Series 1 | Personal papers
and correspondence. -- 1915-1967 |
| M-1157-1 | First World War diary. -- 1917. -- Consists of daily
orders, and personal notes regarding activities on the front line, while serving with the Canadian
Expeditionary Force in France. |
| M-1157-2 | Correspondence. -- 1915-1919. -- Regarding
commission as lieutenant in the army, recommendations, and certificate. |
| M-1157-3 | Daily orders. -- 1916-1918. -- Consists of marching
orders, and anti-gas measures. |
| M-1157-4 | Officer's papers. -- 1918-1919 and nd. -- Consists of
cheque book; broadside: "Keep Your Mouth Shut!" regarding secrecy of operations; greetings
from Moncton to returning overseas soldiers (1919); and propaganda leaflet distributed by
airplane entitled "Extract from daily journals of a German soldier" (nd). |
| M-1157-5 | Correspondence. -- 1920-1924. -- Includes of
comments on the limitations of Henry Wise Wood by Edgar C. Dawson; prospects of
employment on other papers; draft of letter to H.E. Spencer regarding the fate of Irvine's
resolution on credit and economic views of Major C.H. Douglas; comments on the new
publication UFA and the Alberta political scene; outline of newspaper experience;
comment on new legislation and calibre of men; problems of financing the UFA
paper and possibilities of another job; letter to George Bernard Shaw and reply regarding
Liberalism and world situation; dissatisfaction among United Farmers of Alberta membership;
and comments on lack of policy among Progressives. |
| M-1157-6 | Correspondence. -- 1924-1929. -- Includes of note
from E.J. Garland about United Farmers of Alberta local meetings; Mussolini's philosophy;
future of Canadian Council of Agriculture; copy of letter granting Ghost River hydro licence to
Calgary Power Company; and request for information by J.K. Sutherland for Wheat Pool
financing. |
| M-1157-7 | Correspondence. -- 1930-1933. -- Includes of
comments on United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) position regarding cooperatives and provincial
election (1930); resolutions from locals supporting UFA paper; lack of leadership in
UFA movement; note from E.J. Garland that militia called up, possibly because of relief camps;
comments on retirement of Henry Wise Wood and development of cooperatives; letter from
W.J.S. Walker, Canadian National Parks Association regarding Kananaskis lakes and parks
policy (1931); defence of Robert Gardiner's actions' comments on internal staff and executive of
UFA by Robert Gardiner; letter noting movement by the United Farmers of Manitoba to join the
United Farmers of Canada and the UFA in the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF);
speech by Donald Cameron in Legislative Assembly regarding problems of credit and support of
CCF policy; letter to William Aberhart suggesting meeting with William Irvine and other federal
Members of Parliament (1933). |
| M-1157-8 | Correspondence. -- 1934. -- Includes an analysis of
space in the UFA paper; comments of vote of United Farmers of Alberta members
on Bank of Canada bill; letter expressing faith in Premier J.E. Brownlee and that he was not
guilty of adultery; memo on speech of Conservative leader in the Alberta Legislature regarding
Alberta economy; play satirizing old line parties; Social Credit gaining headway; problems in
Calgary UFA local; defence of Brownlee as the McMillan charges were the latest brought to
"break" Brownlee. |
| M-1157-9 | Correspondence. -- 1935. -- Includes belief that
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was the only solution to Depression; United
Farmers of Alberta (UFA) should re-examine Social Credit theories of Major C.H. Douglas and
try to destroy delusion set up by William Aberhart; comment from England that Aberhart should
have been repudiated by movement long ago; growing strength of Social Credit; Aberhart
proposals and position of UFA regarding financial reconstruction; suggestion by UFA supporter
that a working agreement be made with Aberhart; prospects for UFA in upcoming
election. |
| M-1157-10 | Correspondence. -- 1936. -- Includes suggestion by
Sidney H. Cliffe that United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and other farm organizations recognize a
Douglas Social Credit plan for Western Canada to defeat William Aberhart; letter from Smith to
editor of The New Era, commenting on misjudging Aberhart's support in election
and that Douglas should have rejected Aberhart; sympathy on suspension of UFA
paper; establishment of new paper, Western Farm Leader; financial problems of new
publication; letters of congratulation on new paper; objective of paper to bring unity among farm
people and overcome bitterness engendered by election; lack of support by Wheat Pool; situation
in Alberta and possibilities of a "Popular Front" movement. |
| M-1157-11 | Correspondence. -- 1937. -- Includes memo on
search of mortgage held by the Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute; comments on Major C.H.
Douglas' appearance in Alberta, meeting with L.D. Byrne, and possibilities of a true Social
Credit being established; William Aberhart and legislation for Alberta. |
| M-1157-12 | Correspondence. -- 1938. -- Includes confusion of
issues at the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) convention, that many UFA members still support
William Aberhart and brief resume of highlights; letter from Upton Sinclair and reply regarding
situation in Spain and possibilities of running a Sinclair serial in the paper; problems of dry areas
of eastern Alberta; copy of address by W.D. Herridge; and comments on the world
situation. |
| M-1157-13 | Correspondence. -- 1939. -- Includes memo entitled
"Canadian Unity in War and Peace, March 1939"; news release on marketing of farm products by
Eastern Canada conference; memo on advantages of farm newspaper for educational work of
Central Alberta Dairy Pool; outbreak of war and human rights. |
| M-1157-14 | Correspondence. -- 1940-1942. -- Includes war
situation; explanation of the League for Economic Democracy; press release notices from
Canadian Institute of International Affairs; Nazism and Hitler note from M.J. Coldwell regarding
war production methods; extracts from speech of William Aberhart at Dominion-Provincial
Conference; support from the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) for the paper; resolution by
Canadian Legion that profit be taken out of war; director's report of first annual meeting of
Canadian Cooperative Implements Ltd.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and public
ownership; farm income tax problem; civil liberties and communist movement by George Ross,
Member of Parliament. |
| M-1157-15 | Correspondence. -- 1943. -- Includes support of
cooperative movement by Western Farm Leader; letter from construction camp
worker in northern Alberta regarding racial prejudice against Negroes [Blacks]; request to W.L.
Mackenzie King that ban be lifted on Communist Party; meat rationing; thank you from J.J.
