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Alfred John "Jack" Pound biographical sketch

Biographical sketch of Alfred John "Jack" Pound who emigrated from England to Canada in 1923 and resided in Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Vancouver, British Columbia. While in Saskatchewan, Pound was employed as a tractor driver, farm labourer, car assembly plant labourer, steel worker, air compressor operator, gravel truck driver, taxi company owner and operator, and tour bus company owner and operator. Also included are copies of photographs relating to Pound's career originally taken between 1928 and 1945. Includes images of runway at airfield in Regina being prepared; Jack Pound standing beside a power pole with his house at 2501 Wallace Street to the left; Prairie Bus Lines bus fleet; and construction of General Motors plant in Regina.

Bannister, Ellen Maria : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Ellen Maria Bannister 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.

Bannister, Ellen Maria (Mrs.)

Carmichael, Hugh : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Hugh Carmichael 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 1908.

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.

Carmichael, Hugh

Chapters of Saskatchewan's Spoken History Oral History Project

  • Tape R-6131
  • Item
  • 1971

Interviews conducted by Alex Lapchuk, Linda Quigley, Thelfa Yee-Toi and George Grassick 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.

Alex Babich, a railroad employee born in 1886, and Anne Babich, a homemaker born in 1894, both of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, discuss his employment with the railroad and involvement in the Ukrainian Farm Labour Temple Association and together they speak about life in Fort Francis.

Annie Bokla of Regina, Saskatchewan, a homemaker born in 1902, recalls memories of her schooling, entertainment, Regina in the 1930s, the On-to-Ottawa Trek in 1935, and the Ukrainian Farm Labour Temple Association.

Harold Dorset of Regina, Saskatchewan, a travelling salesman born in 1889, discusses his work as a travelling salesman for Blue Ribbon and Chase and Sanborn products and the effects of the Depression. He describes travelling by horse and buggy, train and his first car, the settlement and growth of Weyburn and prohibition.

Lizzie Henderson of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, a farmer born around 1900, describes the train ride to Saskatchewan in 1913, daily life in Lumsden, sickness and medical facilities, the impact of World War I and the Depression.

Gordon S. Howard of Regina, Saskatchewan, a farmer born in 1886, discusses his personal background, homesteading experiences from 1909, service during two World Wars and work as Land Act Supervisor and Appraiser for the Canadian Farm Loan Board and Farm Credit Corporation.

Peter Smoley of Regina, Saskatchewan, a railroad employee born in 1896, discusses his employment with the railroad, involvement in labour disputes and the Ukrainian Farm Labour Temple Association and the impact of the Depression and the On-to-Ottawa Trek in 1935.

Davis, Mary Elizabeth : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Mary Elizabeth Davis 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.

Davis, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. W. Hafford Davis)

Duncan, Elizabeth McIntosh : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

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.

Duncan, Elizabeth McIntosh

Gamble, John Glenn : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about John Glenn Gamble 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.

Gamble, John Glenn

Girsberger, Emma : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Emma Girsberger 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 1908.

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.

Girsberger, Emma (Mrs.)

Hall, A. Dorothy, Miss : General pioneer experiences questionnaire

File consists of the response by/about Miss A. Dorothy Hall 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 1910.

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.

Hall, A. Dorothy

Heavy truck and train transportation

Views showing the use of heavy transportation trucks and diesel-powered trains to transport goods and materials within Saskatchewan. 01 to 08: A transport truck shipping yard and of a truck travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway between Regina and Moose Jaw. 09 to 23: The rail yards at downtown Regina, and of trains hauling freight. 24 to 29: Heavy trucks travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway between Regina and Moose Jaw. 30 to 36: A diesel locomotive hauls freight between Regina and Moose Jaw. Empty potash cards wait at a siding, ready to be loaded.

Paterson, Mal

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