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The Settlement Period

1880 - 1913

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

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 & War Effort

                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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                    Community Histories

                    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 Harvest Yet to Reap

                      A history of Prairie Women.

                      Written by Linda Rasmussen, Lorna Rasmussen, Candace Savage, and Ann Wheeler.

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                        Business & Public Affairs

                        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 Harvest Yet to Reap

                          A history of Prairie Women.

                          Written by Linda Rasmussen, Lorna Rasmussen, Candace Savage, and Ann Wheeler.

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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 for Manitoba Schools 1910

                              This 1910 atlas features Manitoba as the postage stamp province and emphasizes the rail lines which served the province at that time.

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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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                                                Manitoba Histories

                                                A Harvest Yet to Reap

                                                A history of Prairie Women.

                                                Written by Linda Rasmussen, Lorna Rasmussen, Candace Savage, and Ann Wheeler.

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                                                  Beginning of the Jewish Community in Manitoba (1880)

                                                  Booklet published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

                                                  Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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                                                    Book Store

                                                    A Story for Every Mile

                                                    This 140 page history of Southern Manitoba by Ed Ledohowski contains many photographs never before seen in publications and features many memoirs from Manitoba's past.

                                                    It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

                                                    Price $60

                                                    Shipping and Handling $25.

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                                                      CPR and the Lost Towns of the Pembina Hills - Partnerships with Museums 2021 (1880)

                                                      This monograph is intended to support the research of the Darlingford School Museum. describing short histories of some of the first communities in the district and their demise at the arrival of the railroad. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

                                                      Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

                                                      It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

                                                      Price $25

                                                      Shipping and Handling $15

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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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                                                          Canadian Pacific Railway

                                                          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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                                                            Clearwater MB - CPR Tressel - S. A. Veals - 1903 (1903)

                                                            The iconic photo of this early Manitoba railway tressel.

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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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