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Message from 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade to 43rd, 52nd, 58th and 166th Battalion’s first officers stating that the Village of Thieulloy is out of bounds to troops due to foot and mouth disease, and that Founcamps and Bussy-Le-Oix are out of bounds due to measles. Handwritten.

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.

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.

Stock certificate for The Black Diamond Oil Fields.

Information booklet regarding a bazaar or market being held in support of the Daysland Knox Presbyterian Church. Includes list of Bazaar Committee members, and list of stalls by number and by product sold [Stall No. 1: Fancy Work; Stall No. 2: Practical Work; Stall No. 3: Produce; Stall No. 4: Home Cooking; Stall No. 5: Confectionery; Stall No. 6: Refreshments].

Also contains a brief historical sketch of the Knox Presbyterian Church at Daysland from its beginnings in 1905 to the present [1914], basic facts about the Knox Presbyterian Church [including its Hours of Worship; Minister; Board of Management; Sunday School; and Ladies' Aid Society], various advertisements for local businesses, and information about the town of Daysland and its agricultural prospects.

Group portrait of the Moose Jaw, SK Salvation Army Band in uniform with instruments. Caption reads “In memory of our two comrades promoted to glory from ‘Empress of Ireland.’” Images of their two fallen comrades, C. Wilkes and L. Delamont are superimposed above them. Postcard not used for correspondence.

B&W print, captioned, of the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) marching in a Decoration Day parade

Two postcards from Parkside, Saskatchewan depicting a sports game being watched by a large group of people. The sports game was presumably being played in celebration of Dominion Day, or informally at the time, Canada Day. The first postcard with the white border is captioned “Parkside, July 1st 1914.” The second postcard is captioned “‘Watching the game’ Parkside July 1st 1914.”

The annual report of the Provincial Board of Health for Manitoba in 1914. The report was written by R. M. Simpson, M.D., the Chairman of the Provincial Board of Health. The report covers various topics such as infant mortality rates, Winnipeg’s water supply, water pollution, cases of consumption, and urban overcrowding.

Head and shoulders studio portrait of a man in military uniform. Postcard area on back remains unused.

Message alerts of planned bombing and instructs to avoid proximity to German lines. Signed by Major, name illegible. From 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade.

Military message informing the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade of plans for delivery of ammunition and mortars by mule train. Marles-les-Mines, France.

Relays instructions from the division to Sgt. Lamont of the location of transport in Hamon Wood. Handwritten. Signed by issuer [illegible].

Message from 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade to 43rd, 52nd, 58th and 116th Canadian Battalions’ HQ directing that “All ponds in villages must have guard placed over them at once. No watering is permitted except by bucket and this order is to be enforced in all villages occupied at any time by troops.”

Message to Sgt. Lamont stating that “Major [illegible] wants to see you tomorrow morning.” Handwritten.

This certificate represents 10 shares of stock in Beaver Oils, Limited that belongs to Mr. James Brown.

Certificate number 22319 of The Prudential Oil and Gas Company Limited, certifying that W. J. White is the owner of 10 shares at $1 each, numbered 259805 - 259814. Dated October 1, 1914.

Program booklet for the Annual Commencement ceremonies of the Calgary Collegiate Institute. Includes a list of Institute staff, a list of winners of certificates for the past year, and the events program.

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.

Preface [pp. 5-6]

Chapter 1 - Introduction [p. 7]
Origin and Purpose of the Survey.

Chapter 2 - Economic Conditions [pp. 8-16]
General [Tendency to Large Farms; Land Valuation; Tenantry and the Share System of Rent; Methods of Farm Practice; Clover and Corn; Stock; Summer Fallow; Farm Labour; Noxious Weeds; Power Machinery; Capital]; and Co-operative Organizations [Beef Rings; Grain Growers' Associations; Farmers' Co-operative Society].

Chapter 3 - Social Conditions [pp. 17-31]
General [Population; Tenantry; Housing and Household Conditions; Means of Communication; Social Equality; Informal and Community Gatherings; Farmers' Reading]; Community Organizations [Secret Orders; Home Economics; Athletic Clubs; Moral Conditions; Social Life and Attendance]; and Special Community Study [the Marsden District].

Chapter 4 - Educational Conditions [pp. 33-47]
Function of the School; Material Equipment; School Sanitation; A Standard School; Organized Play; Religious Exercises; Educational Expenditure; Enrolment and Attendance; Few Obtain Common School Education; Need for Compulsory Education; Children's Act; School Garden; Consolidation of Rural Schools; Influence of Schools on Vocational Desire; Consolidation at Geographical Centre.

Chapter 5 - Religious Conditions and Activities [pp. 49-72]
Distribution of Population and Religious Services; Material Equipment; Horse-sheds; Ministerial Support and Finance; Missions and Benevolences; Local Expenses; Ministry; Economic Classes in the Open Country; More Intensive Church Work Needed; Comparison of Growth in Population and Church Membership; The Tenant, the Hired Help, and the Church; Tenantry and Church Membership; Church Growth; Church Membership and the Teen Age; Methods of Evangelism; Pastoral Visitation; Church Attendance; Overlapping; The Church and Recreation; Church Membership by Families; Other Organizations in the Church [Women's Missionary Societies and Mission Bands; Ladies' Aid Societies; Young People's Societies; Sunday Schools]; and Country Church Programme.

Appendix [pp. 75-77]
Reports of Committees on Social Service and Evangelism; and List of Books.

The ffep is a map of district showing churches with and without resident Ministers [denominations included: Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Holiness Movement, and Roman Catholic] and schoolhouses with and without church services in schools.

Photographs cover agriculture, farm buildings, horses, houses, roads, cemeteries, town buildings, Métis living conditions, "Country White" living conditions, schools, horticulture, and churches.

Notice is regarding a speaking event at the Town Hall in Battleford on Friday the 17th of April (no year) that is being put on by the Canadian Defense League. The main speaker is the secretary of the CDL George M. Elliot (d. 1914, Militia Myths: Ideas of the Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896-1921 by James Wood, p. 198).

The album documents the experiences of an Alberta soldier during World War I from recruitment to his return from Europe. The captions of several photographs suggest that he served with Alberta's 3rd Regiment of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. Organized in December 1914, the 3rd Regiment mobilized recruits in Edmonton and Medicine Hat. These soldiers arrived in England in June 1915 and were transferred to France in September of that year.

The album's first image is a postcard of the Grandin Street School, Strathcona [Edmonton], Alberta, accompanied by the annotation "Old King Edward School, Strathcona Barracks, C Sqdn, 3rd C.M.R., Dec. 29, 1914 - June 1, 1915." Subsequent photographs, dated from March to May 1915, depict soldiers in uniform - both at leisure and in training - and the presentation of the Regimental Colours. Photographs of the train journey from Edmonton to Montreal, including images of Camp Sewell, Manitoba, and the trans-Atlantic crossing to England are present.

The shipboard experiences of the soldier are among the most extensively documented. The album contains not only images of the transport ship (S.S. Megantic) and the naval vessels escorting it, but also several pieces of printed ephemera related to the trip. These include a card indicating the room and berth occupied, a list of officers transported, and a summary of weather conditions during the voyage. The berth card provides the only clear textual evidence of the identity of the soldier as it contains the signature of a Philip Dennison. The nominal roll of the Regiment (available online through the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/CEF_3CMR_1915/page/n3 [accessed 10 December 2018]) includes a Philip Emile Dennison who enlisted in Edmonton on 30 December 1914.

The album also contains images of the soldier's active service and discharge. These include photographs of troops and equipment at Shorncliffe, a camp in England. Three of the photographs taken at Shorncliffe capture dirigibles in flight. The album also contains commercial postcards of battle sites in France. The album also includes three pieces of printed ephemera from his active service. Two of these are stationery approved for use by military personnel to prevent the communication of classified information. The third is a card providing instructions on the use and care of tube helmets, devices to be deployed in case of gas attack. The album also contains four portraits of nurses and military personnel at the Dane John and Freefolk hospitals in England. There are also documents that accompanied the presentation of a medal as well as cards of appreciation to returning servicemen from King George V and the citizens of Halifax.

The image loose in the album is a photograph of a man in uniform identified in manuscript annotation as Lieutenant-Colonel P. Anderson. This seems likely to be a portrait of Peter Anderson, an Edmonton businessman who was among the first contingent of Canadian soldiers to go overseas during the conflict. Lt.-Col. Anderson, who spent time as a German prisoner of war, was highly decorated for his service. After the war, he wrote a memoir of his experiences, I that's me: Escape from German prison camp and other adventures. For more information, please see the biographical entry in the Provincial Archive of Alberta's Peter Anderson fonds (available online at https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Details.aspx?st=edmonton&cp=1828&ReturnUrl=%2Fpaa%2FSearch.aspx%3Fst%3Dedmonton%26cp%3D1828&dv=True&DeptID=1&ObjectID=PR0421 [accessed 10 December 2018]).

The album's final photograph is accompanied by the manuscript annotation "Major Fane's funeral, Beaver Lake, Vegreville, June 6th, 1922." The nominal roll of the 3rd Regiment includes a Major Frank William Fane, a former Royal Northwest Mounted Police officer who enlisted on 29 December 1914. The album contains a second photograph of Major Fane sitting in wheelchair in what may be the grounds of a hospital. The caption reads "Major Fane, Le Touquet, Feby 2, 1916."

Number: 4242
Shares: 33

Progress Oil & Gas Company, Limited (non-personal liability) capital - $1,000,000 divided into 4,000,000 shares at 25c.

