A program for the 29th annual banquet of the Manitoba Medical Students' Association, held at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba and dated December 20, 1911. Contains a menu, toast list, jokes, quotes, cartoons. On the back is a list of committee members.
Sans titreBook titled: "Our Northern Waters; A Report Presented to The Winnipeg Board of Trade regarding the Hudson’s Bay and Straits. Being a statement of their resources in minerals, fisheries, timber, furs, game and other products. Also notes on the navigation of these waters, together with historical events and meteorological and climatic data." Written by Charles N. Bell, and published on by the authority of the Winnipeg Board of Trade. James E. Steen, Printer, Winnipeg.
There is no cover to speak of, only a sheet of paper before the title page. The title page has two embossed stamps from the Toronto library, and a stamp of ‘Cancelled’ over these. Page two contains a partial list, made by the author, of authors quoted from when writing the book. A table of contents can be found on the last page. The center of the book contains a pull-out map detailing the plan of Churchill Harbor.
Sans titreGroup photo of 35 men in military uniform captioned “B Company, No. 5 Platoon, Depot Battalion, Winnipeg.” On a mezzanine above them is an area with pieces of equipment and clothing hanging on hooks, where several men are seated or laying down.
Depicts 574 ½ Main Street, Winnipeg, between 1897 and 1899. Members of the Canadian Militia are riding past on horseback off to the side. A man leans on a bicycle at the crosswalk, and another on a cane, near a horse and wagon. An elaborate network of electrical wires runs on poles between the viewer and a grand building standing in a park.
Sans titreFour stickers featuring a Canadian flag design with text above that reads the “The Guess Who,” for the Winnipeg rock band of the same name. The stickers remain on their original backing.
Sans titreBooklet advertising Winnipeg’s new Hudson’s Bay Company department store. Has illustrations and a description of the store, a description of the store’s historical exhibit, with culturally inappropriate depictions of three Inuit and one First Nations person, an advertisement for “Point” blankets, and an advertisement for furs.
Sans titrePhoto depicts Hazel walker riding a bucking bronco in competition at the 1913 Winnipeg Stampede. Long handwritten caption on the back describes the women’s bronco riding competition.
Sans titreDepicts Lucille Mulhall standing over a steer that she’s just roped, wearing a long skirt and a white blouse. Caption reads “Lucille Mulhall Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World. Winnipeg Stampede, 1913. Time – 33 4/5 seconds. Photo 42.”
Sans titrePostcard to Miss A. M. Bailey in Norwood, MB (now part of Winnipeg). Addressee’s name illegible. Mentions going up north. Photo depicts Boissevain train station in Manitoba.
Depicts soldiers receiving a royal send off in Winnipeg while preparing to board a train to depart for the war. Caption reads “Royal send off for soldier boys on the way to war, Winnipeg.” Postcard not used for correspondence.
Leather postcard sent from Winnipeg by “J.B.” to Miss Tena McKinnon in East Bay, MB. Illustration features a Manitoba or Dominion of Canada flag and a maple leaf. Text reads “Greetings from Winnipeg.”
Leather postcard sent to Jack Davidson in East Bay, MB, signed “J.J.” Pyrography design has a drawing of a man leaning back in a chair and smoking a pipe, with text that reads “Everybody works but father. Winnipeg.”
Leather postcard sent to W. M. Davidson in East Bay, MB. Pyrography design reads “Why the Dickens don’t you write? Winnipeg,” with a drawing of a book.
Sans titreAdvertisement for Bulman Bros. Ltd. “Lithographers, Printers, Photographers and Ticket Specialists.” Includes a print of an 1882 photograph of Drewry’s Redwood Brewery in Winnipeg. “No. 3 in a Series.” Small calendar for April 1952.
Sans titreDescribes plans for the development of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Includes a list of company personnel and a description of the land to be traversed, comprising an eastern trunk from Winnipeg to Moncton and a western trunk from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert.
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Album containing 21 photos of Winnipeg, ca. 1912. 9 photos show Main street decorated for the arrival of the Duke of Connaught on his 1912 tour. Visible businesses include Fit Rite (listed in Winnipeg City Directory as at 480 Main St.) and The Bank of Hamilton (399 and 395 Main St.). 4 photos of David A. Campbell barber shop at 707 Portage St. in Winnipeg. One photo shows the Shaw Barber Shop in Vancouver, possibly at 717 Dunsmuir.
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Loose card has portraits of four smiling men in military uniforms. Was used as a post card; on the back is a message from a “Scotty” to a Miss Blanche Hubble, discussing plans for a dance.
Newspaper clipping of a poem written in memoriam of F.J. Dixon, Manitoba MLA, by Roy St. George Stubbs, son of Lewis St. George Stubbs. From One Big Union Bulletin.
Diary and scrapbook written, compiled and bound by Anna Coombs, documenting her 1909 trip from London, England, through parts of Canada and the U.S. Describes visiting Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Banff, among other locations. Describes her experience of the journey, including the landscape and social life in Western Canada. Anecdotes include an account of visiting a Doukhabour village (pp. 36-7), and an incident where the car that the party is travelling in catches fire and is destroyed while travelling down a straw-covered road (pp. 37-38). Latter half includes a scrap book with postcards, brochures, time-tables, railway maps, etc. glued to the pages.
