Typewritten recollections of John Nichol (ca. 1918-2008), a retired furniture refinisher in Regina, Saskatchewan. The recollections are contained in several separate documents entitled as follows: John Nichol Story; Humor at the Garden; Fishing Lures; Making Maple Syrup; Removing the Bullet from the Dog's Side; Growing Strawberries at the Garden; Making Fancy Wood Bowls; Teaching Furniture Refinishing Classes; Making My Own Telescope Circa 1965; and The Bronze Baby Shoes.

The document entitled John Nichol Story includes various sections as follows: Digging the Root Cellar; Boys Vee Gonna Cut Peegs; The gas pump; Family Reunion in Regina (August 31 - September 1, 1985); The water pump; Topsy, our horse; My youth; the Herb Rowsom Farm; Getting the cow; The Co-op cold Storage story; My mother; Leaving farm life; Experience in the Royal Canadian Air Force; Guarding the crashed aircraft; and How I got started in the antique business. Document includes Nichol's memories of being posted to the Repair, Equipment and Maintenance Unit (REMU) in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1945 and 1946 with details on Mustang P51; Canso "A"; and B25 Mitchell aircraft.

Various records collected by Gertrude B. Hillier as follows:
1) Programme for 75th anniversary and heritage social of Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 on November 14, 1985.
2) Typewritten history of the Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248 compiled in 1981.
3) Unpublished history of Crosswoods Homemakers' Club, with information on the community of Crosswoods, near Southey, Saskatchewan. [ca. 1946].
4) Volume 2, No. 1 (July 1973) of Shalom Magazine, issued by the Cupar and District Nursing Home in Cupar, Saskatchewan. Includes essay entitled The Crossroads - Hazelwood Saga and profiles of Shalom residents, Jean Pengelly and Howard Hudgin.
5) Easter 1943 and May 1945 issues of The Cupar Cracker, a magazine published in Cupar, Saskatchewan by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion of the BESL, [British Empire Service League] Cupar and Markinch Branch.
6) History of St. John the Evangelist Church, Little Touchwood, Saskatchewan compiled by George A. Riches, 1943.
7) Booklets for the 50th, 65th, 75th, and 90th anniversaries of Saint Martin's Anglican Parish in Raymore, Saskatchewan. 1960-2000.
8) Autumn 1942 issue of The Qu'Appelle Diocesan Magazine (The Occasional Paper of the Qu'Appelle Association).
9) Booklet entitled A Short History of St. Mary's Parish Church, Cupar, Saskatchewan, 1906-1956.
10) Typewritten document entitled St. George's Anglican Church, Kutawa celebrates 90 years of service, written by Sybil Flowers, September 12, 1982. 2 p.
11) Booklet entitled W.A. of Touchwood Deanery, consisting of a history of the Women's Auxiliary of the Deanery of Touchwood. 1966.
12) Records accumulated by Joyce Hillier relating to the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents, Edgar and Gertrude B. Hillier, 1986.
13) Records dated 1925 to 1940 relating to the teaching career of George A. Riches, father of Gertrude B. Hillier, including Crosswoods School District No. 1902, Porcupine School District No. 758, Prairie Queen School District No. 2648 and Little Touchwood School District No. 814.

Records relating to the Regina Cyclone in 1912 consisting of The Leader Cyclone Souvenir, Regina, June 30, 1912 and the publication by Frank W. Anderson entitled Regina's Terrible Tornado. The publication was Frontier Book No. 9 published by Frontiers Unlimited of Calgary, Alberta. The publication includes handwritten notes possibly written by H.A. Purdy.

Records relating to the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 and to the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada in 1939 including articles from various sources and the official souvenir programme for Royal Welcome Week on May 24 to 26, 1939 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

September 6, 1939 and June 19, 1940 issues of the Free Press Prairie Farmer relating to World War II.

