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A booklet of postcards featuring Manitou, Manitoba. It was mailed from one Normalite to another over the Christmas break in 1913.

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A short article about McClung biographer Candace Savage.

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Bob Chalmers grew up across the lane from the McClung family and was one of the young people whom Nellie McClung immortalized in her book 'Sowing Seeds In Danny'. This document contains some of his memories of those days of his childhood.

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A poem published anonymously in celebration of Canada.

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

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A collection of McClung's writings used by the Women's Christian Temperance Union during public speaking competitions.

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Nellie McClung was a well known speaker across Canada throughout the 1910-40 period. Here is a photo and short report of one such engagement from the 1920's.

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Published in the Victoria Times Colonist, this reminiscence by a niece of Nellie McClung recalls her experience of hearing Nellie McClung in her role as Premier Roblin during the Mock Parliament performance at the Walker Theatre.

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A collection of biograpgical articles concerning Nellie McClung, her daughter in law, Margaret (Horace) nad her grandson Barrie, son of Horace and Margaret.

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A news article of a Golden Boys Tour of the region focusing on Manitou and McClung's life there.

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