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Item · 1955
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Information on the Historic Sites program, launched to commemorate Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955. The program placed "rustic-style" markers at historically significant sites throughout the province, including trails, river crossings, fur trade posts, and locations associated with the territorial government and the North-West Mounted Police.

Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
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 · [before September 30, 2019]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A pamphlet asking for emails to be sent to the City of Edmonton to confirm the community's desire for construction of the Rollie Miles Recreation Centre to proceed, and for more "small scale local rec options we can walk, bike and bus to" in general as a preference. The deadline given for feedback is September 30, 2019.

Correspondence, 6 April 1837
FC 3207 F85 1.6.26 · Item · 6 April 1837
Part of Fur Trade Collection

Private correspondence from Alexander Roderick McLeod at Fort Resolution to John Stuart, HBC fur trader. Mailed c/o James Hargrave at Fort Garry, reaching John Stuart at Finchurch Street, Hudson's Bay House, London.

McLeod, Alexander Roderick
Item · 2019
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small collection of promotional items from 2019 for the Pioneer Press Ltd print shop in Edmonton, Alberta, celebrating 125 years of operation. Included is a shot glass with the logo on the front that is still in its box, a metal medallion embossed with the company logo and two pamphlets. The first pamphlet outlines the history of the printing press which was started by R. P. Pettapiece who moved from Eastern Canada to Alberta and settled in Strathcona, Alberta. This pamphlet includes photographs of the early days of the printing press. The second pamphlet provides information about the products and services offered by Pioneer Press Ltd.

Pioneer Press Ltd
Item · August, 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A manuscript of a report for the Game and Fisheries Branch of the Department of Mines and Natural Resources, dated August, 1948 and compiled of data gathered in May, July, and August of 1947. The report examines the potential effects of the Manitoba Central Basin Project on the birds, fish, and "fur animals" along the Saskatchewan River, and includes information on topography, geology, soils, climate, hydrology, and vegetation, as well as a description of the project, and conclusions and recommendations. 48 b&w numbered and captioned photographs, primarily of terrain and river-related facilities and activities, have been mounted onto various pages, and a large fold out map of the Manitoba central basin is laid-in after the last page.

Canada. Department of Mines and Resources
Item · [ca. 1906]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A composite of 27 round B&W portrait photographs of the members of Alberta's first Legislative Assembly, opened 15 March 1906. Each portrait is captioned with the individual's name and the name of the electoral district they represent. The unique roles of the Premier [Alexander Cameron Rutherford], the Clerk [J. R. Cowell] and 2 young Pages [identified by last name only as Williamson and Ross] are additionally indicated in the captioning.

Tait, C. M.
Item · September 1, 1905
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of the moment Alberta became a province on September 1, 1905 at noon in Edmonton. A large crowd is gathered around a stage where Lieutenant-Governor George H. V. Bulyea is signing the official register. Attached to the back is a page containing "Some Facts About This Picture" which consists of an aggressive sales pitch on why you need to own a copy of this picture "should you be a true citizen of Alberta."

Item · 1905-1906
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Mounted B&W portrait photographs of the Calgary Intermediate Hockey Team for 1905-1906. Each photograph is captioned with the individual's name and position.

Photographs [top down]:
H. Thorpe, C. [Centre], Capt. [Captain]
W. Bates, L.W. [Left Wing]
W. Henderson, R.W. [Right Wing]
J. Dalton, G. [Goaltender]
C. Rouleau, Mgr. [Manager]
H. Bailey, Sec. Treas. [Secretary-Treasurer]
A. McHugh, R. [Right Defence?]
H. Walton, P. [Position Player?]
J. Rilance, C.P. [Position Player?]

Calgary Intermediate Hockey Team
Item · 28 Oct. 2011
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"Drop off bras here - October 28th 2011 - For every bra donated 91.7 The Bounce will donate $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. (up to $5000)"

Poster advertising the "Bras Across the Bridge" fundraising event put on by Edmonton radio station 91.7 The Bounce [KiSS 91.7]. The poster also includes the Booster Juice logo and the 91.7 The Bounce logo at the bottom right.

