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Bits of common sense series : household management

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1899?

Author: Harland, Marion

Publisher: Montreal : John Lovell & Son

Edition: No. 3

Call Number: 05.5 H11b

Author: Harland, Marion

Responsibility: Marion Harland

Edition: No. 3

Publisher: Montreal : John Lovell & Son

Published Date: 1899?

Physical Description: 126 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guide

Abstract: Pertains to a collection of tips and rules on household management in American homes. The publication provides insight into the art of housekeeping and the ways it can be made easier for individuals practicing it. The publication is highly reflective of early 20th century social constructs and gendered norms.

Contents: I. How we make housekeeping harder (pg. 5); II. Ways and ways of work (pg. 22); III. Beds and bed-making (pg. 34); IV. How to svae time-and yourself (pg. 49); V. Fine arts in "drudgery" (pg. 61); VI. Spring house-cleaning (pg. 77); VII. Wanted-a change (pg. 91); VIII. Where the shoe pinches (pg. 107); IX. The intelligence office (pg. 116)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 05.5 H11b

Collection: Archives Library

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Bits of common sense series : home topics

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1899?

Author: Harland, Marion

Publisher: Montreal : Joh Lovell and Son

Edition: No. 2

Call Number: 05.5 M11bi

Author: Harland, Marion

Responsibility: Marion Harland

Edition: No. 2

Publisher: Montreal : Joh Lovell and Son

Published Date: 1899?

Physical Description: 126 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guide

Abstract: Pertains to a collection of tips and rules on home topics in American houses. The publication provides insight into the art of housekeeping, social etiquette and marriage. The publication is highly reflective of early 20th century social constructs and gendered norms.

Contents: I. Helpful of hurtful (pg. 5); II. Manners for everyday wear (pg. 21); III. Our girl and doubtful books (pg. 32); IV. Politeness as policy (pg. 44); V. Our feet and our hands (pg. 57); VI. Common-sense window-gardening (pg. 74); VII. Common-sense window-gardening (pg. 89); VIII. The marriage tie (pg. 104); IX. What people should not wear (pg. 117)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 05.5 M11bi

Collection: Archives Library

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Lee's home and business instructor

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1897

Author: Lee, Wm.H.

Publisher: Chicago : Laird and Lee

Call Number: 05.5 L51l

Author: Lee, Wm.H.

Responsibility: Wm.H. Lee

Publisher: Chicago : Laird and Lee

Published Date: 1897

Physical Description: 372 pages.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebook

Abstract: Pertains to an ultimate guide covering topics such as penmanship, letter writing, bookkeeping, everyday law and miscellany. The publication is comphrensive and provides a surplus of tips and rules based on the above topics.

Contents: Part First - Penmanship (pg. 9); Part Second - Letter Writing (pg. 47); Three Thousand Synonyms (pg. 80); Part Third - Bookkeeping (pg. 97); Part Fourth - Banking (pg. 139); Part Fifith - Every-Day Law (pg. 193); Part Seventh - Vocabulary of Mercantile, Mechanical and Scientific Terms (pg. 291-326); Part Eighth - Social Forms (pg. 327); Part Ninth - Gems of Thought, Suitable for the Autograph Album (pg. 345-354); Part Tenth - Miscellany (pg. 355)

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 05.5 L51l

Collection: Archives Library

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Canada's El Dorado

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1892?

Author: Ralph, Julian

Call Number: 07.2 R11c Pam

Author: Ralph, Julian

Responsibility: Julian Ralph

Published Date: 1892?

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: British Columbia; Travel

Abstract: Pertains to a Julian Ralph publication, where he shares his input and observations of the Indigenous Peoples of North America.

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 07.2 R11c Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Caricature and other comic art in all times and many lands

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Parton, James

Publisher: New York : Harper

Call Number: NC1325 P3

Author: Parton, James

Publisher: New York : Harper

Published Date: 1878

Physical Description: 340p. : illus.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Caricatures and cartoons

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: NC1325 P3

Location: Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access

Collection: Art Library

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Drawing of Rocky Mountain by J.L.*

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1873

Call Number: C4-5.2

Published Date: 1873

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Rocky Mountain House

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives * See The Cairn, vol III, no. 2 last page re: Jean L'Heureux by E.J. Hart; * See: The Cairn, vol III, no. 2 last page re: Jean L'Hereux by E.J. Hart

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C4-5.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Reservoir Sites A and B Canadian Irrigation Surveyrs Jumpingpound Creek from Surveys by A.O. Wheeler in 1895.

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1896

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Call Number: C5-6.26(d)

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Published Date: 1896

Physical Description: Black and white

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Alberta-Irrigation

Notes: xerox copy

Accession Number: 6000

Call Number: C5-6.26(d)

Collection: Archives Library

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Map to illustrate system of Canadian Irrigation Surveys.

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1896

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Call Number: C5-6.26(e)

Publisher: Department of the Interior

Published Date: 1896

Physical Description: Black and white

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Alberta-Irrigation

Notes: xerox copy

Accession Number: 6000

Call Number: C5-6.26(e)

Collection: Archives Library

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Map of British Columbia to the 56th parallel. North Latitude.

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1871

Author: Trutch, Honourable J.W.

Call Number: C10-2.4

Author: Trutch, Honourable J.W.

Published Date: 1871

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: British Columbia; Southern British Columbia

Notes: Accompanies 03.7/77a (formerly 90/T76)

Accession Number: 1879

Call Number: C10-2.4

Collection: Archives Library

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Map of the country between the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: January, 1874

Call Number: C11-3.7(a)

Published Date: January, 1874

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Canada; Railway routes

Notes: Accompanies: "Report on the Explorations and Surveys" 08.5/C16/rep; Distances from Fort Garry (The Stone Fort) to Toronto and Montreal. All rail routes