An Index of Research Materials 2nd Edition (2015) To [Still] Be Completed… Introduction This list was conceived when I was scanning all of the museum’s artifact sheets into the museum computer, making me the first and probably last person to ever run through the entire catalogue. The unparalleled opportunity to learn what the museum’s collection holds gave me the the idea to create a handy index of various resources useful for genealogical and other local history projects which are at the immediate disposal of the Birdtail Country Museum. This list is not complete, nor has it even been proofread since I ran out of time. However, it does contain everything I encountered and thought relevant in the catalogue, and so can still be of use; this is not say that it couldn’t use some work, even in its categories. Though some items herein have more than one copy in the collection, usually only one artifact number has been added for each of them for expediency’s sake; the idea is not about keeping an accurate record so much as about knowing what the Museum has available. Furthermore, some indexed items are not artifacts and so have never been catalogued. I didn’t try to locate the bulk of the items listed. August 2014 Introduction to Second Edition This list is still not complete, and could especially use the locations of these materials. As usual, I didn't properly calculate the amount of time allocated to the project; nevertheless, I have made some additions to the Museum’s research materials list. One of my concerns last year was the make-up of my categories, and I have somewhat attempted to address that this year. Something I missed this year was including the authors of articles in the Foxwarren Historical Society Journal. For one, I've added sections on specific localities around Birtle, and duplicated a number of records which fit both into the extant categories and the newer geographical categories. However, some items which probably should be in more than one category probably aren’t. Other new categories include one for scrapbooks and the Miscellaneous Research Scraps sections. The Miscellaneous Research Scraps are divided into three, one for people, one for places, and one for artifacts. The idea is that research done on certain individuals and localities is often lost to anyone doing the same research later, especially if it's in response to a specific inquiry. The idea is that any research/correspondence or whatever pertaining to a specific person, place, or artifact can be added to an existing file on him/her/it, and if none already exists, such a file can be created to save the next person coming along a bit of time. The three sets of files are divided into separate archival boxes on the research shelf. August 2015 !1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Table of Contents 2 Oral Histories (Transcripts) 3 Military 4 Telephone Directories 5 Lists of Electors 6 Local Organizations 7 Churches 10 Schools 12 Maps and Atlases 14 Local Businesses and Employers 15 Town Anniversary Celebrations 17 Biographies, Family Histories, Family Reunions, etc. 18 Diaries, Personal Accounts, and Other Personal Documents 20 Scrapbooks 22 Miscellaneous Research Scraps: People 23 Birtle History 24 Foxwarren History 32 Solsgirth History 35 Other Districts In and Around the Former R. M. of Birtle 37 Miscellaneous Research Scraps: Places/Localities 44 Miscellaneous Research Scraps: Artifacts 45 Foxwarren Historical Society Journals and Contents [4364-09-G] 46 Manitoba Heritage Historical Booklets (In the Museum’s Possession) 50 Some Potentially Helpful Secondary Sources 54 !2 Oral Histories (Transcripts) THE BEEF RING AND THE ICE WELL Narrated by Sylvia Doran BLACKSMITHING WITH ROLLIE CLEGG Interviewed by Sylvia Doran. BUTCHERING AND THE BEEF RING Morris K. Clubley interviewed by Sylvia Doran. CHRISTMAS CONCERTs Alice Hough Peeler, Joyce Weirer, and Ivy Tibbatts, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. CUTTING ICE ON THE RIVER Fred and Mary Graham, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. INDIAN ARTIFACTS John Mountain, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. MR. A. J. LAWRENCE, PHOTOGRAPHER A. J. Lawrence, narrated by Sylvia Doran. MAKING BUTTER Pearl Sutcliffe, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. MAKING SAUERKRAUT Rose Cottingham, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. THE MORTON DIARIES (1879-1877) Alfred Morton, narrated by Sylvia Doran. ROPE MAKING Winona Wotton, 1986. SOAP MAKING Eunice Stainer and Lil Salmon interviewed by Sylvia Doran, 1986. SOCIAL LIFE 1900-1930 Mrs. Phyllis Dutton, interviewed by Sylvia Doran. WASHING AT THE BIRDTAIL Katheleen Sparks Dandridge, 1986. !3 Military BIRTLE SERVICE ROLL Painted by W. H. Wallis. (which years?) “WHERE WERE THEY? PART 1” [Foxwarren veterans at the end of WW2] Foxwarren Historical Society Journal, Volume 2, Number 1 — July 1996 [4364-09-G] MEMORIAL PAINTING Painted by W. H. Wallis, “Honor Roll Dedicated in Grateful Remembrance by the Citizens of Birtle March 4, 1921.” 