91.7 The Bounce
Item · 1911
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

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

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

Moose Jaw Board of Trade
Item · 10 Nov. 2001
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of documents and promotional materials regarding the development of The Properties on High Street, a condominium building in Edmonton, Alberta, and the sale of condominium units within the building, in 2001.

Folder contains:
Booklet of floor plan concepts for available units; a price list for available units [updated to 10 Nov. 2001]; a copy of the landscaping and site plans for the development; 2 posters with an illustration of The Properties development at the top and information about the building and units [Location; Residence Features; Contact Information for Vinterra Properties Inc.] beneath; 6 posters showing the floor plan concepts and listing unit features for all 16 unit styles; and 2 business cards for Vinterra Properties Inc. sales representatives.

Also includes a printed information sheet from Royal LePage Real Estate Services regarding another home for sale in Old Glenora that is not part of The Properties development.

Vinterra Properties Incorporated
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
Item · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A Christmas card from Cam Burke, the manager of the Alexandra Hotel in Calgary, Alberta. The Christmas card is titled “Presenting ‘Good Night Irene’ in 3 Acts Featuring Cam Burke.” When the card is unfolded to a half fold, the panel on the left side features Act I and depicts a grey composite image of the face of Cameron Burke over a cartoon image of someone driving a car in the country. Some of the lyrics of the song “Goodnight Irene” are written at the top of the panel. The Act II panel on the right side depicts a grey composite image of the face of Cameron Burke over a cartoon image of a person dressed in a suit driving a car in the city. The next line of lyrics from “Goodnight Irene” are written at the top of the panel. Once the card is fully unfolded there is a cartoon image of Cam Burke standing in front of the Alexandra Hotel and the text reads “Merry Christmas… Happy New Year” along with the final lyric from “Goodnight Irene.”

Burke, Cam
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 · [before 1905]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A copy of a speech " Delivered Before the Young Men's Liberal Club of Calgary" by Charles A. Stuart of Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario. He is billed as a "Barrister at Law, Advocate, Sometime Fellow in English and Canadian Constitutional History in the University of Toronto." He discusses the formation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, formerly the Northwest Territories, the financial implications, and relations with the Dominion Government and the British monarchy.

Stuart, Charles Allen
Item · [ca. 1940s?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A travel brochure advertising the Astoria Hotel in Jasper, Alberta. The hotel was owned and operated by George Andrews and his sons and marketed itself as open all year round. The brochure claims that guests will “be impressed with the homelike atmosphere and personalized attention [they] will receive.” The Astoria Hotel, which still stands today, is located very centrally in Jasper. The brochure lists the prices of different kinds of rooms and also provides information about various sightseeing tours and services provided by the hotel. The brochure was printed by Bulman Bros. Ltd. in Winnipeg.

Bulman Bros. Ltd.
Item · Sept., 1903
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A book all about the city of Winnipeg. The book was published by the Winnipeg City Council in September 1903. The book includes information about Winnipeg’s geographical position, climate, population, education, churches, commerce, and industry. Each page has several B&W photograph prints of different areas of the city. The book also includes a chart of comparative statistics about Winnipeg’s monetary assessment and population starting in 1871. In 1903 Winnipeg’s population had grown to 56,603 people.

Winnipeg City Council
Item · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A Daily Tips for Old and New Members pamphlet from Alcoholics Anonymous in Edmonton, Alberta. The location of the organization is listed as 10076 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. Their phone number is listed as 22764. The pamphlet outlines 14 different tips that aim to assist people in their recovery from alcohol addiction. Most tips encourage people to adjust their mindset and attitude towards alcohol.

Item · January 28, 1946
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

Liquor Board, Saskatchewan
Item · 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 · n.d.
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An artistic rendition (potentially watercolour) of Batoche's House in Saskatchewan, also known as Letendré House, built in 1879 and originally belonging to François-Xavier Letendré dit Batoche. It was used as a barracks by both the Metis and Northwest Mounted Police during and after the Northwest Resistance of 1885. A note on the back of the frame reads "D. W. Light."

Item · 1929; 1931-1935; 1944; 1947; 1949; 1975
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of typed personal and business letters and telegrams sent and received by Howard Lee Watson [former Circulation Manager of the Edmonton Bulletin newspaper] predominantly between the years 1931-1935. Includes personal correspondence, a number of letters written by his brother Edwin [Eddie] Watson under the Regina Daily Star letterhead, as well as business correspondence regarding his job with the Edmonton Bulletin.

