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The Settlement Period

1880 - 1913

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

Business & Public Affairs

Manitou Normal School - Short History (1892)

This short history of the Manitou Normal Schools was taken from the community history 'Come Into Our Heritage' published in 1997.

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    Manitou Opera House - A History (1880)

    Contains a collection of news articles and posters concerning a hundred years of performances at Manitou's Opera Houses.

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      Manitou Sun - Manitou Community Promotional Brochure (1900)

      This 1905 brochure, published while Wes McClung was on the town council, provides background information on the town and municipality as well as space for many advertisements for local merchants.

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        Manitou Sun - Promotional Brochure - 1905

        A booklet probably published in support of the local Dog and Gun Club. As well as featuring the Municipality of Pembina Council, it features photographs of some of the award winning setters and retrievers raised by Wootton and Ellis.

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          Manitou Telephone Exchange (1903)

          A short history of the telephone exchange in Manitou with reference to the original subscribers. The MTS Archive has also donated a 1908 box telephone to the Nellie McClung Heritage Site.

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            Manitou Tradesmen 1887 (1887)

            Selected pages from a facsimile of a document listing the Tradesmen in Manitoba and the Northwest in 1887.

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              Manitou's Gas House (1906)

              Lorne Thompson's report on the Manitou Gas House, which provided lighting to the homes and businesses of the community from 1906 to 1928, contains illustrations and photograph of the machinery used to produce the acetylene gas. The Gas House itself is one of Manitou's heritage buildings.

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                Manitou's Notable People - by Bette Mueller (1880)

                A survey collection of short biographies of some of the many people who have influenced the lives of the people of the Manitou community, researched and compiled by Bette Mueller.

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                  McClung, Nellie L. - Anecdotal Time Line and other sources

                  A collection of educational sources including a timeline of events in the  life of Nellie L. McClung.

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                    McClung, Nellie L. - Charles Oke Reminiscences

                    Charles Oke's reminiscences of Nellie McClung as published in the Western Producer.

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