Article from the Western Development Museum's Winning the Prairie Gamble on the history of tuberculosis in Saskatchewan.

Tuberculosis Research Among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] Presentation followed by discussion at the 4th meeting of the Associate Committee on Tuberculosis, 1930

Fonds contain materials collected by, published by, or pertaining to Dr. Robert George Ferguson of the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League.

Article by Dr. Ferguson: Provisions For The Prevention And Care Of Tuberculosis In Canada

Notebook contains a series of lists complied in 1964, the lists describe patient names, TB surveys, and BCG Vaccine trials occurring from 1928 to the time of writing. This notebook appears to have been used by Dr. Ferguson to compile information for his publication Studies in Tuberculosis.

Letter to Dr. Ferguson from the Director of Indian Affairs thanking him for conducting tuberculosis surveys in Residential Schools.

Letter to Ferguson from Ninette Sanatorium regarding the Advisory Committee on Indian [Indigenous] Tuberculosis (NRC).

Collection contains bound copies of the Valley Echo, the monthly publication of the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League. Common themes include tuberculosis treatment and prevention, and news from the wards at each of the 3 SATL sanatoriums as recorded by patients.

Letters from Dr. Ferguson and lawyers discussing electricity generation for the Prince Albert Sanatorium.

Fonds contains records and photos of the Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium, generally referred to as "Fort San".

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"

Part 1 of the minutes from the 1930 meeting of the British Medical Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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.

Article: Tuberculosis among the Indians [Indigenous Peoples] of the Great Canadian Plains published by Dr. Ferguson in 1929. This article brought Dr. Ferguson to the forefront of international tuberculosis research in the medical community.