Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Play; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1899. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962. Play; status: basic; English Literature 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967. Play; status: basic; English 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971. Play; status: basic; English 23; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970. No edition was specified until 1965. Kittredge was the specified publisher for 1965 and 1966. The Rosser edition was specified 1967-1971. May be chosen from a list of plays.
Play; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1901, 1904, 1905. Play; status: other; English; level: Gr. 12 (Fourth Year); approved: 1923, 1924. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962. Play; status: basic; English Literature 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967. Play; status: basic; English 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1968, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1971. Play; status: basic; English 23; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970. Play; status: basic; English 30, English 33; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, Play; status: basic; English 30; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1984. In 1923 this was used in the Fourth Year of Technical Courses. The Kittredge edition was specified 1965-1966, the Rosser edition 1967-1971 and the Swan edition 1972-1984.
Fiction; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VII; approved: 1904. Fiction; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1905. Fiction; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1911, 1912, 1915, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930. Fiction; status: basic; English; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1932, 1933, 1937, 1938. Fiction; status: other; English 1; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. Fiction; status: other; English; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. Fiction; status: other; English Literature 11; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1964, 1965. Fiction; status: other; English 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971. Fiction; status: other; English 23; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1972. In 1904 and 1905 specified publishers were D.C. Heath and Ginn and Company. No editions were specified for other years.
Play; status: basic; English Literature (Poetical Literature); level: Standard VII, Standard VIII; approved: 1904, 1905. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1904, 1906. Play: status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905, 1909, 1910. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1912, 1915, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928. Play; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1915. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1932, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962. Play; status: basic; English Literature 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967. Play; status: basic; English 20; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974. Play; status: basic; English 23; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970. Play; status: basic; English 20, English 23; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. Play; status: basic; English 10, level: Gr. 10; approved: 1984. In 1965 and 1966 the specified publisher was Kittredge; in 1967-1971 the specified publisher 1967-1971 was Ferguson; in 1972-1983 the specified publisher was Swan.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 10, Second Year; approved: 1913, 1914. In 1905, source specifies Eclectic English Classics by American Book Company. No specific edition recommended or specified in 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Source cites: Excursion Book I in 1905. Source cites: - Maynard's English Classic Series - no. 25 - in 1906.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1908, 1909.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1908, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1913, 1916, 1926, 1928.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1909, 1910. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; Grammar (Grammaire); level: Intermediate course, Superior course; approved: 1886. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; French; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1903.
Textbook; status: basic; French; level; Standard VIII; approved: 1904.
Textbook; status: basic; Reading (Lectures); level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic Schools.
Textbook; status: basic; Music; level: Elementary; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; English; Level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.
Textbook; status: basic; History (Histoire); level: Intermediate Course (Roman Catholic schools); approved: 1886; 1897-1900. Source cites "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes".
Reference book; status: other; History; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1927. Reference book; status: other; History; level: Gr. 10, 11; approved: 1930. Source notes "...book which is thought will be of special value in the study of this course".
Reference book; status: other; Economics; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1927. Reference book; status: other; History; level: Gr. 10, 11; approved: 1930. No edition specified. For both courses, source notes "...book which is thought will be of special value in the study of this course".
Textbook; status: basic; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Teacher reference; status: basic; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1911.
Textbook; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 10, 11, 12; approved: 1910.
Student reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 10, 11, 12; approved: 1910.
Student reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 10, 11, 12; approved: 1910.
Teacher reference; status: other; Elementary Science; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Teacher reference; status: other; Elementary Science; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Teacher reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1914. Source cites the section Seed Vitality in the report Weeds of Alberta.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1903. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: [High School]; approved: 1919.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1912, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1924.
Dictionary; status: other; German; level: [High School]; approved: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Latin; level: Standards VII, VIII and Superior Course (Roman Catholic Schools); approved: 1890, 1891. Textbook; status: basic; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Source cites: Arnold's Latin Prose Composition in 1907, 1910, 1911.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1904, 1905, 1906.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1912, 1913.
Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1889.
