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Adler, Winifred Vivian Guy : Pioneer folklore questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Winifred Vivian Guy Adler to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer folklore. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1910.

Questionnaire number 7 on folklore was organized into sections on: introductory information; settlement - the land (location, man-made features; associated stories and jokes), climate (tales/believe about weather phenomenon; associated animal behaviour), celestial bodies (associated stores/beliefs), supernatural beings (stories of ghosts/fairies/strange beings), human beings (anecdotes on individuals who performed unusual deeds), animals; supporting oneself after settlement (how were skills developed; household help); family or group gatherings in the pioneer community (storytelling, singing, jokes); life cycle in the pioneer community - childhood (naming; birthdays; songs, rhymes and stories; superstitions), marriage (accessories; good and bad luck), death (foreshadowing; ceremonies); good and bad luck (signs; attracting/avoiding); and proverbs and proverbial phrases.

Adler, Winifred Vivian Guy (Mrs.)

Adler, Winifred Vivian Guy : Pioneer recreation and social life questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Winifred Vivian Guy Adler to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer recreation and social life. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1910.

Questionnaire number 5 on recreation and social life was organized into sections on: neighbourly visiting, parties, etc.; organizations and meetings; children's games; picnics and sports; reading; musical entertainment; hobbies and special interests; and general.

Adler, Winifred Vivian Guy (Mrs.)

Admiral: Prairie to Wheatfields

  • (S)YF 504
  • Item
  • 1978

Admiral: Prairie to Wheatfields. Published by the Admiral History Book Club. Includes brief histories and family histories for: Andersonville School District No. 2901; Frenchville; Beauchamp School District No. 4141; Blairville School District No. 281; Boule Creek School District No. 3314; Clifford School District No. 3364; Congress School District No. 3236; Epinard School District No. 4696; Esmond School District No. 2940; Horse Creek School District No. 4079; Levi School District No. 4661; Pelletier Hill School District No. 3850; Sherman School District No. 3279; Stone Farm School District No. 2899; Vallee St. Clair School District No. 3184; Wheatville School District No. 4547; and Wise Creek School District No. 753.

Affleck, William McKenzie : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Affleck, William McKenzie

Affleck, William McKenzie : Local government questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to local government. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 10 on local government was organized into sections on: statute labour districts and local improvement districts before 1908; township local improvement districts and rural municipalities after 1908; villages; and towns and cities.

Affleck, William McKenzie

Affleck, William McKenzie : Pioneer farming experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer farming experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 6 on farming experiences included questions on: dates, locations, and acquisition details of land; financing; machinery; crops, livestock and other commodities; co-operative societies; hazards and difficulties (e.g. pests, weather); harvesting and secondary production activities; exhibitions and fairs; gardening; and interactions with North West Mounted Police.

Affleck, William McKenzie

Affleck, William McKenzie : Pioneer folklore questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer folklore. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 7 on folklore was organized into sections on: introductory information; settlement - the land (location, man-made features; associated stories and jokes), climate (tales/believe about weather phenomenon; associated animal behaviour), celestial bodies (associated stores/beliefs), supernatural beings (stories of ghosts/fairies/strange beings), human beings (anecdotes on individuals who performed unusual deeds), animals; supporting oneself after settlement (how were skills developed; household help); family or group gatherings in the pioneer community (storytelling, singing, jokes); life cycle in the pioneer community - childhood (naming; birthdays; songs, rhymes and stories; superstitions), marriage (accessories; good and bad luck), death (foreshadowing; ceremonies); good and bad luck (signs; attracting/avoiding); and proverbs and proverbial phrases.

Affleck, William McKenzie

Affleck, William McKenzie : Pioneer health questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer health. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 8 on health was organized into sections on: services of a doctor (e.g. distance; competency; visitation; charges and payment); hospital services (e.g. distance; organization; visitiation; births); home remedies (e.g. associated illnesses and treatments; sources; treatment of serious accidents; aids for the handicapped); public health problems (e.g. vaccinations; epidemics); dental services (e.g. distance; visitation; treatments and services); and general (e.g. prevention; steps taken by the community for improvements).

Affleck, William McKenzie

Affleck, William McKenzie : Pioneer housing questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about William McKenzie Affleck to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer housing. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 9 on housing was organized into sections on: temporary structures (e.g. sod or log houses; even if the family lived in the building for many years); permanent structures (e.g. including the "better" house built after living for a time in quarters mentioned in temporary structures, a permanent home built upon arrival, or the "homestead shack" that may have been added to and continued as a permanent house); and general (e.g. winterizing; additions; animals/pets; furnishings; windows and ventilation; windbreaks; fire protection and emergency measures/features).

Affleck, William McKenzie

After Touchwood Hills

  • (S)X 210
  • File
  • 1988-1992

Two photocopied bound volumes of After Touchwood Hills (I-IV): Continuation of the Autobiography and Reminiscences of Ernest G. Booth, Ph.D., This continues the story of Booth's life that began in the publication entitled, The Touchwood Hills [See: (S)X 135]. After Touchwood Hills deals with the years after 1927 when Booth lived in the United States.

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