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PE000635 - Canada Paint advertisement

Brochure advertising for Canada Paint, sold at Alsip Brick, Tile & Lumber Co. of Portage Ave. [Winnipeg, Manitoba]. Includes 32 paint colour samples, suggested exterior painting colour schemes and bright colour illustrations on the front and back cover.

PE000754 - Paint Flyer "Brighten Up Your Home with Duco"

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

PE000859 - Brochure promoting the brand Jack Wood Limited, a “Men’s Head-to-Foot Outfitters”

Brochure promoting the brand Jack Wood Limited, a “Men’s Head-to-Foot Outfitters.” Clothing descriptors include suits, shoes, overalls, gloves, and underwear. On the right side there is a photograph of a young woman, and there is an August 16 calendar on the bottom left corner. The document is framed by ornamental flowers printed in silver ink. Printed by Gerlach-Barklow of Canada, Limited, Toronto, ON.

PE004860 - Alexandra Hotel promotional poster

Poster promoting the Alexandra Hotel. The slogan is written on the top centre, and reads “When in CALGARY stay at the Alexandra Hotel” with the hotel name printed in large type. At the centre of the poster there is a 16 x 12.5 cm b&w photograph of the hotel and a caption that reads “Fire-proof.” Amenities and rates are listed on the bottom. 

PE000915 - "Marquis Wheat - The World’s Best Wheat" leaflet

Leaflet titled: "Marquis Wheat - The World’s Best Wheat." The rest of the ad states: "Seed for sale by F.A. Adams, Macleod, Alberta. Producer of the best bushel; best 100 pounds; best 5 bushels of hard wheat at Alberta Provincial Seed Fair, March, 1912. Also grew and sold to H. Holmes, Raymond, seed from which he produced the best bushel at this Congress. My Marquis Wheat Strain is Right. GET THE BEST. Exhibit Under Grand Stand on Grounds. Price $2.00 a bushel F.O.B. Macleod, Alberta." 

PE004804 - "Across the Atlantic How Canada’s Grand Trunk Railway System (and connections) 'Gets You There' " advertisement

Leaflet titled: "Across the Atlantic How Canada’s Grand Trunk Railway System (and connections) 'Gets You There'.” Below this are two watercolour pictures, one depicting a steamship, and the other depicting a famer and his horses plowing a wheat field. Below the pictures is a caption: "Harvesting Along Canada’s Grand Trunk Pacific Railway." The back of the leaflet is a slogan: "You Need Canada Needs You.” Below this are the addresses for European Traffic Offices, and an advertisement for Canadian Express Money Orders.

PE004746 - "All Expense 'Stop-Over' Tours Canadian Rockies Banff…Lake Louise and Emerald Lake, by Canadian Pacific - World’s Greatest Travel System" tourism brochure

Tourism brochure titled: "All Expense 'Stop-Over' Tours Canadian Rockies Banff…Lake Louise and Emerald Lake, by Canadian Pacific - World’s Greatest Travel System." Brochure opens up to a three page spread depicting the three major hotels the tour stops at - Banff Springs, Lake Louise Chateau, and Emerald Lake Chalet. Has large b&w pictures of all three areas, a list of Canadian Rockies Feature Events for 1940, and a small map of the Canadian Rockies. The back pages contain information on things to see and do in the Canadian Rockies, and information on how to get to the Canadian Rockies, as well as information on an Alaska Cruise with Princess Cruises.

PE001217 - Where to Go – and What to Do While Visiting Calgary

Advertising brochure, issued by the Tea Kettle Inn of Calgary, Alberta, which promotes Calgary as a tourist destination. The brochure includes background on Calgary in general, and detail on particular tourist attractions in the city. A substantial portion of the item, however, concentrates on promoting the Tea Kettle Inn specifically to tourists, including a photo of the Inn’s kitchen and an illustration of the business’ exterior.

PE001218 - Horseback and Camping Trip in the Canadian Rockies

Advertising booklet for a camping trip to the Canadian Rockies being organized by Caroline Hinman of New Jersey. The booklet describes the route and basic itinerary of the planned trip, the qualifications of the organizer, and provides a brief overview of the pricing structure for the trip. The back cover carries a list of previous members of the organizer’s prior trips. The sheet affixed inside the booklet provides a list of suggested personal equipment for those intending to join the trip.

PE001220 - The Canadian Rockies

Promotional booklet on the Canadian Rockies and Jasper, released by Canadian National Railways. The bulk of the booklet provides background and description of major landmarks in the Rockies from the point of view of the prospective tourist, with the remainder of the text being devoted to describing tourist accommodations along the CNR line through the mountains. Also included are a list of available gold courses, an advertisement for Canadian National Railways Hotels, and a list of worldwide agency representatives for the company. Amongst the photographs and illustrations contained in the booklet, depicting area landmarks and accommodations, are color paintings by Emily Carr.

