Series
1 | Documents related to incorporation. -- 1885, 1891, 1898. -- Consists of
documents related to the establishment of the Walrond Cattle Ranch Ltd. and it successor, the
New Walrond Ranche Company Ltd. |
| M-3355 |
Declaration of lease of land to Sir John Walrond. --
November
18, 1885 |
| M-8688-1 |
New Walrond Ranche Company establishment. --
1891, 1898.
-- Consists of House of Commons debates regarding the ranch (1891); resolution from
shareholders' meeting (February 23, 1898); prospectus (February 26, 1898); and memorandum
and township plans regarding purchase of the ranch (April 20, 1898). |
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Series
2 | Annual reports. -- 1904-1923. -- Consists of annual reports presented to
shareholders at the company's annual general meetings. |
| M-8688-2 | New Walrond Ranche Company annual report. --
1903-1923.
-- Consists of the 6th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 25th annual reports of the
company. |
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Series
3 | Letterbooks and correspondence. -- 1887-1927. -- Consists of copies of
letters written by Walrond Ranche local managers, primarily reporting ranch business to the
Managing Director, Dr. Duncan McNab McEachran, and to the Secretary-Treasurer, James G.
Ross, both in Montreal. Includes some of Dr. McEachran's correspondence, written from the
ranch. Also includes circulars to shareholders. |
| M-8688-3 | Letterbook. -- 1887-1894. -- Consists of letter
press copies of
letters written by William Bell (January 1887- October 1888); J.W. Mollison (October 1888-
August 1890); J.F. Scott (September 1890-July 1893); and David Warnock (November 1893-
November 1894). Includes an index at the front, although some sections have been torn
out. |
| M-8688-4 | Letterbook. -- November 1894-December 1897.
-- Consists of
letter press copies of letters written by David Warnock. The index at the front has been torn
out. |
| M-8688-5 | Letterbook. -- December 1897-November 1901.
-- Consists of
letter press copies of letters written by David Warnock. The index at the front has been torn
out. |
| M-8688-6 | Letterbook. -- November 1901-July 1903. --
Consists of letter
press copies of letter written by David Warnock. |
| M-8688-7 | Letterbook. -- 1904, 1908-1915. -- Consists of
carbon copies
of letters written by A.D. Harrington (May 1904), and M.C. Connolly (June-October 1904),
primarily to J.G. Ross and Dr. McEachran in Montreal. Also includes carbon copies of letters
written from the ranch by Duncan McEachran and J. McConachey (November 1908-December
1915). |
| M-8688-8 | Correspondence. -- 1883, 1898,
1901,1903-1906, 1908-1911.
-- Consists of miscellaneous ranch correspondence, primarily to and from Dr.
McEachran. |
| M-8688-9 | Circulars to shareholders. -- 1908, 1917, 1918.
1920, 1923,
1927 |
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Series
4 | Inventories. -- 1890, 1892-1900, 1907. -- Consists of lists of "moveable
effects"at Five Mile Ranche, Beaver Creek Thoroughbred Ranche, Beaver Creek Lower Ranche,
Horse Ranche, Peigan Agency, Upper Ranche, Damon Creek Feeding Camp, and Jones Creek
including: Dr. McEachran's room, house furnishings, provisions, wagons and harnesses, tools
and implements, fuel and light, feed, poultry, instruments and medicine, stallion stable, and cook
shack. |
| M-8688-10 | Inventory. -- September 1, 1890 |
| M-8688-11 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1892 |
| M-8688-12 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1893 |
| M-8688-13 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1894 |
| M-8688-14 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1895 |
| M-8688-15 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1896 |
| M-8688-16 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1897 |
| M-8688-17 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1898 |
| M-8688-18 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1899 |
| M-8688-19 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1900 |
Note | See M-8688-38 for part of the 1902 inventory, and M-8688-27 for the 1904 inventory. |
| M-8688-20 | Inventory. -- December 31, 1907. -- For New
Walrond
Ranche. |
| M-8688-21 | Draft inventory and horse counts. -- 1893-1898.
-- Consists
of record book with draft inventory (December 31, 1893) in front, and horse counts (1893-1898)
in the rest of the volume. |
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Series
5 | Daily journals. -- 1886-1922. -- Consists of volumes in which were
recorded details of daily activities on the ranch, and a variety of other information such as
amounts of beef supplied to the Mounties, how to treat livestock medical problems, hay
contracts, petty accounts, etc. |
| M-8688-22 | Daily journal. -- January, May-December, 1893.