Bowlen regarding poem on Alaska Highway; support for Victory Loan campaign; war time
prices. |
| M-1157-16 | Correspondence. -- 1944. -- Includes possibility that
United Farm Women of Alberta (UFWA) start own paper; Canadian-Palestine Committee;
financial problems of radio station CKUA in Edmonton; rebuttal from H.G.L. Strange, Searle
Grain Company, that grain trade is trying to destroy the cooperative movement. |
| M-1157-17 | Correspondence. -- 1945-1949. -- Includes support
for Victory Loan campaign; protest against British government's refusal to permit Jewish
refugees to go to Palestine; report by Lt. Col. E.W. Cormack on visit to Denmark and Sweden
(1945); letter giving extensive background on J.E. Brownlee, Ben S. Plumer and Colin G. Graff;
report of the Calgary Branch of Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) (1946); problems
within the CCF in Calgary; comments on lack of authority of the League and the United Nations
by S. Mack Eastman. |
| M-1157-18 | Correspondence. -- 1950-1951. -- Includes belief that
elimination of economic injustice is necessary for lasting peace; report of the 32nd annual
convention of American Farm Bureau Federation; Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
(CCF) Alberta section stand on international affairs and draft for CCF foreign policy; opinion
from Paul Martin, Minister of Health, regarding social progress. |
| M-1157-19 | Correspondence. -- 1952-1954. -- Includes report on
Britain and the wheat market; press releases from Farmers' Union of Alberta (FUA); concern
regarding outburst of Farm and Ranch Review against Canadian Federation of
Agriculture (CFA) and position of (CFA); satisfaction from ambassador of Pakistan over
suggestion of friendship as expressed in Western Farm Leader (1953); abolition of
the Senate by Angus MacInnis; analysis of power companies operations in Alberta. |
| M-1157-20 | Correspondence. -- 1955-1967. - Includes
expressions of regret over passing of Western Farm Leader and purchase by the
Western Producer; resolution of appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Smith from
Alberta Cooperative Union; comments on 1958 election to M.J. Coldwell; general political
situation and election of 1963; correspondence with T.C. Douglas regarding 1963 election;
reforms of United Farmers of Alberta and Progressives during the 1920s; obituary of Fred J.
White (1967). |
Series 1a | Correspondence with individuals. -- 1922-
1966 |
| M-1157-21 | Major C.H. Douglas. -- 1922, 1933-1935. -- Consists
of correspondence about the distinction between producer and consumer credit; meeting with
William Irvine and discussion of Canadian railway situation; discussion of the Douglas plan, its
operation in Alberta and problems arising because of William Aberhart's own interpretation;
letters from Social Credit secretariat in London and Douglas Credit League of Canada answering
questions on economics. |
| M-1157-22 | William Irvine. -- 1923-1962. -- Consists of
correspondence and speeches regarding hope for investigation of credit in parliament and
displeasure over Speakman's actions; possibility of Major C.H. Douglas giving evidence (1923);
suggestion to settle United Farmers of Alberta Members of Parliament's differences before the
convention; problem that Mackenzie King cannot serve both the West and Quebec and
suggestions for the Ginger Group to try to support Meighan; circular letters to voters for 1925
election; reference to meeting between Irvine and William Aberhart (1933); comments by Irvine
on Aberhart's interpretation of Douglas; Irvine's comments on Brownlee's position regarding the
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) (1933); attempt to get Aberhart to adopt full
Douglas program (1934); Aberhart has "robbed" the nest in gaining support (1934); election
(1958); extracts from Irvine's manuscript on world problems, edited by W. Norman Smith and
Alex Calhoun (1962); comments on Canadian political scene (1960s). The 1923-1936 material has been scanned.  View now. |
| M-1157-23 | Norman F. Priestley. -- 1930-1936. -- Consists of
correspondence regarding position of W.N. Smith and the UFA paper and Wheat
Pool; problems in the United Farmers of Alberta executive and resistance to the Wheat Pool's
dominance of UFA paper. |
| M-1157-24 | Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Spencer. -- 1922-1963. --
Consists of correspondence regarding credit control; address about currency and credit reform
(1925); national debt; note that William Irvine and Spencer were working together for monetary
reform and establishment of Canadian Monetary Reform League (1932); discussion of Douglas
Social Credit; report on resolutions about federal matters passed by 1932 United Farmers of
Alberta (UFA) provincial convention; address regarding banking (1932); William Aberhart vs.
Douglas Social Credit (1934); suggestion that Douglas be invited to Alberta; strength of Aberhart
(1935); division of UFA into factions (1937); problems with UFA movement; position of federal
Liberal and Conservative parties. |
| M-1157-25 | J.E. Brownlee. -- 1930-1954. -- Consists of
correspondence about agreement between Alberta Wheat Pool and United Farmers of Alberta
executive regarding UFA newspaper; doubts that provincial government can reduce
interest rates (1936); opinions on amalgamation of three prairie provinces; sale of Western
Farm Leader. |
| M-1157-26 | A.H. Brinkman. -- 1935-1944. -- Consists of
correspondence from a rural United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) supporter about William Aberhart
and Social Credit; articles for UFA paper on marketing agricultural products and
price of wheat; disgust with UFA for dropping out of politics. |
| M-1157-27 | Mrs. Isa Johnson. -- 1934-1966. -- Consists of poetry
contributions to UFA paper and Western Farm Leader, and personal
correspondence including comments on world affairs. |
| M-1157-28 | George MacLachlan. -- 1930. -- Consists of
correspondence about comments on extracts from Alberta Legislative Assembly and House of
Commons debates regarding lawyers' fees; problems of depression. |
| M-1157-29 | Alfred Stiernotte. -- 1932-1957. -- Consists of
correspondence regarding civil liberties resolution and possibilities of forming a Canadian Civil
Liberties Union; discussion of Christianity and Marxism; socialist movement in United States;
Unitarian Service Committee; world affairs. |
| M-1157-30 | William Aberhart and J.H. Coldwell. -- 1932-1933. -
- Consists of correspondence including comments on cause of Depression and economics
proposals to remove it; Aberhart's comments on Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
and application of Christian principles to economics; Douglas system. |
| M-1157-31 | William Aberhart and Premier R.G. Reid. -- 1935. --
Consists of invitation to present Social Credit plan for the consideration of the Alberta
Legislature, and reply from Aberhart as to problems involved. |
| M-1157-32 | Larkham Collins. -- 1934-1935. -- Consists of
correspondence regarding the Douglas plan; questions arising out of a discussion with William
Aberhart and brief submitted to Agricultural Committee of the Alberta Legislature regarding the
Douglas Social Credit system; letter to Charles Bowman, editor of Ottawa Citizen,
regarding the Aberhart movement. |
| M-1157-33 | T. Nissen. -- 1935. -- Consists of correspondence
regarding William Aberhart's Social Credit system as expounded at St. Paul, Alberta and Abilene
