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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 · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A postcard advertising “Comrades Night” hosted by the Canukeena Club at the Marlborough Hotel. The president of the club is listed as C.B. Howden and the secretary is listed as W. Ross Carter. The postcard is addressed to Brigadier T.V. Anderson, D.S.O. at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg, Manitoba and stamped on March 18, 1933.

Canukeena Club
Item · [18-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two photo albums with B&W photographs of varying sizes that depict buildings, cemeteries, houses, people, and nature scenes in Winnipeg and the surrounding areas. These photo albums, or the photographs in them, may have belonged to Daniel McDonald, an insurance company manager who moved from Scotland to Winnipeg in 1883. McDonald’s home is photographed several times throughout the albums and there are several photographs of graves bearing the surname McDonald, as well as a photograph of Daniel McDonald himself.

[McDonald, Daniel?]
Item · [1982]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A limited edition book celebrating the 10th anniversary and 10 seasons of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team. The book was written by Ken Fenson, a former Jets vice-president, and published in [1982] by the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club. Each chapter of the book discusses one season of the Jets, thus illustrating the history of the time. The book is full of photographs of the changing members of the team and different hockey games throughout the years. The last page of the book includes several photocopy signatures of the Jets players in the 10th season.

Fenson, Ken
Item · Jul. 13, 1970
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A souvenir program commemorating the royal family visit to Winnipeg, Manitoba to honour the Joint Veterans Committee and attend the Winnipeg Blue Bomber and Saskatchewan Roughrider football game on July 13th, 1970. The royal family for this visit included Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, Charles the Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne.

Item · Aug., 1959
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Stettler, Alberta from October 1955. The population at the time of the plan creation was 3500. The plan consists of a master title page which includes a key of signs and 7 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 Canadian Underwriters’ Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa, Ontario. The plan is listed as Copy No. 46. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the town of Stettler and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This particular plan primarily consists of industrial and retail complexes and main streets.

Canadian Underwriters' Association
Item · Aug., 1959
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the city of Wetaskiwin, Alberta from August 1959. The population at the time of the plan creation was 4850. The plan consists of a master title page, a key of signs page, and 8 detail sheets of the city. On the cover of the plan, there is a note indicating that the plan was made by and is the property of the Canadian Underwriters’ Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa, Ontario. The plan is listed as Copy No. 39. 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.

Canadian Underwriters' Association
Item · Nov. 16, 1959
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for the Manitoba Historical Society commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Nor’Wester Newspaper. The commemoration was held on November 16, 1959, at 6:30 pm at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The illustration on the cover page of the program depicts the first newspaper office in Western Canada. On the first inside page, there is a printed copy of a contract for the beginning of the Nor’Wester Newspaper. The program outlines the events for the evening which include a toast, introductions, greetings, and several speakers.

Manitoba Historical Society
Item · May 5, 1958
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The Report and Account of the 289th Annual General Court of the Hudon’s Bay Company which was held on May 2, 1958 at Beaver Hall in Garlick Hill, London. At the beginning of the report, there is an introductory letter written by E.F. Newlands, the Secretary of the Canadian Committee in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The report includes an outline of the events of the meeting, a list of board members, a consolidated financial summary of the company, and an address and report to proprietors, both written by W.J. Keswick, Governor of the Board. The report also includes a consolidated profit and loss account of the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Hudson's Bay Company
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 · Oct., 1955
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the city of Camrose, Alberta from October 1955. The population at the time of the plan creation was 5700. The plan consists of a master title page, a key of signs page, 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 Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The plan is listed as Copy No. 33. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Camrose and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This particular plan primarily consists of retail complexes and main streets.

Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association
Item · Oct., 1955
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the town of Drumheller, Alberta from October 1955. The population at the time of the plan creation was 2600. The plan consists of a Master Title page, a Standard Key of Signs page, 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 Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The copyright for the plan is registered in Ottawa. This particular plan is listed as Copy No. 67. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Drumheller and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This plan consists primarily of residential areas and main streets.

Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association
Item · 25 Sep. 1954
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

2 black and white [B&W] souvenir photographs taken at the Rancho Don Carlos in Winnipeg ca. 1954, tucked into souvenir cards titled "Rancho Don Carlos" and "The New Highwaymen".

"Rancho Don Carlos" depicts a well-dressed young couple embracing and kissing on the dance floor. The woman is wearing a backless dress, white high-heeled shoes, and a cuff bracelet and jeweled earrings. The man is wearing a light-coloured suit and glasses with thick frames. Other dancing couples can be seen in the background.

"The New Highwaymen" depicts 4 well-dressed adults, 2 men and 2 women, smiling while seated around a table with plates of food, drinks, and packages of cigarettes on the table in front of them. The men are wearing suits. The women are wearing dresses or blouses with jeweled necklaces, earrings, rings, and brooches.

