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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 - 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 - G

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by a “G” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies, yet has an emphasis on early Moose Jaw and women. It includes: the first labour strike, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, Moose Jaw’s first bank robbery, Moose Jaw’s first royal visit, Mrs. Card, Moose Jaw’s first female settlers, early prairie fires, and the Pole Trail.

Drafts - H

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “H” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies and includes: early farming, Patrons of Industry, the opera house, the naming of Moose Jaw, and Annie Hoburg.

Drafts - K

This subseries consists of two drafts of documents that are denoted by a “K” and a number in the top right corner. The documents are about James McClelland, and the first permanent settlement in Moose Jaw.

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 - M

This subseries consists of draft documents denoted by an “M” and a number in the top right corner. The subject matter varies greatly and includes: Ethel Widmere Scott, the first oil well, the Moose Jaw clock tower, 1921 train holdups, the police department in 1911, the “Seeing Moose Jaw First” day in 1913, the Cordova Building plan, E. Pauline Johnson, Labour Day of 1909, George Marshall, pioneer railroading tragedies, Tasinaskaw Brule, sanitary conditions in 1901, the coronation of Edward VII, the Walter Main Circus, the Robin Hood Flour Mill, St. John’s Church clergyman’s house, the 1909 Earthquake, and Charles Aeneas.

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.

Loose Newspaper Articles

This subseries consists of Leith Knight’s newspaper articles that were cut out of newspapers and kept in a loosely chronological order.

Arranged Newspaper Articles

This subseries consists of newspaper articles written by Leith Knight that were cut out of newspapers and adhered to backing paper. These differ further from the loose newspaper articles because the majority also adhere to the categorization system used for her drafts. The letters found in this subseries are: A, M, N, O, P, and Q. As with the drafts, there are also a number of articles which are not marked by a letter and a number.

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