school-house, with a view to establishing local study groups. |
| M-1157-34 | Watson Thomson. -- 1937-1958. -- Consists of
correspondence regarding international affairs, war, religion, adult education in Saskatchewan,
and personal notes on family affairs. |
| M-1157-35 | W.D. Trego. -- 1949. -- Consists of correspondence
about activities of the United Farmers of Alberta executive; dealing with the United Grain
Growers; and the farm movement in Alberta. |
| M-1157-36 | Winston S. Churchill. -- 1941-1945. -- Consists of
thank you letters for editorials in the Western Farm Leader. |
| M-1157-37 | Albert Einstein. -- 1947. -- Consists of appeal for
financial support for education program of Emergency Committee of Atomic
Scientists. |
| M-1157-38 | Colonel John McKay Hughes. -- 1943-1955. --
Consists of reminiscences of cooperative movement in Alberta (1902-1948), and development of
Alberta Seed Growers' Cooperative. |
| M-1157-39 | W.N. Smith as editor of Western Farm
LeaderM. -- 1942. -- Consists of correspondence about subscriptions; space given Central
Alberta Dairy Pool in paper and costs; comments on war situation and Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation (CCF) votes in Parliament; Canada's war effort; India and the war;
and self-goevernment. |
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Series 2 | Monetary system
and banking. -- 1915-1933 |
| M-1157-40 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) resolutions. --
1915-1922. -- Consists of resolutions passed at annual conventions about banking and
credit. |
| M-1157-41 | Henry Spencer. -- 1922-1931. -- Consists of articles
sent by Spencer to be used in the UFA paper: series on unemployment, money
question, municipal banks, wage cuts, and banking system. |
| M-1157-42 | Report on banking and credit, Alberta. -- 1922. --
Consists of report by the Commissioner with respect to the industry of agriculture. Includes
testimony of farmers, and complaints. View now. |
| M-1157-43 | Financial credit system and C.H. Douglas. -- 1922-
1931. -- Consists of suggestions by Douglas to British government, A and B theory, price
stabilization, ratio of cost to price, questions regarding Douglas and Alberta, questions regarding
similarity between United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation (CCF) platform and Douglas scheme. |
| M-1157-44 | Bank Act. -- 1923-1924. -- Consists of
correspondence regarding the position of Alberta Members of Parliament on the act, and agenda
of executive council of the Canadian Bankers' Association. |
| M-1157-45 | Canadian Council of Agriculture. -- 1926. -- Consists
of report of economic research department regarding farm loans, tariff board, income tax,
etc. |
| M-1157-46 | Banking Committee, House of Commons. -- 1928. --
Consists of report about improving the banking system, and synopsis of evidence
given. |
| M-1157-47 | Royal Commission on Banking. -- 1933. -- Consists
of submissions by the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA); mayor and council of Calgary; and
group of professionals and businessmen of Calgary. |
| M-1157-48 | Free Economy League of Canada. -- 1933. --
Consists of suggestions for changes in Alberta's economic system by using the Gessell economic
system plus an example of a "currency" note that could be used; and that the United Farmers of
Alberta (UFA) party should unite with the Alberta Social Credit League. |
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Series 3 | Elections. --
1917-1935 |
| M-1157-49 | Federal election. -- 1917. -- Consists of circulars
regarding the Victory Loan program, and newspaper excerpts on election issues and the war
effort. |
| M-1157-50 | Medicine Hat by-election. -- 1921. -- Consists of
speeches by United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) candidate Robert Gardiner; incumbent member
Col. Spencer; and Irene Parlby. Includes summary and comments on victory of the
UFA. View now. |
| M-1157-51 | Federal / Provincial elections. -- 1921. -- Consists of
breakdown of results; brochure : "Present Electoral System Condemned"; United Farmers of
Alberta (UFA) official circular no. 29 regarding methods used during campaign; broadside:
"UFA -- Provincial Platform -- Declaration of Principles"; and brochure: "Group Organization
and Cooperation between Groups". View now. |
| M-1157-52 | Provincial election. -- 1926. -- Consists of election
results and analysis; articles on election issues; and broadsides for R.H. Parkyn (Labour), public
meeting for Liberal candidates, F.C. Potts, anti-prohibition, William Laut, Captain J.T. Shaw,
Liberals, and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) party. |
| M-1157-53 | Provincial election. -- 1930. -- Consists of statistics
and information, comparison of sources of revenue, highway report, summary of Public Health
Department, summary and costs of election, hand-drawn cartoon broadside for Liberal candidate
Fred H. Dunstan and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) candidate V.W. Smith. |
| M-1157-54 | Federal election. -- 1930. -- Consists of campaign
material and speeches of E.J. Garland, United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) campaign, synopsis of
work of Progressives in Parliament (1922-1930), summary of events in Parliament (1929),
campaign leaflets and material for George Coate, Alfred Speakman, T.O. King, Lethbridge UFA
candidates, D.F. Kellner, Athabasca UFA, and broadside for William Irvine. |
| M-1157-55 | Camrose provincial by-election. -- 1932. -- Consists
of circular letter and broadside for United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) candidate, Chester
Ronning. |
| M-1157-56 | Athabasca federal by-election. -- 1932. -- Consists of
circular letter and broadside for United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) candidate, Louis
Normandeau. |
| M-1157-57 | Calgary public school trustee election. -- 1933. --
Consists of election results and statistics. Amelia Turner placed first. |
| M-1157-58 | Calgary by-election. -- 1933. -- Consists of campaign
cards for candidates, R.H. Parkyn, Norman Hindsley, and Amelia Turner; and newspaper
comments on the election. |
| M-1157-59 | Calgary by-election. -- 1934. -- Consists of
newspaper comments on win of Liberal candidate, W. Harry Ross, and loss of Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation (CCF) candidate, Amelia Turner. |
| M-1157-60 | Calgary civic election. -- 1934. -- Consists of leaflets
for Canadian Labor Congress. |
| M-1157-61 | East and West Calgary Federal Constituency
Association. -- 1935. -- Consists of statements of funds handled by the United Farmers of Alberta
(UFA) central office. |
| M-1157-62 | Federal election. -- 1935. -- Consists of address by
William Irvine; extracts of speeches by H.H. Stevens; election results; and broadsheets in support
of the Liberal party. |
| M-1157-63 | Provincial election. -- 1935. -- Consists of election
results by constituency. |
| M-1157-64 | Provincial election and United Farmers of Alberta
(UFA). -- 1935. -- Consists of achievements of the UFA government from 1921 to 1935; and
biographies of members. |
| M-1157-65 | Provincial election and Liberals. -- 1935. -- Consists
of statements of proposals put forward by Liberals. |
Series 3-a | Radio broadcasts, provincial election. --
1935 |
| M-1157-66 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) series #1-28. --
January-August 1935. -- Consists of radio broadcasts by Norman Priestley, Jack Sutherland, W.
