Collection contains textual records complied by Dr. James "Jim" Daschuk. Common themes include Dr. R.G. Ferguson, Dr. A.B. Simes, the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League, and the National Research Council.
Incomplete Proceedings of a Meeting of the Research Directors, 1935. Includes Appendix B Tuberculosis Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Qu'Appelle Indian Health Unit 1935 edition.
Timeline with various entries related to Indigenous Peoples and tuberculosis ranging from new hospital beds being opened to tuberculosis tests performed on cattle at Residential Schools.
Meeting minutes from the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, August 12, 1936 discussing grants. $2000 was given to Dr. Ferguson for his work in Saskatchewan. Cost sharing is discussed with the Department of Indian Affairs.
Tuberculosis Research Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] Presentation followed by discussion at the 4th meeting of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, 1930
View looking east of University buildings (l to r): Engineering Building, Rutherford Rink, Livestock Pavilion, Main Barn (Animal Husbandry Building in front), and National Research Council. Parking lot in front of Engineering Building; cars parked on road in foreground.
Captioned "The purpose of the research undertaken at Fort Qu’Appelle is to determine the various factors of importance in the epidemic of tuberculosis among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Western Plains; to determine the nature of the germ causing this epidemic, whether bovine or human, or both; also to ascertain what practical preventive measures could be instituted which would reduce the frequency of the disease and the mortality from the same; furthermore, if advisable, to institute prophylactic vaccination against tuberculosis"
Captioned "It would now seem opportune to summarize the progress of this research to date as well as to report on the work we are now engaged in, so that you may view with perspective both present and future undertakings"
Minutes of the 11th meeting of the Executive of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis. Again, Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Simes receive a $2000 grant, though the NRC continues to question why the Department of Indian Affairs is not contributing more for Dr. Simes work.