and five-digit phone numbers. The cover reads "The First National Bank, Albany, Oregon"

McNeil Family
Item · [1943-1968]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of loose photographs, some with notes on the verso indicating place names and activities. Contains images of gold panning and gold mining operations, dog teams, geographical features of note, the Marshall-Wells building in Edmonton, and the brothers Bob, Tom, and Don McNeil (captioned on one photograph as the "McLeod" brothers, possibly an error). Locations include Lower (Lesser?) Slave River, Nahanni River and surrounding country, and Canol Road to Whitehorse.

McNeil Family
Item · [192-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of ten B&W photographs of various places in the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. The photographs are thought to have been taken by Samuel J. Hayward in the 1920s. There are photographs of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cameron Lake, Blakiston Valley, Mount Blakiston, Bertha Mountain, Bertha Falls, Twin Falls, and Upper Waterton Lake, all of which are captioned or labelled on the back.

[Hayward, Samuel J.]
Item · 1902
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photographs showing the Doukhobors in Saskatchewan in 1902. 8 photographs, on mounts with black intersecting pointers at the corners, are distinctly captioned and numbered as belonging to a series of 10 images called "Photographic Description of the Doukhobor Invasion of Yorkton". 3 additional photographs on matching mounts are likely part of or related to this series, but are not captioned or numbered as so.

Captioned photographs include:

  1. "Last night's camp before arriving at Yorkton"
  2. "1600 Doukhobors marching into Yorkton, a modern exodus"
  3. "Procession passing down 4th Avenue showing sick on stretchers of poles and the blind being led"
  4. "Doukhobor men in the attitude of prayer on the outskirts of Yorkton after being separated from the women and children the night before"
  5. "Doukhobors refusing to return to their villages, showing Government officers trying to urge them on"
  6. "Leaving Yorkton on their way to Winnipeg to evangelize the world, being escorted out of town by the N.W.M.P. and officers"
  7. "Pilgrims kissing each other before parting at Yorkton"
  8. "Men and boys hitched to a wagon loaded with a ton of flour, leaving Yorkton."

The remaining 3 uncaptioned photographs on matching mounts show groups of Doukhobors on pilgrimage walking along roads. They appear to be taken at the same time as the captioned ones, and may include the missing photographs numbered 2 and 9, but this is unclear.

An additional series of 7 similar photographs on mounts with gilt borders is present. 6 images show Doukhobors on pilgrimage, 2 of which are captioned "Line of Pilgrims (Fort Pelly)" and "Returning from the Pilgrimage (Fort Pelly)"; remaining 1 image shows two Doukhobor women in traditional clothing, captioned "In Holiday Attire".

Simpson, Thomas V.
Item · [1900-1931]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of negative photographs of various places in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, c. 1900-1931.
Eight images of The Pas (Man.) including a park, the Cambrian Hotel, the post office (duplicate included), the telephone exchange, and a bridge over the Saskatchewan River (duplicate included).
Two images of Treesbank (Man.) including the town and a ferry crossing the Assiniboine River (captioned as "Assiniboing").
One image of the town of Portage la Prairie (Man.).
One image each of the Wallace and the Western Stone Quarries in Garson (Man.).
Four images of Grand Marais (Man.), all captioned "Summer Resort" and showing lake and forest.
Four images of La Rivière (Man.), one of the school and three of the town (one captioned "From the North").
Seven uncaptioned images of Lac du Bonnet (Man.) showing seaplanes on the water.
One image of the "Flying Frenchmen" hockey team from Letellier (Man.), captioned with names and trophies won.
Eleven images of Victoria Beach (Man.) including St. Michael's Church, lakes, forests, and green spaces, a dog, and houses in winter.
Six images of Vibank (Sask.) including the town, houses, a church, the railway station with a train pulling in, and a general store with a horse-drawn sleigh in front.
Six images of Carberry (Man.) including farming equipment, the Glenboro War Memorial, and a parade or military procession moving through the town.
Seven images of Assiniboia (Sask.) including the railway station, town hall, public school, the Assiniboia Cenotaph in 1926, grain elevators, and Main Street.
Three images of Grenfell (Sask.) including Main Street and Anderson Street.
Three images of Hughton (Sask.) including farming equipment (captioned "Harvesting") and a potential train accident (capsized cars).
The letter is from Letellier, Manitoba and dated May 5, 1931. It is signed by Ed Comeault, great great grandfather of professional hockey players Owen Pickering and Denton Mateychuk. Addressed to J. E. Evans Esq. in Walsingham, Ontario and requesting hockey cards to be made from a submitted portrait of the team. It is written on a thick, cloth-like sheet of paper.
Five of the images from Victoria Beach have been developed as postcards, including the dog and snowy house scenes.

