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Records concerning Everett Baker's involvement with Aneroid Co-operative Association, 1922-1932; Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, 1957-1972; Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Saskatchewan Poultry Pool Ltd., etc.

Statement: Charles Gibbings, president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, talks about agriculture and the economy in gereral along with Roger Phillips, Director of Research for the Wheat Pool. By: CL

This fonds consists of records which reflect the activities of the Grain Services Union between 1925-1992, primarily 1937-1992. The typed of records included are memoranda, correspondence, minutes, publications, salary schedules, financial statements, newsletters, photographs, and one videocassette. The photographs depict deteriorating rail track conditions. The videocassette is a documentary about the history and development of the Union and includes interviews with members.

The fonds consists of six series: Saskatchewan Wheat Pool -Employees' Association (SWPEA) - General Files, 1937-1977; Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Employees' Association - Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Division, 1925, 1944-1978; Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Employees' Mutual Benefit Society, 1938-1985; Manitoba Pool Elevators, 1966-1976; Grain Services Union (CLC) - General Files, 1944-1992; Grain Services Union (CLC) - Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Division, 1945-1989.

Dramatized documentary: This film discusses the struggle of western Canadian farmers to create an orderly marketing system. It describes the advantages of an orderly marketing system and the history of the farmers' efforts to gain control the the process. The first grain producers organization formed in Canada was the Territorial Grain Growers Association at Indian Head in 1901. In 1923 the Alberta Wheat Pool was formed and in 1924 the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the Manitoba Wheat Pool were formed. The events leading to the creation of the Canadian Wheat Board in 1935 are also described. The film includes interior shots of the Canadian Wheat Board's building in Winnipeg showing many of the staff at work. Also shown is contemporary colour footage of men and women, dressed in period costume, operating old steam powered threshing machines. The Saskatchewan Archives has a film copy in its holdings - This film was copied to VT R-12135 (one VHS copy and one BetaCam SP copy) See also FILM R-193 and FILM R-3051.

Dramatized documentary: This film discusses the struggle of western Canadian farmers to create an orderly marketing system for wheat. It discribes the advantages of an orderly marketing system and the history of the farmers' efforts to gain control of the process. The first grain producer's organization formed in Canada was the Territorial Grain Growers Association at Indian Head in 1901. In 1923 the Alberta Wheat Pool was formed and in 1924 the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the Manitoba Wheat Pool were formed. The events leading to the creation of the Canadian Wheat Board in 1935 are also described. The film includes interior shots of the Canadian Wheat Board's building in Winnipeg, showing many of the staff at work. Also shown is contemporary colour footage of men and women dressed in period costume, operating old steam powered threshing machines. Note: there are 2 video copies - one VHS copy and one BetaCam SP copy. See also FILM R-193 and FILM R-3051.

Documentary: This film documents the 1946 automobile tour by the co-operative members from twelve states. Starting in Superior-Duluth, they travel to Manitoba and Saskatchewan where co-op enterprises are examined along the way. The tour arrives in Regina for the National Convention of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and meets such persons as Frank Scott, David Lewis, M.J. Goldwell, Sam Watson and T.C. Douglas. Regina scenes include downtown buildings and Saskatchewan Wheat Pool employees on their tennis courts. Also contains scenes of Moose Jaw, Davidson and Saskatoon.

Documentary: This film documents the 1946 automobile tour by the co-operative members from twelve states. Starting in Superior-Duluth, they travel to Manitoba and Saskatchewan where co-op enterprises are examined along the way. The tour arrives in Regina for the National Convention of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and meets such persons as Frank Scott, David Lewis, M.J. Goldwell, Sam Watson and T.C. Douglas. Regina scenes include downtown buildings and Saskatchewan Wheat Pool employees on their tennis courts. Also contains scenes of Moose Jaw, Davidson and Saskatoon.