The fonds, related to the Cypress Rock & Fossil Club, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
Series 1:
Title: Treasurer’s records
Dates: 1970 - 1992
Extent: 5 cm textual records
Scope and content: Financial information 1970 – 1992; ledger; correspondence about rocks and gems; members directory 1969/73; receipt book; booklet “Saskatchewan Rockhounds”; booklet by Geological Survey Commission “Information for Collectors 1982”; pamphlet from Glendive, Montana; Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada; blank paper and envelopes with letterhead.

Series 2:
Title: Secretary’s records
Dates: 1960, 1966, 1983 - 1992
Extent: 15 cm textual records
Scope and content: series contains Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada newsletters, 1988-92; two Green’s Rock and Lapidary Ltd. catalogues; “Rockhound Roundup” newsletter 1989; correspondence; booklet by Geological Survey Commission “Information for Collectors 1988”; handwritten minutes 1983-1992; copies of the 1966 Constitution; Saskatchewan Archaeological Artifact Registration Program; “Cab & Crystal” magazine, 1990; North Dakota travel information; Alberta Palaeontological Society; Prairie Rock & Gem Society Constitution, 1960; Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies Show & Convention, 1988; blank paper and envelopes with letterhead.

Items: a wooden gavel, a butter knife, and a “Cypress Rock & Fossil Club” stamp.

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Arts And Heritage Committee, Hoffman James Powley, Swift Current Community Arts Council, Swift Current Overture Concert Association, Swift Current Tourism Committee, and the Horseshoe Tourism Region, were accumulated by the source.

File contains poems, speeches, and a history of the Swift Current Royal Purple Elks.

The fonds, related to the Quota Club, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum for records not generated by the Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
-program, Charter night March 1936; “Guest Log” 1938 – 1956 (wooden covers); duotang “Quota Club International Incorporated District Eleven Roster Revised 1954", contains names, phone numbers and occupations of all members in all cities in District 11 (inc. Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan); scrapbook containing photos, newspaper clippings from 1936 - 1960, list of Charter members: Gladys Andrews; Margaret Andrews; Lily Brooksbank; Muriel Cameron; Isabel Carmichael; Mildred Grinder; Ruby Klingman; Alda Lamm; Flora Law; Ruby Martin; Effie Marlatt; Gwen May; Florence MacWilliam; Marguerite MacWilliam; Alice Wik; and Marie Young, printed brochures for Quota Club International, two badges for the H.M.C.S. Minesweeper Swift Current (one bearing an image of the bulldog, Winnie); Swift Current brochure c. 1950s, campaign material to get Genevieve Begg elected as President of Quota Club International, a copy of Golden Furrows, other Quota Club material.

Photo list:

1. float in a parade, a Priest preaching to people in aboriginal costume, "D. McIntyre" on the cab of the truck
2. photo of the Swift Current Quota Club charter from 1936
3. Vimy Ridge memorial, July 26 1936, taken by Lily Brooksbank
4. a young woman wearing a crown and a white gown, Jean, voted 'Queen of the Home Front", Frontier Days parade, c. 1941
5. Kinetic Club float in Frontier Days parade, c. 1941
6. Quota Club float in a Frontier Days parade, likely International Days, 1939
7. Quota Cub float in the Frontier Days parade, c. 1940-41
8. a young woman wearing a nursing uniform on the front steps of a house, Miss Marie Young
9. photo of the H.M.C. Minesweeper "Swift Current"
10. Gladys Chattergoon, recipient of the International Quota Club scholarship, 1952
11. an unidentified woman in a white gown sitting on a couch
12. photo of the Grace Atkinson trophy for Publicity and Public Relations
13. Anne Morrison of SC presenting something to Gladys Herrington, the first Canadian president of Quota Club International
14. headshot of young women, Shirley Weese, scholarship winner from Winnipeg
15. three women packing Christmas hampers, 1955, Genevieve Begg, Margaret Webster, and Alice Belbeck
16. Genevieve Begg
17. a cake on a dining room table, June 13 1956
18. two women in a living room, June 13 1956, Mary Moore and Margaret Webster
19. Quota Club members in a living room: Effie Marlatt-Biro, Eva Pfeiffer, Esther Coombs, Mildred McKenzie, Connie Stark, Mary Moore, Alma Hawthorne, Genevieve Begg, Trudy Wharton, Bernice Chalmers, Barbara Morice, Margaret Webster, Dorothy McCullough, Maude Elliott
20. Mr. MacAinsh, resident at Prairie Pioner Lodge, choosing a book from the library set up by the Quota Club, Reta Moran, Ruth Bissell, Alma Hawthorne, Mona Smith, 1958
21. Quota Club members in a living room: Barbara Morice, Mrs. Woods, Anne Allen, Ruth Bissell, Mona Smith, Madeline Carroll, Mildred McKenzie, Alma Hawthorne, Reta Moran, Florence Desjardines, Genevieve Begg, Bernice Chalmers, Effie Marlatt-Biro, Lillian Peel, Mary Genereux
22. small photo of Maude Elliott

