Dorothy Hope Thompson fonds

Custodial History: 

Originals held by Emily Patenaude. SRSC staff scanned originals in May 2013 and maintain digital copies.

Start Date: 
1937
GMD: 
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Description Level: 
Subject Access: 
Name Access: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 (originally created 1937-1940)]
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.

Conservation: 

Minor conservation performed during processing.

Physical Description: 

270 MB of graphic material.

77 photographs : b&w, some sepia toned ; (tiff)

Arrangement: 
Original order of photo album maintained.
Location Original: 

Originals held by Emily Patenaude

History Biographical: 

Dorothy Hope Thompson was born in 1917 in Winnipeg. She taught sewing at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School from 1938-1940.

Scope Content: 

Fonds comprises a scrapbook collected by Dorothy Hope Thompson. The scrapbook includes photographs of students, staff, buildings and activities at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School from 1937-1940.

Repository: 
srsc

Scrapbook page one

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 (originally created 1937, 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

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

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page one
2) Maggie, Dorothy, and Kay, 1938
3) Peggie and Dorothy, 1938
4) Kay and Gladys Otway, 1938
5) Back of photograph
6) Anggie and Dorothy, 1937
7) Peggie, 1937
8) Dorothy, Miss Helen, and Peggie
9) Peggie, 1938
10) May 11, 1938
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Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page two

Name Access: 
Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

777 MB of graphic material. - 5 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page two
2) Bob and I, 1935
3) Beaver dam, 1938
4) Beaver dam, August 28, 1938
5) Kay & I, Betty, Bob and Flo, August 28, 1938
6) Reverse of Kay & I, Betty, Bob & Flo, August 28, 1938
7) Bob, 1938
8) August 28, 1938
9) Bob
10) Mays Photo Shop, August 28, 1938
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Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page three

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

92 MB of graphic material. - 5 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page three
2) Scouts with Mr. Garber
3) Mr. Garber (Senior Teacher) at right, with Scouts. Standing next to him is Cyde White, the boy who went to the Coronation. with three other Indian from diffierent schools
4) The Shingwauk brownies
5) Miss Fuller and Miss Trucks (?) with the brownies(mostly juniors)
6) Shingwauk Carin
7) Big Hill, March 4 1938
8) Two of the boys skiing on "Big Hill." March 4, 1938
9) "Elkhorn Indians"
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page four

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created ca. 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

41.5 MB of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page four
2) Photograph of two women

 

rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page five

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

68.4 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 

The second photograph is not affixed to the scrapbook page, but was found alongside the page.

Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page five
2) Miss Fuller, Miss Cliff, Mr. Garber, Dorothy, Kay, Miss Helen, Mr. Hives, Ada, Peggie
3) Reverse of photograph: "Virginia"
4) Photographs of Shingwauk Chapel
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page six

Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1939
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938,1939)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

60.7 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page six
2) Sewing class, 1938
3) Sewing class. Pearl Martin, Kathleen Bonspiel, Berta Wilson, Isabelle Williams, Iris Doxator, Virgina Blackbird, Inez Doxator, Isabel Altima, Mary Williams, Frances Blackbird, unnamed girl on end. 
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page seven

Name Access: 
Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1939
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938-1939)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

101 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w and sepia ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Image includes white people dressed up in pan-Indigenous clothing.
 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page seven
2) 1938 Infirmary: Daniel, Freddie, Miss Helen & Clifford
3) The infirmary Miss Helen with three sick boys
4) Miss Mitchell's little boys
5) Miss Otway & Ernest Gerber, 1938
6) Our senior teacher Ernest Garber & Miss Oaway assistant kitchen supervisor - down at Garden River in costume with two Indian children the girl has most beautiful hair Taken this month
7) Technical boys and girls
8) The boys and girls attending technical school in town, this year
9) Photograph of three students
10) Martin family, 1938
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page eight

Name Access: 
Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1939
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938-1939)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

114 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page eight
2) Lauraine Doxtater, 1939
3) William Ashwke
4) Boys group photograph
5) Miss Frucks (?) with her C.B.L boys
6) Kay Lindsay
7) Reverse of Kay Lindsay photograph
8) Photograph of two girls
9) Andrew Martin, 1939
10) Reverse of Andrew Martin
11) Photograph of Abbbie Altiman
12) Abbie Altiman, one of our nicest girls. She made her own dress
rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page nine

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1937,1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

61 MB of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w and sepia ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page nine
2) A swim party, 1937
3) Boys picnic, 1938
4) Georgie, 1938
5) Harvey, Donald & Adam, 1938

 

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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page ten

Scan Resolution: 
300 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created 1937 - 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

16.2 MB of graphic material.

Notes: 

This scrapbook page appears to have held photographs originally, however, photographs from this page have detached over time and can be found in the loose photographs file.

rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page eleven

Name Access: 
Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1936
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1936, 1937)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