Item · Jun., 1954
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An insurance plan of the city of Edmonton, Alberta from June 1954. This particular plan is marked as Vol. 14. The plan consists of a Master Title page, a key of the plan, and 6 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 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This plan is listed as Copy No. 76. Each page of the detail sheets displays various streets and buildings in the city of Edmonton and the colour of each building indicates the type of construction material used for that particular building. This plan consists of primarily residential neighbourhoods.

Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association
Item · 1953
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The first annual report of Logan Neighborhood House (294 Ellen Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba), a drop-in and programming centre affiliated with The Community Chest designed to provide social and recreational services for community members, from preschool-aged children to senior citizens. The report suggests that 154 families [as many as 750 individuals] took out $1.00 family memberships to Logan Neighbourhood House in its first year of operation, and those memberships were used an average of 1800 times each month.

Contents:
History of Logan Neighbourhood House - 1953; The President's Report, 1953; The Executive Director's Report, 1953; Programme Report - 1953; Statement of Cash Receipts and Disbursements For period of September 16, 1952 to December 31, 1953; Balance Sheet As on December 31, 1953; Board of Directors of Logan Neighbourhood House 1952-1953 [Officers; Chairmen of Committees; Other Board Members].

Logan Neighbourhood House
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 · 6 June 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Eleven black and white [B&W] photographs depicting a parade held as part of the celebrations for the city of Winnipeg's 75th anniversary of incorporation.

Images with specific captions include:

"Welcome to Winnipeg" banner at the Winnipeg auditorium with woman holding a baby to the right captioned "aside [sic] of the auditorium, Iris and Kenny. On the very top was a revolving "75" in colored lights but I cut it off by mistake".
Large 75th anniversary birthday cake captioned "Birthday Cake on Main & Poratage [sic] [Portage]".
Parade float captioned "Province of Manitoba float".
Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott riding in a car captioned "Birthday Parade".
Ox cart captioned "Ox cart on the parade".
Indigenous people in traditional clothing in the parade captioned "The Indians on the 75th Parade".
The Hudson's Bay building [with a banner reading "Winnipeg's First Store"] captioned "The Bay looking from [Portage]".
2 tipis captioned "at Sherburn Park"
Candid group photograph of Indigenous people and children captioned "Indians at Sherburn Park".

Images without specific captions include:

2 clowns on a tandem bicycle captioned "75".
Chuck wagons and cowboys in the parade captioned "75".

Item · 1949
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A brochure in the form of a theatre programme outlining the work and the foundation members of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The brochure was written by Rabbi Arthur A. Chiel, and published in 1949. The function of the Hillel Foundation is to “bring a more adequate knowledge of their heritage to Jewish students on the University campus” (Chiel, 1949). The brochure presents small bios of the foundation members such as the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and student director. Each section of the brochure, referred to as “acts” to maintain the brochure’s theatre theme, details different operations of the foundation such as religious coordinators and events, social events, public relations, and finances. The brochure also contains numerous advertisements for businesses in the Winnipeg area.

Chiel, Arthur A.
Item · May 18, 1948
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A liquor purchasing permit that was issued in accordance with the Government Liquor Control Act for L. Pasta. The permit was valid from May 18th, 1948 to September 30th, 1948. The permit allows the bearer to purchase alcohol for beverage, medicinal, or culinary purposes. The card unfolds to reveal a table for a record of purchases measured in ounces.

Pasta, L.
Item · [1947]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A yell sheet titled “Sucess to the Bisons” compliments of Advocate Printers Limited in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The sheet has various printed chants in support of the Bisons sports teams from the University of Manitoba. There are nine chants listed in total for different faculties such as the agriculture yell, the architecture yell, the art yell, the engineers yell, and the commerce yell. There is a handwritten note in the lower right corner that reads "1947."

Advocate Printers Limited
Item · 27 May 1945
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A sermon by Reverend S. A. Westcott on the importance of temperance and the societal dangers of alcohol use, which the Reverend calls "A National Menace".

Contents:
A National Menace; A Huge Monopoly; Revenue and Profits; Other Startling Statistics; Drinking Increases in Canada; Prestige and Popularity; The Power of Propaganda; Drink for Women; The Menace of the Traffic; and What Can Be Done?

Westcott, S. A., Rev.
Item · Nov. 9, 1943
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A programme for a lecture by Walter Duranty on Russia and post-war Europe. The lecture was presented by the Winnipeg Press Club and held at the Winnipeg Auditorium on November 9th, 1943. Walter Duranty was a famed foreign correspondent, author, and journalist, and served as Moscow bureau chief of The New York Times for fourteen years. The programme outlines the sequence of events and also provides a bio for Walter Duranty. On the verso, under the illustration of soldiers, there is a statement indicating that "this space contributed in the interests of Canada's War Effort by the Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Limited."

Item · Apr. 26, 1941
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A program for the United Services Concert which was under the sponsorship of the Sons of England Benefit Society at the Winnipeg Lodges. The concert was scheduled for April 26, 1941, in the auditorium of the Winnipeg Lodges. The proceeds from the concert went to the Queen’s Canadian Fund for Air Raid Victims. The program lists the order of events of the concert. The performances were done by various branches of United Services such as the army, the police, the navy, and the air force.

Sons of England Benefit Society
Item · 1 May 1941
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Horse Shoe Brand Saddles and Cowboy Goods - The Best That's Made. For 72 years The Great West Saddlery Company have been making riding equipment in Western Canada. Through this experience in manufacture their merchandise has gained the greatest popularity and the most favorable reputation of dependability across Canada. You take no chances when you order Horse Shoe Brand."

Illustrated catalogue of riding equipment and "cowboy goods" sold by The Great West Saddlery Company in 1941. Includes Instructions for Ordering; alphabetical Index to products [p. 60] [includes saddles, bridles and bits, reins, stirrups, spurs, clothing, etc.]; and 2 blank mail order forms.

Great West Saddlery Company Limited
Item · Mar. 4, 1940
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A postcard advertising a luncheon meeting of the Canadian Club of Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel on March 4, 1940. The speaker at the luncheon is listed as Captain Elmore Philpott, M.C. and the subject of the lecture was “The Past, Present and Probable Future of this War.” The postcard has a list of numerous locations where people can purchase tickets for the luncheon, and the postcard also has to be presented when purchasing the tickets. The postcard is addressed to J.H. Brittain, Esq. in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was stamped on January 10, 1925.

Canadian Clubs of Winnipeg
Item · 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A record-keeping book distributed by Victor Fox Foods Limited and issued in 1939. This organization, located at 130 James Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, sold food to fox and mink farmers. The record book is a promotional item to assist farmers with their record keeping of feeding and mating schedules for their animals, and also promote the purchasing of their food for foxes and mink. This record book is largely unused aside from several pages of tracking fox mating.

Mutchler, W.E.
Item · 9 Dec. 1939
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"By kind permission of Brigadier General B. W. Browne, D.S.O., M.C., Officer Commanding military district No. 10, and Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Colquhoun, M.C., Officer Commending Princess Patricia's Canadian Light infantry, the Women's Auxiliary of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry present, in aid of the Comforts Fund and for your enjoyment, "The Rik-a-dam-doos" assisted by the following well known Winnipeg artists who have generously contributed their time and talent."

Program of events includes: comedians, dramas, monologues, community and solo singing, band performances [accordion band - polkas], dancing, and the Finale [featuring the Artists].

Some performers are identified as being current members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry [P.P.C.L.I.], or "ex-Patricia".

Women's Auxiliary of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Item · 1938
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A safety manual for the City of Winnipeg hydro-electric systems, effective as of March 1, 1938. The manual is divided into sections from A to K and each section covers a different area of the hydro-electric systems. The areas are general rules for foremen; general rules applicable to all employees; transmission circuits; stations and substations; electric distribution lines, series arc, and incandescent lamp circuits; electric distribution underground; steam plants; central steam heating distribution; garage department; and the tramway department. The manual, as indicated by a partially torn slip of paper inside the manual, belonged to J. Bound, and the sections of the manual they were instructed to study are listed as B, C, and D. The slip is signed by the superintendent.

City of Winnipeg Hydro Electric System
Item · 1 Dec. 1938
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence between R. Halliday Thompson, editor of the Beacon [a Winnipeg-based newspaper] and David Warren Ryder, an American author and supporter of the American Social Credit movement. Thompson offers to add Ryder to the Beacon's mailing list as he doesn't know if Ryder receives a copy from Gorham Munson; mentions A. G. Townsend [member of the Social Credit Party of Great Britain] wanting to connect with Ryder; mentions Thompson's happiness with recent developments in the American Social Credit movement; notes that the Canadian movement has progressed poorly in Western Canada but well in Quebec; and concludes with praising Ryder's "article in the Alberta Democrat" and suggesting that they should concentrate on one newspaper (and that the newspaper should be the Beacon).

Item · 1936; 1937; 1942-1944; 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Scrapbook [memory book] compiled by Clyde Alexander Currie. Largely consists of photographs and newspaper clippings related to the Royal Canadian Airforce [R.C.A.F] Band based in Winnipeg. Also contains cards, letters, and various printed military ephemera.

Currie, Clyde Alexander
Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Hand-made photograph album documenting the history of G. F. Stephens & Co. Ltd. Paint & Varnish Makers. The album largely consists of exterior and interior photographs of prominent buildings across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with detailed captions explaining the services provided by G. F. Stephens & Co. Ltd., as well as buildings where G. F. Stephens paints and varnishes were manufactured, and copies of testimonial letters written by commercial businesses regarding the company's work.

Contents [Prominent Buildings]:
New Christie Brown Biscuit Factory - Winnipeg; Tuberculosis Sanatorium - Saskatoon; Salter Street Viaduct - Winnipeg; Deer Lodge Military Hospital; The Van Horne Farm - East Selkirk, Man.; Farm Buildings - George Wright - Penfold, Alta.; Winnipeg Winter Club Badminton Courts, Lounge, and Floors; Normal School - Edmonton; Bank of Montreal - Edmonton; Head Office - The Great-West Life Company - Winnipeg; Westminster United Church - Winnipeg; Misericordia Hospital - Edmonton; Grain Exchange - Winnipeg; C.N.R. Station - Edmonton [exterior and interior]; Corona Hotel - Edmonton [interior and exterior]; Union Station - Winnipeg; Police Station - Regina; The Balfour - Regina; University of Manitoba [New Science Building; New Arts Building]; St. Andrew's Locks - Lockport, Man.; Trianon Dance Gardens - Regina; Y.M.C.A. - Winnipeg; Hydro Show Rooms - Winnipeg; Wheat Pool Building - Winnipeg [exterior and interior]; Great Falls Power Development; Hydro Substations - Winnipeg.

Also of note are a composite photograph showing G. F. Stephens & Co.'s Head Office and Factory in Winnipeg and Warehouses in Alberta and Saskatchewan; a series of photographs under the heading "Glimpses of Paint Factory - Winnipeg" [depicting "Section of a Stock Room"; "Paint Grinding Mills"; "Section Mixing Floor"; "Putty Chasers"]; and copies of 16 testimonial letters from various commercial businesses [largely Hardware and Department Stores] based in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, all dated 1935.

G. F. Stephens & Company Limited
Item · 1 July 1935
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program of events and information about the opening of the Great Lakes to Winnipeg section of the Trans-Canada Highway in 1935.

Events include: motorcades; automobile party; Pipers' Band; cutting of ribbon; tour of Mount Mackay; tour by steamship of harbors and bay; Luncheon Party; Trans-Canada Highway Celebration Regatta; concert by 1st Lake Superior Regimental Band; banquet; fireworks; Canadian National Radio Broadcast over CKPR (including speeches); motorcade leaves.

Other contents include:
"The March of Progress - From the days of birch bark canoes and toilsome portages, to the luxury of present-day motoring" - about the history of transportation in Canada.
"Some Facts About the Canadian Lakehead Port Arthur - Fort William" - facts about the cities of Port Arthur and Fort William and the scenic views and recreation options (including golf courses, public parks, fishing, hunting, and wildlife) in the area. Includes B&W map of the Great Lakes area.
"Trans-Canada Highway Beckons Motorists" - about the highway creating an all-Canadian auto route from the lakehead to Winnipeg.

Includes 20 B&W images of: canoes and boats; fish and fishing; McVicar's Creek in Port Arthur; The Sleeping Giant - Thunder Bay; Kakabeka Falls; Scenes (including lakes, deer, and campsites) in Arrowhead and Quetico District; aerial photograph of Kenora, Ontario; and Bowlker Park Farm on the Kaministiquia River.

Item · 1932
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A brochure from 1932 celebrating 50 years of the Campbell Bros. & Wilson, Limited Company, a wholesale grocery and provision business. The brochure states that the company was founded in 1882 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and expanded to cities such as Saskatoon, Regina, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Calgary, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Red Deer, and Grande Prairie. The brochure consists of various profiles of employees of the company and information about the different establishments in different cities.
Also includes an envelope for the brochure with a blue shield-shaped logo that says "Royal Shield Brand of Goods 50 Years."

Campbell Bros. & Wilson, Limited
Item · 4 Dec. 1931
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Menu and program of events for a festive Scottish event held in Winnipeg on 4 Dec. 1931. The program is written in the Scots language.

Includes Menu, Toast List [Roamin' in the Gloamin'; Winnipeg Scottish, R.F.C. - proposed by Dod Barclay and responded to by Jimmy Caldwell; Scotland Forever - proposed by Alistair Stewart and responded to by Jack Smith], and Songs [Jack Smith]. Also includes "Songs and Festivity".

"From Scenes like this, Auld Scotia's Grandeur Springs."

PE002528 - Gossip!
Item · 25 May 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Of the unusual. This little book is published on the 10th and 25th of each month. It tells of Social and Club Activities, Important Events, and the interesting offerings of Exclusive Shops. Authentic notices of coming private and public events will be accepted for publication."

Local Winnipeg magazine lists upcoming events and local news. This issue contains short articles and written pieces regarding traffic and pedestrians, theatrical performances, children's musical competitions, book reviews, recipes, diets and diet culture, shops and services information, "Gossip Hears" [society pages which give information about local individuals and their recent activities], and a discussion of Manitoba's liquor law.

