Historic Saskatoon 1882-1947 : A Concise Illustrated History of Saskatoon

Card covers, saddle stitched with staples, 62 pages, 8.25x10.50 in - 21x27 cm, B&W photographs.

Covers worn along spine edge; back cover creased and stained at top corner, discolored at bottom edge. Pages age-tanned. Title page bears previous owner’s name; many pages marked or annotated in ink at margin, all text readable.

John H. Archer was a Saskatchewan-born librarian, archivist, and historian who served as the University of Regina’s first President. [Joseph C. Bates was an educator who served as Principal of the Saskatchewan Teachers College]. In this volume, the authors chronicle Saskatoon’s first 65 years, beginning with its inception as a temperance colony and ending with the city’s involvement in WWII. The book describes Indigenous-settler relations, highlights economic challenges and civic developments, profiles figures and organizations who shaped the city, and situates Saskatoon’s residents as citizens of both Canada and Great Britain. Large photographs depicting historic buildings and major events abound. No publication date indicated, but title and contents suggest a publication date of 1947 or later. Peel(3) 6994.