This series contains pamphlets and programs produced and collected by the National Council and the Moose Jaw Council. It contains celebratory publications, such as the history of the council, the Golden Jubilee pamphlet and Moose Jaw’s 50th anniversary banquet program. It also contains a pamphlet regarding the Lady Aberdeen Library on the History of Women at the University of Waterloo.
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979) and his brother, Elmer (1897-1971), were born in Ontario. Their parents, William T. Diefenbaker (1868-1945) and Mary Florence nee Bannerman (1872-1961), brought them to Saskatchewan in 1903 to homestead in the Prince Albert region. They were followed by William’s brother, Edward (1875-1960), who took up the neighbouring homestead. John married Edna Brower (1899-1951) in 1929; following her death, he married Olive Freeman Palmer (1902-1975) in 1953. John had no children, but his step-daughter, Carolyn Weir (1934- ), has several children. As the last survivor of his immediate family, John Diefenbaker inherited their papers, providing researchers with an opportunity to study both sides of the family correspondence. Olive Diefenbaker’s correspondence exceeds 13,000 pages, making it one of the largest collections of any Canadian political wife.
This series includes keepsakes of the Fortmann family, such as Julius’ baptism and confirmation certificates, Jennie, Paul and Henrietta Fortmann’s school certificates, and Julius and Jennie’s marriage and Belview Lodge 150 certificates. It also includes an unidentified black and white photograph of a family.
The Experimental Farm Series contains photos, maps and textual records of the Government of Canada’s Indian Head Experimental Farm – now the Indian Head Research Farm. Angus MacKay, who had come to Indian Head as a settler, became the first superintendent. It originally occupied Section 19, Township 18, Range 12, West of 2, which was purchased from the Bell Farm, and Section 30 (the North Farm) was added later. The main office is at coordinates 50.5328; -103.6520. Angus MacKay’s priorities in the first years were to find and demonstrate adapted cereal crops, vegetables, fruits and shelter trees and shrubs for prairie settlers. The shelterbelt trees and shrubs were in such high demand that a separate Forest Nursery Station (Tree Nursery) was created by the federal government south of Indian Head on an unused “school quarter” in 1901. The archival materials span the entire history of the Experimental Farm / Research Farm, including stories like the testing and introduction of Marquis wheat, long-term crop rotations, summerfallowing, direct seeding and livestock research. There is information about many past employees and there are many publications that originated from this important and historic research station.
A schoolhouse was built in 1890 and was replaced with a larger one further to the east on the south edge of the same section. This school continued operation until it was closed in 1964 due to school consolidation. The series consists of a photo album, two accounts books (1903-1913; 1914-1944), a daily register (1914), three school board minutes books (1891; 1897-1913; 1913-1935; 1935-1963)
This series contains letters written to and from Dr. Seager Wheeler between the years of 1895-1956. The letters include both business and personal correspondence. There is no geological bounds on the senders and receivers of the letters, they have been sent internationally, nationally and provincially. The letters mark Dr. Wheelers accomplishments, experiments, memberships, relationships, finances and work.
This series contains memorabilia about A. E. Peacock and his immediate family. This includes event programs, family history, clippings, letters, drawings, speeches, and photographs. It also includes two school notebooks owned by Jessie Peacock.
Contains [published volumes] "Acts and Proceedings ...of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, for the years 1897 and 1901 through 1925, which include proceedings of the General Assembly, reports of various church bodies, statistical information and the Rolls of Synods and Presbyteries which provide the names of ministers and elders for congregations.
This series consists of membership and attendance registers. It also includes minutes from the Moose Jaw lodge meetings as well as the general committee meetings, organized by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen with representatives from lodges across Canada, which took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The minute books also include member lists, attendance records and election results.