Also includes small illustrations and short, humourous quotes or poems.

Hesson, Hilda
Item · Apr. 5, 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small collection of papers mostly about the Slavic Land Office in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The first two letters are addressed to the Davey Brothers in Westbourne, Manitoba, although one is from [J. Topic] at the Slavic Land Office and dated April 5, 1930, and the other is from W.A. Oliver at the W.A. Oliver Agencies dated November 25, 1930. The letters both discuss separate situations of the purchasing and selling of land. The remaining pages are blank listing forms for the Slavic Land Company which was located at 307 Scott Black in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The forms provide space to fill out details such as the number of acres, the farm qualities of acres, price, included equipment, and mortgage details.

[Topic, J.]
Item · Nov. 10, 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A programme for the Isaac Brook Community Club's ninth annual Thanksgiving service which was held on November 10, 1930 at the Isaac Brock School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The programme outlines the order of events of the service which included scripture reading, some prayers, songs, an address and a benediction.

Isaac Brock Community Club
Item · 7-9 Oct. 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A booklet containing the proceedings of the First Manitoba Conference on Social Work, held under the auspices of the Central Council of Social Agencies of Winnipeg, in Winnipeg, 7-9 October 1930.

Contents:
Introduction; Early History of Manitoba; Welcome to Social Workers; The Family; The Child; Health and Mental Hygiene; Delinquency; Unemployment and Vagrancy; Resolutions; lists of Officers of the Conference and the Central Council of Social Agencies of Winnipeg.

The Family:
"The Problem of Family Desertion"; "Social Legislation Regarding Deserters"; "Relief in Unorganized Territories"; "Problems of Relief in Rural Municipalities".

The Child:
"Parent Education - Child Study Groups"; "Problems of the School-Age Child"; "Needs and Resources in Rural Communities"; "Educational Services to Meet Rural Needs"; "Tuition by Correspondence"; "Rural Libraries"; "Lone Scouting in Manitoba"; "The Training of Youth".

Health and Mental Hygiene:
"Recent Advances in Preventive Medicine"; "The Social Ramifications of Tuberculosis"; "Mental Health Clinics"; "The Social Control of the Mentally Defective"; "National Health Insurance".

Delinquency:
"Delinquency and the Community"; "Prevention of Delinquency"; "Treatment of Delinquency"; "Provisions for the Care of the Delinquent Girl in Manitoba".

Unemployment and Vagrancy:
"Relief for Unemployment" [J. S. Woodsworth, M.P.]; "Relief for Unemployment" [W. W. Kennedy, M.P.]; "Vagrancy".

Central Council of Social Agencies of Winnipeg
Item · Oct., 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An annual publication celebrating the United Scottish Association, Hallowe’en and promoting a carnival event hosted by Minto Armouries on Friday, October 31st and Saturday, November 1st, 1930. It has a printed coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland on the cover. The publication contains various advertisements, and articles about subjects ranging from Highland dress, to the study of Scottish character, to the analysis of Scottish poetry and song. The publication also includes the Carnival Programme which lists numerous attractions and activities such as vendor stalls, exhibition dancing, public dancing, and a baby show. A list of meeting places and times for Scottish Societies located in Canada and Scotland is listed near the end of the publication as well.

United Scottish Association
Item · [ca. 1930]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"From the boundary of Manitoba north to Lake Winnipeg, a distance of one hundred miles, runs an historic highway, which, as it passes through the City of Winnipeg, is known as Main Street. A buffalo trail, an Indian pathway, it saw later explorers, merchant adventurers, missionaries, soldiers and lawgivers, who crossed it on their way westward. It felt the surge of every tide of settlement. Here the mystery of the West was glimpsed. Here its spirit was felt, its music heard."

An illustrated history of Manitoba and Winnipeg's "Main Street" highway, told in verse. Each page has an accompanying illustration. Topics and illustrations include bison [buffalo]; Indigenous peoples; voyageurs; missions and missionaries; settlers; soldiers and historic battles; farmsteads; immigrants and immigration; religion; and the railway.

Item · 13 Feb. 1930; 3 March 1930; 17 July 1930
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Four letters sent by J. D. Adamson and W. Harvey Smith of the British Medical Association, Winnipeg Office, discuss plans for Lord Dawson's upcoming visit to Canada. They reference Dawson being asked to address various clubs and medical bodies during the course of his visit. Additionally, the letters propose to invite Dawson to take part in a ceremony to be inducted as an honorary Chief of a Plains Cree tribe, suggesting that the tribe wishes to greet him and invite him to become a Chief.

In his responses, Dawson asks that he not be required to give too many speeches, and accepts the invitation to be inducted as a Chief.