Item · 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A guide to hotels, resorts, "bungalow camps," and destinations in the Rocky Mountains, published by Canadian Pacific Railways in 1928. The pages of the booklet are folded in half vertically as a group in order to tuck inside a cover half their size. It includes b&w photographs, coloured art prints, and information on activities, sights, and other offerings available at various locations along the Canadian Pacific route.

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · May, 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W photographs of the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and George V1 to Calgary, Alberta in May 1939. The photographs were taken by W. J. Oliver. One photograph documents the Royal couple riding in the back of a car, and another shows them meeting a group of Indigenous peoples. There is also a photograph of the Royal couple exiting Calgary City Hall on a red carpet that was borrowed from St. Augustine’s Church. The photographs come with a brown envelope addressed to Mrs. E. B. Mckay in Calgary, Alberta from W.J. Oliver. The envelope advertises that Oliver takes commercial, press, and portrait photographs.

Oliver, W. J.
Item · 6 June 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Eleven black and white [B&W] photographs depicting a parade held as part of the celebrations for the city of Winnipeg's 75th anniversary of incorporation.

Images with specific captions include:

"Welcome to Winnipeg" banner at the Winnipeg auditorium with woman holding a baby to the right captioned "aside [sic] of the auditorium, Iris and Kenny. On the very top was a revolving "75" in colored lights but I cut it off by mistake".
Large 75th anniversary birthday cake captioned "Birthday Cake on Main & Poratage [sic] [Portage]".
Parade float captioned "Province of Manitoba float".
Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott riding in a car captioned "Birthday Parade".
Ox cart captioned "Ox cart on the parade".
Indigenous people in traditional clothing in the parade captioned "The Indians on the 75th Parade".
The Hudson's Bay building [with a banner reading "Winnipeg's First Store"] captioned "The Bay looking from [Portage]".
2 tipis captioned "at Sherburn Park"
Candid group photograph of Indigenous people and children captioned "Indians at Sherburn Park".

Images without specific captions include:

2 clowns on a tandem bicycle captioned "75".
Chuck wagons and cowboys in the parade captioned "75".

Item · [ca. 1918]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two black and white [B&W] images depicting two different angles of an open-air bus [school or shuttle bus?].

A sign above the passenger side entrance reads "Buffalo Lake". Sign beneath passenger bench reads "Phone 2250". Front license plate is most likely a Saskatchewan license plate issued in 1918, numbered 1124 [possibly a livery plate].

Item · June 21, 1924
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Front page title reads "Macleod - Jubilee, Anniversary of the Arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police"
Extensive promotion of the Jubilee celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the entry of the N. W. M. Police into Western Canada. Article topics include the early days of Fort Macleod, an exploration of the Waterton Park area, stories of pioneer women on the frontier, and other historical narratives.

Item · [between 1950 and 1966]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Black and white [B&W] photograph print of Gaby Haas and his Barndance Gang, an Edmonton-based Canadian polka band. Members are smiling and posing with their instruments, including a guitar, [cello or double bass?], and accordion. One member is holding a hat with a feather in it. Autograph on the verso reads "All The Best From Gaby Haas & The Gang 3 T-V Edmonton".

Haas, Gaby [Gabriel]
Item · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W studio portrait on a man reclining on a sofa bench beside a patterned cushion. The man is wearing a suit, a polka dot neckerchief, and a pocket watch chain can be seen under his suit jacket. The subject is wearing a small maple leaf pin on his lapel which resembles a military badge common in the 1910s, although the photograph is not clear enough to be certain. The photograph may have been taken by Edgar C. Rossie, a well-known photographer in Regina in the early 1900s.

[Rossie, Edgar C.?]
Item · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of B&W photographs depicting a small parade of floats at the [Churchill Research Range] in Manitoba. One float has a sign that reads “R.C.E. If you can’t live with em can you live without em?” and has a bathtub, a floodlight, two telephones and other equipment aboard the float. Another float is shaped like a chimney with the acronym “R.C.A.S.E” plastered on the side. Another float carries an igloo, a stuffed polar bear, and a woman in a big coat sitting in a chair. That float has the words “U.S. Army” on the side.

Item · [189-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of a group of people, a dozen horses, and several wagons standing outside in a field. The photographer, known as “The Ranchmen’s Photographer” according to the embossment under the photo, was S. A. Smyth from Calgary, Alberta. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.

