This fonds contains a portion of a notebook containing an English-Aboriginal language dictionary. The dictionary was compiled by Dr. John Maclean and identified as such by Annie Wallis. Her name and Dr. John Maclean’s name are inscribed on the last page of the notebook. Although the language of the dictionary is not identified in the text, the language departments of the First Nations University in Regina, Saskatchewan believe it is Dakota.
This fond consists of various photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, advertising and histories relating to the Joyner family and Joyner’s Department Store in Moose Jaw. It does not include business records of the store other than some advertising materials.
This fonds contains one booklet entitled ‘Verses for You’. The booklet was published by the Moose Jaw Writer’s Club. Shantz wrote poems that appear on pages 7, 22, and 27.
This fonds reflects the research conducted by Bill and Anne Heselton about the Moose Jaw Electric Railway, Benjamin de Forest “Pat” Bayly, The Empress of Ireland, and Moose Jaw Transit.
This series contains information booklets on the Moose Jaw Union Hospital and its nursing program, the Nurses’ Glee Club concert, the Moose Jaw General Hospital and Nurses Residence, a calendar for the Moose Jaw Union Hospital School of Nursing, and requirements for approval of schools of nursing and admission to the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association. Also included are booklets on the official cornerstone laying and opening of the Moose Jaw Union Hospital Memorial Wing.
This series includes Boy Scouts and Scout Hall objects such as plaques, a cap, ribbons, pins, pennants, badges, patches, flags, a button, a miniature kite, a medallion, an ornament, and a leather band.
This series contains a scrap book consisting of annotated photographs of bus drivers and busses, as well as records of Moose Jaw Transit. Also included is a City of Moose Jaw transit review booklet, and Moose Jaw Transportation Co. Limited fares.
This series contains draft documents written by Leith Knight for her history columns in the Times Herald newspaper. All histories pertain to Moose Jaw and area. The vast majority are marked by a letter and a number in the top right corner, denoting a method of categorization. The drafts that have been marked are divided into letters A, C, E, F, G, H, K, L M, N, O, and P, which constitute the majority of the subseries. The remaining draft documents are not marked and have been organized into the “Assorted Drafts” subseries. The subject matter of each draft and letter vary greatly.
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.
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.
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.
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.