Reminiscences of Carl Retzer of Strasbourg, Saskatchewan concerning his family's arrival in the Bulyea district, early pioneer experiences as told to him by his parents, homesteading on land situated between Bulyea and Strasbourg, and his achievements to retirement.

Carl Retzer's responses to ten pioneer questionnaires produced and distributed by the Saskatchewan Archives Board in the early 1950s. Includes responses to questions pertaining to pioneer diet, experiences, schools, churches, recreation and social life, farming experiences, folklore, health, housing, and local government.

File consists of the response by/about Elizabeth McIntosh Duncan 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 1884.

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.

File consists of the response by/about Elizabeth McIntosh Duncan to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer farming 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 1884.

Questionnaire number 6 on farming experiences included questions on: dates, locations, and acquisition details of land; financing; machinery; crops, livestock and other commodities; co-operative societies; hazards and difficulties (e.g. pests, weather); harvesting and secondary production activities; exhibitions and fairs; gardening; and interactions with North West Mounted Police.

File consists of the response by/about Elizabeth McIntosh Duncan to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer folklore. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1884.

Questionnaire number 7 on folklore was organized into sections on: introductory information; settlement - the land (location, man-made features; associated stories and jokes), climate (tales/believe about weather phenomenon; associated animal behaviour), celestial bodies (associated stores/beliefs), supernatural beings (stories of ghosts/fairies/strange beings), human beings (anecdotes on individuals who performed unusual deeds), animals; supporting oneself after settlement (how were skills developed; household help); family or group gatherings in the pioneer community (storytelling, singing, jokes); life cycle in the pioneer community - childhood (naming; birthdays; songs, rhymes and stories; superstitions), marriage (accessories; good and bad luck), death (foreshadowing; ceremonies); good and bad luck (signs; attracting/avoiding); and proverbs and proverbial phrases.

File consists of the response by/about Elizabeth McIntosh Duncan to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer recreation and social life. Archives staff recorded that the respondent indicated on the questionnaire that they or their family came to Saskatchewan and/or the Canadian prairies in 1884.

Questionnaire number 5 on recreation and social life was organized into sections on: neighbourly visiting, parties, etc.; organizations and meetings; children's games; picnics and sports; reading; musical entertainment; hobbies and special interests; and general.

No "Coppers" in Saskatchewan! Pioneer Memoirs by Winnie E. Hutton. Sketches by Agnes Warren. Published by Banting Publishers of Regina, Saskatchewan. 1973. Hutton's reminiscences of the Strongfield, Saskatchewan district.

Local history of Strasbourg, Saskatchewan published by the Strasbourg and Community Booster Club to commemorate Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee. 1955. 20 p.

The Story of the Stone Community. Local history of Stone, Saskatchewan compiled to commemorate Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955. 12 p. Includes reminiscences of Charles E. Stearns, Ray Cole, and A.O. Booth.

Local history of Stonehenge, Saskatchewan and district compiled by the students and teachers of Stonehenge School District No. 4833 and Twelve Mile Lake School District No. 3328 as a special Social Studies project to commemorate Saskatchewan's Golden Jubilee in 1955. Includes twenty-one black and white photographs of various subjects, including threshing, St. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, Twelve Mile Lake, Stonehenge School and Twelve Mile Lake School.

File consists of the response by/about John A. MacMurchy 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.

File consists of the response by/about John A. MacMurchy to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to local government. 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 10 on local government was organized into sections on: statute labour districts and local improvement districts before 1908; township local improvement districts and rural municipalities after 1908; villages; and towns and cities.

File consists of the response by/about John A. MacMurchy to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer churches. 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 4 on churches included questions on: religious services attended; location of services; buildings used; music and choirs; organizations; youth services; activities and special events (e.g. picnics, suppers, fund raisers); administration and financial support; membership; records available; and special features.

File consists of the response by/about John A. MacMurchy to the Saskatchewan Archives' questionnaire pertaining to pioneer diet. 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 1 on nutrition was organized into sections on: flour and other grain products; sugars and syrups; dairy products; meat and fish; beverages; vegetables and dried fruits; canning and preserving; baking; water supply; soaps; fuels; methods of cooking and types of utensils; and wrappings and containers.