The Cultural & Historical events represented by this collection provide a sampling of the activities that so defined life on the Prairies.

Program for a performance held at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, [Winnipeg?]. Presented by the Canadian Buffaloes’ Club.

Program for a private recital held at the Music and Arts Auditorium, [Winnipeg?].

Program for an event held at Young Church, [Winnipeg]. This program features a B&W photo of young woman in graduation cap and gown.

Program for a recital held at Chalmers Church and Isaac Brock School, Winnipeg. This program is for both afternoon and evening performances.

Program of the 21st annual excursion to Churchill, MB beginning at Dauphin, MB. Organized by the Dauphin Chamber of Commerce.

Three (3) programs for the Edmonton “Pops” Orchestra “Pop” Concert. All printed by Co-op Press Limited, Edmonton, AB. 

• "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra First 'Pop' Concert." Cover is printed in green ink with a small green border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid green ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - May 21st - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains an advertisement. The interior of the program contains biographies of the soloists, along with small photographs of them, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists.
• "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra Second 'Pop' Concert." Cover design is printed in blue ink, and consists of a small blue border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid blue ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - June 12th - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains an advertisement. The interior of the program contains biographies of the soloists, along with small photographs of them, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists. There is a hand-written remark in blue pencil on the front cover dating the program to 1952.;
• "Edmonton 'Pops' Orchestra Eighth 'Pop' Concert." Cover design is printed in green ink, and consists of a small green border topped by a solid brush-like design, sitting on top of a solid green ‘ground’ with stars. Below the title, more information is given: "Lee Hepner - Conductor - Presented by Edmonton Recreation Commission - in co-operation with Edmonton Musicians’ Protective Association - Sept. 3rd - Sales Pavilion - 8:30." The back cover contains two advertisements. The interior of the programme contains small photographs of the soloists, advertisements, list of works to be performed, and a list of the instrumentalists.

Program for the Calgary Stampede. Contents include event listings for each day’s events interspersed with literary pieces and histories of aspects of cattle ranching.

Program for the operetta “Hansel and Gretel.” Front cover contains a hand-drawn picture of a gingerbread house surrounded by trees, with two gingerbread figures on either side of the house. Front cover reads: "Hansel and Gretel - AN Operetta - Music by: E. Humperdinck, Composer - Berta Elsmith, Author - Presented by - The 'McDougall Singing Club' - McDougall School Auditorium - 107 St. 109 Ave. 8:00 PM. May 4 & 5 1950 - By permission of Publishers C.C.Birchard &Co.-Boston, U.S.A." Interior of the program contains the information on the acts, the actors, the characters, and the stage crew. The back of the program contains a thank you note from the McDougall Singing Club to its contributors. Took place in Edmonton, AB.

The program for the City of Calgary’s Commemoration Services on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.  Held in Victoria Park, Calgary, AB on June 2, 1953.  Printed in Canada by John D. McAra of Calgary.  The program’s front cover features a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II printed in purple ink.  The back cover features the City of Calgary’s coat of arms, also printed in purple.  The program consisted of events held at 12:30pm and later at 8pm, with speeches, music, dances, prayer, and fireworks.

A program for the "Northern Alberta Old Timers Banquet and Dance at the MacDonald Hotel Wednesday, December 16th, 1925 at 7 p.m." Front cover also contains a long b&w photograph depicting a train of wagons pulled by oxen, with old wooden buildings in the background. A figure sits in the lead wagon. This picture is folded down over the top of the program, and covers the top 1/3 of both the back and front covers. The back cover contains a poem by Frank C. Steele titled: "The Pioneer Dead." The interior contains the program and menu for the banquet. Printing attributed to Douglas Printing.

Grey paper program for the University of Alberta Commerce Club’s Dividend Day party held at the Macdonald Hotel in Edmonton, AB on Wednesday, March 30, 1949.  This program certifies that R. Beere is the holder of five ten shares of the Preferred Stock of the club.  The club declared a dividend of one-fifth of one evening’s enjoyment per share.  The evening included grace, dinner, “The King,” Toast to Graduates by club president Mr. J. D. Campbell, reply by D. M. Wilson, speech by Chairman of the Provincial Board of Public Utility Commissioners Mr. G. M. Blackstock, which was then followed by dancing. 

