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H.A. Lewis fonds

  • MG 108
  • Fonds
  • 1899-1989 (inclusive), 1923-1962 (predominant)

This fonds contains material pertaining to the research and instructional activities of the University's Agricultural Engineering Department. Specifically, this collection provides documentation on the development of agricultural machinery and agricultural practices in the Canadian west.

Lewis, Hartford Allan, 1905- (Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering)

John Mitchell fonds

  • MG 12
  • Fonds
  • 1932-1955

This fonds contains a history of the Soils department written in 1942, lecture notes, and speeches and addresses given by Professor Mitchell between 1932-1955.

Mitchell, John, 1897-1956 (Professor of Soil Science; alumnus)

Saskatchewan Agricultural Graduates' Association fonds

  • MG 131
  • Fonds
  • 1909-1990

This fonds contains the constitution, financial fonds, minutes, membership lists, and newsletter of SAGA; as well as material relating to reunions, workshops, lectures, projects, and awards initiated by the Association.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Graduates' Association

R.D. Crawford fonds

  • MG 132
  • Fonds
  • 1964-1991

This fonds contains material relating to Dr. Crawford's poultry research, notably epilepsy mutant data, notes on breeds including Japanese quail and Chantecler, material from Poultry Breeding and Genetics, and wing band indexes of stocks by year (1965-1990); as well as material relating to Dr. Crawford's sabbatical leaves, and his personal correspondence.

Crawford, Roy Douglas

Agricultural Students' Association fonds

  • MG 137
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1980

Minutes, financial fonds, and publications "The Bull Sheet" and "The Antelope;" as well as miscellaneous ephemera.

Agricultural Students' Association (University of Saskatchewan)

D.L. Farmer fonds

  • MG 145
  • Fonds
  • 1886-1994 (inclusive); 1950-1994 (predominant)

This fonds contains materials documenting the personal and academic life of David Farmer. The bulk of the academic, research, and reference material deals with the history of agriculture, prices, and marketing in England and during the Middle Ages.

Farmer, David Leighton, 1932-1994

L.E. Kirk fonds

  • MG 16
  • Fonds
  • 1926-1940 (inclusive), 1927-1936 (predominant)

This fonds contains research notes, articles, clippings, circulars, and reports on topics including forage crops, root studies, dairy production, settlement and migration, and the railway.

Kirk, Lawrence Eldred, 1886-1969 (Dean of Agriculture)

A.M. Shaw fonds

  • MG 167
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1900]-1986

This fonds contains correspondence, reports, articles and addresses relating to Professor Shaw's career and research. There is considerable material regarding the development of livestock breeding, agricultural marketing in Canada, and the drought on the prairies during the 1930s. In addition, it contains memorabilia related to the career of Winkona Wheelock Frank, the first nutritionist at the University of Saskatchewan.

Shaw, Alexander Malcolm, 1885-1974 (Dean of Agriculture)

H. M. Austenson fonds

  • MG 180
  • Fonds
  • 1922-1995 (inclusive); 1967-1992 (predominant)

This fonds contains correspondence, reports, publications and memoranda relating to the research activities of Herman Austenson, as well as some administrative records relating to the department of Crop Science and Plant Ecology, and the research activities of the Crop Development Centre. Some of the materials were created by J.B. Harrington; these files have been identified whenever possible.

Austenson, Herman Milton

G.M. Simpson fonds

  • MG 181
  • Fonds
  • 1958-1999.

This fonds contains material that documents G.M. Simpson's interests and activities during his career at the U of S. Of particular note is the extensive collection of photographs by John Diduck and Rudolph Kaul collected by Dr. Simpson documenting Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, the university and in particular the Department of Crop Science and the Crop Development Centre.

Simpson, Graham Miller, 1931-

J.M. Bell fonds

  • MG 182
  • Fonds
  • 1929-1997 (inclusive) ; 1948-1996 (predominant)

This fonds contains material that documents Dr. Bell’s teaching and research activities during his career at the University of Saskatchewan. Of particular note is the resource material for his history of the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, Hoofprints to Reprints, published in 1996.

Bell, J. Milton

R.H.D. Phillips fonds

  • MG 223
  • Fonds
  • 1916-2010 (inclusive); 1961-1990 (predominant)

This fonds contains materials created or collected by R.H.D. Phillips, particularly during his tenure with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. In particular, it contains extensive materials documenting the work of the Research Division, including specific issues relating to their internal communications, and transportation issues. Additionally there is documentation relating to the running and operations of the Western Producer, Modern Press, and Western Producer Publishing. Also included are records relating to the establishment and demise of St. Stephen’s Church in Regina, a variety of genealogies compiled by Phillips, documents pertaining to Tanyss Phillips's work with the Royal Commission on Agricultural and Rural Life, and documents relating to post-secondary education in Saskatchewan.

Phillips, Robert Howard Daniel

Sophia Dixon fonds

  • MG 224
  • Fonds
  • 1896-1990, predominant 1920-1950

This fonds contains materials relating to Sophia Dixon's interests in international relations; the various ideologies current in the 1930s and 1940s, notably labour and worker's rights, socialism, communism, social credit, and the rise of fascism during this period; local and international women's organizations, etc. In particular, this fonds provides a comprehensive record of the early Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in Saskatchewan and Canada; the Farmer-Labor Group, Saskatchewan Farmer's Union, and United Farmers of Canada. Also included is a series of books and other reference materials collected by Charles and Sophia Dixon.

Dixon, Sophia Hansine Rossander, 1900-1994

J.S. Rowe fonds

  • MG 231
  • Fonds
  • 1957-1997 (inclusive); 1969-1973 (predominant)

Documents in the fonds relate to the National Research Council - International Biological Program Natural Area Survey - Conservation Terrestrial Saskatchewan Region. Most regions of Canada had an IBP Committee working toward the establishment of a Natural Area system. The Sask. provincial program started in 1968. Fieldwork began in 1969 with 95 areas were selected for the inventory.

Rowe, John Stanley

R.K. Larmour fonds

  • MG 24
  • Fonds
  • 1919-1963 (inclusive) ; 1930-1944 (predominant)

This fonds contains addresses, correspondence, lecture notes, abstracts and clippings on various areas of agricultural chemistry, including food processing, food production, and nutrition. Additionally, it contains material on industrial and engineering chemistry; administrative material from the department of chemistry; and files on the Board of Grain Commissions, Saskatchewan Co-op Wheat Producers, and Junior Grain Club.

Larmour, Ralph Kenneth

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