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Farm record calendar printed by Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Ltd. A colour print of Keewatin, Ontario “The Home of Five Roses Flour” is on the cover. Contains information “of practical value to the farm home,” such as recipes, advice on how to treat the common ailments of farm animals, food preservation etc. Also includes empty charts on which to record animals or produce sold per month. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Leaflet titled: "Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited, Manufacturers of Hard Wheat Flour." Front cover contains an ink drawing of a city on a lake, and contains the company’s logo. The interior contains a page on how to make bread from their product, and another ink drawing of Portage-La-Prairie Mills. Back cover contains another ink drawing of Keewatin Mills. Printed by Bulman Bros & Co. of Winnipeg.

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.

C.S. Judson Company Spring/Summer Catalogue. Typewritten, 24-page catalogue of farm equipment by Winnipeg-based distributor C.S. Judson Company.

Flyer advertising a free talk being given by Judge Rutherford on Sunday, September 11, 1938, 1 p.m. at Amphitheatre Rink in Winnipeg, MB.  The speech, titled “Face the Facts,” is to be broadcast simultaneously “throughout England, Australasia, Canada and America.”  Judge Rutherford is also the author of “Enemies,” a book available for purchase through the Watch Tower office in Toronto, ON, for twenty-five (25) cents.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of four members of the Strathcona Curling Club. Caption reads “Winners of British Consols Trophy – M. C. A. Bonspiel 1941” and includes the names of the curlers. Winnipeg, Man. Taken by Robson Studio.

B&W print, mounted, of nine (9) children - male and female - who appear to be youth cadets. Flag at feet of children is the Canadian (Red?) Ensign, so estimated date of photograph is between 1921 and 1957. Photographed by Meyers of Winnipeg.

Farm Workshop Digest. The cover advertises its content as “valuable money-saving gadgets” and “over 500 handyman helps.” This book contains a list of practical ideas and methods to carry out handy farm/home fixings and includes illustrations to complement the instructions. Published by the Country Guide of Winnipeg, MB.

Championship Gala at Sherwood Pool staged by the Maple Leaf Swimming Club. It is typewritten on orange newsprint. The cover lists the participating categories, ticket prices, and contact information. It has a printed illustration of a swimmer diving on the top left corner. Printed by the Alberta Printing Trades Council of Winnipeg.

Menu card for Shanghai Chop Suey restaurant located at 238-240 King Street in Winnipeg, MB.  The covers are printed to look like red leather.  The front mentions the restaurant has air conditioning and does banquets, and has illustrations of the restaurant and a crane with silver accents.  There are one hundred sixteen (116) numbered menu items including chop suey, egg foyoung, chow fan, chow mein, warmein, and guykew.     

Brochure for Peerless Wire Fences. Front cover reads: "Peerless Wire Fences Banwell Hoxie Wire Fence Co. Ltd-Hamilton Ont., Winnipeg Man." Below this title is a photograph of two men loading pumpkins into a wagon, with a drawn-in white fence in the foreground. Brochure contains twenty-one (21) pages depicting the various types of fences for sale. Printing credit given to Southam Press, Limited, Toronto.

The program for the Father and Son Banquet held Tuesday, February 12, 1929 at Chalmers United Church.  The event's entertainment included piano, violin, and vocal performances, with singing led by the St. James Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Stanford.  This is likely the St. James Concert Orchestra of Winnipeg founded by Fred Stanford in 1920.

Flyer printed on thin newsprint and folded three times. Title states: "Borbridge’s Fall 1918 Flyer." The cover has a faded red background with a floral banner running along the left side. There is a large blurb on the front cover describing the up and coming events and specials at the store. The bottom of the flyer contains the store’s logo, indicating its location in Winnipeg, Canada. The interior contains advertisements for products, including pictures and descriptions. Some of the products advertised are horse harnesses and blankets, men’s mitts and pullovers, saddles, robes, bells, and a variety of boots and shoes.

Handwritten letter on Grand Union Hotel letterhead, dated April 15th, 1882 by Thomas Seaton Scott (former Chief Dominion Architect) to his daughter Alice in which he reminisces, discusses being out west, offers his opinions on the First Nations Peoples, etc. Winnipeg Manitoba. --Includes a short typed biography of Scott and a transcribed selection from the letter.