Program for the seventh annual Freemasonry reunion at the Moose Jaw Lodge of Perfection. It is bound in a blue/purple cover with copper-coloured lettering indicating the title of the event and the organization’s logo. The program includes details of the event and a list of members and candidates. Each page is framed by an ornate blue margin around the content.

Title reads: "Canadian Postmasters Association (B.C. and Yukon Branch) Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference." Below this is a pixelated picture of a hotel set next to a roadway. Below the picture it reads: "Leon Hotel, Port Moody, B.C. June 4th, 5th, 6th, 1962. Souvenir Programme." The back cover is blank. The interior is printed on regular paper stock, and details the day to day itinerary of the conference. Also includes various advertisements for sponsors of the conference, as well as a President’s Message on the second page.

Program titled: "Welcome Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Motorcade and Souvenir Picnic Programme, Souvenir Program, 1886 Vancouver’s Golden Jubilee 1936." Front cover contains an elaborate drawing depicting cars along a route in the prairies to Vancouver, and another drawing depicting those same cars entering Vancouver. Drawing has been done in green ink. Back cover is blank. Interior contains advertisements for various activities and services in Vancouver, a welcome address by the mayor of Vancouver, and a programme and daily schedule of events from July 11-19th.

Program for a July 13th performance by the Edmonton Pops Orchestra at the Sales pavilion. Includes musical program, acknowledgements, and an Eaton’s advertisement on the last page.

Menu and program for the 19th Annual Maritime Provinces Banquet, held at the MacDonald hotel in Edmonton. The booklet additionally contains a list Maritime Provinces Association executives, sponsors, and, on the back cover, information and sponsors for a scholarship award to Jean Keeley of Edmonton in 1947. The front cover features an illustration of a lighthouse on the coast.

Program for a performance at the Banff Springs Hotel by the Toronto Trio and Catherine Wright.

Program for the University of Manitoba Student’s Union Convocation Dance, held at the Royal Alexandra Hotel. The program consists of a number of number blank lines, into which a number of names have been written in pencil.

Dance program booklet, containing a list of dances and associated musical accompaniments. A blank space is included next to each dance, into which names have been handwritten in pencil. On the back cover is a brief list of patrons.

Both booklet and cover comprise the program for the Wesley College’s 34th Annual Dinner Program, held at the Fort Garry Hotel. The cover contains a blank space for autographs – partially filled with handwritten names – and the text of three yells / chants. The booklet contains a menu, events program, and a list of graduating students. The events program is interspersed with the lyrics and text of various songs and chants.

Program for the University of Manitoba Engineering Society Annual Banquet, held at the Fort Garry Hotel. The booklet includes a list of the graduating students, cartoons, a menu, the events program, personal messages attributed to staff and students, and a blank space for autographs, which has been filled in partially with handwritten names. The front cover bears an illustration of a graduating student in front of a meal.

Program for the Chartered Accountants’ Students’ Society of Manitoba Second Annual Dinner and Smoker, held at the Royal Alexandra Hotel. Contains a menu, and a blank space for autographs, partially filled by handwritten names. The menu portion of the program is formatted so as to resemble a balance sheet.

Program for all three days.

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.

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.

One side bears an invitation to the Burns’ Night - King George Lodge No. 59 26th January 1923 and the program for the event.

The Alberta Homestead Journal. 12-page journal printed in Edmonton, AB, described as a journal for the farmer and his family. It features stories on agriculture, farmer conventions, farm equipment sales advertisements and opinion columns.