Thirty three shares issued to Frederick S. Rowley on the 30th day of June, 1914.

A WWI-era photograph of Private Hugh Edward Brownlee in uniform, former member of the Northwest Mounted Police in Macleod, Alberta and Regina, Saskatchewan. Volunteered for service in 1914, assigned to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, shipped out with the 1st Contingent. Killed in France, November, 1916, either by sniper or minenwerfer (mortar shell).

Uniformed members of the 27th Battalion of Winnipeg stand in formation in Winnipeg's Market Square as they are presented with badges. Spectators line the streets in front of businesses. Two uniformed military officers on horseback, and a small group of uniformed officers and men in suits surrounding two automobiles, are in the open square in front of the battalion.

Three photographs of a banquet in the woods hosted by the King Edward Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, dated 1914. One image shows the event, with table and chairs set up in a forested area and a large group of people seated. Another image shows a group portrait of kitchen staff posed on a bench outside, presumably in the same wooded area. The final image is of the kitchen, with staff preparing a large amount of baked goods and one man in a suit supervising. Date and host information provided by dealer.

Stock certificate for Reliance Oils Limited.

Stock certificate for Beaver Oils, Limited.

Certificate No. 39 from Brooks Petroleum Products Company, Limited and the registered office location is listed as Calgary, Alberta. The certificate indicates that Walter Russell of Calgary, Alberta purchased 50 shares at one-dollar each, numbered 511041 to 511090. The certificate was signed on August 1, 1914, by the secretary and the president of the company.

Group portrait of the members of the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horses outside of their drill hall. Approximately 107 men, mostly in uniform. 1 dog. Two inscriptions on the back: Nov. 14/14 and Oct. 20/14.

Eight men in Canadian military uniform, lined up in front of a sign that reads “Somewhere in France.” Image has a joking tone. Possession of D. Lamont, so likely from the 9th C.M.R.R. in which he was a Corporal, or the 9th Regiment of the Canadian infantry Brigade, in which he was a Sergeant. Post card area on back remains unused. Labelled in French.

Studio portrait of a man in Canadian military uniform. Holding a riding crop in his right hand. [From Canadian Mounted Rifles?] Postcard area on back is unused. “Made in Canada”

Used bill from The “Continental” Café Restaurant in London, England, across from Victoria station. No. 7079. Charges are written in pencil. “Kindly communicate any complaint of incivility or want of attention to the Manager.”

Has text handwritten: “(Sgt.) D. Lamont, 52nd Bn. Manitoba Regt.”

Military message from 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade to 43rd, 52nd, 58th and 116th Battalions’ HQ, stating that all watering parties must be in the charge of an officer, and no man must be in charge of more than 2.

Catalogue - C.S. Judson Company. Typewritten catalogue of farm equipment by C.S. Judson Company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Contents include a variety of farm articles with prices and illustrations, as well as two order forms and an envelope addressed to C.S. Judson Co., Limited. Printed in colour.

One certificate, certifying that Alfred Richard was admitted into 3rd degree of Free Masonry order. Calgary, Alberta.

Detailed record-keeping pertaining to the Loyal True Blue Association [L.T.B.A.] of Winnipeg, an Orange Order group. Minutes largely relate to finances, including fundraising activities and financial aid to a Children's Home, delegations from other Orange Benevolent associations, and social activities.

Scrapbook pages that contain various paper ephemera. The first page contains five B&W photographs of the Government Dry Dock in Port Nelson, Manitoba from 1915. One of the captions on the photographs states that the photographs were taken during the building of the dock. The second scrapbook page contains a pencil drawing of several travellers and a camel. On the verso of that page is a B&W group photograph captioned “Port Nelson. Engineer’s Staff. Xmas Day. 1914.” The last four pages contain three watercolour paintings by an unidentified artist. The first painting depicts the Nelson Shoal in Hudson Bay and was painted in 1915. The second painting depicts the Benmore ship in Port Nelson. The last painting depicts “A Calm Evening on the Nelson” and was painted in July 1915. On the back of the last page is a coloured pencil drawing of flowers.

Image is of the John C. Fisher Opera company on the engine of a CNR train during their trip from New York to Winnipeg and back.

A photograph of a group of women (women's institute members) taken on steps of Coronation School in 1914 or 1915. The women are wearing formal clothes.
The photograph is sent by Evelyn Horton.

A sepia-toned picture of a storefront in a brick building. Sign reads "Harness and Saddlery, Trunks and Bag." Caption along bottom reads "J.M. Hysmith Didsbury - Alberta - Canada - 1914"

A photograph of a large plume of smoke coming from a building on fire in Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1914. Caption reads "Scott Block Fire, Eaton Photo." Note on verso identifies photographer Alan Metcalfe, who took the photograph for the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper.

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.

