Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School series

Custodial History: 

SRSC only holds the digital copies of these photographs. The photographs in this series were scanned/copied, in part, by Andrea Auger of the NAN IRS Research Unit from files located at the Oblate Centre du Patrimoine, la Société historique de Sainte-Boniface and the Impact Northern Ministries of Red Lake. Additional photographic material was provided by Josias Fiddler, Saul Day, and NAN Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic.

Start Date: 
1940
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Description Level: 
Language: 
End Date: 
1966
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2004 (originally created 1940-1966)]
Repro Restriction: 

Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation and permission of the copyright holder is required to publish from the fonds.

Physical Description: 

356 MB of graphic material. - 62 photographs: col. ; (tiff)

Arrangement: 
Series is arranged thematically by item type.
History Biographical: 

The Cecilia Indian Residential School operated in Kenora, Ontario, Treaty 3 Territory from 1902 to 1974. From 1902-1929 the school was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Canada and was located on the Shoal Lake Indian Reserve. From 1929-1974 the  was located at Round Lake, Northeast of Kenora, Ontario.

The school was named in memory of a member of the Women's Missionary Society, who had worked as the secretary of Indian work in the northwest.

Scope Content: 

Series comprises photographs of students, staff, activities, and events at the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School.

Repository: 
srsc

Photographs of people and buildings at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1940-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

29.9 MB of graphic material. - 5 photographs : col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Students and staff outside
2) Cecilia Jeffery School exterior and yard
3) Cecilia Jeffery School exterior in winter
4) Two men outside of a float plane
5) People and a float plane at a dock

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1975
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1975)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

53.8 MB of graphic material. - 9 photographs : col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs:
1) A group of girls and staff.  Includes: Principal Robinson, Diane Crow, Jane Powassin, Ella-Don Green, Jean Red Sky
2) Group of junior boys outside
3) A group of junior boys outside. Most of the students are wearing plaid shirts.
4) Staff and students. Includes: Fanny Ross, Agnes Robinson, Steve Robinson
5) Students standing on front steps of Cecilia Jeffery
6) Students and staff outside of a building.
7) A group of senior girls in white shirts and blue skirts. Includes: Valerie Green, Bessie Kakegamic, Margaret Beardy, Ruby, Lorna Fox, Pearl Wenjack
8) A group of boys
9) Group of students inside

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

41.7 MB of graphic material. - 7 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Boys on a wagon being pulled by a tractor
2) Four boys outside
3) Group of boys, including: Billy Joe Greene, Bill Morris, Terry Greene, Charlie Copenance, Edward McKay, Jimmy Morris, Ennis Fiddler, McIntosh Mamakeesic, Charlie Major, David Kakakaykesic, Roy Morris, Billy Bluecoat, Michael Kakeeway
4) Senior students, including: Charles Copenance, Edward McKay, Eunice McGraw, Terry Greene, Jimmy Morris, Debbie Mamakeesic, Josephine Mikinak, Norma Powassin, Agnes Handargin, Agnes Chisel, Valene Kakeeway
5) A group seniors possibly wearing costumes
6) Three boys in boy scout uniforms, including: Terry Greene
7) Group of boys eating
 

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

43.8 MB of graphic material. - 8 photographs : b&w and col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Five senior boys walking on a road beside a car
2) Boys working on a new building
3) A boy holding a tuba
4) Nurse Blake with three students
5) Junior students sitting at desks in a classroom
6) Miss Marjorie Love teaching a class of junior students
7) Mr. Swartzki cutting George Meeches hair
8) Boys working on a construction project in winter

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

55.6 MB of graphic material. - 10 photographs : b&w and col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Stephen Mandamin and Thomas Wapioke with other students
2) Five girls sitting on a bench with luggage.  Numbered hooks and cubby holes visible in background.
3) Girls opening Christmas presents
4) A group of students playing a game with straws during a Halloween celebration. Includes: Billy Greene, Josephine Mekanak
5) Three boys playing marbles
6) Lilas Peters in pan-Indigenous clothing
7) Girls in Halloween costumes. Includes: Norma Powassin, Agnes Handorgan, Josephine Mamakeesic
8) A group of girls outside
9) Children lined up near a swing set
10) Boys eating fudgsicles

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Christmas at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

47.7 MB of graphic material. - 8 photographs : col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Junior students with Santa
2) Young girl posed with a doll and a staff person
3) Presents under a Christmas tree
4) A group at Christmas. Includes: Mrs. Robinson, Principal Steve Robinson, Laura Fox, Sally Fox
5) Girls lined up in church at Christmas time.
6) Students holding candles during at Christmas church service, possibly a choir.
7) A nativity scene with candles
8) Students holding candles during at Christmas church service, possibly a choir.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

59.9 MB of graphic material. - 10 photographs : col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) A boy with a slingshot outside
2) Two boys in their pajamas in a dorm room
3) Three boys in boy scout uniforms posed next to 'totem poles'|
4) A group of students wearing paper bag masks
5) A group of students on a wagon
6) A hockey game on an outdoor rink
7) A group of senior girls in uniforms
8) A hockey team on an outdoor rink
9) A hockey team, 1961-1962. Includes: Richard Greene, Joey Ogemah
10) A hockey team, possibly in a dressing room

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students and staff at Cecilia Jeffery

Geographic Access: 
Start Date: 
1950
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1970
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1950-1970)]
Image: 
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

23.9 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : col. ; (tiff)

Notes: 

Photographs include:
1) Senior girls. Includes: Valerie Greene, Dorothy Ross, Mary Jane Chisel
2) An assembly or school wide event
3) Three boys in pan-Indigenous headdresses
4) Miss Ross and another woman
 

Photographs include students in pan-Indigenous headdresses.

rec_shelfloc: 
2011-064-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001