Menu and program for a complimentary banquet held to commemorate the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot and to honour Ashmore Kidd, M.P.P. in Ontario. The cover indicates the location (County of Winnipeg), the sponsoring group (Loyal Orange Order), its active dates, and information regarding time/location of the event.  The left page contains the menu while the right page contains the program. Each page is delineated with a decorative black frame. The back side of the document contains four (4) advertisements for various local businesses.

Program of the 21st annual excursion to Churchill, MB beginning at Dauphin, MB. Organized by the Dauphin Chamber of Commerce.

Group of Portage La Prairie, MB Sports Photographs. B&W, various sizes, showing minor hockey teams and football players.

• 11 x 15 cm B&W image printed on brown paper and bordered by thin strips of the same paper decorated to look like a proper frame. The photograph shows a team of fifteen (15) minor hockey players flanked by two adult men in overcoats and hats. Someone has written “Portage La Prairie, Feb. 26, 1951 Hockey Team” on the back in pencil. Back also shows crayon marks and a brown stain. There are a number of pierced holes in the top corners of the photograph.
• 11 x 22 cm B&W photograph of a team of minor hockey players. Fourteen (14) young boys pose on two rows of bleachers, all wearing striped hockey uniforms. Only a few are crested. Of these, the most visible reads “West End Eskimos Portage Football Champs” and a capital “E” is visible on others. A smiling man in an overcoat sits beside the goalie.
• 12 x 17 cm B&W photograph, stamped “Enlargement made by Taylors Limited Winnipeg.” Image shows a smiling young man wearing football equipment and standing in a field. His jersey says “Kadets.”
• 7.0 x 11.5 cm B&W photograph showing four men playing football in the same field as the previous photograph. Multiple brown stains. Stamped “C45” on the back.
• Four (4) 9 x 13 cm B&W photographs looking to have been shot in one session, all showing the same man posing in football equipment. He sometimes stands in a dirt field with a house in the background. His helmet has a stripe down the centre and two rows of stars. Two of the photos are identical, although one copy has a stain.
• 3 x 6 cm B&W photograph of a young man playing football. No cresting on his uniform. This photo looks to have been cut out from a larger photograph. It has a deep crease running top to bottom.
• 3 x 4 cm B&W photograph. Photograph shows a lot of creasing and has been cut from a larger photograph. Bleachers are visible in the background. A man in a hat and a man in a knit sweater look down at something between them. Another figure is on his knees on the ground by their feet.

B&W print, mounted, of bartenders and men at bar, poss. Dauphin, Manitoba

B&W print, mounted, of the interior of a liquor saloon, featuring three bar men, a customer and five spittoons. Stamped H. H. Allen, Dauphin, Manitoba.

B&W print, mounted, of a street in Holland, Manitoba.  The inscription on the back reads: “Railroad Ave (?), Holland, about 1905; Berry’s Butcher Shop last on left, Residence next-__?? in picture.”

B&W print, group portrait of men, women, and children in front of building entrance, captioned ‘Dauphin winter fair short course 1930’, Dauphin, Manitoba. -- caption on reverse reads ‘Reg in here but his face is hidden’

B&W print, group portrait of men, women and children in front of building entrance, captioned ‘The 7th annual short course judging competition Dauphin Man’, Dauphin, Manitoba.

B&W print, mounted, of central fire station with cars and fire trucks, Brandon, Manitoba

B&W print, mounted. Group photograph of the delegates to the Annual Convention of Grain Growers' Association. Captioned with "in session, Brandon, Man., January 18th-21st, 1909." Photographed by Frank Gowen of Brandon, MB.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of people in canoes, caption reads “Indians arriving for Treaty Money” The Pas, Manitoba.

Song book, one page, folded, titled “Song Sheet.” Includes the lyrics to 24 songs. Produced by St. Mary’s Men’s Club of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Collection of composite photogarphs of the faculty and students at Pneil (also known as Peneil and the Winkler Bible Institute) of Winkler, Manitoba. Each item is a B&W print, mounted, and captioned “Pneil.” The names of each person are captioned under each portrait. The collection includes: 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941.

Booklet titled: "The Schools Called Public Schools of Manitoba are in reality Protestant Schools," by His Grace A. A. Taché, Archibishop of St. Boniface. Contains 12 pages in which the Archbishop answers the question: “Are the Public Schools of Manitoba the Continuation of the Protestant Schools of the same Province?”

This is the RCAF newsletter distributed at the No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba. Contents include articles written by officers, assorted inspirational and social columns, squadron news, and advertisements for local businesses. Inside of cover (front and back) is signed by many pilots.

