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Sound recordings of interviews with twenty-one individuals who describe left-wing Ukrainian organizations and working conditions for immigrants in the 1920s and 1930s conducted by Clara Swityk for the History of the "Progressive" Ukrainian Community in Saskatchewan Oral History Project. Most of the interviews were conducted in the Ukrainian language. Detailed English summaries and transcripts, visitation reports and agreements are available in the Audio Transcript files.

The interviewees are as follows:

Mike Berezowski, Pelly (Tape R-1028)

George Evashenko, Biggar (Tape R-1017) describes his life in the Ukraine, immigration to Canada, the hardships he encountered, farming in the Biggar area, the Progressive Ukrainian Organization and the impact of the Depression. 60 minutes.

Peter Gemby, Bienfait (Tape R-1020; Tape R-1021)

Paul W. Hawrylkiw, Saskatoon (Tape R-956; Tape R-957) describes his life in the Ukraine, immigration to Canada, farm life near Prud'homme, his grocery store in Dana, community life in these areas and his involvement in progressive organizations. 85 minutes.

Andrew Leschuk, Meadow Lake (Tape R-1030)

Julia Leschuk, Meadow Lake (Tape R-1029)

Mary Magoski, Saskatoon (Tape R-958)

George M. Martyniuk, Prince Albert (Tape R-1004; Tape R-1005) describes his personal background in the Ukraine, his experiences as a refugee during World War I, the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, his attempts to return to his native village, immigration to Canada, life during the Depression and his progressive and political involvement in the Prince Albert area. 85 minutes.

Olga Matveyenko, Kamsack (Tape R-1026)

Mike Moroz, Estevan (Tape R-1023)

Willa Jean Moroz, Estevan (Tape R-1024)

Anna Pashka, Toronto (Tape R-1241; Tape R-1242) describes her life as an Ukrainian immigrant in Saskatoon from 1911 and her extensive involvement in progressive and other community organizations. 115 minutes.

Joe Popochenko, Saskatoon (Tape R-1243) describes his life in the Ukraine, immigration to Canada, life in Saskatoon from 1925, homesteading in the Biggar district, community life and progressive organizations. 60 minutes.

Ann Sekundiak, Kamsack (Tape R-1027) describes her personal background, her family's involvement in the progressive movement in Kamsack and Pretty View areas, her schooling and farm life during the Depression. 45 minutes.

Joe Sekundiak, Kamsack (Tape R-1025) describes his arrival in Canada from the Ukraine, homesteading in Veregin, the influence of the progressive movement and ethnic origins of the population near Veregin. 60 minutes.

John Senchuk, Estevan (Tape R-1244)

Peter Spichka, Biggar (Tape R-1031) describes his experiences as a Ukrainian immigrant working on the CPR and farming in the Biggar district with mention of the influence of progressive organizations. 50 minutes.

William Stefiuk, Estevan (Tape R-1022) describes his personal background and life in the Ukraine, immigration to Canada, living and working conditions in Taylorton from 1926, the Estevan riot, effects of the Depression and the impact of Progressive organizations on the lives of farmers and miners. 55 minutes.

Katerina Tavanetz, Saskatoon (Tape R-975) describes her immigration to Canada, farming near Biggar, community life, progressive organizations and life in Saskatoon. 55 minutes.

Sam Tavanetz, Biggar (Tape R-1006) describes his life in the Ukraine, immigration to Canada, working in the Perdue and Biggar districts, his first farm near Biggar, living conditions and the effects of the Depression. 60 minutes.

Wasyl Woloshyn, Spalding (Tape R-1032) describes his life as an Ukrainian immigrant working on the railroad and farming near Choiceland and Spalding with mention of his involvement in progressive organizations. 50 minutes.

William Zabalsky/Zabalski, Wolseley (Tape R-1018; Tape R-1019) describes his life in the Ukraine, service in the Austro-Hungarian army, his life in France, immigration to Canada and involvement in progressive organizations. 75 minutes.

Sound recordings of interviews conducted by students of Ted Wood's History 235 class in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. The interviews focus mainly on the Depression. No summaries and/or agreements are included.

Tape R-1907: Interview with Ed Kearns of Wilcox, Saskatchewan, regarding the state of the crops in different areas of the prairies in the 1930s and the effects of the Depression on people in Western Canada. Interview conducted by Mark [surname unknown]. 60 minutes.