A photograph of the inside of a store, with a man and a boy behind the front counter and another man standing near the doorway. A sign on the back shelf provides information on "War Conditions." Note on the back reads "Grampa's store in Edmonton on Queen's Ave. Note grandpa Kerley and Uncle Gordon ' ' (Kerley)."

Contents consist of a foreword, a list of brief biographical family sketches of Scottish settlers of St. Andrews, Saskatchewan, a biographical account of pastors in the community, focusing on Father Gillies, and a chronological list of ministers.

Two letters addressed to Mr. Thos. W. Walker in Willimantic, Connecticut, from Mr. M. A. Bowlby of the Canadian Government Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, dated February 26, 1914 and February 15, 1915. They are replies to Mr. Walker's inquiries about the 160 acre parcels of land being offered for free in Western Canada. The backs of the letters are maps of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as a portion of the United States, with many small town names listed as stops along the railway. There is also an unused self-addressed envelope from Mr. Bowlby (no postage), and a blank questionnaire asking for names of other people who may be interested in his solicitation.

Contains photographs, poetry and decorations on seasonal themes. Each page contains a short poem and an accompanying photograph of a locale in Manitoba, with a decorative illustration in the margin. A small calendar is also contained within, for the year 1915.

Certificate No. 21238 from Beaver Oils Limited and the head office location is listed as Calgary, Alberta. The certificate indicates that C. A. [Knechtel] purchased 100 shares at 25 cents each, numbered 2617754 to 2617853. The certificate was signed on May 6, 1915, by the secretary and president of the company.

Postcard from “Laura” in Nanton, AB to Mrs. W. J. McIntosh in Great Falls Montana. Message asks for an update and mentions not having heard back since their last message. Photo is an image of Railway Ave. in Nanton, AB, looking south.

Group photograph of men standing in front of a possible construction site. The various men are sitting or standing, with some standing on the scaffolding in the back. All of the men are wearing a variety of hats, and some are smoking. Caption on photo written in ink: “Taken at Nordegg Alta. 1915-1918 appx.”

Depicts the aftermath of the Uno railway bridge collapse. A locomotive is derailed on a hill, over a pile of wooden debris that some men are working to clear. The bride was located between the Miniota, MB and Uno, MB stations on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Caption reads “Wreck at Uno Man. Sept. 2nd, 1915. No. 4 L&M Photo.” Not used as a postcard.

B&W print, mounted, of "Mess Tent" probably at a military training or enlistment camp near Lloydminster, Sask.

An advertisement booklet produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company ca. 1915 regarding tourism in the Canadian Rockies, including information about trips, rates, and places to visit.

Contents:
Daylight Trip Through the Canadian Rockies (Going West); Banff [Banff Hotel; Pony Trips and Drives]; Lake Louise; Field, B.C. [Drives and Pony Trips]; Glacier; The Canadian Pacific Exhibit at San Francisco, 1915; En Route; Alaska and Return $60.00 [Meals and Berth Included]; For Rates - Routes - Tickets - Reservations - Descriptive Folders Have Our Representative Call on You.

Images:
"Entrance to Canadian Rockies - Near Banff"; "Banff Hotel - Banff, Alta."; "Lakes in the Clouds - Lake Louise"; "Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, B.C."; "Glacier, B.C."; "Canadian Pacific Pavilion, Panama Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, Cal., 1915"; "Princess Victoria Plying the Route Between Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle"; "S.S. Princess Alice - Alaska Service".

2 (identical) postcards with an image of four doctors. Names of doctors are written on each postcard.

Government regulations respecting grazing lands in Western Canada in 1915.

Regulations for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Peace River Tract in British Columbia were established by Order-in-Council dated 16 Feb. 1914 and include general and specific regulations surrounding Leases for Grazing on Dominion Lands and Grazing Permits on School Lands.

Regulations for the administration of grazing lands in the Kamloops Division of the RAilway Belt in British Columbia were approved by Order-in-Council dated 13 May 1910 and include general and specific regulations surorund grazing leases. Orders-in-Council dated 4 June 1904, 5 July 1914, and 4 Sept. 1908 are rescinded.

"Instructions for Making Application for a Grazing Lease of Lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Peace River Tract in British Columbia" slip in red text pasted to ffep, covering part of title. Explains the process of applying for a grazing lease.

Print shows the soldiers of the 188th Lloydminster, in uniform, outside a brick building.

A photo of men sitting in the P. Burns Office. Description on back notes M. McFine on the left hand side by the windows.

Typed memorandum from Alberta's Deputy Minister of Education, D. S. MacKenzie to teachers in rural school districts requesting that they list students that may be interested in attending a provincial agricultural school. A typed form on which teachers can list students’ names is attached.

Contains the governing constitution and by-laws of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association. Content deal chiefly with administrative organization; additional, the booklet contains lists of organization districts, district directors and Association executives for the year 1915.

