Series1 |
Personal
memoirs. - [1973-1996], predominant [1982-1996]. - 36 cm of textual records. - Consists of
manuscripts of diaries and journals recording her daily activities. Also includes essays about a
trip to Eastern Canada, "Off to Market"and of a bus trip to United States and Mexico,
"Travelling South". "Tidbits" is a collection of journals that chronicles her battle with cancer.
Also includes drafts of her published autobiography "The Ladders We Climb". Some
manuscripts are illustrated with slides of the original watercolour paintings or with pen/ink
drawings. |
| M-8776-1 | Back to the Drawing Board. - [1983-
1986]. |
| M-8776-2 | Journal 6. - 1989-1990. |
| M-8776-3 | Keys to My Yesterday. - n.d. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-4 | Off to Market. - [1973]. |
| M-8776-5 | Paragraphs from Life. - 1991-1992. |
| M-8776-6 | Rungs on the Ladder. - [1987-1988]. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-7 | The Crooked Road Home. - [ca. 1982]. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-8 | The Ladders We Climb. - [ca.
1994]. |
| M-8776-9 | The Leaves Are Still Green : Journal 3. -
1982-1983. |
| M-8776-10 | Tidbits Journal 1. - [1994]. - Pp. 1-
199. |
| M-8776-11 | Tidbits. - [1994-1995]. - Pp. - 200-
313. |
| M-8776-12 | Tidbits. - [1995]. - Pp 314-365. |
| M-8776-13 | Tidbits 2. - [1995-1996]. |
| M-8776-14 | Travelling South. - [1978?]. |
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Series
2 | Children's literature. - [ca. 1958]-1975. - 23 cm of textual records. -
Consists of draft manuscripts of children's stories written by Irene McCaugherty. Some
manuscripts are illustrated with slides or photographs of the original watercolour paintings. The
manuscript, "Cat and Dog County : Third Book in the Series" includes illustrations by Bert
Armstrong. Also includes the draft version of "Cindy's Story". Please consult the Glenbow Art
Department for reproductions of artwork in their possession. |
| M-8776-15 | Big Bull the Grasshopper. - n.d. |
| M-8776-16 | Big Bull the Grasshopper : The Prehistoric
Hopper's Venture. - n.d. |
| M-8776-17 | Bimbo at School. - n.d. |
| M-8776-18 | Bimbo's Album : The Story of a Farm Dog. -
n.d. |
| M-8776-19 | Cat and Dog County : Third Book in Series. -
n.d. - Illustrated. |
| M-8776-20 | Cat Valley. - [ca.1958]. |
| M-8776-21 | Catville and Dogville : Book Four in Series.
- 1975. |
| M-8776-22 | Catville and Dogville : Book Five in Series. -
n.d. |
| M-8776-23 | Cindy's Story. - n.d. -
Photographs. |
| M-8776-24 | Dog Valley. - n.d. |
| M-8776-25 | Fun on the Farm. - n.d. |
| M-8776-26 | Happy Joe the Scarecrow. - [ca. 196-] -
Illustrated. - Original watercolours transferred to Glenbow Art Department. |
| M-8776-27 | Jerry Leaves Home. - [ca.196-]. |
| M-8776-28 | Joey's New Home. - [ca.196-]. |
| M-8776-29 | Miss Kitty. - n.d. |
| M-8776-30 | Miss Kitty : Children's Story Christmas Idea.
- n.d. |
| M-8776-31 | Mousetrap. - n.d. |
| M-8776-32 | Paddy the Gopher. - [1974?] |
| M-8776-33 | The Cat Who Wanted to Fly. - n.d. |
| M-8776-34 | The Underground Gardeners. -
n.d. |
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Series 3 | Fiction. -
[1980?-1992?] - 13 cm of textual records. - Consists of draft manuscripts of literary fiction. The
manuscript, "Portrait of an Immigrant" is based on her mother's life. |
| M-8776-35 | Deal Me In Partners. - [1983?]. |
| M-8776-36 | Politics in the County : Book Four in Series.
- n.d. |
| M-8776-37 | Portrait of an Immigrant. - [1980?]. -
Photograph. |
| M-8776-38 | Seth's Feline Friends ; The Silver Spur
Saloon ; Henry's Prayer ; A Last Request. - n. d.[Short Stories]. |
| M-8776-39 | When Names Were Trump. -
[1992?] |
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Series 4 | Verse. -
[ca. 1972]-1996. - 21 cm of textual records. - Consists of manuscripts of poems and verse.
