Large dark-brown leather-covered book containing appraisal of The Brandon Steam Laundry Co. Limited (1215-1219 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba), performed by the Canadian Appraisal Company, Montreal in 1913. Consists of 100 pages typed; detailed analysis of the laundry including the boiler house, dye house, stable, wagon shed, barn and sewage.

The collection contains photographs of Canadian Pacific Railway construction crews in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan between 1908 and 1914.

The collection contains family photographs and textual documents related to the activities of members of the John Birtles (1886-1977) family. The collection includes portraits of family members, postcards, newspaper clippings, certificates, a letter, magazines and books.