Clipping depicting a large b&w photograph of Georges P. Vanier, Governor General of Canada. The photo shows his entire body to the knees, and the caption reads: "A statesman, a soldier, a great Canadian. All Canada mourns the passing of George P. Vanier, Governor-General of Canada." Below this is the insignia for the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, printed in New York, No. 1,544, vol. LX. Front cover contains a large b&w ink drawing of four figures, three on snowshoes with one carrying a child, in a winter landscape. Caption reads: "Canada - The Uprising in the Northwest - White Inhabitants of the Saskatchewan Region Leaving a Settlement, After an Indian Raid." Remainder of the paper contains news from around the world, including Canada and the Riel Rebellion.

Vol. 49, No. 13,550 (July 29, 1893) of the Saturday Globe. The feature article “Calgary: Alberta’s Capital” provides, despite its title, a broad overview of the province of Alberta, including Edmonton, and small towns such as Olds. Accompanying photographs depict various scenes from the province, including prairie landscape shots, agriculture, and town buildings.

In addition to the feature article, a number of brief miscellaneous articles and stories are carried on the last page of the newspaper. A number of advertisements for products and businesses are also present.

The breakfast menu offered at Lake Louise Chalet as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Back side contains a b&w picture of the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.

Front cover features a B&W photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River Valley, captioned as such.  Interior printed with the Luncheon and Beverages menu of the Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service intended for “The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ninety-Fourth Year” on the occasion of their “Transcontinental Tour, Toronto-Vancouver And Return, August 17 - September 4, 1924.”  Beverages menu includes prices and a selection of cigars and cigarettes.  Back cover is printed with an oval B&W photograph of Lake Louise and the Chateau, labelled as such, and a smaller photograph of a figure canoeing.  A blurb describes features of the “Canadian Pacific Rockies,” including the Canadian Pacific Hotels and bungalow camps located there.

Luncheon menu from the Chateau Lake Louise, at Lake Louise, Alberta. The front cover of the menu features a color photo of the hotel exterior.

Four menu cards from the Jasper Park Lodge, owned by the Canadian National System. The menus correspond to June 20, 22, 29, and Sept. 11, for the year 1946. Each menu features a color photograph or illustration of location or landscape, with the text of the dinner menu underneath.

Dinner menu for the Banff Springs Hotel. The front cover carries an illustration of two horsemen in front of the hotel; the back cover features a listing and accompanying photographs of the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotels chain.

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise. In addition to the menu items, the booklet also carries a notice detailing the requirements of government rationing regulations, as well as information about available activities and entertainment. The front cover features a photograph of a couple on a walk, with the Rocky Mountains in the background; the back cover lists the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotel chain.

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise; the additional enclosed sheet contains the ‘Table D’Hote Dinner’ menu, for the same date as the larger booklet. The front cover of the booklet features an illustration of two diners, overlooking a mountain scene; the back cover carries a list of Canadian Pacific Hotels. The smaller sheet likewise features a listing on its reverse, with numbered accompanying black and white photographs of the hotels.

Dinner menu for the MacDonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, operated by Canadian National Railways. Menu items are divided into three categories: ‘Table d’hote’, ‘dinner de lure’, and ‘dinner a la carte’. The front cover of the booklet features an illustration of the royal train carrying George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the back cover carries text that provides further background on that subject.

Menu for the MacDonald hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. In addition to food items, the menu also contains a detailed beverage list, with a notice that the sale of bottled beer to registered guests has been authorized.

Menu card for Hotel Brunswick, Winnipeg, MB for April 12, 1908.  Front cover features an engraved illustration of the hotel on Main Street.  Proprietor is “Jas. Fowlie.” The wine and spirits list features eight (8) Scotch whiskeys.  

Commercial Café paper menu in original plastic-window cover, edged in burgundy with three of the four gold corners intact.  Windows have dried spills.  Front of the menu includes advertisements for Barrett & Olson Men’s Wear and Bates Electric as well as the Commercial Café name and address (10333 – 82 AVE) in South Edmonton.  Menu prices are often obscured by black marker with new prices handwritten beside.  A typewritten page dated Sunday, April 25th shows specials and lists desserts such as “Flapper Pudding.”  Back page has four advertisements for Hollywood Coldwaves, McBeth Agencies, Self’s Meat Market, and Capitol Cleaners and Laundry Limited.

