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Contains a handwritten record of various goods received at an unnamed disembarkation point – likely a Canadian Pacific Railway station. Each entry identifies the item, as well as the associated date, quantity and the sender of the item.

The additionally enclosed receipts are from the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Store Department; one is blank, but has its reverse used to tally up an order, while the other is partially filled out.

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.

Pocock's diary for 1881. Though the diary is printed for the year of 1880, Pocock used it to record his activities and other events for 1881. On the first page is written, "My diary is that for 1881 and all dates must be altered for 1880." It consists of short, occasional handwritten entries; one tipped in document of Pocock's confirmation for 10 May 1881; one tipped in original sketch by Pocock of the Logan Rocks at Tintagel Castle, Land's End in England; and handwritten records of his finances. Recorded entries include specific personal events such as his confirmation and his uncle George's death; lectures he attended at the School of Submarine Telegraphy; activities; church attendance; visits; travel logs such as going to see his father in London; work schedule at shipyards; and jokes. He records his cash accounts at the back of the diary.

List of goods purchased including two hams, 45 lbs flour, ten prunes, ten apples. Total cost of $14.16.

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.

Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885.

A letter from John Maclean, Bishop of Saskatchewan on February 28, 1881 to Lee Jardine. The letter is a request for donations to Emmanuel College. The letter is signed on bishopric letterhead.

Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard I; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard II; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Textbook; status: basic; English; level: Standard III; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893. Textbook; status: basic; English; level Standard IV; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standard V; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1901, 1902, 1903. Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; approved: 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934. Textbook (Book 5); status: basic; Reading; level: Gr. 6; approved: 1935. Source cites: "The First Primer and The Second Primer, for Standard I; "Book II" for Standard II; "Book III" for Standard III; "Book IV" for Standard IV; "Book V for Standard V"; "Books I-V in 1922-1930; "Books 2-5 for 1931-1934". Accompanied by: Manual of Method to Accompany the Canadian Reader, Book I and Handbook to Canadian Reader, Books 2-5.

Incoming correspondence from Walton Haydon discussing specimens. Discusses the dry spring and lack of butterflies for study. Correspondence sent from Moose Factory, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885.

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell asking advice on land use. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Scrapbook consists of typewritten diary accounts for the years of 1882-1884. Cuttings and lithographs are either pasted or tipped in. Loose diary entries and letters are contained in envelopes, which are tipped in intermittently throughout the scrapbook.
Scrapbook contains:
Photographs of graves on C.P.R. construction; voyage across Atlantic in 1882; and Lake Superior.
Diary accounts of Pocock aboard the "Peruvian" for a cross-Atlantic passage (approximately 89 pages of loose, handwritten entries); "Narrative of occurrences from the date of my departure from England to the end of the year 1882" (typewritten, with sketches, clippings, and maps); "Narrative to replace diary of the year 1883 which was stolen at Prince Albert N.W.T. in 1886 (1887)" (handwritten, with imprint cuttings, map, and sketches); and "Narrative to replace diary stolen at Prince Albert in 1886, of the events of my life during the year 1884 (1887)" (handwritten, with interspersed imprint cuttings, letters, maps, and sketches).
Imprint cuttings of Alexandria; 1000 islands; R.H. Lindsay sketches of Quebec; animals; Port Arthur architecture; Lake Winnipeg; and the North-West (Red River to Hudson's Bay).
Sketches of Ontario and Quebec ("Sketches made from 'Picturesque Canada' during my convalescence in Prince Albert N.W.T. at the time of the Rebellion - Spring 1885").
Letters to his father and mother.

Incoming correspondence from S.K. Parson who writes to say he has enclosed the remaining $54.83 owed to Dr. Bell. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

List of short descriptions of townships in Manitoba, Keewatin and the North-West Territories extracted from surveyors' reports in 1882. The descriptions generally relate to the geographical features and the suitability for farming of each township. The townships are located in the electoral districts of Provencher, Lisgar, Selkirk, Keewatin, Marquette East, Marquette West, and the North-West Territories. Many, but not all, of the townships in the listed ranges are described and listed in numerical order.