Two letters sent by Sir Godfrey Thomas inviting Dawson and Lady Dawson to stay at the Prince of Wales' E.P. [Edward Prince] Ranch in High River, Alberta, if Dawson is going that far west. Also requests to be informed of specific dates of arrival at the ranch when Dawson has finalized his plans.

Three telegrams in which Dawson requests to cancel his address at a public meeting during his visit; Smith expresses disappointment and asks Dawson to reconsider; and Dawson replies that he cannot reconsider as he has been advised to curtail engagements.

Item · [ca. 1930]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Booklet containing three poems written by Captain Edgar J. Thomas, M.C.

"A Christmas Carol" and "A New Year Wassail" are written in honour of the Christmas and New Year holidays, respectively. "A Jubilee Ode ("Hail Native Manitoba")" was written in honour of the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, "on the occasion of the Province taking over her Natural Resources - the 15th, of July, 1930".

Thomas, Edgar J., Capt.
Item · 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Canadian Pacific Railway Company advertisement for resorts in the Canadian Rockies, and a large fold-out double-sided map of the Rockies and CPR lines and connecting lines. Includes information on Where to Stay [Canadian Pacific Hotels in the Rockies; Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Pacific Coast; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Prairies; Canadian Pacific Hotels in Eastern Canada; and Other Hotels and Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific]; and Canadian Pacific Agencies Throughout the World [Canada and United States; Europe; Asia; and Australia, New Zealand, etc.].

Map titled "The Canadian Pacific Rockies - Rocky Mountains Park - Yoho Park - Kootenay Park" shows Railway [Main and Branch Lines]; Steamship Route; Highways; Roads [Secondary]; Trails; Towns; Flag Stations; Post Offices; Hotels; Bungalow Camps; Tea Houses; Gas Stations; Wardens' Cabins; Mountain Huts; The Great Divide; Park Boundaries; Swamps and Muskeg; Waterfalls; Glaciers; and Elevation of Mountains and Lakes.

Map titled "Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines" shows "the main routes to and from the Pacific Coast" [Montreal Service; Toronto Service; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Emerson, Winnipeg]; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Portal, Moose Jaw]; The Great Lakes Route; The Southern British Columbia Route; Via Spokane; Routes Between Vancouver and Seattle; and Free Optional Routes [Between Montreal and Sudbury; and On the Prairies].

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · 1927 - 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Year books from the nurses school at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, one for the 1926-1927 school year and two copies for 1927-1928. They include lists of names and photographs of graduating students, history, photographs, and general information on the hospital, inspirational poems, jokes, and speeches, and advertisements for local businesses.

St. Boniface General Hospital
Item · April, 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A school paper, reminiscent of a yearbook, from Kelvin Technical High School in Winnipeg, dated April 1926. Includes stories, poetry, photographs, athletics reports, and advertisements for local businesses, as well as general information about the school and a list of the editorial staff. This copy appears to have belonged to Margaret Forsyth, and the inside of the front cover and first page are covered with classmate signatures.

Kelvin Technical High Scool
Item · 9 June 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program booklet recording the ceremonial laying of the corner stone at St. John's Cathedral in Winnipeg, Manitoba, by the Grand Master and Officers of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba A. F. & A. M. [Ancient Free and Accepted Masons] and the Archbishop of Rupert's Land [Rupertsland] in 1926.

Includes hymn lyrics, prayers by the Archbishop and the Grand Chaplain, and a description of the ceremonial laying of the stone. Concludes with list of addresses to be made by the Grand Master [J.C.W. Reid], Honourable Sheriff Colin Inkster [Church Warden], and Chancellor [John Alexander] Machray, K.C., LLB; 1 verse of the National Anthem and the Doxology; and the Benediction by the Archbishop.

Item · 5 Oct. 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program for the first annual Dinner and Dance hosted by the Winnipeg Board of Trade at the Manitoba Agricultural College on 5 Oct. 1926. Includes brief history of agriculture in Manitoba. Also lists menu and program of events, which included an address by Manitoba Premier John Bracken.

Contains 5 reproductions of photographs depicting the Manitoba Agricultural College Administration Building, a 6-horse team owned by T. E. Gibson of Hartney (Man.), grain elevators, Whitfield Farm (homestead of Geo. C. Cole Burbank), and the Parliament Building in Winnipeg. Also contains 4 diagrams depicting a flail, a fork [pitchfork], "Manitoba's First Plow", and a reaping hook [sickle].

Item · Jan. 16, 1925
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A postcard advertising a Canadian Clubs of Winnipeg event at the Central Congregational Church on January 16, 1925. The event was a talk from Mrs. Philip Snowden about “Russia Under the Bolsheviks” during her tour across Canada for the National Council of Education. The postcard is addressed to the Honourable J.E. Adamson at the courthouse in “City” which was presumably Winnipeg, Alberta. The postcard, if presented at the event, enables the bearer to purchase a ticket for the event for 25 cents.