Tourism advertisement for the city of Portage La Prairie, in Manitoba. One side shows a b&w picture of the court house, in Portage La Prairie. The opposite side lists the various services provided by the city: six (6) chartered banks, nine (9) churches, four (4) public schools, a collegiate institute, water works, sewage system, and electric light plant.

Photo attributed to W.K. Ronton, (or possibly Rauton). Photograph shows eight (8) harvest workers making ready to leave with their bags. There is a light dusting of snow on the ground. Horses and buggies are standing next to the workers, and there is a large farmhouse in the background. A large wheeled building behind them appears to be a portable dormitory. Scene was taken in Treherne, Manitoba.

The inner cover page is titled, "Brandon … Ladies’ Glee Club … 45 Voices. Mrs. Anna Watson-Bewell, Directress. Brandon Opera House, Friday evening, April 28th, 1905." The interior contains a list of members in 1905, a list of those assisting the club during the performance, (tenor, reader, etc), the program for the evening, and a list of lyrics, poems, etc. Printed by Sun Print of Brandon, MB.

Typed letters and leaflets from Theo. A. Burrows Lumber Co. in Bowsman, Manitoba sent to Mr. John Kennedy of Sifton, MB. Letters are written on Burrows Lumber stationery. Three (3) leaflets contain the wholesale price list for various dates, while the other is a hand-written receipt for merchandise purchased.

Testimonial Dinner in honour of the Rt. Hon. and Mrs. John G. Diefenbaker at the Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg. Put on by The Dominion Executive with the Winnipeg Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee. It includes the event schedule, dinner menu, and a biography of John Diefenbaker in English and Ukrainian. There is also a list of the members of the honorary committee and two photographs of John Diefenbaker.

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.

Poster titled “My fellow Canadians." Image shows John Diefenbaker on the right-hand side, with a speech promoting the actions of the Progressive Conservative Party on the left-hand side.

A card reading in blue ink “These are the men . . . for the results you want!”  flanked by a photograph of John Diefenbaker and another of Edward Nasserden.  Authorized by the Rosthern Progressive Conservative Association, printed by The Kinistino Post.  Rosthern is in Saskatchewan.  The back of the card is entirely blue with fading around the edges.

B&W print, mounted, of woman and children at table for a party, poss. Lethbridge, AB.

Stock certificate for Lethbridge Petroleum and Refineries Limited.

B&W print, captioned, of bridge under construction, Lethbridge, AB.

The words “Gewidmet vom Präsidium des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes” [Bestowed by the Bureau of the German Red Cross] are printed on the title page. A postcard captioned "Rothenburg - Burgtor" is mounted on the first page. The album contains dozens of B&W photographs captioned in German hand-writing by an unidentified person.

Images with earlier dates tend to show gatherings of family and friends, young men in Nazi soldier uniforms, and travels through Germany, Italy and Africa.

• Grafenwohr, Germany (1941)
• Views from a train ride from Innsbruck over the Brenner Pass into Italy (1941)
• Nazi soldiers in Benghazi, Libya (1941)
• Beirut, Lebanon (1941)
• Dresden, Germany (1944)

There are three group photos of soldiers in a prisoner of war (P.O.W.) camp in Lethbridge, Alberta dated 1944, including one of the prisoner band.
There are three snowy landscapes labelled “Kanada” dated “1945-46.”
Group photo of approx 70 men at “Tower Camp 114 G.W.C.” labelled “England – Oktober – 1946.”

Legal-size (bound on short side) United Farmers of Alberta (U.F.A.) Women's Group register containing sections for membership records, details of accounts, and recordings of meeting minutes. Veteran, Alberta.

Breakfast menu card for the Royal George Hotel Café in Edmonton, AB. Bi-fold door design.  The cover is textured and black printed with silver.  Inside the text is printed in pink on a cream background.  There are five (5) Royal Breakfast Specials as well as Fish to Order, Steaks and Chops, and a variety of beverages, fruit, cereals, toast, hot cakes, rolls, and eggs. The back cover has line illustrations of The Royal George in Edmonton, The York in Calgary, and The Marquis in Lethbridge.  

Souvenir program of the first dinner served in the new Corona Hotel.  The program is bound with a yellow ribbon tied through two holes punched through the textured card stock cover and the single interior sheet of paper.  Printed by Douglas Printing Co., Ltd. in Edmonton, AB.  The dinner menu for the evening included dishes such as pigeon printaniere style, saute of frog legs a la Marengo, and milk-fed chicken with bread sauce.  A list of hotel rates is also included.

