Fonds F 504 - The Leader-Post fonds

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The Leader-Post fonds

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CA SCNSAB F 504

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  • 1883-2002 (Creation)

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ca. 800 bound volumes of newspapers
1097 microfilm reels
1901 photographs: b&w negatives

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Custodial history

Lawrence Shaw, The Leader-Post's chief photographer in the 1960s, donated some of these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in one accession in 1964: Regina 706 (May, 1964). The Leader-Post Limited donated some of these records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in two accessions between 1971 and 1987: Regina 954 (February, 1971) and R87-227 (April 27, 1987). The Leader-Post Library donated additional records to the Regina office, Saskatchewan Archives in one accession in 1985: R85-167 (April 26, 1985).

Scope and content

This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used by owners, publishers and employees of The Regina Leader and its successors in Regina, North West Territories (later Saskatchewan) between 1883 to 2002.

The fonds includes bound volumes and microfilm reels of The Regina Leader, The Morning Leader, and The Leader-Post and newspapers acquired by the owners of these, including The West, The Daily Province, The Regina Standard, The Evening Province and Standard and The Regina Daily Post. A collection of special publications from these newspapers is also included in the fonds, as well as microfilm copies of The Regina Sun and The Regina Sun Community News publications.

Also included in the fonds are photographic negatives created by staff photographers of The Leader-Post from 1939 to 1964. The negatives represent a variety of subject matters of local and provincial significance including personalities, sports, government functions, political events, public ceremonies, business and industry, exhibitions, competitions, buildings, institutions, disasters, scenery, as well as corporate activities of The Leader-Post Limited.

Maps, additional photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets, a photocopy of Classified Business Directory, 1921, correspondence to the editors of The Regina Leader and The Regina Leader-Post, zinc etchings, plastic engravings and papier maché mats of buildings and prominent citizens of Saskatchewan are also included in the fonds.

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The factors determining arrangement of many of the records in this fonds have not been documented during the description process. Photographic negatives in old photographic guide R-PG 9 were arranged by subject by staff archivist in 1990.

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Availability of other formats

Original newspaper issues for The Leader-Post and its predecessors (1883-1979) are also available.

Restrictions on access

Records are open for research use.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Use, publication and/or reproduction of records are subject to terms of an agreement with the donor dated 19 March, 1987 and the conditions of The Copyright Act. Please consult reference archivist for assistance.

Finding aids

SAFA 348 (old photographic guide R-PG 9) consists of a fonds description, item descriptions of photographs and an item description of map A1427. Item descriptions of certain photographs (R-LP1 to R-LP1901) and maps are available in electronic format. For item descriptions of clippings and pamphlets, see Regina Main Card Catalogue. For item descriptions of additional photographs, see Regina Historical Photographs Card Catalogue. Please consult reference archivist for assistance. Published indices to news stories and obituaries found in The Regina Leader, The Morning Leader and The Leader-Post can be found in the reference area at the Regina office.

Associated materials

Related material: 1939 Who's Who Classified Business Directory , published by The Leader-Post Limited, is located in the City of Regina: Pamphlets and Clippings collection (R-962). Photographs of The Leader Publishing Company picnics are located in the Regina Historical Photographs Card Catalogue (R-B8650 and R-B8651). Original issues of The Morning Leader (1910-1917), The Regina Daily Post (1917) and The Evening Province and Standard (1915-1916) are located in the J.E. Bradshaw fonds (A35).

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Further accruals are expected.

General note

.4 cm of textual records; 4 photographs; 33 zinc etchings; 14 plastic engravings; 3 papier maché mats; 2 maps

Alpha-numeric designations

Other codes: Textual Records: R-E356, R-E2103, R-N 23 to R-N 26, R-N 28 to R-N 30, R-N 33 to R-N 37, R-N 178 to R-N 180, R-N 182 to R-N 183, R-N 188 to R-N 189, R-N 280 to R-N 283, R-N 288 to R-N 289, R-N 291, R-N 294, R-N 296, R-N 298, R-N 324, R-N 373, R-N 41

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legacy ID F504

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  • English

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