A small magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 1 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

A small magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 2 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

A small (magazine about Saskatchewan history. This issue contains Part 3 (of 3) of the letters of Edwin Jackson Brooks from July 4, 1882 to March 11, 1884 that he wrote home to his wife Helena (Nellie). in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

The full collection of E. J. Brooks's letters to his wife Helena (Nellie) in Sherbrooke, Quebec. It also contains a 1-page biography written by his son, Murray; a reprint of an article written by E. J. Brooks titled "Pioneer Days" that he wrote for the Vidette newspaper - December 19, 1900.

Posed studio photo of Edwin Jackson Brooks and his wife Helena (Nellie). The photograph is not dated but they appear to be in their late 30s or early 40s.

A portrait of Edwin Jackson Brooks and his wife, Helena Brooks.

Collage of Mayor T.E. Donnelly surrounded by head-and-shoulders portraits and 9 other men (7 councillors, engineer, electrician)

Sketch/map by Edwin J. Brooks of the CPR station and buildings along the railway - all labelled. A path (later Grand Avenue) goes to the northwest and is labelled "To Bell..."

Treasurer's account for the Municipality of Indian Head with receipts with dates from December 1894 to December 1895. Receipts contain taxes, town hall rentals etc.

Two newspaper clippings. One is full-page article in the Vidette - Indian Head's newspaper at the time, - entitles "Pioneer Days" by E.J. Brooks and the other is an article about him entitled "Brooks Last Survivor of Riel Jury".

A 28 x 36 cm coil-bound scrapbook with about 40 pages containing news articles glued on them. There is a series of articles from the Regina Daily Star of March and April, 1935 consisting of a "narrative that has been unearthed among privately owned archives and for the first time is being made available to the public."

A 3-page homemade album, containing postcards, greeting cards and calling cards. The calling cards are all from the Edwin J. Brooks family (Edwin, Allan, Robinson, Murray, Frank, Helena).

Collage of four head-and-shoulders studio portraits of (clockwise from top left): Harry, Edwin (Ned), Murray and Allan Brooks

Contains about 50 b$w snapshots of the E.J. Brooks family

Posed photo of Edwin Jackson Brooks and Helena (Nellie) (Oughtred) Brooks seated on a front porch with an unidentified man standing behind them.