"Untitled" are loose drafts of poetry. Some manuscripts are illustrated with slides or photographs
of the original watercolour paintings or pen/ink drawings. No reproduction permitted of artwork
that is not in Glenbow's possession. Please consult the Glenbow Art Department for
reproductions of artwork in their possession. |
| M-8776-40 | Enjoy My World. - 1975. |
| M-8776-41 | Enjoy My World. - 1975. -
(Publication). |
| M-8776-42 | I Just Couldn't Say Goodbye. - 1975, 1982,
1987-1988, n.d. - Draft copies. |
| M-8776-43 | I Just Couldn't Say Goodbye. - [ca. 199-
]. |
| M-8776-44 | Impressions on Life. - [1981?]. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-45 | Meditations. - 1989. - Illustrated. |
| M-8776-46 | Memories are Treasures of the Mind : In the
Heart of the Soul. - n.d. |
| M-8776-47 | Painting Clouds of Doubt with Sunshine. -
1972, 1995. - Illustrated. Original sketches transferred to Glenbow Art Department. |
| M-8776-48 | [Picture of the Day]. - n.d. |
| M-8776-49 | [Picture of the Day]. - n.d. |
| M-8776-50 | Reflections. - 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994,
n.d. |
| M-8776-51 | The Fallen Leaves. - 1985-1988. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-52 | The Land Rewards its Keeper. - n.d. - See M-8776-98 for a recording of Irene McCaugherty reading this poem. |
| M-8776-53 | Treasures of the Mind. - 1992. - Illustrated. -
Some original artwork transferred to Glenbow Art Department. |
| M-8776-54 | Untitled. - 1982, 1996, n.d. - (Helen and
Tom, et al). |
| M-8776-55 | Untitled. - n.d. - (Mother, etc.). |
| M-8776-56 | Untitled. - n.d. - (The Lantern, et
al). |
| M-8776-57 | Untitled. - n.d. - (The Old House). |
| M-8776-58 | Untitled. - n.d. - (The Photograph). |
| M-8776-59 | Untitled. - n.d. - (The Shooting Star). -
Illustrated. |
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Series 5 | Other
literary works. - 1947-1996. - 32 cm of textual records. - Consists of anecdotes, articles,
biographies of southern Alberta pioneers, newspaper columns, notes, exhibition catalogues,
photographs and photo negatives of paintings, etc. The column, "Diary of a Farmer's Wife" was
published in the Lethbridge Herald. "Picture of the Day" was published in the
Chinook Reporter. "Paragraphs from Life" were published in the Fort Macleod
Gazette and also in the Pincher Creek Echo. Some of the manuscripts are
illustrated with slides or photographs of the original watercolour paintings. No reproduction
permitted of artwork that is not in Glenbow's possession. Please consult the Glenbow Art
Department for reproductions of artwork in their possession. |
| M-8776-60 | Anecdotes. - n.d. - (Yarnin', etc). |
| M-8776-61 | Articles, Family Herald. - 1957.
- Photocopies. |
| M 8667/62 | Biographies of Southern Alberta Pioneers. -
1977-1978. - Photographs. Consists of biographies of : Hyssop Family ; Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Furman ; George Bastien ; Bill Boyce ; Jim Bailey ; George Firth ; Howard Lietner ; Mrs.
Macdonnel ; Leo Butcher ; Mrs. Fred Botsford ; Mike Mountain Horse ; Mr. J. Boulton ; Ove
Trapness ; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vaile ; Joe McNabb ; [Tom Bratton] ; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Niven ;
James Gregory ; Writing on Stone ; [Mr. Brown] ; Provost Family (Peigan) ; English Family ;
James Wallwork ; Jane Whipple ; [Cliff Garrett] ; Warren Cooper ; Hunter Family ; Charlie
Edgar ; Pat Bad Eagle. |
| M-8776-63 | Commentary for Art Exhibit, Lethbridge
Sketch Club. - 1954. |
| M-8776-64 | Draft notes for text, "Yesterday's
Memories". - n.d. |
| M-8776-65 | Essay, "An Eight Hour Day Down On The
Farm". - n.d. |
| M-8776-66 | Essay, "Fred Botsford". - n.d. |
| M-8776-67 | Essay, "September Winds". - n.d. |
| M 9776/68 | Essay, "The Source of my Supply". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-69 | Essay, "W.T. McCaugherty" - n.d. |
| M-8776-70 | Essays, "Cleaning the Closet, et al". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-71 | Essays, "Depression Tourist, et al". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-72 | Essays, "Moments of Meditation" and
"Humour Flavours the Day" - n.d. |
| M-8776-73 | Essays, "Texas Long Horn, et al". - n.d. -
Illustrations. - Original watercolours transferred to Glenbow Art Department. |
| M-8776-74 | Exhibition Catalogues, "Yesterday's
Memories", - [1989?] ; "The Voice of Time", - [1990?]. |
| M-8776-75 | Explanatory Notes. - n.d. |
| M-8776-76 | Explanatory Notes. - 1992-1993. -
Illustrated. |
| M-8776-77 | Explanatory Notes, "Shopping at Eatons". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-78 | Manuscript, "Everyday Chuckles". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-79 | Manuscript, "The Law Rides West : A Story
of the North-West Mounted Police, 1874-1904." - [1983?]. - Illustrated. - Includes
negatives. |
| M-8776-80 | Miscellaneous, "Men of Yesterday",
"Yarning Charlie", et al - n.d. |
| M-8776-81 | News clippings, articles and poems. - 1954,
1962-1976, n.d. - Photocopies. |
| M-8776-82 | News clipping, "Diary of a Farmer's Wife". -
[1954]. - Photocopies. |
| M-8776-83 | News clippings, "Paragraphs From Life". -
1964. - Photocopies. |
| M-8776-84 | News clippings, "Paragraphs From Life". -
1968, n.d. - Photocopies. |
| M-8776-85 | Notes. - ca. 1970. - With Marginalia (Fair
Time and Current Events). |
| M-8776-86 | Notes. - n.d. - With Marginalia (A Little
Box). |
| M-8776-87 | Picture of the Day. - [ca.1978-1981?]. -
Carbon copies. |
| M-8776-88 | Picture of the Day. - [ca. 1979]. - Illustrated.
