Photograph - A single room schoolhouse with a small out-building in the background, between Craigmyle and Delia, AB

Pamphlet - A composite of War Savings certificates and stamps issued by the Government of Canada and used in Ella Rita Zakariasen's household (2 pages)

Photograph - A map detail showing Sutherland and Forest Grove subdivisions, Saskatchewan

Photograph - A composite of two photographs showing different perspectives of the classroom interior of Tremblay School, Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau poses in winter with cross-country skis, Saskatchewan

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau Zakariasen sits on a sofa knitting, Drumheller, AB

Photograph - A red exhibition ribbon against a white knitted afghan, Drumheller Exhibition, Drumheller, AB

Newspaper Articles - The Drumheller Mail listing teacher assignments and teacher retirements (2 pages)

Photograph - Twenty-four children pose at the entrance of Parkdale School, Drumheller, Alberta

Document - St. John Ambulance Association First Aid Certificate issued to Ella Croteau

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau sits on a railing in the entrance to a building, Crystal Springs, SK

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau stands in front of a small building in winter, Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan

Document - Employment Agreement issued by the Saskatchewan Department of Education for Ella Rita Croteau's first teaching assignment at Tremblay School, Crystal Springs, SK (4 pages)

Photograph - The Croteau home, a single-storey house at 106th Street, Sutherland, SK

Photograph - Eighteen children stand in front of the school building, Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan. One of the boys holds a bat

Notes - Memoirs by Ella Rita Zakariasen focusing on her first teaching assignment at Tremblay School, Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan (12 pages)

Notes - Blood classification card issued to Mrs. Ella Zakariasen

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau Zakariasen stands behind a birthday cake on her 90th birthday, St. Albert, AB

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau standing in front of a building wearing a winter coat, Crystal Springs, SK

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau stands beneath a Crystal Springs sign, Crystal Springs, SK

Photograph - A single room schoolhouse and a small building on the left, between Craigmyle and Delia, AB

Photograph - A portrait of Ella Rita Croteau at the age of eighteen, Saskatchewan

Notes - Memoirs by Ella Rita Zakariasen focusing on her childhood in Sutherland, SK, her teaching career, her family, and her retirement (9 pages)

Photograph - The Tremblay School building, a single room schoolhouse, Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan

Photograph - A blue exhibition ribbon against a white knitted afghan, Drumheller Exhibition, Drumheller, AB

Photograph - An array of exhibition ribbons against a white knitted afghan, Drumheller Exhibition, Drumheller, AB

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau waits for passage home for Christmas, Crystal Springs, SK

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau Zakariasen poses with family members on her 80th birthday, Drumheller, AB. Pictured in the photograph are: Don Blue, John Mead, Michael Duigou, Nicole Duigou, Lou Duigou, Lisa Duigou, Gail Blue, Susan Larsen, Lorrie…

Correspondence - Forms and official correspondence related to Ella Rita Zakariasen's teacher training, career, and retirement (13 pages)

Document - Certificate of Baptism issued by Sacred Heart Parish in Chapleau, ON, for Ella Rita Croteau. (Date of baptism: May 7, 1914)

Document - Classroom inspection reports issued by the Inspector of Schools, Department of Education, Province of Alberta, for visits to Ella Rita Croteau Zakariasen's assignments at Blair School, Delia, AB. Georgetown School, between Craigmyle…

Document - Teaching certification from Saskatchewan and Alberta (9 pages)

Notes - Memoirs by Ella Rita Zakariasen focusing on growing up in Sutherland, Saskatchewan (13 pages)

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau chopping wood for the stove at Tremblay School, Crystal Springs, SK

Photograph - Ella Rita Croteau on horseback, likely at Blair School, Delia, AB. Lynne Duigou's note accompanying this image: Ella rode 'Darky' horseback to school 2 miles each day

Booklet - The front cover of the History of St. Anthony's School September 1959-May 1985 accompanied by a letter of thanks from Addy Contenti, Chairman of St. Anthony's School Board, Drumheller, AB, addressed to Mrs. Ella Zakariasen (2…

Document - Certificate of birth issued by the Province of Ontario, District of Parry Sound, ON

Document - Grade Eight Diploma issued by the Province of Saskatchewan to Ella Rita Croteau

Certificate - Expressing gratitude to Ella Rita Zakariasen on the occasion of Alberta's 75th anniversary celebrations, issued by the Province of Alberta and signed by Premier Peter Lougheed

Photograph - A single room schoolhouse, Blair School, Delia, AB