Tape R-1908: Interview with P.J. Scheibel of Wilcox, Saskatchewan regarding life in the Wilcox district during the Depression. Interviewer unknown. 60 minutes.

Tape R-1909: Interview with George Hengen of Windthorst, Saskatchewan regarding life in the Windthorst area during the 1930s. Interview conducted by Jeff Tholl. 60 minutes.

Tape R-1910: Interview with Dorothy Witherspoon of Regina regarding her experiences during the 1930s. Interview conducted by Colleen O'Shea. 60 minutes.

Tape R-1911: Interview with Elsie Halliday of Carnduff, Saskatchewan regarding her experiences during the 1930s. Interview conducted by Odette Minier. 30 minutes.

Tape R-1912: Interview with John Damm of Sintaluta, Saskatchewan regarding his experiences during the Depression, service in the Canadian Army during the Second World War and family life. Interview conducted by Gregory Heibein. 60 minutes.

Records of the Weyburn Rural Municipality No. 67 including general accounting ledgers, 2920-1971; a hospital account book, 1922-1959; a petty cash book, 1922-1959; miscellaneous financial records, 1926-1962; financial statements, 1910-1968; and assessment records for Division numbers 1 to 6, 1949-1968.

Thesis written by William David Atkinson entitled Organized Labour and the Laurier Administration: The Fortunes of a Pressure Group, submitted for the degree of Master of Arts, Carleton University, 1957. 196 p.

Thesis written by Arlean Esther McPherson entitled A History of the Battlefords to 1914, submitted for the degree of Master of Arts, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1966. 221 p.

Thesis written by Gladys May Stone entitled Regina Riot, 1935, submitted for the degree of Master of Arts, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1967.

Records of the Fort Qu'Appelle Branch No. 35 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan consisting of minutes of meetings, January 4, 1928 to December 12, 1929, June 8, 1930 to September 6, 1933 and January 8, 1954 to December 17, 1980; and a copy of a portion of a letter from Lieutenant W.A. Reeve while in the trenches to a citizen in Fort Qu'Appelle, 1914-1918.

Briefs, reports, articles and correspondence relating to French language education and rights in Saskatchewan. Some of the records were accumulated by René Rottiers. Includes references to Association culturelle franco-canadienne de la Saskatchewan; Lowry R. Knight and Don C. Barnett; Comité permanent de l'Enseignement du Francais; J.W. Tait; le comité scolaire de Saskatoon.

The St. Andrew's, Benbecula and Moffat districts of Saskatchewan were originally settled by Scottish pioneers. The underlying objective of this oral history project was to study the development of the community and the changes that occurred over the past half-century. Those interviewed discuss their backgrounds, adaptability to life in Canada, while at the same time revealing the degree of retention of certain aspects of traditional Scottish culture. Religion, folklore, music, Gaelic language and literature are some of the areas of attention.

These oral history interviews were conducted by Allan Campbell. Visitation reports and agreements are included.

Tape R-1850: Donald J. McCormick of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, born in 1904, describes his personal background and life in St. Andrew's with reference to community activities reflecting Scottish traditions and his musical abilities as a fiddler and a piper. 45 minutes.

Tape R-1851; Tape R-1852; Tape R-1853; Tape R-1854: Neil D. McCormick of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1895, discusses his personal background, Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, life in St. Andrew's, Scottish traditions, hospitality, social gatherings and language. 160 minutes.

Tape R-1855: Effie McDonald of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1899, discusses life of Scottish immigrants in the St. Andrew's district. 20 minutes.

Tape R-1856 to Tape R-1857: Effie McDonald, a farmer born in 1899, and Roderick G. McDonald, a farmer born in 1903, both of Wapella, Saskatchewan discuss their childhood experiences in the St. Andrew's district with comments about schooling, language, social activities and Scottish traditions. 60 minutes.

Tape R-1858 to Tape R-1859: Effie McDonald, a farmer born in 1899, and Mary Ann Boardman, born in 1919, both of Wapella, Saskatchewan, discuss their homesteading experiences in the St. Andrew's district, church activities, and the work of parish priests, specifically Father Gillies, Scottish traditions and social gatherings. 120 minutes.

