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Norman E. Wright's history of South Western Manitoba.

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A collection of short vignettes taken from the history of the province.

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The family story of the Jacksons, who loaned their name to the Jckson Hall and commiunity.

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This document contains a brief review of the family's history in Iceland and the first generations in Canada.

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As chair of this reunion, Clarence shared memories of his time living with Thorfinnur and Karolina, his grandparents.

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Gudlaug Helgason was raised near Churchbridge Saskatchewan and in the Grund District of Southern Manitoba. After her marriage to George Johannesson, the couple moved to the West Coast.

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This document includes the journal entry ‘Itinerary” version of Henry Youle Hind’s two week long journey from Fort Garry to Fort Ellice via the Souris River, during the summer of 1858. The art work is by John Flemming.

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John Fleming was employed as a Provincial Land Surveyor when invited to  accompany Professor Henry Youle Hind on his Canadian Red River, Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expeditions of 1857‐58, sent to assess the settlement potentials of the Hudson’s Bay Company Rupertsland territories. As the Hind Expedition’s “Assistant Surveyor and Draughtsman” Fleming’s responsibilities included making sketches to be utilized by Hind in his final report. The images in this collection are from among those he completed during this expedition.

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One of a series of interviews with community elders concerning the history of the Morris Manitoba district.

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

This one features Mid Johnson.

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