Women in newspaper photograph or headline: Mrs. E.J. White, Nan McNie, Heather McIntosh, Anne Morrison, Mrs. A.B. Elloitt, Jean MacKay, Mrs. P.J. Dean, Mrs. Verda Towne, Marie Young, Genevieve Begg, Dorothy McWilliam, Grace Atkinson, Maude Elliott, Constance Stark, Florence Latimer, Florence Desjardines, Mae Davidson, Beatrice English, Alice Belbeck, Mrs. A.P. Mckenzie, Reta Moran, Dolores Crisp, G.E. Agnott, Donna Booker, Jacquie Baxter

Women in 1981.x.2
Top row: Florence MacWilliam, Alice Wik, Maude Elliott, Flora Law (later Puckett), Alda Lamm, Frieda McIntyre, Greta McWilliam (later Whiteside), centre row: Gwen May, Effie Marlatt (later Biro), Dorothy McWilliam, Ruby Scott, Lily Brooksbank, Alice Mitchell, Mildred Grinder (later McKenzie), front row: Gertrude Keyl, Marie Young, Jean Webster, Agnes McKay

File includes membership register.

File consists of information and instructions related to rituals and floor work.

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Amusement Company and the Swift Current Bottling Works, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described.

The fonds, related to the 14th Canadian Hussars, were accumulated by the source over the time of its existance. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:

• Silver wooden key- 35th Anniversary 209th Battalion; Shaunavon, 1951
• Folder- 209th Battalion correspondence 1950’s
• Folder- 2 Ribbons: Battalion Assoc. Annual Reunion, 48th and 50th
• Booklet: 209th Overseas Battalion CEF nominal rolls June 1916
• March Itinerary 1916
• Association Fund 1936
• Newspaper clippings, “Colonel Smyth visits city” 1916
• Booklet: “Canadian Expeditionary Force 209th Battalion 1917, Nominal Roll of
  Officers, Men and Non- Commissioned Men”
• Booklet “Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force nominal Roll”, November 1916
• 14th Canadian Hussars Regimental newsletter, 1968
• List of service men
• 39th Annual Reunion 1955, program and SK Golden Jubilee folder
• Program- 209th Battalion Association 50th Anniversary, 1966
• Correspondence from House of Commons, Ottawa and Swift Current, re: 209th Battalion CEF (1929-1935) (3 examples)
  (In a manila envelope, also contains all ribbons and programs except 39th (1955))
• Notice – Department of National Defense- Army re: Battle Honors 19/22nd Saskatchewan Horse
• Wooden Clipboard – Various correspondence, memos, financial statements from 209th Batt. Association (Swift Current),1958
• Book- Minutes: November 1919- June 1941 and letter to Reg Milborn Esq. re: Compilation of Battalion’s history (October 1958)
• Program: “D” company 128th Battalion Swift Current SK, Dinner, 1915
• Program: Canadian Legion, 10th Annual Armistice banquet, 1928
• Program: 20th Anniversary reunion, 1936
• Program: 40th Anniversary reunion, 1956
• Program: Great War Veterans’ Association 2nd Annual Banquet, 1920
• Photograph: Boxing team 8th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment, 1943
• Photograph: Men at banquet (Welcome… 1914-1918) 8th Recce
• Photograph: Canadian Army Champion- England 1943, Army Tabloid Sports
• List of Necessary Articles
• Photograph of army men
• Book: “Squadron – Battery or Company book” 1916, rank, name, number etc…
  • “B” log, 209th Battalion (Maj. M. X. Macpherson) [b.x.11]
• Little Black Binder: list of recruits and dates of engagements, etc. (1914 – 1918)
• Leather band ribbon – 209th Battalion Assoc. 47th annual reunion, 1963
• Ribbon- 209th Battalion Assoc. 48th annual Reunion, 1964
• Ribbon- 209th Battalion Assoc. 50th annual Reunion, 1966