A letter that was issued to [Charles] Hay in Claresholm, Alberta from James Wilson at the Office of the Recorder of Brands for the Province of Alberta. The letter was sent in January 1915. The letter explains that by the new Brand Act for the Province, the recipient’s brand will be cancelled on December 31, 1915. The recipient can secure the brand again for a period of four years following an application process and a fee of $2.00. In the letter, the brand of [Charles] Hay is listed as "IC," was used on horses, and was allotted May 23, 1905.
The Brand Act dictates that due to a large number of brands being issued since 1907, instead of purchasing new brands, all old brands would be cancelled so that ones no longer being used can be repurchased for use, and all brands still in use must apply to continue their usage.

A photograph of men and women standing in the P. Burns and Co. office. Names are listed on the back of the mounting board. Legible names are: Office Boy, M.M., Mr. Wright, and Mr. Lee. The date posted on the wall of the photograph is Thursday, March 18th.

A composite image containing individual portraits of the office staff of the International Harvester Co. of Canada Ltd., circa 1915. The portraits are captioned with the staff members’ names.

Consists primarily of examination and testimony during legal proceedings on the costs and wages of the construction of legislative buildings, with textual evidence inserted throughout to support the dialogue. Cover reads “EVIDENCE Given before the Public Accounts Committee Relating to Expenditures, etc., on the New Parliament Buildings”

Stock certificate for Monarch Oil Company Limited.

Certificate number 41568 of Alberta Petroleum Consolidated Limited, certifying that C. MacGregor is the owner of 100 shares at $1 each, numbered 3087851 - 3087950. Dated June 21, 1915.

Rules and bylaws adopted by Landis Lodge No. 115 G.R.S. [Grand Registry of Saskatchewan] Ancient Free and Accepted Masons [A.F. & A.M.].

Bylaws govern the following articles: the lodge, its name, warrant and meetings; election, installation and investiture, and duties of officers; committees and auditors; membership fees and dues; suspension for non-payment of dues; property; withdrawals; alteration and signing of bylaws; and rules of order.

Signed by N. E. Nunn and S. M. Martin; approved by W. M. Thomson.

Program of events for Alberta's Eighth Annual Musical Competition Festival. Lists Honourable Patrons, Honorary Members, Executive Committee, Adjudicators, Accompanists, Conductor, Donors of Medals, Orchestra, and Chorus; and program of events for each night of the festival.

Also includes lyrics to "O Canada!" [Thomas B. Richardson version] and "The Ballad of the Clampherdown" ["Re-printed by kind permission of Mr. Rudyard Kipling, and Messrs. Methuen & Co., the publishers of 'Barrack-room Ballads'."]

A letter addressed to Mr. Makill in Fort Rouge, Winnipeg from A. Bainbridge in Ypres, Belgium. The letter details the author’s current situation in Ypres which consists of being shelled, digging up mines, and witnessing airplane duels. At the end of the letter, the author asks for some clarification regarding their insurance policy should they be killed in action.

Photograph of soldiers on horseback, lined up in formation on a field in Edmonton, Alberta.

B&W photograph showing the interior of a retail clothing store in Regina ca. 1915. The store has various women's undergarments, sleepwear, blouses, dresses and skirts, jackets, and accessories for sale and on display on the shelves and in display cases.

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)."

Nominal roll listing the members of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles or Little Black Devils), with 3 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs:

"Lieut.-Col. W. A. Munro" - portrait of Officer Commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Munro in military uniform.
"The 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles) Lieut.-Col. W. A. Munro in Command" - shows the battalion standing in military coats and hats.
"The Officer Commanding, Staff and N. C. O.'s of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles)" - shows the officers and staff of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion in military uniforms.

Centre of booklet is the event program, which included: God Save the King [opening], chorus and vocal performances, general selections, a synopsis, and God Save the King [closing]. Performers included: Miss Edythe Lever [soloist], Winnipeg Oratorio Society [chorus], 90th Overseas Battalion Band [band], and Fred M. Gee [accompanist].

Sheet music for a "Military March-Song dedicated to our Canadian Boys by The Khaki Girls of Winnipeg". Words and music by Loreley Mills and priced at 25 cents. "Also arranged for Milttary [Military] Band".

One photograph postcard showing the Winnipeg Women's Volunteer Reserve standing in uniform and holding flowers on Decoration Day, 1916, stamped in green ink on verso by Lyall Commercial Photo Co. Limited.

A letter from Christie Grant Limited’s general manager to an unknown recipient who, according to the letter, received the Christie Grant seasonal catalogues but placed no orders. The letter urges the recipient to purchase items from the upcoming catalogue and guarantees their satisfaction with any chosen product. Enclosed is also a Christie Grant postcard for the recipient to mail back and request a catalogue or change their address.

Two photograph of a Flying Trapeze Artist taken Edmonton 1916.
One photograph is a group photo of 2 men, 2 women and 2 children.

