Captioned "A Progressive Report of a Research carried out through the co-operation of the National Research Council, The Department of Indian Affairs, and The Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League under the direction of The Committee on Tuberculosis
of The National Research Council.

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"

This Appendix provides more information on environmental and infrastructure concerns effecting the communities featured in Dr. Ferguson's work.

File contains articles published by Dr. Ferguson.

BCG Vaccination of Indian [Indigenous] Infants in Saskatchewan by Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Simes. Reprinted from Tubercle, January 1949.

Personal notebook belonging to Dr. Ferguson. The notebook contains statistics from 1930 and Dr. Ferguson's recommendations for tuberculosis treatment and prevention.

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

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

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

Article by Dr. Ferguson: Medical Examination of School Children

Article by Dr. Ferguson: Protection of Unavoidably Exposed Persons Against Tuberculosis

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

Article by Dr. Ferguson: Some Fundamentals In Tuberculosis Prevention

Studies in Tuberculosis by Dr. Robert G. Ferguson. Cloth-bound edition published by the University of Toronto Press in 1955.