The fonds, related to the 8th Recce, were accumulated by the source from Joyce Haydon. 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:

4 binders of photocopied pages of text and images

1. – “Oh What a Muddy War”, vol. 1 part 1
2. – “Oh What a Muddy War”, vol. 1 part 2
3. – “Letters from an Ordinary Soldier”, vol. 2 part 1
4. – “Letters from an Ordinary Soldier”, vol. 2 part 2

File consists of a computer-typed, bound version of the regimental history of the 8th Canadian Recce Regiment. The text from the "Battle History" document is used extensively in it.

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Arts And Heritage Committee, 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:
-assorted paper documents pertaining to Heritage / Performing Arts Advisory Centre, 1988, and Arts and Heritage Centre, 1992, including minutes and agendas, Arts and Heritage Committee meetings, 1988 - 1993; Terms of Reference; correspondence re: appointments to committee, municipal heritage awards, archaeology / museum related development, Heritage / Performing Arts committee, Municipal Development Plan; 1984 - ; proposal re: Swift Current Petroglyph; report, Heritage Resource Feasibility Study; report, Government Relations; report, “Directions for the Future,” Central Business District (CBD), 1982; six booklets, “Directions for the Future,” for City of SC Department of Planning and Engineering, Employment, Population, Housing, Open Space and Recreation, Human Services; report, Heritage 2000; Chapter H-2.2 (Act for Preservation, Interpretation and Development of Heritage Property in Saskatchewan); two copies of Heritage Conservation Information Series; correspondence re: SC Telephone Exchange Building; meeting between SC Arts and Heritage Board and the family of Andrew Wright, re: Wright Museum; report, Heritage Property Designation Criteria; report, "Heritage Resources Consulting in Saskatchewan: A list of Interested Consultants”, 1990; “Grant Program Guideline - Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation” draft, 1992; letter re: donation of a coat to the museum; correspondence re: Heritage Designation of Railway Station; Collections Policy for Swift Current Regional Museum; museum reports, 1993; report on the Museum by Don Krueger; report on SC Petroglyph by Pat Krueger; resume for Merlin John Rosser; booklet, "Application of Certification of Cultural Property For Income Tax Purposes", 1991; three booklets re: “Canadian Cultural Property Import and Export Act” reports

The fonds, related to the Rural Municipality of Swift Current Number 137, 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:
-volume #1: "Debenture Register Swift Current Rural Municipality No. 137", 1913 - 1932
-volume #2: "Road Construction Cost Analysis", 1959 - 1979
-volume #3: a books of Acts: Rural Municipality Act, 1965; Tax Enforcement Act, 1953; Public Health Act, 1953; Social Aid Act, 1953; Tuberculosis Sanatoria and Hospitals Act, 1953; Stray Animals Act, 1953; Noxious Weeds Act, 1953; Municipal Hail Insurance Act, 1953; Rural Telephone Act, 1953; Union Hospital Act, 1953; School Assessment Act, 1953; Larger School Units Act, 1953; Community Planning Act, 1957; Interpretation Act, 1953; Provincial Mediation Board Act, 1953; Local Government Board Act, 1953; Municipal Expropriation Act, 1953; Land Utilization Act, 1953; Municipalities Seed Grain and Supply Act, 1953; Conservation and Development Act, 1953; Prairie and Forest Fires Act, 1964; Open Well Act, 1953; Municipal Employees Superannuation Act, 1959; Local Government Board (Special Powers) Act, 1953; Limitation of Civil Rights Act, 1953; Highways and Transportation Act, 1953; Drought Area Debt Adjustment Act, 1937; Power Commission Act, 1953; Pure Bred Sire Areas Act, 1953; Veterinarian Services Act, 1953; Postponement of Issue of Certificate of Title to Land sold for Taxes Act, 1944
-envelope #1: 14 cancelled cheques from Swift Current RM from 1957 and 1963, payment to: George Hanna, 1957; John C. Clark, 1957; Jack Larter, 1957; J.N. Young, 1957; Ben Letkeman, 1957; Eugene Walker, 1957; Isaac I. Wiens, 1963; Harry Tanaka, 1963; Eugene Waker, 1963; Fred J. Schofield, 1963; James R. Parsons, 1963; Harry Tanaka, 1957; James R. Parsons, 1957; James R. Parsons, 1963