Tape R-1860: Hugh McEachern of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1928, discusses Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, life in St. Andrew's and the eventual disintegration of the colony. 40 minutes.

Tape R-1861: Dan McFayden of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1894, describes Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, life in the St. Andrew's district and the loss of Scottish heritage. 50 minutes.

Tape R-1862: John McIsaac of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1917, describes Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, life in the St. Andrew's district and the maintenance of Scottish traditions and language. 50 minutes.

Tape R-1863 to Tape R-1864: Marion McMillan of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1896, discusses Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, her experiences homesteading in the St. Andrew's district, Scottish traditions and social gatherings. 90 minutes.

Tape R-1865: Christy MacPhee of Wapella, Saskatchewan discusses Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan and life in the St. Andrew's district. 1979. 40 minutes.

Tape R-1866: Gillies David Morrison of Regina, Saskatchewan, born in 1903, discusses Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, life in St. Andrew's district, Scottish religious consciousness, hospitality, clannishness, traditions, and the relationships between elders and children. 50 minutes.

Tape R-1867: John T. Reidy of Regina, Saskatchewan, a priest born in 1917, discusses the historical background of the St. Andrew's community, the people, their attitudes, Scottish traditions, social activities and the eventual disintegration of the colony. 40 minutes.

Tape R-1868: Gillies D. McDonald of Regina, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1926, describes life in the St. Andrew's district, Scottish traditions, social gatherings and the disintegration of the colony. 55 minutes.

Tape R-1869: Roderick G. McDonald of Wapella, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1903, discusses Scottish immigration to Saskatchewan, Scottish traditions, and the eventual disintegration of the colony. 30 minutes.

Tape R-1870: Recording of events from the St. Andrew's Catholic Church picnic on July 8, 1979 at St. Andrew's Colony. 60 minutes.

Sound recordings of oral history interviews conducted by Henri Poulin with 27 members of the French Canadian community in Saskatchewan. Informants relate their personal histories and anecdotes and perform traditional songs. Summaries and transcripts for some of the interviews are included.

Interviewees are as follows:

Auguste Bandet, Prud'homme (Tape R-1569). Discussion is chiefly about his father, Simplice Bandet, and homesteading in the Prud'homme district. Describes his work for Radio-Canada, his attitudes to the French-English relationship in Canada and sings one song. 1977. 45 minutes.

Marie Ange Champigny, Coquitlam, British Columbia (Tape R-1579). Describes her personal background and sings and plays 5 songs. 1977. 20 minutes.

Helene and Raymond Courteau, Zenon Park (Tape R-1571). Describes the history of Zenon Park community and their experiences homesteading there. 1977. 60 minutes.

Valmore and Odelie Couture, Ferland (Tape R-1570). Recall their experiences living in the Ferland district. Sing three songs. 1977. 40 minutes.

Roland A. Dubourt, Tanzania, Africa (Tape R-1649). Speaks of his family background and life near Ponteix and discusses his work as a missionary in Tanzania, Africa. 1979. 1 hour.

Roger Ducharme, Ferland (Tape R-1564; Tape R-1565). Describes his family background in St. Victor, life during the Depression, his education and work as a school inspector and parish priest. Recalls some Métis and Indian history and many anecdotes concerning his work with them, their beliefs and way of life. Discusses the struggle of French-Canadians to retain their heritage. Sings 2 songs. 1977. 115 minutes.

Joseph Duperreault, Zenon Park (Tape R-1650). Speaks of his experiences farming in the Willow Bunch and Zenon Park areas. 1977. 30 minutes.

Louis Girardin, Gravelbourg (Tape R-1568). Describes his family background and experiences living in Meyronne and Gravelbourg. Sings one song. 1977. 35 minutes.

Raymond Girardin, Gravelbourg (Tape R-1567). Relates his family background experiences living in Meyronne and Gravelbourg and involvement in the French community. Sings three songs. 1977. 20 minutes.

Eveline Hudon, Zenon Park (Tape R-1576). Recalls her experiences homesteading in the Zenon Park area. Sings twelve songs. 1977. 1 hour.

Arthur O. Juneau, Gravelbourg (Tape R-1566). Relates his experiences farming near Ponteix and Gravelbourg and living during the Depression. Sings two songs. 1977. 15 minutes.

