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Ross, Isabella Young : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Isabella Young Ross 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 1887.

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.

Ross, Isabella Young

Ross, Isabella Young : Pioneer diet questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Isabella Young Ross to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer diet. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1909.

Questionnaire number 1 on nutrition was organized into sections on: flour and other grain products; sugars and syrups; dairy products; meat and fish; beverages; vegetables and dried fruits; canning and preserving; baking; water supply; soaps; fuels; methods of cooking and types of utensils; and wrappings and containers.

Ross, Isabella Young

Ross, Isabella Young : Pioneer folklore questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Isabella Young Ross 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 1887.

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.

Ross, Isabella Young

Ross, Isabella Young : Pioneer recreation and social life questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Isabella Young Ross 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 1887.

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.

Ross, Isabella Young

Ross, Isabella Young : Pioneer schools questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Isabella Young Ross to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer schools. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1887.

Questionnaire number 3 on schools was organized into sections on: personal experiences of early school activity; building and equipment; organization and administration; school attendance; classroom activities; school health conditions; school grounds, games and entertainment; district social life; general.

Ross, Isabella Young