PE001221 - Day by Day, Lake Louise

Promotional booklet on Lake Louise and the Chateau Lake Louise. The booklet provide some brief description of the lake itself, as well as available and suggested activities, including driving and pony trips, for visitors to the Chateau.

PE001224 - Maligne Lake

Promotional booklet which illustrates the Maligne lake region, located in Jasper National Park, south of Jasper. Includes text extolling the natural beauty of the area, and a number of color illustrations of the lake environs. Additionally included is a map of the area, showing the position of the lake relative to Jasper and nearby highways.

PE001259 - The Feeding of Fur-Bearing Animals for Profit

Informational booklet on the feeding of fur-bearing animals such as minks and foxes, although the bulk of the booklet contents promote the products of the booklet’s publisher, Anderson Grain & Feed Co., Ltd. Much of the booklet is taken up by advertisements for animal rations and supplements produced by the company, as well as other sundry farm supplies. The remainder of the content serves to complement the advertisements, by providing information such as user testimonials, or lists of ingredients found within company products; also included are some tips on animal nutrition, and a chart of fox breeding and whelping dates.

PE001261 - Public Auction Sale Poster

Poster advertisement for a public auction of “Cattle, Harness, Farm Machinery and Household Effects”, to be held in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. A list of the items to be offered for auction is featured on the poster, as are the terms for payment.

PE001695 - Purity Ice Cream Map of Saskatchewan

Advertisement for Purity Ice Cream featuring a road map of Saskatchewan and smaller maps of Saskatoon and Regina, with the location of the Purity dairy plants marked. Includes copy promoting ice cream as food for a king, explaining “why ice cream is good for you,” and encouraging farmers to sell their cream to purity. Also includes photos of the Purity Dairy Company plant in Saskatoon.

Purity Dairy Company

PE001926 - Banff Publishing Worksop program and poster

Program detailing the 1992 Banff Publishing Workshop. Includes workshop descriptions, application information, and participant testimonials. Back is a poster with a view of Banff from on a nearby mountain and text that reads “The Banff Publishing Workshop is no holiday in the mountains.”

Banff Publishing Workshop

PE002392 - Edmonton - The City With a Great Future

Promotional booklet "designed to answer your first queries about Edmonton - briefly and clearly - with many pictures which speak better than words". Includes approximately 135 black and white [B&W] historical and modern photographs, 8 maps, and 10 tables or lists of figures and statistics.

Index is alphabetical and lists the following topics: Climate; Communications; Education; Foreword; Fuel; Historical; Industrial Data; Labor and Labor Relations; Maps; Marketing and Location; Modern Edmonton; Population; Power Supply; Public Services; Recreation; Resources; Statistics; Transportation; and Water Supply.

Maps include:
"Edmonton - Strategically Located as Distributing Center for Western Canada" [loose].
"Edmonton, Greater Edmonton, Retail Trading Population" [p. 8].
[Untitled - air routes connected to Edmonton in Alberta, B.C., N.W.T., and Yukon] [p. 10].
[Untitled - railways in Alberta] [p. 11].
[Untitled - highways and roads in Alberta] [p. 12].
[Untitled - air routes connected to other countries from Edmonton] [p. 15].
"Map of the City of Edmonton Showing Properties Zoned for Industrial Purposes" [pp. 22-23].
"The City of Edmonton - Official street map ... showing numbers and names of streets and avenues. Revised to January, 1945" [pp. 42-43].

Edmonton Industrial Development Board

PE002450 - French advertisement cards for Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company

Three advertisement cards for the Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company. The company was started in the United Kingdom and named after Baron Justice Von Liebig, the organic chemist who developed this particular method of beef extract. The images on the fronts of the cards depict various Canadian scenes with information on the back describing the scenes, as well as some information about the meat extract product. The backs of the cards also have printed blue signatures of Justice Von Lieberg, the company’s namesake and director. The first card depicts the Canadian Pacific railway. The second card depicts a camp of fur trappers near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains. The third card depicts “Lentil Lake” in the Rocky Mountains, although the French translation for this card may not be entirely accurate, as “lentilles d’eau” can also mean “duckweed.”

Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company

PE002439 - Oil! Buy Oil Shares Now Before the Boom!

Print advertisement encouraging the purchase of shares in the Nakamun Asphalt and Oil Co., Ltd. The final page of pamphlet is a blank form of application to purchase shares.

"The Nakamun Asphalt and Oil Co., Ltd., of Edmonton, is incorporated under the laws of Alberta, Canada. The holding of shares involves the Shareholders in no further liability. The authorised capital of the Nakamun Asphalt and Oil Co., Ltd., is $1,200,000 (say £240,000), divided into 1,200,000 dollar (say 4s. 2d.) shares. There are no Debenture or Preference Shares; the whole profits of the undertaking will be available for division among the holders of these Ordinary Shares."

Pamphlet includes 4 reproductions of photographs, captioned as follows:
"An oil gusher spouting twenty thousand barrels of oil a day."
"Guiding the Sinking of the 18-inch Pipe at Nakamun"
"Steamers taking Oil Propectors up the Athabasca River"
"Oil derrick on the Nakamun property."

Nakamun Asphalt and Oil Co., Ltd.

PE002538 - Stockmen's Supply Company catalogue

Stockmen's Supply Company catalogue.

Contains saddles, harness parts and accessories, riding accessories [halters and hackamores; bridles; stirrups; reins; cutting and riding whips; saddle blankets; chaps, scabbards, slicker; ropes and lariats; bull calf and cow halters; and bits and spurs], Western wear [clothing, roper gloves, cowboy boots, and cowboy hats], Western home goods and gift suggestions, veterinary instruments, and vaccines.

Stockmen's Supply Company

PE002547 - River Park Toboggan Company - Advertisement letter

Advertisement letter addressed to Icelandic Lutheran, in care of Social Secretary. Recommends hosting a "Toboggan Party" at River Park Toboggan Co. as part of their program for outdoor sports. Lists rates for parties of up to and over 35 persons and contact information.

Menu card lists prices for individual food items and meals at River Park Toboggan Company's Lunch Room.

River Park Toboggan Company

PE002556 - New Townsite Lots in North Battleford.

Poster advertising the availability of townsite lots in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, being sold by E. H. White.

"New Townsite Lots in North Battleford. The C.N.R. Passenger and Freight Divisional Point. At Reduced Prices From $75.00 Up. Easy Terms of One Third Cash. No Building Restrictions. The Greatest Chance for Investment of the Year. E. H. White, Battleford, Sask."

White, E. H.

PE002603 - "Your Travel Guide to the Scenic West" tourism book by Chevron; [1958]

A travel guide to western North America by the Standard Oil Company of California. It covers the western states from the Pacific coast and goes as far east as Nebraska and Texas, and also includes British Columbia. The first page has been removed, but it would have read: "Welcome to the West. Joaquin Miller, famous Western poet, once wrote that eyes were made for this land. Wherever you drive across its length and breadth you find endless scenery that lives in the memory...sweeping plains, silvery deserts, majestic forests and mountains, haunting lakes and streams. And, at its farthest Western reaches, the moving beauty of the Pacific Ocean and its matchless shoreline. This booklet can furnish only a brief glimpse into the treasure of color and drama that lies ahead, but we hope you will find it an interesting, helpful traveling companion. Have a wonderful trip!" The verso is a colourized photograph captioned "Bear Tooth Mountains, Montana - Wyoming."

Standard Oil Company of California

PE002670 - Wong Pong Proprietors calendar with art print; Olds (Alta.), 1930

An advertisement calendar for "Public Lunch, Wong Pong Prop., Best Eating Place in Town" in Olds, Alberta. Two logos for different Buckingham tobacco products are printed in the bottom left and right corners. Art print is a painting of a woman in a chair with a little boy holding a toy elephant and sitting in her lap while they both look at a yellow bird singing in a hanging cage. It is captioned "Mother's Hour" and the artist's signature has been slightly cropped out but the surname may be "Hintermeister." The print can be lifted from the bottom and underneath is a "List of Premiums" that can be paid for with certain collectable cigarette cards. Calendar contains moon phase information.

Wong Pong Proprietors

PE002673 - "The Western Provinces of Canada" immigration enticement handbook; [1914]

A booklet with in-depth information regarding farming and homesteading opportunities in Western Canada, "the Granary of the British Empire," published by the Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Natural Resources. It covers Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia and contains photographs of geographical features and agricultural functions. A large fold-out map is tipped-in after the last page and shows "system of land survey and lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company."

Canadian Pacific Railway

PE002710 - The 44th Annual List of Popular Books and Other Goods from Russel-Lang’s bookshop, 1924-25

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.

PE002722 - The Tuttle Land Company advertisement booklet offering evidence that “Farming Pays” in the Macoun-Halbrite district

A booklet from The Tuttle Land Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, titled “Evidence.” The company sells and rents out farmland. The booklet includes various testimonies from farmers and photographs of farms and farmers in the Macoun-Halbrite District in Saskatchewan. The photographs were taken in the Fall of 1911. The purpose of the booklet is to provide evidence that scientific farming produces results and that “Farming Pays” in the district. The Tuttle Land Company advertises their propositions such as securing renters from their customer's land, refunding money to farmers who purchase their land and cultivate at least 75% of it, and they will refund car fare and expenses to anyone who inspects their land and is unsatisfied. The final page of the booklet includes a cropped photograph print of the private train car owned by The Tuttle Land Company.

