Pelican Lake Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.) collection

Custodial History: 

The photo album in accession 2011-010/001 was collected by Joyce Clinton, who was a staff member at the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School. Accession 2011-010/001 was donated by Barb Cameron in 2007, who was given the ablum from a non-Indigenous person in hopes of locating an approrite home for it. Collection was previously known as the Joyce Clinton fonds.

 

Materials in accession 2020-017 were donated to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre in 2020 by Peter Neville. This photo album was compiled by Elise Steward, who worked as a nurse in a number of Residential Schools. Her photograph album contains images from Pelican Lake Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.), Gordon's Residential School (Punnichy, SK.), All Saints Residential School (Prince Albert, SK.), and the Carcross Residential School (Carcross, YK). The majority of the photographs relate to the Pelican Lake School. 

Start Date: 
1930
GMD: 
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Description Level: 
Name Access: 
End Date: 
1973
Date Range: 
[1930-1973]
Repro Restriction: 

No restrictions on use.

Conservation: 

Basic conservation performed during processing.

Physical Description: 

20 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album

Arrangement: 
Original order maintained
History Biographical: 

Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, was located at Pelican Lake about six miles from the town of Sioux Lookout, Ontario. It operated from 1926-1973 and was affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada.

Scope Content: 

Fonds comprises photographs of students, activities, and staff at Pelican Lake Residential School, located near Sioux Lookout Ontario.

Repository: 
srsc

Photo album

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Creator: 

Joyce Clinton

Start Date: 
1930
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1973
Date Range: 
[1930-1973]
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

4 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album

93 photographs ; b&w

Notes: 

Page 1: photo 1 - George [Quoquat], photo 2 - Charlie Shabokeesie
Page 2: photo 1 - Shade Beardy, photo 2 - Agrippa Beardy (Aknepa)
Page 3: photo 2 - Co Cum
Page 4: photo 1 - David Lucas, [Lacsuel] Beardy, George Stanley, Bull, Meekuk. photo 2 - Co Cum
Page 5: photo 1 - Willy Couster, Bobless Fox, Stanley Fox, Peter Wapoos, Moses Couster, Walter Kakukeptum, Luke [Lupapit], Louis Waswa
​Page 6: photo 2 - Charlie Shabokeesie, Bobless Fox, Wm. J Beardy, Aknepa Beardy, Wabinini
​Page 9: photo 1 - Dad and Bro. Albert, June 21st 1925
Page 11: photo 1 - Pelican Lake, photo 2 - Camp + Pelican Station
Page 12: photo 1 - Dick Cakash, photo 2 - [Dick Cakash]
Page 13: photo 1 - Jim Wodsworth
Page 16: photo 1 - Robert [Nokese], photo 2 - Robert
Page 18: photo 1 - Bill, Mary, Annie, Katey. February 24, 1924. Forrest Station, Manitoba, Canada
Page 19: photo 1 - Kisinaki, photo 2 - Archie [Augamak]
Page 20: photo 1 - Co Cum, photo 2 - Kisinaki Harvey
Page 21: photo 2 - School.
Page 22: photo 1 - Jimme Basketwang
​Page 23: photo 1 - David Wynn, photo 2 - Henry Spence (Wabinini)
Page 24: photo 1 - Peter Whitehead (Wapoos), photo 2 - Joey [Sakakusie]
Page 25: photo 1 - Frank Seaman (Mounkey), photo 2 - Kelly Bull
Page 26: photo 1 - John Mukuk, Alex Hunter, photo 2 - Peter Hill
Page 30: photo 1 - Nekese, photo 2 - Robert Hill
Page 31: photo 1 - Luke Yuppit, photo 2 - Lucas Beardy
Page 32: photo 1 - Co Cum's Ne Ne No Shae, Harvey [Atill], photo 2 - Paddy [Atill]
Page 33: photo 2 - [Harfley]
Page 34: photo 2 - Kisinaki Salomon
Page 35: photo 1 - Angus Wesley, photo 2 - Moses [Coaster]
Page 36: photo 2 - Samme Basketwang
Page 37: photo 1 - Joseph, Johnson Shabakeesie, [Charles], photo 2 - Joana [Kabekapetion], Ronni Wesley, Angus Wesley
Page 38: photo 1 - School, photo 2 - Harvey, Co Cum
Page 39: photo 2 - Mary Webster
Page 40: photo 1 - 3 teachers, photo 2 - Co Cum
Page 41: photo 2 - Dick, Jack
Page 43: photo 1 - girls, photo 2 - girls
Page 44: photo 1 - Log cabin
Page 45: photo 1 - Tobogganing, photo 2 - skating rink
Page 46: photo 1 - Harvey, photo 2 - Kisinaki
Page 47: photo 1 - Co Kash, Co Cum, photo 2 - Co Cum
Page 48: photo 1 - Boys and tractor, photo 2 - boys skating
Page 49: photo 1 - Tomme Wynn, photo 2 - Angus Wesley
Page 50: photo 1 - [Dorfey] Hill, photo 2 - Harvey
Page 51: photo 1 - Stephen Beardy, Jake Wabash

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-010-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Letter

Start Date: 
2007
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2007
Date Range: 
2007 February 10
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual record. - 1 letter, 1 business card, 1 handwritten note

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-010-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photo album

Language: 
Start Date: 
1955
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1968
Date Range: 
1955-1968
Language: 
English
Document: 
Physical Description: 

5 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - ca. 125 photographs : b&w and col.

rec_shelfloc: 
2020-017-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Loose photographs

Language: 
Start Date: 
1956
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1956
Date Range: 
1956
Physical Description: 

1 cm of graphic materials. - 11 photographs: b&w and col. ; 9 x 12 cm, 8.5 x 13.5 cm and 8.5 x 8.5 cm

rec_shelfloc: 
2020-017-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Donor form

Publication: 
Volume: 
Scan Resolution: 
Issue: 
Standard No: 
Scan Date: 
Scale: 
Language: 
Master scans folder location: 
Responsibility: 
Custodial History: 
Start Date: 
2020
Description Level: 
End Date: 
2020
Style or Pattern: 
Process: 
Date Range: 
2020 November 18
Marks: 
Language: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual records.

rec_shelfloc: 
2020-017-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
Storage Method: