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Item · July, 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Giron, A.J.
Item · May, 1953
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A medical guide from 1953 intended for post managers of the Hudson’s Bay Company living at posts in remote areas where medical aid was not readily available. The guidebook lists numerous medical ailments in alphabetical order and provides brief instructions for patient care until further medical treatment can be obtained if necessary. The guidebook also includes several medical supplies order forms and several pieces of copy paper. Examples of ailments listed include choking, frostbite, jaundice, measles, and toothache with instructions provided for each.

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

A deed of land based in Winnipeg, Manitoba which is largely blank other than four signatures. Two from someone named Rod MacPherson and two from someone named James McBarrister. No dates, costs, or land locations are mentioned or filled out.

MacPherson, Rod
Item · January 28, 1946
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A notebook-like permit, "Issued under Regulation No. 12 of the Liquor Act" by the Liquor Board of Saskatchewan, to Erwin Tauk of Neudorf, Saskatchewan on January 28, 1946. The book contains pages to record purchases and provides information on the Liquor Act. Two purchases of wine recorded, both on the same date of the permit issue.

Liquor Board, Saskatchewan
Item · 26 July 1944
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Business letter addressed to a Miss Mildred Bladon of Lang, Saskatchewan, from W. A. McLellan of Prairie Electric Hatcheries Ltd. References an earlier questionnaire regarding "the feeding of your poultry flock during the past hatching season" sent 18 May 1944 that did not receive an answer. Requests completion and return of the survey "by an early mail".

Includes blank copy of the questionnaire.

Item · 7 March 1903
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Land agreement dated 7 March 1903, between the Vendors of the First Part, William A. Donald and John M. Fraser [bankers] and the Purchaser of the Second Part, John W. Nelson [farmer], governing the sale of 160 acres of land in the south-west quarter of Section 32 in the third township [Township 3] and twelfth range [Range 12] west of the principal meridian in Manitoba. Witnessed by E. [F.?] Stedway. Handwritten note on back is dated 1 March 1909 and reads "Bal. [balance] of Principal Due at this Date $1200".

Deed of land situate from John M. Fraser to John Shilson [farmer], governing Fraser's agreement to grant the tract of land referred to in the 1903 land agreement to Shilson for $1215. Signed by J. M. Fraser in the presence of William A. Morden [bailiff].

2 copies of quit claim deed dated 22 March 1910 between [John W.] Nelson and [John] Shilson, which governs Nelson's abandonment of any claim to the tract of land referred to in the 190s land agreement, "in consideration of one [1] dollar". Both signed by J. M. Fraser and J. W. Nelson.

Donald, William A. & Fraser, John M.
Item · [ca. 1942]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Clothing catalog produced by the Great Western Garment Company ca. 1942. Pages 17-48 are full-colour catalog illustrations of garments produced and sold by GWG.

Pages 1-16 contain recipes (including nutritional information and general cooking tips) and home care and management tips (specifically related to cleaning, mending clothing, and various home remedies).

Pages 49-64 contain information for farmers, including measurement conversion tables, blank record tables, "miscellaneous information" (largely mathematical formulas and equivalencies), tips on feeding dairy cows and chickens, and blank tables (intended for recording information on crops, eggs, and stock breeding).

Great Western Garment Company
Item · 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Newsletter issued by the Motor Car Supply Company of Canada Limited themed as a Christmas greeting card.

Includes Christmas and New Year's greetings from Vice-President Colin Mackenzie ["The Old Wish"]; musings on luck in business ["This Thing Called Luck"]; a humourous account of a writer getting into 5 accidents rather than 1 while moving bricks ["Accident or Accidents"]; 5 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs of warehouse stocks, display selling service, a storefront, machine shop service, and sporting goods ["Greetings from Our Store to Yours"]; a reproduction of the war poem "In Flanders' Fields" by John McCrae; a list of company personnel [with special mention of staff members currently on military service]; and a holiday poem ["Merry Christmas"].

Motor Car Supply Company of Canada Limited
Item · 1889-03-21 - 1892-05-23
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A book containing copies of outgoing letters from the Southern Alberta Turf Club, an organization that oversaw horse-racing and betting in the Fort Macleod area. The letters mostly deal with business and social matters, and are primarily from club secretary H. M. Cottingham addressed to Sam Steele, Colonel James Macleod, and Sir F. W. Haultain, among others.

Southern Alberta Turf Club
Item · [ca. 1902]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Informative pamphlet encouraging American immigrants to buy land and settle in Manitoba, with a map of the Winnipeg District with land for sale by the Union Colonization Company marked in red on the back side.

Pamphlet contains: brief overview of Winnipeg; information on Canadian Customs Regulations [specifically regarding Stock from the United States]; Churches; Schools; the Climate; Comparative Yield and Weight [of wheat]; Oats; Soil; and references American prejudice towards Canada "giving way".

Map displays the Winnipeg District laid out in a grid style with land for sale by the Union Colonization Company marked in red.

6 images show harvest scenes, Winnipeg's main street, Manitoba fruit for sale, stock parade at the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition, harvesters at the railway station, and stock yards.

Union Colonization Company
Item · [ca. 1944]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Catalog and information booklet regarding Soubry's Hatchery, a chicken hatchery in St. Boniface, Manitoba. Includes large Soubry's Hatchery-branded promotional envelope addressed to Mr. D. Brown of Gretna, Manitoba, and small Soubry's Hatchery pre-addressed envelope.

Booklet includes approximately 25 B&W photographs of different types of chickens and chicks, eggs, Soubry's Hatchery employees, and facilities, and information regarding the hatchery and tips for starting to keep poultry.

Soubry's Hatchery
Item · 31 Jan. 1936 - 24 April 1936
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Transcripts of a series of 12 radio addresses on Canada's Mining Industry over the National Network of the Canadian Radio Commission, given between 31 January and 24 April 1936. All speeches given by the Honourable T. A. Crerar, Minister of Mines, except the third [14 February 1936] and the eleventh [6 April 1936], which were given by Dr. Charles Camsell, C.M.G., Deputy Minister of the Federal Department of Mines.

Includes:
"The Development of Canada's Mineral Resources" - 31 January 1936
"The Lure of Gold Pushes Back Canada's Northern Frontiers" - 7 February 1936
"Northern Mining Forges New Link Between Eastern and Western Canada" - 14 February 1936
"The Nature and Distribution of Canada's Gold" - 21 February 1936
"The Role of the Mining Industry in Creating Employment" - 28 February 1936
"The New Traffic That Mines Are Creating for Canadian Railways" - 6 March 1936
"The Industrial Metals in Canada's Mining Industry" - 13 March 1936
"Metal Mining in British Columbia and Yukon" - 20 March 1936
"Canada's Mineral Industry in Its Relation to National Welfare" - 27 March 1936
"The International Importance of the Canadian Mineral Industry" - 3 April 1936
"The Non-Metallic Minerals in Canada's Mining Industry" - 6 April 1936
"An Epitome of the Mining Industry in Canada" - 24 April 1936

Crerar, Thomas Alexander
Item · [18-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A policy statement for the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway written by J.W. Crouter. The policy is an argument that the railway should be constructed as a government work and constructed by Canadian citizens, as opposed to constructed by a private company. J.W. Crouter outlines a plan for the Canadian government to sell properties and land to make up the funds for the construction of the railway. J.W. Crouter also states that should the government reject this proposal, he will form a party which will take power from those in opposition.