Place: Ross Ville
From: W. Mason
To: Revd. John Smithurst, Indian Settlement, Red River
Details: 3pp and cover envelope
Notes: Reverend William Mason writes to his colleague, Rev. John Smithurst. Rev. Mason believes that previous efforts that focused on giving to the Natives is destroying them, so instead he teaches the Natives to give labour and goods to the mission as part of their obligation to "send the Gospel to the Heathen." He asks for Rev. Smithurst's assistance in obtaining two dozen Common Prayer books which he then intends to sell to the Natives for a low price. In a lengthy postscript, Rev. Mason asks how Rev. Smithurst's book of vocabulary is proceeding, and says that they have a new edition of the Prayer Book ready to print, but are out of paper. The plan is to continue work on translating the New Testament over the winter.
Mason, WilliamPlace: Norway House
From: Don Ross
To: Reverend J Smithurst, Indian Settlement, Red River
Details: 2pp and an envelope
Notes: A private letter written quickly by Donald Ross to Rev. John Smithurst. He vaguely refers to trouble involving Mr. Hunter, and also refuses to comment on an unidentified situation.
Ross, DonaldPlace: [Lower Fort Garry]
From: W[illiam Douglas] Lane
To: Rev’d J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Local courier (probably Hudson’s Bay Company courier)
Details: 2pp + integral address face
Notes: A short letter from William Douglas Lane, Postmaster at Lower Fort Garry, noting that the 10 lbs of nails that Rev. Smithurst requested are being sent, and fresh beef will be available shortly. Lane also thanks Smithurst for recovering some goods stolen [from Lower Fort Garry] by young Flett, while expressing his suspicion that William Tait put the boy up to it, but Lane intends to “do all in my power to get the young scamp punished.”
Lane, William DouglasPlace: Hudson's Bay House, London [England]
From: W.G. Smith
To: Revd John Smithurst, Red River Settlement
Details: 3pp and integral address face
Notes: Mr. Smith writes to Rev. Smithurst regarding financial matters. He comments that money is cheap due to the influx of gold from California.
Smith, William GregoryCorrespondence from David Colville at Campbeltown, [Scotland] to William Mactavish at Sault Ste. Marie.
The sender confirms receipt of money drafted from George Simpson to pay Mactavish's father's debt. The sender expresses concern that Mactavish has not written to his father.
Textbook; status: other; Mathematics; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1918.
Science curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Secondary Resources) Collection.
Textbook; status: basic; Natural Sciences; level: [Secondary]; approved: 1889. On title Page: Authorized by the Dept. of Education for Ontario.
Textbook; status: basic; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved 1902, 1903. Teacher reference; status: basic; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Standard VI; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Teacher reference; status: other; Botany and Agriculture; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1911. Teacher reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1914.
Textbook; status: other; Agriculture; level: [High School]; approved: 1910.
Textbook; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 10, 11, 12; approved: 1910.
Student reference; status: other; Botany; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1919.
French curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Elementary Resources) Collection.
Textbook; status: basic; Geometry; level: Superior Course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic Schools.
Teacher reference; status: basic; level: Standard I; approved: 1888.
Social Studies curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Elementary Resources) Collection.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Elementary Course; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1904, 1907, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1913, 1914, 1919. Textbook; status: basic; German 2; level: Gr. 10, approved: 1925, 1927, 1930. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 2, 3, [Gr. 10, 11]; approved: 1928, 1931, 1933. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Year 1, 2, 3 [Gr. 9, 10, 11] approved: 1935. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1937. Source cites publisher as Holt in 1913. 1925, 1927 and 1930 sources specify that this book is to be chosen on a 3-year cycle with Flachsmann als Erzieher and Waldnovellen.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1904, 1907. Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1914. Source cites publisher as Ginn and Co. in 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905, 1906.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; Standard VII; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; Gr. 11; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Year 4 [Gr. 12]; approved: 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1936.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1908, 1910.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Mathematics curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Secondary Resources) Collection.
Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard VI, VII; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Sources cite publisher as Morang and Co of Toronto, ON.
Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Year 3 [Gr. 11]; approved: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931.