Tuttle Land Company

PE002801 - "When you visit Banff stay at Mount Royal Hotel" tourist brochure; [c. 1920]

An advertisement for the Mount Royal Hotel in Banff, Alberta. Includes "Facts and Figures," a list of names of surrounding mountains and their peak altitudes, distance (in miles) from various Rocky Mountain locations, photographs, and mentions of other amenities and offerings. Manager N. H. Murray's name has been crossed out, and "Bert McCallum, Manager" printed underneath. Date estimate is dealer-provided.

Traveller Publishing Co.

PE002783 - Calgary Alberta 1906

Promotional booklet containing statistics and illustrations showing the city of Calgary, Alberta.

"Calgary - A Thriving City in a Thriving Country - The city of Calgary is the financial wholesale distributing centre of Alberta and is the largest city in that district. It has a population of 13,000."

"Calgary has 10 chartered banks; 11 churches; 64 wholesale houses; 4 Masonic lodges; and everything else which is necessary to make Calgary an up-to-date, progressive city."

Images on recto [unfolded accordion fold, left to right]:
McDougall Block; C.P.R. Depot, Calgary; P. Burns, Residence, Calgary; Burns Building, Calgary; "Langmore" Residence of Wm. Roper Hull; Alberta Block; I.S.G. van Wart's Residence; Bank of Montreal, Calgary; Calgary Brewery; Court House; Central School, Calgary; Central Methodist Church, Calgary.

Images on verso [unfolded accordion fold, right to left]:
Alberta Farm Scene; Alberta Oat Field, 109 Bushels to Acre; Cattle Near Calgary; Flour Mill, Calgary; Calgary Range Cattle, Out All Year; Calgary, 1906 [2 panel panoramic photograph].

PE002913 - Cowboy Equipment Harness Saddles Catalogue No.10, 1926

A 1926 Riley & McCormick, Limited catalogue titled “Cowboy Equipment Harness Saddles Catalogue No. 10.” The catalogue is from 1926 and the company was located in Calgary, Alberta. The catalogue provides instructions for ordering products or cancelling orders. The rest of the catalogue consists of illustrations of various products sold by Riley & McCormick, Limited along with short descriptions of each. The products listed in the catalogue range from saddles, to leather chapps, to hats, to harnesses. The final two pages of the catalogue are tearaway order forms that can be sent to the company.

Riley & McCormick Limited

PE002888 - Souvenir Letter - Edmonton, Alberta

Souvenir booklet of B&W captioned photographs of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, and of buildings and locations in Edmonton.

Photographs:
"Misericordia Hospital"; "McKay Avenue School"; "Empire Block, the Present Offices of the Provincial Government"; "Bird's Eye View Looking North" [panoramic photograph; covers 2 pages]; "Jasper Avenue Looking East, 1901"; "Jasper Avenue Looking East from Howard Street"; "Hudson's Bay Department Stores".

Douglas Company Limited

PE002934 - Cardston Investment Co. calendar with art print; Cardston (Alta.), 1952

An advertisement calendar for Cardston Investment Company Limited, "Complete Insurance and Real Estate Service." The art print is captioned "Tight Dally and Loose Latigo," and shows a scene of two cowboys trying to wrangle a steer. A strip of paper residue indicates where the calendar pad was attached, but it is no longer present. The area that would have been behind it shows the months in a 4x3 grid and information on the art print and the artist, Charlie Russell.

PE002973 - Brochure advertising Ocheller homes

A 2019 brochure for Ocheller Homes, a building company in Edmonton, Alberta. The brochure provides information about the company, the unique features of their buildings, their building locations, and the commitments of the company. The brochure includes numerous photographs of the homes they’ve built as well as a copy of a handwritten note from the company stating they are excited to start this journey with the potential buyer.

Ocheller

Religion

A collection of items created by the activity of the religious organizations and the religious lives of those living on the Prairie Provinces.

Agriculture Groups

Publications, reports, and song books from Agriculture Groups within the Canadian Prairie Provinces, such as: Alberta Wheat Pool, United Farmers of Alberta (U.F.A.), Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, United Grain Growers (U.G.G.), Saskatchewan Cooperative Wheat Producers, Canadian Wheat Board, and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association.

PE000836 - Straw Weaving Example from Alberta

Weaving is done in a chevron shape, with wheat tails protruding in a fan from the bottom of the chevron. Chevron is attached to another woven triangle, with a wheat woven hanger on top. Contains an information card stating: "The art of Straw Weaving is a tale of wonder and respect. The farmer would weave a straw symbol of the last grain to act as a resting place of the Spirit - thus ensuring a bountiful harvest for the following year. Today the weavings have become symbols of good luck." Card notes that the weaving was handcrafted in Alberta, and contains a date stamp of Edmonton, 2000.

