This fonds contains genealogical information regarding the descendants of Valentine Ridley and Elizabeth Butler, Robert McCartney and Sarah Broadfoot, Samuel Getty and Catherine Kinney, and John Rothwell and Elizabeth Fennell. Grant G. Ridley undertook the research and compilation of genealogical information pertaining to his ancestors. This work had originally been started by his grandmother Isabella Rathwell (née Getty). He completed his work in April 2014.
This fonds contains meeting minutes and other related materials such as newspaper clippings, and materials of the related Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan Inc.
This fonds contains the bible of the Zess family. Within the bible are pages of birth, marriage, and death records as well as photographs of select family members.
This fonds contains two copies of the first issue of the Moose Jaw Times from the scrapbook of Edward Nicholas Hopkins. The end of both copies contains an extract from an address by Edward Nicholas Hopkins to the Dairymen’s Association at Fort Qu’Appelle in March 1896 that was quoted by Percy Reid at the Canary Banquet on March 24, 1929.
This fonds contains an article on Dr. Gordon Shepherd from The Luther Story, a periodical published by the Luther College High School in Regina, Saskatchewan. The article, along with several books on the Shepherd family, was accumulated by Silvia Gow, daughter of William and Fanny Shepherd.
This fonds contains a minutes book of the annual meeting of the Westview School District, a book order list for the school district, a letter of correspondence to Mrs. E.J. Forrest the secretary of the Westview School District, and a list of books ordered for the school district and confirmed by the department of education.
This fonds contains three photographs of Archibald Piper at three stages of his life: during training in Calgary for the First World War, as a Sergeant in A Squadron on the 13th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles (though captioned as “O.M.R.”), and as a merchant of Massey-Harris farm implements. Also included is one photograph of men delivering grain to grain elevators in Tuxford, Saskatchewan.
This fonds contains materials pertaining to the training and graduation of Elizabeth Burns from the Moose Jaw Training School for Nurses. Such materials include a diploma, a Moose Jaw General Hospital Alumnae Association certificate, a case containing a reusable glass syringe and needles, a fountain pen with Elizabeth Burns’ name engraved, and a Moose Jaw General Hospital pin.
This fonds contains an inventory of heritage buildings in Moose Jaw completed by the Heritage Conservation Division of the Saskatchewan Culture and Recreation. Sites include those on Main Street, and northwest, northeast, central, and southern sections of Moose Jaw. Also included are sites outside of Moose Jaw.
This fonds contains a signed copy of Mildred Russell’s book, “Reflections of Life”, and a newspaper clipping of Russell meeting then Lieutenant-Governor George Porteous.