Contains a record of provincial civil defense committee meetings, exercises and significant activities, from Dec. 12, 1950 to the end of Oct. 1954. The document comprises a summary record of activities (‘Civil Defense Diary’), 50 appendices, largely containing meeting minutes, but also including some administrative records, such as personnel lists, and miscellaneous other documentation, including additional meeting minutes, organizational charts of Alberta’s civil defense organization, and progress reports on civil defense planning.

Informational booklet which describes various aspects of Saskatchewan’s geography, economy and government. The inside cover carries a list of contemporary executive council members and former premiers and lieutenant-governors. The back cover features a simple topographical map of the province.

Senate election campaign sign for Stan (Stanley) Waters, Reform Party candidate for Alberta.

B&W print, wide-angle photograph of cityscape.

Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.

Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).

Flyer advertisement for nominees or voted-in Aldermen for the Citizens Committee in Edmonton, Alberta. Persons mentioned on card: E.I. Clarke, Jr.; R.F.L. Hanna; J.C. MacDonald; Fred Mitchell; and Mrs. Ethel Wilson. It is unclear whether the card is pre- or post-election. Printed by Edmonton Printers Ltd.

Handbill supporting Progressive Conservatives John Diefenbaker (for Prime Minister) and Robert “Bud” Simpson (for Churchill, Manitoba) in their bid to be returned to Parliament. Features B&W pictures of both candidates and a list of 10 reasons to vote Progressive Conservative.

Collection of handbills supporting candidates for positions in Winnipeg municipal government.
Collection includes:

• Mary Jenkins for School Trustee in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Jenkins and a brief biography. [1940?],
• W. A. Cuddy for School Trustee in Ward 1. Features B&W photo of Cuddy and list of credentials. [1940?],
• Ernest Hallonquist for Alderman in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Hallonquist and list of credentials. Oct. 1948,
• Slaw Rebchuk for Alderman and Andrew Zaharychuk for School Trustee (up for re-election) in Ward 3, supported by the Winnipeg Taxpayers’ Association. Features photos of both candidates. Oct. 1949,
• James Black for Alderman in Ward 2, up for re-election. Features B&W photo of Black, list of credentials and the heading “Winnipeg Is Your City! Safeguard Its Future!!” Oct. [1949],
• Peter Taraska for Alderman and Edward Bachynski for School Trustee in Ward 3, supported by the North Winnipeg Taxpayers’ Association. Features B&W photos of both candidates. Oct. 1952.

Fire insurance report titled “Supplementary Report on the City of Edmonton, Alberta (no. 14),” produced by the Fire Branch of the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters’ Association of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Report is a supplement to a full report submitted October 1918. Includes descriptions of the city of Edmonton’s waterworks and fire department as well as some general conclusions.

One sheet of paper: one side text, other side a B&W map of Western Canada.  Contents are in response to a letter sent by Mr. D.W. Mason from Baker City, Oregon, to the Canadian Government Agency, apparently in regard to finding work in Edmonton or other parts of Alberta.  Letter was written by J.N. Grieve, agent of the Canadian Government Agency.  

Brochure cover contains a b&W photograph of a man wearing a suit and glasses, (Harry Strynadka), and it reads: "Elect Strynadka. Vote…New Democrat Strathcona Centre. Vote Strynadka, H. J. X." The bottom notes it was published by Strathcona Centre N.D.P. Top portion of the front folds up to reveal the election campaign of Harry J. Strynadka. Back portion contains the biographical details of Harry Strynadka, as well as contact details for the NDP committee rooms. Writing at the bottom notes the pamphlet was printed by Co-op Press Limited.

Triptych brochure with double-sided printing promoting the election of R.B. Bennett candidate, Herbert Morrison. The document provides a detailed account of the achievements of the Conservative Party under Bennett. Made by J. A. Buchanan.

