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The Dirty Thirties

1930 - 1939

This was a time of poverty, of making do with what you had. Farms were less than productive and motorized vehicles were reconstructed to be pulled by horses - Bennett buggies.

Community Histories

Syrup Pails & Gopher Tails - Memories of the one-Room School House - Charyk

Memoirs of experiences in the one room schools of Manitoba.

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    Tales and Trails of Western Canada - Macvivar & Craig

    A history of Western Canada through short articles and notes.

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      The Mennonites - A Pictorial History of their Lives in Canada

      Andreas Schroeder tells the story of Mennonite settlement in Canada through photographs.

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        The Spectator - Manitou Collegiate Year Book 1937 (1936)

        Although missing the last pages, this mimeographed yearbook celebrates the students attending Manitou Collegiate in 1936-37.

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          They Left Their Mark - Nettie Kroeker (1898)

          Nettie Kroeker's biographical memoir describes the lives of frends and acquaintances. 

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            This is Morden and District - 1962

            A short community history of Morden, Manitoba.

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              This Old Tractor - Michael Dregni, Editor (1900)

              A history of heritage tractors.

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                Thompson, Eileen - Memories (1920)

                One of a series of intervews of Manitou community elders compiled by Bette Mueller.

                This one features Eileen Thompson.

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                  Toews & Klippenstein - Manitoba Mennonite Memories - Pt 2

                  A history of the Mennonite community.

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                    Toews & Klippenstein - Manitoba Mennonite Memories - Pt 3

                    A history of the Mennonite community.

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