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Attached wedding invitation
2008.1.1.1.1.245.2 · Item · [May] 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Attached wedding invitation enclosed in a letter to SBS from Marie dated August 3rd, 1902. The invitation is from Captain J. O'Donnell of S.A.C. inviting SBS to the wedding of his daughter Mabel to Captain J. Sholto Douglas, also of S.A.C.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951
2008.1.3.2.3.16.21 · Item · 1900
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A negative image printed on paper of a souvenir poster published by The Slater Shoe Company of Montreal to honor "The Strathcona Horse"; three photos are on the poster with Queen Victoria in the centre and Lord Strathcona on one side and SBS on the other side.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.1.3.16 · File · 1900-1907
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Military tournament and Horse show tickets, pony gymkhana program, Independent Order of Forester's Permit, miniature printed calendar booklet (1903), invitations, a lock of hair (no identification) enclosed in an envelope; a wedding invitation for the daughter of Major Robert Belcher, etc.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.1.3.18 · File · 1908-1913
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Ball invitation, hairnet, brochure, imprint, poem: "Myself Not God", notices, wedding invitation, calendar (1909), invitations, memorium card for Reverend John Gray, business cards, etc. Includes a published drawing and note about portaging on the Winnipeg River in July of 1870.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.1.3.19 · File · 1914-1918
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Programs, menus, imprint, German passport, notes, The Pelman Institute 'Mind and Memory' information. The Petawawa Camp Fish and Game Club report, Steele house description (Putney?), real estate viewing authorizations (Putney, England), Perkins Bull Hospital Masonic Club member's cards, Dover Garrison entry card, etc.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.3.1.10.1 · Item · ca. 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A newsclipping removed from diary 2008.1.1.3.1.10. The clipping is titled "The Best of All Offers" and is regarding the "Thrice-a-Week World" magazine subscription offer.

Macdonell, Alexander R.
Loose item: Postage label
2008.1.1.3.1.14.1 · Item · ca. 1889
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A postage label from James McCrudden, Boots and Shoes, of Montreal to Capt. A.R. Macdonnell [sic] at Fort McLeod [sic], N.W.T.

Macdonell, Alexander R.
2008.1.3.2.3.16 · File · 1900, 1901
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Ephemera, including ship stationery, menus, and programs; song lyrics; a poem; a printed church serman; honorary memberships; printed matter; and a seating plan for a dinner given by Lord Strathcona at the Savoy Hotel in London; Summary of News sheet from Headquarters, Natal Army.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.2.1.4.6 · File · 1899, 1900, 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A NWMP Engagement form and Oath of Allegiance for Israel Dix; a front page from "The Canada Gazette" (August 18, 1900); Printed Bill 40: 'An Act respecting pensions to Officers of the North-West Mounted Police' (2 copies); loose printed sheet showing the distribution state of the Force by Divisions; and affidavit of a Mounted Police Pensioner form (5 copies).

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
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 · 1921-12-03 - 1921-12-05
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence from W. A. Weston, General Secretary of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg, Manitoba to Mr. L. D. Smith, thanking him for his donation of $5 and providing him a receipt. Both the receipt and letterhead include addresses and phone numbers of the society's general office and shelter, and the receipt also lists the "Objects of the Society" and a notice on confidentiality on the verso.

Weston, W. A.
Item · 1919
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence to Mr. Walter Kendrew of Red Deer, Alberta. from "A.B. Shubert, Limited, The Largest House in the World Dealing Exclusively in North American Raw Furs." Contains an unused shipping notice, identification tag, and envelope. The shipping notice also includes "The Shubert Guarantee" on the verso, which outlines their shipping policy.

A. B. Shubert Limited
Item · c. 1919
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A record book and score card for baking and sewing competitions for the Manitoba Boys' and Girls' Clubs exhibit at the 1919 Farm Congress and Soil Products' Exhibition in Winnipeg. Includes rules for the contests, recipe suggestions for the baking contest, and blank forms to record works completed. There are two entries in the baking contest record for 13 loaves of white bread and 27 buns. A small metallic-silver colored paper heart is laid-in between pages 6 and 7.

Agricultural Extension Service
Item · 1933
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement calender for "Revillon Frères Trading Company Limited, 10356 101st Street Edmonton, Alta." Lists 10 locations as Eastern and Western Agencies. Art print is a painting of two men preparing to launch a canoe, one with a large sack (presumably camping gear) and captioned "Far from Human Haunts." Calendar contains moon phase information.

Revillon Frères Trading Company
Item · [c. 1960]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A menu for the CPC restaurant featuring cocktails, meat focused dinner items, and desserts. Recommended are items "from our Infra-Grill," and a logo for TURMIX brand is printed on the back cover. Front cover is an illustration of a chef holding a platter that bears the title "from the grill" in orange, white, and black with a green background.

