Series consists of 12 issues from Old Broadbrim Weekly.

Publisher: Street and Smith, New York

Date of First Issue (No. 1): Oct. 4, 1902
Date of Last Issue (No. 51): Sept. 19, 1903

First in Collection (No. 9): Nov. 29, 1902
Last in Collection (No. 41): Jul. 11, 1903

Old Broadbrim Weekly is, predictably, a weekly publication. The format is 8 ½ x 11 inches, with 32 pages. Issues cost 5 cents. Pictorial covers are coloured. Consists of detective stories reprinted from the Old Cap. Collier Library with original names etc. changed to fit the new series, featuring a Quaker detective.

Place: Cobourg

From: A.N. Toronto

To: Mr .Thomson

Details: 4pp

Notes: A letter written April 12, 1873 in Cobourg, Ontario by "A. N. Toronto," who is Alexander Neil Bethune, Bishop of Toronto. The bishop writes to Reverend C.E. Thomson to advise him on a special service for baptisms, and some other church matters. Mr. Rowsell is mentioned with regards to exposing tracts. The bishop goes on to say that he plans on traveling from Guelph by train on Monday, June 2nd for the purposes of performing confirmations and laying the cornerstone for the new church.

Place: Sandwich [now Windsor, ON]

From: Edward H. Dewar

To: Townley

Details: 3 pp

Notes: Rev. Dewar and Rev. Adam Townley were the editors of the "Churchman's Friend" magazine. In this letter, Rev. Dewar writes about editorial business, including subscribers, plans for articles, and printing.

Place: Windsor

From: Edward H. Dewar

To: Townley

Details: 4 pp

Notes: Rev. Dewar and Rev. Adam Townley were the editors of the "Churchman's Friend" magazine. In this letter, Rev. Dewar scolds Rev. Townley for not submitting an article for the coming issue. Rev. Dewar points out that he has more than enough trouble from his church, where roof repairs cannot continue due to lack of money. He then relates how dismayed he is at the behaviour of two young women in his congregation who tried to run off to a Catholic convent. Rev. Dewar interfered and the ladies will no longer speak to him. He discusses strategy surrounding the upcoming Synod, criticizing the bishop's plans. In a postscript, he refers to two upcoming articles, one on "Spirit-rapping & Popery" and another which he intends to write as the start of a series about missionary life in Canada.

Vol. XIV, No. 1 Christmas edition of the Hermes. Consists primarily of short stories, illustrations, and poems by students. Also includes an autograph page, editorial, staff list, and advertisements for local businesses.

Letter to Reserve Holders of the Alberta Wheat Pool from Manager, R. D. Purdy. Letter discusses members' five percent purchase of elevator and commercial reserves. Calgary, Alberta.

Poster titled “The Wheat Situation in Brief” published by the United Grain Growers Limited. Summarizes the function of the Canadian Wheat Board and explains the pricing and selling system for wheat in that year.

Pamphlet titled “The Search for Security” that describes “vital points about the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and its policies.” The document provides an overview as to the way in which the Pool was created and organized, its purposes, and its relationship with farmers and governments, as well as a brief account of its financial records and the industry’s impact on Canadians’ living standards. Published by the Saskatchewan Co-operative Producers Limited. The cover is printed on blue paper and contains an illustration comprised of a farmhouse, a barn, a grain elevator, a boat, a train, and the legislature.

Booklet to commemorate the 25 year anniversary since Saskatchewan farmers formed the Wheat Pool, published by Saskatchewan Co-operative Producers Limited. Content includes an overview of the history and legacy of the Wheat Pool, and includes images and illustrations of farm-related items as well as photographs of prominent delegates. Inside the booklet there is a folded yellow sheet, titled “Licenced Public Country Elevators- Lumber and Capacity by Firms as at April 1, 1961” and includes a thorough chart. Information on this leaf is handwritten.

Booklet titled: "Royal Grain Inquiry Commission 1936-Submission by The Pool Organizations of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Part 1." Document is 29 pages in length and details the formation and organization of the wheat pools in the three provinces, along with their governance, selling, marketing and delivery. Document is printed on plain white paper with a brown paper cover and is in fair condition.

The Pool Library Catalogue, written by the Department of Education and Publicity, Manitoba Wheat Pool, Winnipeg. This is the Fourth Issue, 1931.
This is the catalogue for the lending library run by the Manitoba Wheat Pool for its members. The Pool pays postage both ways to mail books requested by its members for their education on a wide variety of topics. Some books are also available for young readers.

Contains the constitution of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association, with amendment to Dec. 1925. Topics covered include administrative organization, elections, membership and the holding of conventions.

