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The Settlement Period

1880 - 1913

Documents the origins of the community through to the beginning of the first world war.

Community Histories

.... And Mighty Women, Too - McEwan (1880)

A celebration of some of the female leaders of the Settlement period.

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    125 Stories about Morden

    A series of 125 vignettes about the history of the Morden community.

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      Business & Public Affairs

      1898 - List of Electors - Manitou (1898)

      A listing of the electors resident in Manitou in 1898.

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        1902 Lisgar Voter's List - Polling Station #40 (1895)

        Consisting of the list of electors resident in the Rural Municipality of Pembina in 1902.

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          Audio & Video

          1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

          This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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            Architectural Heritage

            1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

            This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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              AA-Architecture in Manitou_Project Overview (1880)

              This project focuses on some of the early, heritage buildings in Manitou, their architecture and their history.

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                Obituaries

                1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                  Ellis, William Francis – obituary (1849)

                  This is an obituary for William Francis Ellis, 1849-06-03 to 1930-09-17

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                    Cemetery Maps/Lists

                    1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                    This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                      Darlingford Cemetery (1880)

                      Situated south of the present site of Darlingford, the Cemetery has served the community since the 1880's.

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                        Veterans' Experience

                        1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                        This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                          Available On Line - Manitoba's Newspapers (1880)

                          This is a listing of all Manitoba newspaper which we currently are aware are available online. We will pdate the listing as we become aware of changes.

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                            Maps

                            1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                            This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                              Atlas of the Original Mennonite Settlements of the East Reserve in Manitoba (1880)

                              An analysis of the settlement patterns in the districts associated with the East Mennonite Reserve in Southern Manitoba.

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                                Letters

                                1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                                This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                                  Arni Sveinsson Ledger Letters Part 1 (1916)

                                  A series of letters dated 1916 to 1920 and originally copied into a page numbered ledger, the current images are taken from an photocopy with red lettered editors comments. The letters cover a variety of topics.

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                                    Photos & Art Work

                                    1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                                    This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                                      Alex Cochrane - Manitou Entrepreneur (1900)

                                      Alex Cochrane was a successful businessman in Manitou in the early 1900s.

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                                        Memoirs & Memories

                                        1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                                        This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                                          Archibald District History (1880)

                                          A selection of photographs, memoirs, and historical sketches concerning the Archibald Methodist (United) Church, the Archibald School District, and its early settlers in Southern Manitoba.

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                                            Journals

                                            1: The Pembina Manitou Archive: A Community-Based Educational Resource (2012)

                                            This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

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                                              A Diary of Snowflake, Manitoba (1880)

                                              A collection of quotes from the newspapers referring to events in the community of Snowflake during its first hundred years.

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                                                Museums

                                                AM-Main_1 Main Street_ CPR Bunk House - Manitou Log House Tourism Centre (1880)

                                                This project focuses on some of the early, heritage buildings in Manitou, their architecture and their history.

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                                                  Newspapers

                                                  Guest, Cecil F - On the Water - Photographs (1900)

                                                  Four photos taken of boaters on a lake. From the glass negatives of Cecil F Guest.

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                                                    Guest, Cecil F - On the Water - Photographs (1900)

                                                    Four photos taken of boaters on a lake. From the glass negatives of Cecil F Guest.

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                                                      Nellie McClung Collection

                                                      Hasselfield & Carter Families

                                                      A collection of documents and photographs of the Hasselfield and Carter families. Nellie McClung boarded with the Hasselfields in the Hazel district when she came to Manitou to teach in 1890. Nellie and Clara were lifelong friends.

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                                                        Hasselfield Log House - Corroberation 1974

                                                        A letter of corroberation written by a member of the Hasselfield family confirming that the log house known now as Hazel Cottage is in fact the building in which Nellie McClung boarded when she came to teach at Hazel School in 1890.

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                                                          Historical Atlas of Manitoba

                                                          Historical Atlas of Manitoba

                                                          Table of Contents and Preface

                                                          by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

                                                          Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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                                                            Historical Atlas of Manitoba 1612 - 1969 aa_ Publication Information and Forward

                                                            Published by the Manitoba Historical Society in 1970 and edited by John Warkentin and Richard Ruggles, the Historical Atlas of Manitoba contains maps of Manitoba dated 1612 to 1969.

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