Information typed and edited by Lois Argue concerning homesteaders Robert James Dobson and Robert Albert Argue; reminiscences of Argue entitled, My Memories of the Province of Saskatchewan as a resident from 1920 to 1940, (23 p.); and Memories of Rouleau, Saskatchewan... of a young child, and the influence it had on her life, (5 p.); covering letter which includes further experiences in Saskatchewan; reminiscences entitled, Memories of the City of Regina, (25 p.); eulogy and funeral program for Francis Earl Dryden Watson (Feb. 27, 1917 - June 29, 2000) of Lacadena; reminiscences entitled, Lois W. Argue, Regina, Saskatchewan Joins the Royal Canadian Airforce During the Second World War (1939-1945), 2001. (22 p.); biographical sketch of the George and Margaret (Scott) Argue family of Grenfell, Saskatchewan; reminiscences entitled, Winter on the Prairies:.....and Summer.

Clippings, programmes, correspondence, trophy, medals, and photographs pertaining to Eddie Mather (1895-1987), his family, and his friends in Saskatoon. These records document Mather's track-athletics career as a sprinter, his involvement in the YMCA, his career as a professional musician, and his work at an early swimming pool on Avenue H, Saskatoon. Also includes photographs and miscellaneous materials pertaining to music, drama, and sports in early Saskatoon and Sutherland.

Records created, accumulated and used by John Skinner Nicks (1881-1953) of Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan in various capacities, including secretary-treasurer of the Village of Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan (financial statements and correspondence, 1915-1919); member of local/constituency organizations of the Conservative Party in the provincial riding of Lumsden and federal riding of Long Lake, 1932-1945; secretary-treasurer of the Grand Coulee Branch of the Red Cross, 1939-1952 (correspondence, circulars, financial statements and records on local branch operations during World War I); relief commissioner for the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159 during the period in which relief was administered by the Saskatchewan Relief Commission, 1931-1932 (correspondence, records and individual relief files); principal stockholder and secretary-treasurer of Ryan Motors, Regina, 1920-1930 (Willys-Overland); and member of the Independent Order of Foresters, Grand Coulee, 1906-1910.

The collection includes records relating to Nick's activities relating to his grain business, service in the Boer War, and personal records.

Original and photocopied records relating to Thomas Harold Bray (1857-1939) and Sarah (Strouther) Bray (1858-1952) and family. Thomas, Sarah and their son, Thomas Harold, emigrated to Canada from England in 1889 and homesteaded in the McLean, Saskatchewan district. Records include genealogical information; a local history compiled by Thomas Harold Bray of McLean, Saskatchewan entitled Of Years Gone By; an original handwritten volume entitled Bray Family Record with geneaological information dating up to 1975; a typewritten document entitled The Life and Times of R-107890, compiled by Clifford Bray in 1993 relating to his military service in World War II; photocopies of Thomas Bray's homestead record and other records relating to his farming operations; and reminiscences of Muriel (Bray) Prior; Ruby (Duesterbeck) Bray; Irene (Bray) Stirton; and Norman Bray. Information on Starr's Point School No. 357 is included.

Also included are photographs of the Bray family homestead; a portrait of Thomas Harold Bray and Horace Bray; a group of unidentified people standing outside of Bethel United Church, 1940?; gatherings of women; and students and teacher of Starr's Point School, 1897.

Records of the Canada Department of National Defense including records relating to the British Commonwealth Air Training Program, April 1937 to May 1961 (Public Archives of Canada collection RG 24, E7); and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) record books and diaries, 1927-1947 and 1950-1964.

Includes records relating to wireless schools; elementary flying training schools (EFTS); service flying training schools; bombing and gunnery schools; air observation schools; central flying schools; RCAF stations; and air navigation schools.

Records created, accumulated and used by members of the Fuchs family of St. Louis and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The records relate to education, employment, military service in World War II, and property and land ownership and include Canadian Wheat Board permit books for the 1940s and 1950s; and Saskatchewan Hospital Services Cards for 1947 and 1949. Records relating to Mary (Kirchner) Fuchs include birth certificate and documents relating to land and property ownership. Records also pertain to Joseph Norbert Fuchs, Clarence John Fuchs and Joseph Fuchs.

Records of the Fort Qu'Appelle Branch No. 35 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan consisting of minutes of meetings, January 4, 1928 to December 12, 1929, June 8, 1930 to September 6, 1933 and January 8, 1954 to December 17, 1980; and a copy of a portion of a letter from Lieutenant W.A. Reeve while in the trenches to a citizen in Fort Qu'Appelle, 1914-1918.