83.2MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page eleven
2) Jeannie Hines 
3) Tea at Allen Gardens, 1937
4) Girl with flowers
5) Landscape, September 11, 1936
6) Reverse of landscape photograph, September 11 1936
7) Party at Bishop Hurst, Christmas 1937
8) Kay Lindsay
9) Reverse of Kay Lindsay photograph
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page twelve

Scan Resolution: 
300 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created 1937 - 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

17.9 MB of graphic material.

Notes: 

This scrapbook page appears to have held photograph originally, however, photographs from this page have detached over time and can be found in the loose photographs file.

rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page thirteen

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

92.5MB of graphic material. - 7 photographs : sepia and b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page thirteen
2) Ada Bonspille
3) Shingwauk Chapel
4) The Gondoliers, Dorothy. March 4, 1938
5) Reverse Dorothy photograph, March 4, 1938
6) Dorothy and Kay Lindsay
7) Dorothy
8) Jeannie, Peggie & Dorothy
9) "Look a bit sour don't I ?"
10) Peggie
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Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page fourteen

Scan Resolution: 
300 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created 1937 - 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

33.0 MB of graphic material.

Notes: 

This page appears to have held photographs originally, however, the photographs have detached over time and can be found in the loose photographs file.

rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page fifteen

Name Access: 
Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1943
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1943
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created 1943)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

95.1 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page fifteen
2) Eleanor and Kay
3) Eleanor, July 1943
4) July 1943
5) Winter scene with Eleanor and an unknown person 
6) St. Mary's river
7) This is where we swim from, Canada side. Across the river is the American side. The ferry goes across just a little futrther down.
8) St. Mary's river
9) Photograph of Kay Lindsay and Dorothy
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Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page sixteen

Scan Resolution: 
300 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1937
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1943
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created 1937 - 1943)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

32.7 MB of graphic material.

Notes: 

This page appears to have held photographs originally, however, the photographs have detached over time and can be found in the loose photographs file.

rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page seventeen

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created ca. 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

55.1 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page seventeen
2) Little Current
3) Bob and Peggie with wood ducks
4) This is by front steps with Mr. Hives & our wooden ducks
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page eighteen

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digititized 2013 May (originally created ca. 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

53.9 MB of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page eighteen
2) Photograph of two girls
rec_shelfloc: 
2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page nineteen

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created ca. 1938)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

116 MB of graphic material. - 6 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page nineteen
2) Shingwauk Indian Residential School 
3) You can see by this where the other picture was taken from by the stones & car
4) Photograph of the Principal's Residence
5) Reverse of photograph 
6) Shingwauk Chapel
7) Our chapel it is so pretty we have had many nice weddings in it this year some large some small
8) St mary's River
9) Taken from our front steps this month with a view of the St Marys river with a CP passenger boat on it. The American Soo on the other side of the road & MaCleans island behind it
10) Interior of Shingwauk Chapel
11) Our chapel on Thanksgiving day
12) Group staff photo, 1938
13) Miss Helen (matron), Dorothy Thompson, Miss (?) Int.(?) teacher, Miss Spinney, Mrs Thomas (former assistant cook) Mr Thomas ( former assistant Farm instructor) Miss Otaway (assistant cook) Mr Garber ( senior teacher) Miss Mitchell oys supervisor, Miss Cox, laundry matron (Miss Spinney is the girls supervisor)
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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Scrapbook page twenty

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2013 May (originally created 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

62.8 MB of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; (tiff)

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Overview of Scrapbook page twenty
2) Shingwauk Indian Residential School
3) Interior of Shingwauk Chapel, 1940
4) Thanksgiving 1940 Shingwauk School Chapel

 

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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001

Loose photos

Scan Resolution: 
400 dpi
Scan Date: 
May 2013
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
[digititized 2013 May (originally created 1938 - 1940)]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

122 MB of graphic material. - 13 photographs : b&w ; (tiff). - 1 ticket

Notes: 
Photographs include:
1) Sewing class
2) My senior class last year
3) Three girls
4) Photographs of a group of students
5) Harley Willams, Kenneth Benedict, Eugene & Frank Benedict, John Cada, Fritz WilliamsWellington Shipman, Henry Owl, Louis Benedict, Freeman Wright
6) 1938,1939,1940 More little guys, Harley Willams, Kenneth Benedict, Eugene & Frank Benedict, John Cada, Fritz WilliamsWellington Shipman, Henry Owl, Louis Benedict, Freeman Wright
7) Mildred Benedict, Mary Owl, Irene Owl, Stella Shipman, L.Williams, Elizabeth Anne Benedict, Loretta Johnston
8) Back of photograph 
9) Two girls 
10) Martel, Muirhead, Ingle, Parsons, Bishop Kingston
11) Reverse of photograph 
12) Nurses portrait on front steps
13) Harold Altiman, Andrew Martin, Roland White, Llewellyn greenbird
14) Back of photogarph 
15) Group of four girls
16) Group photo on the front steps
17) Play ticket
18) Play ticket reverse

 

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2013-065-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Container Number: 
001