Crouter, J. W.
Item · [ca. 1925]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Business card advertising the Triangle Inn located in Lake Louise, Alberta.

"One Minute to Lake. Open May to October. Rooms - Curios - Cabins. Restaurant, Excellent Cuisine, Table d'Hote and a la Carte. Reasonable Rates. Manageress - Mrs. M. Fletcher. Single room $2.00. Double room $3.00. Twin room $3.50".

"Lake Louise", "Banff", and "Putney" handwritten in blue ink inside of card.

Triangle Inn
Item · April 1952
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Guidebook and business directory, largely focused on Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Also includes some information on British Columbia, Yukon, and Western Ontario.

Index to Contents:
Airways [Canadian Pacific Airlines; Trans-Canada Airlines; Northwest Airlines]; Bus Time Tables [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Alberta Government Members of Parliament [M.P] and Senators; Banks and Bankers [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta; British Columbia; Yukon; Western Ontario]; Barristers [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Calendar; Canadian National Railways [C.N.R.] Officials; Canadian Pacific Railway [C.P.R.] Officials; Churches [Winnipeg]; Civic Officers [Winnipeg]; Courts and Officials [Manitoba]; Courts and Sittings [Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Department of Mines and Resources; Dominion Government Cabinet Ministers; Education Department [Manitoba]; Express Rates and Money Orders; Game Laws [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Grain Commissioners Board; Grain Exchange [Winnipeg]; Health and Public Welfare [Manitoba]; Holidays; Hotels; Immigration Department; Judicial Districts [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Land Registration Districts [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Law Terms [Manitoba]; Manitoba Government M.P. and Senators; Municipal Wards [Winnipeg]; Municipalities [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Natural Resources and Mines [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Parks Board [Winnipeg]; Police Commissioners [Winnipeg]; Police [R.C.M.P. and Magistrates]; Population [Census and Towns]; Postal Guide and Post Offices; Provincial Executive [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Real Estate Agents Board [Winnipeg] and Directory; Registration Districts [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Registrars [Manitoba]; Registration Fees [Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta]; Saskatchewan Government M.P. and Senators; School Board [Winnipeg]; Sleep Car Tariff [C.N.R.; C.P.R.]; [Railway] Station Index; Street Index [Winnipeg]; Surrogate Court [Manitoba]; Telephone Rates; Telegraph Rates; Time Table Index; Weather Statistics.

Waghorn's Guide
Item · Aug. 1911
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"A series of articles written by practical men on subjects of interest to those looking to better their present condition", issued by the General Passenger Department of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

Contents:
"Soil Conditions along the Grand Trunk Pacific" by Professor Thomas Shaw;
"The Rush to Canada West" from "The Farmer and Stockman";
"Animal Husbandry along the Grand Trunk Pacific" by E. S. Bayard;
"The Qu'Appelle Valley" by Herbert Quick;
"Social Conditions along the Grand Trunk Pacific" by Professor E. E. Faville;
"Grain Farming along the Grand Trunk Pacific" by Chauncey P. Reynolds;
"Synopsis of Canadian Northwest Land Regulations"; "Volunteer Land Grant Warrant"; "Settlers' Freight Rates"; "Customs Regulations"; "Freight Regulations"; "Quarantine of Settlers' Stock"; "A Synopsis of Western Canada's Striking Progress in 1910"; and "The Rush of Immigration into Western Canada for the Year 1910";
"The Settler's Twelve Commandments - Wheat Raising in a Nutshell" by the Saskatoon Board of Trade.

Shaw, Thomas
Item · 1925
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Promotional brochure advertising tourism in Edmonton and Central Alberta. Provides information relevant to tourists regarding the city of Edmonton; nearby national parks including Jasper, Banff, Waterton, and Elk Island; Wainwright's game preserve; and Edmonton's access to Aklavik and Alaska tourism.

Contents:
Edmonton - Capital City of Alberta; A Scenic Centre; An Historical Past; Industrially Important; With Rod and Gun in Central Alberta; Auto Camp Service; The Great National Park Area; The National Park of Jasper; "The Land of the Midnight Sun"; Edmonton Summer Resorts; The Roads and Highways; Through Golden Fields of Grain; No Red Tape at Boundary; Edmonton - The Unexplored Centre of the Scenic West.

Edmonton Automobile and Good Roads Association
Item · 1922-08-01 - 1924-09-01
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A hotel register of guest names from August 1922 to November 1924. The register pages are divided into five columns to mark down the date, the name of the guest, their town of residence, their room number at the hotel, and their time of arrival, although it is primarily only the name, residence, and room columns that are used in this ledger. The name of the hotel is not mentioned in the register, although the majority of the guests resided in towns in Alberta, primarily Edmonton, so presumably the hotel was also in Alberta. On the inside of the back cover, there are several handwritten notes regarding price charges to specific guests.

Item · Jan. 9, 1884
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The president’s report from the annual meeting of the Qu’Appelle Valley Farming Co. Limited, proprietors of the Bell Farm, on January 9, 1884, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The report was printed by the “Times” Steam Book and Job Printing House. The report covers various subjects such as cultivation, improvements, the town site, squatters, expenditure and receipts, and a colonization scheme.

Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Co. Limited
Item · 1911
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Informative promotional booklet produced by the Moose Jaw Board of Trade designed to encourage people to move to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Contents:
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Its Heritage; Moose Jaw's Geographical Position; Phenomenal Progress; Population [for the years 1904; 1906; 1911 estimate] and Assessment [for the years 1904; 1907; 1910; 1911; "Showing an increase in one year of..."]; Buildings; Customs House Figures; Clearing House Returns; Railroad Facilities; The Railway Hub; Largest Milling Centre; Manufacturing and Industrial Opportunities; Wholesale Houses; Factories Established; Municipal; Parks; Education Facilities; Churches; Robin Hood Flour Mills; Water Supply; Milk Supply; Farming Opportunities; Agricultural Settlement; "You should Locate in Moose Jaw Because..."; City Council, 1911; and Board of Trade.

Images:
Moose Jaw River; Moose Jaw - The Railroad Centre of Saskatchewan [map showing distances to Calgary; Winnipeg; Edmonton; St. Paul]; Main Street, 1910, Looking North; 2 images titled Moose Jaw Residences [each composite of 3 photographs]; Robin Hood Flour Mills; Wholesale Grocery Houses; River Street, Looking West; C.P.R. Depot; Russell Block; Anglican Church; Collegiate Institute.

Moose Jaw Board of Trade
Item · Nov., 1955
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Banff, Alberta from November 1955. The population at the time of the insurance plan creation was 2850. The plan consists of a Master Title page, a Key of Sign page, and six detail sheets of the town. On the cover of the plan, there is a note indicating that the plan was made by and is the property of the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association and this particular plan is copy No. 67. The plan was created in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the town of Banff, Alberta and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building.

Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association
Item · Aug., 1960
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Olds, Alberta from August 1960. The population at the time of the plan creation was 2285. The plan consists of a master title page which includes a key of signs, an index, and 10 detail sheets of the town. 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, Ontario. No copy number or issue recipient is listed. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Olds and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This particular plan consists of residential neighbourhoods, industrial and retail complexes, and main streets.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Item · Sept., 1960
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Wainwright, Alberta from September 1960. The population at the time of the plan creation was 3275. The plan consists of a master title page with a key of signs, an index, and 8 detail sheets of the town. 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, Ontario. No copy number or issue recipient is. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Wetaskiwin and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
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 · 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 · Aug., 1960
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Didsbury, Alberta from August 1960. The population at the time of the plan creation was 1400. The plan consists of a Master Title page which includes a Standard Key of Signs, two index pages, one Key Plan page, and 5 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. No copy number or issue recipient is listed. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the town of Didsbury and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This plan consists primarily of the main streets of the town.

Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Item · [ca. 1938]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Bilingual English and French booklet containing information regarding the history of and some statistics for the city of St. Boniface, Manitoba to 1938.

Contents:
[English] St. Boniface; Churches; Schools; Institutions; Industrial St. Boniface [includes information on location, transportation, power, water, communications, fire and police, and list of some local businesses]; [French] Saint-Boniface; Eglises; Maisons d'Education; Institutions; St-Boniface industriel.

City of St. Boniface
PE002876 - Saint-Boniface
Item · [ca. 1938]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Illustrated bilingual English and French booklet containing information regarding the history of the city of St. Boniface, Manitoba to 1938, largely regarding education and religion.

Contents:
[English] Saint-Boniface; Saint Boniface College; Provincial House and Juniorate of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate; Establishments directed by the Grey Sisters; The two Academies of Saint Boniface; The Missionary Oblates of the Sacred Heart and Mary Immaculate; Other Communities; The Cemetery; [French] Saint-Boniface; Le Collège de Saint-Boniface; Maison Provinciale et Juniorat des Oblats; Les Institutions des Sœurs Grises; Les deux Académies de Saint-Boniface; Les Missionaires Oblates du S.C. et de M.I.; Autres communautés; Le cimetière.

Illustrations:
"Collège de 1855 / College of 1855"; "Collège Incendié en 1922 / College Destroyed by Fire in 1922"; untitled map of Saint Boniface; "Première Cathédrale de Pierre / "Twain-Turrets" Cathedral"; "Cathédrale de 1862-1908 / Cathedral: 1862-1908".

City of St. Boniface
Item · [ca. 1894]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Undated informational booklet produced by the Prince Albert Board of Trade ca. 1894, designed to encourage prospective homesteaders to settle in the Prince Albert District.

Contents:
Imperial Bank of Canada [Prince Albert Branch]; The Bank of Ottawa [Directors; Branches; Prince Albert Branch]; "The Prince Albert District - Its Resources and Advantages" [Railways; The Soil; The Climate; Water Supply and Rainfall; Grains and Other Crops; Game; Cattle Raising; Horses; Hogs; Sheep; Poultry; Dairying; Market Gardening; Business Openings; Pork Packing; Fur Trade; Flour Trade; Fuel Supply; Social Advantages; Building Material; Low Taxes; Employment; The Town of Prince Albert]; The Shell River District; Some Prices at Prince Albert.

Illustrations:
"Town Hall, Prince Albert"; "On the Ranch of Geo. [George] Short, Near Prince Albert"; "Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert"; "Twelve Hundred Head of Export Cattle, Shipped by Gordon & Ironside, from Prince Albert"; "Public School, Prince Albert"; "Imperial Bank, Prince Albert"; "Farm Scene Near Prince Albert".

Additionally contains several print advertisements for local businesses.

Prince Albert Board of Trade
Item · 29 Sept. 1950
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A proposed agreement between the City of Edmonton ("The Landlord") and the First New Amsterdam Corporation ("the Tenant") "for the development of the Civic Centre area as therein defined as a modern business, shopping, professional and social centre with provision for public services and public benefits", to be voted on by "The Burgesses" on 1 November 1950 [per Edmonton's 1949 City Charter Amendment]. Contains 1 B&W architect's drawing of the proposed development titled "Edmonton City Center" [by Lorimer and Rose, Architects and Engineers, and L. E. Detwiler, Management Consultant].

The proposed agreement addresses the following points:

Legal consideration; Description of demised land; Right to occupy sub-surface areas; Right to construct building over lanes; Term [of the lease; is "for the period of sixty-nine (69) years"]; Tenant to cause no damage in construction; Settlement or subsistence; No obligation to tenant to maintain street surfaces; Landlord to deliver possession to tenant; Purpose of lease; Particulars of construction by tenant for such purposes; Surface area to be built upon; Covenant by tenant for construction of buildings; According to City regulations; Initial construction; General plans of construction; Material and workmanship to be of first class quality; Modification in construction; Deposit with City of construction contracts; Organization of company to be known as Edmonton City Centre Limited (hereinafter called the "Centre") and powers of company; Termination in 18months if tenant cannot furnish satisfactory proof of ability to complete project; After proof of delay excused in certain event; If tenant proves ability City to deliver possession; Title to buildings etc. to vest in tenant during term; Tenant may substitute better buildings; Management vested in tenant; Payment to landlord; Annual Fixed Ground Rent ($50,000); 25% or 30% of net income constitutes property tax; No taxes to be imposed on tenant; Tenant given right to issue mortgage bonds; Tenant may issue mortgage bonds for total cost of undertaking; Mortgage bonds to be amortized over period not exceeding 40 years; Notice by landlord to mortgagee in event of any default by tenant; Right of mortgagee to substitute for tenant; Recapture clause; Subletting by tenant; Tenant to maintain; Rentals for an auditorium; Charges for parking; Tenant to hold landlord and premises free from liens for material and labor; Insurance coverage on buildings, etc.; Public liability and accident insurance; Parties to cooperate in collections of proceeds of insurance; City may insure if tenant fails; Reconstruction or restoration after damage by fire, etc.; Tenant responsible for management; Disputes to be arbitrated; Events constituting default by tenant; In event of default by tenant notice thereof to be given to mortgagee; Where notices to be sent; Dispute by Arbitration; Delay by parties in performance to be excused in certain events; Covenant for quiet possession; Right of landlord to lease; Co-operation between parties; Local residents to be employed; Surrender upon termination of lease; Lease constitutes entire agreement; Tenant not to permit noxious trades, etc.; Inspection by landlord; No renewal; Tenant to purchase Lot 15, River Lot 8; Covenants binding upon successors and assigns.
"Schedule "A" - Memorandum of Messrs. Lorimer and Rose, Architects, New York City":
Structural Frame; Exterior Walls; Stores, Display Windows, Etc.; Interiors, Public Spaces, Corridors, Etc.

City of Edmonton
Item · [ca. 1912]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Illustrated promotional booklet produced by the [Fort] Macleod Board of Trade ca. 1912 for the purpose of encouraging "prospective new-comers" to settle in Macleod, Alberta "because it's a good place to live in", "to invest in", and "to grow in".

