Stories told by Documents and Excerpts Documents The Melita Document Collection is available as a pdf. Free to Schools, Museums & Heritage Organizations. Contact Ken at storiekw@gmail.com Captain Large and the Empress of Ireland The Local Ancient Archaeological Record Creating a Future By Examining The Past – Interpretive Heritage Potential Of The Local Ancient Archaeological Record  by E. Leigh Syms and Ed Winters Excerpts from "Our First Century" 1: Early History By A. B. Estlin 2: The Yellow Quill Trail taken from "Melita's Tails and Trails" K. H. Williams 3: The Boundary Commission Trail - A. B. Estlin 4. The First Settlers by A. B. Estlin 5: Land Titles Excerpts by A. B. Estlin 6: The Municipality of Arthur and its History by Charles F. Campbell 7: "Old Man River" by A. B. Estlin 8: Post Offices excerpts by A. B. Estlin 9: Excerpts from "Early Settlements and Townsites along the Souris River" by H. H. Saunderson 10. Cemeteries 11:  Municipal Government -  taken from "Sourisford and Area From 1879" Pioneer Writing from “Our First Century” 12. R.M.Graham 13. Thomas Hope 14. I.T.Lennox 15. John Salisbury 16. F.W. Thomas 17. John Williams 18. Harmon Beef Ring 19. Dr. Livingstone 20. Mr. & Mrs. Richardson 21. Excerpt from the New Era, 1977 Scanned Documents 22. Receipts 22. Sales Receipts 24. C.P.R Magazine Article