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Item · Aug., 1960
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of High River, Alberta from August 1960. The population at the time of the plan creation was 2250. The plan consists of a Master Title page which contains a Standard Key of Signs, two index pages, and 7 detail sheets. On the cover of the plan, there is a note indicating that the plan was made by and is the property of the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa. This particular plan is listed as Copy No. 13 and was issued to Phoenix Assurance Company Limited of London in Calgary, Alberta. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the town of High River and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This plan consists of primarily retail areas.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Item · [ca. 1960]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An Alberta guide to the proper handling and storage of beer. "This booklet is specially prepared to aid the dispenser or consumer in maintaining the high standard of quality which the brewery produces, until ultimate consumption."

Contents:
Foreword; Bottled Beer; Draught Beer; Flat Beer; Wild Beer; Cloudy Beer; Glass Conditioning; Complaints - Empty Containers; Conclusion.

Alberta Brewers' Agents Limited
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 · 1961 - 1972
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The General Index to the Insurance Plan of the City of Calgary for 1961 to 1972. The index was created by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau, Limited and the copyright was registered in Ottawa, Ontario. No copy number for the index is listed. At the beginning of the booklet is a map of the Calgary area divided into 10 sections. The index is divided into several sections with paper dividers. The sections are “Blocks,” “Specials,” “ Streets,” and “Volume 1” through to 10.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Item · Mar., 1962
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The original manuscript for Prairie Manna: A Brief History of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties by [R.] A. Collins. The manuscript was finished in March 1962, and at the time the author was part of the Bowness United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of the essay is to document and highlight the contributions made by the United Church of Canada to various communities in southern Saskatchewan. The author gathered information from numerous different sources about the United Church of Canada and also provided information on southern Saskatchewan's historical and economic background.

Collins, [R.] A.
Item · 1962
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W group photograph of the McDougall School Patrol, captioned "McDougall School - Awarded the Alberta Motor Association top aggregate trophy for best school patrol in Calgary - Term 1960-1961". Monthly card calendar attached below.

McDougall School Patrol children pose in rows, smiling. Seated children on either end of the front row hold stop signs. Two large trophies placed on floor in front. Caption in black ink on verso reads "Clayton [P or D?]" [possibly one of the children pictured].

E. S. and A. (Canada) Limited
Item · Aug., 1963
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the city of Calgary, Alberta from August 1963. This particular plan is marked as Vol. 10. The plan consists of a master title page which includes a key of signs and 21 detail sheets of the city. On the cover of the plan, there is a note indicating that the plan was made by and is the property of the Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited in Toronto, Ontario. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa, Ontario. The plan is listed as Copy No. 9 and is issued to the Legal & General Assurance Society Limited in Calgary, Alberta. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Calgary and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Item · 1 Nov. 1970
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Special Collectors Issue" Glenbow-Alberta Institute reproduction of the 9 March, 1912, issue of satirical newspaper the Calgary Eye Opener. Includes political cartoons, short local and federal news updates, and humourous or satirical paragraphs and jokes.

Edwards, Robert Chambers
Item · 18 Oct. 1979
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program issued in accordance with the Young Women's Christian Association [YWCA] Calgary chapter's Women of the Year Awards (1979).

The booklet gives a brief history of the Persons case [the 1929 judgment by the Privy Council of England which ruled that Canadian women were to be considered persons], a list of Women of the Year award nominees, a list of 50 women of achievement invited as special guests, the program of events and dinner menu, and brief profiles of the "Famous Five" [Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise Crummy McKinney, Emily Gowan Murphy, and Irene Parlby].

Includes 1 complete sheet of 54 commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the Persons case judgment.

Young Women's Christian Association
Item · [November 1, 1980 - December 26, 1981]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of documents and propaganda from an anti-Pierre Trudeau political movement called the "United West Association." Outlines the former Prime Minister's socialist and communist policies and tendencies, and includes income and expense statements, event posters, newsletters, articles (opinion pieces), political cartoons, calls to action, and duplicates and photocopies of book chapters and other printed materials.

United West Association
Item · [1980?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A handbook for the Canada West Foundation. The handbook is meant for prospective members and outlines the details of the non-partisan and non-profit research organization. The handbook states that the organization's offices are located in Calgary, Alberta. The handbook discusses the organization’s origins, funding, objectives, board members, and various projects. A blank membership application card is attached at the end of the handbook.

Canada West Foundation
Item · [after 1988]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A rosary and booklet containing instructions, prayers, and the twenty mysteries including artworks, packaged in a plastic baggie. The booklet and baggie both include contact information for Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation Inc. A note on the baggie reads "This is a free gift."

Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation Inc.
Item · Jun., 1995
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the city of Calgary, Alberta from June 1955, which was partially revised in June 1972. This particular plan is marked as Vol. 8. The plan consists of a master title page which includes a key of signs and 26 detail sheets of the city. On the cover of the plan, there is a note indicating that the plan was made by and is the property of the Canadian Underwriters’ Association in Toronto, Ontario. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa, Ontario. No copy number or issue recipient is listed. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Calgary and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This particular plan features numerous residential neighbourhoods.

Canadian Underwriters' Association
Item · 2000
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A satirical twenty dollar bill for Ralph Bucks from Calgary, Alberin 2000. The writing on the bill states that it is for use in private hospitals and is a “legal tender for increased administration costs, advertising, unnecessary treatments, and profit.” On the front of the bill, there is an unflattering cartoon illustration of Ralph Klein, former premier of Alberta who was in office from December 14, 1992, to December 14, 2006. The bill is meant as a satirical commentary on rising private healthcare costs. On the back of the bill are several phone numbers for key political figures in Alberta whom people are encouraged to call to oppose hiked health care costs. The bill is presumably a response to the Klein government’s decision to cut healthcare spending by 21% between 1994 and 1996 and the increase in the privitization of healthcare systems.

Item · 2012
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program for a 2012 performance of playwright Alan Ayckbourn's satirical mystery play It Could Be Any One of Us.

Includes:
A Note from Craig Hall [Artistic Director]; Director's Notes; The Cast; Creative Team; Time and Place; Special Thanks; Playwright's Bio; Cast Biographies; Creative Team Biographies; A Closer Look [about the history of the play]; Vertigo Theatre: Who Are We?; Vertigo Theatre Society [Board of Directors; Staff]; Vertigo Theatre Gratefully Acknowledges the Support of Our Members and Donors; 2012-2013 Sponsors and Government Funders; upcoming plays at Vertigo Theatre; and various advertisements.

Vertigo Theatre
Item · 14 Nov. - 13 Dec. 2015
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program for a 2015 performance of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap", directed by Kate Newby.

Includes:
Vertigo Theatre's 2015-2016 Season [schedule]; A Note from the Artistic Director; Audience Information; About Vertigo Theatre; The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie Directed by Kate Newby [The Cast; Creative Team; Time & Place; Special Thanks]; A Closer Look; Director's Notes; Cast Biographies [with cast photographs]; Creative Team Biographies [with team photographs]; Vertigo Theatre Gratefully Acknowledges the Support of Our Members and Donors; Vertigo Theatre Society [Board of Directors; Directors; Staff]; 2015/2016 Sponsors; advertisements for upcoming plays at Vertigo Theatre; and various advertisements for local businesses.

Vertigo Theatre
Item · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two second-place blue ribbons that were awarded to Mrs W.R. Gibson from the Calgary Horticultural Society. One ribbon was awarded for a Scabiosa plant and is listed as class number 73 and exhibit 5. The other ribbon was awarded for a Double Blue plant and is listed as class number 111 and exhibit 2. The Double Blue ribbon is listed as a Constance Hanson exhibit and on the back of the paper tag is stapled a handwritten note with potting instructions. The paper tags include advertising for garden supplies from Vigoro.

Calgary Horticultural Society
Item · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A pamphlet from the Canada Pacific Railway titled “The Staff of Life: A Story of Winter Wheat Production in Southern Alberta, Canada.” The pamphlet was printed by the Western Ptg. & Litho Co. in Calgary, Alberta. The pamphlet discusses wheat during winter, profits in winter wheat culture, irrigation, development policies, rainfall statistics, land values, and crop statistics among other topics. The map in the centre of the pamphlet illustrates Canadian Pacific Railway lines in the Western, Central, and Eastern sections of Southern Alberta.

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies maps and constitution booklet. The booklet lists the council members of the organization and outlines the various articles of the constitution such as meetings, funds, by-laws, notices, and amendments. The booklet also includes several maps of locations in the Canadian Rockies such as Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley, trail routes to Mount Assiniboine, and trails around Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake Wapta, and Lake O’Hara. The booklet was printed in Canada.

2008.2.1.1.2.24 · Item · 04 Oct. 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter with envelope from Flora in Montreal to her mother in Calgary. Flora writes about her time away from school in Montreal while at her Uncle Frank Harwood's home, visiting friends, and also discusses her father's travel back to Alberta. 3 pp.

Steele, Flora
2008.2.1.1.3.122 · Item · 18 Aug. 1907
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Minnie in Lethbridge; Marie shares family news and her preparations for moving to Calgary. The letter is dated August 18th, 1907.

Macdonell, Minnie Sophia (Carstairs)
2008.2.1.1.3.143 · Item · 12 May 1909
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter to Marie in Calgary from her mother in Montreal sharing family news including the probelms Frank is having in his marriage to Esther; the letter is dated May 12th, 1909.

Harwood, Mary Charlotte Mcgillis