Canadian Clubs of Winnipeg
Item · 1924
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The “44th Annual List of Popular Books and Other Goods from Russell-Lang’s, Western Canada’s oldest and best bookshop.” The bookshop was located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the booklet is for the 1924-1925 season. The bookstore, officially named Russell-Lang & Co, Ltd., is listed as opening in 1880. The booklet is divided into sections based primarily on genre, although some sections are based on age or book series. Several books are listed in each category along with the author’s name, the price, and a general comment about the book. Near the back of the booklet are four order forms that recipients of the booklet can tear out and send to the bookstore.

Russell-Lang & Co. Ltd.
Item · June 1924 - October 1925
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A bound collection of The Prohibition Watchword (formerly the Manitoba Messenger) publications from June 1924 to October 1925, created by the Manitoba Womans’ Christian Temperance Union. Their motto was “Prohibition, Purity, Peace.” The publications consist of current events, submitted poems and essays, and the occasional advertisement for companies or products. The purpose of the publication is to propagate pro-prohibition sentiment and to generally disseminate Christian standards of morality in Canada.

The Manitoba Christian Temperance Union
Item · Aug. 1923
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Magazine containing humourous [satirical] articles, short stories, poems, jokes, and book and theatre reviews. Additionally contains several printed advertisements taken out by various local businesses. Original price 10 cents.

Inside This Book:
Golluf [Golf]; Three Men - a tragedy; News Item Year 2050; The Powder Puff; and other light (very!) Summer Reading.

Item · 1923
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The 1923 Jubilee Calendar for the Winnipeg General Hospital. The calendar, compiled and published by the Winnipeg General Hospital Nurses’ Alumnae Association and produced by Bulman Bros. Limited, commemorates the hospital’s 50th anniversary from when it opened in 1972. The first page of the calendar provides details about the hospital’s history. On each subsequent page, the months and dates are at the bottom of each page and the rest of the pages contain various interesting facts about the hospital such as former lady superintendents, different graduate classes, nurses who won decorations for war service, and missionary members at home and abroad.

Winnipeg General Hospital Nurses' Alumnae Association
Item · February 8, 1923
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"In commemoration of the One Hundred and Eleventh Anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Born February 7th." Dated Thursday, February 8, [1923], held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Contains a menu, with each item accompanied by a related Dickens quote, and a programme that includes toasts, selected sketches, and songs. The last page is an illustration of No. 48, Doughty Street in London, "To be the fellowships Headquarters, Library, Museum and Picture Gallery."

Winnipeg Dickens Fellowship
Item · 16 Dec. 1922
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Multiple materials related to shipping raw furs to A. B. Shubert Limited.

Includes: a typed letter advertising Shubert's high prices and fair and liberal grading of furs [signed by A. B. Shubert Secretary-Treasurer B. A. Cortilet]; a notice card advertising the ability to ship directly to Shubert's Edmonton office on one side and "Shubert Sure-Catch Wonder Animal Bait" on the other side; a blank shipping notice with the "Shubert Guarantee" on the verso, a shipping information card, and a blank shipping tag envelope to put them in.

A. B. Shubert Limited
Item · 1921-12-03 - 1921-12-05
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence from W. A. Weston, General Secretary of the Children's Aid Society of Winnipeg, Manitoba to Mr. L. D. Smith, thanking him for his donation of $5 and providing him a receipt. Both the receipt and letterhead include addresses and phone numbers of the society's general office and shelter, and the receipt also lists the "Objects of the Society" and a notice on confidentiality on the verso.

Weston, W. A.
Item · 1921
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Showing Routes to Principal Points in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Also Main Route to United States, Color Signs, Alphabetical Index, Etc."

Includes: Introduction; Synopsis of [Automobile] Regulations for the City of Winnipeg and for the Province of Manitoba; Advertising Department - Winnipeg; Brandon Automobile Trades; Indexes to Advertisers, Routes, and Towns; Maps of Route Numbers - Manitoba and Saskatchewan; Map Section; Portage la Prairie Automobile Trades; Route Key Map - Manitoba; Routes in Numerical Order; Sectional Maps; and Winnipeg Automobile Trades.

Item · [ca. 1920]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Old-Fashioned Gospel Meeting Starts April 30.
Miss Zelma Argue, a gifted Trombonist and Song Leader will assist her father throughout the campaign.

Subjects for the first week:
Sunday: "The Age Terminus, is it in sight?"
Monday: "And When shall these things be?"
Tuesday: "Jerusalem and the Jews"
Wednesday: "The World's Greatest Message"
Thursday: "Divine Healing Service"
Friday: "The Sky Shout"

Includes 2 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs: portrait of Miss Zelma Argue, posing with a trombone; and portrait of Reverend A. H. Argue.