Calgary Petroleum Club
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
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 · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A copy of the script, synopsis, and cast of a production of "Two Score - and More," a cabaret theatre piece written in 1975. The cast list does not include the original performers or the touring cast and there is no date. Synopsis says "Banff Center" in the top left corner, and a note on the front of the folder reads "by Olive Shaysby, Calgary."

Item · Feb. 1920
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Cover reads "An Outline of the Plan under which School Fairs are Conducted, together with Directions to Local Committees, Teachers, and Pupils regarding their respective parts in such Fairs." It is primarily focused on agricultural education but also includes sections on subjects such as "Insect Collection" and "Sewing, Ten Years Old and Under."

Provincial Schools of Agriculture
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 · April, 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A school paper, reminiscent of a yearbook, from Kelvin Technical High School in Winnipeg, dated April 1926. Includes stories, poetry, photographs, athletics reports, and advertisements for local businesses, as well as general information about the school and a list of the editorial staff. This copy appears to have belonged to Margaret Forsyth, and the inside of the front cover and first page are covered with classmate signatures.

Kelvin Technical High Scool
Item · 2-8 March 1952
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Information on Education Week in Alberta from March 2 to 8, 1952. Consists of articles written by a selection of education ministers, teachers, and professors, and include topics such as Education in Alberta, Enterprise Education, School Building Problems, and Juvenile Delinquents.

Alberta Education Council
Item · 1913-1914; 1914-1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A set of 2 booklets, 1 covering the academic session for 1913-14 and 1 covering the session for 1914-1915, containing information on the first University of Calgary.

The 1913-1914 calendar includes: Outline of Dates [important dates for students and faculty], University of Calgary faculty and staff registers [Visitor; Board of Governors; Advisory Members; Senate; Faculty of Arts; Lecturers in Faculty of Law]; its Purpose and Plan ["A Strong Arts Course"; "A Training That Shall Be Practical"; "The Strongest Men as Teachers"; "A University on Private Foundation"]; Historical Resume [and a note on its "Temporary Quarters" at the Calgary Public Library]; The Site; Prospects and Advantages; Entrance Requirements ["Ad Eundem Statum"; "Matriculation Examinations"; "Supplemental Examinations"]; Outline of Requirements for the B.A. [Bachelor of Arts] Degree [First Year; Second Year]; Fees; Scholarships; Medals; Social and Athletic; Courses of Instruction in the Faculty of Arts [Greek; Latin; French; German; History; English Literature; English Composition; Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Economics]; Information Concerning the Department of Law [First Intermediate; Second Intermediate; Final]; and list of "Our Donors".

The 1914-1915 calendar includes updates to all of the information in the previous year, as well as additional information regarding: Scholarships and Medals [awarded the previous year]; Student Societies; and information regarding courses offered under a new "Department of Extension".

University of Calgary
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 · [1933]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement by "American Express Travel Service" with information on a selection of guided tours to different locations throughout the United States and the Canadian Rockies. Title reads "National Parks, Canadian Rockies, California-Alaska," and included lists of destinations, schedules, prices, and photographs. The last page contains "General Information" on topics such as hotels, meal, baggage, rates for children, and withdrawals and cancellations.

American Express Travel Service
Item · May 18, 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A list of 505 names, many including job descriptions or marital status, of registered voters in a west Calgary district "comprising an area bounded on the North by 17th Ave. West, on the East by 26th Street, on the South by 23rd Avenue W., and on the West by 29th Street West." The names were "enumerated during a recent house-to-house visitation in the above mentioned polling division by a pair of urban enumerators."

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 · [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 · 1900
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A segment taken from the book “The Engineers Club of Philadelphia Volume XVII, No 2”, and published separately as “The Canadian Pacific Railway, from Laggan to Revelstoke B.C” by William S. Vaux Jr. in 1900. The book outlines the construction, the history, and the current course of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The book includes several maps and graphs demonstrating the ground conditions and varying elevations of the railway route.

Vaux, William S., Jr.
Item · 1932
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An instruction booklet for the 27th Annual Camp of the Alpine Club of Canada, written by W.R. Tweedy, the Secretary-Treasurer of the club. The camp was scheduled for July 18 to August 1, 1932, at the Mt. Sir Donald Camp in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains. The instruction booklet includes rules and regulations regarding the objective of the camp, the date, the closest railway stations, transportation, baggage, outfits, camp location, climbs, expeditions, and campfires. There are also instructions about how someone can become a member of the Alpine Club of Canada. The booklet was printed by G.A. Roedde LTD in Vancouver, BC.

