Big Manitou Country 1905-1980 Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 : A History of the Districts Around Big Manitou Lake and the Villages of Marsden and Neilburg Saskatchewan, Canada

Two volumes. Hardcover, 888 pages continuous pagination, 8.25x11.25 in - 21x27.5 cm, B&W photographs.

Volume One - Boards and spine bowed, front cover fore edge bumped. Headband separating from gatherings. Edges and pages age-tanned, rear endpapers stained at top near hinge. Volume Two - Boards bowed. Front cover lightly worn at corner. Headband beginning to separate from gatherings. Edges and pages age-tanned. Many pages lightly creased near gutter at top, pp.174-175 stuck together at gutter - all pages readable.

Volume One the first in the two-volume history of communities in the Manitou Lake area (south of Lloydminster near the Saskatchewan/Alberta border) is organized by school district, with each section containing historical overviews of towns/schools followed by family histories contributed by area residents. Volume One includes family histories from Artland, Beechwood, Booth and Unwin, Brady, Cliffe, East Manitou, Euclid, Fram, and Learig. This volume also includes chapters on "The First People" and "The History of Our Land: Marsden-Neilburg," as well as a 100-page "General Categories" section describing local agriculture, aviation, churches, Manitou Lake (including services and parks), municipalities, health, recreation, and wildlife. Includes index. Volume Two is the second in the two-volume community history of the Manitou Lake area (south of Lloydminster near the Saskatchewan/Alberta border). The volume is organized by school district, with each section containing historical overviews of towns/schools followed by family histories contributed by area residents. Volume Two includes family histories from Marsden, Neilburg, Point View, Roland Lake, Sherlock Lake, Stanmore, Wells, and Yonker. The volume opens with group photos of the Historical Association's members and closes with an Honor Roll. Includes index.