Cécile Larochelle, Gravelbourg (Tape R-1580). Describes her personal background in Gravelbourg and sings four songs. 1977. 15 mintues.

Collin Martin Lepage, Prud'homme (Tape R-1572; Tape R-1573). Describes his family background, his father's work in the mines near Sudbury, Ontario, and his own work as a blacksmith in Vonda and Prud'homme. 1977. 80 minutes.

Delphis Lepage, Saskatoon (Tape R-1574). Recalls his experiences homesteading in the Meacham and Vonda areas. 1977. 40 mintues.

Marie Anne Lepage, Prud'homme (Tape R-1575). Recalls her experiences homesteading near Laventure and Spiritwood and living in Prud'homme. 1977. 15 minutes.

Ernest J. Marcotte, Saskatoon (Tape R-5072; Tape R-5073). Speaks of his life in Prud'homme, farming and in Saskatoon, running a store. Sings seven songs. 1978. 70 minutes.

Germain and Paul Moquin, Gravelbourg (Tape R-1563). Recall their experiences clearing their homestead near Makwa and M. Moquin describes his work as a caretaker of the cathedral in Gravelbourg. They sing three songs. 1977. 15 mintues.

Alice Poulin and Francis J. Poulin, Maillardville, British Columbia (Tape R-5071). Discuss their life in Superb, Kerrobert, Tripple Lake, Carruthers, Baldwinton and Delmas from 1910, running a store and a hotel. Sing five songs. 1979. 1 hour.

Paul V. Rivière, Saskatoon (Tape R-5074). Speaks of his life farming near Radville and his involvement in co-operatives. 1970. 55 minutes.

Eliane St. Amand, Zenon Park (Tape R-1578). Recalls her experiences homesteading in the Zenon Park area and the history of that community. 1977. 35 minutes.

Gracia St. Amand, Prince George, British Columbia (Tape R-5697). Speaks of her experiences homesteading in the Zenon Park area from 1911. 1979. 35 minutes.

Edmund Ulinski, Zenon Park (Tape R-5698). About the life of M. l'Abbé François Meyer Zielinski, parish priest of Porcupine Plain and Zenon Park. 1981. 40 minutes.

Emma Willett, Vonda (Tape R-1577). Recalls her experiences homesteading near Vonda and the history of that community. 1977. 40 minutes.

Records of the Swift Current District Council of Saskatchewan Women's Institutes consisting of agenda and reports of the 1977 convention; histories of convention highlights, 1937-1960 and 1970-1973; minutes of annual and executive meetings, 1936-1969; reports of home economics groups, 1969-1976; and scrapbooks, 1959-1962.

Includes references to Swift Current District Homemakers' Club.

Various records collected by the Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History including records relating to World War I; War to Peace newspaper article nos. 2-8 from Regina Daily Post, 1918-1919; a City of Regina Municipal Manual, 1915; a brochure entitled Saskatchewan Coal, issued by the Coal Mines Branch, Saskatchewan; an order of service for Decoration Day, 1922; pamphlet entitled Sir Ian Hamilton's Dispatch, 1915?; posters; pamphlet relating to Grant Hall hotel in Moose Jaw, 1928; the first cheque issued by the Government of Saskatchewan in 1905; red and blue pencils used in the 1903 election to the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories by candidates Jacob W. Smith and James Benjamin Hawkes along with related correspondence from P.H. Gordon dated 1952; the first flight covers of the Canada Air Mail Service relating to flights to/from Moose Jaw, Saskatoon and Regina, 1930; Women's National Land Service Corps Interim Report, February to September 1916 and Annual Report for October 1, 1917 to September 30, 1918; Fairmede Agricultural Society certificate of ownership of SW 1/4 10-13-1-W2 issued 1894; and publication entitled The Trumpet Call of National Currency, written by W.C. Paynter, secretary of the Canadian Currency and Banking Reform, Tantallon, Saskatchewan, February 1932; the personal journal of Mr. John Alexander Strutt kept during his residence in Fairmede, North-West Territories, 1890-1900; an undated road map entitled Saskatchewan Blazed Trails, issued by The Regina Map Company; programme for the inauguration service for the new organ at Westminster Church, Regina, 1914; photographs and postcards.