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Letterbook containing copies of letters written by D. Somerville of Matador Ranch, February 1, 1906 to July 8, 1909; correspondence from John MacBain, manager of the Matador Land and Cattle Company Ltd., to J.R. Lair of Saskatchewan Landing concerning feed, disposition of cattle, and sale of ranch to Lair; correspondence between the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and J.R. Lair concerning sale of ranch to the Department of Agriculture and arrangements for grazing, August 19, 1920 to July 16, 1924.

Hand-coloured lantern slides to promote William Pearson Co. Ltd. excursions to Last Mountain Valley, Saskatchewan area. Images are portraits, including (1)-(2) William Pearson.

Copy of map of the Carnduff, Saskatchewan district showing schools, post offices, telephone lines, and railways, etc. with accompanying information on Carnduff and district issued by the Carnduff Land Company, Limited. [1912 or after].

Copy of promotional booklet featuring Carnduff, Saskatchewan possibly issued by the Robinson Investment Company and printed by The Carnduff Gazette, 1913.

Interviews conducted by Linda Quigley, Susan MacLean and Thelfa Yee-Toi for the Chapters of Saskatchewan's Spoken History oral history project, an Opportunities for Youth Project conducted by students with financial assistance from the federal government . Brief summaries are available in the Audio transcript file.

Marie Ange Bourgeoise of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan describes her homesteading experiences in the Gravelbourg district. (French and English).

Marie Chevrier of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan describes her homesteading experiences in the Gravelbourg district. (French and English).

Pauline Dumelie of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, a seamstress born in 1886, recalls her homesteading experiences in the Lafleche district from 1912.

Roy Elliot of Regina, Saskatchewan, a travelling salesman born in 1892, describes his work as a travelling salesman for Toledo Scale with comments about the Depression and its impact on customers and himself.

Lydia Jamieson of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a telephone operator born in 1888, discusses her family history, early life in the Lumsden district and her work as a telephone operator.

Arthur M. Pearson of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a land speculator born around 1902, describes the history of the Pearson Land Company, his involvement in land speculation and selling land to settlers from the United States of America.

Arthur Rivard of Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1895, discusses his homesteading experiences in the Fir Mountain district and life in Gravelbourg from the 1910s.

Prince Albert settlement. File No. 44719: Charles Mair and D.H. Macdowall re: Prince Albert lands and other matters (1882, 14 p.); File No. 57904: Secretary of State, claims of Prince Albert settlers (1883-1885, 35 p.); File No. 65366: Land Commission, Prince Albert land claims (1883-1884, 120 p.); File No. 108352: return of Order-in-Council authorizing exchange of lands by the Prince Albert Colonization Company (1886, 6 p.); File No. 168325: D.H. MacDowall Military Bounty warrants to Prince Albert Volunteers and rebellion losses claim of Alcide Legare (1888, 8 p.); and File No. 249248: epidemic amongst horses near Prince Albert (1890, 23 p.). Copied from the Public Archives of Canada. R.G. 15.

Temperance Colonization Society Limited (Saskatoon), File number 36857 (six sections) and 70429, copied from the Public Archives of Canada, R.G. 15.

Item is a map of town plot records.

Typewritten document entitled Memoirs of Crescent Lake, by Olive Phelps, originally written around 1933. Crescent Lake was a settlement in the Yorkton district founded in 1883 by the Saskatchewan Land and Homestead Company (2 copies).

Issue of The Heward Chronicle, Heward, Saskatchewan dated September 30, 1909.

Local history of Pense, Saskatchewan compiled by the Pense Homemakers' Club.

Document entitled The Joseph Liggett Family, written by Bessie Liggett Hoar in 1955. The Liggett family farmed near Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Includes a family tree.

Part two of the diary of George Weldon which includes a synopsis of the work of Alfred Von Lindeburgh in service of the government, 1874-1922 and diary of Joseph Liggett regarding the Weldon and Liggett families of Indian Head and Grenfell, Saskatchewan districts.

Diary kept by Constable D.H. Minor while he was a member of the Bengough Saddle Horse Patrol Detachment, F Division, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), June 11 to November 13, 1938. The diary includes weather conditions and temperatures, etc. and names of people visited, etc.).

Pamphlet issued by the William Pearson Company Limited entitled The Last Mountain Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. 1913?. 40 pages.

Hand-coloured lantern slides taken during William Pearson Co. Ltd. excursions to Last Mountain Valley, Saskatchewan area. Images are of the Valeport, Saskatchewan properties of the Wm. Pearson Co. Ltd., including (1) the Valeport bridge, (2)-(3) the Summer Resort Pavillion, (4) the Lake Ridings Ranch building, and (5)-(7) a large Wm. Pearson Co. Ltd. Props building with garden.