Smyth, S. A.
File · 1967-1972
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small series of photographs of Mrs Sarah Webb’s 100th and 105th birthday celebrations. The newspaper clipping, which includes a B&W group photograph of friends and family surrounding Mrs Webb, is from 1967 and recounts Mrs Webb’s 100th birthday celebration. Her birthday is listed as July 30th, 1867. The clipping states that Mrs. Webb was born in England, and moved to Saskatchewan in 1908. At the time of her 100th birthday, she was residing in Kaslo, BC. The newspaper clipping indicates that Percy Orrell took the photo. The loose B&W photos show Mrs Webb’s 100th birthday celebration where she was presented with roses and a certificate signed by the late Governor-General Vanier and Miss Judy Lamarsh. The colour photos show Mrs. Webb seated in front of a large white sheet cake and the writing on the cake indicates it is her 105th birthday. Included in the collection is a yellow envelope addressed to Mr. Percy Orrell in Mirror Lake, B.C. from the photo department at the Nelson Daily News in Nelson, B.C.

Item · Jul., 1892
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A cabinet card with a photograph depicting a large herd of horses. The photograph is captioned “1026, Ranching Scenes in Alberta, A Band of Horses.” Underneath the photograph, the photographer’s names “Boorne & May Limited” and the location “Calgary, Alberta” are embossed into the cabinet card.

Boorne, William Hanson
Item · Jul., 1892
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A cabinet card with a photograph depicting a farmer harvesting grain while being pulled in a cart by three horses. The photograph is captioned “1005, Harvesting Scene in Alberta, Near Calgary.” Underneath the photograph, the photographer’s names “Boorne & May Limited” and the location “Calgary, Alberta” are embossed into the cabinet card.

Boorne, William Hanson

Book: A published work containing the accounts of settlers who immigrated to the East Mennonite Reserve in Manitoba and were present at the 60th anniversary celebration of Mennonite immigration in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. The foreword reads "The desire to record these communications from the pioneer settlers for the descendants of the immigrants and possibly for later Mennonite historical research prompted the publication of this issue" (translated). Contains seven plates bearing captioned photographs, one illustration captioned "A pioneer dwelling from the first winter" (translated), and handwritten notes (in German) on some pages.
Programs: Two identical copies of a program for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mennonite immigration, held in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. Includes a schedule for songs and speeches, and lyrics to hymns.
Newspaper clippings: Five cut-out captioned images from newspapers. One is a photograph of a sternwheeler boat with a smaller long boat beside it in the water, both full of people, caption reads "Arrival of the first Mennonite immigrants in Winnipeg on July 31, 1874" (translated). Two are photograph portraits, one is "Cornelius Toews, deputy of the small community" (translated), and the other is Cornelius Taft (?). One is an illustrated portrait of Gen. Gov. Lord Dufferin, who "visited the Mennonites on August 21, 1877" (translated). The final photograph is the only item in the collection in English and shows a group of horse-drawn carriages (no horses) lined up for a funeral service for Samuel Stoltzfus, "farmer and bishop of the House Amish." The newspaper is called Free Press Weekly Prairie Farmer and is dated April 27, 1949.

Item · July 17, 1969
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence from the secretary of John George Diefenbaker, dated July 17, 1969. It is a response to a request from Mr. R. Lynn Ogden for a portrait of the former Prime Minister of Canada and explains the delay. The photograph is autographed, dedicated "with best wishes" to Mr. Ogden, and dated July 15, 1969. The envelope also bears the politician's signature in stamp form, as well as a 1st class mail label, a note that reads "Photograph - Do Not Bend," and Mr. Ogden's Edmonton, Alberta address.

Macdonald, Margaret
Item · 1927 - 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Year books from the nurses school at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, one for the 1926-1927 school year and two copies for 1927-1928. They include lists of names and photographs of graduating students, history, photographs, and general information on the hospital, inspirational poems, jokes, and speeches, and advertisements for local businesses.

St. Boniface General Hospital
Item · 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A children's illustrated rhyming book about the evolution of transportation in Canada, provided by the Canadian Pacific Railway to young passengers. There is a blue card attached to the last page that reads "A Secret - This little book has been printed especially for the many Children who travel on the Canadian Pacific. It is all for them except the next two pages which are for Mother, Father or Grown-ups only - Tear off at perforation and the secret is out." The perforation has not been opened, but is known to contain information on dining accommodations available to passengers travelling with children. The inside of the back cover contains photographs of Canadian Pacific Hotels and a list of hostelries.