Norman Smith, and others. Topics relate largely to refuting William Aberhart's interpretation of
Social Credit. |
| M-1157-67 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) radio broadcasts,
Lethbridge. -- 1935. -- Consists of broadcasts by Norman Priestley and others. |
| M-1157-68 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) personalities or
supporters. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio broadcasts by Harry Humble, G.G. Coote, H.W. Allen,
Irene Parlby, W. Mentz, George Maclachlan, W.T. Lucas, and others. Some are not
identified. |
| M-1157-69 | W. Norman Smith. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio
broadcasts over CFCN in July and August, regarding United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) policies,
and refuting William Aberhart. |
| M-1157-70 | J.E. Brownlee. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio
broadcasts regarding United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) position in the coming election, and
refuting William Aberhart. View now. |
| M-1157-71 | J.F. Lymburn. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio
broadcasts regarding the election campaign, William Aberhart, and Liberal candidates. |
| M-1157-72 | Premier R.G. Reid. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio
addresses regarding United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) principles, and record of the
government. View now. |
| M-1157-73 | George Hoadley. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio
broadcasts refuting William Aberhart's Social Credit. |
| M-1157-74 | F.S. Grisdale. -- 1935. -- Consists of addresses
regarding Alberta's agricultural position. |
| M-1157-75 | J.R. Love. -- 1935. -- Consists of radio broadcasts
regarding economic conditions, problems to be faced, and the fallacy of William Aberhart's
plan. |
| M-1157-76 | W.R. Howson. -- 1935. -- Consists of address by the
Alberta Liberal Party leader outlining proposals. |
| M-1157-77 | Economic Safety League. -- 1935. -- Consists of
radio broadcasts again Social Credit. |
| M-1157-78 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
personalities. -- 1935. -- Consists of addresses by William Irvine, Robert Gardiner, and
others. |
| M-1157-79 | Social Credit personalities. -- 1935. -- Consists of
radio broadcasts for the Alberta Social Credit League by O.G. Devenish; a Social Credit forum
led by W.D. Stovel, Fred Anderson, and others. |
| M-1157-80 | Ernest Manning. -- 1935. -- Includes a question and
answer series with William Aberhart; radio broadcasts under the auspices of the Alberta Social
Credit League; and radio broadcasts from the Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute. View now. |
| M-1157-81 | William Aberhart. -- 1935. -- Consists of extracts
and handwritten transciptions of radio broadcasts during the election. |
| M-1157-82 | William Aberhart. -- February-May 1935. -- Consists
of transcriptions of Aberhart's radio series during the election campaign.  View now. |
| M-1157-83 | William Aberhart. -- June-August 1935. -- Consists
of transcriptions of Aberhart's radio series during the election campaign. View now. |
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Series 4 | Social Credit. --
1922-1940 |
| M-1157-84 | Poems regarding William Aberhart. -- [ca. 1935]. --
Entitled "How Aberhartus Made a Plan" and "A Ballad to Social Credit".  View now. |
| M-1157-85 | Social Credit convention. -- April 1935. -- Held at
the Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute. Includes excerpts from speeches of individuals. |
| M-1157-86 | Social Credit articles and comments. -- 1935. --
Consists of extracts from William Aberhart meeting; questions and answers regarding Aberhart's
proposals; Aberhart's "dividends"; criticism of articles by Aberhart appearing in the
Calgary Albertan; satire on Aberhart. |
| M-1157-87 | Douglas plan of Social Credit. -- 1935. -- Consists of
a list of books and pamphlets available; national application of the Douglas scheme; and Social
Credit principles by Major C.H. Douglas. |
| M-1157-88 | Douglas Credit League of Canada. -- 1935. --
Consists of circular letters sent out from Toronto. |
| M-1157-89 | Major C.H. Douglas general papers. -- 1934. --
Consists of extracts from "Douglas Social Credit for Canada" by W.A. Tutte; advertisement for
"Social Credit Secretariat"; transcript of address by Douglas at the Armouries, Calgary (1934);
list of books on Douglas economic principles; Douglas plan for Alberta and memorandum
regarding proposed charter for Social Credit organization in Alberta. |
| M-1157-90 | Social Credit and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA).
-- 1935-1938. -- Consists of address of William Aberhart and discussion of Social Credit at the
UFA convention (1935); correspondence between Social Credit special committee and UFA
annual convention (1938). |
| M-1157-91 | Social Credit, England. -- 1922-1941. -- Consists of
circular letters, enlisting support for solution to economic troubles, and information sheets from
Social Credit party or Greenshirts. |
| M-1157-92 | Social Credit, United States of America. -- 1940. --
Consists of circular letter. |
| M-1157-93 | Social Credit and communism. -- October 5, 1933. --
Consists of article by W.T. Symons in The New Age. |
| M-1157-94 | Social Credit and the war effort. -- 1939. -- Consists
of meeting between federal Social Credit members and members of the Alberta cabinet to
support Britain's war effort. |
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Series 5 | United Farmers
of Alberta. -- 1920-1946 |
| M-1157-95 | Correspondence, UFA paper. -- 1922-
1930. -- Consists of circular letter soliciting support for UFA paper; memorandum
that W.N. Smith was in charge of educational department; problem of paper's survival because
of decline in membership; difference of opinion between Alberta Wheat Pool and policy of
UFA paper, especially the editorial policy of W.N. Smith. |
| M-1157-96 | UFA paper general business. -- 1921-
1933. -- Regarding future of paper, financial situation, report of newspaper committee, report on
publication, reduction in salary, and balance sheet. |
| M-1157-97 | Memoranda, UFA paper. -- 1930. --
Includes agreements and detailed statements sent to Mr. Fred Scholfield defending
UFA paper, policy, and position regarding the Alberta Wheat Pool; defence by W.N.
Smith after verbal dismissal by Scholfield. |
| M-1157-98 | Articles for UFA paper. -- 1923-1934. --
Consists of articles about the significance of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) in life of
Alberta, Alberta's political movement, debt adjustment legislation, Alberta Cooperative Council
activities (1930), history of UFA activities, publicity work, submission to Minister of National
Revenue (1930), freight rated for grain, gold standard, Alberta's population by nationalities
(1933), letters to the editor, financial condition of the government, progress in education, public
debt, Alberta government and guarantees, review of William Irvine's play "The Brains we Trust"
(1935), and method of organization for political purposes in the UFA. |
| M-1157-99 | Wheat. -- 1934-1941. -- Consists of articles and
memoranda on tariffs, place of wheat in a planned economy, wheat as a national commodity, and
resolution regarding wheat payment. |
| M-1157-100 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) directors
bulletins. -- 1920. -- Includes comments on federal and provincial situation and policies
expounded by the UFA organization. |
| M-1157-101 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) conventions and
meetings. -- 1922-1934. -- Regarding wheat marketing (1922); executive meeting (1923); address
about Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) policy by C.L. Gibbs at Alexandra UFA
convention (1933); presidential address and debate on land policy (1934); and resolution
regarding wheat. |
| M-1157-102 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Henry Wise
Wood. -- 1917-1931. -- Consists of biographical articles, speeches, correspondence, development
of UFA and influence on movement by Wood as president, history of movement. View now. |
| M-1157-103 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Canadian
Pacific Railway (CPR). -- 1923. -- Consists of conference called to consider CPR land contracts
and their revisions. |
| M-1157-104 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) conferences,
Calgary. -- 1927-1933. -- Includes minutes of meetings, letters acknowledging resolutions,
speech of Robert Gardiner and discussion, resolutions regarding immigration, and
notes. |
| M-1157-105 | United Farmers of Alberta radio broadcasts. --
1946. -- Consists of broadcasts about accomplishments of the United Farm Women of Alberta
(UFWA); formation of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture. |
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Series 6 | Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation (CCF). -- 1933-1956 |
| M-1157-106 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation (CCF) proposals. -- 1933. -- Includes address made in debate on
speech from the throne, speech by Chester Ronning, proposal on nationalization of land, policies
of UFA based on CCF principles, the individuality of the CCF by J.S. Woodsworth, the United
Farmers of Canada and the UFA in the CCF. |
| M-1157-107 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
radio broadcasts. -- 1933-1934. -- Consists of radio broadcasts mostly sponsored by the Calgary
CCF education committee. Includes broadcasts by Harvey S. Price, A.J.E. Leisemer, Amelia
Turner, S.J. Davies, F.J. White, W. Norman Smith, Annie Campbell, Norman F. Priestley, F.F.
McNeill, and George Church. |
| M-1157-108 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
education committee. -- 1934. -- Consists of minutes of meeting held at the Calgary Labor
Temple. |
| M-1157-109 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and
Communist party. -- 1935 and nd. -- Consists of copy of letter by Tim Buck sent to J.S.
Woodsworth and rejection by CCF. |
| M-1157-110 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
election instructions. -- nd. -- Consists of printed information for workers, poll captains,
etc. |
| M-1157-111 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and
foreign affairs policy. -- 1950-1951. -- Consists of statements regarding position on Germany and
Asia. |
| M-1157-112 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
circulars. -- 1947-1956. -- Regarding problems of Calgary organization and Winnipeg declaration
of principles. |
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Series 7 | Radio
broadcasting. -- 1931-1968 |
| M-1157-113 | Articles by W.N. Smith. -- nd. -- Includes critical
analysis of George Bernard Shaw's plays; article about the economic situation; article about why
membership in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) makes good citizens; historical survey of
UFA. |
| M-1157-114 | Speeches by W.N. Smith. -- 1931-1968. -- Includes
speeches about Calgary Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; present depression and
the future; radio broadcasting in Canada; Mission Hill affair; radio broadcasts for the "Open
Mind" series on CFCN (1933); radio debate on democracy; addresses on foreign policy, illusion
of liberty, fascism, and Bertrand Russell. |
| M-1157-115 | Round table radio broadcasts. -- 1936-1938. --
Consists of memoranda regarding type of broadcasts, schedule, and subjects to be
discussed. |
| M-1157-116 | Round table radio broadcasts. -- 1936-1938. --
Consists of transcripts of talks regarding political, social and economic subjects, Eden crisis,
future of the family, Spanish tragedy, William Pearce scheme, etc. |
| M-1157-117 | "Open Mind" radio broadcasts. -- 1933-1934. --
Consists of a series of broadcasts about banking, national application of the Douglas scheme,
function of industry, where technocracy is now, economic planning, doctrine of laissez faire,
public debt of Canada, interest rates, mortgage rates, and gold production. |
| M-1157-118 | Radio broadcasting, general. -- 1932-1943. --
Consists of tribute to J.S. Woodsworth, agricultural news commentary, world order, cooperation
and cooperatives. |
| M-1157-119 | Radio broadcasting correspondence. -- 1930-1936. -
- Includes comments on Royal Commission on broadcasting, the Aird report, establishment of
the Canadian Radio League, support for the new league from Calgary, circulars from the
Canadian Radio League. |
| M-1157-120 | Radio, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
and Listeners League. -- 1930-1960. -- Regarding formation of league to press for public
ownership and operation of broadcasting in Canada. |
| M-1157-121 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). --
1929-1958. -- Consists of report of Royal Commission on radio broadcasting, submissions, and
memoranda. |
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Series
8 | Agriculture.
--
1920-1960 |
| M-1157-122 | Wheat pools. -- 1920-1951. -- Consists of
reports
regarding wheat marketing, pooling system, wheat pool for Alberta, wheat board, and
international wheat pool conference. |
| M-1157-123 | Canadian Council of Agriculture. -- 1920-1926. --
Regarding resolutions, systems of handling wheat in Australia, grain handling in the USA by
Aaron Sapiro, and tariffs and sales taxes. |
| M-1157-124 | Central Alberta Dairy Pool. - 1937-1944. --
Regarding investigation into affairs of Pool, resolutions, president's address, annual meeting, and
yearly statements. |
| M-1157-125 | Alberta Cooperative Livestock Producers. -- 1926-
1930. -- Regarding agreement, report of Cecil Rice-Jones (president of United Livestock
Growers' Ltd.), minutes of first convention, and report of directors and statement prepared for
United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) members. |
| M-1157-126 | Saskatchewan Farmer-Labor Group (CCF). -- [ca.
