This series contains draft documents written by Leith Knight for her history columns in the Times Herald newspaper. All histories pertain to Moose Jaw and area. The vast majority are marked by a letter and a number in the top right corner, denoting a method of categorization. The drafts that have been marked are divided into letters A, C, E, F, G, H, K, L M, N, O, and P, which constitute the majority of the subseries. The remaining draft documents are not marked and have been organized into the “Assorted Drafts” subseries. The subject matter of each draft and letter vary greatly.

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by a “G” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies, yet has an emphasis on early Moose Jaw and women. It includes: the first labour strike, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, Moose Jaw’s first bank robbery, Moose Jaw’s first royal visit, Mrs. Card, Moose Jaw’s first female settlers, early prairie fires, and the Pole Trail.

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “M” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: Ethel Widmere Scott, the first oil well, the Moose Jaw clock tower, 1921 train holdups, the police department in 1911, the “Seeing Moose Jaw First” day in 1913, the Cordova Building plan, E. Pauline Johnson, Labour Day of 1909, George Marshall, pioneer railroading tragedies, Tasinaskaw Brule, sanitary conditions in 1901, the coronation of Edward VII, the Walter Main Circus, the Robin Hood Flour Mill, St. John’s Church clergyman’s house, the 1909 Earthquake, and Charles Aeneas.

This subseries consists of newspaper articles written by Leith Knight that were cut out of newspapers and adhered to backing paper. These differ further from the loose newspaper articles because the majority also adhere to the categorization system used for her drafts. The letters found in this subseries are: A, M, N, O, P, and Q. As with the drafts, there are also a number of articles which are not marked by a letter and a number.

This series contains calendars used by Leith Knight for her schedule, appointment, and event keeping purposes.

This series contains records of Leith Knight’s involvement in different churches in Moose Jaw and abroad. The Moose Jaw churches are the Minto United Church, Zion United Church, St. Andrew’s United Church, St. Barnabas Anglican Church, St. john’s Anglican Church, St. Aidan Anglican Church, and the TAC Mission. Christ Church Cathedral is in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Parish of St. Luke is in Chelmsford, England. The particular records are programs, hymns, newspaper articles, liturgy data sheets, histories, and newsletters. Also contained is a book compiled by Leith Knight of typed notes regarding St. John’s Church.

This series contains information cards used by Leith to track sightings of various birds. Also contained is a list of fellow bird watchers and their contact information.

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “H” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies and includes: early farming, Patrons of Industry, the opera house, the naming of Moose Jaw, and Annie Hoburg.

This subseries consists of two drafts of documents that are denoted by a “K” and a number in the top right corner. The documents are about James McClelland, and the first permanent settlement in Moose Jaw.

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by a “P” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: the first airshow in Moose Jaw, the Winter of 1886, the first plane over Moose Jaw, sunday picnics, three heroic boy scouts, Katherine Stinson, the Moose Jaw Cenotaph, Moose Jaw’s first autoshow, the 1916 Dominion Day parade, John MacDonald of Grant, Annie Hoburg, the announcement of the First World War, the Jack Armstrong Kidnapping, the proposed CPR Tunnel, the Cheesecloth Bungalow, the 1918 Influenza Epidemic, J.J. McLean, female lawbreakers, the proposed twin cities plan for Moose Jaw, runaway horses, Charlie Gower, Con Leary, William Leach, Capitol Theatre’s 1926 New Year’s celebration, women in the 1920s, and the 1923 Christmas Shopping Train.

This subseries consists of draft documents not denoted by a letter and a number in the top right corner. Many documents are incomplete. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: Isaac Cowie, William Poulter, Norris Lake, early ailments and cures, the first Mayoral race, the expansion of the CPR, John Wellington, the dedication of the Moose Jaw Cemetery, Charles Brandon and Henry, St. Aiden Church Stained Glass, the Zion Church, the wooden paving blocks, Dr. Campbell Douglas, the interior of St. John’s Church, a tour of the Moose Jaw Cemetery, Donald Sinclair, and early hunters, the fight for the provincial capital, background on St. Columba’s Church, and St. John’s Church. Also included are assorted paragraphs, and an unknown draft.

This series contains records of research that Leith Knight conducted for her newspaper column or interest. The specific records contained are photocopies of newspaper articles and pages from published works, printed internet articles, three scrapbooks containing photocopied newspaper articles and notes, five accompanying captions for photograph slides, and a booklet on CPR locomotive No. 2634. Also included are genealogical documents such regarding the Ellis Family, and including eight copies of a large family tree of descendants of Robert Ker, compiled by Leith Knight.

This subseries consists of Leith Knight’s newspaper articles that were cut out of newspapers and kept in a loosely chronological order.

This series includes letters written to and from members of Leith’s family. The letters are all written by a mother and father, presumably Leith’s. The file regarding Doug includes a card and an envelope.