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Moose Jaw Public Library, Archives Department Leith Knight fonds
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Certificates and Awards

This series consists of certificates and awards given to Leith by the Moose Jaw Natural History Society, YWCA Moose Jaw Women of Distinction, and The City of Moose Jaw Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee. The certificates awarded are for her contributions to Nature Moose Jaw, community enhancement, her outstanding contribution to heritage education in Moose Jaw, and education through her book “All the Moose...all the Jaw,” and her history column in the Moose Jaw Times Herald.

Family and Personal

This subseries contains photographs of and by Leith and her family, and other interests. These photographs can be of distant relatives, immediate family members, and also photographs taken by Leith on various trips such as to Maryland, United States, and Besant, Saskatchewan. Includes one photo album.

Research and History

This subseries contains photographs acquired by Leith Knight for her interest in history and use in researching for her Moose Jaw Times Herald column. It includes photographs of prominent buildings, people, and events in the History of Moose Jaw. Includes one photo album. Most photographs contained are copies of originals.

Drafts - C

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by a “C” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: Father Lestanc, the Catholic Church, the Qu’Appelle - Moose Jaw Trail, Hector Sutherland, St. Columba’s Church, Eugene Bourgeau and John Palliser, Moose Jaw in 1890, the Rural Municipality of Marquis, Tom Sukanen, and the Moose Jaw - Regina Rivalry in 1882-1883.

Drafts - F

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “F” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies and includes: early automobiles, the Edith, the Chinese United Church, and Moose Jaw bylaws.

Drafts - N

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “N” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: Clarrie Alfred Williams Stunt, pollution in 1890, the 128th Battalion banner, Haley’s Comet, Mayor J.T. Simpson promotional campaign, the 1884 Scientists Expedition, Dancing Pipe Lake, early expeditions of the Moose Jaw area, the first Fall fair, Dr. John MacLean, John McDougall, Richard Bogue’s acetylene light plant, the Soo Line, Police corruption in 1916, the 1907 ornate drinking fountain, the 1920 CPR Gardens reception, the old country fairs, Bronco Wilson, the 1923 stilt racing meet, the Michael Joyce Expedition, Boharm’s first rail station, Dr. Campbell Douglas, Sir Thomas Riddick, Martin “Pipeline” Johnson, the Moose Jaw Jungle, the 1924 Woolworth Building fire, early fire protection, and early Sunday school Christmas concerts.

Newspaper Articles

This series contains the published newspaper articles of Leith Knight. These were predominantly printed in the Moose Jaw Times Herald between the years of 1969 and 2013. The series is divided into loose newspaper articles and printed newspaper articles.

Artifacts

This series contains artifacts of Leith Knight. Included are two patches: one commemorating the Moose Jaw Camporee of 1973, and a second commemorating the Moose Jaw CHAB Radio and television stations.

Drafts - A

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “A” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: the Temperance Colony Trail, the Moose Jaw - Red Deer Forks Cart-Trail, Ted and Harry Heath, Reverend Charles Hillyer, prairie fires, Mary Mercer and early homesteading, Buffalo Pound Lake, Dr. Thomas Roddick, Michael Oxarart, Maggie Buchanan, Professor Macoun, the Coventry Settlement, Charles Edwards, Camp Norris, Cowboys, and Bronc Horses.

Drafts - E

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “E” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: the Methodist Church, the proposed hydroelectric dam at Moose Jaw Creek, William Walsh and early fire protection, Medicine in the 1890s, bicycles, Lady Macdonald, Curling, the “Return Rebate Marriage Certificate”, the Winter of 1887, Buckoll and Kennedy, the Winter of 1906-1907, Moose Jaw’s first public celebration, early zoological discoveries, early tree planting, the Huron Church, and James Morrison.

Drafts - L

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “L” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: the Battell Party, Reverend John Paine Sargent, rail construction in 1882, Mrs. Card, the Spight-Monarch dinner tradition, the first settlers, British journalists visiting in 1907, the steam pumper accident, Henry Battell House, the Wood Mountain robe trade of 1884, the 1907 royal visit, the fire department’s first automobile, the 1907 plans for the new city hall, the Moose Jaw Homeguard, the Moose Hotel, Kingsway Park, pollution in 1913, and automobiles of Moose Jaw.

Drafts - O

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “O” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: early health concerns, the D’Jazz Billiard Hall, Harry Hind and Shortstick, prohibition tales, the 1920 pedestrian bylaw, flapper girls in the 1920s, the 46th Battalion crosses, Moose Jaw’s first murder, Kingsway Park, the streetcar workers’ strike of 191, James Morrison, Montague Henry White-Fraser, the 1919 royal visit, the 1905 April Fool’s Day explosion, the March 11, 1892 Fire, the dwindling buffalo herds, photographing of the Sioux, the Grain Growers Association, the Riverside Hotel, train wrecks, locusts, Richard Bogue’s acetylene light plant, Boer War volunteers, settler ingenuity, Inspector O.H. Sackrider, early scam artists, the Allan-Cumming Department Store, the Market Hall, the 1913 Boharm shooting incident, the 1913 Streetcar Storage Building, the GTP and Canadian Northern proposed rail depots, Moose Jaw’s first stampede, and the Moose Jaw Flying Club.

Correspondences

This series contains correspondences in the form of letters and cards sent to and from Leith Knight. Also included are some letters written to and from Leith’s Husband Cyril, as well as a letter pertaining to blue-green algae in Buffalo Pound Lake.

Obituaries

This series contains copies of obituaries for people that Leith knew. Obituaries of notable Moose Javians such as the late Austin Ellis are kept. Also contained are funeral programs of some deceased.

Other Activities

This series contains records that make up miscellaneous events and activities such as, newspaper articles, information on the Monarchist League of Canada, programs from former Pub Nites hosted by Cy, a memo commemorating Cy’s 25th year working for CHAB Radio, a bulletin for a history slideshow presented by Leith and Cy, a subscription reminder for Saskatchewan History, a history tale about Christmas, an excerpt from an address book, a receipt book, a diary, and a list of how Leith’s assets should be handled. Receipts for charitable donations to the Canadian Liver Foundation and the Regina Sexual Assault Centre are also included, along with one page of biographical information on Cy and Leith Knight, and a life-study fellowship membership card and vehicle registration card belonging to a Richard W. Mills.

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