Contents:
Introductory - This Is Intended for You: Read It; "Questions You Have a Right to Ask, and Answers I Have a Right to Give" by John Richardson [What Is Macleod, and Where Is It Situated; Is It Easy of Access, or Is It 100 Miles From Nowhere; Is Macleod At a Standstill, or Is It Growing; What Are the Signs of Development; What Kind of Newcomers Is Macleod Anxious to Receive; What Are the Chances for Obtaining Employment; What Is the Cost of Living; Is Macleod a Good Place to Live In; Is Macleod a Desirable Place for a Man to Bring His Family; Are the Rates In the Town of Macleod High; What Is the Character of the Surrounding Country; What Is the Character of the Soil; Is Irrigation Necessary; Is the Land Clean; What Is the Cost of Land to the Settler; What Will the Land Produce; Is Dry Farming Resorted To; What Size Tracts Can Be Obtained; How May Land Be Procured; What Is the Character of the Climate; What Is the Price of City Property; What Opportunities Are Afforded Homeseekers; Please Mention Some of the Openings for Men With Limited Means]; "How the Panama Canal Will Double Macleod's Population" by John Richardson; How Macleod Grows; Macleod Wants Industries [Business Facts for Business Men; Transportation Facilities; Geographical Position and Location of Markets; Fuel; Inducements]; "Macleod in a Nutshell"; A Few of Our Industries; Industries We Expect to Get; Industries We Are Working Hard to Get; With a Market Like This At Our Back Door We Cannot Help But Grow; Coal Rates to Macleod; Other Coal Rates; Cost of Construction Materials [Cement; Lumber]; Hotel Accommodation; Railway Fares to Macleod; Signs of Macleod's Growth [Post Office Business 1910-1912; Assessment 1907-1912; Building Permits 1909-1912]; Business Opportunities Macleod Wants.

"Macleod in a Nutshell":
Population is 2510; 2 newspapers; 3 printing plants; 4 chartered banks; concrete sidewalks; large grain elevator; prosperous farmers; owns its own townsite; owns waterworks and water supply is pure; owns its own electric light plant; 2 lines of railway; one of the largest and best-equipped public and high schools; 4 churches [English; Roman Catholic; Methodist; Presbyterian]; a shorthand, typewriting and business college; a general hospital; 2 military organizations; North West Mounted Police headquarters; orders of fraternal societies; 4 hotels; 2 theatres; 2 social and business men's clubs; athletic grounds; Exhibition grounds; Agricultural Association; horse show; poultry show, etc.

Illustrations:
"Macleod the Railway Hub Of Southern Alberta" [map]; "A View of Macleod, the Alberta town that is growing by leaps and bounds"; "Cutting grain in one of Macleod's famous wheat fields"; "Macleod's New Municipal Building"; "The Macleod Stone Quarry - One of Our Growing Industries"; "A View of Main Street, Macleod"; "Wealth in a Macleod Wheat Field"; "Fish caught in the Old Man River"; "A Macleod businessman fishing in the Old Man River, Macleod"; "The bridge across the Old man River, west of Macleod"; "A Traction-Engine Threshing Scene"; "The Hudson's Bay Company's store at Macleod"; "Macleod Has Many Prosperous Homes. This Is One Of Them"; "Standing in a Macleod wheat field"; "A Canadian Pacific locomotive at the Macleod Round House"; "Another View Of the Town Of Macleod"; "A farmer with four four-horse teams at work on a Macleod farm"; "The Queen's Hotel at Macleod"; "Macleod's New Hospital"; "Macleod Landmarks - The Court House; Macleod's power house; Macleod's new creamery; Entrance to the North West Mounted Police Barracks"; "The Macleod Public and High School"; "Geographical Location of Macleod Alberta" [map]; "This is how the Province of Alberta advertises itself"; "The Connaught Hotel"; "Scenes at the Macleod Horse Show"; "Distributing Houses at Macleod"; "The C.N.R. track cutter preparing a road for railway activity"; "a Macleod cricket match in the middle of February, 1912"; "Freight in the C.P.R. yards at Macleod".

Fort Macleod Board of Trade
PE000823 · Item · 1955-1996
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

1. Documents pertaining to Orvis Kennedy:

A) undated newspaper clipping of a 22.5 x 13 cm photograph of Orvis Kennedy standing at a podium behind a ballot counter. The caption reads "Tense Moment Between Ballots."

B) undated Edmonton Journal clipping; headline reads "Tough, folksy ‘backroom boy’ retains role with Socreds." Story written by Bob Bell; it describes then league president Mr. Kennedy’s changing role with the Social Credit Party. Story includes an uncredited photograph of the subject.

C) undated newspaper clipping; headline reads "Hustling Party Organizer in Cross-Country Race." Story describes Mr. Kennedy’s core role with the Social Credit Party; includes a portrait of the subject with the caption "Man in a Hurry."

D) holiday greeting card with a green cover that opens to a colour portrait of Orvis and Gladys Kennedy. Two notes handwritten in blue read "Eph 3:20" and "Loving by, Orvis & Gladys."

E) holiday greeting card with a colour photograph of Orvis and Mary Kennedy on the cover. Handwritten message inside the card reads "Very best wishes to you both; Orvis and Mary."

F) newspaper clipping [Edmonton Journal] dated Thursday, February 7, 1997; headline reads "South Side Merchant Social Credit Nominee." Story outlines food merchants win at the Social Credit nomination for the federal constituency of Edmonton-Strathcona and includes a photograph of Mr. Kennedy (national organizer and president of the Alberta Social Credit League) congratulating Sydney H. Thompson.

G) Edmonton Journal newsprint cover page dated Sept 6, 1972. Includes story on Orvis Kennedy’s retirement and a portrait of the subject.

H) obituary for Gladys Kennedy (1919-Nov 23 1995).

I) obituary for Orvis Kennedy (1908-1997).

J) undated Edmonton Journal column on the death and legacy of Orvis Kennedy. Includes a photograph of the subject with the caption "Kennedy was the organizational czar of the party from 1940 to the 1960s."

PE000823 · Item · 1955-1996
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection
  1. Documents Pertaining to Ernest Manning and his family:

A) Two (2) 15 x 10cm pamphlets containing stanzas extolling the virtues of E.C. Manning. The cover contains the title "A Tribute to Hon. E. C. Manning," for his 50th birthday party to take place on Sept 30, 1958 at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium; credit given to Hon. A.J. Hooke. One copy has had the back cover partially ripped off while the second copy has had it completely removed and the cover is detached.

B) Edmonton Journal newsprint page dated Sept 27, 1968, p.85; headline- "New era beginning as premier retires." Fragile condition; ripped top.

C) Edmonton Journal newsprint front page dated Sept 27, 1968. Headline - "Manning Resigns." Includes large photograph of the subject at caucus. Fragile condition, several cut outs throughout the document.

D) Edmonton Journal newsprint dated Feb 25, 1996; A7; headline - "Alberta’s Master builder: Premier Ernest Manning presided over rebuilding of the province." A handwritten note on the top left corner contains funeral information. Commentary is a tribute to Mr. Manning and includes two photographs of him.

E) Duplicate of item D without the handwritten note.

F) Edmonton Journal cut out with a handwritten date as May 28, 1998; headline- "Moshing Manning: Preston’s Son is an alternative rocker." Includes a photograph of David Manning on stage and one of Preston Manning jamming with his son and nephew.

G) Edmonton Journal newsprint cut-out dated Sept 28, 1968; headline: "Manning hints retirement may bring new role solving social problems." Story includes a photograph of Preston Manning with a caption questioning whether he will follow his father’s footprints.

