Dorothy Lye Bowers collection

Custodial History: 

The Shingwauk Project digitized Dorothy Bower's collection during the 2006 Shingwauk Reunion.

Start Date: 
1945
GMD: 
Geographic Access: 
Description Level: 
Subject Access: 
Name Access: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1945-1949)]
Physical Description: 

633 MB of graphic material. - 93 photographs : b&w and col.

Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
Location Original: 

Original is held by Dorothy Lye Bowers.

History Biographical: 

Dorothy (Lye) Bowers (1928-2009) was a staff member at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School. Dorothy served as the Girls Supervisor from 1947-1948 at Shingwauk. In 1948 Dorothy left her position at Shingwauk for an appointment as the Bishop's secretary in Sault Ste Marie. While working as the Bishop's secretary Dorothy continued to act as a brownie leader for the Shingwauk brownie troop.

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises photographs of students, staff, buildings, and activities at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School.

Repository: 
srsc

Photographs of scrapbook title page and introduction

Creator: 

Dorothy Lye Bowers

Start Date: 
1945
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1945-1949)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

28.1 Mb of graphic material. - 2 photographs : col. & b&w

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk school buildings

Start Date: 
1930
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1945
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1930-1945)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

17 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Newspaper clippings of Bishop Kingston with Shingwauk students

Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

16.5 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Excerpts from the Algoma missionary news

Creator: 

Rev. A. E. Minchin

Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

8.01 MB of textual record.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of staff and students at Shingwauk

Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1946
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1940-1946)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

27.5 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photo Captions:
1) "Indians are well represented in Algoma Diocese. The Bishop visit Rev. C.F. Hives principal of Shingwauk Indian School, sees samples of turnip crop gathered by pupils." and "Shingwauk School takes treaty Indian children from all over easten Canada.  It is operated by Anglican Church with subsidy from federal Governmentm has 125 in residence."
2) High School pupils wiuth Cannon Minchin, 1946.
3) Students outside of Shingwauk Hall with fall harvest in wheelbarrow.
4) Bishop visits Rev. C.F. Hives the principal of Shingwauk. 

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Articles and remarks about Shingwauk Residential School

Start Date: 
1945
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1945-1949)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

17.3 MB of textual record.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students and staff

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1948
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1947-1948)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

46 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk girls

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1947
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1947)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

31.5 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Betsy Gegwich (of Spanish) and Cynthia Sahguj (of Walpole Island) on chapel steps.
2) Shingwauk Brownie Pack, 1947
3) Brownie Pack Leader Sadie Oke and Brown Owl Dorothy Lye, 1947
4) Susie Anne Kicknosway from Walpole Island at age 11, Dorothy Martin from Oka, Quebec at age 17 with Betsy and Cynthia, 1947.  Dorothy went on to teach at a School in Sioux Lookout. 

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk girls and staff

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1947-1949)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

36 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Genevieve Viloet Issac at age 5, from Walpole Island, Spring 1948
2) Dorothy Lye Bowers and Eva Lilly (Kitchen Matron), Spring 1948
3) Twins Lyla and Priscilla Sahguj at age six with their younger sister Cynthia Sahguj at age four, 1947.
4) Mrs. Morrow and "Lassie", 1949
5) Mrs. Moran (intermediate teacher)
6) Dorothy Lye, early spring 1948.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk staff and article about Shingwauk Brownies

Start Date: 
1947
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1947-1950)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

41.8 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photographs include:

1) Mrs. Rachel Ferguson Moran (Immediate Teacher) in Bellveau Park with Dorothy Lye Bowers, September 1947
2) Mrs. A. Clarkson, Junior Boys Supervisor, 1948
3) Mrs. F. Cole (Laundress) and Miss McAuley, 1948
4) Mrs. L. Craig (Girls' Supervisor), Miss B. Spiney (Matron), Miss F. Burges, 1949
5) Miss D. McAuley, Intermediate Teacher, 1948
6) Newspaper clipping about the Shingwauk brownie pack.  Newspaper clipping mentions Josephine Pinance, Shirley Kewayosh, Romane Williams, Evelyn Ojeebak, Shirley Fletcher, Annie Williams, Gelen Nahdee, Kathleen Cree, Amelia Kooses, Katherine Peter, Rita Shipman, and Hilda Shipman.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

40.8 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ;

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Two boys playing shuffle board
2) Scouts at opening of Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, February 1949
3) Prayer time in junior boys' dormitory
4) Boys' tumbling
5) Brownies flying up to Guides, 1948
6) Brownies
7) Brownies

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students and staff

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

35.4 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Brownie colour party - Lena Williams, Beatrice Nahwagabo, Selina Nelson
2) Brownies and Guides at Memorial Gardens, [1949]
3) Christmas, Rev. D.C. Wickenden, 1948
4) Santa visits Shingwauk, [1948]

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of buildings and activites at Shingwauk

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1948
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

23.7 MB of graphic material. - 5 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Principal's residence in Winter
2) Interior of Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel, Harvest Thanksgiving, 1948
3) Winter view overlooking the river
4) Tea and Sale at Shingwauk, 1948
5) Close-up of Principal's Residence

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students and staff

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

51.4 MB of graphic material. - 10 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Junior Girls at play, June 1949
2) Junior Girls in their Sunday best, June 1949
3) Mr. F. Cole, Farm Instructor, 1949
4) Shingwauk Hockey Team, Winter 1948-1949
5) Intermediate girls after a ball game with Miss Cunningham and Miss Waterman
6) Guide Commissioner (Mrs Nasi) and Brownie Pack Leader (Miss McAuley), June 1949
7) Brownies with Commissioner and Brown Owl, June 1949
8) Mr and Mrs Frank Cole, June 1949
9) The Staff, June 1949
10) Rev. D.C. Wickendon, Mrs Wickenden, Paul and Roger Wickenden

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students and staff

Start Date: 
1949
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

34 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Junior Boys, June 1949
2) Harry Morrow and Mother, 1949
3) Field Day, 1949
4) Field Day with Miss McAuley, 1949
5) Junior Girls and staff
6) Rene Ojeebah

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Paula Wickenden

Start Date: 
1949
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

12.5 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Shingwauk students and staff

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

33.1 MB of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Junior Girls with Paula Wickenden
2) Intermediate Girls in the yard
3) Confirmation at Bishop Fauquier Chapel with Bishop Wright
4) Guide troop
5) Girl Guide Commissioner Ann Nasi, Miss McAuley, Dorothy  Lye and unidentified woman.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students, staff, and buildings at Shingwauk

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

29.9 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Intermediate Girls
2) Intermediate Girls
3) Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel in Winter
4) Dorothy McAuley and Dorothy Lye, 1948
5) Guide Captain
6) Field Day, 1949

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students, staff, and activities

Start Date: 
1948
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created 1948-1949)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

61 MB of graphic material. - 8 photographs : b&w and col.

Notes: 

Photos include:
1) Junior Girls
2) Dorothy McAuley and Dorothy Lye
3) Cynthia Sahguj and Priscilla Sahguj
4) Junior Girls
5) Students and staff
6) Guide Company
7) Betsy Gegwick and Cynthia Sahguj
​8) Scrapbook cover

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-022-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001