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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 · [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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · [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 · 1913
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A souvenir booklet for the Winnipeg Fire Department that was created in 1913. The book was published by the Winnipeg Firemen’s Benefit Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The book includes information about the Winnipeg Fire Department, dozens of B&W portrait photographs of members, and photographs of various relevant locations in Winnipeg. The book also includes numerous advertisements from local businesses.

Winnipeg Fireman's Benefit Association
Item · 1911-10-04 - 1913-01-27
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A report from Winnipeg’s City Planning Commission from October 4th, 1911 to January 27th, 1913. The report is addressed to the mayor of Winnipeg and the members of the city council. The report first investigates and discusses the conditions of the city and then makes recommendations for infrastructure updates and expansions.

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

A finely detailed map of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba and the surrounding suburbs. The map includes house numbers listed on the back and a smaller map in the upper right-hand corner indicating postal zones. As indicated by the legend, a space of about 4cm represents a mile on the map. On the front cover, there is also a smaller map of off-street parking lots in the Winnipeg downtown area. The maps were all drawn by Roy Pickard and distributed by the Canadian News Co. Ltd. The cost of the map at the time is marked as 50 cents.

Pickard, Roy
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 · Dec. 16, 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A letter addressed to Mr. Makill in Fort Rouge, Winnipeg from A. Bainbridge in Ypres, Belgium. The letter details the author’s current situation in Ypres which consists of being shelled, digging up mines, and witnessing airplane duels. At the end of the letter, the author asks for some clarification regarding their insurance policy should they be killed in action.

Bainbridge, A.
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 · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Sheet music for a song titled “Indian Lullaby.” The words were written by McKellar and the music was written by W. H. Anderson. The price for the sheet music is marked as 35 cents. The music was published by Western Music Company LTD. whose locations are listed as Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The song is part of the Western Vocal Series No. 7030.

Item · June 1900
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

"An illustrated monthly magazine devoted to the growth, development and industries of the Northwestern States and the Canadian Northwest". Includes approximately 180 black and white [B&W] photographs and drawings and approximately 100 print advertisements.

Articles mentioned on front cover include:
"Winnipeg, Capital of Manitoba, Illustrated in 1900" by Ernest A. Blow - describing Winnipeg and the "marvelous growth of the metropolis of the Canadian Northwest".
"A Canadian Paradise" [unknown author] - describing Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
"The Experimental Farms of Canada" by S. A. Bedford - describing the system of experimental farms and scientific farming in Canada.
"Manitoba Game" by Geo. [George] E. Atkinson - describing the various wild game in Manitoba.
"The Dairy Industry in Manitoba" by Wm. [William] Scott - describing the history and status of the dairy industry in Manitoba.
"Farming in Manitoba" by Hon. Thos. [Thomas] Greenway - describing the nature of farming and agriculture in Manitoba.

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 · 1899
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Promotional election postcard for Alfred J. Andrews, indicating where the recipient can vote in the 1899 election for the Mayor of Winnipeg. The front of the postcard is an example of a ballot slip. The two candidates listed on the postcard are Alfred Joseph Andrews from Winnipeg, Alberta, a barrister-at-law, and George Frederick Carruthers from Winnipeg, Alberta, an insurance and financial agent. The recipient of the postcard is instructed to vote at 311 Main Street.

Andrews, Alfred J.
Item · Apr. 10, 1902
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A letter on a prepaid Canada letter card addressed to Professor A. B. Baird at Manitoba College and written on April 10th, 1902. Andrew Browning Baird (1855-1940) was a Presbyterian minister who taught Church History at Manitoba College in Winnipeg, Manitoba starting in 1887. The letter is asking Professor Baird to send a college calendar to Mr. [Alex] McCoubrey in Crandall, Manitoba.

[Juglis, W. J.]
Item · Dec. 21, 1910
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A letter from [?] Macdonald to an unknown recipient informing them that should any disturbance arise during a strike, they need to be ready to intervene. The recipient is also instructed to wear a white shell jacket, a glengarry, and dark trousers instead of a kilt and a coat. It is possible that the referenced strike may be related to the Winnipeg streetcar strike which occurred from 1906 to 1910. There are several handwritten notations on the back of the letter such as "Because," "yours received," and "Sir."

Macdonald, [?]
Item · May 18, 1948
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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 · 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 · [193?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A brochure from the Hudson’s Bay Company Winnipeg department store promoting “Two Hundred and Sixty Years of Romantic Trading.” The brochure details the company's history, where its goods come from, the types of products offered, U.S. customs reminders, and a guide to the departments in the Winnipeg store. Includes several sepia photograph prints throughout the brochure including one of the S.S. “Distributor” on the MacKenzie River in Alberta.

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 · 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 · 1906
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Map produced by the Bell Telephone Co. of Canada Ltd., showing long distance and rural telephone lines in Winnipeg in 1906, with Icelandic writing [possible draft of poem or letter] on map's verso signed "Stephan G. Stephansson" [a well-known Icelandic-Canadian poet].