1933]. -- Consists of program, agricultural land policy, economic policy, circular letter with
record of Liberal provincial and federal administrations. |
| M-1157-127 | Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act (PFRA). -- 1937. --
Consists of map of areas in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; discussion of dry areas; and
the Pearce project. |
| M-1157-128 | Alberta Federation of Agriculture. -- 1941-1955. --
Consists of resolutions of annual meeting, submissions, reports and press releases. |
| M-1157-129 | Canadian Federation of Agriculture. -- 1944-1954. -
- Consists of information bulletins and press releases. |
| M-1157-130 | Canadian Federation of Agriculture. -- 1954. --
Consists of minutes of board of directors meetings. |
| M-1157-131 | Alberta Farmers' Union. -- 1943-1959. -- Regarding
war time production, and press releases. |
| M-1157-132 | Alberta Institute of Agrologists. -- 1959-1960. --
Consists of reports on profession. |
| M-1157-133 | Alberta Farm Writers' Association. -- 1956. --
Consists of organizational meeting and constitution. |
| M-1157-134 | History of farm organizations. -- nd. -- Regarding
the Society of Equity (Canadian branch), early cooperative movements in Alberta, and dairy and
livestock pools. |
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Contents. |
Series 9 | General. -- 1921-
1962 |
| M-1157-135 | General articles. -- 1930-1962. -- Consists of
articles related to national health; gold standard; William Herridge's address to the Canadian
Club (1936); animal fats and oils; excerpts from Nazi Primes; biography of Robert Gardiner;
report on death of Lethbridge prisoner; case for Italy; tourist trade; R.O. German's reminiscences
of farming in 1909; case of Sophie Sheinin (deported); extract of speech by Harry Pope, New
Democratic Party (NDP) candidate (1962); and discussion of military-industrial complex
(1964). |
| M-1157-136 | Articles regarding war. -- [ca. 1930s]. -- Includes
speeches, statistics, etc. regarding the causes of war and what must be done. |
| M-1157-137 | Canadian Labor Party. -- 1925-1933. -- Consists of
platform for Calgary council, Calgary School Board, program and circular letters to
members. |
| M-1157-138 | Alberta Relief Commission. -- [ca. 1930s]. --
Consists of article on problems of relief, and relief statement from family of six. |
| M-1157-139 | "The Trekkers" by Dr. C.W. Gordon [Ralph
Gordon]. -- 1935. -- Consists of protest and statement regarding unemployment, relief camp, and
On to Ottawa Trek; and statements to citizens legal defence committee regarding Regina
Riots. |
| M-1157-140 | Raymond scrip. -- 1935. -- Consists of report on
issue of scrip by the town of Raymond, Alberta. |
| M-1157-141 | Alberta libel legislation. -- [ca. 1935]. -- Consists of
comments on significance of the legislation. |
| M-1157-142 | People's League of Alberta. -- [ca. 1935]. --
Consists of manifesto to maintain principles of democracy. |
| M-1157-143 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). --
1933. -- Consists of council minutes; constitution of CCF clubs; circular letters; and radio
broadcast by Miss Annie Campbell entitled "The Social Services". |
| M-1157-144 | Unemployed Married Men's Association, Calgary. -
- 1932. -- Consists of circular letter regarding bungling of Calgary city administration. |
| M-1157-145 | Workers' Unity League of Canada, Drumheller
branch. -- [ca. 1930s]. -- consists of broadside "Rally to united struggle against bosses and their
agents", for both farmers and miners. |
| M-1157-146 | Canadian Labor Defence League, Calgary. -- [ca.
1930s]. -- Consists of broadside protesting "fascism secret terroristic society, Knights of
Confederation"; and leaflet of activities of the Knights of Confederation. |
| M-1157-147 | Communist Party of Canada, Calgary organization.
-- 1931-1943. -- Consists of broadside "Celebrate the November anniversary"; circular letter to
workers of Calgary for a demonstration; leaflet "Help Spain - Appeal from Tim Buck; circular
regarding lifting of ban on Communist Party of Canada. |
| M-1157-148 | Canadian League against War and Fascism. -- 1937.
-- Consists of statements, brochures, correspondence, radio broadcasts, etc. mostly related to
Canadian volunteers and work during the Spanish Civil War. |
| M-1157-149 | Canadian League for Place and Democracy. -- 1938.
-- Consists of circulars from Canadian committee to aid Spanish democracy, bulletins and press
releases. |
| M-1157-150 | Spanish democracy. -- 19367-1948. -- Includes civil
rights bulletins, Spanish refugee bulletins, etc. |
| M-1157-151 | Citizens Defence Movement, Calgary. -- 1936-
1937. -- Regarding conference for repeal of section 98; relief camps; defence of thirty-one
Calgary unemployed people; and Calgary demonstration for the unemployed. |
| M-1157-152 | League for Social Reconstruction. -- [ca. 1932]. --
Regarding agricultural situation in Canada, and establishment of a central bank. |
| M-1157-153 | Province of Alberta statistics. -- 1921-1935. --
Consists of financial breakdown of expenditure of government. |
| M-1157-154 | Railways articles. -- 1920-1935. -- Consists of brief
history of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC); address of railways minister, V.W. Smith, about
Alberta lines; wasting millions on Hudson's Bay Railway; Alberta farmers and freight rates;
Crow's Nest Pass freight rates; brief history of Grand Trunk Railway; Canadian railway
situation; and summary of 1933 annual report of Canadian National Railway (CNR). |
| M-1157-155 | Alberta School of Religion. -- 1939. -- Consists of
addresses by W. Norman Smith on democracy and war. |
| M-1157-156 | Canadian Legion. -- 1942. -- Consists of circulars
regarding Canadian conscription. |
| M-1157-157 | Canadian censorship. -- 1945. -- Consists of
circulars and directives issued by government for newspapers during the Second World
War. |
| M-1157-158 | Canadian Association for Adult Education. -- 1941-
1943. -- Consists of correspondence regarding study programs, circulars and radio broadcasting
possibilities, and resolution. |
| M-1157-159 | Civil liberties. -- 1946-1953. -- Consists of lists of
supporters of Canadian bill of rights; circulars from League of Democratic Rights regarding
criminal code amendments. |
| M-1157-160 | International affairs. -- 1939-1950. -- Consists of
circulars, etc., regarding wars in Europe and China, and refugees. |
| M-1157-161 | Canadian Far Eastern newsletter. -- 1948-1954. --
