Small French Christmas card from Freddie Kaehli. Contains a small brown pocket square hand painted with a Union Jack, a Belgian flag, and the words “My best wishes.”
Kaehli, FreddieThree page letter from Freddie Kaehli describing the difficulty of finding Christmas cards where he is stationed in Belgium. 2 Cdn. Adv. Base w/s.
Kaehli, FreddieArmed Forces Air Letter from Freddie Kaehli discussing the high prices of every day goods and his experiences buying from the ‘Black Market.’ 2 Cdn. Adv. Base. w/s.
Kaehli, FreddieFour page letter from Freddie Kaehli explaining the meaning of his rank (Cfn.), describing how he spent his Christmas, and noting that since he joined the army he has “met with every religion.” 2 Cdn. Adv. Base w/s.
Kaehli, FreddieArmed Forces Air Letter from Freddie Kaehli describing his plans for his upcoming leaves. 2 Cdn. Adv. Base w/s.
Kaehli, FreddieBirthday card from Jean Breadner. Colourful paper card with flowers, a ribbon, three notepads and a pencil on the cover. The cover reads “On Your Twenty-First Birthday Sis: Best Wishes for Today and Always”. Inside is a poem and a short note.s.l.
Breadner, JeanPostcard depicting a car driving along an unidentified road surrounded by hills, trees and a body of water, from “Peter.”
Parrish, PeterValentine from Jean Breadner. Colourful card depicting a young woman rushing through a revolving door with a heading that reads “A Valentine from a Poor Working Girl”. s.l.
Breadner, JeanAll of the letters in this collection are addressed to Irma Breadner, employee of Don Stanton's General Store of Westlock, Alberta, from her friends and family. The letters span the years 1941 through 1948, but the bulk were sent in the years 1944 and 1945. Together the letters offer an intimate view of Wartime as it was experienced by Central Albertans. Breadner's correspondents include servicemen and women working overseas, her sister, Jean, building airplanes in Ontario, and many Albertan women getting their educations or helping their families with the harvest against the backdrop of the final years of the Second World War. The collection also includes cards, postcards, pay stubs and a church program.
Report cards, certificates, exams, essays, and a wide variety of items to do with the educational and academic experiences of Prairie Province residents.
An assembly of material reflecting the breadth of government and political engagement across the Prairies, including election campaign materials, political party convention reports, and civic development activities. Two series within this broader category include ephemeral publications produced by government, and a collection of scrapbooks covering the history of the Social Credit party within Alberta.
Newspaper supplements, clippings, and obituaries from the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Photographs and images within the Prairie Ephemera Collection are organized into five (5) series based on dates of creation: No date, pre-1900, 1900-1919, 1920-1967, and post-1968. Where possible, an estimated date of creation is given.
Photographs and images created prior to 1900. Held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Photographs and images created between 1900 and 1919. Held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Photographs and images created between 1920 and 1967. Held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Photographs and images dated post-1968. Held in the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Stock certificates and bonds held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Advertising and promotional materials held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Surveys, pamphlets, and papers produced by Prairie Province governments. Held within the Prairie Ephemera Collection.
Subseries consists of 98 issues from Old Sleuth Weekly.
Publisher: Arthur Westbrook
Date of First Issue (No. 1): Apr. 17, 1908 Date of Last Issue (No. 203): May 17, 1912
First in Collection (No. 1): Apr. 17, 1908 Last in Collection (No. 172): 1911
Old Sleuth Weekly follows a varied publication schedule: bi-monthly and weekly. The format is 8 x 11 inches with 32 pages. Issues cost 5 cents. Pictorial covers are coloured. All novels are signed by Old Sleuth; they consist primarily of detective stories reprinted from the OS Library, with some new stories.