Manila Envelope:

• Letter: to editor of “The Legionary”, re: publishing of 209th Battalion Association 44th reunion announcement
• Announcement, re: 209th Batt. Association annual reunion, 1959
• Announcement re: 209th Batt. Association annual reunion, 1960

The fonds, related to the Saint George's Society, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:

1 box of photo albums
-Photo Album (scrapbook) (green in colour with Union Jack on front cover) – various newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs (101 in total), letters and telegrams; 1980-1983.
-Photo Album (red/brown in colour) - various newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs (174 in total), letters and telegrams; 1984-1987.
-Photo Album (red in colour) - various newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs (147 in total), letters and telegrams; 1987-1990.
-Photo Album (white in colour) - various newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs (158 in total; negatives and extra prints in separate envelopes), letters and telegrams; 1990-1994.
-Photo Album (white in colour) - various newspaper clippings, invitations, photographs (143 in total; negatives and extra prints in separate envelopes), letters and telegrams; 1994-1999.

1 box of textual records
-Folder # 1 – Meeting Minutes; 1980.
-Folder # 2 – Meeting Minutes; 1981.
-Folder # 3 – Meeting Minutes; 1982.
-Folder # 4 – Meeting Minutes; 1983.
-Folder # 5 – Meeting Minutes; 1984.
-Folder # 6 – Financial Records (statements, Treasurer’s Reports, receipts); 1980-1991.
-Folder # 7 – Miscellaneous records (correspondence, permits, receipts, reports, action plans, etc.); 1980-1992.
-Folder # 8 – Reports; 1980-1995.
-Folder # 9 – ‘Dickens Evening’; 1986.
-Folder # 10 – Membership; 1980-1981.
-Folder # 11 – Meeting Minutes; 1984-2000.
-Folder # 12 – Various records: Questionnaire (1988); Card and Letters of Thanks Received; Executive Meeting Minutes (1985-1986); Presidents and Executive Reports (1985-1986); St. George’s Society Newsletter (April, 1994); Membership Lists; Correspondence (1986); Miscellaneous; Various Reports (1986-1987); Constitution; Saskatchewan Multicultural Council Information (1986-1988).
-St. George’s Society: Correspondence, President; 1980-1983.
-Greetings (includes 40 loose colour photographs)

The fonds, related to the Shortgrass Writers Guild, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
A.1997.1 (Shortgrass Writers Guild)
A.1997.1.1 - Ron Welgan making up Premium Swift Review, 1987
A.1997.1.2 - Hugh Henry, assembling Premium Swift Review, 1987
A.1997.1.3 - Open Stage, 1986-87
A.1997.1.4 - David Carpenter playing the banjo, Open Stage, 1986-87
A.1997.1.5 - Jeanette Unger at Open Stage, 1986-87
A.1997.1.6 - Open Stage, 1986-87
A.1997.1.7 - Kent Thompson at Open Stage, Heidi's Restaurant, 1987
A.1997.1.8 - Kent Thompson at Open Stage, Heidi's Restaurant, 1987
A.1997.1.9 - Reviewing submissions for short story contest at Heidi's Restaurant (Phyllis Nakonechy, Bob Jamieson, Kate Thompson, Colleen McBean), 1987
A.1997.1.10 - Reviewing submissions for short story contest at Heidi's Restaurant (Phyllis Nakonechy, Bob Jamieson, Kate Thompson, Colleen McBean), 1987
A.1997.1.11 - Reviewing submissions for short story contest at Heidi's Restaurant (Phyllis Nakonechy, Bob Jamieson, Kate Thompson, Colleen McBean), 1987