Although several captions list the individual pictured as "self" or "myself," the creator of the album does not appear to be explicitly identified. Nonetheless, several pieces of ephemera in the album - including passes and a voucher for a railway ticket - refer to a S.W. Kerley. One item carrying Mr. Kerley's name is accompanied by the caption "My last ration book in Blighty." Internal references suggest that the soldier served with the 31st Battalion, Alberta Regiment, and a S.W. Kerley is included in the nominal roll. For more information on the Regiment, please see its entry in the Canadian Great War Project Web site (available online at http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/Regimental/31stBattalion.asp [accessed on 10 December 2018]).

The album documents the experiences of an Alberta soldier during World War I from recruitment to his return from Europe. The majority of photographs capture Mr. Kerley and his fellow soldiers in a variety of settings from training in Alberta to the battlefields of Europe. The album contains portraits of soldiers taken in Calgary, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Bramshott, England, as well as in Germany and Belgium. Many of the soldiers are identified at least by surname and, in some cases, more fully. There are also images of major Canadian battlefields such as Arras-Cambrai Road, Ypres, Passchendaele, and Vimy Ridge.

The 31st Battalion did not return to Canada until May of 1919, remaining in Germany to serve as part of the occupying forces. The album also documents this phase of the war, containing four photographs dated January 1919 with the accompanying captions "Outpost duty in Germany." Several pieces of ephemera also appear to be from Mr. Kerley's service during the occupation. These include the address of a German family, laundry lists, and a theatre programme from Namur, Belgium, dated 4 March 1919.

As with the photographs and postcards, the printed ephemera document many aspects of Mr. Kerley's military service. The album contains materials from the ship voyages to and from Europe, including menus, a concert programme, and a card listing berth and mess information. There is also a card from the Canadian Pacific Railway for soldiers travelling in Canada following repatriation.

Mr. Kerley also collected a number of miscellaneous souvenirs from his time in Europe, including currency and an identity card used by French and Belgian workers during the German occupation. Documents specifically related to his military service - such as a menu from a 1917 Christmas dinner, a programme from the Canadian Corps Championship (a multi-sport athletic competition held on 1 July 1918), and German and Canadian field-letter cards - are also present.

In a few cases, captions indicate the provenance of individual items, some of which appear to have been taken as souvenirs of combat. Several photographs are listed as having been found on battlefields. For example, three photographs are accompanied by these captions:
• “German N.C.O.’s found on an N.C.O. during the Amiens Drive, Aug.-1918”
• “’A German Fraulein’ found on a Hun soldier found at Neuville Vitasse”
• “Found this photo laying beside this soldier’s body after our capture of Rosiers on the Somme – 1918 Aug.”

One photograph of Dad Lowe Around 20 years of Age Possibly Albert Lowe's Farm. The picture shows men and women and some horses standing in front of a farm.

Program for business meeting of the Imperial Lodge of the Masonic Temple

Short poem parodying "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". The poem describes "Jack Canuck" going to London as a soldier during World War I, leaving disappointed girls at home.

"Presented by H.R.H. The Princess Patricia Chapter (Children's Chapter) Imperial Order Daughters of Empire, on behalf of Miss Beth Henderson, who loves her King and Empire and its defenders. Though invalided for six years in bed, she has knitted sixteen pairs of sox and other comforts for our soldiers since war was declared."

A letter addressed to Miss Ethelwyne Parker from R.A. Garrett of the Canadian Government Agency. R.A. Garrett was a Canadian government agent for Minnesota and Iowa. The letter was written on July 15, 1916, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The letterhead advertises “Free Government Lands in Western Canada.” In the letter, R.A. Garrett states that Mr. J. Bruce Walker, Commissioner of Immigration in Winnipeg, Manitoba, requested that Miss Parker be sent six copies of the New Atlas of Canada. The included return stamped envelope is for Miss Parker to send in her response as to how she would like to receive the atlases. The map on the back of the letter illustrates the southern half of Saskatchewan along with a few northern states such as Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

Operating between 1916 and 1919, Mandy Mine - located near Flin Flon, Manitoba - was the province's first productive copper mine. The mine briefly reopened during World War II. For more information, please see the Mandy Mine entry in the Manitoba Historical Society Web site (available online at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/mandymine.shtml [accessed on 11 December 2018]).

The album documents the initial phase of the Mine's operation. Most of the photographs appear to capture equipment, people, and activities related to mining. Images of northern landscapes and animals (most notably sled dogs) are included.

A photograph of a building, some construction material present, and people on the surrounding sidewalks. Location is the southeast corner of Jasper Avenue and 101 Street in Edmonton, Alberta.

Undated gelatin silver portrait photograph of an unidentified young woman with short curled hair and a serious expression. She is wearing a light-coloured dress with decorative flowers [possibly a large brooch or an appliqué] on her shoulder.

The portrait has had colour added to it. The background has been made blue; a red tone has been added to the subject's lips; and a pink tone has been added to the subject's face and to the decorative flowers on her dress.