Pamphlet titled “Alberta’s Progress - The Record of the World’s First Social Credit Province; 2nd Ed.” and extolling Alberta’s Social Credit party. There is no author information but it was printed by “The Social Credit Co-ordinating Centre, Montagu Chambers, Mexborough, Yorks., England.”  

The 1944-45 Constitution of the Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (Saskatchewan Section) as adopted at the Ninth Annual Provincial Convention held July 12-14, 1944.  Printed by McInnis Brothers Limited in Regina, SK.

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.

Poster titled “My fellow Canadians." Image shows John Diefenbaker on the right-hand side, with a speech promoting the actions of the Progressive Conservative Party on the left-hand side.

Materials relating to payment for a homestead in Swift Current, Saskatchewan; the materials are addressed to Percy L. Stubbs. The materials include:

• An Oct, 7, 1910 payment reminder for the 3rd installment on the homestead, amounting to $64 plus interest on the outstanding amount.
• A Dec. 27, 1912 payment receipt for $211.35 in relation to the homestead. The receipt includes the location of the homestead property.
• A postal envelope, addressed to P. L. Stubbs, and dated Dec. 27, 1912.

Reprint of an interview of Solon Law, leader of the Social Credit movement nationally, by Blair Fraser, as originally carried in MacLean’s Magazine. The interview consists of a preface, followed by 33 questions, and their accompanying replies, that broadly outline the positions of the Social Credit party.

An advertisement for emigration to Canada (from the United Kingdom). Particularly for those that have acquaintances in Canada that can nominate the person.

Officers’ mess bill for Freddie Golding, from 33 Service Flying Training School in Carberry, Manitoba. Lists charges for items and services purchased; the total on the bill is $60.08

Pencil on paper sketch of the North-West Mounted Police detachment buildings adjacent to Battle Creek, which is located in modern-day Saskatchewan.

Weaving is done in a chevron shape, with wheat tails protruding in a fan from the bottom of the chevron. Chevron is attached to another woven triangle, with a wheat woven hanger on top. Contains an information card stating: "The art of Straw Weaving is a tale of wonder and respect. The farmer would weave a straw symbol of the last grain to act as a resting place of the Spirit - thus ensuring a bountiful harvest for the following year. Today the weavings have become symbols of good luck." Card notes that the weaving was handcrafted in Alberta, and contains a date stamp of Edmonton, 2000.

Contains photographs, poetry and decorations on seasonal themes. Each page contains a short poem and an accompanying photograph of a locale in Manitoba, with a decorative illustration in the margin. A small calendar is also contained within, for the year 1915.

A painting of a forest scene in the mountains, subtitled ‘A Mountain Vista’. The frame bears the message ‘The Season’s Greetings’, and is signed by the author in pencil. On the reverse, pencil notes include the message ‘ To Mrs. McRiver and the boy who lay down the lay to her’.

One page letter from “Dorothy” discussing, among other things, rumours about the deaths of Hitler and Mussolini. Edmonton, AB.

Thank you note card from “Edna.” Edmonton, AB.

Birthday card from Jean Breadner. Colourful paper card with flowers, a ribbon, three notepads and a pencil on the cover. The cover reads “On Your Twenty-First Birthday Sis: Best Wishes for Today and Always”. Inside is a poem and a short note.s.l.

Two page letter from “Dorothy” describing her life as a student at the University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB.

One page letter from Mrs. R. Watts (possibly Clara B. Watts?) describing her recent trip to the country, which prevented her from picking up her ration book on time. Oct. 21, 1944. Edmonton, AB.

Armed Forces Air Letter from Freddie Kaehli Cfn. Discussing a mutual friend. 2 Cdn. Adv. Base w/s.

Armed Forces Air Letter from Peter Parrish explaining that he will not make it home for Christmas this year, among other things. R. C. A. F. Overseas.

Armed Forces Air Letter from Freddie Kaehli describing his plans for his upcoming leaves. 2 Cdn. Adv. Base w/s.

One page letter from “Della” describing her life working as a field post office clerk for the C.W.A.C.