H) Newpaper clipping; headline: "Ernest Manning mourned;" colour photograph below headline depicts Preston Manning and mother Muriel following a service for Ernest Manning in Calgary’s First Alliance Church. Credit for the photograph is given to The Canadian Press. A handwritten note on the top right corner dates the clipping on Feb 24, 1996.

I) Edmonton Journal cut-out dated May 7, 1996; editorial headline- "Manning shows real leadership." Story outlines Preston Manning’s decision-making within the Reform Party.

J) Edmonton Journal cut-out, undated; headline- "The father of modern Alberta." Story outlines the subject’s prolific political career and impact on the province of Alberta; includes a large medium shot of the subject.

K) Edmonton Journal cut-out; undated; headline- "Socred caucus speaking with a younger voice." A photograph with the caption "Premier Manning with Dr. D.D. Bouvier…newly-elected Socred for Lac La Biche." Story elaborates on speculation regarding Preston Manning’s political role.

L) Edmonton Journal newsprint cut-out dated Oct 3, 1968, p18; headline- "She’d do it all over again, but dreams of the future." Includes a large portrait of Mrs. Manning with the following caption: "Mrs. Manning looks forward to retirement…husband’s announcement was happiest moment of her life."

M) Newspaper cut-out; undated; headline- "Suddenly, Social Credit was king: there was new hope in the land," author: Mark Lisak; Canadian Press. Story traces the origins and rise of the Social Credit Party in Alberta and includes a large photograph with the following caption: "Sen. Ernest Manning honors William Aberhart, 1976…in 1935 the whole world wondered at events in Alberta."

N) Edmonton Journal newsprint page dated Feb 20, 1996; A3; section headline- "Manning Remembered." Page contains fragments various columns and information about the late premier.

O) Edmonton Journal clipping; headline: "Ernest Manning mourned." Colour photograph below headline depicts Preston Manning and mother Muriel following a service for Ernest Manning in Calgary’s First Alliance Church. Credit for the photograph is given to The Canadian Press. A handwritten note on the top right corner dates the clipping on Feb 24, 1996.

P) Edmonton Journal clipping dated Oct 26, 1963; headline- "Premier, Mrs. Manning Impressed with Israel’s Great Progress." Includes a portrait of Mrs. Manning and a separate one of Ernest Manning. A handwritten note on the top left corner reads "Nice Picture of Mrs. Manning eh."

Q) 28.5 x 34.5 cm Edmonton Sun full newsprint page dated Feb 24, 1996; headline: "Manning laid to rest." B&W photograph below headline depicts family members, including Muriel Manning and son, Preston Manning, attending the funeral of Ernest Manning at Calgary’s First Alliance Church. Credit for the photograph is given to the Calgary Sun. Article below this is titled: "Tributes flow in for ex-premier," and contains a b&w photograph to the left of the caption showing 6 pallbearers carrying the casket of Ernest Manning.

R) 12 X 18 cm B&W photograph of Preston Manning, credited to the Canadian Press, with the caption: R"eform Leader Preston Manning laughs in response to a comment by Reform MP Deborah Grey during opening speeches Thursday morning." There is a handwritten note dating the picture to June 7, 1996.

S) 14 X 13.5 b&w photograph of Mrs. Manning and Mrs. M. S. Parker credited to Goertz Studios, with the caption: "Another Bouquet-The triumphant victory at the polls, Thursday, when the Social Credit government again swept back to power in Alberta was shared by the wife of Premier Ernest C. Manning. Mrs. Manning, left, is pictured as she received a sheaf of red roses from Mrs. M. S. Parker, secretary of the Alberta Social Credit League at the Social Credit headquarters."

T) 31.5 X 13 cm clipping with the headline: "Manning embodied conservative streak in Canadian character." Article written by Mark Lisac, and concerns the effect Ernest Manning had on Alberta.

U) Two related clippings taken from the Edmonton Journal dated May 29, 1997. One is 30.5 x 10 cm, the other is 19 x 11.2 cm. Headline is: "A stroll down memory lane," and the first clipping contains a photo of Preston and Sandra Manning walking along the High Level bridge in Edmonton. Photo credited to Ian Scott of The Journal.

V) 30.5 x 11.2 cm article from Southam Newspapers in the Calgary Herald titled: "Hundreds pay tribute to Manning." Contains a b&w photograph of Ernest Manning from 1980, credited as a File photo.

W) 7.8 x 10.5 cm clipping titled: "Keith Manning dies in hospital." There is a handwritten note dating the clipping to the summer of 1986.

X) 11.5 x 9.5 cm B&W photograph newspaper clipping depicting Ernest Manning, credited to File photo. Caption reads: "The late Ernest Manning, former Alberta premier, pictured in 1971."

Y) Full-page newspaper article, 10 x 58 cm, from the Edmonton Journal, dated Sept. 28, 1968, titled: "Premier remembers day when $100 bill was rare." Includes two b&w photographs of Premier Manning, one from 1968 and one from the 1940’s. Articles below it contain statements from various politicians regarding Premier Manning, and include two b&w photographs, one of Premier Thatcher with the handwritten note of Murdered his wife, and one of Mike Maccagno.

Z) 12.6x10 cm invitation from The Social Credit Women’s Auxiliaries for a reception in honor of Mrs. Ernest C. Manning.

PE000823 · Item · 1955-1996
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

12. Various articles pertaining to Social Credit Elections:

A) 30 x 60 cm full size newspaper article from the Edmonton Journal dating Dec 4, 1968, titled: "Socreds Set to Decide: Who will be the man to follow these giants?" There are two b&w portraits on both sides of the title, one of Premier Manning on the top left, and one of William Aberhart on the top right. The bottom center of the page contains a photo captioned: "The ‘hot seat’ that six men want, and depicts Premier Manning’s former office." The inside left page contains two b&w pictures of Dr. Walter Buck and Edgar Gerhart, along with their profiles and platforms. The inside right page contains two b&w photos of Alfred J. Hooke and Ray Reierson, along with their profiles and platforms. The back page contains two b&w photos of Harry Strom and Gordon Taylor, along with their profiles and platforms. The paper has been folded twice in the middle, and while it shows some wear and tear around the ages, is in generally good condition;

B) 30 x 60 cm full size newspaper article from the Edmonton Journal dating Dec 4, 1968, titled "Socred D-Day: Strom Still man they must beat," taken from the front page of the paper. Article is one of many on the page, and concerns the upcoming election after Premier Manning’s retirement. Article continues on back portion of the page. Front page contains b&w photo on top left side of 5 people with their faces obstructed by political posters of 5 candidates captioned: "Five of the Six Candidates…Mr. Hooke has no campaign literature." Paper has been folded once in the middle, and then twice more, but is in relatively good condition;

C) 20 x 33 cm newspaper clipping titled "Women Behind Each Candidate for Election," taken from the Edmonton Journal, dated March 12, 1963. Article concerns the work of women during the election campaigns, and their effect on those campaigns. Contains two b&w photos: one on the top right of a woman at a table writing notes on a notepad captioned: "Keeps track of thousands - Mrs. Arksey, secretary to Orivs [sic] Kennedy, Social Credit candidate, makes contact with more than 13,000 members of the Alberta Social Credit League, in preparation for the April federal election." The second photo is on the bottom right of the page, showing a woman painting a man’s face, captioned: "A Final Touch - Don Brinton, Liberal candidate for East Edmonton has a touch-up job by Mrs. Michael Powers, a tireless worker in the party’s committee rooms. Mr. Brinton’s larger-than-life size portrait graces the committee rooms’ main window." Clipping is folded once on the bottom, and is in good condition;

