The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan
Custodian of the documentary heritage of Saskatchewan
The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan is a provincial agency of the Government of Saskatchewan.
We acquire, preserve and make available records that are significant to the history of Saskatchewan.
208 TB
digital material in our holdings
31.6 km
of textual records
1.9 million+
photos, maps & special media items
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New Online Exhibit:
So Very Sociable: Saskatchewan Sports Days & Community Picnics
The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan has curated an online exhibit sharing archival records that speak to the significance of Sports Days and Community Picnics, annual events once hosted by many small town communities.
From Our Collection
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A is for Apple!
Boy Scouts, Clement Jalbert and Leopold Rioux, celebrate Apple Day in Montmartre in 1945. PAS Photo R-A16100.
B is for Brand Books!
Cattle and horse brand books published by the Department of Agriculture from 1912 to 2012. PAS Items PI-458 to PI-507.
C is for Cold Storage!
Certain formats like photo negatives, slides, and film are better preserved when cold.
D is for Directories!
Many city directories can be found in the Reading Room.
E is for Experiment!
Professor Greig of the University of Saskatchewan conducts a straw grass burner experiment using a balloon and automobile in 1918. PAS Photo R-B9269.
F is for Father!
Joe McGilleray and his children in Saskatoon circa 1918. PAS Photo R-A19922.
G is for Glass Plate Negative!
Many early photographs were developed using glass plate negatives, including this photograph of early residents of Notre Dame d’Auvergne circa 1910. PAS Photo R-A19713-1.
H is for Homestead File!
Homestead files outline the administrative history of Saskatchewan lands granted under the Dominion Lands Act. PAS File S 42.2302712.
I is for Ice!
Putting up ice at Waskesiu in 1940. PAS Photo R-A17093.
J is for Jigging!
Jigging and square dancing at the Lac La Ronge Festival in 1960. PAS Photo 60-337-14.
K is for Kitten!
Christina Bateman and Annie McKay befriend a kitten during their trip to La Ronge in 1919. PAS Photo S-B501.
L is for Lily!
Prepping sixty lilies as a momento to Queen Elizabeth II for her Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee visit in 1965. PAS Photo R-A8439.
M is for Microfilm!
Many of Saskatchewan’s historic newspapers are preserved on microfilm.
N is for Northern Saskatchewan!
A report made in 1921 following “Exploration of Part of Northern Saskatchewan” by Lieutenant-Colonel A.C. Garner, DSO. PAS Pamphlet File-Northern Saskatchewan-Exploring Expeditions.
O is for Oversize!
Specialized storage is necessary for archival records not of standard size or format.
P is for Park!
Prince Albert National Park’s entrance gate in the 1940s. PAS Photo R-A10820-1.
Q is for Questionnaire!
Pioneer Questionnaires were distributed in the 1950s with the goal of collecting memories and information about the earliest settler experiences. PAS File (S)X 2.1890.
R is for Radio!
Students from Regina’s Connaught School follow instructions broadcast over the radio for constructing paper animals. PAS Photo 5300.
S is for Steenbeck!
Use a Steenbeck machine to watch reel-to-reel film footage in the Reading Room.
T is for Theatre!
Regina’s Capitol Theatre on the corner of Scarth Street and 12th Avenue circa 1921. PAS Photo R-B13484.
U is for Under Construction!
A sod house under construction near Girvin circa 1911. PAS Photo R-A2474.
V is for Vinegar Syndrome!
Many old negatives are made of cellulose acetate. When this substrate begins to break down, it is called vinegar syndrome because it gives off the smell of vinegar.
W is for Waterskiing!
Two water-skiers on Waskesiu Lake in 1962. PAS Photo 62-364-05.
X is for X-Ray!
The X-ray room at Fort San in the early 1920s. PAS Photo R-A14895.
Y is for Youth!
Six young girls and their two doll carriages in 1914. PAS Photo R-A15534-1.
Z is for Zoo!
Children feed a monkey at a zoo in Saskatoon in 1970. PAS Photo 70-521-52.