Tweedy, W. R.
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 · 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, 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 · 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 · 1927
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement calender for "McKercher's, Everything for the Farm and Home, Olds, Alta." Two John Deere logos printed on both the left and right sides. Art print is a painting of a young woman with a loose finger wave hairstyle, and captioned "Joyce" in the bottom left and "Made in U. S. A." in the bottom right. Calendar contains moon phase information.

McKercher's
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 · 1909
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The account of a journey from Fort Abercrombie, North Dakota to Fort Garry (Winnipeg), Manitoba and back again in 1864, reproduced and printed by the North Dakota Historical Society. A two page letter dated May 1909 from the author to the Massachusetts Historical Society, mostly concerning the translation of Indigenous names into English, is pasted into the book between the last page and endpaper.

Gilfillan, Joseph Alexander
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 · [1954]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Accompanying material supplied to a guest touring the Trend House in Toronto, Ontario. Contains a list of furnishings, electronics, and appliances, along with the names of the designers and their employing companies, and indicating which were designed in Canada. On the back is a list of companies that supplied miscellaneous items such as books and art.

National Gallery of Canada
Item · August 6, 1951
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for the Interscholastic Track and Field Trials put on by the Edmonton Girls' Athletic Club at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta on August 6, 1951. Includes a foreword, "The Mayor's Message," schedule of events and presentation of trophies, club information, and advertisements for local businesses.

Edmonton Girls' Athletic Club
Item · 1873
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Print advertisement encouraging immigration to and settlement in Manitoba and other parts of Canada. Includes information on available land grants; Assisted Passages for Emigrants from the United Kingdom; and Care of Emigrants.

"Free Grants of 160 Acres of PRAIRIE LAND are offered to actual Settlers in the Province of MANITOBA. Dominion Lands sold for $1 per acre. Free Grants of 100 to 200 acres of WOOD LAND are offered to actual Settlers in other parts of Canada. Partially cleared Farms and Buildings may be bought at reasonable prices."

McKellar, Archibald
Item · 2-4 June 1958
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for the North American premiere of Hiawatha by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, performed at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from June 2-4, 1958. A list of the headlining performers as well as the producer and conductor come complete with photographs and actual signatures. Also contains a description of the three acts, the names of everyone in the choir and orchestra, "Messages to John Havard from former associates," notes from Mayor Hawrelak and the president of Western Concerts Limited, acknowledgements, a note about the plow used on stage in the third act, and congratulations (advertisement) from Northwestern Utilities, Limited. The name Kay Stensrud is written on the front cover, top right corner.

Western Concerts Limited
Item · [January 25, 1957]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A copy of an account of the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Unger from Kleefeld, Manitoba, written in German, to be presented to guests as a party favour on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary. They were married on January 25, 1932 and lived in various locations in Manitoba in houses they built themselves, raised chickens, and adopted three children. Includes captioned photographs, bible quotes, and a poem titled "Glückwunsch zur Silberhochzeit (Congratulations on your Silver Wedding Anniversary)" by Von Jacob J, Bartels.

Unger, Jacob R. and Marg.
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 · August 25, 1944
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Vol. II No. 32 of Out of the Scramble ("Hot off the Tarmac"), a World War II-era newsletter for the No. 17 Service Flying Training School in Souris, Manitoba. Includes local news, book recommendations, jokes and anecdotes, comics, lists of graduates and transfers, athletics report, a call for submissions, and an apology for the print quality, as they were "really having trouble in getting the good quality mimeo paper."

Item · ? - 1988-06-15
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two cards belong to a Corporal Alphonse Duane Boey. One is an invitation from the Premier of Saskatchewan Grant Devine and Mrs. Devine, to Mr. and Mrs. Boey to a farewell dinner for Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan F. W. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson on Wednesday, June 15, 1988 in the Regency Ballroom of the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina. The other reads "This will authorize Cpl. A. D. Boey to drive my car." and is signed by C. Irwin McIntosh, Lieutenant Governor.

Item · June 27, 1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A speech by the Witness for Peace and Disarmament Committee at the Dana Radar Base east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, dated June 27, 1965. They ask for an end to "the testing, manufacturing, and stock-piling of nuclear and other diabolical weapons," along with other demands relating to the disassembling of the military establishment and formation of world peace initiatives.

Witness for Peace and Disarmament Committee
Item · February 8, 1923
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"In commemoration of the One Hundred and Eleventh Anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Born February 7th." Dated Thursday, February 8, [1923], held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Contains a menu, with each item accompanied by a related Dickens quote, and a programme that includes toasts, selected sketches, and songs. The last page is an illustration of No. 48, Doughty Street in London, "To be the fellowships Headquarters, Library, Museum and Picture Gallery."