• Diary was used as the personal notebook of D. Lamont. Used pages to write down contacts, supplies and other information relating to his service in Belgium and France during WWI. Personal information page is filled out with Lamont’s details, including home address, emergency contact, height and weight, and sizing information. “Miles’ Combination Diary, Memorandum, and Compendium of Useful Information.” “Published by E.E. Miles, South Lancaster Mass. For the Canada Railway News Co. Ltd. Toronto, Ontario.”
• Photograph of a woman’s face
• Photograph of a young girl’s face

“Lecture” by Guðmundur Finnbogason. Published in Winnipeg by Columbia Press, Ltd.
On the title page: Um viðhald íslenzks þjóðernis í Vesturheimi : erindiflutt víðsvegar í bygðum íslendinga í Vesturheimi

A duplicate certificate of title for a land registration is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The land itself was sold for tax on November 1st, 1915 and was registered at 3:59 pm on January 18th, 1916. The document, No. 81 J30, certifies that Florence D. Fisher from London, Ontario purchased land in the city of Saskatoon. The registrar of the Saskatoon Land Registration District signed the certificate of sale on August 22, 1916.

Report of the proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Convention of the Alberta Agricultural Fairs Association, held 1 and 2 March 1916 in at the Hotel McDonald in Edmonton, Alberta.

Contents include:
List of names of officers [Honorary President; Honorary Vice-President; President; Vice-President; Directors; Secretary-Treasurer]; list of names of convention attendees; "Minutes of Last Meeting"; "Address by Mr. Galbraith" [Superintendent of Fairs and Institutes]; "Financial Report of the Alberta Agricultural Fairs Association - Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the Twelve Months Ending 31st December, 1915"; "Report of the Executive Committee"; "Letter from Shorthorn Breeders' Association"; "Address by Premier [A. L.] Sifton"; "Address by Hon. Duncan Marshall" [Minister of Agriculture - first of two addresses]; "Discussion on Dairy Shorthorns"; "Address by Professor Reynolds" [Manitoba Agricultural College - first of two addresses]; "Address by Professor Bracken" [Saskatchewan University]; "Address by Mr. Hunter" [President of the Provincial Poultry Association]; "Address by Mr. [E. L.] Richardson" [President of the Alberta Agricultural Fairs Association] on "An Improved System for the Payment of Prizes at Exhibitions"; "Address by Deputy Mayor Frith" [Acting Mayor of the City of Edmonton]; "Address by Professor Howes" [Dean of Alberta Agricultural College]; "Address by Professor Reynolds" [second of two addresses]; "Address by Hon. Duncan Marshall" [second of two addresses]; "General Discussion"; "Resolution" [No. 1]; "Report of Fair Dates Committee"; "Schedule of Fair Dates for 1916"; "Resolutions No. 3 - No. 8"; "Rules and Regulations" [regarding Resolution No. 8]; "Resolution No. 9 - No. 10"; "Place of Next Convention" [Claresholm, Alberta]; "Election of Officers" [Honorary President and Vice-President; President; Vice-President; Directors]; and "Directors' Meeting".

An issue of St. John's College [University of Manitoba] student magazine, published April 1916. Includes 1 B&W photograph and list of St. John's College Magazine Staff [Editorial and Business] for 1915-1916.

Contents:
Editorial; "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" ["it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country"]; Our Empty College Halls; Election of Senior Student [Mr. N. C. Smith]; In Memoriam for Reginald E. "Rex" Parrott [with 1 photograph]; "Shakespeare" by The Warden; "Foreign Immigration (continued) II. initialed N. C. S. [N. C. Smith?]; "Running a Rapid" initialed H. C.; "The Clergyman's Problems in Our Rural Parishes" (continued from last issue) by the Reverend Canon Jeffery; Honor Roll [list of "St. John's Students on Active Service"]; Dining and Eating at the Olympia; Echoes from the Barracks by a "Linseed Lancer"; "My Youthful Attempts at a Menagerie" contributed by Doc. Pop, Our Zoological Expert; Athletic Association Notes; Literary Society Notes; Church Society Notes; Missionary Society Notes; Parlor Notes; Exchanges; Personals; Dry Humor from the Professors' Breakfast Table; and School Notes [Hockey, with 1 team photograph; Basketball; Personals].

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].

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.

A series of picture postcards depicting life in a World War I era military training camp, previously known as Camp Sewell, in the vicinity of Carberry, Manitoba.

