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PE000788 - Papers from R.P. Seguin, Missionary

Letters signed by R.P. Jean Seguin, Missionary at Fort Good Hope Mission in Notre Dame De Bonne Esperance, AB, to his abbe at the Semaine Religieuse, Clermont, France. All three letters are in very delicate and fragile condition; they are generally still legible despite the ink and paper having faded. Letters are dated as follows :

    1. Letter dated February 11th, 1890 contains 2 pages.
    1. Letter dated June 8th, 1892 contains 3 pages.
    1. Letter dated February 11th, 1893 contains 2 pages.
      Enclosed are also two (2) issues of Le Semaine Religieuse de Clermont:
    1. One issue is dated Saturday September 28, 1889; it includes pages 906-928. Page 912 contains a printing of the first part of a letter from Seguin. This issue is in very delicate and deteriorated condition. While it is still generally legible, it has a number of stains and the ink has faded significantly. There is much tear/wear damage along the edges, particularly the corners.
    1. The other issue is dated October 5th, 1889. It includes pages 1930-1951. The concluding part of the letter is printed on pages 940-952.
      Additionally, there is a single detached page of an unclear publication likely dated 1888. It has the play "En route pour la mer glaciale" prominently circled. This is also in very delicate condition and has three parallel folding marks.

All contained in a 26 x 17cm cardboard folder wrapped in bright orange paper. It has a sticker that appears to have been cut in half that reads the name ‘Mackensie.’ The folder is in poor condition: it has a prominent rip on the lower left corner and shows strong signs of usage throughout.

Séguin, Jean

PE004881 - Compilation of documents relating to Jesuit Missions based in the Prairies

  • Fifteenth letter written by Valerien Gaudet to his parents and missionary friends. It outlines the itinerary of the young missionary’s journey to Bolivia, as he makes multiple stops to reach his destination. Dated March 15, 1955.,
  • Missionary Pages - Dated July 9, 1958. Bulletin informing readers on recent missionary events such as the number of recent baptisms, social church events, religious commemorations, and overview on missionary excursions. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
  • Missionary Pages - Dated September 1958. This bulletin narrates a series of events from Sept 22-30, 1958 in the context of the mission in Lakota, Cote d’Ivoire. It commemorates this excursion by describing the weather, land, people, and activities. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
  • Single letter sized document dated 1960 published in Edmonton, AB. Title is “The Wonderful Adventure of the Bishop of the Prairies and the Great North.” This document informs of the recent publication of Monsieur Vital Grandin’s biography and gives readers the opportunity to purchase the book via correspondence.
  • Letter-sized, undated document promoting the upcoming beatification of Bishop Vital Grandin. The letter requests that community members send photos, pamphlets or other relevant items to contribute to the ceremony. Signed Vice-Postulation O.M.I.,
  • Letter-sized bulletin dated 1960 announcing the virtues and achievements of Grandin Vital in light of his newly announced beatification. It also includes information on the Catholic Women’s League and an enclosed section that users may fill out with information in order to purchase Grandin Vital’s recently published biography.
  • Provincial Administration Bulletin informing congregation members of the recent authorization to go on a pilgrimage in Europe. Dated January 11, 1961. Signed by Guy Michaud, O.M.I. Edmonton, AB.
  • Single sheet that appears to be the continuation of a newsletter. It includes updates on several members of the Missionary cause who have engaged in new projects. It is dated 1964.
  • Newsletter created by the Dioceses of Labrador-Schefferville. Dated August 20, 1968. Letter includes updates on new oblates and discussions on scheduling ceremonies according to the weather forecast.
  • Bulletin N. 5 - This volume discusses the virtues of Father Albini and commemorations to follow. Dated May 30, 1969.
  • Bulletin N. 6 - Report on the positive outcome of a relating to the virtues of Monseigneur de Mazenod. Dated February 10, 1970.
  • Title - "Growing together in Christ." This is a two page overview of the purpose of the Church in Edmonton.
  • Two (2) copies of a letter to congregation members informing them of the upcoming elections to take place at the Provincial Chapter. Signed by M. Latour, O.M.I. 
  • Single sheet titled "Manitoba." It is a letter to the brothers of the “Messenger” congratulating him on his work and recent newspaper submission, and includes an account of the early missionary days of the writer. It is signed Brother Omer Bruyere, O.M.I., Indian Residential School, McIntosh, Ont. The back of the page features a page-length map of Canada and the provinces existent at that time.
  • Single sheet with short narrations on two missions: one in Pekangikum, an Ojibwe settlement in Ontario, and one in North Spirit Lake, an Ojibwe-Cree settlement. Content includes number of baptisms and first communions, church buildings, and conversion details.

