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This fonds consists of a small volume of records created, accumulated and used by William J. Irvine of Young and Watrous, Saskatchewan. The records relate mainly to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and New Democratic Party in Saskatchewan. The fonds includes correspondence re beer making and roads in the Rural Municipality of Morris No. 312; Irvine's CCF membership card; publications; song books and a history of the Young Co-op.

No series assignment has been applied to the records in this fonds.

This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by Fred W. Anderson of Regina, Saskatchewan. The records relate to Anderson's activities as secretary and director of research for the federal Royal Commission on Transportation. Records relating to Anderson's activities as an administrator and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus and the University of Regina are also included.

The types of records included are newspaper clippings; correspondence; memoranda; publications; transcripts; reports and submissions; legislation; speeches; and lecture notes. The fonds includes a microfilmed copy of Anderson's Master of Arts thesis entitled Some Political Aspects of the Grain Growers' Movement, 1915-1935, with particular reference to Saskatchewan, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Saskatchewan, in 1949 (reference code Micro. R-2.569).

No series assignment has been applied to the records in this fonds. The headings assigned to the records in R-793 in 1984 are Royal Commission on Transportation; and Personal.

Items are picture postcards of various scenes of Saskatchewan, including: the boathouse at Regina Beach; No. 1 wharf at Regina Beach; people boating at Regina Beach; Regina Beach as seen from the lake; Boy Scouts leading a school parade in Lumsden, Saskatchewan on June 3, 1913, with the Lumsden Hotel in the background; a social gathering at Lumsden Beach; Shafer Restaurant stand at Lumsden plowing match on June 15, 1911; exterior view of hospital in Swift Current; exterior view of C.H. Schafer Restaurant; and Frank Blaney [Belaney] of Prelate sitting in automobile. One of the postcards was written to Clarance Spicer by his mother.

Images of Jim Kells of Regina, Saskatchewan relating to his activities with the Regina Central Lions Club. Includes an image of Kells dressed up comically as a woman and a related letter dated February 22, 1976 from Playgirl Magazine.

Photocopy of correspondence from John Granatier of Lestock, Saskatchewan to the Saskatchewan Archives Board with information pertaining to the history of St. Joseph's Church and Cemetery at Lestock. File includes a transcription, created by Saskatchewan Archives Board staff, of Granatier's historical information.

Appearing in volume 1, issue 1 of Saskatchewan History on pages 4 to 7, items are transcriptions of documentation that concern attempts by the territorial government of the North-West Territories to obtain well boring machines to test for water in different areas. Included are a cover letter from petitioners [signatories identified] from Round Plain the the Touchwood Hills to Edgar Dewdney (Minister of the Interior) requesting an auger to perform these functions; a letter from John R. Hall (acting deputy minister of the interior) to R. B. Gordon (secretary to the lieutenant governor of the North West Territories) offering two well boring machines to the territorial government; the response of R. B. Gordon to John R. Hall's offer of two well boring machines; and rules and regulations on managing such machinery. A brief introduction to the documents is provided by Lewis H. Thomas and are accompanied by the reproduction of an image identified as a "government well drilling machine at Carmel School north of Moose Jaw."

Item component are notes by editor of Saskatchewan History, Myrna Williams on the imporance of poetry, journals, and diaries are for an understanding experinces of the Great War, a summary of the contents of the issue, including acknowledgements and brief summaries of articles. Component is supplemented by a photograph oshowing a form letters intedned for soldiers to write home, and a letter sen from Soldiers' Christian Association Camp Camp (Bramshott Camp). Component appears on pages 4 and 5.

Original and typed copies of 67 letters written by Edwin Jackson Brooks to his wife, Helena (Nellie) Oughtred Brooks, concerning his trip west from Lennoxville, Quebec, and his settlement at Indian Head, 1882-1884; scrapbook of newspaper clippings from The Montreal Weekly Witness and Manitoba Free Press regarding the North-West Rebellion and trial of Louis Riel; and special editions of The Daily Leader, Regina, dating from July 21 to August 1885, (incomplete) containing reports on trial of Riel and others.

Records created, accumulated and used by Leslie Herbert Hammond (1908-1998) relating to his activities in civil politics and the community which include biographical information, certificates, clippings, and letters of recognition and appreciation; photographs.