The fonds, related to James Borthwick and the Elmwood Golf and Country Club, was accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

The fonds, related to James Borthwick, was 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:
-correspondence between Jim Borthwick and the Canadian Professional Golfers Association, re: the Year Book of the Canadian Professional Golfers' Association, 1947; correspondence between Jim Borthwick and the the manager of the Sporting Goods Department of the Marshall Wells Company re: golf clubs, supplies; list of golf professionals from southwest Saskatchewan; Balance Sheet and Financial Statement for Elmwood Golf Club, 1936; correspondence between Jim and his sister Dot, re: golf balls, family matters, etc., 1947

The fonds, related to Hoffman James Powley, 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:

-The volume is a ledger that has been also used as a scrapbook; scrapbook contains: table of contents, clippings of movie stars, politicians, poems, "cowboy" images, newspaper clippings, some Swift Current clippings, latest date on a newspaper clipping is 1932 though most are not dated (clippings and pictures are often pasted onto pages that were originally used as a ledger, ca. 1926); after clippings end several of the remaining pages are used as a ledger, 1911 - 1915, records of interactions with businesses, local businesses, and individuals; there is a large number of blank pages, after which there is another ledger, 1909 - 1913, record of interactions with businesses, local businesses, and individuals. The records in the ledger likely pertain to the Alexandra Hotel. "This book belongs to Hofffman James Powley, Beaver Flats P.O., Saskatchewan, Canada / 15th Day of February in the year 1926 A.D./ age - 18 yrs." written inside front cover

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:

• 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

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Film 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:
-Photocopies of posters for Film Nights at the Art Gallery of Swift Current; 2000
-Financial Records (Account Statements from Southwest Credit Union); 2002-2003.
-Correspondence (with Hugh Henry); 2000

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Amusement Company, 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- General ledger, Eagle and Lyric Theatres, Swift Current, Amusement Co., 1926 – 1928
columns in 1926-1928 volume one: Bank; Box Office (Eagle and Lyric); Partners Michael Healy and Jack Lundholm; Film Service; Express; Advertising; Rent, Light, Heat; Wages; Vaudeville; Repairs, Sundries; Ledger
.2- General ledger, Eagle and Lyric Theatres, Swift Current, Amusement Co., 1932 – 1934
columns in 1932 - 1934 volume two: Eagle, Lyric [box office revenue]; Bank; Partners, M.C.Healy and F.J.Lundholm; Machine Payments; Films; Express; Advertising; Wages; Rent, Light, Heat; Sundries
(Mr. Dahl owned S.C. Cinema Ltd, which bought out SC Amusement Co.)
-document inside front cover: Swift Current Amusement Company Cash Receipts and Disbursements for Six Months Ended June 30th 1934 (2 copies)

The fonds, related to the Swift Current Sun, 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- Personnel cards, 78 cards
.2- Stock certificates, 11
.3- U. I. deductions, 6
.4- 30 U. I. Monthly remittances
.5- Cash book
.6- 4 office keys
.7- Schedule of machine numbers – 1973
.8- Schedule of machine numbers – 1976
.9- Appraisal – 1976
.10- Appraisal – 1973
.11- Schedule of machine numbers 1968
.12- Appraisal 1968
.13- Sale agreement, 7 items
.14- 13 Women’s Compensation papers
.15- Declaration of Inconsiderable employment papers, 10 items
.16- 8 Income tax returns
.17- Misc. receipts, 22 items
.18- Sun agreements / contracts, 32 items
.19- Publishers statement of Mailing, 5 items
.20- Misc. receipts #2, 23 items
.21- Sun misc. papers, 51 items
.22- Sun misc. correspondence 22 items

The fonds, related to the 8th Reconnaissance Regiment, were accumulated by the source. No other information was captured at the time of transfer to the Swift Current Museum.

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.