PE000888 - Ukrainian Orthodox record book for family deaths

The cover has a silver design of the Ukrainian Orthodox cross. The first few pages contain writing in Ukrainian, and include two ink drawings: one of the crucified Christ being gazed upon by three people; one depicting a woman kneeling in prayer in front of a cross in the jungle. The remaining pages contain blank lines for writing the names of the dead. 

PE000942 - Religious Icon Card from St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

The card is decorated with a picture of the Madonna and Child, printed in colour with a white border. The back of the card contains a stamp bearing the information of the church which provided it. It states: Compliments of St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Fr. Stephan Semotiuk, Dean. Ph: (403) 421-0258. Located in Edmonton, AB. A hand written note in pen above this states the phone number for the CKUA radio station. 

PE004797 - "General Act of the Canonical Visitation of the St. Mary’s Province of Regina by V. R. Father Joseph Rousseau"

Book titled: "General Act of the Canonical Visitation of the St. Mary’s Province of Regina by V. R. Father Joseph Rousseau, O.M.L., Procurator General to the Holy See. March-June 1942."  Book outlines observations made by Father Joseph Rousseau during his Canonical Visitation, and the recommendations and regulations made in response to his observations. His regulations mainly involve the clergy and other church members of the area he visited. Printed by Marian Press, Regina.

PE004805 - "Mandements du 1er Eveque de Gravelbourg" (translated: Orders of the First Bishop of Gravelbourg)

Book titled: "Mandements du 1er Eveque de Gravelbourg" (translated: Orders of the First Bishop of Gravelbourg). Front cover is blank, with the title only on the spine. Written in both English and French, this book contains the pastoral letters and circulars to the clergy written by J. M. Rodrigue Villeneuve. Book also has a table of contents at the back. Interior title page states: Lettres pastorals et Circulaires au clergé de Son Excellence Mgr J.-M. Rodrigue Villeneuve, O.M.I. premier Evêque de Gravelbourg, Volume 1.

Villeneuve, J. M. Rodrigue

PE002363 - Prairie Manna: A brief history of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties

The original manuscript for Prairie Manna: A Brief History of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties by [R.] A. Collins. The manuscript was finished in March 1962, and at the time the author was part of the Bowness United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of the essay is to document and highlight the contributions made by the United Church of Canada to various communities in southern Saskatchewan. The author gathered information from numerous different sources about the United Church of Canada and also provided information on southern Saskatchewan's historical and economic background.

Collins, [R.] A.

PE002388 - Canada and Overseas M.S.C.C. [Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada] Current News Bulletin [1929]

Front-page article, with black and white [B&W] photographs of the Peace River District [including images of Spirit River and Fort Vermilion, boats [ferry], homesteads, horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and various church activities and clerical figures], submitted by the Bishop of Athabasca of the Peace River District. Stresses the increasing and urgent need for more missionary activity in the Peace River District Diocese to keep up with the amount of homesteaders moving to the area.