Sans titrePoster produced by the Vancouver Sun, protesting the opposition of the Winnipeg Board of Trade to modification of existing rail shipping rates. The poster opines that the present rates unnecessarily discourage Western farmers from shipping their products through the westbound route to Vancouver.
B&W photo postcard, good condition, showing Thomas Glendenning Hamilton’s photograph of alleged ectoplasm. Dealer’s notes: “Ultra rare Winnipeg ectoplasm real photo postcard.”
"Canada - House of Commons Debates Official Report - Speech of Mr. Peter Heenan - Member for Kenora and Rainy River on The Winnipeg Strike of 1919 - Delivered in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 2, 1926." Consists of six (6) pages detailing the speech of Peter Heenan concerning the Winnipeg Strike. Printer’s mark is located on the last page: Printed by F.A. Acland, Printer to the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1926.
a letter to all Brethren of the Rite in the Valley of Winnipeg bearing an invitation to the 65th annual reunion diner and a sample of the evening’s program.
Sans titreThis is form for applying to the Prince Rupert Lodge of the Free Masons in Winnipeg. A man called Peter McCalloun is applying.
Sans titreAdvertising booklet which promotes Witch Hazel Toilet Soap, a brand manufactured by the Royal Soap Co. of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The booklet is decorated with illustrations of women and children in various idealized scenes.
Information booklet & program for the royal visit to Old Fort Garry, in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 24, 1939. In addition to the events program, the booklet provides some background on the purpose of the event – namely, the ceremonial fulfillment of the obligation found in the Hudson’s Bay Company charter to provide two Elk and two black beavers to the crown upon any visit to HBC lands.
Working cards, issued by the Winnipeg Typographical Union, signed by A.J.P. Atkinson. The cards are dated for 1922 and 1926. Each card contains a description of union dues, as well as a chart to record the payment of dues. A number of stamps are affixed below the chart on each booklet, presumably to certify the payment of dues.
This booklet provides a history of the St. James Church in Winnipeg, from its construction in 1853 to the time of publication. Accompanying photographs and illustrations depict church buildings or related individuals. The final section in the text includes a solicitation for funding to support repairs and renovations to the building; directly following this is a tear-away form allowing the reader to commit to the church improvement fund.
Program for a High School graduation ceremony; the institution is unnamed, but is likely Kelvin High School in Winnipeg.
Image has Gibson inscribed into it. Written under the image on paper is Winnipeg Fire 14/1/11. Image shows buildings covered in ice with ladders reaching up to windows. Written on back is “From Freddie to Nellie.
A report on the need for redevelopment or repair of urban areas within the City of Winnipeg, produced by the Urban Renewal & Rehabilitation Board. The report evaluates a number of areas in then-southeast Winnipeg, along the Red River, for the prevalence of ‘blight’, as determined by a visual survey of building exteriors. The authors separate this area into three types of zones: ‘Redevelopment Areas’, subject to wholesale clearance, ‘rehabilitation areas’, which may be improved through improved enforcement of city bylaws, and ‘conservation areas’, where only preventative action is required. The report recommends further analysis of the areas it examined, re-examination of existing by-laws and enforcement, and better communication of ‘conservation’ programs to the public
The attached maps are of the area examined by the report, and comprise:
- An overall area map
- A map of designated ‘urban renewal areas’
- A maps of existing land use
Vol. 6, No. 28 of the Winnipeg Theatre Magazine. Carries a list of upcoming productions at the Theatre, the program for the production “The Witching Hour”, an outline of the next week’s production, “The Girl I left Behind Me”, and a list of music to be (presumably) performed by the Winnipeg Theatre Orchestra. In addition the booklet contains a very large number of advertisements for various products and local businesses.
Program for a performance of the musical production “The Bartered Bride” at the Playhouse theatre in Winnipeg. The booklet includes a listing of the music in the production, an outline of the story, a cast list, a list of performing dancers, and lists of production staff and the company executive. In addition, the booklet also includes a number of advertisements for local businesses, individuals and products.
The enclosed newspaper clipping is entitled “’Met’ Choir Scores with Bartered Bride”, and provide a positive review of the performance.
Program for a performance of the musical production “The Maid of the Mountains” at the Playhouse theatre in Winnipeg. The booklet includes a listing of the music in the production, an outline of the story, a cast list, lists of performing chorus singers, musicians and dancers, and lists of production staff and the company executive. In addition, the booklet also includes a number of advertisements for local businesses, individuals and products.
The enclosed newspaper clippings include:
- An advertisement for the “Maid of the Mountains” performance
- “Metropolitan Choir Scores in Operetta”, an approving review of the production
- “Major-Minor Notes”, a generally positive review from the Winnipeg Tribune
- “Presentations by “Met” Choir”, a brief article on a dinner and dance held by the Metropolitan choir
- “Metropolitan Choir Production Enjoyed”, an approving review of the production
Program for a performance of the musical production “A Country Girl” at the Playhouse theatre in Winnipeg. The booklet includes a listing of the music in the production, an outline of the story, a cast list, a list of performing chorus singers, musicians and dancers, lists of production staff and the company executive, and a list of sponsors. In addition, the booklet also includes a number of advertisements for local businesses, individuals and products.
Program and menu for the luncheon honoring the visit by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Manitoba, held by the Government of Manitoba at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg. The cover of the program booklet features an image of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh with their children.
An invitation to a tea at Government House, addressed from the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and Mrs. McWilliams, which honors the fiftieth anniversary of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg.
A group photo of those present at the 20th annual meeting of the Canadian Bar Association in Winnipeg. Notably, then-future Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is visible just right of center in the photo, six rows up; this is highlighted on the plastic in which the photograph is wrapped.
This is the diary of Charles Walter Laidlaw. This is due to the annotation in the book on the interior cover. This indicates that Laidlaw was an educator in Winnipeg, a colleague of Sybil Shack and W. J. Sislar, a member of the board of governors at the U of M (Manitoba) and a member of the board of regent for the United College and a president of a committee. The first nine pages are printed and cover information like seasons, air mail rates and postal rules, how to compute interest, and a 13 period calendar.
The diary begins with the death of Gladys (relations unknown), and covers his attendance at various meeting with the legislative committee, records monthly bills for central heat for 1938 – 1945, the days he worked on the Professional Bill, and ends the diary entries on December 31st 1938.
Laidlaw tends to skip whole months or large portions of months in his recording. Skips around in diary re: when entering days.
Program for event held at Morse Place United Church, [Winnipeg].
Programs for musical, dramatic and humourous variety performances put on by the students of Jean M. Wallace - a Winnipeg, Manitoba teacher. Performances occurred between 1927 and 1931. Each program gives the title of each act (including plays, poems, dramatic readings and songs) and the performers' names.
Two price lists published by Soubrey’s Hatchery of St. Boniface, Manitoba. The larger pamphlet, on pink paper, describes the types of chicks for sale and includes an order form. The thinner pamphlet, on white paper, provides images of and prices for “Soubrey’s Recommended Poultry Supplies and Remedies.”
Place: Bishop’s Court [the name of the bishop's home in Red River]
From: David Rupertsland
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Elora nr Guelph, Canada West
Delivery: Postal system in the U.S.A. and Canada
Details: 8pp on blue paper + addressed envelope with postal marks (stamp removed)
Notes: A friendly letter dated February 18th from David Anderson, Lord Bishop of Rupert’s Land, to Reverend John Smithurst. Postscript written February 27th.
Sans titrePlace: [Red River?]
From: David Rupertsland
To: The Rev J Smithurst, Lea Hurst, Harriston P.O., Minto, Wellington, Canada West
Delivery: Postal system in Canada.
Details: 2pp + addressed envelope with postal marks (stamp removed)
Notes: A short letter written by David Anderson, Lord Bishop of Rupert’s Land, to Reverend Smithurst with recent news.
Sans titrePlace: Saint James, Assiniboia [Red River Settlement]
From: W. H. Taylor
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Harriston [Ontario]
Delivery: Postal system in Canada
Details: 16pp + addressed envelope with postal marks
Notes: A long and detailed letter from Reverend William Henry Taylor of Saint James parish along the Assiniboine River. Rev. Taylor writes to Rev. John Smithurst, updating him on the Red River Settlement. Much of the news has to do with repairing the extensive damage caused by the great flood in 1852. No one seems to be able to find enough workers for these repairs.
Mentioned are:
Father E.G. Gear, who broke his leg.
Mr. Robert Logan and Mrs. Logan, who are living near where the flax mill stood.
Old Mr. Pritchard and his wife died.
Their son, Sam Pritchard, teaches at St. Paul's school. His brother, Arelui (?), married.
Mr. Smith the Collector and Mr. Pruden are briefly mentioned.
Rev. Abraham Cowley and Mrs. Cowley are mentioned multiple times. Rev. Cowley now has a Seraphine instrument which Mrs. Cowley plays during services. Rev. Cowley also has detailed plans for the repair and renovation of his church.
Archdeacon James Hunter now has a barrel organ at the Rapids church (also known as St. Andrew's).
Thomas Cook is catechist at Nepowewin mission. Rev. Henry Budd says the work there is difficult.
Rev. Robert Hunt is at English River, also known as the Stanley mission near Lac la Ronge, and he is building an expensive and impressive church.
Rev. Henry Budd is at The Pas with a young Rev. Henry George, but plans to leave for Nepowewin permanently in the Spring.
Rev. William Stagg is struggling at Manitoba.
Rev. Kirkby is still assistant at St. Andrew's.
McDonald is at Islington (White Dog) but has health problems.
Watkins is leaving Fort George possibly for Cumberland.
Rev. William Mason has success in his work, but following the Bishop's visit, disease broke out and killed multiple Natives. Small pox is rampant among the Plains people in the area of Beaver Creek and Touchwood Hills.
The steam mill is producing excellent flour.
Political unrest as renewal of the Hudson's Bay Company's charter is being debated in England. A Mr. Kennedy and Donald Gunn have written and circulated a petition to the Canadian Legislature urging them to become involved.
Place: Red River Settlement
From: Wm Cockran
To: Rev. John Smithurst, Upper Fort Garry
Details: 3pp and integral address face
Notes: Reverend William Cockran writes that he only just heard through Major Caldwell that Rev. Smithurst was leaving for England with Henry Cook in a few days. Rev. Cockran says he is sorry he cannot see Rev. Smithurst in person, but he is too busy preparing to form a settlement at Portage la Prairie. He then writes about the difficulties in getting a thrashing machine and asks Rev. Smithurst to inquire in the United States if a machine can be imported from there. He then complains about Adam Thom and Governor Colville throwing obstacles in the way of getting this new settlement established. Rev. Cockran then returns to the issue of Rev. Smithurst leaving and expresses his sadness that Smithurst and his congregation have had such a falling out. He then prays that God will grant Rev. Smithurst repentance. He asks Rev. Smithurst to send financial aid back to Red River to help pay for the building of a new stone church.
Sans titrePlace: 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: 1pp + integral address face
Notes: A short letter by William Douglas Lane, Postmaster at Lower Fort Garry, discussing the payment of bills, refunding of money, and receipt of a flute.
Sans titrePlace: Lower Fort Garry
From: W. Lane
To: Revd. J. Smithurst
Details: 1pp
Notes: In this letter, William Douglas Lane asks for Rev. Smithurst's assistance in finding a flute.
Sans titrePlace: 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.
Sans titrePlace: [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.”
Sans titrePlace: Lower Fort Garry
From: John Black
To: The Revd John Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Details: 1pp with integral address face.
Notes: John Black refers to paying a courier on William Badger's account. He is sorry to hear that William Thomas has died, but does not believe there will be a coroner's inquest.
Sans titrePlace: Lower Fort Garry
From: W. Lane
To: Rev’d J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Local courier (probably Hudson’s Bay Company courier)
Details: 1pp + integral address face
Notes: A short letter by William Douglas Lane, Postmaster at Lower Fort Garry, noting that he is sending copies of Smithurst’s accounts. The reverse of the letter is covered with columns of numbers, lists, and calculations.
Sans titrePlace: Fort Garry
From: John Ballenden
To: Revd John Smithurst, Indian Mission, Red River Settlement
Details: 1pp and integral address face
Notes: John Ballenden acknowledges receiving a letter from Rev. Smithurst from June 29th. He agrees that they need to limit cooperation between the Half Breeds & Indians, but he will not be opening a store at the Indian Mission because he cannot find a responsible person to run it.
Sans titrePlace: [Red River Settlement]
From: Peter Garrioch
To: The Rev. Mr. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Details: 4pp and integral address
Notes: Peter Garrioch credits Rev. James at the Middle Church with urging his congregation to remember their obligations to God for an abundant harvest. Garrioch took it upon himself to organize subscriptions of wheat from his neighbours to give to the missionaries.
Sans titreA list with the heading "Subscriptions in Wheat, Barley or Peas, to be appropriated, exclusively, to the Rev. Mr Hunter's Station." Donations are promised by: Peter Garrioch, Henry Cook, William Gaddy, Robert Rowland, William Gibson, Peter Flett, Alexander Work, Sam Norn, James Slater, Henry Brown, James Taylor, William Taylor, Thomas Halcro Sr, Robert Miller, John Garrioch, and Samuel Cook.
Place: Lower Fort Garry
From: John Black
To: Revd John Smithurst
Details: 2pp and integral address face.
Notes: John Black writes to Rev. Smithurst that he is sending along the requested nails by the bearer of this letter. Also, the flooding experienced the previous week resulted in 4 feet of water in the office, and significant ice damage to the distillery.
Sans titrePlace: [Lower Fort Garry]
From: Alex[ander] Christie Jr.
To: Rev’d J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Carried by courier
Details: 1 pp + integral address face
Notes: Christie thanks Smithurst for the gift of pigeons, and sends 495 lbs. of beef, crediting Smithurst’s account. While the note is undated, Christie was posted to Red River in 1847 and was transferred to Edmonton some time in 1848.
Sans titrePlace: Lower Fort [Garry]
From: Alex[ander] Christie Jr.
To: Rev’d J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Carried by courier
Details: 2pp + integral address face
Notes: Christie discusses the shipment of goods that were deficient in the last shipment. He informs Smithurst that there is no flannel to be had, nor jackets of any description.
Sans titrePlace: Grand Rapids [Red River Settlement]
From: Wm Cockran
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, I[ndian] Settlement
Delivery: Carried by courier, possibly on account of Church Missionary Society
Details: 3.5pp + integral address face
Notes: Reverend William Cockran writes that the thaw has made the Red River very dangerous, interrupting travel. Cockran contacted Mr. McAllum [Reverend John Macallum, headmaster of the Red River Academy] and informed him that Smithurst was unlikely to make the trip to Grand Rapids as scheduled. He also relates that importers from the United States are refusing to pay an import fee. Cockran recounts how Mr. McAllum confronted one importer, Henry Cook, whom Smithurst has also had business with, and insisted on paying the import on a purchase of bonnets or Mr. Cook could take his contraband elsewhere.
Sans titrePlace: [Grand Rapids?]
From: Wm Cockran
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Details: 3pp with integral address
Notes: Reverend William Cockran writes to Rev. Smithurst regarding Rev. Cowley and his wife Mrs. Cowley, who have lodged with Rev. Cockran since they arrived in Rupert’s Land the previous autumn. Rev. Cockran describes the Cowleys as being ungracious guests who do not understand the expense of living in the Red River Settlement. Rev. Cockran also writes that he has severed ties to the Hudson’s Bay Company and the Church Missionary Society but will continue as if he will “continue here for life.” He finishes the letter by discussing the flour he is sending to Henry Budd at the Cumberland House Mission. He mentions that James Sandison and Henry Bird are assisting him.
Sans titrePlace: Grand Rapids [Red River Settlement]
From: William Cockran
To: Rev. J. Smithurst [Indian Settlement]
Delivery: Carried by courier
Details: 2pp + integral address face
Notes: Rev. Cockran writes to Rev. Smithurst to let him know that Rev. Abraham Cowley will be visiting him to discuss the details of opening a mission at Manitoba [Lake]. Rev. Cockran is anxious to establish a mission there, and mentions that Mr. Roberts is content to stay in Red River as a catechist.
Sans titrePlace: Lower Fort Garry
From: [Hudson’s Bay Company]
To: The Rev’d John Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Local courier (probably HBC courier)
Details: 2 pp (additional accounting in hand of Smithurst) + integral address face
Notes: Invoice for purchases made at Lower Fort Garry, listing goods such as tea, sugar, soap, buttons, plates, saltpetre, kettles, knives, shot, etc. In red, items are assigned as purchased by Henry Budd, or “C.M.S.” (Church Missionary Society). The second page is an additional accounting of items purchased by Smithurst in September, showing amount paid and amount charged to C.M.S.
Sans titrePlace: Grand Rapids [Red River Settlement]
From: William Cockran
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Delivery: Carried by courier “James,” possibly on account of Church Missionary Society (?)
Details: 1 pp + integral address face
Notes: Cockran sends Smithurst hatchet bar and rod iron (as supplies for his smithy), and endeavors to get additional iron for him from the Fort (most likely Lower Fort Garry). He also sends barley and wheat.
Sans titrePlace: Upper Fort Garry
From: unknown
To: Rev. J. Smithurst
Details: 2pp with integral address
Notes: Copy of not guilty verdict returned by the Jury on the trial of Henry Beardie for the murder of William Washington Bird. While the jury admits that Beardie did point his bow and arrow at Bird, the fact that Beardie is only 12 years old leads the jury to acquit him of murder. The jury warns parents to abolish archery in the community to prevent future deaths.
Place: Red River Settlement
From: Joseph Bird
To: the Revende [sic] Mr Wm Cockran, Grand Rapids
Details: 1pp with integral address
Notes: Joseph Bird agrees to lend a boat to Reverend William Cockran, but wants it back in time to travel to York Factory in the fall.
Place: Hudsons Bay House, London [England]
From: John Smith
To: The Revd John Smithurst, Church Missionary House, Salisbury Square [London, England]
Details: 1pp
Notes: This letter confirms a previous conversation between John Smith of Hudson's Bay House in London and Reverend John Smithurst. Rev. Smithurst is awarded the position of chaplain to the Hudson's Bay Company at Red River in Rupert's Land. He is granted passage from London to Fort Garry [modern-day Winnipeg].
Place: Grand Rapids
From: Wm Cockran
To: Rev. J. Smithurst, Indian Settlement
Details: 2pp
Notes: Rev. Cockran sends supplies with "Beary and William Thomas" and he spoke with Ferdinand regarding fat and dried meat for the children. He hopes that Rev. Smithurst is over his cold. Rev. Cockran will not be able to visit him because he has to be at the Middle Church this week.
Sans titrePlace: Winnipeg
From: Alf [T.A. Patrick]
To: Mrs. Marion G. Patrick, Byron, Middlesex Co., Ont[ario]
Delivery: Canada Post, postmarked
Details: 2 pp on Hotel Leland letterhead. Envelope is printed with the words “Hotel Leland, Winnipeg” in black ink.
Notes: T.A. Patrick writes to his wife from Winnipeg while she is away in Ontario stating, "I arrived in Winnipeg yesterday, and Jack [his brother] arrived today having been detained by a banquet given in his honour at Regina on Saturday night. We both leave for Yorkton tomorrow." He continues, "yesterday I got your letter and was sorry to learn of your Aunt Lou's serious illness. I hope this may find her better. Yesterday I heard Rev. Marsh G. Pearse in the Afternoon." He changes the topic back to Jack: "Jack and I have been looking up office equipment for his new office in Yorkton. He will have the best equipped office in Yorkton both in respect of books and filing cabinets. Dick [another brother] and I are giving him the necessary financial backing. Am pleased he got such a pleasant send off and nice address from his Regina friends who included the Deputy Commissioner of Education and the Editor of the Leader and the Law students."
Patrick then changes the subject stating, "I think an other collar would not look well. It looks out of place on a small man, and in my opinion is a [sic] far more becoming to people who are above the average in size, but I am not a good judge. I hope you will get a jacket of the best quality." He then ends his letter with some brief news on a few of his patients.
Sans titrePlace: Winnipeg
From: Alf [T.A. Patrick]
To: Mrs. Marion G. Patrick, Yorkton, Assa.
Delivery: Canada Post, postmarked
Details: 1pp typewritten letter on Hotel Leland, Winnipeg letterhead. Envelope is printed with “Hotel Leland, Winnipeg, proprietor W.D. Douglas.” Address is typed.
Notes: T.A. Patrick writes to his wife, Marion, that he has been busy "loafing" around Winnipeg since his arrival there. He mentions that he had lunch with Sanford Evans, editor of the Telegram, who had wrote "one of the articles on Territorial Autonomy in the last number of the Canadian Magazine." He states that he had to refuse to say anything for publication but that the discussion resulted in Evans agreeing to send a Telegram correspondent to Regina to write up the debates.
Patrick states that "the Nord-Westen (German) is a convert to my views and kindly consented to give reports of my work at Regina at full length without asking anything for doing it. This is unusual in a German newspaper." He then reports that he attended a the Winnipeg medical society "to hear and see a lecture on Neilsen's stomach and liver."
Patrick also had diner with H. A. Robson, late deputy attorney general of the North West Territories, and they chatted about Regina and the North West Government, which Robson thought "worthy of condemnation." Patrick reports that Robson assured him "that the opinions expressed to the Devils Lake school district in respect of the assessment of Doukhobortsi were wrong and that the opinion I expressed to them was right."
He finish his letter stating, "I expect a fighting session and will probably have given and received hard blows before I see you again."
Sans titreA photo album of pictures taken in Winnipeg. Subjects include: architecture, landscapes, streets, animals. Each photograph is captioned. The last page is signed “October 31/02 – Bert.”
Sans titrePhoto album including photographs of RCAF Station Carberry, Service Flying Training School No. 33.
The album leaves devoted to the camp are preceded by about 26 photos illustrating the trajectory to the camp and succeeded by approximately 114 photos of Vancouver. The locations depicted in the photos include: New York City; Moncton, New Brunswick; Carberry, Manitoba; Brandon, Manitoba; various locations within Winnipeg; the Rockies (Jasper, Banff, AB); Regina, Saskatchewan; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Drumheller, AB; Montreal, Quebec. Photographs of the camp include aerial views of the camp, the Carberry coat of arms, images of activities on base, images of cafeterias and technical stores in the camp, personnel photographs, harvest in Carberry, and images of the town.
These materials comprise various cards, invitations and programs originating from the Jewish community in Winnipeg immediately prior to, and during the first years of the Second World War. Included are:
- An invitation to a ‘stag’ in honor of Hy Chmelnitsky, held on Dec. 27, 1941.
- An invitation to the wedding of Mary Zilberman and Jack Chochinov, held on Dec. 21, 1941.
- A pamphlet from the National Council of Canadian Hadassah, which carries information about the work performed by the council in facilitating and supporting the movement of Jewish refugees into Palestine.
- An invitation to, and program for an open meeting of the Hadassah Organizations of Winnipeg. The booklet includes a brief description of the Hadassah’s contribution to the Allied war effort.
- An invitation to the wedding of the children of the Gold and Chmelnitsky families, Leah and Hymie, held on Jan. 4, 1942.
- An album containing a variety of small – generally business card sized - greeting cards or invitation, as well as membership cards for the Hadassah Organization of Canada. Many of the cards carry content in Hebrew script, in addition to English text.
Menu from a luncheon held to honor the retirement long service employees of the City of Winnipeg. In addition to the food menu, the booklet also contains a message to retirees from the mayor, a list of city council members, and a list of the long service employees retiring in 1972.
Group photograph of City of Winnipeg employees retiring in 1972, at a luncheon given in their honor. Reverse side of the photograph carries stamps from the photographer’s studio and of the date. The associated envelope, bearing the mark of the Winnipeg mayor’s office, is addressed to Mr. J. F. McCann.
Pamphlet from the federal re-election campaign for Stanley Knowles of the New Democratic Party in the riding of Winnipeg North Centre. The front of the pamphlet is taken up by a B&W portrait photograph of Stanley Knowles. The pamphlet’s back gives election day as Monday, November 8, and encourages voters seeking further information to call the New Democratic Party Headquarters at SPruce 2-5795. The pamphlet is authorized by Art Coulter, Official Agent, and is printed by Comet Press Limited.
Folded menu card. The Christmas Day dinner menu and program at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, a Canadian Pacific hotel property, for 1946. The front cover features a winter scene in the mountains painted by Eric Riordon. The dinner's musical director was Irvin Plumm. The Christmas Day Dinner cost $1.75. The back cover features greetings from the management and staff for a happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Menu card for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Full-colour cover illustration of a rail yard bordered with scrollwork, captioned “Winnipeg, The Grain Centre of the Empire.” Interior shows damage near the crease from removal of two small pieces of tape. The Dining Car Service includes Breakfast and A-La-Carte options. Complaints are to be made to the car steward or the manager of Sleeping, Dining, Parlor Cars, Restaurants and News Service who is W. A. Cooper in Montreal. Printed nearby is “L. S. & M. – 16-5-26” which is possibly the printing company or the artist attribution. The back cover details the history of Winnipeg.
Envelope labelled Brandon Ave, Winnipeg negatives, Canadian Airways Shops", containing:
b&w ; 7 cm x 12 cm print of two aircraft amongst vehicles and buildings, registration G-CASN, caption reads "Brandon Ave Wpg (Shops)" [has negative]
A custom printed Christmas card from Bulman Bros Ltd. of Winnipeg, MB “Lithographers, Printers, Ticket Specialists.” Included in the oversize card is a colour print titled “Picking Up the Pilot” by Frank H. Mason.
A typewritten manuscript copy of “A History of the Winnipeg Public Schools 1871-1950” written by W.G. Pearce, M.A. (Ed.), and Principal, Pinkham School, Winnipeg, MB. The manuscript is 134 pages with an additional 4 pages for the index adhered inside the back cover. Whole paragraphs and some corrections are often glued into the body of the text. The history of schools in Winnipeg is covered, including curriculum changes, environment of the schools themselves, the effects of World War, etc. A long list of principals, retired principals and their years of service are included as an appendix.
Sans titreThe words of a speech given by John T. Hull to the Manitoba Institute of Co-operation at the Manitoba Agricultural College in Winnipeg, MB. He gives an overview of the history of mutual aid, specifically farmers' co-operatives. Publisher: The Co-operative Marketing Board.
Sans titreThis brochure is for International Cartage Service Limited, a truck service in Manitoba. Located at 363 William Ave. Phone 23 196. The inside of the brochure contains rates, contact information, and company features, while the back outlines rates for express services. All trucks are from General Motors Corporation in Winnipeg.
Ticket to the Linton Dramatic Club’s One Act Play performance at Central Church on Hargrave St. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ticket notes that the Minister of the Central Church is Stanley H. Knowles. Nine years later, Mr. Knowles would become a Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre. Ticket lists the names of the plays and the actors’ names.
The Pool Library Catalogue, written by the Department of Education and Publicity, Manitoba Wheat Pool, Winnipeg. This is the Fourth Issue, 1931.
This is the catalogue for the lending library run by the Manitoba Wheat Pool for its members. The Pool pays postage both ways to mail books requested by its members for their education on a wide variety of topics. Some books are also available for young readers.
“Lecture” by Guðmundur Finnbogason. Published in Winnipeg by Columbia Press, Ltd.
On the title page: Um viðhald íslenzks þjóðernis í Vesturheimi : erindiflutt víðsvegar í bygðum íslendinga í Vesturheimi
Point Douglas Church & Maple Street Mission Anniversary Concert Program. A single, typewritten sheet listing the twenty-three (23) performances of April 9, 1929. Performances included vocal solos, readings, violin solos, the Atlantic Avenue Male Voice Quartet, and a one-act play titled “Maggie Keeps House.”
A photograph album created by an unknown person, documenting the 1910 train trip completed by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as Prime Minister, across western Canada. In July and August, Sir Laurier traveled on a special Grand Trunk Pacific train from Fort William, ON to Prince Rupert, B.C. and back, returning to Ottawa September 7, 1910. He was accompanied by numerous colleagues, including his private secretary, E. J. Lemaire; Minister of Railways and Canals, George Perry Graham, M.P.; Edward Mortimer Macdonald, M.P.; and Frederick Forsythe Pardee, M.P.
The B&W photographs are captioned in white on the black paper pages of the album. The photographs are only roughly in chronological order. The owner of the album titled the first page, "The Grand Trunk Pacific Trip." The acronym "G.T.P." is used for Grand Trunk Pacific railway throughout the album. Minister Graham is identified in the photographs by the acronym "G.P.G."
Photographs include:
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Various photographs of the group chatting and milling around the train, occasionally posing for the photographer. Several of these photographs also show the train's crew.
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A large welcome sign on the bridge in Fort William, ON.
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Two photographs of the August 5th train wreck between the Laurier special train and a freight train on the C.P.R. track east of Moose Jaw between Belle Plaine and Pense. The train car is torn apart like a toy. No one in the prime minister's party was seriously injured.
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One photograph of a man in a buggy, captioned "Joe" Clarke. This appears to be the future mayor of Edmonton.
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Captioned photographs of the welcome received at Inverness [?], Winnipeg [MB], Melfort [SK], Selkirk [MB], Yorkton [SK], Medicine Hat [AB], Calgary [AB], Wetaskiwin [AB], Rosthern [SK], Banff [AB], Golden [B.C.], Prince Rupert [B.C.], and Victoria [B.C.].
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Photograph of the "Welcome to our Premier" arch made of oats in Yorkton, SK.
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Several photographs of Indigenous people.
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Two photographs of "Buffalo at Banff," including a calf.
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Several beautiful photographs of the Rocky Mountains.
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Several photographs taken from the deck of a ship off the coast of Prince Rupert, B.C.
An album of photographs by an unidentified but accomplished photographer, with some commercial photos from Barclay and Steele & Co. mixed throughout. The album documents a trip across Canada, from sea to sea, taking place in the late 1800s. Many scenes in British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies (including Aboriginals and cowboys), and Ontario and Quebec, but the album does not seem to be arranged chronologically.
26 photographs in B.C.,
22 in the Prairies,
10 in Quebec and Ontario.
Colour illustration, captioned, of “Winnipeg’s Main Street Looking North – About 1876.” Appears to have been cut from a larger piece of paper, perhaps a pamphlet or magazine.
The photographs cover the royal visit of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Winnipeg, MB in 1951. Photographs processed by Sun Photo Co. in Winnipeg. There are no captions.
- Princess Elizabeth, heir apparent to the British crown, and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, disembark a Canadian Air Force plane and are greeted by uniformed gentlemen.
- Still on the tarmac, with the Canadian Air Force plane in the background, Princess Elizabeth smiles as she signs documents on a table flanked by two uniformed men.
- Princess Elizabeth inspects a line of Royal Canadian Air Force members.
- Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of a Cadillac car, protected on all sides by a clear canopy.
- Princess Elizabeth and Philip pass officials on a staircase outside an unidentified location. In the background, officers link hands to hold back a massive crowd.
- Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car, driving past cheering crowds. People crowd in the second and third floor windows above Moore’s restaurant. A theatre marquee sign wishes “A Warm Welcome.”
- Princess Elizabeth stands surrounded by officials at the top of stone steps between two stone columns.
- Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car. Crowds appear to be pressing close, with this photograph taken very close to the passenger side of the car.
- Princess Elizabeth and Philip descend stairs inside an unidentified location.
B&W print, captioned, of the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) marching in the Decoration Day parade in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Printed by Royal Photo Co., Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB.
Albums contain several portraits of the photographer, Ben (last name not mentioned), member of No. 39 Service Training Flying School (Swift Current, Sask. British Commonwealth Air Training Plan).
Photographs capture daily activities, events, and context related to Swift Current, Saskatchewan, such as the city, images of the prairie, classrooms, sleeping accommodations, leisure activities (e.g. skating), colleagues’ study areas, farm items and animals, transit stations, and Wings parades.
A prominent image is that of the cast of the 3rd Current Review (Sept. 1942), which depicts a line of beauty queens named after war-planes (Miss Hurricane, Miss Spitfire, Miss Mosquito, etc.), and a drag queen at the centre named Missed It.
The photo albums also document the photographer Ben’s travels during his leave. As a result, the albums include many images of Swift Current, Winnipeg, the Rockies, various locations in BC, and California.
Booklet titled “Favorite Songs of the M.F.A.” and compiled by Helen Watson, Director of Youth Work, in October 1941. M.F.A. stands for the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture, located at 610 Royal Bank Building, Winnipeg, MB. The introduction mentions that the accompanying music for two-thirds of these songs was published as the M.F.A. Music Kit. Many of the songs are traditional, such as “Alouette” and “O Susanna,” or Christian, such as “Lord I Want to be a Christian” and “Nearer My God to Thee.” The songs are organized under themes such as “Patriotic” and “Organization,” but also “Introduction.”
Sans titreSong book of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation, titled “Favorite Songs,” revised edition. Contains the lyrics to 141 songs and eight singing games. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Sans titreTyped letter from R.S. Law, President of United Grain Growers Limited, to an unidentified shareholder. Letter describes two classes of share in the company and outlines how the amount on a no longer enclosed dividend warrant was determined. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Sans titrePostcard depicting a foot bridge in a Winnipeg city park from Edna Williams. Includes a brief description of her travel from Ft. William. Winnipeg, MB.
Sans titreProgram for the 37th convention of the Western Retail Lumbermen’s Association. The event was held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, MB. Contents of the program include inspirational messages, a photograph of the principal guest speaker and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, E.W. Beatty, as well as the event schedule, discussion questions, and songs performed.
A certificate in acknowledgement of the commemoration of the coronation of His Most Excellent Majesty, George the Sixth, presented to Nancy Payne of Queenston School. It is printed in colour and includes photographs of various royal members. The certificate was printed by Stovel Company Limited, Winnipeg.
Nine (9) photographs depict images of Winnipeg, Brandon, Edmonton, Calgary, Moose Jaw, a standard passenger train, the train on the Canadian Pacific Railway, close-up of the Canadian Northern Railway Standard Passenger Train, and buffalo in the park at Wainwright, Alberta. These photographs are enclosed in a brown envelope containing various imagery typical of Western Canada. Printed by Hough Litho Limited (Toronto).
Postcard shows a dogsled team on Main Street outside the Winnipeg Bakery, four men looking on, and the musher. Postcard, sepia, good condition with slight wear around corners and edges.
Sans titreA monthly publication of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association titled "The Prairie Lumberman"(January 26 volume). Printed in colour. Publication includes cartoons, illustrations, stories, jokes, updates and news relating to the lumber industry. Publication based in Winnipeg.