-- Consists
of journal kept by David Warnock (it appears to be in his handwriting), in which he recorded
details of the weather and his ranch work undertaken each day. |
| M-8688-23 | Daily journal. -- 1886-1888, 1893-1901. --
Consists of
volume entitled "Day Book", in which a variety of things were recorded. Includes a few entries
recording daily ranch activities such as branding and butchering (1893); records of beef supplied
to the North-West Mounted Police and others, including amounts and costs (1893-1901); records
of hides received from the Peigans and Bloods (1886-1888); details of hay contracts (1895-
1901); and prescriptions for treating livestock problems such as wounds, colic, worms,
rheumatism, mange, etc. |
| M-8688-24 | Daily journal. -- 1903-1905, 1907-1922. --
Consists of
volume recording petty accounts, and daily activities. Pages 1-200 do not exist. Pages 201-229
consist of petty accounts (1903-1905). Pages 229-315 consist of daily journal entries, describing
weather and ranch activities (1907-1912). Pages 316-332 consist of petty accounts (1912-1922).
Pages 388-400 consist of miscellaneous records related to horses sold (1909), cattle delivered to
Patrick Burns (1908), and horses serviced by Dr. Jim (1913-1915). |
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Series
6 | Financial records and contracts. -- 1883-1912, 1922. -- Consists of
cashbooks, payroll records, Dr. McEachran's expenses, contracts, receipts, and bank
statements. |
| M-264-vol.1 |
Cashbook. -- 1883-1898 |
| M-8688-25 | Cashbook. -- October 1888-October
1902 |
| M-8688-26 | Cashbook: "Petty Disbursements". -- September
1890-
December 1902 |
| M-8688-27 | Cashbook: "New Walrond Ranche Petty Cash
Account". --
June 1904-November 1911. -- Consists of petty accounts. Includes 1904 inventory on pages 288-
293. |
| M-8688-28 | Payroll cashbook. -- 1904-1911. -- Consists of
volume
recording men's wages and board of men for round-ups. Includes a variety of other accounts,
such coyote bounties, service of mares, and horses bought and sold. |
Note | For other petty accounts see M-8688-24. |
| M-8688-29 | Miscellaneous contracts and agreements. --
1895, 1900,
1902, 1903, 1905, 1907. -- Predominantly contracts for wintering livestock. |
| M-8688-30 | Hay contracts. -- 1895, 1901, 1903, 1904,
1907. -- Consists
predominantly of 1904 pay advices. |
| M-8688-31 | Beef accounts notebook. -- 1895-1905. --
Consists of beef
accounts, including beef sales to the North-West Mounted Police, and some hay contract
accounts. |
| M-8688-32 | Receipts for supplying beef to the North-West
Mounted
Police. -- 1893, 1901-1902 |
| M-8688-33 | Receipt books. -- 1908-1910, and 1922. --
Consist of receipt
stubs for payment of wages and purchases of supplies. |
| M-8688-34 | Dr. McEachran's expenses. -- 1906-1907,
1909. -- Consists
of invoices predominantly related to hotel stays and personal purchases. |
| M-8688-35 | New Walrond Ranche bank statements. --
1908-1909, 1912.
-- Consists of statements from the Union Bank of Canada, which include lists of cheques paid to
ranch staff. |
| M-8688-36 | Catalogue for sale of New Walronds lands. --
1917 |
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Series
7
| Livestock records. -- 1885-1919. -- Consists of pedigree certificates,
and records of cattle received and branded. See also M-8688-21, 24 and 29 for further records
related to livestock. |
| M-8688-37 | Livestock notebook. -- 1885-1892, 1895. --
Consists of
notebook recording livestock counts; numbers of cattle branded; and lists of foals
born. |
| M-8688-38 | Cattle notebook. -- 1898-1899. -- Consists of
notebook
recording cattle received from W.M. Gunn; numbers of cattle branded; shorthorn bulls, and part
of the 1902 inventory. |
| M-8688-39 | Short Horn pedigree certificates, and certificates
of transfer. -
- 1989-1904 |
| M-8688-40 | Hereford pedigree certificates, and certificates of
transfer. --
1904 |
| M-8688-41 | "Auction Sale of Purebred Cattle",
supplementary list. --
May 1904. -- Consists of a list of cattle, at least on of which (No. 507, a hereford) was purchased
by the Walrond. |
| M-8688-42 | Clydesdale horses pedigree certificates. --
1906-
1919 |
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Series
8 | Township plans and topographical maps. -- 1897-1906, 1942. --
Consists of plans and maps for the part of Alberta in which the Walrond Ranche was located.
