This collection consists of five scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on many various topics, including many miscellaneous birth, marriage and death announcements, predominantly from the Moose Jaw Times Herald Newspaper.
This fonds consists of a type written history of the Keeler Grandmothers Club, six notebooks of minutes, financial reports, membership and attendance records. There are receipts from purchases and donations made. There is a thank you card from a member.
This fonds contains a portion of a notebook containing an English-Aboriginal language dictionary. The dictionary was compiled by Dr. John Maclean and identified as such by Annie Wallis. Her name and Dr. John Maclean’s name are inscribed on the last page of the notebook. Although the language of the dictionary is not identified in the text, the language departments of the First Nations University in Regina, Saskatchewan believe it is Dakota.
This fonds consists of three books: Wehman Bros.’ New Book of 153 Tricks, and Morang’s Modern Phonic Primer: Part 1 & 2. Morang’s Modern Phonic Primers were “authorized by the Minister of Education for use in the public schools of Ontario”. Mary Harding’s name is inscribed on both part 1 & 2 and the books are heavily annotated.
This fonds consists of material relating to the R. A. F. No. 32 Choir’s Nautical Nites performance on Wednesday, February 16, 1944. The performance was sponsored by the Westhall Club of St. John’s Church and all proceeds from the event went to the local Navy Auxiliary. It was held at the Moose Jaw Technical School. The performance was conducted by Eric Holden and accompanied by William Poole. This fonds includes newspaper clippings about the performance, a ticket and a programme from the event.
This fonds contains the union membership book of William Koznuk. It includes the union’s constitution, information about death benefits, advice and paid dues stamps. Koznuk was an employee at Const. & Gen. Lab in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The book was housed in a black plastic pouch with the union’s emblem.
This fonds contains the Botting (Barnes) family bible, prayer book, and three photo albums. The bible includes genealogical information about the Botting (Barnes) family, including birth and death dates of family members. Few individuals in the photo albums are identified.
This fonds contains material relating to property owned by Duncan and Mary Mackenzie. It includes their farm insurance policy, Robert Carnochan Foote’s Loan for the property and the transfer of the Land Title from Robert Carnochan Foote to Mary Mackenzie. It also includes a receipt from Canadian Gulf Oil Company and correspondence regarding Western Drilling Company and Mackenzie’s land.
This fonds contains the thirtieth anniversary program for St. Michael and All Angels Church, signed by Marjorie Fowler. It includes a school group assignment completed in part Marjorie called “Empire Eight”. The assignment is a monthly magazine and she is listed as manager on the front page. She also wrote a brief history of the assignment as well as the members of her group, some teachers and a few memories of Moose Jaw. This is dated 1985.
This fonds contains one minute book from the Provincial Brokerage and Investment Co. The minutes are from 1914-1921 and include information about meetings, such as election results.
This collection consists of three scrapbooks of Moose Jaw Times Herald clippings. The clippings are all from the ‘Photo Flashback’ section and contain historical photographs of Moose Jaw and district. The scrapbooks are organized by themes: Sports clubs, music, etc; Main Street, parks, events, winters and floods of interest; and old buildings, firefighters and the C.P.R. It is unknown who compiled these scrapbooks. The ‘Photo Flashback’ section was published from 1988-1989.
