The fonds consists of homestead documents (1903), farming receipts and tax assessments (1904-1918), curling club certificate and program (1914, 1917), photographs of Rumely tractor training school (1911), photographs of Edward, Prince of Wales and First World War soldiers (1914-1919), and a gasoline ration book (1945).
MacPherson, Philip "Curley"The fonds consists of Joseph's diary (1887) of his trip from England to Calgary. He subsequently used the same notebook to record details of his quarrying and building contractor business in Calgary (1889-1897). The fonds also consists of Albert's diaries (1900-1907), Joseph Jr.'s First World War letters (1916) [photocopies only], miscellaneous programs, and photographs of Red Deer Lake School (1920).
Eckersley familyThe fonds consists of photographs of Dominion Meat Store in Calgary, farming, and postcards of Calgary, Lethbridge, and Three Hills.
Richardson, Francis K.The fonds consists of speeches, radio broadcasts, election returns, and newspaper clippings pertaining to his political career; minutes and circulars of the Independent Movement; reports about water resources and irrigation; and photographs of farming and Crossfield.
Laut, FrankThe fonds consists of farm business letterbooks (1904, 1932-1939, 1949-1967); farm accounts for all operations (1901-1968); records of grain threshed (1908-1929, 1947-1950); Dominion Bureau of Statistics returns on the flour and grist mills (1924-1928); miscellaneous family correspondence and memberships; and photographs of the farm.
Haselwood familyThe fonds consists of Jimmy's ranch diary (1927-1930); log book for a Springbank oil well (1927-1930); Jumping Pound Stock Association grazing lease (1911); and photographs of ranch operations (1905-1906, 1935).
Nicoll, Eugene Exton "Jimmy"The fonds consists of photographs of the Kieran ranch and family, including a view of E.J. Kieran with a Millarville race club trophy.
Kieran familyThe fonds consists of Bushfield ranch livestock brands, Mary's college certificate (1918), and photographs of Mary in a home economics class, a costume party, the Bushfield ranch, and the D.J. McElheran family.
McElheran, MaryThe fonds consists of F.R. Cathro's diary (1920-1924), stock book (1893-1922), Aberdeen Angus registrations and pedigrees (1905-1929, 1940-1946) and account books (1929-1950); Matthews Music House piano sales books, tax returns and financial statements (1916-1943), and an interview with Ruth Samuelson about the store (1991); Highland Stock Farms basic herd records, cashbooks and posters (1947-1966); and personal papers of C.C. Matthews and other family members. Includes the minute book of the Alberta Musical Festival Association, Calgary branch (1920-1931).
Cathro familyThe fonds consists of Thomas Moores' autobiography; Olive Moores' poems about prairie life, some of it published, and her brief biographies of the Moores family; brief reminiscences of pioneers of the Invermay and Rama districts of Saskatchewan; and photographs of Woman's Christian Termperance Union (WCTU) meetings.
Moores family