A typed copy of Inspector Francis Dickens's North West Mounted Police journal from Fort Pitt in 1885. Recounts the events of the Resistance, the skirmish and subsequent abandonment of Fort Pitt by Dickens who was in command of the installation when...
The information for this book was gathered by
The Royal Canadian Legion, Rosetown Branch No. 66, Jim Lawson and The Rosetown Centennial Library Archive, Sharon Clark.
This book contains the names of the men and women who made the ultimate...
Alexander Campbell served as a sergeant with the 7th Fusiliers, a battalion of militia which was headquartered in London, Ontario. This unit was called into active service on 1 April 1885 and, within a week, had embarked on their journey west -- a...
Portrait of Alexander Morris. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Alexander Morris, lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories, negotiated Treaty Six on behalf of the Canadian government."
Portrait of George Alexander Ferguson in military uniform, in 1915. He was with the firm of Kyle, Ferguson and Hnatyshyn, and was involved in Saskatoon Light Infantry in World War II. (Part of series of portraits from composite photo of first...
A detailed history and guide to Fort Pitt Historic Park, located near present-day Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Fort Pitt was an important scene of battle during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
A Record of the North West Resistance. Appendix includes despatches from General Middleton, Colonel Otter, Major Smith, and General Strange, as well as an "Address in Welcome of Boulton's Mounted Infantry," and a "List of Officers and Men...
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Issue includes: introduction; Northwest Rebellion in the Shortt Library of Canadiana; Louis Riel bibliography; the eighteenth century short title catalogue; some recent acquisitions.
It has been accepted in the historical discourse that a direct link existed between the participation of Aboriginal people in the Second World War and a new political consciousness of Aboriginal people in Canada generally, and Saskatchewan...
Portrait of Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada from 1867 to 1873, and 1878 to 1891. Caption from Waiser/Stonechild book: "Prime Minister Macdonald, the most senior Indian official in the country, privately endorsed a number of measures...
Corr. re recruitment and transport and with University men overseas and lists of men overseas and at the front. After the war, corr. re returnees and education and employment schemes developed to assist in repatriation.
Description of the Memorial Window of First Presbyterian Church Regina, dedicated in 1947 to the 22 members of the congregation who gave their lives in WW II and Korea.
Honour Roll of the 215 members of the congregation who served in WW II and...
Pamphlet produced by the Saskatoon Football Association. A Memorial to the Footballers Who Fell in the Great World War, 1914-1918. The unveiling and dedication of the memorial took place on Wednesday, 8th June, 1921, at 2:00 PM. The pamphlet...
Pamphlet produced by the Great War Veterans' Association, Saskatchewan Command. A year book for the years 1921-1922. Contents include various messages from prominent members of the Association, memorials, a list of branch committees, and songs. ...
Written in a "worm's eyeview" that takes for granted that everyone knows about the daily routine and accomplishments of the army. The memoirs of a general - from preface; follows the war exploits of Howard Mitchell during WWII with the S.L.I.
A series of 16 articles written by Mrs. C. Wetton of North Battleford relating to the daily reports of the House of Commons of the activities of Louis Riel and others. The articles relate to events beginning on 16 March 1885, and ending on 1 March...