Some of the plans relate to irrigation works undertaken by the ranch. |
| M-8688-43 | Township plans. -- nd. -- Consists of plans for
9-1-W5; 10-1-
W5; 11-1-W5; 9-2-W5; 10-2-W5; and 11-2-W5. -- The plans are annotated to show Walrond
Ranche holdings. |
| M-8688-OS1 |
Township plans. -- 1897-1906. --
Consists of
Department of the Interior township plans for 8-29-W4; 8-1-W5; 8-2-W5; 9-29-W4; 9-1-W5; 9-
2-W5; 10-29-W4; 10-30-W4; 10-1-W5; 10-2-W5; and 12-1-W5. Some plans are annotated to
show Walrond Ranche holdings. |
| M-8688-OS2 |
Callum Creek plans. -- 1942 and nd. --
Consists of
Department of Mines and Resources topographical map of Callum Creek (1942); township plans
showing Callum and Meadow Creeks; and drawings of ditches, lateral gates, and a diversion
weir. Also includes topographical maps of Langford Creek and the Gap (1942).
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| M-8688-OS3 |
Upper Walrond Ranche plan and
miscellaneous plans.
-- 1902, [ca. 1950s], and nd. -- Consists of "Plan of Upper Walrond Ranche", with an
enlargement showing the buildings (nd); "Plan showing Proposed Location of Canal to Divert
Water from Frenchmen's Creek to Swift Current Creek" (1902); "Planting Plan Waldron
Ranches for the Home Ranch (ca. 1950s); and map of Dominion Lands Agency District of
Calgary (nd). |
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Series
9
| Meteorological records. -- 1916-1957. -- Consists of meteorological
registers for Playle Creek, recording temperature, precipitation, and notes about the weather. The
information was recorded by F.M. MacLennan (1916-1917), George Porter (1917-1945), Alf
Cote (1946-1955), and Gerald Matheson (1955-1957). Includes some published manuals and
circulars for climatological observers. |
| M-8688-44 | Meteorological register. -- 1916-1917 |
| M-8688-45 | Meteorological register. -- 1917-1918 |
| M-8688-46 | Meteorological register. -- 1918-1919 |
| M-8688-47 | Meteorological register. -- 1920-1921 |
| M-8688-48 | Meteorological register. -- 1921-1922 |
| M-8688-49 | Meteorological register. -- 1922-1923 |
| M-8688-50 | Meteorological register. -- 1924 |
| M-8688-51 | Meteorological register. -- 1925 |
| M-8688-52 | Meteorological register. -- 1926 |
| M-8688-53 | Meteorological register. -- 1927 |
| M-8688-54 | Meteorological register. -- 1928 |
| M-8688-55 | Meteorological register. -- 1929 |
| M-8688-56 | Meteorological register. -- 1930-1931 |
| M-8688-57 | Meteorological register. -- 1931-1932 |
| M-8688-58 | Meteorological register. -- 1932-1933 |
| M-8688-59 | Meteorological register. -- 1933-1934 |
| M-8688-60 | Meteorological register. -- 1934-1936 |
| M-8688-61 | Meteorological register. -- 1936-1938 |
| M-8688-62 | Meteorological register. -- 1938-1941 |
| M-8688-63 | Meteorological register. -- 1941-1943 |
| M-8688-64 | Meteorological register. -- 1943-1945 |
| M-8688-65 | Meteorological register. -- 1946-1947 |
| M-8688-66 | Meteorological register. -- 1948-1950 |
| M-8688-67 | Meteorological register. -- 1950-1952 |
| M-8688-68 | Meteorological register. -- 1952-1954 |
| M-8688-69 | Meteorological register. -- 1955-1957 |
| M-8688-70 | Manuals and circulars for climatological
observer. -- 1952-
1956 |
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Series
10 | Miscellaneous |
| M-8688-71 | Dr. McEachran's copy of The Industry of
Nations, as
Exemplified in the Great Exhibition of 1851. -- London : Society for Promoting Christian
Knowledge, 1852. -- The book has a stamp in the front saying "Montreal Veterinary College, D.
McEachran, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Surgeon". |