PE001066 - One Year

Contains photographs, poetry and decorations on seasonal themes. Each page contains a short poem and an accompanying photograph of a locale in Manitoba, with a decorative illustration in the margin. A small calendar is also contained within, for the year 1915.

Bale, Florence Gratiot

PE001089 - A Mountain Vista

A painting of a forest scene in the mountains, subtitled ‘A Mountain Vista’. The frame bears the message ‘The Season’s Greetings’, and is signed by the author in pencil. On the reverse, pencil notes include the message ‘ To Mrs. McRiver and the boy who lay down the lay to her’.

Bridgen, Frederick H

PE002396 - Sheet music for a song titled “Indian Lullaby”

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.

PE002627 - Sheet music for Boys, Our Hearts Are With You; and a postcard showing the Winnipeg Women's Volunteer Reserves in 1916

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

PE004811 - Univ. of Alberta "The Frosh Handbook"

Booklet with the title "The Frosh Handbook." The front cover contains an ink drawing of a cartoon cowboy holding a handbook, standing next to a sign which says: UofA Dude Ranch. The interior title page states it’s The Frosh Handbook, which is followed by the University of Alberta’s crest. It’s edited by Margaret Weir, and the Director is Al Armstrong. Booklet contains 56 pages which contains information for new students at the university, including rules for fraternities, schedule of activities, the constitution, etc.

PE004911 - Luther College of Regina Report Card

College report card for Elsie Mills Dunnet certifying her grades at the Luther College of Regina in her second year of “Arts and Science.” The grades are listed next to the courses that the student undertook. It is signed by the registrar, H. Schmidt.

PE004901 - Program for Royal Alexandra Hospital Alumni Event

Program - R.A.H. Alumni Event (Royal Alexandra Hospital Alumnae Association). The cover contains an drawn black and white illustration of a nurse holding a parchment with the words “RAH Alumnae” written on it. The program is handwritten in black ink and has decorative purple and yellow strings tied along the spine.

PE000608 - Farm Account Book prepared by the Dept. of Farm Management, College of Agriculture, Univ. of Saskatchewan

Farm Account Book prepared by the Department of Farm Management, College of Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan. This account book was used by Roger Carlton of Benson, Saskatchewan for his Farm Management II class. It is partially filled in with information dated between 1940 and 1941, likely from examples used in class. The cover of the book says “revised November 1948.”

PE000931 - Sacred Heart Academy Graduation Ball program

Front cover contains a leaf motif on the left hand side, and states: Sacred Heart Academy Graduation Ball C.Y.C Hall, May 12th, 1950 9:00 to 12:00. Sponsored by Sacred Heart Academy & College Alumnae.  The interior is titled "Programme," and has 12 blank lines, under which are varying titles, (e.g. Freshman’s Fight, Scholars’ Scoot, Basketball Bounce, etc). Three of the blank lines above these titles have been filled in by hand with a pencil, and include the names of: Jack Hamilton, Emmett Reid, S. Gardner. The back of the programme is blank. 

PE000431 - Univ. of Sask. "Rammed Earth Investigations Memorandum"

A typed report titled "Rammed Earth Investigations Memorandum" written by N. B. Hutcheon. The report is on an experimental construction method called “rammed earth” that was under investigation by the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. The report concludes that though this method produces sound walls it is prohibitively expensive because of the amount of insulation needed.

Hutcheon, N. B.

PE001062 - Big Game Winter Range Survey Crowsnest Forest Reserve

A study of the grasses, forbs and shrubs of the Crowsnest Forest Reserve, in support of understanding the reserve’s contemporary use as a grazing range for wild and domestic animals. Using the point sample method, the authors describe the plant density and composition in four pre-selected areas in the reserve. Additionally included is a background description of the reserve, conclusions, recommendations, a list literature cited, and appendices with vegetational analysis data for each selected area.

Mitchell, G.J.

PE001960 - Red Deer College Series 86 program

Program for Red Deer College’s Series 86 summer arts courses, held from July 7 to August 8, 1986. Includes course information, general programming information and an application form. Courses spanned a wide variety of visual arts disciplines.

Red Deer College

PE004663 - Max Haskell archive

Includes:

A "calling card" for Jenny Fromm

A Hebrew pamphlet for Winnipeg Hebrew School, 427 Matheson Avenue, Winnipeg 4, Man.