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · [1958]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A travel guide to western North America by the Standard Oil Company of California. It covers the western states from the Pacific coast and goes as far east as Nebraska and Texas, and also includes British Columbia. The first page has been removed, but it would have read: "Welcome to the West. Joaquin Miller, famous Western poet, once wrote that eyes were made for this land. Wherever you drive across its length and breadth you find endless scenery that lives in the memory...sweeping plains, silvery deserts, majestic forests and mountains, haunting lakes and streams. And, at its farthest Western reaches, the moving beauty of the Pacific Ocean and its matchless shoreline. This booklet can furnish only a brief glimpse into the treasure of color and drama that lies ahead, but we hope you will find it an interesting, helpful traveling companion. Have a wonderful trip!" The verso is a colourized photograph captioned "Bear Tooth Mountains, Montana - Wyoming."

Standard Oil Company of California
Item · 1941 - 1942
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A yearbook for the Alberta Normal School in Edmonton for 1941-1942. Contents include a history of normal schools in Alberta, a dedication (opposite a colourized mounted photograph of a mountain scene with a bridge over a river), a message from the principal, poems and writing samples from students, photographs of students, staff, and scenes from campus, inspirational messages, and write-ups on sports teams and other activities and clubs. The last 25 pages are advertisements for local businesses, complete with its own directory. "Berthold Figur" written on the front loose endpaper.

Alberta Normal School
Item · June, 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Vol. XIII, No. 2 of the Hermes. Includes composite photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, an autograph page (signed by Norma Bennett and Lissetta Elviss [?]), a list of pieces collected for an art gallery and prints of selected pieces, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes, and the name J. M. Bishop (Room VI) is written at the top.

Nutana Collegiate Institute
Item · June, 1931
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

VOL. XVI, No. 1 of the Hermes. Includes photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams and other school updates, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes.

Nutana Collegiate Institute
Item · June, 1929
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Vol. XIV, No. 2 of the Hermes. Includes photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, an autograph page with many signatures, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes, and the name J. M. Bishop is written at the top.

Nutana Collegiate Institute
Item · December, 1911
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The first student publication from the Nutana Collegiate Institute, when it was still the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute, and bearing the title "The Collegiate Hermes." Subtitled "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready), it includes history and information on the collegiate, student writing samples, athletics report, notable alumni (some names redacted), and advertisements for local businesses. The name Clifford Bell [?] is written on the front cover.

Saskatoon Collegiate Institute
Item · February 11, 1914
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A menu and toast list for the first annual banquet held by United College in Winnipeg, Manitoba at "The Fort Garry" campus, dated February 11, 1914. The toast list includes musical numbers and a "Presentation of Prizes." Also included are photographs of various college buildings, the track and football teams, and several cartoons. Stamp in upper right corner of front cover reads "T. W. B. Hinch" and there is a list of signatures on the back cover.

United College, Manitoba
Item · 1961-05-08 - 1961-05-09
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for a banquet held for graduates of the Saskatoon City Hospital School of Nursing, dated May 8, 1961. Includes menu, schedule, and thank you note. Laid-in is a newspaper article on the event from the "Saskatoon Star-Pheonix" dated Tuesday, May 9, 1961, that includes two photographs of attendees, a description of the centerpieces, and a summary of the speech delivered by Mayor S. L. Buckwold. On the verso is an article citing recommendations from the Dominion Experimental Farm at Indian Head on which fruits will be best to grow that year.

Saskatoon City Hospital School of Nursing
Item · [c. 2000]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The genealogical research of Linda Nykolaychuk (née Measner) from Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, on the history of the Engelhardt family (her mother's side) back to 1824. Additional correspondence is included providing corrections and updates, presumably submitted by family members. There are also two copies of a photograph of a group of men standing in front of a steam engine, one in colour and one in very low resolution b&w.

Nykolaychuk, Linda
Item · 2023-09-03 - 1961-02-07
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The personal papers of Lorne Louis Anderson Esq., a legal surveyor and engineer from Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery during World War II where he began training as a surveyor, and later completed a degree in civil engineering from the University of Toronto. In 1950 he was "engaged in subdivision surveys on Indian Reserves in Saskatchewan and Alberta" and assisted with "mineral claim surveys in Yukon Territory." Items include correspondence, a photograph, lecture notes, an enduring power of attorney, a preliminary exam for land surveyors, certifications and membership cards, maps, a resume, promotion and reassignment notifications, and other business documents, booklets, articles, and technical information relating to the field of legal surveying.

Anderson, Lorne Louis