Contents:
Ranges East of the 1st Principal Meridian [Range I - Range XXXI]; Ranges West of the 1st Principal Meridian [Range I - Range XXXIV].

Incoming correspondence from Alex Matheson explaining the delay in responding to Dr. Bell's questions regarding the habits of animals. He was not able to send a response because the most reliable hunters were not yet in. Correspondence sent from Rat Portage, Ontario to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from S.K. Parson regarding accounts against Dr. Bell, but were already paid and collected. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Textbook; status: basic; Poetical Literature; level: standard VII; approved: 1896. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: Standard VI; approved: 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: other; English Literature; level: Gr. 9; approved: 1912, 1915. Fiction; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930. Source cites: Riverside Literature Series no. 1 in 1903-1905.

I – La Culture du Ble, II – La Destruction du Chiendent et de Quelques autres mauvaises herbes, III – La Culture du Tabac, IV – Les Semences

Fragment of a map of Canada, focusing on Saskatchewan, Assiniboia, Manitoba, and surrounding area.

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.

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell discussing sections of land at Round Plains and expectations to open a telegraph office in one month's time. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell discussing land held and the possibility of an inspection and report. States that he is sorry he was not present when Mr. Purcell visited the area. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Regulations and prize list for the Ninth Provincial Exhibition held by the Manitoba Board of Agriculture in Portage la Prairie from 1-6 October, 1883. Also includes program of events for the Exhibition. Categories to be judged include livestock, agricultural products, handcrafted products, and school work.

Contents:
List of Officers and Board; Programme; Regulations; Transportation; Prize List.

Prize List:
Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Pigs; Poultry; Dogs; Manufactures; Agricultural Products; Horticultural Products; Dairy Products; Domestic Manufactures; Fine Arts; Natural History and Mineralogy; Education; Leather Work; Ladies' Work; Plants and Flowers; Bands ["Best Band of Music"]; Essays; List of Exhibitions in Province; List of Exhibitions elsewhere; Advertisements.

Additionally includes a blank entry form on attached perforated sheet at front of booklet, a pre-addressed envelope for the entry form, and several print advertisements for various local businesses. The final advertisement ["10 Reasons Why Everybody Should Buy the "Chatham" Wagon"] is printed on a folded pink page attached at end of booklet.

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell discussing his willingness to take on work as resident manager while retaining his current position. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from Alex Matheson discussing provisions, canoes, and the mining industry in Manitoba. Correspondence sent from Rat Portage, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Textbook; status: basic; History; level: Standards VII, VIII and in Roman Catholic schools, Standards VI, VII, VIII; approved: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.

Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Elementary-Intermediate Course; For French Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. Source cites author as: "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.

A pair of sepia toned photographs of coal miners and mining equipment around Galt Mines. The North Western Coal and Navigation Company, formed by Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt, operated in the area of what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. Captioned photo reads "Job of Coal Chutes and part of Lethbridge."

A sepia-toned photograph of a building with men, boys, horses, and horse-drawn wagons outside. The boys appear to be loading newspapers into one of the wagons, and there is paper mess on the dirt road, mostly in front of the door to the building. Other distant buildings are visible in the background.

Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1888, 1889. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1896; 1898; 1900; 1901; 1902. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III; approved: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Spelling; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved 1912. Textbook; status: basic; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1919. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1924. Series contains: First Reader, Part I; First Reader, Part II; Second Reader; Third Reader and; Fourth Reader. From 1898 on, only the First Reader (Parts I and II) and Second Reader were authorized. For use in the Roman Catholic schools. Copies of the original publications of the First Reader (Parts I and II) are held by the National Library of Canada. Copies of the original publications of the Second Reader, Third Reader and Fourth Reader are held by the Seminary of Quebec Library.

Report regarding agricultural products from Manitoba exhibited at the Dominion Exhibition, held in Saint John, New Brunswick, and at the American Exposition, held in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1883. Includes lists of the products exhibited, the names of exhibitors, and flattering "Press Comments on Manitoba Exhibits" [from both N.B. and Mass. news sources].

