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Saskatchewan History magazine collection Frontier and pioneer life
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Before the Railways

Item component is an article by Erwin Kreutzweister that appears in volume I, issue 1 of Saskatchewan History from page 8 to 10. Article briefly outlines the process of land settlement and community growth and agricultural development in western Canada prior to the construction of railways in western Canada, including describing the hardships encountered, costs incurred, business ventures started. Article includes reminiscences of Gerald Willoughby (as described in his work Retracing the Old Trail) of his travel by cart from Moose Jaw to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in April of 1883. Brief mention is made in the article on the impact settlement of "white people" in the west had on First Nations People and the Metis.

Author intended material to be appropriate for use in the classroom, particularly in social studies at the grade nine level.

Kreutzweiser, Erwin

Dust gets in your eyes

Item is an article by George W. Simpson that appears in Volume 1, issue 1 of Saskatchewan History on pages 2 to 3, with endnotes on page 20. Article is about the need for a good history of Saskatchewan and its social and political development, and identifies some topics that should be included.

Simpson, George Wilfred, 1893-1969

Found in the archives : Saskatoon's first relief measure

Item component is a slightly edited transcription of a story by Barbara E. Anderson (née Hunter) that she submitted in 1932 to Campbell Innes, who at the time was broadcasting stories related to the history of Saskatchewan.

The story describes the trip that Anderson's father, William Adam Hunter, took in March 1884 from their homestead in the Saskatoon area to Duck Lake in order to obtain enough flour to support his family and other Saskatoon settlers.

Article is supplemented by a black and white photograph showing the Stobart Mill in Duck Lake - the destination of William Hunter described in the story.

Transcription can be found in volume 65, issue 1 of Saskatchewan History, beginning on page 6.

Anderson, Barbara E. Hunter (Mrs.)

Saskatchewan History magazine collection

  • PI-81
  • Collection
  • 1948-2014

Collection consists of issues for the journal Saskatchewan History that was published by the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan from 1948-2017. The magazine presented a colourful and provocative source of information and narration about Saskatchewan’s unique heritage. Issues included articles on the fur trade era, pioneer life, ethnic groups and immigration, the history of medicine and medical care, business and trade unionism, religion, women’s history, First Nations and Métis history, sports history, and many other facets of Saskatchewan’s past. The magazine regularly promoted, through photo essays, scholarly articles and general interest stories, features about the Provincial Archives’ diverse Permanent Collection and heritage and archives news from around the province.

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