32 names. [1425-86-G] MILITARY MEDALS WRITEUP A write-up detailing all of the medals on display and won by local veterans. Includes incomplete lists of the local veterans who were awarded each medal [Not an artifact] NORTHWEST REBELLION (basket-shelf on research shelf dedicated to the rebellion) - Birtle in the Second Riel Rebellion Through the Eyes of the Birtle Observer - Mentions of the Second Riel Rebellion and the Boulton Scouts in the Morton Diaries - newspaper clipping concerning Louis Riel’s chair in the main building - excerpts: The History of the North-West Rebellion of 1885 by Charles Mulvaney (1885) - excerpts: The Militia of Manitoba, 1883-1979: Infantry & Cavalry by Bruce Tascona - excerpts: Telegrams of the North-West Campaign (Champlain Society, 1972) - excerpts: The Last War Drum: The North West Campaign of 1885 by Desmond Morton (1972) - excerpts from Reminiscences of the North-West Rebellions by Major Boulton (1886) “SOLDIERS BANQUET, 1919” Foxwarren Historical Society Journal, Volume 2, Number 2 — October 1996 [4364-09-G] STEVE MACBETH’S VETERAN SCRAPBOOKS Collection of the stories of local veterans and RCMP Officers. [uncatalogued] Displayed on the table in front of the tool display. !4 Telephone Directories BIRTLE AND DISTRICT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, 1957 [3792-01-G] MANITOBA DIRECTORY, 1943 [3411-96-G] MANITOBA GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: PROVINCIAL EXCHANGE INCLUDING BRANDON AND PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, NO. 41, MARCH 1921 [748-84-G] Pp. 23-25 (Birtle) and 99-100 (Foxwarren) photocopied. MANITOBA TELEPHONE SYSTEM, OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: PROVINCIAL EXCHANGES INCLUDING BRANDON AND PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, NO. 44, MARCH 1922 [1945-88-G] Pp. 26-28 (Birtle) and 98-100 (Foxwarren) photocopied. PROVINCIAL EXCHANGE OFFICIAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, NO. 107, DECEMBER 1943 Pp. 25-27 (Birtle) and 102-104 (Foxwarren) photocopied. TELEPHONE ECHO, VOL. 1, NO. 3, SEPTEMBER 1923. [759-84-G] No pages photocopied on shelf. !5 Lists of Electors ELECTION REGISTRATION REGISTER FOR SOSLGIRTH - early 1920s [3483-98-G] LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE TOWN OF BIRTLE For the Years: - 1937 [3441-97-G] - 1966 [4006-04-G] - 1956 [3976-04-G] - 1968 [3971-03-G (L)] - 1957 [3976-04-G] - 1969 [3976-04-G] LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BIRTLE (PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) For the Years: - 1899 - 1925 - 1935 - 1969 - 1900 - 1927 - 1937 - 1970 - 1917 - 1928 - 1938 - 1973 - 1920 - 1930 - 1940 - 1974 - 1921 - 1931 - 1966 - 1983 - 1922 - 1933 - 1967 - 1989 - 1924 - 1934 - 1968 - 1992 [all 4465-11-G] - 1949 [3685-00-G] - 1950 [was in Walker Box] - 1953 [was in Walker Box] - 1954 [was in Walker Box] - 1963 [3851-01-G] LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE VILLAGE OF FOXWARREN (PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) For the Years: - 1938 - 1945 - 1950 - 1956 - 1966 - 1939 - 1946 - 1951 - 1957 [all 4465-11-G] - 1941 - 1947 - 1952 - 1962 - 1942 - 1948 - 1953 - 1963 - 1944 - 1949 - 1954 - 1965 LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SHOAL LAKE (PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) - 1953 [2178-89-G] LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE VILLAGE OF ST. LAZARE (PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) - 1958 [2178-89-G] LISTS OF ELECTORS FOR THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ELLICE (PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS) - 1958 [2178-89-G] LIST OF ELECTOR FOR THE BIRTLE-RUSSELL ELECTORAL DISTRICT - 1977 [3486-98-G] !6 Local Organizations ANGUSVILLE RED CROSS - 1915-1918, Minute Book [1582-87-G] BIRDTAIL COUNTRY MUSEUM - 1982-1997 Minutes Books [3711-00-G] - January 27th, 1983, Museum Committee Minutes [4264-08-G] - “Museum Purpose; Museum Collection Policy; Museum Artifact Identification Procedure” (black binder, not an artifact) BIRTLE 4-H HOME ECONOMICS CLUB - 1974-1980 Scrapbook [4491-11-G (L)] - 1980-1989 Scrapbook [4491-11-G (L)] - 1989-1999 Scrapbook [4491-11-G (L)] - 1999-2006 Scrapbook [4491-11-G (L)] BIRTLE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY - August 9th, 1909 Minutes [4135-06-G] - 1910-1960, Minute Book [333-84-G] - 1956-1969, Minutes [1949-88-G (L)] - 1969-1980, Minute Book [1494-87-G] - 1981-1997 Minutes [4136-06-G] - 1927-1945, Ledger with financial info [3809-01-G] - 1930-1961, Membership Roll Book [303-84-G] - 1965-1995, Fair Books, [3452-97-G] - 1946, Fat Stock Show Prize List [332-84-G] - 1955, Membership List [332-84-G] - 1912 Prize List [3663-99-G] - 1927 Prize List [2315-89-G] - 1929 Prize List [2315-89-G] - 1956, Prize List [332-84-G] - 1977 fair book, file of memberships, letters, reports etc. [2062-88-G] - 1981, Centennial Supper Guestbook [301-84-G] - date?, Prize list, 25th Annual Exhibition Book [321-84-G (L)] - 1881-1981 History of the Ag. Society by Lillian Salmon and Winona Wotton [4135-06-G] BIRTLE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY - Hospital Auxiliary Scrapbook, 1976-1998. [4594-13-G] BIRTLE CURLING CLUB - 1915-1953, Minute Book [1500-87-G] - 1955-1956, Schedule [4288-08-G] - 1958-1959, Schedule [4084-05-G] BIRTLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - 1889-1905, Minute Book [306-84-G] - 1929-1946, Minute Book [305-84-G] - 1956, Record Book [302-84-G] - 1956, Prize List, [332-84-G] BIRTLE LAWN BOWLING CLUB - Minutes and Treasurer’s Books [3875-02-G] (Local Organizations continued on Page 8) !7 (Local Organizations continued from Page 7) BIRTLE LODGE NO.