One page letter from “Pete”? describing her interests at school and relationships. Edmonton, AB.

Handwritten letter by a Major J. Charles Watson certifying the service of George Arthur Boahe? in the North-West Rebellion.

Bound agendas for the years 1968 - 1975. Daily entries detail schedule, meetings, notes, weather conditions, contacts, etc. for Don Ross, field engineer for Canadian National Railways based out of Edmonton, Alberta --includes invoices, business cards, newspaper clippings interleaved throughout. 

A small, softcover diary (‘1935 DIARY’ on cover), which features brief daily entries about the activities of a Mr. Maxworthy, resident of Lethbridge [?] Alberta. Includes descriptions of trips around southern Alberta, meetings with family and friends, etc.

Two handwritten letters, on Jasper Park Lodge stationery, written by ‘Ed’ to his brother ‘Art’. Jasper, Alberta , July 22nd, 19[??].

Four letters addressed to Miss Emily Sartain apparently responding to inquiries about the total number of wild flowers in Canada and in the province of the respondent’s residence. Found, by the dealer, in a copy of Fraser & Russell’s "A revised, annotated list of the plants of Saskatchewan," 1944.

• One-page typed letter on University of British Columbia letterhead from John Davidson, Associate Professor of Botany, dated March 31, 1947.
• One-page typed letter on Royal Victoria College, McGill University letterhead from Muriel V. Roscoe, dated Apr. 11, 1947.
• One-page handwritten letter on University of Alberta letterhead from E. H. Moss [?], dated Apr. 11, 1947.
• One-page typed letter on Canada Department of Agriculture letterhead from Harold A. Senn, Senior Botanist, on behalf of Dr. Craigie, sent from the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario, and dated May 29, 1947.

Medical prescription written by Dr. Egbel[?] for Mr. Burns. Notepaper has letterhead from Oliver Bros. Limited, with the slogan “The Druggists” and a red line drawing of a buffalo. Calgary, Alberta.

Two-page, handwritten letter from H.B. Newcomb in Saskatoon, SK to his family in Canning, NS.  Contents of the letter describe the dry weather conditions and the lack of work for himself and the thousands of unemployed workers.  The original envelope is with the letter.

Handwritten, three (3) page note written by Margaret S. McWilliams thanking reviewer Mrs. Parker for a favourable review of the author’s work.

This is a letter to Helen from Aunt Millie, explaining the latter’s gift of a Roman History book and updating the former on family matters.

Four (4) page handwritten letter written to a ‘Dear Cousin,’ by J.J. Norfolk (?). Content regards the life of the sender on their farm in Davidson, Saskatchewan.

Note addressed to Mr. T.L. “Tommy” Robertson, Boy Scout Headquarters, 42456 or 83504 Ave. Letter is divided into 5 sections, each dealing with slightly different issues. The first section talks about the number of copies needed for Campcraft & Handicraft, the second mentions an unnamed person not receiving booklets, the third refers to the opinion of Mr. Robertson, the fourth regards changes to a section, and the fifth mentions adding the topic of fencing and contacting the Toedol Fencing & Archery Club. It is signed by a Mrs. Mathews.

Christmas card, with the text ‘With Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year’, and slightly below, ‘R.A.F’. A map of Canada showing the location of Carberry, and the text ‘Greetings from Canada’, is present on the inside page.

Images:
1) Green leaf rubbing
2) “Original Lindberg Cabin, 1890?” house on ranch.
3) Close up of barn
4) Image of cow and calf and person.
Letter: Addressed to Lois and Mr. Fenna (?). Written in the winter of 1991 and covers basic topics of conversation and Johnson’s new book, her age (77) and nearly being hit by a car.