Of note are 1 Statutory Declaration of the [Edmonton] Bulletin's Net Paid Circulation for Feb. 1929 [$18,201 net paid], signed by Howard L. Watson [no actual signature present]; 3 copies of an indenture [House Lease #230] between His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (acting through Wartime Housing Limited) and Howard Watson, all signed uniquely; 1 pamphlet produced by Wartime Housing Limited; and 5 typed journal or diary entries on various topics, including general musings, New Years' resolutions, a description of an encounter with a 'competitor' in the newspaper business that caused him to be concerned he would be perceived as having acted rudely, and a list of 11 novels entitled "Books I have read".

Watson, Howard Lee
Series · 1885-1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of paper documents and photographs depicting the life of William Stanger, a general blacksmith and horseshoer in Giroux, Manitoba. Contains records of business, including invoices, cheques, and certificates of loans and shares, and records of daily and family life, including personal correspondence, photographs, calling cards, and newspaper clippings.

Stanger, William
Item · 1908-1963
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of personal letters and correspondence, many with envelopes accompanying, sent and received by William Stanger and the Stanger family. Personal communication generally addresses daily life and updates on recent life events.

Of note are letters signed by Isaac Cowie of Winnipeg c. 1908 (author of The Company of Adventurers: A narrative of seven years in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company during 1867-1874 on the great buffalo plains, published 1913); a character reference for Mr. William Stanger written by Reverend L. R. [Louis-Raymond] Giroux of Ste. Anne des Chênes dated 16 June 1910; and letters received from Barbara A. Johnstone c. 1961-1963 in her role as Superintendent of the National Historic Park of Lower Fort Garry (under the Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources National Historic Sites Division).

Stanger, William
Item · 1885-1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of cards, including postcards, greeting cards, business cards, wedding invitations, memorial or funeral cards, Christmas and holiday cards, and birthday cards, sent and received by William Stanger and the Stanger family, and other ephemera, including advertisements, receipts, pamphlets, memoranda books, and newspaper clippings collected by William Stanger and the Stanger family.

Of note are an advertisement for The Great-West Life Assurance Company which includes the 1904 yearly calendar and a sewing needle attached to a blue fabric patch; a small metal plaque [7x10.5cm] which reads "William Stanger - Blacksmith - Longford Mill" and has a design of a hammer, tongs, and anvil etched into it; and a "Travel Wheel" which lists routes and the distance in miles to various cities and towns across Canada (as well as locations in Washington, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) from a starting point of Winnipeg.

Stanger, William
Item · 1885-1925; 1940
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of paper and leather-bound booklets, including bank books and ledgers, music [song lyrics], short stories, and of various newspaper clippings compiled by William Stanger and the Stanger family.

Of note are William Stanger's bank ledger from the Banque D'Hochelaga dated 1919, a notepad designed for recording bridge scores with a note about a sale of hay dated 13 May 1940 and otherwise empty with a newspaper clipping entitled "Embarrassing Moment" tucked in it, a booklet entitled "The Universal Songster - A Collection Comprising Sixty of the Choicest and Most Popular Songs of the Day", a copy of "Just for To-day" by William Wilberforce, and a copy of "Wehman's Book of Yankee Stories".

Stanger, William
Item · 1885-1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of black and white [B&W] photographs and postcards depicting the daily life of William Stanger and family.

Subjects include individual and family portraits, posed and candid shots of children and adults, wedding photographs, men in military uniforms, agricultural work, pets and livestock (horses and chickens), canoes, exterior shots of houses, and landscapes. Some letters accompanying photographs are also present.

The final sleeve contains 3 envelopes of photographic negatives.

Stanger, William
Item · 1885-1950; 1965
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Collection of paper documents largely related to the business dealings and financial records of William Stanger, including receipts and records of purchases, cheques, loans, tax records, subscriptions, and share certificates.