The fonds, related to the Shortgrass Writers Guild, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
Fonds contains correspondence to Premium Swift Review, from Caroline Heath, RJ Clark, Sharon Butala, copy of SK Education newsletter "Focus", document on a writing workshop, Stegner House Committee application to host writer's program, letter to Thistledown Press re: writer Dave Margoshes, letter to Saskatchewan Writers Guild re: funding, promotional material for Saskatchewan Writers Guild event, poster for a reading in SC by Rick Hills

The fonds, related to the Southwest Saskatchewan Writers Project, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
.1- Photo: K. Thompson, B. Jamieson, P. Nackonechy, Apr 1987
.2- Photo: Kent Thompson
.3- Photo: Open Stage, 1986 – 1987
.4- Photo: Open Stage, Brenda Niskala
.5- Photo: Open Stage, Rick Hillis
.6- Photo: Open Stage, David Carpenter
.7- Photo: Open Stage, Thelma Poirier
.8- Photo: Open Stage, Jeannette Unger
.9- Photo: Open Stage, Paul Christie
.10- Photo: Open Stage, Linda Christie
.11- Photo: Open Stage, Ron Welgan
.12- Photo: Open Stage, Stan Chopik
.13- Photo: Open Stage, Elsa Ellis
.14- Photo: Open Stage, Lois Simmie
.15- Binding, “Premium Swift Review: 1987, H. Henry, R. Welgan, R. Hillis”

The fonds, related to the Southwest Saskatchewan Writers Project, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:

• Letter from Paul Wilson (SWG) re: resident writer for SC 1997 / 1998
• Photos – 14, Rick Hillis, Writer in Residence 1986 / 1987
• Book – Final Report – SC Writer in Residence Program 1997 – 1998 (2 copies)
  Submitted by Rod McIntyre
• Newsletter – FreeLance (SWG) Sept / Oct 1997
• SC Resident Writer Review Committee
• Handout – “The Business of Writing”
• Handout – “Notes on Structure”
• Handout – “Course description” Creative Re-Writing
• SC Resident Writer budget
• Literary Café Reading Series
• Objectives for Artist in Residence SC and Area
• SC Writer in Residence Report 1997
• SC & Area Residency Review Committee meeting
• Artist in Residence program application, procedures and guidelines

The fonds, related to the Southwest Saskatchewan Writers Project, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The content has not been professionally appraised, arranged, or described. The following is a basic listing of the unprocessed contents:
-posters, handbills, photographs, newspaper excerpts, pertaining to the Literary Cafes held at the Pick-A-Deli restaurant from 1998 to 2004; list of authors who read at Heidi's restaurant in SC c. 1980s; Moose Jaw Festival of Words programs, 2000 and 2002.

Photographs:

