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First Saskatchewan government. Copy of original composite photograph in Legislative Library. Portraits feature Hon. W. Scott (Premier), Hon J. Calder, Hon. J.H. Lamont, Hon. W.R. Motherwell, surrounding portrait of Hon. A.E. Forget (Lieutenant Governor).

Part of the staff of the Department of Agriculture at W.R. Motherwell's farm: H.V. Scott, F.H. Auld, A.P. Ketchen, Angus McKay, Mrs. Fred Bradshaw, W.R. Motherwell, Mrs. Scott(?), T.N. Willing, W.E. Ekins(?), Fred Bradshaw, John Bracken, W.A. Wilson.

Dept. of Agriculture staff, including Thomas N. Willing, William J. Rutherford (later Dean of Agriculture), John Bracken, William F. Windeatt (with livestock br., later Rocroder of Brands), F.H. Auld, Frederick Bradshaw with Dr. Motherwell. Identified.

Item is a head and shoulders portrait of William R. Motherwell.

Delegation of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers' Association (SSGA) on the steps of the Legislative Building with the Hon. George Langley and the Hon. W.R. Motherwell, 1913 or 1914. Following its organizational meeting in July 1913, the SSGA requested provincial government intervention regarding rural municipal taxation on grazing lands. William Hall Ogle of Wood Mountain, president of the SSGA, Samuel Briggs of Elm Springs, Olaf Olafson of Mortlach, Treffle Bonneau of Willow Bunch, C. Ange, William Gunn of Nummola

Address (copy) presented to W. R. Motherwell following his resignation from Government of Saskatchewan, signed by staff members of Dept. of Agriculture.

Item is an image showing a stone house, covered with vines, belonging to Hon. W. R. Motherwell (Minister of Agriculture) located near Abernethy. Two women and girl are also visible in the photograph.

(1) Prime Minister Mackenzie King signing the Old Age Pension agreement, surrounded by 15 men including W.R. Motherwell, C.A. Dunning, John Millar, etc. (2) Page from agreement.

This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used mainly by the secretary of the Saskatchewan Historical Society during its operation in Regina, Saskatchewan. The fonds contains the administrative records of the Society along with the records relating to the history of the province from the mid 19th century to 1945 compiled and collected by the Society in fulfillment of its mandate.

The types of records included are secretary's annual reports; correspondence; minutes; financial statements; a constitution; an annual meeting programme; newspaper clippings; personal narratives; essays; obituaries; biographical sketches; photographs; articles and speeches.

No series assignment was applied to the records in this fonds.

See SHS 97 for a letter regarding the massacre of Blackfoot and Blood Indians by Crees (Red Ochre Hills massacre) and an article by C. Wetton regarding Fine Day, Cree warrior. See SHS 94 for a letter and note regarding a table in the Saskatchewan Legislative Library known as the confederation table. See SHS 129 for correspondence regarding Indians serving in World War II and an Indian gathering on Assiniboin Reserve, September 9, 1941, to dedicate themselves to war services, enfranchisement of Indians, etc. See SHS 159 for document written by Neil Brodie entitled Twelve Days with the Indians, May 14 to May 26, 1885, regarding his experiences in Poundmaker's camp during the rebellion of 1885. See SHS 150 for the 1935 report of the Royal Commission on the Natural Resources of Saskatchewan.