Two Hebrew certificates

Two University of Manitoba Students' Union executive awards of recognition for services at the student newspaper, the Manitoban

Two group photographs including Max Haskell by L. Bereghin, 405 Selkirk, Smith Studio

Three portrait photographs (and one duplicate) of Max Haskell walking

Two obituary newspaper clippings

A cemetary plot ownership description for Beth David Cemetary
Deceased: David Rudorfer
Plot owner: Erste Boryslawerr Drohobyczer
Section: H
Block: 5

PE002352 - French book about morality and the new curriculum for primary schools in Manitoba

A French report written by Abbé J.-Ad. Sabourin, a doctor of theology, and a priest in St-Pierre Jolys, Manitoba. The small book, originally published in November 1928, is a long excerpt taken from the full publication at the Laval University in Québec. The report makes the argument that the primary school curriculum in Manitoba has strayed too far from teaching grounded in Catholic morality, and needs to be adjusted.

PE002359 - Mice, Mirth, and Misery: The Memoirs of a Rural Schoolteacher in Manitoba during the “Dirty Thirties” 1930-1938

A book of memoirs titled Mice, Mirth and Misery: The Memoirs of a Rural Schoolteacher in Manitoba during the “Dirty Thirties”1930-1938 by Myrtle Pearson Campbell. The book was independently published by Myrtle’s daughter, Bonnie, in 1986. According to Bonnie’s note at the beginning of the book, Myrtle started working on her memoirs in 1980 and the first draft was substantially completed by mid-1983. The memoir recounts her experiences with teaching in one-room rural schools during the Depression years.

Campbell, Myrtle Pearson

PE002166 - "Alberta School Fairs" booklet; 1920

Cover reads "An Outline of the Plan under which School Fairs are Conducted, together with Directions to Local Committees, Teachers, and Pupils regarding their respective parts in such Fairs." It is primarily focused on agricultural education but also includes sections on subjects such as "Insect Collection" and "Sewing, Ten Years Old and Under."

Provincial Schools of Agriculture

PE002168 - Kelvin Technical High School paper; Winnipeg (Man.), 1926

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

PE002169 - "Education Week Bulletin;" Alberta, 1952

Information on Education Week in Alberta from March 2 to 8, 1952. Consists of articles written by a selection of education ministers, teachers, and professors, and include topics such as Education in Alberta, Enterprise Education, School Building Problems, and Juvenile Delinquents.

Alberta Education Council

"The Hermes;" Saskatoon (Sask.), 1911-1931

The Hermes was a periodical student publication put out by the Nutana Collegiate Institute, a high school in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Nutana was the first public high school in Saskatoon and possesses a significant collection of early Canadian art. These publications are from various years between 1911 and 1931. They primarily consist of writing examples from students, and will also feature examples of the art collection, editorials, athletics reports, and advertisements for local businesses. All but the first volume are subtitled "Behold, I bring you good tidings."

PE002811 - "The Light" yearbooks from the Provincial Normal School; Saskatoon (Sask.), 1926-1947

Two year books from "S.N.S." (Saskatoon Normal School) for the school years of 1925-1926 and 1946-1947. They both include composite photographs of graduating students, writing samples and poetry, yearbook staff lists, athletics reports, editorials, and messages from the principal. The 1925-1926 copy has the inscription "Margaret M. Rennie, Room A. S.N.S." on the first page, many handwritten signitures under "Autographs" on pages 56-57, and the signature of orchestra conductor Mrs. Helen Davies Sherry on page 115. The 1946-1947 copy has two newspaper clippings attached to the inside of the front cover reporting on the death of Dr. Frederick James Gathercole, one being from the Leader-Post of Regina, Saskatchewan and dated Tuesday, December 28, 1993. Another clipping on the funeral service for Mrs. E. J. Ouellette is taped to page 34, and an obituary for Michael Joseph Schafer is taped to page 65 underneath his portrait, dated 1947. A retirement notice for Roy Lockert, also clipped from the Leader-Post and dated Friday, July 4, 1980, is attached to page 101. Pages 102-104 contain various other materials taped in including graduation programs, a red heart-shaped autograph book with signatures, and a typed memo on the decision of the Saskatoon Normal School Student's Assembly during their executive meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 1947 to "allot a sum of $50 to the next assembly for the buying of a radio." It also includes advertisements for local businesses.

Students of the Provincial Normal School, Saskatoon

PE002908 -“The Light” yearbook for Provincial Normal School Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1940

A yearbook for the year 1940 titled “The Light” for the Provincial Normal School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. At the beginning of the yearbook, there is a message from the Honourable J.W. Estey, the Minister of Education of Saskatchewan and the principal of the school, Mr. C.P. Seeley. The portrait photographs of the graduates are placed vertically on each page and for each graduate there is a short corresponding poem about their school experiences or character. There are various handwritten annotations next to many of the portraits such as married names or if they are now deceased. There are also yearbook pages devoted to different clubs and their members. The final pages of the yearbook contain numerous handwritten signatures. The yearbook includes numerous advertisements for local businesses.