Receipt, Union dues, for the United Farmers of Alberta (U.F.A.) Union. Receipt is from local Union No. 901, made out to E.H. King of Cochrane, Alberta, for 1923 dues, and signed by W.R. King.

Booklet titled: "United Farmers of Alberta Annual Convention, 1916-Calgary-Annual Address." Below this is written: "Delivered by S.S. Dunham. L.L.B., Lethbridge-Second Vice-President." 

Cover is printed on light brown paper with blue flecks. Front cover features a black decorative border surrounding an image of a torch entwined with a ribbon alongside the title. The back cover contains only the union label for printing, and notes: Quick Print, Calgary. The interior contains fifteen (15) pages denoting the address given by S.S. Dunham at the annual U.F.A. Convention in Calgary. There is also a b&w portrait of S.S. Dunham on the second page.

Booklet titled: "Addresses by Junior U.F.A. President and Vice-President to the U.F.A Convention." Below this is written: "Masonic Temple, Edmonton-January, 1936." Cover is printed on plain white paper with black writing. Front cover contains a black border with the title within this border, and a small image consisting of a torch with a ribbon wrapped around it and tied in a bow. The five (5) pages that follow detail the addresses given by the Junior President and Vice-President of the United Farmers Association Co-op at the convention. A small publishing mark on the back cover noted: Allied Printing Edmonton-Trades Council-Union Label. 

Menu card for The Skyline restaurant located at Macleod Trail, No. 2 Highway in Calgary, AB.  “Canada’s Finest Curb Service Restaurant and Golf Range.”  The cover is printed to look like cream leather and features an illustration of the restaurant on the front.  The back cover has a list of Fountain Specialties made with Palm Quality Products.  The front cover is cut away along the top right edge to show the name of the restaurant underneath. Inside, bound to the spine with two staples, is a small square booklet of Dinner entrees and facts both about the restaurant and Calgary.  Inside the back cover are printed two photographs of life-sized dinosaur sculptures captioned with information about the Calgary Zoo.   Printed by Albertan Job Press Ltd.

A small, softcover diary (‘1935 DIARY’ on cover), which features brief daily entries about the activities of a Mr. Maxworthy, resident of Lethbridge [?] Alberta. Includes descriptions of trips around southern Alberta, meetings with family and friends, etc.

Set of five B&W prints of a ceremonial event involving Aboriginal people, the RCMP, and the people of Lethbridge, Alberta:

• 3.5" x 6" print of two girls, one seated, both in ceremonial dress, in front of tepee,
• 5" x 7" print of two men seated on ground, in ceremonial dress, with people watching in background; RCMP member in red serge in background,
• 8" x 10" print of group shot of chiefs in ceremonial dress, with white men wearing ceremonial bonnets,
• 8" x 10" print of men standing on platform, wearing combinations of ceremonial dress and/or business suits, with one man delivering speech to crowd in foreground,
• 8" x 10" print of three men in suits and ceremonial bonnets seated cross-legged on ground, sharing pipe; RCMP member in red serge in background.

Report card for Clemens Christianson, a student in the second grade at Fleetwood school in Lethbridge, Alberta. Covering the 1934-1935 school year, the document lists attendance, conduct, academic progress and standing. Noted in remarks is an extended absence due to whooping cough. Lethbridge, Alberta.

Photo album containing prints and watercolours of the Lethbridge P.O.W. camp. Album shows the career of a German soldier from recruitment to P.O.W. camp in Alberta:

• First twenty-five (25) pages show soldier from early training through to career in Rumania, Bulgaria, Italy, and North Africa;
• Remaining eleven (11) pages of album shows soldier as P.O.W. in Lethbridge, Alberta and includes three (3) watercolours. Prints include group portraits, camp drama society, orchestra, and shots of the Wall and Huber families.

Flyer titled “Fifty Years of Progress: 1889 – 1939,” telling the story of the creation of the Lethbridge, Alberta, Board of Trade and the board’s role in the development of the local airport, Kenyon Field. The back of the flyer is titled “Autographs” and features the signatures of pilots who flew in the air show celebrating the opening of Kenyon Field: Charles E. Selge, Charles Zmuda, George Starr and Arthur Davis.

B&W print, mounted, captioned, of the Lethbridge sub-division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1964, with each person represented individually, yearbook-style with each person's name and rank.