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell discussing sections of land available. Correspondence sent from Touchwood Hills, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from G. S. McConnell discussing Dr. Bell's upcoming visit. Correspondence sent from Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan to Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from Alex Matheson discussing provisions, canoes, and the mining industry in Manitoba. Correspondence sent from Rat Portage, Ontario to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from A. Calder regarding Dr. Bell’s estimate enquiry amounting to between $125-$150, depending on the supply and demand of horses. Conditions of the roads are estimated to not be too bad. Correspondence sent from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908. Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912, 1913, 1914. Textbook; status: basic; Spelling; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3, 4; approved: 1912. Textbook; status: other; Reading; level: [Elementary]; approved: 1924. 1924 source states: "optional in schools where French is the vernacular".

Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; level: [Secondary]; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. On title page: "A Primer of Map Geography, For Pupils Preparing for Promotion Examinations. Pupils Preparing for Entrance Examinations. Pupils Preparing for Intermediate Examinations. Students Preparing for Teachers' Certificates. And All Official Examinations. With recent departmental examination papers from the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia." Cover title: Gage's Map Geography: Examination Primer Series.

Three photographs of Indigenous women with babies in carriers. First photograph features a baby in board baby carrier with ornate beadwork. The second features a mother with her child in a board baby carrier with plaid and striped cover and tumpline support strap across forehead. The third features a women with child in baby belt tumpline and plain blanket. On each mounting board is written “Hall & Lowe – 499 Main Street, Winnipeg”

Textbook; status: basic; Geography and History; level: Elementary- Intermediate Course; For French Roman Catholic Schools; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887. Source cites author as "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes". A copy of the original publication is held by the National Library of Canada.

Teacher reference; status: basic; Geography and History; approved: 1885, 1886, 1887.

Textbook; status: basic; Geography; level: Standard [Elementary]; approved: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891.

Handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger describes his duties at the NWMP post in Regina; discusses the discipline, his superiors and fellow recruits, etc. He provides a colorful account of his ride on an Indian pony.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. Among other things, Roger talks about taking up tea drinking, his dislike of the Sergeant Major, and the costs of his living expenses.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his sister Ethel [in Ontario]. He talks about a manuscript he is sending her, along with his Christmas greetings.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. He asks for photographs to be sent from home, with a promise to send some of himself to his family too. He talks about the upcoming Christmas Day plans, his general contentment with his life at the NWMP post, and describes in some detail the task of being on guard duty; a small sketch of the guard room, prison and court is included with the letter.

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.

Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards I, II, III, IV as indicated below; approved: 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907. First Reader, Part I, and First Reader, Part II were used for Standard I; Second Reader was used for Standard II; Third Reader was used for Standard III and; Fourth Reader was used for Standard IV. From the title page: Authorized for use in the public schools of Ontario by the Minister of Education. These readers were also published by the Canada Publishing Co. and the W.J. Gage Co..

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. Roger describes his Christmas day, and goes on to discuss in detail his activities, books he is reading, names of the officers at the Post, and comments on the family pictures he was sent, etc.

Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson noting that his son has been ill with diphtheria. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Envelope probably originally tacked in 1885 scrapbook with Roger's November and December letters. On the envelope is written: "Letters of November & December 1884 My first two months in the Force". Included also are two bland and torn envelopes.

A handwritten letter from R.P. to his father. Roger is enroute from Ontario to the west, travelling through the United States and then on through Manitoba, stopping at Winnipeg. He describes the scenery he encounters on his trip, and is writing on the eve of reporting for duty to the NWMP fort at Winnipeg.

"Being a Sermon preached in Knox Church, Winnipeg, July 16th, 1884, at the opening of the First Synod of Manitoba and the North-West Territories, by the Moderator, Reverend Professor George Bryce, LL.D., by request of Synod."

A review of some of the work of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Provides some of the ecclesiastical history of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, from its earliest beginnings to "Its [the Presbyterian Church's] Childhood"; "Its Youth"; and "Our Majority" [the increasing number of families belonging to the Presbytery].

Additional sections include:
"Be a Preaching Church - Preach the Word" - regarding the importance of preaching the word of God.
"Be a Church for the Times" - regarding adapting the teachings of the church to the times.
"Be a Faithful, Not a Time-Serving, Church - Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort" - regarding the importance of righteousness and purity in the church.
"Be an Aggressive Church" - regarding the need for missionaries and evangelism in the church.