Winnipeg Dickens Fellowship
Item · January 17, 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A schedule for the annual meeting of the Local Council of Women of Regina, dated Tuesday, January 17, 1939, held at the City Hall Auditorium and followed by a banquet at the Kitchener Hotel. Program includes a silent prayer, minutes from the previous meeting, speeches by members, election of officers, and "Other Business." The last page consists of a "List of Affiliated Societies."

Local Council of Women of Regina
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 · 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement calendar for "Public Lunch, Wong Pong Prop., Best Eating Place in Town" in Olds, Alberta. Two logos for different Buckingham tobacco products are printed in the bottom left and right corners. Art print is a painting of a woman in a chair with a little boy holding a toy elephant and sitting in her lap while they both look at a yellow bird singing in a hanging cage. It is captioned "Mother's Hour" and the artist's signature has been slightly cropped out but the surname may be "Hintermeister." The print can be lifted from the bottom and underneath is a "List of Premiums" that can be paid for with certain collectable cigarette cards. Calendar contains moon phase information.

Wong Pong Proprietors
Item · May 4, 1888
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A printed copy of a speech delivered to the Historical Society of Manitoba by vice-president Charles N. Bell on May 4, 1888. It consists mostly of quotes and summaries from a work titled "Journal of Alexander Henry to Lake Superior, Red River, Assiniboine, Rocky Mountains, Columbia and the Pacific, 1799 to 1811, to establish the fur trade" and focuses on the time period between July 1800 and June 1801 and Henry's interactions with the Saulteaux (Ojibwa, Nakawe) First Nations people. There is a second document included in the booklet between the cover and first page titled "Transactions and Proceedings of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, from it's Organization in 1879 till the close of the Society's Year 1888-89; being Transactions Nos. 1 to 34, and Annual Reports for the Years 1880-1888." It consists only of the first leaf of what was presumably another booklet and contains the table of contents.

Bell, Charles N.
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 · [c. 1934]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Ephemeral information on the Social Credit movement founded by former Alberta Premier William Aberhart, circa 1934. "Study Group Feature No. 5" consists of academic material on the Social Credit System with handwritten notes, featuring "The Perfect Circle, the Blood Stream of the State." An unanswered questionnaire measuring agreement with the demand to increase the food quota and implement a clothing allowance has handwritten notes and doodles on the verso by Mr. Aberhart, dated Tuesday, February 5, and includes an illustration titled "Do it at once moment." Two of the newspaper clippings are articles titled "Chronicle Question Box" and consist of separated questions and answers on Social Credit, and the third is a photographic print of Aberhart.

Aberhart, William
Item · August, 1912
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A pamphlet titled "Land Seekers Guide also Free Homestead Lands along the Grand Trunk Pacific in Western Canada," dated August, 1912. Provides information and photographs of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, to encourage settlement of the area. Map is stamped in red ink to indicate railways, and includes notes on how to "find lands on the map" and "in the field."

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Item · [193-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

One blank page of hotel stationery for the Hotel MacDonald of the Grand Trunk Pacific Hotels in Edmonton, Alberta. The resident manager of the hotel is listed as J.V. Henderson. At the top of the page is a blue vignette of the Hotel MacDonald. The other Grand Trunk Pacific Hotels are listed as Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario, The Fort Garry in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Qu’Appelle in Regina, Saskatchewan, and The Prince Rupert in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Grand Trunk Pacific Hotels
Item · Oct. 24, 1945
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A Canadian Wheat Board permit booklet for the 1945 to 1946 season belonging to Harold J. Seal in Leduc, Alberta. The permit was granted to Harold Seal on October 24, 1945, and expired on December 3, 1946. Harold Seal reported owning an 80-acre farm, 56 acres of which were seeded acres of wheat and oats. Thirteen of those acres were authorized for wheat deliveries. Throughout the booklet are a few handwritten records of deliveries and grain purchases. At the back of the booklet are three pages outlining the Western Grain Regulations for 1945 to 1946.

Canadian Wheat Board
Item · [1912]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A booklet from The Tuttle Land Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, titled “Evidence.” The company sells and rents out farmland. The booklet includes various testimonies from farmers and photographs of farms and farmers in the Macoun-Halbrite District in Saskatchewan. The photographs were taken in the Fall of 1911. The purpose of the booklet is to provide evidence that scientific farming produces results and that “Farming Pays” in the district. The Tuttle Land Company advertises their propositions such as securing renters from their customer's land, refunding money to farmers who purchase their land and cultivate at least 75% of it, and they will refund car fare and expenses to anyone who inspects their land and is unsatisfied. The final page of the booklet includes a cropped photograph print of the private train car owned by The Tuttle Land Company.

Tuttle Land Company