Photo album by The British and Colonial Photographic Company entitled “Sundry Photographs of the Plant of the Lethbridge Brewing and Malting Co., Ltd.” Contains approximately 31 photos documenting all aspects of the plant from employees to machinery.

Program titled, "Knox United Church Choir, Calgary, Diamond Jubilee Concert, In Celebration of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Knox Church and in Honour of Mr. Clifford Higgin who has served as Organist and Choirmaster for Twenty-one Years. Tuesday, November Sixteenth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Three at Eight-Fifteen." Cover contains a large b&w picture of Clifford Higgin. Program contains a biography of Clifford Higgin, advertisements, and the program for the night.

Typed letter from E. M. MacKay, Christian Stewardship Secretary of the Ladies Missionary Society, Portage la Prairie Presbyterial, to Mrs. M. L. Trimble. The letter asks that Mrs. Trimble increase her giving this year so that the organization can meet its new allocation. Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Typed, two page letter on Canadian Pacific letterhead from Omer Lavallée, Corporate Archivist for Canadian Pacific to Reverend G. C. Salamon of the Sacred Heart Rectory in Lebret, SK requesting information about the locations depicted in three photographs recently published by his archive. A handwritten post script describes the location of “Photo no 108.” Montreal, QC.

The three photos in question were sent with the letter. Find them under PE000575 (F-3-1-0-7), PE000576 (F-3-1-0-8) & PE000577 (F-3-1-0-9). Apr. 5, 1978, Montreal, QC.

For further correspondence between Lavallée and Reverend Salamon see also PE000573 (F-2-0-0-12) and PE000574 (F-2-0-0-13).

"Songs that Live" contains the lyrics to Christian songs. The cover features the title “Calgary…Crusade for Christ: “Songs that live” and includes three (3) close-up photographs of the event’s evangelist, organist, and song evangelist.

Letters signed by R.P. Jean Seguin, Missionary at Fort Good Hope Mission in Notre Dame De Bonne Esperance, AB, to his abbe at the Semaine Religieuse, Clermont, France. All three letters are in very delicate and fragile condition; they are generally still legible despite the ink and paper having faded. Letters are dated as follows :

• 1. Letter dated February 11th, 1890 contains 2 pages.
• 2. Letter dated June 8th, 1892 contains 3 pages.
• 3. Letter dated February 11th, 1893 contains 2 pages.
     Enclosed are also two (2) issues of Le Semaine Religieuse de Clermont:
• 1. One issue is dated Saturday September 28, 1889; it includes pages 906-928. Page 912 contains a printing of the first part of a letter from Seguin. This issue is in very delicate and deteriorated condition. While it is still generally legible, it has a number of stains and the ink has faded significantly. There is much tear/wear damage along the edges, particularly the corners.
• 2. The other issue is dated October 5th, 1889. It includes pages 1930-1951. The concluding part of the letter is printed on pages 940-952.
     Additionally, there is a single detached page of an unclear publication likely dated 1888. It has the play "En route pour la mer glaciale" prominently circled. This is also in very delicate condition and has three parallel folding marks.

All contained in a 26 x 17cm cardboard folder wrapped in bright orange paper. It has a sticker that appears to have been cut in half that reads the name ‘Mackensie.’ The folder is in poor condition: it has a prominent rip on the lower left corner and shows strong signs of usage throughout.

Historical pamphlet titled “Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church: St. George’s Congregation Dauphin, Manitoba.” The yellow, printed pamphlet, made for tourists, traces the history of the Ukrainian Greek-Orthodox Church in the Ukraine and its growth in Canada. It also provides a detailed history of the development of the congregation of St. George’s and the building of the church. The pamphlet is produced “Compliments of W. J. Perepeluk and Family,” likely members of St. George's Congregation.

Prayer of Thanksgiving printed on a small card with the heading “City of Regina—Diamond Jubilee: June, 1963.”