- Draft copies. |
| M-8776-89 | Picture of the Day. - 1979. - News
clippings. |
| M-8776-90 | Picture of the Day. - 1979. - (Trip to
Europe). |
| M-8776-91 | Photographs of paintings, "Eaton's". - 1992.
- Colour. - Includes negatives. |
| M-8776-92 | Photographs of paintings, "Wheelerville". -
1987-1996. - Colour. Photographs used for illustrating literary works. |
| M-8776-93 | Photographs of paintings. - 1991, 1994-1995.
- Colour. |
| M-8776-94 | Photographs of paintings. - 1992-1993. -
Colour. - Includes negatives. Photographs used for illustrating literary works. |
| M-8776-95 | Photographs of paintings. - 1995. - Colour.
Photographs used for illustrating literary works. |
| M-8776-96 | Photographs of poems. - n.d. - With
Marginalia. - Black and White. - Negatives. |
| M-8776-97 | Sheet Music written by Irene McCaugherty,
"Come to Me Lonesome Baby" and "Dream Waltz Tonight". - 1947. |
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Series 6 | Personal
papers. - 1945-1996. - 19 cm of textual records. - Consists of news clippings, correspondence,
exhibit guides, biographical data and an audio cassette of Irene reading her poem, "The Land
Rewards its Keeper" on CBC radio. |
| M-8776-98 | Audio cassette, "The Land Rewards its
Keeper". - [1992?] - Irene McCaugherty reading her poetry for CBC Radio. |
| M-8776-99 | [Auto]biography. - [198-?]. |
| M-8776-100 | Biography. - 1983. |
| M-8776-101 | Birth Certificate of Irene McCaugherty. -
1946 |
| M-8776-102 | Certificates. - 1950, 1968. |
| M-8776-103 | Correspondence. - 1945-1960. |
| M-8776-104 | Correspondence. - 1961-1994,
predominantly 1961-1979. |
| M-8776-105 | Correspondence, re: McCaugherty brand
and homestead. - 1952. |
| M-8776-106 | Exhibit Guide, Sir Alexander Galt
Museum. - 1978. - Includes colour photographs of the exhibit, "Romance of the Land". |
| M-8776-107 | Greeting Cards. - [1959], 1975, 1982,
n.d. |
| M-8776-108 | News clippings. - 1964, 1971-1979,
1983. |
| M-8776-109 | Newsletter, Gallery - Southern
Alberta Art Gallery. - November/December 1982. |
| M-8776-110 | Notebook. - n.d. |
| M-8776-111 | Prince George Art Gallery, "Irene
McCaugherty Watercolours". - 1987. |
| M-8776-112 | Receipts. - 1953, 1996. |
| M-8776-113 | Sample of notepaper. - n.d. |
| M-8776-114 | Scrapbook. - 1945-1959. |
| M-8776-115 | Trip Diary, Exhibitor's Tag and Business
Card. - n.d. |
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Series
7 | Artwork. - 1958, 1993 and n.d. - 40 cm of artwork. - Consists of cartoons,
water colours and pen and ink drawings by Irene McCaugherty. |
| M-8776-116 | Cartoons, "Mac's Chicken Cartoons". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-117 | Cartoons, "Jimmy Leghorn's Hens". -
n.d. |
| M-8776-118 | Cartoons, untitled. - n.d. |
| M-8776-119 | Illustrations, untitled. - 1958, n.d. |
| M-8776-120 | Illustrations, untitled. - n.d. |
| M-8776-121 | Illustrations, "My Garden of Memories". -
1993 |
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Series
8 | Photographs. -
n.d. - Consists of 95 photographs of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride,
ranching and farming scenes, First Nations and personal photographs.
Many of the photographs have been scanned.  View now. |
| PA-3543-1 | RCMP Musical Ride, Horses, Rodeo scenes,
branding |
| PA-3543-2 | Ranching views, First Nations |
| PA-3543-3 |
Personal photos. - 1958. - 4 photogtraphs. - Consists of views of the family cat. |
| NA-5633-(1-29) |
Family photographs. - [ca. 1920]-1982. - 29 photographs. - Consists of views of the Wheeler and McCaugherty families, especially of Irene. |