An informational booklet, distributed at the International Irrigation Congress in Calgary, on the Canadian Pacific Railway’s efforts to construct irrigation works in southern Alberta, and to a lesser extent, on the company’s effort to facilitate land sales and the development of farming in the same region. Some commentary is also included, from the perspective of the company, on irrigation law, and on the establishment of the Western Canadian Irrigation Association.

Various pamphlets and informational booklets on irrigation in Alberta, comprising:

• ‘Does it Pay to Irrigate in Sunny Southern Alberta?’: A booklet by W.H. Fairfield, superintendent of the Dominion Experimental Farm, promoting irrigation as a means to increase farm yields. Some statistical data is included.
• ‘Irrigation Farming: Conservative results in 1919 in the Lethbridge District’: A booklet on the impact of irrigation on farm yields, including some statistical data.
• ‘Irrigation Farming Around Lethbridge’: An article by G.R. Marnoch, reprinted from the Monetary Times, providing background on initiatives to construct irrigation works around Lethbridge.
• ‘Better Balanced Farming’: An article by G.R. Marnoch, reprinted from the Monetary Times, providing the author’s opinion on agricultural development in Alberta.
• ‘Why We Want Irrigation as an Adjunct to Dry Farming’: The text of an address by P. Baker and C. Jensen, given at the thirteenth annual convention of the Western Canada Irrigation Association.

Poster advertising lectures to be given at Victoria Hall, in Watson, Saskatchewan. The names and topics (?) of the lecturers are listed on the poster.

Leaflet describing ‘Things you Should Know’ in regards to selling grain. Front page contains a poem, (or song), titled Jog On, Wheat Pool! Pamphlet is designated as no.8, and was printed in August of 1930. Published by Saskatchewan Co-Operative Wheat Producers Limited, Regina, Sask. A paragraph in the interior of the pamphlet has had a sentence scratched out, and a correction made in the margin beside it.

Volume 8, Number 11 of the U. F. C. Information monthly publication from in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, dated October, 1945. Includes articles on the agricultural and livestock industries, local news, and advertisements for local businesses.

Informative booklet by James Murray, issued by the direction of George Hoadley, Alberta Minister of Agriculture [1921-1934] explaining the purpose of, and proper methods for, the summerfallow [summer fallow] for building up soil moisture reserves under Southern Alberta's semi-arid conditions. Murray also provides possible objections to the summerfallow and offers substitutes for it, but concludes that the summerfallow is the safest method for preparing land for cropping and any substitutes will need more time to prove their usefulness.

Regulations and prize list for the Ninth Provincial Exhibition held by the Manitoba Board of Agriculture in Portage la Prairie from 1-6 October, 1883. Also includes program of events for the Exhibition. Categories to be judged include livestock, agricultural products, handcrafted products, and school work.

Contents:
List of Officers and Board; Programme; Regulations; Transportation; Prize List.

Prize List:
Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Pigs; Poultry; Dogs; Manufactures; Agricultural Products; Horticultural Products; Dairy Products; Domestic Manufactures; Fine Arts; Natural History and Mineralogy; Education; Leather Work; Ladies' Work; Plants and Flowers; Bands ["Best Band of Music"]; Essays; List of Exhibitions in Province; List of Exhibitions elsewhere; Advertisements.

Additionally includes a blank entry form on attached perforated sheet at front of booklet, a pre-addressed envelope for the entry form, and several print advertisements for various local businesses. The final advertisement ["10 Reasons Why Everybody Should Buy the "Chatham" Wagon"] is printed on a folded pink page attached at end of booklet.

Stock certificate for The Western Canada Land Company, Limited.

Bond certificate for the City of Saskatoon Real Estate (Drinkle) Corporation, Limited. -- in three sheets

Stock certificate for Lethbridge Petroleum and Refineries Limited.

Stock certificate for West Canadian Oil & Gas Limited.

Stock certificate for Union Pacific Consolidated Oils Limited.

Stock certificate for New Cooper Nanton Oils Limited.

Stock certificate for the Big Prairie Petroleum Company Limited.

Stock certificate for The Alberta Land Company, Limited.

Stock certificate for the Amalgamated Land & Mortgage Companies of Winnipeg Limited.

Stock certificate for Ranchmen’s Oil Company Limited.

Stock certificate for Canadian Export Gas & Oil Ltd.

Stock certificate for Illinois-Alberta Oils Limited.

Stock certificate for Canadian Coal Consolidated, Lted., including 36 coupons.

Victory Bond from the eighth victory loan, purchased by Ivy Corry.

Certificate for 10 shares in Moose Mountain Oil Company, Limited. Written out to Clayton S Garret? for shares numbered 163528 to 163537. Printed by Stovel Co. Lith. Winnipeg.  Certificate is in fair condition, though the edges are slightly torn and there are large stains on the back of the certificate. 

