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J.H. Blackwood to Rev. Andrew Roddan regarding Sunday interments in Brookside cemetery
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to Rev. Andrew Roddan, informing him that Sunday interment will continue until the General Strike has ended.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Parks and Recreation
J.H. Blackwood to Brookside Cemetery Caretaker regarding interment reporting
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to J.H. Gunn, Caretaker of Brookside Cemetery, ordering him to continue his reporting duties despite the ongoing General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Parks and Recreation
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from J.H. Blackwood, Secretary of the Public Parks Board, to N. Shaw, President of the Retail and Wholesale Clerks Association, regarding a request by the latter to use Kildonan Park to sell food and drinks to benefit women whom the strike left unemployed.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Parks and Recreation
J.H. Blackwood to Park Constable regarding loyalty pledge
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from J.H. Blackwood, secretary of the Public Parks Board, to D.C. White, Assiniboine Park Constable, informing him of the Park Board’s decision requiring him, as an employee, to sign a loyalty pledge (sometimes called the “Slave Pact”) stating that he will not engage in strike action.
Winnipeg (Man.). Board of Parks and Recreation
Notice of strike to City Dairy Company
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A note sent by N. Shaw on behalf of E. Matheson, of the Retail and Wholesale Clerks, Shippers, and Warehouse Men's Association Local 832, to City Dairy Company, Ltd., informing them that the Strike Committee has decided their creamery workers will go out on strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Template of a daily report of ice distribution
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A blank template of a form used for daily reports of those distributing ice during the General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Template of a report of customers supplied free ice
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A blank template of a form used by the Consumers Artificial Ice Company to report on customers supplied with free ice during the General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Report on milk and cream distribution
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A report sent by the Health Department regarding milk and cream distribution, based on daily reports form individual distribution stations. Submitted to E.W.J. Hague, Assistant Chief Health Inspector.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
List of ice distribution volunteers
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A list of people who volunteered to help with the distribution of ice between June 11 and June 24.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Food Committee to City Dairy Co. regarding resumption of regular services
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from the Food Committee to City Dairy Co., asking that they return to their regularly scheduled house to house deliveries.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Final report to the Food Committee from the Assistant Chief Health Inspector
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A final report from E.W.J. Hague, Assistant Chief Health Inspector, to the Food Committee on the emergency distribution of milk and ice service provided during the General Strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Tabulation of quantities of sold milk supplied by Crescent Creamery
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A tabulation of the quantities of all dairy products supplied to emergency milk distribution centres per day by Crescent Creamery Co.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Poster advertising milk distribution location
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A large poster that would have been posted at a school where milk was being distributed, advertizing its availability and price.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Food Committee
Morris A. Colman to Publicity Committee regarding Winnipeg's image after the General Strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from Morris A. Colman of T. Bowers MacDermott and Morris A. Colman Publicity Specialists, offering their services as an advertising firm to help repair Winnipeg's image, which they claim has been damaged by the ongoing General strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Publicity Committee
Transcript of meeting of the Special Committee on Investigation of the Fire Department
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A [partial?] transcript of a meeting of the Special Committee on Investigation of the Fire Department held on March 5, 1920, in which the committee was hearing suggestions for ways to improve the efficiency of the Fire Department. Several firemen let go during the General Strike used this as an opportunity to voice their dissent.
Winnipeg (Man.). Special Committee on Investigation of the Fire Department
G.A. Harrison to Committee on Finance regarding a badge lost during the strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from G.A. Harrison, Superintendent of Public Baths, to M. Peterson, Secretary of the Committee on Finance, asking for a replacement Special Police badge as he lost his during the strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from M. Peterson, Secretary of the Committee on Finance, to the Committee on Fire, Water, Light, and Power, regarding overtime being paid to City Light and Power Department workers who did not go on strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance
Committee on Fire, Water, Light and Power regarding overtime to those that worked during the strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from C.J. Brown, City Clerk, to Committee on Finance, informing it that the Committee on Fire, Water, Light, and Power has agreed that City Light and Power Department employees who did not go on strike be paid overtime.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance
City Clerk to City Engineer regarding overtime for those that stayed on during the strike
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from the City Clerk's Office to W.P. Brereton, City Engineer, informing him that Council ordered overtime be paid to those employees that worked during the strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance
Part of City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)
A letter from M. Peterson, Secretary of the Committee on Finance, to H.R. Pattinson, City Tax Collector, informing him that Council will address questions of holiday pay for those who went on strike.
Winnipeg (Man.). Committee on Finance