Additional articles include:
"Fire and Flu in the North" - extracts from letters written by Miss Gertrude Heaton, R.N., detailing her time as a nurse at the Wabasca Mission in northern Alberta.
"The Arctic Mission" - brief updates on the missions at Pangnirtung Fiord [Fjord] on Baffin Land [Baffin Island], Fort George [Northwest Territories or N.W.T.], and Aklavik, by Ven. A. L. Fleming, Archdeacon of the Arctic.
"Consecration of the Assistant Bishop of Honan [Henan] on St. Matthias' Day" - reports the consecration of Reverend P. Lindel Tsen, M.A., B.D., as Assistant Bishop of [Henan] Diocese.
"The Study Book for 1929" - announces the publication of "The Old Church in the New Dominion" by C. W. Vernon, M.A., B.D., D.C.L., regarding the history of the Anglican Church in Canada, expected to arrive May 1929.
Untitled announcement of the death of Right Reverend Charles Henry Brent, D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.

PE002516 - Thanksgiving Service, 1918 - To Commemorate the Victorious Termination of the Great World War

Program of events for Thanksgiving church service held in the Armouries at New Westminster, British Columbia, on December 1st, 1918, under the auspices of the Mayor and Council of New Westminster.

Includes list of orchestral numbers performed by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, "National Hymn" ["O Canada!" - Thomas B. Richardson version], hymns, prayer, solo and chorus singing, scripture reading, address by reverend, "National Anthem" ["God Save the King"], benediction, and a postlude by the orchestra.

"Collection in aid of a Fund to provide Christmas Cheer for the dependents of our Soldiers and Sailors."

New Westminster City Council

PE002536 - Hear Evangelist A. H. Argue of Winnipeg at the Calgary Pentecostal Tabernacle

Old-Fashioned Gospel Meeting Starts April 30.
Miss Zelma Argue, a gifted Trombonist and Song Leader will assist her father throughout the campaign.

Subjects for the first week:
Sunday: "The Age Terminus, is it in sight?"
Monday: "And When shall these things be?"
Tuesday: "Jerusalem and the Jews"
Wednesday: "The World's Greatest Message"
Thursday: "Divine Healing Service"
Friday: "The Sky Shout"

Includes 2 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs: portrait of Miss Zelma Argue, posing with a trombone; and portrait of Reverend A. H. Argue.

Argue, Andrew Harvey, Rev.

PE002936 - Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation complimentary rosary and prayer book; Calgary (Alta.), [after 1988]

A rosary and booklet containing instructions, prayers, and the twenty mysteries including artworks, packaged in a plastic baggie. The booklet and baggie both include contact information for Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation Inc. A note on the baggie reads "This is a free gift."

Our Lady Queen of Peace Foundation Inc.

PE003015 - Synopsis of Lectures on Manitoba and the Northwest

Illustrated synopsis of lectures delivered by Wesleyan Methodist Reverend John Maclean, Ph.D., of Carman, Manitoba, at Victoria College in Toronto, Ontario, in 1902. The lectures provide information about the state of Western Canada thirty years after 1870, touching on topics of agriculture, immigration, education, and religion.

Contents:
Thirty Years After; Western Areas; Water Stretches; Climate; Altitude and Growth; A Land of Beauty; The Maximum of Fructification; The Western Movement of Population; Capitalists Combine to Assist Colonization; The Foreign Factor; The Galicians; The Doukhobors; The Mormons; Western Education; Relating Education to the Church and State; Patriotism and Education; The New Evangelism; The Invitation to Women; The Greatest Colony; untitled "genuine western verse" by Moira O'Neill.

Illustrations:
"Cattle Ranching"; "Sheep Ranching"; "The Prairie Hen (Pinnated Grouse)"; "Harvesting"; "Methodist Church, Killarney, Man."

Maclean, John, Rev.

D. Lamont WWI Collection

Materials relating to D. Lamont of Maidstone, SK's personal involvement in WWI as a Corporal in the 9th Canadian Mounted Rifles Regiment (C.M.R.R.) and Sergeant in the 9th Regiment of the Canadian infantry Brigade.

PE002473 - Nominal Roll of 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion - Gambol of the Little Black Devil - Souvenir Program

Nominal roll listing the members of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles or Little Black Devils), with 3 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs:

"Lieut.-Col. W. A. Munro" - portrait of Officer Commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Munro in military uniform.
"The 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles) Lieut.-Col. W. A. Munro in Command" - shows the battalion standing in military coats and hats.
"The Officer Commanding, Staff and N. C. O.'s of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion (Winnipeg Rifles)" - shows the officers and staff of the 90th Canadian Overseas Battalion in military uniforms.

