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Christie Anne Bjorgan collection
The collection contains two black and white photographs. One depicts Private Wesley John Flett in 1943 in military dress. The other depicts John William Flett with a team of two horses and a caboose.
Bjorgan, Christie Anne (née Flett)
The collection contains one black and white photograph taken in 1913 of a steam tractor threshing outfit and team in the Naisberry, Saskatchewan district. Printed on a postcard backing, the photograph contains information on the individuals depicted on its reverse. The photograph was from Robert Attrill's personal collection.
Attrill, Robert
Hay Storage Shed - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
View of the hay shelter or shed (stored bale system) at the Melfort Research Station.
Pathlow Pasture near Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
View of the pasture at Pathlow. Clarence Baptist is seen unloading livestock from a trailer.
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
A major cattle management project, in co-operation with the province of Saskatchewan, was initiated in 1974 with the purchase of 280 Hereford heifers and the provision by the province of 1.5 sections of land at the Pathlow Community Pasture.
Grinding Feed at Melfort Research Station
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer, Dr.W. Coates, was hired in 1973,
Melfort Research Station Hay Drying Tower - Melfort, Saskatchewan
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Forage harvesting research was started in 1971 in co-operation with the Engineering Research Service at Ottawa. Forage produced under various systems was evaluated by feeding to beef cattle. A hay-drying tower, the first on the continent, was built in 1971. It had a capacity of more than 80 tonnes dry matter. The first forage systems engineer was hired in 1973 Dr. W. Coates. The metal roof, suspended with a winch system, is supported by 4, H beams, bolted to metal plates anchored in concrete piles.
Director’s house at the Melfort Research Station
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Exterior view of the Director’s house at the Melfort Research station. It was a 1 1/2 story house with a veranda and was located on the southwest side of the building area. Adolf Kaminski, Tim Wright, Dennis Ewanus were some of the people who lived there.
Jack McPhail and his wife Betty (Minnie).
Part of Melfort General Photo collection
Black and white photograph of Melfort Research Station Superintendent Jack McPhail and his wife Betty (Minnie) around 1940.
Government Experimental Farm, Indian Head, Saskatchewan
Part of Rice's Studio collection
Image of the federal government's agricultural farm at Indian Head, Saskatchewan. View of field of wheat stooks lined with trees.
Rice, Lewis
Julius Heinrich Fortmann fonds
This fonds contains two series: Farm Documents and Memorabilia. The farm documents relate to material required to operate their farm, such as insurance policies, mortgages and Canadian Wheat Board forms and permits. Memorabilia include school, marriage, baptism, confirmation and lodge certificates given to various family members. The majority of certificates were presented to Julius Fortmann.
Fortmann, Julius Heinrich
Matador Land and Cattle Company fonds
The fonds, related to the Matador Land and Cattle 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.
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Matador Land and Cattle Company fonds
The fonds, related to the Matador Land and Cattle 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:
-receipt for feed from J.Y. Doonan & Son Livery, Feed & Sale Stable, 1903 (1993.6.1)
-receipt for building supplies, from W & R Marlow, 1905 (1993.6.2)
-receipts for general supplies, from Chas. Reid General Merchant, 1906 (1993.6.3 - 4)
-receipts from International Lumber & Implement Co., 1908 (1993.6.5 and 1993.6.14)
-correspondence, from the management of the Matador Land and Cattle Company in Trinidad, Colorado, to D. Somerville of the Matador Ranch in Swift Current (1993.6.6a-b)
-correspondence from the Argue & Cooper Store to D. Somerville of the Matador Ranch, 1908 (1993.6.7)
-transportation bill from the Canadian Pacific Railway, Waldeck Station, 1913
-correspondence, from the P. Burns & Company Ltd. Packers, Exporters, and Provisioners, to Matador Cattle Co. of Waldeck, re: purchased fall cattle, 1914 (1993.6.9)
-correspondence, from the management of the Matador Land and Cattle Company, to the Matador Ranch in Swift Current, re: the company's inability to send them cattle that year due to the embargo on cattle going from the U.S. to Canada, 1915 (1993.6.10)
-correspondence, from the management of the Matador Land and Cattle Company, to the J.R. Lair of the Matador Ranch in Swift Current, re: inquiring about general conditions, discussion of a road allowance, 1916 (1993.6.11a-b)
-correspondence, from the management of the Matador Land and Cattle Company, to the J.R. Lair of the Matador Ranch in Swift Current, re: purchasing cattle and cattle minimum cattle requirements for ranches, 1916 (1993.6.12a-b)
-handwritten receipt, for "hauling 5 tons fence posts twine", between Matador Ranch and J.A. Rouse, 1908 (1993.6.13)
-photocopy of a receipt, from Gordon, Ironsides & Fares, credit to the Matador Land Co. for steers, 1911 (1993.6.15)
-photocopy of a Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Night Lettergram, sent to the Alexander (Alexandra) Hotel in Swift Current, re: train shipments, from John McBain
-correspondence, from McKay Irons Co. Chartered Accountants, to David Sommerville of the Matador Land & Cattle Co., re: conditions at the Matador Ranch, 1910 (1993.6.17)
-correspondence, from the Office of the Veterinary Director-General, D. Somerville of the Matador Ranch, re: bringing cattle into Canada from the U.S., 1912 (1993.6.18)
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Matador Land and Cattle Company fonds
The fonds, related to the Matador Land and Cattle 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:
-account book ca.1905-1907
Matador Land and Cattle Company
Part of H.A. Lewis fonds
A man is seen in a field standing next to a "barge" stack of straw. Several more stacks are seen around him.
Lewis, Hartford Allen