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Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 3
February 3, 2025
Curatorial & Corporate Services CentreSaskatoon
Growing up, I loved looking through the Sears catalogue, especially around the Christmas holiday season. I made my wish list for the holidays, dreaming of the toys plastered on the…
Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 2
January 27, 2025
Curatorial & Corporate Services CentreSaskatoon
How often do you read the terms and conditions on a website when creating a user profile? If I am honest, I do not thoroughly read the terms; I scan…
Names, Numbers and Narratives: Hidden Stories in City Directories, a Three-Part Series. Part 1
January 20, 2025
Curatorial & Corporate Services CentreSaskatoon
When was the last time you pulled out a phone book, a city directory, or an address book with a carefully curated list of friends and family phone numbers? Some…
Memory Mondays – Asian Heritage Month – Wakabayashi Collection
May 6, 2024
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. In observance of this month, May’s Memory Mondays highlight artifacts and archival photos from the WDM’s Kimi and Tokujiro “Tom” Wakabayashi Collection. Asian…
Chinese History in Saskatchewan: The Howe Family and the Star Café
August 23, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This is our fourth and final blog post in our summer series on Chinese history in Saskatchewan. Our final post highlights the story of the Wong Howe family and the…
Chinese History in Saskatchewan: Betty Chan, Highland Dancer
August 9, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This is our third post in our series on Chinese history in Saskatchewan. This time we are featuring Betty Klepp (née Chan), a prolific highland dancer from Saskatoon. Elizabeth Elaine…
Chinese History in Saskatchewan: Lorne Avenue Chop Suey and Tom Yee (Kock Hin Tam)
July 26, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This post is our second feature on Chinese history in Saskatchewan. This post is highlighting Tom Yee (Kock Hin Tam) and his iconic Saskatoon restaurant, Lorne Avenue Chop Suey. Tom…
Chinese History in Saskatchewan: Jow Tai, Yee Clun and the Exchange Café
July 12, 2021
Moose JawNorth BattlefordSaskatoonYorkton
This summer we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts on Chinese history in Saskatchewan with a focus on four individuals or families and their artifacts in the WDM. The…