Centre of booklet is the event program, which included: God Save the King [opening], chorus and vocal performances, general selections, a synopsis, and God Save the King [closing]. Performers included: Miss Edythe Lever [soloist], Winnipeg Oratorio Society [chorus], 90th Overseas Battalion Band [band], and Fred M. Gee [accompanist].

PE000437 - Prairie Auto-Electric Battery, Magneto. Electrical shop in Grande Prairie, AB

B&W, print, captioned, of small, white wooden building with a sign that reads “Prairie Auto-Electric Battery, Magneto. Electrical”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.

PE000438 - Winter view of a small cluster of wooden buildings, Grande Prairie, AB

B&W, print, captioned, of winter view of a small cluster of wooden buildings behind a wire fence, possibly a farm. Dated, March 1932. Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.

PE000440 - Wooden building with windows covering the façade with a sign that reads “Prairie Auto-Electric, Battery, Magneto. Electrical”

B&W, print, captioned, of wooden building with windows covering the façade with a sign that reads “Prairie Auto-Electric, Battery, Magneto. Electrical”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.

PE000445 - Girl skiing in Main Street Grande Prairie, AB

B&W, print, fading image of a figure on skis holding onto a rope attached to a man riding a horse. Nearby businesses include P.J. Tooley “Real Estate, Farm Lands, Insurance” and the Alberta Dept. of Agriculture; there is also a sign for the Capitol Theatre. Captioned, “Girl skiing in Main Street Grande Prairie.”

Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.

PE000568 - Aerial photograph of a farmer’s field on fire

B&W aerial photograph of a farmer’s field on fire with billowing columns of dark black smoke. Stamp on back of print says “Photo by Bland: Staff Photographer Edmonton Bulletin…”. It is most likely a picture of the Atlantic-Leduc No. 3 oil well, which caught fire in September 1948, taken by Eric Bland.

Bland, Eric

PE000731 - Various scenes from Edmonton, AB

B&W prints, captioned, mounted, showing various scenes from Edmonton. Contents include:

  • Dominion Day Parade 1923 (4), including 1 print each of Premier Greenfield and the C.N.R. Pipe Band,
  • Images from around Edmonton (8), including 1 print each of the Saskatchewan River, stockyards, and 10439-69th Ave South,
  • Provincial Houses of Parliament (2),
  • University of Alberta buildings (2), including 1 print each of the Arts and Medical buildings.

PE004970 - Event involving First Nations people, the RCMP, and the people of Lethbridge, AB

Set of five B&W prints of a ceremonial event involving Aboriginal people, the RCMP, and the people of Lethbridge, Alberta:

  • 3.5" x 6" print of two girls, one seated, both in ceremonial dress, in front of tepee,
  • 5" x 7" print of two men seated on ground, in ceremonial dress, with people watching in background; RCMP member in red serge in background,
  • 8" x 10" print of group shot of chiefs in ceremonial dress, with white men wearing ceremonial bonnets,
  • 8" x 10" print of men standing on platform, wearing combinations of ceremonial dress and/or business suits, with one man delivering speech to crowd in foreground,
  • 8" x 10" print of three men in suits and ceremonial bonnets seated cross-legged on ground, sharing pipe; RCMP member in red serge in background.

PE001036 – Quebec Seal Hunt

Seal-hunt on land in Quebec. Cars in image appear to be from 1940’s era
a) Large herd of seals. Edge of car hood with ornament.
b) Small group of seals being killed by six men with clubs. Other men in background.
c) A group of men tearing off skins of dead seals with skinned ones in image.
d) A field of skinned seals with skinning going on in the distance.

PE001658 - Barr Colony Materials

A collection of materials dealing with the founding of the Barr Colony in New Britannia in the North West Territories. Contains legal documents and publications from the Barr Colony. It also features two handwritten diaries – one containing a description of events of the founding of the Barr Colony and the other is an account of daily life written by a colonist.

Barr Colony

PE001976 - Royal tour train postcard

Depicts the train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Royal Tour of Canada, pulling into the station at Maple Creek, SK. Caption reads “’The Royal Train’ Maple Creek, Sask. May 26/39.”

PE002016 - Shamrock Brand Baked Sausage truck advertisement

Photograph depicting a truck decorated to advertise Shamrock Brand Baked Sausage, manufactured by Burns & Co. Ltd. Truck has a pyramid in its bed that reads “The Peak of Excellence,” and a sign on the side that reads “Our latest creation, Shamrock Brand baked sausage. Ready to serve – hot or cold. Burns & Co. Ltd.” The truck is parked outside of a house; a man can be seen entering the door, and another passing on the street.

ABC Studios

PE002029 - Buffet scene

Depicts buffet tables full of food, with a chef and wait staff elegantly dressed posing behind them. The tables are set with elaborate centerpieces decorated with the union jack.

PE002036 - Edmonton Bulletin Calgary Banff trip winners, 1935

Depicts around 50 boys, and some men, likely their chaperones, who were the winners of a contest put on by the Edmonton Bulletin in 1935 for carriers of their newspaper to win a three day trip to Calgary and Banff. They are posed in front of a Canadian Pacific train at the station, and several of the boys are holding up copies of an Edmonton Bulletin page with a headline describing the contest: “Three Glamorous, Care-free Days at Calgary-Banff for Bulletin Carrier-Salesmen.” All of the winners are wearing matching Edmonton Bulletin hats. A caption on the back identifies some of the winners.

McDermid Studios

PE001537 - A rare photo of staff and guards at the Stoney Mountain Penitentiary, Manitoba

A photograph of staff and guards at the Stoney Mountain Penitentiary, Manitoba. The institution began operation in 1877, making it the oldest running federal prison in Canada. After the 1885 North-West Rebellion, chiefs Big Bear, One Arrow, and Poundmaker were all convicted of treason and were imprisoned in the Stoney Mountain Penitentiary.
In the photograph, Dr. Mcfadden (the chief) is in the front row,

PE002424 - Goose Hunt - Sullivan Lake - Alberta, Oct. 1-5, 1921

Six men [five hunters and a driver] pose for photographs documenting an autumn goose hunt at Sullivan Lake. Images are numbered No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6.

No. 1 shows five men leaning against a car with buildings along a town or city street visible in the background.

No. 2 shows six men [the original five and a new addition] posing in front of the car, now parked in grass, with small farm buildings visible in the background, and a case with latches in the foreground.

No. 6 shows the six men in front of the car posing with the game they have successfully hunted displayed on a makeshift stand. The two men closest to the left are kneeling and holding hunting rifles. Third from left is sitting with a [gramophone?] in his lap.

PE002491 - Collection of 10 photographs of various places in the Waterton Lakes National Park

A collection of ten B&W photographs of various places in the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. The photographs are thought to have been taken by Samuel J. Hayward in the 1920s. There are photographs of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cameron Lake, Blakiston Valley, Mount Blakiston, Bertha Mountain, Bertha Falls, Twin Falls, and Upper Waterton Lake, all of which are captioned or labelled on the back.

[Hayward, Samuel J.]

PE002545 - 2 souvenir photograph cards from the Rancho Don Carlos club

2 black and white [B&W] souvenir photographs taken at the Rancho Don Carlos in Winnipeg ca. 1954, tucked into souvenir cards titled "Rancho Don Carlos" and "The New Highwaymen".

"Rancho Don Carlos" depicts a well-dressed young couple embracing and kissing on the dance floor. The woman is wearing a backless dress, white high-heeled shoes, and a cuff bracelet and jeweled earrings. The man is wearing a light-coloured suit and glasses with thick frames. Other dancing couples can be seen in the background.

"The New Highwaymen" depicts 4 well-dressed adults, 2 men and 2 women, smiling while seated around a table with plates of food, drinks, and packages of cigarettes on the table in front of them. The men are wearing suits. The women are wearing dresses or blouses with jeweled necklaces, earrings, rings, and brooches.

PE002714 - Photograph of the large model city, The Holy Land, built by the Gauci Brothers

A B&W photograph of a massive miniature model of The Holy Land with two American flags hanging beside it. A sign in the background of the photograph indicates the model in a masonic hall in Detroit, Michigan. The caption on the photograph states that the model is made up of about 60,00,000 pieces and 1100 electrically moving figures. The model was created in Edmonton, Alberta by the Gauci Brothers Builders. They started building the model in 1914 and it took them around 10 years to complete. In the top right corner of the photograph is a composite photograph of the faces of the two brothers and their names captioned underneath. Joseph W. Gauci was the originator and designer, and Salvator Gauci was the mechanical supervisor. The model was so popular that it toured around Canada and the United States of America for nearly 40 years.

PE003016 - 2 photographs of Kodiak Petroleums Ltd. (1964)

2 photographs showing oilfield workers [identified by caption as working for Kodiak Petroleums Ltd.] working on a drilling rig ca. 1964.

The first photograph shows a man wearing heavy work clothes and a hard hat climbing a short ladder onto a trailer with a large tank attached. A barrel and propane tank sit on the ground in the foreground.

The second photograph shows a United States Steel "Oilwell"-branded pumpjack in the foreground, with 3 men standing or sitting nearby. The other side of the trailer seen in the first photograph can be seen in the background of this photograph, near a small building or shed.

PE000920 - Edmonton Ad Club 1913-1914 Year Book

"Edmonton Ad Club 1913-1914 Year Book." Cover is printed on brown cardstock, and the back cover is blank except for the publisher’s mark. The interior details the operations of the Ad Club. Includes a list of members with phone numbers, plans for the upcoming year, information about memberships and dues, a list of officers currently in office, and quite a few advertisements for businesses in Edmonton. Pamphlet also contains one small 12.8 x 7.8 cm card which can be used to apply for a membership with the Edmonton Ad Club. Within is also a 21.5 x 27.8 cm tri-fold letter bearing the Edmonton Ad Club’s letterhead, and addressed to Mr. Ernest Brown. The letter extends an invitation to the addressee to join the Edmonton Ad Club, and extolls some of the benefits of joining. Printed by Edmonton Printing & Publishing Co., Ltd.

PE004841 - Receipt to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Top of receipt reads: "International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-1200 15th Street N.W. Washington 5, D.C." It has been issued to H. M. Wilson, initiated on October 22, 1919 and last paid in August, 1954. It states it’s for pension and death benefits, and is signed by the international secretary. There is an address stamped on the back, sending the receipt to Mr. A. E. Fearey, Financial Secretary, Lu. #348, P.O. Box 154, Calgary, Alberta.

PE000428 - Regulations for the sale of lands in the C.P.R.'s irrigation block

Document listing the regulations for the sale of irrigable and non-irrigable lands in the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s irrigation block and for the supply of water for said irrigation lands. Signed J.S. Dennis, Superintendant of Irrigation. Calgary, Alberta.

One of two documents written by J.S. Dennis of the Irrigation Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. See also PE000459

Dennis, J. S.

PE000780 - Letter and Bulletin from the International Record Collector’s Club to Mr. Abbott. 

Bulletin #100 of the International Record Collector’s Club to Mr. W.J. Abbott at 81 Laurier Av. West, Ottawa, Canada.  This is a two page, typewritten brochure with illustrations of renowned opera figures. It has been folded in a triptych to fit in the 9.6 x 16.5 cm envelope. The envelope includes a three cent U.S. postage and a stamp with the date, time, and location (Dec.3, 1940, 9:30PM, Bridgeport, Conn.). Enclosed is also a typewritten note from the club’s founder to the recipient (dated Dec 2nd), which acknowledges the latter’s partial payment towards two records, as well as an expression of concern over Canada’s ban on “luxuries,” and its impact on the club’s Canadian audience. 

PE000851 - United Grain Growers Notebook

Booklet containing a detailed account of the United Grain Growers, including shareholder information, stock and farm supplies, information on other agricultural agencies, record forms, grain assessment, examples of grain bills, and other factors surrounding the company. It also includes calendars and memoranda where the book owner can make notes, as well as space for addresses. The owner of this booklet made a fair number of notes throughout the latter sections, primarily for grocery lists, addresses, and recipes.

PE000892 - Harold & Thompson Holland Binder Twine Notebook

Notebook front cover reads: "Harold & Thompson Holland Binder Twine. Manufacture by United Ropeworks Rotterdam-Holland. Our Brands: Queen City-550 ft. Prairie Pride-600 ft. Harold & Thompson Regina-Sask. General Sales Agents." Cover is a mixture of green and white, with red writing on the white background and white writing on the green background. Cover contains a red and black ink drawing of two sheaves of wheat on either side of a roll of binder twine. Back cover contains an advertisement for the company’s new Lattice Cover. Contains the same logo as is found on the front. Inside contains multiple blank graph pages for writing, along with advertisements, useful information such as weight conversions and standard bushels, as well as a 1939-1940 calendar. Owner has put in several personal notes onto the pages.

PE000892 - Plymouth Binder Twine Notebook

Notebook front reads "Plymouth Binder Twine" and shows four (4) rolls of binder twine. Cover is brown, red and black with black writing. Picture on the front is in b&w, except for the tops of the rolls, which are colored red or green. Back covers is mainly red and brown, with black and green writing. Contains an advertisement for Plymouth Green-Top twine. Contains an ink drawing of a sack bound by rope. Interior covers show the same picture: one man hanging a picture with an advertisement on it: Plymouth binder twine on the inside front cover, and  Green Top twine on the inside back cover. Inside are several pages of graph paper for persona, notes. There is also a 1936-1937 calendar, an identification page, and two pages of advertisements. There are some notes on the pages from the owner. One (1) of eight (8) files associated with PE000892. See also Reference Number: F-7-0-0-49 through to F-7-0-0-56.

PE000913 - Documents pertaining to the acquisition and maintenance of a thresher’s license.

Documents pertaining to the acquisition and maintenance of a thresher’s license. Includes the following:

  • 16.7 x 25.4 cm bifold pamphlet titled: "1934 Chapter 28 An Act to amend and consolidate The Threshers’ Lien Act." Document contains the different aspects of the act, including registration of the threshing machine and threshers’ liens. Back page notes the pamphlet was printed in Edmonton by A. Shnitka, King’s Printer.;
  • 17.7 x 14 cm certificate printed on thick paper stock, titled: "Registration Certificate for Threshing Machine 1941 Registration No. 3416." The certificate is printed in green writing, and contains the emblem for the Department of Agriculture in Alberta, as well as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture’s signature.;
  • 14 x 8.6 cm Canada Post card printed on cream colored thick paper stock. One side contains the Department of Agriculture of Alberta’s emblem, and is a blank report card to be filled out by the thresher owner at the close of harvest season. It includes details such as the name and address of the thresher, and how many acres and bushels of various crops were collected at the end of the harvest season. The opposite side shows that the card has postage pre-paid by the Department of Agriculture of Edmonton, Alberta. The top notes: "Canada Post Card," and there is a 1 cent stamp printed on it.;
  • 27.8 x 17.5 cm notice printed on brown card stock. The top of the notice states: "This card must be attached to a prominent part of the threshing machine. The Noxious Weeds Act. Provisions Relating to Threshers." Below this are noted several sections pertaining to the cleaning of threshing machines and grain, as well as extracts from the Act Affecting Threshing Machine Operators.;
  • 24.2 x 16.5 cm brown envelope. The top of the envelope states: "Thresher’s License No. 3416." On the top left corner it states: "Department of Agriculture Government Buildings Edmonton Alberta." The envelope appears to be addressed to S. Bororoski, ? (there is a second name below this, but it is unclear what it says). 

PE000927 - Envelope from Western School Supply Limited - Used

An envelope from Western School Supply Limited addressed to Copp, Clark Company Limited, 495 Wellington St. W., Toronto, 2, Ont. Envelope has a 3 cent Canadian stamp, and includes a b&W ink drawing of a Western School Supply, Limited building. Above this drawing it states: If not called for in ten days return to Western School Supply Limited. Below this drawing it notes: School Equippers 1402 Rose Street Regina, Sask. Canada. There is a small circular postmark on the envelope stating it was received in Regina at 6 pm, November 5, 1931, Sask. The back of the envelope depicts a b&w drawing of a hanging globe. It is captioned: Hanging Globe No 505.

PE004767 - The “Private and Confidential No. 1 Price List” for Massey-Harris Co.

The “Private and Confidential No. 1 Price List” for the Manitoba branch of the Massey-Harris Co., Limited for the year 1906.  Salesmanship suggestions printed on the inside covers.  Terms for sale are followed by prices for farm equipment: binders, mowers, rakes, manure spreaders, drills, cultivators, feed cutters, no.6 diamond harrow, no.11 clip harrow, no.8 lever harrow, disc harrows, cream separators, plows, scuffler, vehicle jack, rollers and packers, wheelbarrows, sleighs, wagons, spring lorries, wagon boxes, and wagon parts.

PE004833 - Brochure celebrating the opening of a second Bank of Toronto branch in Calgary

Brochure titled: Our Second Branch in Calgary. Details the opening of a new Bank of Toronto branch in Calgary, on 8th and 4th.  Lists its services, such as Business Banking, Oil Banking, and Personal Accounts. A small section details the professional profile of the new branch manager, Mr. P. W. Atkinson. When fully opened, brochure contains a large b&w aerial photograph of downtown Calgary from 5000 ft. (Photo taken by Photography Survey Corporation). Front and back covers are light green, with interior pictures detailed in green as well.

PE004906 - Calendar Compliments of F.G. Webber Hardware

Calendar- Compliments of F.G. Webber Hardware. Once flipped open it contains each day of the month and its corresponding weekday, as well as sunrise & sunset times and moon phases. Above the small calendar there is a 20 x 13.5 cm colour photograph of the Rocky Mountains. The calendar and photograph are pasted on a 31.5 x 25.5 cm brown cardboard mat, which has the company’s (F.G. Webber Hardware) contact information. The mat also has a brown string tied at its center top which serves to hang this piece.

PE000462 - Posters as “Warning to Minors” with sections of the Saskatchewan Liquor Act

Two posters on orange cardstock with the words “Warning to Minors” in bold followed by excerpts from the Saskatchewan Liquor Act. It was issued by the Hotels Association of Saskatchewan and Approved by Saskatchewan Liquor Board. Printed by Davidson Leader Print. Since the text infers that serving beer is legal, but serving women is not, it must have been printed sometime between 1935 and 1960. PE000462

PE001081 - Morris Safe & Lock Co. Documents

Documents from, or associated with, the Morris Safe & Lock Co., pertaining to their business affairs with Canadian organizations in Calgary and Saskatchewan. Included amongst the documents are:

  • Correspondence, typed and written, by Norris Safe & Lock Co. employees and by customers of the company on business matters and transactions. Relevant newspaper extracts are attached to two of these.
  • Bills from the City of Calgary, John Jones Alberta Paint Shop, and Tasker Transfer Company
  • Cheques from the Dominion Bank
  • An Alberta Government Telephone notice that payment is in arrears.

PE001099 - New Light on the West Bound Grain Route

Argues for the funding and construction of grain elevator facilities in Edmonton, which the authors suggest, will be necessary for Alberta farmers to take full advantage of a grain transport route to the Pacific, via Vancouver, then under development. Include is an annotated map of this westbound grain route.

PE001115 - Farmers’ Receipt Book

Each receipt includes list of terms and conditions, in addition to tables to record the materials being shipped. Additionally included in the booklet are suggestions to shippers for preparation of goods, as well as a certification form for certifying compliance with the Meat Inspection Act, and advertisements for Dominion Express travellers’ cheques and money orders.

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