Notable exceptions to the theme include: 1 postmaster's receipt for a claim for exemption from military service dated 1917; 2 Canadian Registration Board documents for Jas [James] G. Stanger and William Stanger Jr. [Junior] dated 22 June 1918; and 1 permit to visit a patient in Winnipeg General Hospital dated 10 June 1919.

Stanger, William
Roger Pocock archives
FC 3216.3 P63 R64 · Collection · 1880 - 1991, predominant 1881 - 1931

The Roger Pocock Archive comprises of records created by or about Roger Pocock. Records created and collected by Pocock were done so over the course of his life and reflect his travels, occupations, and correspondence. These records include his scrapbooks, diaries, letters, contracts, clippings, published materials, photographs, and postcards. Records about Pocock were mostly created posthumously and include biographies and documents about the Legion of Frontiersmen. The archive is arranged into three series: Personal Papers, Published/Printed Materials, and Photographs and Postcards.

Pocock, Roger
FC 3216 S2 · Collection · 1958-2017

The RCMP Book Collection of S/Sgt. Al Lund is comprised of books, comics, magazines, and print ephemera that document the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Over the course of fifty years, distinguished Staff Sergeant (retired) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Alert Henry (Al) Lund amassed the largest ever collection of Mountie books and serials. His collection was donated to the University of Alberta Libraries in tranches beginning in 2008, and all of the rare materials are now housed at Bruce Peel Special Collections. An exhibition catalogue showing highlights from the Lund Collection was published by the University of Alberta Libraries in 2017. Mounties on the Cover is a visually stunning catalogue that offers a sample of the thousands of cover illus­trations of Mounties that were published. The catalogue for this exhibition can be purchased through University of Alberta Press or Indigo or in person in the Peel library for $25 (cash only).

Sir Samuel Steele Collection
2008.1 · Fonds · 1870-1978

Contains correspondences, personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, maps, financial and legal records, and AV materials. The collection is mainly comprised of records created by Samuel Steele, Marie Harwood Steele, Harwood Steele, and Flora Steele.

Explore the digital collection at http://steele.library.ualberta.ca/index.html

Macdonell, Albert Edward Cortland
Fur Trade Collection
FC 3207 F85 · Collection · 1666 - 1871

This archival collection is composed of textual and graphic materials related to the Hudson's Bay Company, the fur trade in Canada, and early European settlement in Canada. The collection includes correspondence between high-ranking employees at Hudson's Bay Company fur trade posts, personal correspondence between settlers or Hudson's Bay Company employees and their families, and Hudson's Bay Company reports, proclamations, contracts, and others records. The involvement of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian fur trade is also described throughout this collection. With a few exceptions, most items within the collection were created during the early- to mid-1800s.

FC 3212 K44 · Collection · 1676-1933

This archival collection contains a variety of documents pertaining to the fur trade and other political events in Canada between the years 1676 and 1933. Specifically, it contains printed material regarding the formation of the colony of British Columbia and its incorporation into Canada, as well as manuscripts that describe agreements and treaties made between the governments of the United States and Britain. The archive includes a wide range of business documents, including promissory notes, warrants, and other legal documents relating to payments and goods. It also contains a selection of Voyageur Contracts and documents pertaining to the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.

FC 3213 L55 · Collection

The Life, Events, and Players in the North-West is comprised of several smaller collections within Bruce Peel Special Collections that contain materials related to the history and culture of the north-west of what would become Canada.

Z 483 H37 · Collection · 1949 - 1980

This collection is in development and currently consists of over 500 first-edition Harlequin paperback books including their first publication in 1949. Fiction genres include adventure, western, mystery, detective, thriller, romance, and science fiction. There are also non-fiction publications such as a twenty-fifth anniversary book listing Harlequin publications from 1949 to 1974, a cookbook, and information guides relating to knitting, cars, curling, physical fitness, and etiquette. The collection includes works by notable authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. This collection has significant research potential in Canadian prairie publishing, genre publishing history, vintage pulp fiction, and the history of the romance genre.

Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
Z 483 H37 1974 · Item · 1974
Part of Harlequin Paperback Collection

This book contains a complete list of Harlequin titles from book no.1, published in May 1949, to book no.1824, published in October 1974. There is a forward by W. L. Heisey, the president of Harlequin Enterprises Limited in 1974.