Twenty five tracts printed in Edmonton, Alberta by the Evangelical Tract Distributors; none are dated. The collection includes:

• “Why All the Vultures?” by Joel Darby. Cover image of a vulture is in black and red. Discusses the relationship between the increased number of eggs laid by Israeli vultures and an imminent attack on Israel by the Kremlin and Chinese Army. Predicts the Rapture and Armageddon.
• “A Lasting Peace” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Argues that the only peace that lasts comes through faith in God and Jesus Christ.
• “Condemned, Awaiting Execution.” Tells the story of a prince travelling through France who releases a prisoner from jail after he confesses his guilt. Encourages the reader to confess to sin in order to be saved.
• “But When?” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Encourages readers to forget their excuses and begin to seek God at once.
• “A Mission for Every Believer.” Explains that distributing tracts is a service that any Christian can perform. Describes the usefulness and effects of distributing tracts. Back page stamped with “Only a Branch Gospel Tract Boxes John 15:5—Mark 16:13 Write for Paper Evangelist Margaret J. Sinclair 401 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg Man.
• “Make It Plain, Father.” Tells the story of a young soldier after the Battle of Gettysburg who converts to Christianity on his death bed on the advice of his father. On the back page is a poem titled “Forgiven.”
• “Cripple Tom.” Tells the story of a poor boy with one leg who converts his father to Christianity by preaching the story of the resurrection. The father asks for help in overcoming his addiction to alcohol.,
• Two copies of “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells the story of a prominent business man and church goer who is sick and visited by a friend. Argues that the only entrance to heaven is through believing in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• “Delivered by the Power of God!” Tells the story of Old Tim, whose addiction to alcohol ruined his family and his life. Drawn to a church service by the congregation’s singing, Tim discovers the forgiveness of God and his long-lost son, who is the preacher at the church.
• “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells same story as above. Last page is titled “Just One Thing Wanting.” This page explains that all “good virtues in a man are just a row of cyphers” if that man has not accepted Jesus Christ.
• “His Niagara Falls” by S. E. Burrow. This tract describes a vulture that eats a drowned buffalo so greedily that it does not notice its claws getting stuck in the carcass and then it is pulled by the current over Niagara Falls to its death (depicted on the cover). It compares this to a travelling salesman succumbing to drink and gambling and then dying poor and without Christ.
• “Where Hell Is.” Tells a brief story of a tract distributor and quotes Heb. 2:1-4.
• “The Timber Merchant’s Dilemma.” This tract uses a parable of a strong horse to explain that salvation comes from faith alone, not from good works.
• “Who Is Jesus?” by D. Glenn Chambers. In this tract, an evangelist explains to a delivery boy why he should not take the Lord's name in vain.
• “Too Busy!” This tract is divided into three sections. The first is a B&W cartoon showing a business man who neglects his soul’s salvation. The second, titled “Rich or Poor?,” contrasts material and spiritual wealth. The third, “I am not Going to a Christless Grave – Are You?,” tells the story of an evangelist whose tract distribution saved a young conductor from going to a Christless grave.
• “Why Not…Believe God Too?”Compares different kinds of warnings on Earth to God’s warnings against sinning.
• “Only 2 Classes!” Exhorts readers to decide which class, path and death is theirs – that of saved sinners or lost sinners.
• “A Christmas in Prison.” The story is told to the first-person speaker, “Kain” by the Governor of a prison in Michigan City. He explains how a small girl was reunited with her father, in prison for murder, on Christmas. The girl and her father become Christians and the father’s reformation gains him a pardon.
• “Beautiful Snow.” Tells the story of a fallen woman who died young in “the early part of the American war.” With her personal effects is the poem “Beautiful Snow” which is found and appreciated by American poet Thomas Buchanan Read. The poem is seven stanzas made of rhyming couplets which tell of the woman’s fall and salvation through Christ. It is followed by another poem titled “That Name,” which is about Jesus.
• “Do You Need An Alarm Clock?” Explains that though people may be resentful of being awakened, many people are in spiritual slumber and require the alarm clock of the evangelist. Signed “C. D. Carter.”
• “Did You?” Through a series of questions argues that atheism has never saved anyone from the power of sin. Is specifically critical of the work of Thomas Paine and Robert Ingersoll.
• “Are You Ready?” Discusses the importance of being ready for death and God’s readiness to save. Signed “F.W.”
• “Fire if You Dare!” Compares the story of a British subject draped in the Union Jack to save him from a South American firing squad to the protection of Jesus.
• “He Had No Song or Trying to get to heaven without a Saviour.” Tells the story of a preacher who explains to a dying man that it is not good works but belief in Jesus’ good works that will get him into heaven.
• "Ready Now.” Tells the story of a poor orphan in Liverpool whose poverty and piety unintentionally charm a steamer Captain into employing him on his ship. The boy falls ill and, on his deathbed, converts the Captain to Christianity.