D) 18.5 x 24 cm newspaper clipping titled: "Election Forum." Article concerns the opinions of "Glen Cumming, a Social Credit candidate for Calgary-South." An additional article on the page is titled "4 Candidates In Drumheller," and is concerning the speaking of 4 candidates at a meeting in Drumheller. Clipping contains two b&w photos: one in the bottom left corner depicting a man in a suit with glasses, captioned: "Glen Cumming." The other is located on the top right side of the page, depicting two men shown at a table drinking. This is captioned: "Social Credit Leader Robert Thompson has his right hand bandaged at an election luncheon in Victoria. He injured it in car door while campaigning on Vancouver Island. With him is Dr. Charles Ennals, president of the National Young Social Credit Association." Clipping has a tear up the middle, but is otherwise in good condition;

E) 12.5 x 17 cm clipping titled: "16th Alberta Legislative Assembly," and details the number of candidates elected from each party, as well as the names, constituencies, and political affiliation of candidates who were elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after the May 23, 1967 election. Clipping appears to have been taken from a magazine of some type, as it is printed on glossy paper. Clipping is in good condition.

Item · Aug. 5, 1940
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two page report titled “Pale Western Cutworm in 1941,” dated August 5, 1940. Report delimits the areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan most likely affected by an infestation of pale western cutworms and explains how to avoid and treat infestations. Created by (Science Service News) Press and Publicity, Publicity and Extension Division, Department of Agriculture, Canada.

Item · 1892   
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Book titled: "Notes Historiques sue la vie de P.E. de Radisson. Par L.A Prud’Homme." (translated: Historical notes on the life of P.E. de Radisson by L.A Prud’Homme). The cover consists only of a rust-colored sheet of paper with a black border. The interior and cover consist of thin paper, and are quite fragile. The 60 pages which make up the interior are entirely in French, and there is a copyright note on the back stating Prud’Homme followed the rules set down by the Parliament of Canada and the Minister of Agriculture in Ottawa. Bottom of front cover indicates the printer/publisher: Imprimerie de L’agriculteur, Saint Boniface Man. 

Item · 1923
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Book titled: "Weeds: Their Identification and Control." Above the title it says: "Government of the Province of Saskatchewan." There is a price of 10 cents indicated below the title, and it was published under direction of the Hon. C.M. Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture. Printed in Regina by J. W. Reid, King’s Printer.

The first interior page notes that this is Bulletin No. 57, and was written by M.P. Tullis, Field Crops Commissioner. It is also noted that this is the third edition. 54 pages within the book contain information regarding weeds found in Saskatchewan, including drawings for identification. At the back there are 8 pages detailing the Saskatchewan Revised Statutes of 1920, chapter 167, regarding noxious weeds. A large purple faded stamp on the top of the first page of these statutes states: This act repealed and new act passed in 1924.

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

Pamphlet promoting prevention of communicable diseases. It contains information on the nature of germs, causes for disease, and preventative methods. It also includes a chart of the most prevalent communicable diseases and their signs, symptoms, sources of infection, and signs to seek in order to assess when it is safe to return to school. Created by the Department of Health and Public Welfare, Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg.

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

A booklet of “Instructions for Trappers, The Frost Drying Method of Preparing Beaver Pelts.” Published by the Department of Lands and Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, of the Government of the Province of Alberta. Contains four (4) pages of written instructions and four (4) pages of photographed examples.  The textured gray paper of the cover is bound to the booklet by two staples. 

Item · Dec. 1950 - Oct. 1954
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Contains a record of provincial civil defense committee meetings, exercises and significant activities, from Dec. 12, 1950 to the end of Oct. 1954. The document comprises a summary record of activities (‘Civil Defense Diary’), 50 appendices, largely containing meeting minutes, but also including some administrative records, such as personnel lists, and miscellaneous other documentation, including additional meeting minutes, organizational charts of Alberta’s civil defense organization, and progress reports on civil defense planning.

Item · 1935
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Informational booklet which describes various aspects of Saskatchewan’s geography, economy and government. The inside cover carries a list of contemporary executive council members and former premiers and lieutenant-governors. The back cover features a simple topographical map of the province.

Item · Oct. 1937
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Index for Peace River Electoral District, Alberta, showing the names of the Post Offices and Rural Mail Delivery Routes and number of English and French householders furnished with mail by each. Directory lists the names and occupations of persons who receive mail at each listed Post Office or Rural Mail Delivery Route. Published by the Post Office Department of the Government of Canada [Canada Post].

Canada Post
Item · Jan. 1937
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Telephone directory [phone book] for Calgary and area published by Alberta Government Telephones.

Includes Calgary business and residential phone numbers; Calgary Classified Telephone Directory; and District business and residential phone numbers.

Print advertisements for businesses included throughout.

Alberta Government Telephones
Item · [ca. 1943]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"The Saskatchewan C.C.F. Provincial Program may be conveniently considered under the following four main heads: (1) Provision of Security for the People in their Homes and Jobs; (2) Provision of Social Services (Old Age Pensions, Health Services, etc.); (3) Provision of Educational Opportunity and Guarantee of Democratic Rights; (4) Public Ownership, Planned Development of Natural Resources, and Finance. While no aspect of the program can be rigidly separated from other aspects, and while all are equally important, the above is the order in which a C.C.F. Government in Saskatchewan might be expected to introduce its program."

Provision of Security: Farm Security ["stop foreclosure on and eviction from the farm home"; "protect them from seizure of that portion of a farmer's crop that is needed to provide for his family"; "debt moratorium"; "prevent accumulation of new debt"; "encourage the development of the co-operative movement"; and "press for the closing of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange and the setting of parity prices for agricultural products"]; and Urban Security [Union Organization; Collective Bargaining; The Minimum Wage; Workmen's Compensation; and Labor Representation].

Provision of Social Services: Health for All [Socialized Health Services]; Social Provision for the Aged and Incapacitated [Old Age Pensions; and Other Pensions]; Provision for Children and Young People [Mothers' Allowances; Child Protection; Adult Education in Child Welfare; Vocational Guidance; and Youth Training]; and Treatment of Wrongdoers [the Borstal System].

Education and Democratic Rights: Education [What Is Wrong?; What Will the C.C.F. Do?; Provincial Responsibility; Larger Unit of Administration; Salary Schedule; Consultation with Teachers and Trustees; Health Services; Free Textbooks and Supplies; Special Training; Higher Education; Adult Education; and Curriculum Revision]; and Democratic Rights [Freedom of Speech; Freedom of Elections; and Freedom of Religion].

Planning, Public Ownership, and Finance: Planning ["Adequate housing..."; "The development of the vast north land..."; and "Extended training courses for the thousands of men and women who are now serving in industrial plants and in the Armed Forces..."]; Public Ownership ["a survey and stock-taking [of natural resources] conducted by geologists, chemists, engineers and other specialists"]; and Financing the C.C.F. Program ["press for Federal aid"; "the elimination of graft and inefficiency in the public service"; "refuse to pay high interest charges"; "wholesale distribution of petroleum products"; "development of electrical power distribution"; "wholesale distribution of other staple commodities"; and "development of natural resources under public ownership"].