Argue, Andrew Harvey, Rev.
Item · Apr. 4, 1920
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A programme for the evening of April 4th, 1920 at the Walker Theatre in the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The programme indicates that the night’s entertainment was the Band of the 79th Cameron Highlanders. At the bottom of the programme, there is an advertisement for another performance titled the “Cameron Highlanders Club Whist Drive and Dance” at the Fort Garry Hotel on April 20, 1920. The programme was printed by the Norwood Press.

Walker Theatre
Item · May, 1920
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A card featuring information and a photographic print of Arthur Thibaudeau, a 25 year old French-Canadian globe trotter and potential con artist, who claimed to be walking around the world in answer to the challenge of the Revel Athletic Association of Paris, France (a fictional organization). The card claims he had walked more than 52,000 miles on foot and had 24,000 miles left to win the "World's Championship" and the $100,000 prize. Sales of these cards were his "only means of subsistance" and provided purchasers with the rules of the competition.

De Montfort Press
Item · [ca. 1920?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A double-sided "car card" [streetcar advertisement] for the Winnipeg-based insurance company Allan, Killam & McKay Ltd. and the Canadian Street Car Advertising Co. Ltd.

"Rental Insurance. Do you know that you can insure against fire, the net income including fixed charges from your properties? The cost is not great and there is just as much reason to insure the income as the building itself. Allan, Killam & McKay Ltd., 364 Main Street. "If It's Insurance, We Write It"."

"On Shopping Trips Consult the Car Cards for Timely Tips. Note the Reliable People, Products and Places the Car Cards Recommend. The Canadian Street Car Advertising Co., Limited, Montreal - Toronto - Winnipeg"

Canadian Street Car Advertising Company Limited
PE001490 - 4 Hotel Envelopes
Item · 1919
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

4 Hotel Envelopes from Hotel Saskatchewan (Regina, Saskatchewan), Hotel Palliser (Calgary, Alberta), The Merchants' Hotel (Selkirk, Manitoba), and Fort Garry Hotel (Winnipeg, Manitoba)..

Item · c. 1919
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A record book and score card for baking and sewing competitions for the Manitoba Boys' and Girls' Clubs exhibit at the 1919 Farm Congress and Soil Products' Exhibition in Winnipeg. Includes rules for the contests, recipe suggestions for the baking contest, and blank forms to record works completed. There are two entries in the baking contest record for 13 loaves of white bread and 27 buns. A small metallic-silver colored paper heart is laid-in between pages 6 and 7.

Agricultural Extension Service
Item · 1919
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Correspondence to Mr. Walter Kendrew of Red Deer, Alberta. from "A.B. Shubert, Limited, The Largest House in the World Dealing Exclusively in North American Raw Furs." Contains an unused shipping notice, identification tag, and envelope. The shipping notice also includes "The Shubert Guarantee" on the verso, which outlines their shipping policy.

A. B. Shubert Limited
Item · [1918]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A copy of The Red River Special Vol. XXV, No. 4 from 1918. The newsletter was published by Nichols & Shepard Co. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The newsletter advertises products, such as grain machines, sold by Red River Special and also includes reviews from satisfied customers. The newsletter’s slogan is “Works and Helps with the Man Behind the Gun” as several connections between grain machines and warfare are made.

Nichols & Shepard Co.
Item · 1 Dec. 1918
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Blank copy of Hudson's Bay Company [HBC] Form 104 titled Timber Dues and Regulations. Gives the prices in Canadian dollars and cents by type, for various types of timber and saw logs, per thousand foot Board Measure, lineal foot, cord, and each (depending on the size and type).

Includes a notice that timber cut without authority or cut in excess of the amount authorized must be paid for at double the rate specified above; and until the dues are sufficiently paid, the amount cut in excess or trespass will be placed under seizure by the Company.

Signed by S. [Koursoy?], Land Commissioner.

Hudson's Bay Company
Item · 1917
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

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

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · 1917
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

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

Canadian Pacific Railway
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 · 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 · 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

Mills, Loreley
Item · 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

Item · [ca. 1916]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

Shapira's Photo
Item · April 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

Item · 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Album depicting life in Winnipeg and Manitoba c. 1916. Subjects include portraits, posed and candid individual and group photographs of adults and children, architecture, landscapes, and images of the city streets.

Images of note include: 1 image of the Countess of Dufferin [first steam engine to operate in the prairie provinces]; 2 images of the flooding of the Assiniboine River [Winnipeg floods] dated March 1916; 1 image of the Manitoba Agricultural College building; 2 images of the Dunnottar Yacht Club beach hotel; 1 image of the Dominion Bank in Winnipeg; 1 image of Boy Scout camp at Lake Winnipeg and 2 images of assembled Boy Scouts; and 4 snow/winter scenes taken in Winnipeg.

Item · March, 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

Public Accounts Committee of Winnipeg