Sheet music and lyrics to “A la Vierge Immaculée” (The Immaculate Virgin) subtitled “Stances religieuses et patriotiques des écoliers de langue français” (Stances of religious and patriotic French-speaking schoolchildren), words by R. P. G. Boileau, O.M.I and music by R.P.H. Gervais, O.M.I. Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan.

Receipt for $3.50, paid to Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 5 of Saskatoon, by Mrs. W.E. McLellan. Receipt contains two images in b&w, and is signed by Otto Torrance.

Book titled: "Western Canada-Canadian Pacific RY." Published by the Canadian Pacific Irrigation & Colonization Dept.

The cover is blue with two painted photos, one of a herd of cattle and another of a team of three horses, pulling a combine, harvesting wheat. The back cover contains two more painted pictures, one of a herd of sheep and another of a group of men, with large machinery, harvesting wheat. The writing on the back states: "The World’s Highway Across Canada-Excellent Service-Low Colonist Rates-Any agent will gladly furnish particulars."  The book contains information regarding Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, including the type of crops which grow there, cities and towns in each province, and laws. It also provides instructions on how to begin settling in these areas, township diagrams, railway land regulations, and importation of animals. Contains photographs and maps.

Pamphlet card detailing visitor information for the Lake Louise Ski Area (Littlehorn – Temple).

Poster, large size, warping, advertising the C.P. Rail Dayliner.

Handbill advertising for a performance of Ruth Draper “in her Character Sketches” at the Grand Theatre, Calgary, Alberta. Printed in Calgary by Caniff-O’Brien.

Pamphlet advertising for The Hit Parade playing at the Palace theatre in Calgary, Alberta. Printed by Ford Printing Co. in Calgary, Alberta.

Flyer advertising the production of three of Shakespeare’s plays (Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night) presented by the Capitol Theatre, Regina, Saskatchewan. Includes the cast list of each play.

Souvenir guide for the Mission of Saint Albert. Guide is written entirely in French and consists of the history of the mission, advertisements for various businesses in Saint Albert, a small biography of Albert Lacombe, and descriptions of the various things to see and do at the Mission.

Book titled: 1905-1955 After Fifty Years Mendham. Book contains 16 pages detailing the beginnings of Mendham and its progression over 50 years. Contains stories, (including one in German), poems, b&w photographs of life in the village, and advertisements of supporters of the book. Cover is a dark yellow, and contains a small b&w photograph of the village on the front. Inside the front cover is a forward from the Mendham Teachers and Pupils. The inside back cover notes it’s for autographs, though this particular book’s autograph page is blank. Book has been dedicated to the brave pioneers of the prairies.

Booklet titled: "Historic St. Albert, Province of Alberta, Mission Park, Official Guide Book." Cover is done in pale yellow construction paper and brown print. Back cover indicates the booklet was compiled by Rev. Father Jan, O.M.I., and the booklet was printed by W. J. McDonough Advertising Agency, Edmonton, Alta. Booklet is dedicated to “those brave champions of the cross, the early missionaries...,” which is located on the third page. Booklet contains 24 pages, consisting of maps, advertisements, a history of the park, a history of the Father Lacombe Statue, various images of the park, and various dedications.

Poster, mounted, sealed on corrugated board, advertising the Alexandra Hotel, Calgary.

Collection of five (5) posters showing various images related to Edmonton.  All rolled into scrolls but otherwise undamaged.

• Interior of McNeils Cigar Store 1920,
• Old CNR (Canadian National Railways) Station showing 101 St. and 104 Ave. 1945,
• View of Edmonton from the Southwest around 1912,
• First Social Credit Script passed 1936,
• Sulky racing around 1912.

Monthly calendar advertising Corner Drug Stores in Edmonton. Each page lists the addresses of all Corner Drug Stores and includes an ad for Laura Secord Candies. The last page is a green and white print, captioned, of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper, Alberta.

Calendar promoting Anhorn’s White Lunch Groceries and Confectionary of Hilda Alberta. Calendar features coloured illustration of two blond puppies playing with a bucket of red paint with the caption “Let’s Paint.”

Pamphlet advertising summer camp for girls at the Calgary Y.W.C.A.’s Holiday House in Banff, AB. Includes description of the camp and its rules, a registration form and a poem, titled “Camp” by E.H.D. Calgary, Alberta.

“The Direct Route to Modern Transportation for Calgary” broadside produced by the Calgary Federated Automotive Industries, promoting the switch from trolley coaches to motor buses in Calgary. 