: Three letters and a list on scrap paper.
1951 Letter: dated Nov 1st Feast of All Saints 1951. Letter is in German, addressed to Meine Leibe Christien (my love Christian). Mentions of Johannes. Not signed.
Dec 4th Letter: dated Second Sunday in the Advent (Christmastime) Dec 4, Golden Ridge. Letter is in German, addressed to Meine Leibe Christien (my love Christian). Contains 7 questions about Jesus Christ and mentions Evangelism. Mentions of Johannes. Not signed.
1948 Letter: dated November 21 1948. Letter is in German, addressed to Meine Leibe Christien (my love Christian). Quotes sections of the bible. Mentions of Johannes. Not signed.
List: 6th S. N. October. Partially in English with no0tes in German. Written on scrap paper, torn from original letter from a Regina office. Religious topics.

Letter by Nicholas Garry who gave his name to Fort Garry, now Winnipeg. Removed from album with a few marks on the last (blank) page. Sent from conduit St. (London), 18th March 1828.
“Sir, I request you will permit Sam Gale to visit the Travellers Club….” Garry (1782 - 1856) was a deputy governor of the HBC. In 1821 he was in Canada to facilitate the merger of the HBC and the North West Company. Samuel Gale was active in Quebec and testified three times in 1828 before the committee of the House of Commons inquiring into the Government of Canada.

Diary of Elder Lawrence Earl Talbot (LDS) describing his work and activities from the time he left home in December 1909 to fill a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hilo, Hawaii. Daily record of activities, meetings, and observations.

A collection of Canadian Private Post Cards, from no. 100-1200. Some postcards are blank, while others contain writings with postmarks/stamps.

A small handwritten diary of Harold Glift Fitzmaurice from Saskatchewan. Daily entries from January 1st 1906 – May 5th 1910. Entries describe the weather that day as well as work accomplished (ie. land plowed, gophers caught).

5 postcards addressed to the secretary of the Law Society of Alberta accompanied by transcriptions and details regarding place, date, and delivery. Postcards sent by G.H.S. Wade who was traveling up from Edmonton to the Yukon looking for gold. Postcards were sent from: Lesser Slave Lake, Fort Dunvegan, Fort Resolution, Mackenzie River, and Peace River Crossing. Accompanied by 5 pages of background information by D.W. Thompson and Hugh Delaney.

Four letters that deal with a trachoma outbreak in Saskatchewan. One letter is from the municipality of Morris, Saskatchewan. One from a Reeve in Allen, Saskatchewan, one from the Minister of the Interior, and a commercial letter and invoice addressed to a Mr. Moffat at the office of the Minister of the Interior.

Lists new members names their occupation and who moved their application to join and who seconded. On the back of the sheet is a list with two columns that is illegible.

The text of an address to a joint meeting of the Canadian Club and the Edmonton Board of Trade. The author advocates measures for the prevention of desertification on the prairies, including water conservation, dam construction and tree planting.

Text of an address given by J. Prudhomme, City Solicitor for Winnipeg, to the National Club. The author takes a position of defending the Canadian National Railways against accusations of having imposed excessively high freight rates for the transit of agricultural produce through the Crow’s Nest Pass.

Contains the governing constitution of the Saskatchewan Motor League. The first page of the booklet contains a list of League executives, and the members of standing committees.

Assorted pamphlets issued by the Canadian Council of Agriculture. The pamphlets concern issues of taxation, economic policy, and tariffs, as they relate to western Canadian agriculture. The pamphlets include:

• ‘Where Ought the Revenue to Come From?’: No Author, which argues for progressive taxation
• ‘How to Reduce the Cost of Living’: No Author, which argues for a reduction in customs duties
• ‘Where the Farmer touches City Labor’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues against protectionist economic policies
• ‘Profiteering: Protection Two in One’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues against tariff protections
• ‘Protection Does Not Help New Countries’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues that protectionist economic policy will inhibit immigration to Canada
• ‘Help Old England With Freer Trade’: By J. A. Stevenson, which argues for free trade with Britain as a means to help the ‘mother country’
• ‘How Much Does the West Pay?’: By W. J. Healy, which reproduces parts of a prior 1914 speech by James Aikins, in the House of Commons, which refutes suggestions that the western provinces have paid proportionally less in trade duties than the rest of the nation.