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
PE002777 - Democracy Denied
Item · [ca. 1938]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Political pamphlet issued by the Bureau of Information and News [Edmonton, Alberta] regarding the political history and actions of the Alberta Social Credit Party.

"Three years of fight to give the people Freedom and Security still raging. Three years of Legislation to abolish Poverty and Distress ruled out by the Courts and the Ottawa Government. Three years telling Ottawa that Financial Dictatorship will not be tolerated but Ottawa says the Banks must be protected. Three years demanding the Will of the People is Supreme, but Ottawa says - Our Will shall over-rule the Will of the People. Freedom to Rule vs. Financial Dictatorship. Acts speak louder than words. Read for yourself and Judge."

List of Acts [Why Passed; What Happened; What It Would Have Done]:
Credit of Alberta Regulation Act; Bank Taxation Act; Reduction and Settlement of Debt Act; Act to Ensure Publication of Accurate News and Information; Home Owners Security Act; Securities Tax Act - 1938; and Credit of Alberta Regulation Act - 1937 Amendment.

Bureau of Information and News
Item · 1899
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of reports by government delegates and by settlers, regarding the prospects and viability of various districts in Western Canada and the prairies for homesteading, including suitability for mixed farming; climate; soil type; and natural resources.

Pages 104-109 are dedicated to survey answers provided by various settlers who had settled in their present locations between 1878-1894.

Contents:
Delegates' Reports [pp. 3-81]; Settlers' Experiences [pp. 83-142].

Illustrations:
"Harvesting in Western Canada"; "Ranching Scene in Western Canada"; "Reaping Wheat in Western Canada"; "Sheep Ranching in Western Canada"; "Reaping Wheat in Western Canada" [alternate view]; "Grain Shipping Station in Western Canada"; "Oats in Western Canada"; "R. Turner's "Shropshires" in Western Canada" [2 photographs]; "R. J. Robinson's Corrals in Western Canada"; "Freight Wagons at Yale, British Columbia"; "View of Kaslo, British Columbia"; "Flax and Wheat in Western Canada"; "Harvest Scene in Western Canada"; "Extensive Reaping in Western Canada"; "Ready for the Thresher"; and an untitled illustration of a white-bearded man standing in a field of tall crops.

Item · 1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W print, wide-angle photograph of cityscape.

Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.

Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).

Item · [1958]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Handbill supporting Progressive Conservatives John Diefenbaker (for Prime Minister) and Robert “Bud” Simpson (for Churchill, Manitoba) in their bid to be returned to Parliament. Features B&W pictures of both candidates and a list of 10 reasons to vote Progressive Conservative.

Item · [1940?] - 1952
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of handbills supporting candidates for positions in Winnipeg municipal government.
Collection includes:

  • Mary Jenkins for School Trustee in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Jenkins and a brief biography. [1940?],
  • W. A. Cuddy for School Trustee in Ward 1. Features B&W photo of Cuddy and list of credentials. [1940?],
  • Ernest Hallonquist for Alderman in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Hallonquist and list of credentials. Oct. 1948,
  • Slaw Rebchuk for Alderman and Andrew Zaharychuk for School Trustee (up for re-election) in Ward 3, supported by the Winnipeg Taxpayers’ Association. Features photos of both candidates. Oct. 1949,
  • James Black for Alderman in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Black, list of credentials and the heading “Winnipeg Is Your City! Safeguard Its Future!!” Oct. [1949],
  • Peter Taraska for Alderman and Edward Bachynski for School Trustee in Ward 3, supported by the North Winnipeg Taxpayers’ Association. Features B&W photos of both candidates. Oct. 1952.
Item · May. 1931
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Fire insurance report titled “Supplementary Report on the City of Edmonton, Alberta (no. 14),” produced by the Fire Branch of the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Report is a supplement to a full report submitted October 1918. Includes descriptions of the city of Edmonton’s waterworks and fire department as well as some general conclusions.

Item · Feb. 4, 1908
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

One sheet of paper: one side text, other side a B&W map of Western Canada.  Contents are in response to a letter sent by Mr. D.W. Mason from Baker City, Oregon, to the Canadian Government Agency, apparently in regard to finding work in Edmonton or other parts of Alberta.  Letter was written by J.N. Grieve, agent of the Canadian Government Agency.  

Item · 1963
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Brochure cover contains a b&W photograph of a man wearing a suit and glasses, (Harry Strynadka), and it reads: "Elect Strynadka. Vote…New Democrat Strathcona Centre. Vote Strynadka, H. J. X." The bottom notes it was published by Strathcona Centre N.D.P. Top portion of the front folds up to reveal the election campaign of Harry J. Strynadka. Back portion contains the biographical details of Harry Strynadka, as well as contact details for the NDP committee rooms. Writing at the bottom notes the pamphlet was printed by Co-op Press Limited.

Item · 1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Pamphlet from the federal re-election campaign for Stanley Knowles of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Winnipeg North Centre. The front of the pamphlet is taken up by a B&W portrait photograph of Stanley Knowles. The pamphlet’s back gives election day as Monday, November 8, and encourages voters seeking further information to call the New Democratic Party Headquarters at SPruce 2-5795. The pamphlet is authorized by Art Coulter, Official Agent, and is printed by Comet Press Limited.

File · 1910 - 1912
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Materials relating to payment for a homestead in Swift Current, Saskatchewan; the materials are addressed to Percy L. Stubbs. The materials include:

  • An Oct, 7, 1910 payment reminder for the 3rd installment on the homestead, amounting to $64 plus interest on the outstanding amount.
  • A Dec. 27, 1912 payment receipt for $211.35 in relation to the homestead. The receipt includes the location of the homestead property.
  • A postal envelope, addressed to P. L. Stubbs, and dated Dec. 27, 1912.
Item · 1945
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Reprint of an interview of Solon Law, leader of the Social Credit movement nationally, by Blair Fraser, as originally carried in MacLean’s Magazine. The interview consists of a preface, followed by 33 questions, and their accompanying replies, that broadly outline the positions of the Social Credit party.

Item · 1950s
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Card encouraging voters to vote for Elizabeth Cruickshank as alderman. Lists Cruickshank’s qualifications, including president of the Regina Local Council of Women, who are endorsing her candidacy. Briefly describes her platform. Presumably for Regina area, as many of the organizations listed are based there.

Cruickshank, Elizabeth
Item · August 11, 1914
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A letter from "S. P. Grosch, Commissioner, The Local Government Board" to William Duncan Livingstone Hardie, Mayor of Lethbridge, dated August 11th, 1914. An enclosed copy of a speech given by Grosch at a convention of the Union of Saskatchewan Municipalities is enclosed, as per Hardie's apparent request. The speech is entitled "Methods of Repayment of Loans and the Administration of Sinking Funds in Saskatchewan."

Grosch, S. P.
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 · 1888-02-23 - 1905-07-07
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence received by the Dominion Lands Office, primarily addressed to a Mr. D. S. McCannell Esq., with variations including McCannel, McConnell, MCannel, and sometimes just Dominion Lands Agent or 'Dear Sir.' They mostly deal with the granting of homesteads under the Dominion Lands Act to individuals in Assiniboine, N. W. T., what is now the province of Saskatchewan.