Provincial Normal School Saskatoon

PE002974 - Map for the opening of Allard Hall at MacEwan University

A map titled “Allard Hall Self-Guided Tour.” The map was created for the opening of Allard Hall in September 2017 at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. On the cover is a list of stop and space names for the self-guided tour with short descriptions of each space. Inside are bird's eye layouts of each floor such as the basement and parkade, the main floor, the second floor, and the third floor, and on the back is a layout of the fourth floor.

MacEwan University

PE000858 - Letter Seeking to Promote a Song

A handwritten letter to the editor of the Edmonton Bulletin from S. K. Larson. The letter requests that the Edmonton Bulletin write a few lines on the publication of Larson's song, "The Rose of My Heart," issued by Dearborn Music Co. of Chicago. It has been published in England, Australia, and the United States. Larson mentions that he was a pioneer of Stony Plain in the Edmonton District, having settled there in 1894 for 15 years, although he now lives in Prince Rupert, B.C. Attached is a short notice announcing the song’s success published by The Evening Empire newspaper, from Prince Rupert, B.C. There is a red, 3 cent Canadian stamp featuring King George V's portrait on the bottom right of the letter.

PE004873 - Photo Album of Pope John Paul II’s Visit to Edmonton’s St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica

Photo Album of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Edmonton in September, 1984. It has “Bill Connelly,” who was the recipient, handwritten on the top left corner of the inside cover. There is also a letter addressed to Mr. W.J. Connelly offering this album as a gesture of appreciation for his help. Album created by J.N. MacNeil and Roy Watson, Archbishops of Edmonton.

  • Photograph #1: Close-up shot of John Paul II.
  • Photograph #2: John Paul II and bishop walking up a staircase.
  • Photograph #3: Birds-eye view of mass taking place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
  • Photograph #4: Long shot of the podium with a group of bishops and cardinals standing behind John Paul II.
  • Photograph #5: Long shot of John Paul II lifting his arms in a blessing gesture.
  • Photograph #6: Diagonal shot of John Paul II’s vehicle being received by an excited crowd.
  • Photograph #7: Lateral view of a procession taking place outdoors in a field. Photo depicts thousands of followers observing mass presumably led upon a white altar.
  • Photograph #8: Medium low shot of John Paul II giving a speech on the altar.
  • Photograph #9: Medium long shot of John Paul II as he stands with his crucifix cane and lifts his hand in a blessing gesture.
  • Photograph #10: Medium long shot of John Paul II with a light background. He waves benevolently.

PE000482 - The Right Hon. J. G. Gardiner’s War Time Photo Album

Titled “Photographs in Connection with the Overseas Trip in the Autumn of 1940.” Most photos have typed captions listing persons in photos. Images feature:

  • The Right Hon. James Garfield Gardiner, then Federal Minister of Agriculture and National War Services, inspecting the Saskatoon Light Infantry;
  • Group portraits of unidentified air force squadrons;
  • and J. G. Gardiner inspecting the work of the Royal Canadian Engineer Unit.

Gardiner, James Garfield

PE000850 - "A Souvenir from the Edmonton District By C.W. Mathers" Photo Album

Cover page reads "A Souvenir from the Edmonton District By C.W. Mathers." Inside the album there is a brief note with the Adelphi Book Shop letterhead, addressed to a Mr. Dyde, informing him that another copy of this album has become available, so the recipient may have the current copy. The note is signed but the signature is illegible. Note is stamped Aug 11, 1959.
Photo album includes photographs of various locations and activities within the Edmonton District area, for example: the Saskatchewan river, riding with a dog train, farm yards, St. Albert, the Athabasca landing, among others.

Mathers, Charles Wesley

PE004759 - Photograph Album Documenting the Royal Visit to Winnipeg in 1951

The photographs cover the royal visit of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Winnipeg, MB in 1951.  Photographs processed by Sun Photo Co. in Winnipeg.  There are no captions. 

  • Princess Elizabeth, heir apparent to the British crown, and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, disembark a Canadian Air Force plane and are greeted by uniformed gentlemen. 
  • Still on the tarmac, with the Canadian Air Force plane in the background, Princess Elizabeth smiles as she signs documents on a table flanked by two uniformed men.
  • Princess Elizabeth inspects a line of Royal Canadian Air Force members.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of a Cadillac car, protected on all sides by a clear canopy.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip pass officials on a staircase outside an unidentified location.  In the background, officers link hands to hold back a massive crowd.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car, driving past cheering crowds.  People crowd in the second and third floor windows above Moore’s restaurant.  A theatre marquee sign wishes “A Warm Welcome.”
  • Princess Elizabeth stands surrounded by officials at the top of stone steps between two stone columns. 
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car.  Crowds appear to be pressing close, with this photograph taken very close to the passenger side of the car. 
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip descend stairs inside an unidentified location.

