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Sands, Nellie, ?-1999

Nellie Sands was the sister of Donald Harris Sands. She passed away on June 25, 1999.

Photograph of Don and Nellie Sands at Shingwauk reunion

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:06
Description
Start Date: 
1981
End Date: 
1981
Date Range: 
1981
Physical Description: 
1 photograph : col. ; (Jpeg)
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2010-019-001
Container Number: 
001
Image: 
Photograph of Don and Nellie Sands at Shingwauk reunion

Photograph of Don and Nellie at Shingwauk reunion

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:52
Description
Start Date: 
1981
End Date: 
1981
Date Range: 
1981
Physical Description: 
1 photograph : col. ; (jpeg)
Physical Location
Repository: 
Algoma University Archive
Shelf Location: 
2010-019-001
Container Number: 
001
Image: 
Photograph of Don and Nellie at Shingwauk reunion

Photograph of Donald Sands, Nellie (Sands) McDowell, Harrington "Duke" Sands

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:49
Description
Start Date: 
1980
End Date: 
1980
Date Range: 
1980 October
Physical Description: 
0.1 cm of textual record. - 1 photograph : col. ; 16.25 x 12.25 cm
Physical Location
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Shelf Location: 
2010-016-001
Container Number: 
001
Image: 
Photograph of Donald Sands, Nellie (Sands) McDowell, Harrington "Duke" Sands

Donald Harris Sands fonds

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 17:36
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
2000
Date Range: 
1933-2000
Physical Description: 
10 cm of graphic material and textual record. - 36 photographs : b&w and col.
Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 
Donald Harris Sands born on Walpole Island First Nation Reservation in Ontario on January 3rd, 1928. He was raised by his great Aunt Lela Altiman in his great, great grandfather's home. At the age of five Donald was sent to Shingwauk Residential School in Sault Ste Marie on September 1, 1933. Donald left Shingwauk on June 1st, 1944. After graduating from Shingwauk he entered military service and later took up his vocation as a printer in California. Don's sister Nellie Sands also attended Shingwauk. Don later became an enthusiastic Shingwauk Alumnus. He participated in all the Reunions and Healing Circles, and was an active founding member of the Shingwauk Alumni Association. Don Sands passed away on Friday June 28, 2002 in his home in California.
Scope Content: 
Fonds comprises photographs of Donald Sands and family and textual records relating to Indian Residential Schools. Photographs are of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, the Shingwauk reunions, and social gatherings. Textual records include articles, correspondence, and excerpts of academic literature.
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre