"Settlement of Dutch Families - Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay Districts of Alberta" [pp. 1-11] is separated into 3 subsections [Mackay District, pp. 2-4; Carrot Creek District, pp. 5-7; Peers District, pp. 8-11] and includes photographs of, and general information about, the districts and areas [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Photographs show farms and farmland, agricultural crops, farm machinery, a school, the town of Peers, the Canadian National Railway Station, and a grain elevator.
"George Monsma - 1924 Arrival" [pp. 12-14]; "Thijs Stad - 1939 Arrival" [pp. 15-16]; "Nick Vriend - 1927 Arrival" [pp. 17-19]; "John Dotinga - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 20-21]; and "John Kuipers - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 22-23] each provide short personal histories and photographs of 5 Dutch families who have settled in the districts.
Farms recently purchased by Dutch immigrants [pp. 24-28] contains brief description and photographs of farms purchased in the Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay districts by 6 recent Dutch immigrants.
"... three representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 29-33] includes information and photographs regarding three farms for sale in the Mackay and Carrot Creek districts. Listings are subject to prior sale.
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