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Moose Jaw Public Library, Archives Department Leith Knight fonds
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Certificates and Awards

This series consists of certificates and awards given to Leith by the Moose Jaw Natural History Society, YWCA Moose Jaw Women of Distinction, and The City of Moose Jaw Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee. The certificates awarded are for her contributions to Nature Moose Jaw, community enhancement, her outstanding contribution to heritage education in Moose Jaw, and education through her book “All the Moose...all the Jaw,” and her history column in the Moose Jaw Times Herald.

Family and Personal

This subseries contains photographs of and by Leith and her family, and other interests. These photographs can be of distant relatives, immediate family members, and also photographs taken by Leith on various trips such as to Maryland, United States, and Besant, Saskatchewan. Includes one photo album.

Research and History

This subseries contains photographs acquired by Leith Knight for her interest in history and use in researching for her Moose Jaw Times Herald column. It includes photographs of prominent buildings, people, and events in the History of Moose Jaw. Includes one photo album. Most photographs contained are copies of originals.

Artifacts

This series contains artifacts of Leith Knight. Included are two patches: one commemorating the Moose Jaw Camporee of 1973, and a second commemorating the Moose Jaw CHAB Radio and television stations.

Obituaries

This series contains copies of obituaries for people that Leith knew. Obituaries of notable Moose Javians such as the late Austin Ellis are kept. Also contained are funeral programs of some deceased.

Other Activities

This series contains records that make up miscellaneous events and activities such as, newspaper articles, information on the Monarchist League of Canada, programs from former Pub Nites hosted by Cy, a memo commemorating Cy’s 25th year working for CHAB Radio, a bulletin for a history slideshow presented by Leith and Cy, a subscription reminder for Saskatchewan History, a history tale about Christmas, an excerpt from an address book, a receipt book, a diary, and a list of how Leith’s assets should be handled. Receipts for charitable donations to the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Regina Sexual Assault Centre are also included, along with one page of biographical information on Cy and Leith Knight, and a life-study fellowship membership card and vehicle registration card belonging to a Richard W. Mills.

Photographs

This series contains photographs of Leith and her family, and those used for research. Includes two photo albums.

Arranged Newspaper Articles

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.

Calendars

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

Church

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.

Bird Watching

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.

Drafts - P

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.

Assorted drafts

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.

Research

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.

Loose Newspaper Articles

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

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