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This item consists of copies of three films created in the 1940s and later donated to the Prince Albert Historical Society from the estate of Myrtle Strangways, an educator and amateur cinematographer. The content of the films includes: black bears, squirrels and birds in the forest and at a campsite; ski jumping and downhill skiing; cross-country skiing; several parades, including military personnel, Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel, horseback riders, and children; an Athlone I.O.D.E. pet parade; a convoy of Bombardier snow machines and military personnel carrying skis; a McCormick farm implement in use during harvest; a team of farm horses; an aerial demonstration of two Royal Canadian Air Force yellow chipmunk planes; a float plane; rapids; and sightseeing in the Canadian Rockies and Niagara Falls.

Captain John French on horseback. Montreal.

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.

Records of Isaac C. and John Dixon, founders of Dixon Brothers Store, Maple Creek, relating to business, political and family affairs. Index to letterbooks, 1886-1917. Includes records relating to provisions, etc. for the North-West Mounted Police at Maple Creek from 1904 to 1919. Files II.18, II.36 and II.85 relate to horses. File II.83 includes correspondence relating to half-breed scrip, 1899-1910, 1922.

Includes: "The Charley Williams Story. Golden Years of Independence; The Gay and Wonderful 90's" (Special Centennial Edition of the Bulletin-Journal, 1865-1965); articles concerning Mr. Williams in "Hoof Beats" (Jan. 1951 and Dec. 1968); circular letters to tenants (1919-1935); lease agreement (blank); "The Palimpsest" (Oct. 1965); biographical information, by Lillian G. Fairley; articles from "The Country Guide" (Oct. 1, 1935), and "The Standard" (Montreal, Sept. 28, 1946), concerning Edgar Petersmeyer's farming practises, etc.; and promotional pamphlet regarding Regina, Saskatchewan issued by C.W. Williams, Galesburg, Illinois, including map of land near and south of Regina, Tp 6-20, R 13-26, W2 (March 1, 1906).

Charles W. Williams (1856-1936) was a farmer and businessman.

Item is a mounted image from the southern Alberta badlands showing a First Nations person standing beside a horse, next to two men (possibly Northwest Mounted Police [NWMP] officers) on horses (one in profile, one shown from the rear). Scrub plant growth is in foreground of image and rocky outcrops (hoodoos) in background.

Image appeared in Canadian Illustrated News, May 22, 1875 (volume XI, number 21, p. 324).

Microfilm copy of records of the Immigration Branch (Public Archives of Canada, Record Group 76). The Immigration Branch was part of several different federal government departments, including the Canada Department of Agriculture; Department of the Interior; Department of Immigration and Colonization; Department of Mines and Resources; and Department of Citizenship and Immigration.

Items are four photographs depicting scenes from the William Robert Bell farm:
(1) Item is an image of the round stone barn, portable wooden granaries, sulky plows, and a wagon. Standing on proper left of image is a man wearing a dark jacket, identified as William Robert Bell. Two additional subjects are visible in image, but are unidentified; first subject is position between the portable granaries and the second is in the doorway of the barn.

(2) Item is an image of a horse and six men in front of the stone headquarters house on the Bell farm. Lone figure positioned on proper left of image is identified as William Robert Bell.

(3) Item is an image of a First Nations young woman with a wooden barn on the proper left of the image.

(4) Item is an image of First Nations man standing in front of a teepee (tipi), with an additional teepee on either side of the image. Beside the teepee on the proper right of image is a Red River cart.

Loads of wood transported on horse-drawn wagons and sledges.

Possibly E.W. Fleming and his horses; a friend of his from London, on a horse, and with Miss McLean on a ranch.