The map is titled "Northwest Department Long Distance and Rural Lines in the Province of Manitoba In Operation and In Course of Construction 1906" and shows the system of telephone lines connecting various communities in Manitoba to Saskatchewan and to United States points. The map was created by Herbert H. New.

Stephansson's writing does not appear to be titled, possibly because it begins in the middle of the piece [breaks in the text are numbered, and the text begins with 3 and ends with 9 - numbers 1 and 2 are not present]. The panels with writing on them are numbered 2-4, written at the bottom of each panel.

Bell Canada
Item · 13 Feb. 1930; 3 March 1930; 17 July 1930
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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 · 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 · May 4, 1888
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A printed copy of a speech delivered to the Historical Society of Manitoba by vice-president Charles N. Bell on May 4, 1888. It consists mostly of quotes and summaries from a work titled "Journal of Alexander Henry to Lake Superior, Red River, Assiniboine, Rocky Mountains, Columbia and the Pacific, 1799 to 1811, to establish the fur trade" and focuses on the time period between July 1800 and June 1801 and Henry's interactions with the Saulteaux (Ojibwa, Nakawe) First Nations people. There is a second document included in the booklet between the cover and first page titled "Transactions and Proceedings of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, from it's Organization in 1879 till the close of the Society's Year 1888-89; being Transactions Nos. 1 to 34, and Annual Reports for the Years 1880-1888." It consists only of the first leaf of what was presumably another booklet and contains the table of contents.

Bell, Charles N.
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 · 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 · 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 · 1909
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The account of a journey from Fort Abercrombie, North Dakota to Fort Garry (Winnipeg), Manitoba and back again in 1864, reproduced and printed by the North Dakota Historical Society. A two page letter dated May 1909 from the author to the Massachusetts Historical Society, mostly concerning the translation of Indigenous names into English, is pasted into the book between the last page and endpaper.

Gilfillan, Joseph Alexander
Item · February 11, 1914
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A menu and toast list for the first annual banquet held by United College in Winnipeg, Manitoba at "The Fort Garry" campus, dated February 11, 1914. The toast list includes musical numbers and a "Presentation of Prizes." Also included are photographs of various college buildings, the track and football teams, and several cartoons. Stamp in upper right corner of front cover reads "T. W. B. Hinch" and there is a list of signatures on the back cover.

United College, Manitoba
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 · 1882-06-26 - 1888-10-22
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of documents relating to Bylaws 135, 136, 183, and 424 regarding "vehicles used in the conveyance of passengers for hire" as well as "vehicles used in transporting goods, wares, merchandize, or any article or thing." Includes a printing of Bylaw 183 from June 26, 1882, which repeals Bylaws 135 and 136, a printing of Bylaw 424 from October 22, 1888, which amends Bylaw 183, and two printed cards listing tariff amounts for the various types of services. All documents include a map of the "First Division" of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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 · 1892
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Two copies of a Pastoral Letter of His Grace the Most Reverend Alexandre Antonin Taché Declaring the Decrees of The First Council of St. Boniface. One copy is written in English and the other copy is written in French. The letter was written in 1892 in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba by Reverend Alexandre Antonin Taché. The letter was written in celebration of two anniversaries: the anniversary of the first Apostles landing on the banks of the Red River, and the anniversary of the First Provincial Council of the Ecclesiastical Province opening.

Taché, Alexandre Antonin
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 · 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 · 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.

PE002200 - "Winnipeg 1872"
Item · 1872
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small, hand-trimmed, yellow sepia-toned photograph of people and horse-drawn wagons standing in a road with buildings in the background. A short letter on the back provides information on one of the buildings, the "Custom's House and offices for the Canadian officials."

Penrose, James
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 · 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
Item · 1910-[1940]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of documents relating to Alex J. Swan, a medical professional who lived in Binscarth, Manitoba who served as a Major in World War I. Includes certificates both medical and military, telegraphs, a letter to Mrs. Swan from her brother George who was also serving in WWI, and newspaper clippings from 1940 describing the wedding of other Swan family members.

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 · [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 · June 12, 1881
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A certificate of first communion for Marie Josephine, dated June 12, 1881. The communion was performed at the St. Boniface Cathedral by Monseigneur Alexandre-Antonin Taché, a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, and the Archbishop of the St. Boniface. All the text on the certificate, which includes written and printed words, is in French. The text at the top of the certificate reads “Souvenir Précieux à L'âme Fidèle'' which translates in English to “Precious Memory for the Faithful Soul.” Beneath this text is a printed image of a priest offering communion to several young women veiled and dressed in white.

Item · [1905-10]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A long, narrow poster, printed in b&w with red and orange highlights including two photographs and art nouveau-style details, advertising a Monday matinee on October 23, circa 1905. Headliners are John & Emma Ray, presenting their latest comedy hit "The Bandmaster." Other acts include Mr. & Mrs. Jack McGreevy, French ventriloquists Les Fraed-Nad, and The Seebacks "in their athletic novelty."

