This fonds consists of minutes, correspondence, leases, permits and materials relating to the history of the Moose Jaw Wild Animal Park.

Rows of men and women stand and sit on the grass at the Forestry Farm in Sutherland; Superintendent's Residence at centre.

Bio/Historical Note: The University Summer School emerged in 1914; for the first three years (1914-1917), the Department of Education assumed responsibility for the direction and support of the school. Only school teachers took the courses; these were designed to improve instruction in agriculture, household science, nature study, art, and elementary science. In 1917, at the request of the Department, the University took over management of the school, and classes were offered leading to a degree. Classes were given in English, Latin, Chemistry, Physics, and Field Husbandry. From 1919 to 1937, George H. Ling was Director; during his tenure it grew into one of the largest and best known university summer schools in Canada.

Six-horse team, with dapple grey and dark coloured horses, at unidentified plowing match, hitched to a plow. Two men stand at the back of it.

Bio/historical note: Plowing matches were events that date from the beginning of settlement in Saskatchewan.

Group photo of match officials from Extension, including Rupert Ramsay, H. Hodge, T. Stevenson, W.H. Brown, J.W. Grant MacEwan.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Groups of people gathered in a field around a tractor with a plow attached to the back; cars lined up at right.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Groups of people gathered in a field; cars lined up in a row behind wire fence. Trees in background.

Bio/Historical Note: In 1910 the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture turned over to the University the responsibility for the development and delivery of agricultural and women's extension programs throughout the Province. To fulfill this mandate, the Department of Agricultural Extension (1910) and Women's Work (1913) were established within the College of Agriculture. Initially the activities of Agricultural Extension focused on services to the Agricultural Societies--short courses, institutes (meetings and conferences), plowing matches, field crop contests, stock judging, etc.

Head and shoulders image of Dorothy Mary Riches, BA (Sask), 1929.

Bio/Historical Note: “Dorothy Mary Riches has been appointed director of the School of Nursing at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. At the outbreak of war, she was senior instructor of nursing at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, when she enlisted in the R.C.A.M.C., going overseas with the No. 8 Saskatchewan Medical Unit. As matron, with the rank of major, she received the Royal Red Cross, first class, and before returning from overseas was in command of the Canadian nursing services, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.” From the Green and White, October 1946, p. 24.

Wood Oil Drilling Derrick

Letter from the University of Manitoba, signed by the Assistant Professor of Botany.

Letter from the University of Saskatchewan Department of Field Husbandry, signed by Professor J.B. Harrington.