Three letters relating to the taxes owed on a property owned by Private Charles C. Slatford, 37th Batallion, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The first letter, dated July 10, 1916, is addressed to Mr Stephenson in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer in Red Deer, Alberta. Private Slatford inquires as to why the Red Deer Civic authorities are attempting to dispose of his property due to unpaid taxes while he is on active duty. The second letter, dated July 12, 1916, is addressed to Private Stalford’s father to inform him that the Red Deer civic authorities have been instructed to direct their reply to him as Private Stalford will likely be away before a reply reaches him. The third letter, dated July 26, 1916, is addressed to E.H. Slatford Esq. (Private Slatford’s father) in London, England, from A.J. Stephenson of the office of the Secretary-Treasurer in Red Deer, Alberta. This letter states that the office was not aware Private Slatford had enlisted in the army as they had no notice, but his father can rest assured they will protect the property until after the end of the war. Also included in this small collection is a souvenir menu from the Empress of Britain steamship with Private Slatford’s name written on the back, an Empress of Britain sailing log, and an envelope addressed to C.C. Slatford Esq.

A menu for New Year’s Dinner on January 1st, 1917. The dinner was held by the No. 4 Company of The Canadian Scottish “In a Field” and “Somewhere in France.” The menu lists food being served such as soup, various roasts, vegetables, and sweets. Inside the menu on the first page are the handwritten names of Bob Wilson, Harry A. [Binnis], and E.B. Barker. On the back of the menu is a small illustration of candles and a mirror showing the path leading to a town. The menu was printed by The Brazier Press.

A letter signed by "Mac" addressed to "Brownie," dated April 27th and posted from Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England. In the midst of the letter he explains how his battalion, the 244th or "Kitchener's Own" from Montreal, Quebec, was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion, causing a change in both stationary and writing implement half-way through, and which would date it to 1917. He also discusses his "three stripes" which indicate his rank to be Sgt., and his experience under the command of "Captain McBean," possibly Russel Hamilton McBean of the Royal British Navy.

Account book of Aylmer Griffin, recording financial transactions and holdings from 1917 to 1964. Contents are handwritten notes, written on lined pages, recoding each transaction, and the associated date an amount involved. Later pages also feature handwritten or typed sheets, glued on top of pages, which provide an inventory of stocks on hand for several given dates.
Additionally enclosed in the book are:

• A postcard, dated 1936, and addressed to Melville Griffin in Winnipeg, which depicts the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France. A handwritten note from the sender is present on the back
• A blank sheet of paper used for handwritten notes
• Six dispatch notices from Osler, Hammond & Nanton Ltd., addressed to Aylmer Griffin, indicating transactions involving various securities.

Informative promotional booklet produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company containing information intended for prospective settlers regarding the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Contents:
Answers to Some Settlers' Questions; Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; The World's Greatest Field of Opportunity; For Those Who Are Not Farmers; Twenty Years to Pay $2000 Loan for Improvements; Advance of Live Stock on Loan Basis; Assistance of Experts; Western Canada's Climate; Handling the Grain Trade; Flour Milling; Grain Prices; Alberta; Alberta's Progress; Climate; Forage and Root Crops; Live Stock in Alberta; Saskatchewan; Grain Growing in Saskatchewan; Climate; Forage and Root Crops; Fruit Culture; Live Stock; Manitoba; Grain Growing in Manitoba; Fodders and Roots; Climate of Manitoba; Live Stock in Manitoba; Dairying in Manitoba; Poultry-Raising; Raising Small Fruits; Irrigation in Western Canada; "Ready-Made" Farms; What Is a Ready-Made Farm?; Loans to Home-Makers; General Terms of Sale; Townsites; Terms of Payment for Town Lots; Naturalization; Title; General Information [Public Worship; School System; Agricultural Education; Railway Facilities; Public Roads; Taxation; Voting Regulations; Rural Telephones; Domestic Water Supply; Fuel; System of Land Survey; Implements and Buildings; Investment in Live Stock; Capital Required; Cost of Living]; A Final Word; Cities and Towns [Alberta; Manitoba; Saskatchewan]; Experiences of Some Settlers' in Western Canada; and Information for Settlers [Timely Pointers on Customs, Quarantine and Transportation Regulations Affecting Settlers and Settlers' Effects Entering Canada].

Images:
Some Farm Operations [7 photographs]; Fodder Crops and Dairy Cows [9 photographs]; Western Canada Harvest Scenes [7 photographs]; The Stockman's Paradise [9 photographs]; Glimpses of Some Settlers' Gardens [10 photographs]; Scenes in the Irrigation Districts [10 photographs]; Some Settlers' Homes [11 photographs]; Typical Canadian Churches and Schools [11 photographs]; Good Sport and Good Health [7 photographs]; and "Map showing location of Western Provinces of Canada with chief railway connections".

The 10 annotated photographs capture a drilling rig being used to search for coal. The location of Whyte Avenue and 7th Street [likely an Edmonton address] is noted in one caption. The other images are predominantly of agricultural scenes.

A group photograph of soldiers in uniform. Names and battalions listed on the back. Most of the names have been cut off.

A French booklet outlining the history of the Assiniboia area and how the council of Assiniboia came to be, as well as information about three important historical figures in the Assibinoia area.