Two letters written by Henry Somers-Cocks and one written by A. H. Eckford. The letters describe homestead life, including travel, hunting, camping, food, and general updates on life in Pense, Saskatchewan (formerly Pense, Assiniboia).

Incoming correspondence from S.K. Parson discussing a map of Moose River he sketched for Dr. Bell and not making corrections on the topography because he did not trust himself to make them from memory. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger comments on his father's last letter, and goes on to describe his activities at the NWMP fort and comments about the community of Regina. Included is a sketch of the barracks and buildings at the NWMP fort at Regina.

"To the Supply Officer: Required for Transport Service, North-West Field Force".

Blank, undated supply order form for the North-West Field Force [NWFF] Transport Office, Qu'Appelle Station. Dotted line present at bottom left for signature of transport officer. Unsigned.

A Second Supplement report from May 5, 1885, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The report outlines the battle at Battleford and the attack on Poundmaker’s Reserve where 100 Indigenous people were killed. On the back of the report, there is information about Lord Dufferin’s resignation and a funeral for two men.

Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson discussing his displeasure with having to serve jury duty. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger talks about how he is out of the Quartermaster's Store, and describes his current duties of stable work and prison guarding, etc. He discusses rumors about Riel and a potential rebellion, promising to write more as he learns further details.

A handwritten letter sent to Roger Pocock from family members in [Brockville], Ontario. Family members each wrote one page of the letter, and they include: [Olivia] Pocock, sister Ethel, sister Daisy, and sister Hilda.

A watercolour sketch by Pocock of the NWMP Barracks in Prince Albert in 1885. Depicts an unknown man in uniform standing at a distance in front of the barracks.

Teacher reference; status: other; Music; level: Gr. 1, 2, 3; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913.

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

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

The booklet was issued by the Hudson’s Bay Company regarding the appointment of Lord Anson as a director, the reelection of three other directors, including Governor Eden Colvile. Comments by Donald Smith, having recently driven the last spike, Canadian Pacific Railway.

Six photographs taken at or around Fort Qu’Appelle. Each photograph has a description on the back. Descriptions: “A Barber’s Emporium, Riel Rebellion. Page 31 Scarlet & Gold 13th Annual, Legislature Library,” “Lebret Mission Fort Qu’Appelle,” “The Tenth Royals E.R. Transportation Riel Rebellion 10th Royals Toronto,” “Certainly. The Tenth Royals at Fort Qu’Appelle E.R.,” “Winnipeg Cavalry Troop escorting 12th Battalion out of Fort Qu’Appelle 1885,” “Winnipeg Cavalry Troops at Fort Qu’Appelle Rebellion 1885.” Underneath each photograph is “Entered According to Act of parliament of Canada in the Year 1885 by Prof. Buell in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture.”

Textbook; level: basic; Orthoepy and Spelling; level: Standards I, II, III, IV, V; approved: 1898, 1900, 1901. 1902; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911.

Fiction; status: other; Language; level: Gr. 2; approved: 1914. Fiction; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 3, 5; approved: 1922, 1924. Fiction; status: other; Reading and Literature; level: Gr. 3, 4, 5; approved: 1929. Teachers reference; status: other; Literature; level: Gr. 4, 5, 6; approved: 1936. Source cites: Thos. Nelson and Sons as publishers in 1922, 1924, 1929.

Incoming correspondence from S.K. Parson discussing missing someone due to the wreck of the “Labrador”, and having escaped the smallpox outbreak. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his sister Daisy in Ontario. His letter teases Daisy about how out of place he would be back in Ontario, and he describes his crutches, clothing, and general boredom while he waits for his foot and mobility to recover.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock at Prince Albert to his father in Ontario. In the letter, Roger talks about the study of the bible as a scientific exercise, discusses the Egyptian pyramids, and talks about his lack of desire to settle down. The last part of the letter appears to be missing.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocok in [Prince Albert] to his mother in Ontario. Roger writes about new NWMP recruits, and changes of command within the NWMP. The letter is written in two parts, and the second part of the letter is dated 15 September, but may have actually been written 15 October. Roger talks about his inability, for a variety of reasons, to come home to Ontario to be nursed for the winter. He also describes some of the crime in the community and problems with some of the members of the Force.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Roger describes the winter quarters the NWMP are moving to, including a different building used as their hospital. Roger also discusses clothing he has purchased, his pay, the NWMP Post lay-out, and native customs and clothing. The last part of the letter is missing.