Reference book; status: other; History; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1927, 1930. Source notes "...book which is thought will be of special value in the study of this course".
Textbook; status: other; Art; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1924.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: [High School] Gr. 9, 10. 11, 12; approved: 1888.
Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standards [V, VI, VII, VII]; approved: 1889. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Intermediate Course; approved: 1889.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1896, 1897. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 7; approved: 1912, 1913. Fiction; status: other; English; level: Gr. 9, First Year; approved: 1923. In 1896 and 1897 edition specified was Riverside Literature Series by Houghton Mifflin. In later years, no edition was specified. In 1923, specified selections were used for the first year of the Technical, Commercial and Agriculture courses.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1896. No particular edition is recommended.
Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1897. Individual titles listed are Oenone, The Palace of Art, A Dream of Fair Women, Morte d'Arthur, Sir Galahad, The Voyage.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1906, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1912, 1915. Fiction: status: other; English; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1965. Fiction; status: other; English Literature 11; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1964, 1965. From 1898 to 1903, Ginn and Co. was the recommended publisher. In 1903, the recommended publisher was Houghton, Mifflin. From 1904 Houghton Mifflin and Morang & Co. were alternate publishers. No particular edition is specified for the 1964-1965 listing.
Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1899. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. In 1904, Books II and III were approved and in 1905, Books I and III were used.
Fiction; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1909, 1911. Fiction; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1912. Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1913, 1916, 1927, 1929, 1937. Sources cite Rolfe's edition in 1909, 1911-1913, and 1916.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VII; approved: 1904. Fiction; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930. Fiction; status: other; English 1; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 Fiction; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945. No specific edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1904. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VII; approved: 1905.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1907, 1908, 1910. No particular edition is recommended or required.
Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VII; approved: 1907, 1910. Textbook; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 10; approved: 1912.
Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1908. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1912. Play; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11, 12; approved: 1913. Play; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 11, 12; approved: 1916. Play; status: basic; English 30, English 33; approved: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. The American Book Company is the publisher specified in 1908, 1912, 1913 and 1916. Pelican is the specified publisher for 1972-1983.
Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1912, 1915. Textbook; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; French; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1903.
Place: Lower Fort Garry
From: W. Lane
To: Revd Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Details: 1pp and integral address face
Notes: List of payments made on behalf of Rev. Smithurst to Charles Cook, Geo Beardy, James Smith, John Kirkness, and William Bird.
Lane, William DouglasPlace: Red River Settlement
From: David Anderson
To: Reverend John Smithurst
Details: 1pp
Notes: Probably delivered by hand.
Anderson, DavidHandwritten letter from Donald Ross, Chief Factor of Norway House, to his friend James Keith in Aberdeen [Scotland]. James Keith was formerly the Chief Factor at Fort Chipewyan. In this letter, Ross writes about the poor mood he's suffered over the past year, laments the scarcity of furred animals, and predicts that gold will be the basis for the Hudson's Bay Company profits in the future. He expresses doubt that profits from coal will ever amount to much.
Ross, DonaldTextbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1924.
Science curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Secondary Resources) Collection.
Teacher reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: secondary [High School]; approved: 1910.
Student reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: [High School] approved: 1910.
Teacher reference; status: other; Elementary Science; level: Gr. 9, 10; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Teacher reference; status: other; Agriculture; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; Biology I; level: Year 4 [Gr. 12]; approved: 1923.
Textbook; status: basic; Chemistry; level: Year 4 (Gr. 12); approved: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933. Source cites title as: First Book of Chemistry by Bradbury.
Textbook; status: basic; German; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VI; approved: 1888
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level; Standard VI, VII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VI, VII; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. From the title page: Authorized by the Department of Education for Ontario. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1912, 1913.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin, level: Standard VIII, approved: 1904, 1910.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 9, 10, 11, 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914. Revised edition published in 1911.
Textbook; status: basic; Latin; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1923, 1925.
Mathematics curriculum materials - within the Alberta School Curriculum Historical Bibliography 1885-1985 (Secondary Resources) Collection.
Textbook, status: basic; Drawing; level: Standard VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1900, 1901.