Free Press Job Dept., Show Printers.
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 · 15 Jan. 1914 - 11 Dec. 1924
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Detailed record-keeping pertaining to the Loyal True Blue Association [L.T.B.A.] of Winnipeg, an Orange Order group. Minutes largely relate to finances, including fundraising activities and financial aid to a Children's Home, delegations from other Orange Benevolent associations, and social activities.

Prairie City Lodge No. 250
Item · 1910
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Illustrated catalogue of iron and structural steel products available for order from the Manitoba Bridge and Iron Works, Limited, in 1910.

"Structural Steel and Iron for Buildings and Bridges - Complete Power Transmission Installations for Grain Elevators, Sawmills and Mines - Plate, General Foundry and Machine Work - Ornamental Iron Work - Standard Rolled Sections of Beams, Angles, Channels, Plates, Tees, Zees, Bars, Rods, etc., of various weights and lengths up to 60 feet, always in stock for prompt shipment. - Square, Cold Twisted, Medium Steel Bars, 1/4 in. to 1 1/4 in. square up to 32 feet in length for reinforced concrete. - Agents in All Cities and Towns in Western Canada"

Additionally includes General Index [pp. 211-215] and "Instructions to Buyers" [p. 216].

Manitoba Bridge and Iron Works Limited
Item · [c. 1912]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Information on the grain trade in Canada, prior to World War I but after the establishment of the Grain Act, and in-depth proposals for its improvement. Subtitle reads "Conditions which make such a system necessary. A detail of the system showing its practicability. Results of such a system in operation."

De Montfort Press
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 · 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 · [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 · Jul. 22, 1909
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A French language report titled “Exposition International du Canada et Seculaire de Selkirk” which translates to “Canadian International and Selkirk Secular Exhibition.” The report was written in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 22, 1909. The report, put together by a committee, is the report that was presented to Sir Wilfred Laurier and members of government regarding the proposed Exposition that was to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1912. The report outlines the details of the proposed Exhibition (which never ended up taking place) such as the finances, the intended results of the exhibition, and notes from various persons of importance in Canada in favour of the exhibition. The report was printed by the Winnipeg Free Press Job Department.

Item · [c. 1880]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A sepia-toned photograph of an aen charet, or Red River cart, pulled by a horse and stopped in front of a clothing store. A First Nations man is standing behind the horse while holding a rifle, a child is standing in the cart, and a woman is standing behind the cart with her arm on the child's shoulder. Several white men are watching from the boardwalk, one of them holding a child. Location and date estimate are dealer-provided.

Item · [1911?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small folded booklet titled “How the Loyal Employees of a Winnipeg Factory Supported Victory Loan On Opening Day.” When the booklet is unfolded, it reveals a B&W panoramic photograph print of a large group of employees of the Swift Canadian Company Ltd. The caption reads “500 Loyal Employees, or 94 per cent of the Swift Canadian Co. Ltd. have bought Victory Bonds– 80 per cent of these people are of foreign birth. Who can refuse to buy VICTORY BONDS.” The Swift Canadian Company Ltd, founded in 1911, was located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was a wholesaler for a variety of goods such as meat, dairy, and poultry. Victory Loans or Victory Bonds were Canadian government appeals for money to assist in financing the war efforts for WWI and WWII.

Swift Canadian Co. Ltd
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 · 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 · [188-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small collection of materials related to G.F. Landon, a carpenter and builder in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The first item is a photograph of a group of five men standing in a room and holding various carpentry tools. The next two items are advertisement cards. The location of the office is listed on both advertisement cards as 64 Fort St. The first card has a big red circle on the front that lists their telephone number as 172 and has a list of Manitoba legislature members on the back along with their constituency and political status. The second card advertises G.F. Landon’s services such as house-building, estimates given, additions, alterations, and repairs, and general carpentry work, and there is a list of towns and their distances from Winnipeg, Manitoba on the back.

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

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

Qu'Appelle Valley Farming Co. Limited
Item · 1906
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A small vignette photograph booklet titled “Edmonton Alberta and Alberta Farm Scenes, 1906.” Inside the booklet is one long foldout page with a different vignette photograph on each fold. Some of the photographs included are of the Alberta Hotel, McKay Ave. School, the residence of John McDougall, the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and the Windsor Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. The booklet also includes some text that outlines Edmonton’s growth over the previous four years and “Alberta’s Progress in Dairying.” All of the photographs were taken by C. Tait in Edmonton, Alberta, and the booklet was published by W.A. Dawson in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Tait, C.
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 · [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 · [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 · 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 · [1880]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A booklet in German titled “Allgemeine Waisen-Verordnung der Gemeinde Chortik, Eastern Reserve, Manitoba” which translates to “General Ordinance for Orphans of the Municipality of [Chortik], Eastern Reserve, Manitoba.” The booklet was published by the Northwest Publishing Company in Winnipeg, Manitoba and written by K.L. Frans Dück in 1880. The booklet, when translated to English, outlines guidelines created by a group of Mennonites who immigrated to Manitoba, regarding special property and inheritance regulations with regard to the benefit of orphans.

Frans Dück, K.L.
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 · 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 · Apr. 22, 1870
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

Chandler, Zachariah