Textbook; status: basic; Composition and Prose Literature; level: Standard VI; approved: 1889. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911. Textbook; status: basic; English Literature; level: Gr. 11; approved: 1914, 1925; 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932.

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

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

A manuscript account book ascribed to Frederick Kidd, Lumsden, Assiniboia Ferry. With extensive neat enteries for what appears to be a clothing business. Companies paid out include the Ontario Button company, Charles Cockshutt Company (Toronto), The Dominion Suspender Company, The King Shirt Company, Watchorn & Co. (Merrickville), Gault Bros. & Co. (Montreal), Goodyear Rubber Company, Thomas Ogilvie & Sons and many more.
A unique item from Assiniboia, one of the provisional administrative districts from the Northwest Territories. in 1905, most of the Assiniboia was absorbed into Saskatchewan, with a small part into Alberta. Lumsden (later in Saskatchewan) was settled by immigrants from Ontario in the early 1880's. Located on the CNR, it would have been been an ideal location for a business such as Frederick Kidd dealing with the east. He made an index of the businesses at the end of the account book in 1905 which gives a good overview of clothing companies in Toronto, Montreal, Merrickville and New York.

Fiction; status: other; Literature; level: Gr. 6, 7; approved: 1918; 1920.

Dominion of Canada department of the interior. The bearer hereof is entitled to an allowance of ….. Dollars in any purchase of dominion lands. Issued at the department of the Interior, Ottawa … 18 authority of the order of the hon. The Privy Council. Dated the 20th of April 1885. Boldly written over in red ink: “Specimen for agent. Manitoba supplementary half breed scrip.” There are a number of these scrips this one has an engraved vignette of 5 deer at its centre.

Textbook; status: basic; Algebra; level: Superior course; approved: 1888. For Roman Catholic Schools.

Handwritten letter from Roger Pocock with a NWMP detachment in Regina to his [sister] Ethel. Only the first two pages of the letter are extant.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his mother in Ontario. He discusses the loss of his manuscript which the NWMP did not approve of, and goes on to describe in detail his fellow 'chums' at the Regina NWMP post, including a Charlie Sinclair who served in 1874 with the Wolseley expedition.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Regina to his father in Ontario. Roger is about to depart from the NWMP fort at Regina, en route for Qu'appelle with a party of other NWMP constables. Two small sketches of a marching patrolman (Pocock) and the Fort is included in the written letter.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to his mother in Ontario. This letter provides a detailed account of Roger's journey with NWMP troops travelling from Regina to Fort Qu'appelle and on to Prince Albert. While on this journey, Roger froze the toes of his right foot and is under medical supervision as he writes, describing the great pain he is experiencing. He includes a small map showing the route from Regina to Prince Albert.

A composite handwritten letter from Roger Pocock at Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. Pocock is confined to a sick bed, while he recovers from having five toes of his right foot amputated due to frostbite. His letter is full of details about fellow NWMP force members, and he talks about his hoped-for reorganization of the Force; his observations of their skirmishes, marches, and dress, and asks for reading material to be sent to him while he recovers. Roger describes the march, his bout of frostbitten feet, toe amputations, skirmish at Duck Lake, and his days healing from the surgery.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his father in Ontario. Roger continues to be in sick bay in the "detachment station 1 1/2 miles from Fort Prince Albert" as he recovers from his toe amputation surgery. His letter is long and filled with his observations, comments, and responses to questions his parents have asked him in earlier letters.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his [mother] in Ontario. He writes about his preparations to leave Prince Albert, and lists the items in his kit, and is making arrangements to send books and papers back to family in Ontario.

A handwritten page of an incomplete letter written by Roger Pocock probably to a family member; on this page Roger describes the winter landscape, discusses his sketching, and talks about the sound of "retreat" at sunset.

Textbook; status: basic; English Language; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and Rhetoric; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1906. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Standard VIII; approved: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910. Textbook; status: basic; English Language and History of Literature; level: Gr. 12; approved: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919.

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

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

A letter from N. D. Flood addressed to Henry [James Morgan]. The letter was stamped on May 7, 1885. The letter discusses military drills and some legal business. The letter is presumably from Nicholas Flood Davin, a lawyer, journalist, and politician, the first MP for Assiniboia West, and one of the architects of the Canadian residential school system.

A handwritten letter addressed to "My dear Tiffany" [probably Edward H. Tiffany, barrister], from North West Mounted Police sergeant C. H. Connon, written after the 1885 North-West Resistance. The letter makes clear Connon's displeasure with public and media perception of the N.W.M.P. and its role in the Resistance, especially in comparison to General [Frederick Dobson] Middleton and his volunteers, of whom he writes that "the sickening drivel and slobbery mass of fulsome adulation bestowed on the volunteers coupled with the utterly unjust criticism of the Police and studied and insulting silence as to what they really did during the late troubles make one much in love with one's grateful country and impartial public press".

The letter also makes the claim that Connon and Commander A. G. [Acheson Gosford] Irvine's unit, stationed at Prince Albert and Fort Carlton, "were out for a month in search of Big Bear and we [underlined for emphasis] got him", refuting what he called General Middleton's "calm assurance to claim credit for his capture". Connon further explains that "we travelled three or four hundreds of miles after him over country which Gen Middleton pronounced to be impassable and an outpost of our own men at last grabbed the redoubtable Big Bear when Middleton and his "heroic" volunteers were over a hundred miles away".

Also of note, the letter dates the fire that destroyed Fort Carlton as having happened on 28 March 1885, stating that they evacuated the post at that time.

Textbook; status: basic; Reading and Literature; level: Standards III, IV, V; approved 1895, 1896, 1897. "A collection of poems put together by the author" but author is not given.

Agent’s specimen of a certificate to be issued by the North West Half Breed Commission granting a monetary allowance to purchase land. Stamped “19 Aug 1885.” “No. 11493.”

Incoming correspondence from Walton Haydon asking for help in obtaining a position on a survey in the next year. Correspondence sent from East Selkirk, Manitoba to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Incoming correspondence from S. K. Parson apologising that his daughter did not thank Dr. Bell for her Christmas gift. Correspondence sent from Hudson's Bay House, Montreal to the Geological Survey headquarters in Montreal, Quebec.

Handwritten letter from Roger Pocock to his father. Roger describes his daily routine, the books he is reading, and talks about man in the force who was "left frozen in the plains", etc.

Handwritten letter from Roger Pocock with a NWMP detachment [in the Prairies] to his mother in Ontario. His letter is very descriptive about what he is doing, his fellow officers, the barracks, and his thoughts about the current political situation in Europe and Great Britain, etc. He also discusses the Force's relationship with nearby townspeople (not good) and with Indigenous people. Pocock talks about Indian unrest and the potential for war; he refers to the "scalp market".

A handwritten letter on a paper scrap from Roger Pocock at Fort Qu'appelle to his [father] in Ontario. Letter is dated "March 17 or so" but also describes the day as "Thursday" meaning that is was likely 19 March 1885. Roger describes the journey with a large party of NWMP men and horses from Regina to Fort Qu'appelle. In this letter, he mentions his wet and cold feet.

A handwritten letter from [Basil Guiron] of [Prince Arthur's Landing, Ontario] to Roger Pocock in Saskatchewan. Guiron appears to be a friend, and discusses the forgiveness of money still owing him from Pocock, and discusses future plans to meet.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. He describes the art work he has hanging near his bed, sketches he has completed, books he has read, prairie flowers, etc. and outlines the mail schedule for both sending and receiving letters.

A handwritten letter from Roger Pocock in Prince Albert to his mother in Ontario. He mentions the photographs he recently had taken, the jacket he is tailoring, and describes his daily routine and the people he meets and spends time with. Among other incidents, Pocock describes the situation of some of his colleagues, including two who deserted, and he states that he won't be vaccinated against small pox as there are no cases of the disease for 500 miles of Prince Albert.