1. Lorna Crozier
2. Barbara Sapergia
3. Larry Warwaruk
4. Rudy Wiebe
5. Candace Savage
6. Ven Begamudre
7. Hilary Clark
8. Kenneth Harvey
9. Bill Klebeck
10. Gail Bowen
11. Yann Martel
12. Chris Fisher
13. Andrew Nikiforuk
14. Douglas Glover
15. Dave Margoshes
16. Ken Mitchell
17. David Arnason
18. Terry Jordan
19. Leona Theis
20. Mark Penner
21. Mansel Robinson
22. Sandra Birdsell
23. Myrna Kotash
24. Fred Stenson
25. Brad Proudlove
26. Sharon and Cliff Veer
27. Bonnie Dunlop
28. Gerald Hill
29. Judy McCrosky
30. Alan Hudec and Doug Warren
31. Bob Jamieson, Cindy Hiebert, Doug Hildebrandt and Lyndon Braun
32. Fred Wah
33. Sean Virgo
34. David Richards
35. Karen Blackwell Jones, Ken Friesen and Melanie Friesen
36. Norm Gowan, Bob Jamieson, Bob Hale and Gord Nodge
37. Glen Sorestad
38. Helen Mourre
39. Dwayne Brenna
40. Jacquie (Jackie) Hudec and Helen Gauvin
41. Jillian Cyca, Dustin Olmsted and Mike Franz
42. Dennis Gruending reading at a literary cafe at Heidi's Restaurant, 1987
43. Hillary Tasche at a Literary Cafe
    44 - 45. patrons at a Literary Cafe at the Pick-a-deli restaurant, c. 2003
44. Mark Penner playing a guitar at a Literary Cafe
45. Bob Hale, Gord Nodge, Bob Jamieson and Dave Cyca playing music at a Literary Cafe
46. Anita Evans and Erin Hildebrandt at a Literary Cafe
47. Mark Penner. Gord Nodge, Norm Gowan and Dave Cyca playing music at a Literary Cafe
48. Fred Wah and Jugy McCrosky at a Literary Cafe
49. Pearl Luke and Robert Hilles (hat) at a Literary Cafe
50. Bob Jamieson, Cindy Hiebert, Doug Hildebrandt and Lyndon Braun at a Literary Cafe
51. Bob Hale, Jackie Hudec, Gord Nodge and Dave Cyca playing music at a Literary Cafe
52. David Richards reading at a Literary Cafe
53. Kenneth Harvey reading at a Literary Cafe
    56 - 57. Andrew Nikiforuk reading at a Literary Cafe, February 2004
54. (removed)
55. (removed)
    60 - 61. David Arnason reading at a Literary Cafe, April 2004
56. Candace Savage reading at a Literary Cafe, March 2004
57. Karen Blackwell-Jones and Melanie Friesen playing music at a Literary Cafe
58. (removed)
59. an unidentified man playing guitar at a Literary Cafe (removed)
60. Glen Sorestad reading at a Literary Cafe
61. patrons and musicians at a Literary Cafe
62. Chris Fisher signing books at a Literary Cafe
63. Mark Penner playing at a Literary Cafe
64. musicians playing at a Literary Cafe (removed)
65. Barbara Sapergia reading at a Literary Cafe
66. musicians playing at a Literary Cafe (removed)
    73 - 74. patrons at a Literary Cafe (removed)
67. Fred Wah signing books at a Literary Cafe, Judy McCrosky
68. patrons at a Literary Cafe (removed)
    77 - 79. (removed)
69. Gord Nodge and another unidentified individuals playing music at a Literary Cafe
    81 - 83. unidentified author reading at a Literary Cafe (poor image quality) (removed)
70. Douglas Glover reading at a Literary Cafe
71. Jackie Hudec and Helen Gauvin playing music at a Literary Cafe
72. Douglas Glover reading at a Literary Cafe
73. Jackie Hudec and Helen Gauvin playing music at a Literary Cafe
74. (removed)
    89 - 90. Douglas Glover reading at a Literary Cafe (removed)
75. Dwayne Brema reading at a Literary Cafe
76. Sandra Birdsell reading at a Literary Cafe, October 2000
77. patrons at a Literary Cafe at the Pick-a-deli, 1998
78. Mansel Robinson reading at a Literary Cafe
79. a musician playing at a Literary Cafe
80. musicians playing at a Literary Cafe
81. Mark Penner playing at a Literary Cafe
82. Ken Mitchell reading at a Literary Cafe
83. patrons at a Literary Cafe
    100 - 101. Rudy Wiebe reading at a Literary Cafe
    102 - 104. Jillian Cyca, Dustin Olmsted and Mike Franz playing music at a Literary Cafe
    105 - 106. Anthea Loran reading at a Literary Cafe
84. author Hilary Clark and patrons Bonnie Dunlop and Jean Cyca at a Literary Cafe
    108 - 112. Dave Margoshes reading at a Literary Cafe
    113 - 115. Alan Hudec and Doug Warren at a Literary Cafe
85. Mark Penner, Gord Nodge, Dave Hale and Gord Nodge playing at a Literary Cafe
86. Dave and Jillian Cyca playing at a Literary Cafe
87. Helen Mourre reading at a Literary Cafe
    119 - 120. patrons at a Literary Cafe
    121 - 123. Fred Stenson reading at a Literary Cafe
    124 - 126. Gerald Hill reading at a Literary Cafe
88. Rudy Wiebe reading at a Literary Cafe
89. Brad Proudlove playing at a Literary Cafe
    129 - 131. patrons at a at a Literary Cafe
    132 - 134. Lorna Crozier reading at a Literary Cafe
    135 - 136. patrons at a Literary Cafe
90. Brad Proudlove playing at a Literary Cafe
    138 - 141. Yann Martel reading at a Literary Cafe
    142 - 143. Brad Proudlove playing at a Literary Cafe