Names, Geographical

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Names, Geographical

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Names, Geographical

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Names, Geographical

51 Archival description results for Names, Geographical

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Andrew, Albert : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Albert Andrew to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1906.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Andrew, Albert, 1884-1973

Barnett, Jeanette : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Jeanette Barnett to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1907.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Barnett, Jeanette

Bean, James, Mrs. : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Mrs. James Bean to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1892.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Bean, (Mrs. James Bean)

Behrns, James Henry : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about James Henry Behrns to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1899.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Behrns, James Henry

Biog. - Watt, George

  • Clippings File - Biog. - Watt, George
  • File
  • 1954-1967

Series of three articles by J.R. Bothwell on George Watt published in The Leader-Post, Regina: From rutty, treeless prairie (March 30, 1954); And music played a part (April 1, 1954); and The times and the weather (April 2, 1954). The articles are based on the original diaries of George Watt, a gardener employed by the Government of Saskatchewan and musician in Regina.

Copy of memo dated April 4, 1967 from A.R. Turner, Provincial Archivist, to A.I. Bereskin, Controller of Surveys, Department of Natural Resources, containing biographical information on George Watt.

Copy of letter dated May 16, 1967 from D.G. Steuart, Minister of Natural Resources, to Charles Watt of Don Mills, Ontario regarding the naming of Watt Bay in honour of Watt's father, George Watt.

Biographical information on George Watt copied from The Leader-Post, Regina, August 18, 1937, p.3. Information possibly copied by Mrs. Bothwell on April 6, 1953.

Canada. Department of the Interior. Topographical Surveys Branch

  • R-183
  • File
  • 1880-1934

Dominion Lands Survey files of individual surveyors employed in the area which comprises Saskatchewan. File I.512 relates to Saskatchewan Valley Land Company. Includes information relating to origins of place names. File I.187 includes black and white photographs dated 1920 and captioned Narrows on Besnard Lake; Looking up Drum Rapids; Foot of Elbow Rapid, Churchill River; Looking out into Lac la Ronge; Silver fox pelts, Ile-a-la-Crosse; and Snake Rapids 10 foot rock banks. File I.292 includes image of Lilian River looking upstream from bridge, SE 1/4 4-36-5-W2, dated 1923 (page 34) and image of Lady Lake looking north from south end of lake, 22-35-5-W2, dated 1933 (page 36).

Chipperfield, Sydney : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Sydney Chipperfield to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1883.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Chipperfield, Sydney

Cobb, Wilfred : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Wilfred Cobb to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1905.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Cobb, Wilfred

Dickie, Elsie : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Elsie Dickie to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to general pioneer experiences. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1902.

Questionnaire number 2 on pioneer experiences included questions on: places lived; income; family relations; travel; commerce; "firsts"; sources of place names; availability of historical source materials; and important changes since their arrival.

Dickie, Elsie (Mrs.)

Dollard

Bilingual local history of the village of Dollard, Saskatchewan and District entitled Listen! The Wind is Rising! Compiled by Thérèse Lefebvre Prince, the local history mainly covers the time from pre-settlement to 1950 with an epilogue covering the period 1950 to 1989 with details on the 75th anniversary celebrations in July, 1989. Includes information on the origin of place names of buttes, coulees, creeks and lakes within the Arlington Rural Municipality.

Prince, Therese Lefebvre, 1931-

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