Item · [before 1952]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"I --- do swear that I will well and truthfully serve His Majesty the King in the office of constable for the Town of Bow Island with no favour or affection, malice or ill will; and that I will to the best of my power cause the peace to be kept and preserved and will prevent all offences against the person and properties of all persons and that I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all the duties of my office faithfully and according to law. So help me God."

A blank line for a signature follows.

Gage, Archie C.
Item · 1 Nov. 1944
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Report on co-operative and collective farming published by the Canadian Economic Research Bureau (C.E.R.B.) in response to the election of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.) government in Saskatchewan. The report discusses Mennonites, Hutterites, and "Other Collective Farming Experiments" in Canada, as well as the "Collective Farm Experiment in Russia", to make their position.

Pickwell, F. C.
Item · [ca. 1938]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Pamphlet discussing the merits of Social Credit government policy in the province of Alberta, and the negative impact of the federal government, taxes, and banks on citizens. Sections include "The Tyranny of Finance and the Tragedy of Effort", "To Whom Does the Credit Belong?", and "Awakening".

"You are a Shareholder in the Province of Alberta - Assert Your Sovereignty - Demand that your Credit gives you Purchasing Power Freedom Security - Your Will is Law"

Item · [ca. 1950]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Campaign pamphlet published by the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation [CCF]. The pamphlet uses an example of sharing food at meal time to illustrate its co-operative political doctrine in comparison to the political doctrine of free enterprise.

"The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation is building the co-operative way of life in Canada. It's putting the rules and spirit of the family table into practice in our economic life."

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Item · Apr. 22, 1870
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The printed text of a speech delivered by the Honourable Zachariah Chandler of Michigan in the Senate of the United States on April 22, 1870. The subject of the speech was the proposed annexation of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The speech was a proposal for the President of the United States to appoint two or more diplomatic commissioners to open a dialogue with the people of Winnipeg, Manitoba and propose the annexation of the city as a territory or state of the United States. Throughout the speech, several responses from others are recorded such as the vice-president, but the majority of the content was said by Zachariah Chandler. The President of the United States at the time of this speech was Ulysses S. Grant. The pamphlet was printed at the Office of the Congressional Globe.

Chandler, Zachariah
Item · 1940
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Australian political pamphlet, issued by the Douglas Social Credit Association [D.S.C.A.] of New South Wales, outlining the history and political victories of the Alberta Social Credit Party from 1905-1939. Stamped in blue ink "Electoral Campaign (Non-Party) to Abolish Poverty, 81 Belmont St., Perth".

Contents:
Foreword [by John M. Macara, State President of the D.S.C.A. of N.S.W.].

Alberta's Victory [by Clifford Hugh (C.H.) Douglas].

Alberta's Case in Summary ["Real Assets of Province of Alberta, 1936-37"].

The Records Tell the Story - Progress Under the Social Credit Government ["The Legacy: Liberal Rule - 1905-1921"; "U.F.A. Rule - 1921-1935"; "The People's Legacy: Provincial and Municipal debt; Business failures; Unemployment; Inadequate health services; Wasteful school system"].

Social Credit Government Policies: "1. Curtail debt increases and save interest charges"; "2. Improve social services"; "3. Adjust private debts"; "4. Build better transportation and communication facilities"; "5. Encourage basic industries"; "6. Solve inequities of financial system by Co-operative Marketing and Moneary [sic] Reform".

Alberta's Debt; Social Credit Regime; Debt Comparison; Revenue Analysis; Forced Defaults; Debt Legislation; Debt Reduction; Education [Prior to 1935]; Health Services; Labour Legislation [A. Before Social Credit; B. After 1935]; Labour Administration; Industrial Progress; Benefits to Farmers; Roads and Bridges; Oil Administration; Co-operatives; Government Insurance; Marketing Board; Central Purchasing; Youth Training; Expansion; Northward Ho!; King's Printer; Civil Service.

The Interim Programme [by Hon. Solon E. Low, Provincial Treasurer] - Outlining the Background, Organisation and Purposes of the Treasury Branch System [1935 Mandate; Wealth is Here; Vicious System; Government Determined; Fascism; Face Realities; Not Banks; Important Feature; Maternal Benefits; Not Unorthodox].

Democracy Denied [Sovereignty Acknowledged, Democracy Denied]; Alberta Acts - Why Passed, What Happened, and What They Would Have Done [Credit of Alberta Regulation Act; Bank Taxation Act; Reduction and Settlement of Debt Act; Act to Ensure Publication of Accurate News and Information; Home Owners Security Act; Securities Tax Act - 1938; Credit of Alberta Regulation Act (1937 Amendment).

Progress in 1939 [In Retrospect; Purpose of the Interim Programme; Progress Under Interim Programme].

Included graphs:
Lands and Mines [Income Account Showing Net Revenue]; Petroleum and Natural Gas Prospecting Permits; Timber Production [From Berths, Sales, and Permits on Provincial and School Lands and in Forest Reserves]; Progress Oil Development [In In [sic] Barrels]; and Unemployment [January 1 to June 1, 1939].

Hand, William Henry
Item · [2019]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An NDP election flyer for Heather McPherson in Edmonton, Alberta from 2019. The flyer provides information about Heather McPherson’s career and experience as well as plans the NDP has for Canadians. On the back of the flyer are infographics of polling projections in 2019 and the average vote percentage in Edmonton Strathcona for the 2006-2015 elections. The flyer also includes photographs of Heather in the community and contact information for her office.

New Democratic Party
Military
Subfonds
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Items relating to military events and activities, as well as those documenting individuals' participation in the military.

D. Lamont WWI Collection
File · 1914-1920
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Materials relating to D. Lamont of Maidstone, SK's personal involvement in WWI as a Corporal in the 9th Canadian Mounted Rifles Regiment (C.M.R.R.) and Sergeant in the 9th Regiment of the Canadian infantry Brigade.

Item · March 18, 1918
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Pass granting “No. 114094, Sgt. D. Lamont two drivers and two helpers with teams permission to be absent from his quarters from 3pm March 18 to 6pm March 18 for the purpose of proceeding to Mont St. Eloy.” 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Signed by commanding officer and stamped March 18, 1918.

Item · 15 May 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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].

Item · 2000
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Weaving is done in a chevron shape, with wheat tails protruding in a fan from the bottom of the chevron. Chevron is attached to another woven triangle, with a wheat woven hanger on top. Contains an information card stating: "The art of Straw Weaving is a tale of wonder and respect. The farmer would weave a straw symbol of the last grain to act as a resting place of the Spirit - thus ensuring a bountiful harvest for the following year. Today the weavings have become symbols of good luck." Card notes that the weaving was handcrafted in Alberta, and contains a date stamp of Edmonton, 2000.

PE001066 - One Year
Item · 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Bale, Florence Gratiot
PE001089 - A Mountain Vista
Item · 1947
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A painting of a forest scene in the mountains, subtitled ‘A Mountain Vista’. The frame bears the message ‘The Season’s Greetings’, and is signed by the author in pencil. On the reverse, pencil notes include the message ‘ To Mrs. McRiver and the boy who lay down the lay to her’.

Bridgen, Frederick H