PE004831 - Handmade Booklet: In Memoriam of RCAF Servicemen

Booklet titled: "In Memoriam." Booklet lists 30 names of RCAF, RCNVR, Army, and U.S.A.A.F. (United States Army Air Forces) members who were killed on active service. Consists of 5 pages of thin construction paper. Front cover is hand-drawn, with a pink border and a British flag drawn in light pencil in the upper left corner. Names inside are written by hand in pink crayon.

PE001004 - Album of a Trip across Canada

An album of photographs by an unidentified but accomplished photographer, with some commercial photos from Barclay and Steele & Co. mixed throughout. The album documents a trip across Canada, from sea to sea, taking place in the late 1800s. Many scenes in British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies (including Aboriginals and cowboys), and Ontario and Quebec, but the album does not seem to be arranged chronologically.

26 photographs in B.C.,
22 in the Prairies,
10 in Quebec and Ontario.

PE001050 - Album of 93 Photos of a Patient at the University of Alberta Hospital, including visits to BC

Contains 93 photographs taken by an unnamed Royal Canadian Air Force service member during the Second World War; photographs are exclusively of Canadian, civilian locations. Locations photographed include University of Alberta Hospital [Interior], Castor Alberta, Belcarra Park B.C, Vancouver B.C, and Sechelt, B.C. Most photographs depict conventional scenes and gatherings – weddings, swimming and boating, sightseeing, etc.; photographs in the University of Alberta hospital are taken from, or beside the photographer’s hospital bed. While captions on the photographs note that the date ranges back to 1939, most of the explicitly dated photographs are marked as 1942 or 1943.

PE001053 - WOG•WM Souvenir Album

Printed souvenir album from the No. 2 Wireless School in Calgary. The booklet contains five group portraits, and a list of personnel. The separate photographs are identical to one of the group portraits in the booklet.

PE001090 - Victorian-Era Photograph Album

Photo album containing images from Western Canada, England and (possibly) India. Of particular interest in the context of the Prairie Ephemera collection are the 68 photos set in Western Canada – likely near Calgary, on the Bow River – which primarily depict cattle ranching, with images of cattle, horses, family groups, as well as a single photo of a pair of aboriginal persons in traditional dress. The remaining 61 photos depict locations, people and animals in England, as well as including several images of Indian army soldiers on parade or drill.

PE001574 - [Photographs of Grey Owl in Prince Albert and Riding Mountain national parks]

The album's photographs capture the noted Anglo-Canadian conservationist Grey Owl (1888-1938) at work. Born Archibald Belaney in Hastings, England, he came to Canada in 1906, working as a trapper and guide in northern Canada for many years. Over time, Mr. Belaney became passionately committed to the preservation of Canada's wilderness and its wildlife. He also began to take on an entirely new identity as Grey Owl, the son of a Scottish father and Apache mother. Under this fictitious First-Nations persona, Mr. Belaney became a well-known author, writing several successful books on conservation that provided him considerable fame in both Canada and England. In 1931, he became a conservation officer in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba. He would later take on a similar role in Prince Albert National Park, where he would remain until his death in 1938. For more information, please see the entry on Grey Owl in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography (available online at http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/belaney_archibald_stansfeld_16E.html [accessed on 10 December 2018]).

The album's photographs document Grey Owl's activities in these national parks. The captions accompanying the images are listed below.
• Grey Owl watching the little beaver, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding young elk, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl calling and watching for beaver, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding whiskey jack, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl with squirrel climbing up his side, looking for food, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl in Indian dress, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl in Indian dress, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl at beaver dam, Ajawaan Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Anahareo and Grey Owl, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Anahareo and Grey Owl with tourists, beaver joining in the picnic, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl with Jelly Roll, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

PE001559 - Photographs: [Alberta scenes]

The creator of the album is not explicitly identified, but visual evidence suggests he may have been Lorne Muir. Two images identified as "Lorne Muir" or "L. Muir" appear to match photographs containing the captions "self" or "myself." From 1911 into the 1950s, Edmonton Henderson's directories contain entries for a Lorne Muir, first as a resident of the Mortlake Block and subsequently of other local addresses. He began work as a clerk at Revillon Bros., eventually becoming manager of its hardware department. He later worked at Ashdown's Hardware. The album contains photographs of Revillon buildings as well as the interior of an apartment accompanied by the caption "Rooms, Mortlake Block."

The album consists largely of photographs of individuals - presumably friends, family, and colleagues - in a variety of settings ranging from mountain and ranch scenes to residential and commercial venues. The subjects are often identified by first name and, in many cases, more fully. Although there are a number of British Columbia locales represented, the bulk of the images appear to have been taken in Alberta. There are several photographs and postcards of the Edmonton flood of 1915. The postcards include images of the 1899 flood and prospective miners heading north to the Klondike gold rush.

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