Consists of news from China regarding Chiang Kai-Shek, communists, and Canadian
efforts. |
| M-1157-162 | Health care. -- 1962. -- Regarding Canadian
Federation of Agriculture submission to the Royal Commission on Health Services; and
medicare in Saskatchewan and Britain. |
| M-1157-163 | Airmail cover. -- 1930. -- Consists of collector's
envelope for first regular flight from Calgary to Medicine Hat. |
| M-1157-164 | Illinois-Alberta Oils Ltd. share certificate. --
1926 |
| M-1157-165 | Poems and articles. -- 1925-1935. -- Written by Bert
Huffman regarding pioneers, prairie life, United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and 1935 election
. |
| M-1157-166 | French franc notes and German mark notes. --
1915-1919 |
| M-1157-167 | Programs, Calgary. -- 1919 and nd. -- Consists of
programs for Peace Day celebration (July 19, 1919); and menu and program for Old Friends by
Dr. J.N. Gunn. |
| M-1157-168 | United Farmers of Alberta posters. -- nd. -- Consists
of posters for UFA meeting in the Morrin hall, and E.J. Garland campaign. |
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Contents. |
Series 10 | Publications. --
1920-1962 |
| M-1157-169 | General publications. -- 1921-1945. -- Consists of
"Canadian Defence" (1937); "Federal Affairs in Review" (nd); "Problem of Unemployment"
(1930); "Elect Adshead - Dominion Labor Party, Calgary" (ca. 1930); "Canadian Patriotic Fund"
(nd); "Constitutional Debate" (nd): "Manifesto on Agricultural Conditions" (1930); "Silk Shirts
and Bubbles" by J.S. Williams (1921); "When Banks Refused Money" (1923); "International
Cooperative Alliance", Vienna (1930); "Canadian Comment" (May 1935); "What the World
Thinks of Canada" (nd); and "Soviet Union as a World Power" (1945). |
| M-1157-170 | Social Credit and Douglas system publications. --
1933-1936. -- Consists of "Major C.H. Douglas address to Ottawa Canadian Club" (1934);
"Douglas Social Credit in 500 Words" (nd); The New Era (1934) [advocate of
Douglas Social Credit in Australia]; The New Age (1934) [Australian]; The
New Economics (1933) [Australian] ; New Democracy (1936) [New
York]. |
| M-1157-171 | Socialist publications. -- 1936-1940. -- Consists of
various American and European publications regarding aims, and boycotts against Nazi
Germany. |
| M-1157-172 | Labour publications. -- [ca. 1920s-1930s]. --
Consists of "Labor Chest News Service" (1935-1937); "Records of Votes Cast by Farmer and
Labor Groups in House of Commons, 1930-1935"; "Building Alberta for the People on the Labor
Plan" (nd); leaflets for labour candidates in the 1934 Calgary election; and leaflets for Calgary
School Board election (nd). |
| M-1157-173 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) publications. --
1920-[ca. 1930s]. -- Consists of directors' bulletins; fact finder series for Alberta electors; 26th
annual convention program (1934); president's address (1925 and 1926); constitution (1928);
cross-examination of William Aberhart plan of Social Credit. |
| M-1157-174 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
publications. -- 1932. -- Consists of declaration of ultimate objectives; description of CCF "A
Call to the People of Canada"; constitution of provincial association of CCF clubs. |
| M-1157-175 | Liberal Party publications. -- [ca. 1930s]. --
Consists of Liberal platform for Saskatchewan and leaflets for election; and newsclipping
regarding Alberta Liberal leader's platform. |
| M-1157-176 | Banking publications. -- 1932-1944. -- Consists of
monetary policy reports, Bank of Canada annual report, and fact about Canada's
banks. |
| M-1157-177 | Agricultural publications. -- 1926-1959. -- Consists
of Alberta Wheat Pool (AWP) balance sheet (1926); the case for Canadian agriculture; farmers
meet the cabinet. |
| M-1157-178 | League of Nations and United Nations publications.
-- 1929-1947. -- Consists of charter and San Francisco conference. |
| M-1157-179 | Radio broadcasting publications. -- 1930-1954. --
Regarding Canadian Radio League; establishment of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC);
sessional papers of House of Commons on the Special Committee on Radio
Broadcasting. |
| M-1157-180 | Health care publications. -- 1943-1962. --
Regarding various proposed health care schemes for Canadians. |
| M-1157-181 | Saskatchewan medicare. -- 1960-1962. -- Consists
of brief submitted to the advisory planning committee on medical care; and controversy over
health care insurance. |
| M-1157-182 | Programs, etc., Calgary. -- 1919 and nd. --
Regarding banquet for Honourable Viscount Jeelicoe of Scopa (1919); Christmas card from
Elmer E. Roper; and official program of the Alberta Industrial Congress. |
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Series 11 | Newspaper
clippings. -- 1920-1966 |
| M-1157-183 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) biographies. --
1920-1966. -- Consists of biographies for Percival Baker, George Bevington, H.E. Scholefield,
Lorn Proudfoot, cabinet of 1921, Irene Parlby, Donald Cameron, Perrin Baker, George
Maclachlin, William Fedun, C.M. McKeen, J.G. Clark, Louis Normandeau, S.A. Carson, George
N. Johnston, Laundis Joly, J. Russell Love, Louise McKinney, A.T. Sanders, G.W. Smith, Alex
Moore, F.S. St. Arnaud, William M. Washburn, C.O.F. Wright, Herbert Higginbotham, E.J.
Garland, and E.J. Fream. |
| M-1157-184a | Henry Wise Wood. -- 1921-1922. -- Consists of
articles, speeches, etc. regarding farm policy and political affairs. View now. |
| M-1157-184b | Henry Wise Wood. -- 1923-1941. -- Consistsof artivles,
speeches, etc. regarding farm policy and political affairs. View now. |
| M-1157-185 | J.E. Brownlee. -- 1921-1935. -- Consists of articles,
speeches, etc. regarding political career. Includes headlines on 1933 scandal. |
| M-1157-186 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). -- 1920-1936. --
Consists of articles regarding federal and provincial government activities. View now. |
| M-1157-187 | Captain Joseph T. Shaw. -- 1922-1926. --
Regarding Alberta Liberal leader's comments on provincial affairs. |
| M-1157-188 | Hydro-electric power. -- 1928-1929. -- Consists of
resolutions, etc. by United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) groups asking for development of water
power schemes in the province. |
| M-1157-189 | Scrip question. -- 1921-1922. -- Consists of an open
letter published regarding Metis land question; and United Farmers of Alberta (UFA)
investigation into Richard Secord. |
| M-1157-190 | UFA paper "Comments". -- 1921-1933.
-- Consists of letters to the editor and comments on various topics. |
| M-1157-191 | Bank of Canada newsclippings. -- 1935. --
Regarding banking in Canada. |
| M-1157-192 | Saskatchewan Grain Growers newsclippings. --
1920-1923. -- Regarding convention and resolutions. |
| M-1157-193 | Rice Sheppard. -- 1921-1922. -- Consists of letters
to the editor, comments on the "Ginger Group", and against political activities of the United
Farmers of Alberta (UFA). |
| M-1157-194 | Major C.H. Douglas and Social Credit. -- 1934-
1935. -- Consists of newsclippings about visit of Douglas to Alberta to expound his views and
theory. |
| M-1157-195 | Social Credit. -- 1935-1936. -- Consists of anti-
Social Credit articles published in the Edmonton Bulletin and other
papers. |
| M-1157-196 | Social Credit legislation. -- 1936. -- Consists of
comments on proposed new legislation. |
| M-1157-197 | Social Credit general. -- 1933-1936. -- Regarding
theory of Social Credit, William Aberhart's proposals, legislation, etc. |
| M-1157-198 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
party. -- 1933. -- Consists of newsclippings about the provincial by-election of 1933 including Calgary candidates'
platforms; labour news; CCF principles, and Amelia Turner's campaign. View now. |
| M-1157-199 | Wheat Board. -- 1920. -- Regarding price of wheat
and outline of operation. |
| M-1157-200 | Wheat Pool. -- 1936. -- Regarding policy and
equalization payments. |
| M-1157-201 | Norman Bethune. -- 1939. -- Consists of obituary
describing activities in China. |
| M-1157-202 | Western Farm Leader. -- 1946-1947. --
Consists of newsclippings from this paper which appeared in Canadian papers. |
| M-1157-203 | Credit Union League of Alberta. -- 1958-1963. --
Regarding history and operations. |
| M-1157-204 | Alberta medicare. -- 1966. -- Regarding situation in
Alberta and across Canada. |
| M-1157-205 | General newsclippings. -- 1925-1962. -- Includes
newsclippings about the Canadian Senate; lifting ban on Communist party; Alberta's
budget. |
| M-1157-206 | Short stories. -- 1949 and nd. -- Consists of "Father
Lacombe" by Dan McCowan (1949); and "Oh! What's the Use!" by Jack Sutherland
(nd). |
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Contents. |
Series 12 | Amelia Turner
Smith papers. -- 1913-1978 |
| M-1157-207 | Diary. -- 1913-1917. -- Includes personal notes
regarding her first job. View now. |
| M-1157-208 | Income tax returns. -- 1925-1934 |
| M-1157-209 | Short stories. -- nd. -- Consists of fiction written by
Amelia Turner, mostly romantic in tone. |
| M-1157-210 | Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
speeches. -- 1933-1934. -- Consists of speeches given to various Calgary groups, outlining CCF
plans and platform. |
| M-1157-211 | General speeches. -- 1929-1938 and nd. -- Includes
speeches for the May Day festival; in support of William Irvine as candidate; to school
associations; to Calgary Cooperative Dairy; and to the Women's Unemployment
Association. |
| M-1157-212 | Municipal election, school board. -- 1925. --
Consists of speech and statistics regarding the school board's health clinic for Calgary
schools. |
| M-1157-213 | Provincial by-election correspondence. -- 1933-1934. --
Consists of letter from J.S. Woodsworth wishing her success; endorsement by E.J. Garland;
Stanley J. Davies offer of help in election campaign; outline of stand of Labor party; and
comments on the campaign. View now. |
| M-1157-214 | Provincial by-election speeches. -- 1933. -- Consists of Amelia
Turner's speeches to various Calgary groups, regarding the Cooperative Commonwealth
Federation (CCF). View now. |
| M-1157-215 | Provincial by-election. -- 1932. -- Consists of
correspondence in support of Amelia Turner by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
and election brochures. |
| M-1157-216 | Speeches in support of Amelia Turner during provincial by-election. -- 1933. --
Consists of an introduction to Miss Turner; and radio broadcasts by S.J. Davies and Mrs. Harvey
Price. View now. |
| M-1157-217 | Provincial by-election. -- 1934. -- Consists of speeches, notes,
programs, etc. by Amelia Turner, regarding the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
and labour organizations. View now. |
| M-1157-218 | Election broadsides and pamphets. -- 1927-1934. --
Includes material for Labor party candidates (1927); Norman Hindsley (1933); R.H. Parkyn
(1934); Amelia Turner (1934); William Davidson, and others. View now. |
| M-1157-219 | Calgary School Board. -- 1929-1935. -- Amelia
Turner served on the Calgary School Board for over twelve years as a Labor representative. --
Consists of speeches by Amelia Turner as school board trustee. View now. |
| M-1157-220 | Calgary School Board. -- 1930-1936. -- Includes
regulations, salary schedule for teachers, and annual reports of board. |
| M-1157-221 | Health Department, Calgary. -- 1936. -- Consists of
statistics presented to the City on various reported diseases. |
| M-7172 |
Family history. -- [ca. 1960s-1970s]. -- Consists of an
article by Amelia Turner Smith entitled "Ninety-eight Journey"; about a trip her family made
from Toronto to British Columbia; autobiographical notes; Turner family tree; and her
grandparents' wedding certificate. |
| RCT-475 |
Recorded interview. -- 1978. -- 2 audio cassettes. --
Consists of an interview with Amelia Turner Smith about her life. |
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Contents. |
Series 13 | W. Norman
Smith speeches. -- 1937-1968 |
| M-1157-222 | Speeches. -- 1937-1938. -- Regarding Bertrand
Russell, North Africa, Canadian League for Peace and Democracy, George Bernard Shaw, and
the Commonwealth. |
| M-1157-223 | Speeches. -- 1964-1965. -- Regarding automation,
technology, and cybernetics. Includes newsclippings and notes. |
| M-1157-224 | Speech and notes. -- 1961-1964. -- Regarding the
military industrial complex. |
| M-1157-225 | Speech and notes. -- 1949-1956. -- Regarding
George Bernard Shaw. |
| M-1157-226 | Speech. -- 1964. -- Entitled "World Peace through
World Law |
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Contents. |
Series 14 | Photographs. -
- [ca. 1920s-1960s]
Many of the photographs have been scanned. View now. |
| PA-2801 | Turner family photographs. -- [ca. 1920s-1960s]. -- 5
photoprints. -- Consists of views of Amelia Turner Smith and her family, Calgary,
Alberta. |
| PB-386 | United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) photographs. -- 1932-
1933. -- 2 photoprints. -- Consists of views of UFA groups. |
| NA-2465 | Smiths and study group photographs. -- [ca. 1930s-
1940s]. -- 3 photonegatives. -- Consists of views of Norman and Amelia Smith; and of a CFCN
radio study group. |
| NA-2882 | Cooperative milk delivery wagon photograph. -- [ca.
1930s]. -- 1 photonegative |
| NA-4833 | Amelia and Donata Turner. -- [ca 1920s]. -- 1
photonegative. -- Copy of PA-2801-1. |