Share certificates issued by Moose Mountain Oil Company Ltd., numbered no. 9886, 8974, 7744, 7295, and 6504, made out to different owners. Each certificate notes the number of shares owned, and the name of the owner, written in pencil or inked by a stamp; the front also bears a decorated margin, and an illustration of a prairie oil well. The back of each certificate for the transfer of the shares to a new owner.

Certificate for 1 share of stock, #5117, in Klondike Champs d’Or Syndicate Ltd., made out to Edouard Honoré and dated May 14, 1900.

Stock certificate for West Canadian Collieries Limited.

Stock certificate for The Black Diamond Oil Fields.

This certificate represents 10 shares of stock in Cherokee Oil & Refining Co. Ltd.

Logbook of burials in the Strathmore Cemetery, recording the names, sexes, dates of death and burials plots of people buried in the cemetery from 1911 until approximately 1951 [later entries may have been missed]. A manuscript title on the front cover reads "Strathmore Cemetery from 1911 to Nov. 1946, though the entries exceed this date range, in a different hand. The cover also reads "to Anson Chase." The log was begun by Charles Chase, original secretary of the Cemetary, and later taken up by his son Anson.

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Photographic studio wedding portrait of a bride and groom. Full length. Caption reads, "Love, Lil & Les. 1940 - July."

Photographic studio portrait of a couple, captioned "Lovingly, Dot + Russ." The man is wearing a military uniform, and the woman a skirt suit.

Photograhic group portrait of a wedding party. The bride and groom are slightly left of centre. The bride is carrying a large bouquet with a decorative horseshoe hanging off. Nine people in all.

Colourized photographic studio portrait of Anson and Margaret Chase. Head and shoulders.

Newspaper clipping of the article "Anson, Margaret Chase hold 50th" from the November 4, 1981 issue of the Strathmore Standard. Describes the celebration held in their Burnaby, B.C. home, and briefly comments on their family history and ties to Strathmore.

Certificate issued by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Susan Neumeyer, marking her 90th birthday. Signed by Trudeau.

Two letters that were typed on Royal Alexandra Hospital stationary from F. Munroe in Edmonton, Alberta to Miss Mary Jones in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The first letter is dated February 2nd, 1933 and indicates that they have received Miss Jones' application for admission to the School of Nursing, but it cannot be considered until they receive an official transcript of her high school grades.
The second letter is dated February 22, 1933, and indicates that Miss Jones' statement of marks was received, but they still need a statement from the Department of Education in Regina that she has completed Grade 11.

The Student Government Association Constitution and By-Laws handbook for the School for Nurses at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. The handwriting on the cover indicates that the booklet belonged to M. H. Jones. The constitution and by-laws were adopted in November of 1929. The constitution outlines Articles I to XIII. The booklet also outlines three (3) by-laws and 26 rules for students to follow.

A printed Christmas card addressed to M.H. Jones from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta in 1936.

A brown paper envelope containing the materials relating to Mary H. Jones’ nursing career. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. Mary Holtby Fuller. The original address is located in Edmonton, Alberta but it is crossed out and it is readdressed to a location in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The envelope was stamped in Edmonton on July 17th, 1944. The back of the envelope is also covered in various stamps.

A newsletter draft written by Robert Fink warning the public that it is impossible to make nuclear power plants safe. Fink writes about alternatives to nuclear energy and explains what radioactivity is. At the end of the newsletter, Fink makes notes of elements that need to be added to the newsletter such as a cartoon, planned protest details, and sponsors.

Drafts, including item lists, captions, and bibliography.

Exhibit Launch program and David McKnight's opening remarks.

The Coach House Press archive includes material related to the history of the Press and contains articles, news clippings, printed information and notes. Included are two ninety-minute audio cassette tapes of interviews with Stan Bevington and Victor Coleman and also of note, is a file related to a Coach House Press exhibition held at the Grolier Club in June/July 2010.

"Arts Canada" periodicals.

Imprint Collection Lists.

New member exhibition: David McKnight's exhibit labels.

Tape cassettes: interviews with Bevington and Coleman.

Photocopied articles; Quill & Quire issue.

Photocopied articles.

Publication contracts related.

Printed information.

The Legion of Frontiersmen operate in many divisions across the countries of the Commonwealth. This sub fonds is composed of material geographically related to Canada, and is divided into series broken down by item type.

Correspondence to, from, and relating to "A" Squad, 1952-1959.

Correspondence to, from, and relating to "H" Squad.

Correspondence to and from Stephen "Sticks" Gallard relating to Legion and personal matters.