Notepad published by Regal Coal of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Front and back covers of the notepad advertise for a contest to name a new type of coal from Drumheller, Alberta and explain the contest rules. All but one page of the notepad are blank. The cover is decorated by pencil doodles and is precariously bound to the rest of the notepad.

Two small, bound notebooks with graph paper advertising for Holland Extra Prime Binder Twine sold by Harold & Thompson, Regina, Saskatchewan. Both notebooks include four pages of facts and testimonials about Holland Twine. The second book includes hand-written notes on hours worked and tools purchased.

Booklet entitled “Fishing in Jasper.”  Stapled binding, decent condition with some wear on covers. Created by Dan Webster.

Poster advertising the closing out sale of the Baldwin Department Store in Cabri, Saskatchewan. This item appears to have been advertised in or printed by the Clarion.

American Scrip Company scrip coupon issued by Arcade Confectionery, Calgary, Alberta. The coupon owner is due a ½ mile of first class travel on any steam ship or steam railway in the world. Features two delicate line drawings of a steam train and a steam ship.

Two handbills promoting immigration to Western Canada: Mirror, Alta., Moose Jaw, Sask., Rosetown, Sask., and Port Alberni, B.C.

Train schedule for the Soo-Spokane Route run by the Spokane International Railway. Centrefold is a map of the route which runs from Portland, Oregon up through Calgary, Alberta and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and down to St. Paul, Minnesota. Includes time schedules of the international route and of connecting train lines, as well as a description of the trains and equipment in use.

Poster showing the bar room of the Selkirk Hotel.  Poster is rolled into a scroll, slightly flattened in the centre, but otherwise in good condition.

Small calendar courtesy of J.H. Morris & Co. dept. store, features colour print of portrait painting by Rudolf Weisse. Edmonton, Alberta.

Bookmark advertising for the Canadian Northern Railway’s Short Line which ended in Edmonton, Alberta. Includes a list of ticket agent’s names who offered Homeseekers’ rates.

Cover features illustration of a magician producing from his hat multiple items grown or produced in Medicine Hat, Alberta, illustrating the printed tagline “There’s magic in the ‘hat.’” Contents include the history and location of Medicine Hat as well as infrastructure details, community details and tourism information. The back features positive commentary of the town by famous figures. Compiled by the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce.

Drumheller District Tourist Guide put together by the Drumheller Junior Chamber of Commerce. It is divided in six sections and the back side of the document opens into a 45.5 x 29.5 cm map of the area, which marks the regions with their thriving industries. There is also a close-up map of the city of Drumheller. The triptych includes a directory for Drumheller, statistical information, tourist attractions, and historical facts.

Alberta’s Scenic Circle - Driving Maps and Information provided by the Alberta Motor Association. Pamphlet featuring information on the province of Alberta in terms of the tourism industry. It contains maps and driving directions to navigate along the famous tourist landmarks within Alberta. It is printed in maroon and green.

Promotional letter for the song “Hey, That’s Alberta!” Promotional letter apparently enclosed with a record of an Alberta anthem, titled “Hey, That’s Alberta”. The letter encourages listeners to distribute and play the song and lists the performers on the record and the Committee for the Provincial Song.

Duco Paint Flyer: "Brighten Up Your Home with Duco." Promotional colour flyer for Duco, a line of paint targeting home redecoration. This is a product of Flint Paint & Varnish, based in Toronto, Ontario. The illustration includes a woman in a maid’s uniform painting a chair, and a man painting a headboard.

Embossed card featuring a ‘cameo’ (illustrated), from J.M. Sissons Drugs and Stationery, Edmonton Alberta. Addressed to Luetta Blanding, Vancouver B.C. Has been separated from a written letter portion.

Booklet detailing golf at Jasper Park.  Includes descriptions and scaled pictures of various holes and courses. 

Two leaflets bearing name, address, and phone number for Bok Young Low Book Shop, as well as several lines of Chinese or Japanese text. Text differs between leaflets.

Pamphlet advertising for Brewster Transport Company’s sight-seeing tours in the Canadian Rockies. Includes a drawn map of tour routes and B&W pictures of attractions in Banff, Lake Louise, Wapta, Field, Emerald Lake and Glacier. Printed by The Traveller, Vancouver B. C.

Blank sheet of stationery with the title “Alaska Highway” and a map showing the route from Edmonton, Alberta, to Fairbanks, Alaska.