Jean Lind collection

Custodial History: 

Material in accession 2015-051 was donated to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre by Linda Brydon, the daughter of Jean Lind, in November 2015.

Start Date: 
1934
GMD: 
Geographic Access: 
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Description Level: 
Subject Access: 
Name Access: 
Language: 
End Date: 
1941
Date Range: 
1934-1941
Repro Restriction: 

Permission is required to publish from collection.  Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright and privacy legislation.

Photograph in file 2015-051/001(019) is restricted. Copyright retained by donor.  Image cannot be placed online, used in publication, or display.

Conservation: 

Some of the photographs in this collection were removed from a scrapbook by a professional conservator prior to being donated to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre.

Physical Description: 

.10 m of graphic material.

41 photographs : b&w

10 photographs : col.

Arrangement: 
Collection is arranged thematically by item type
History Biographical: 

Jean Lind (1913-1990) was a dietician, household science teacher, and Canadian Girls In Training (CGIT) leader at Mount Elgin Indian Residential School in Muncey, Ontario from 1934-1941. Jean Lind married Rev. Dr. Douglas Brydon (1911-2007) in 1941. 

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises photographs collected by Miss Jean Lind of activities and students at the Mount Indian Elgin Residential School.

Notes: 

Photographs with dates after 1937 were sent to Jean Lind by her former collegues.

Repository: 
srsc

Photographs of children on merry-go-round and children on lawn

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 4.7 x 7 cm

Notes: 

Some fading on the third photograph, of a group of children outside.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of Muncey Residential School

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material.

2 photographs : b&w ; 9.1 x 14.3 cm and 9.6 x 15.3 cm

1 photograph : hand col. ; 7.4 x 10 cm

Notes: 

The writing on the back of first two photographs is by Douglas Brydon.

Photograph 1: "Muncey Residential School."

Photograph 2: "Entrance - Muncey"

Photograph 3: hand-tinted photograph of gate to Mt. Elgin School

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of senior students at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.3 x 12 cm and 7.5 x 10 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte portrait photograph of girls with "Slow 10 Miles" sign at gatepost of Mt. Elgin

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of nine senior students.  Handwriting on back of photograph by Kathleen W. Strapp "Floyd Fisher, Gordon Sahanatin, Lloyd Nicholas, Herman Harry, Ross Albert, Mason Ireland, Virginia Rogers,  Ruth Joshua, Isabelle Thompson"

Photograph 3: black and white matt photograph of two senior students. Handwriting on back of photograph by Kathleen W. Strapp, "Floyd and Virginia"

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students sliding in winter and girls in winter

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material.

1 photograph : b&w ; 9.3 x 9.7 cm

1 photograph : hand col. ; 9.3 x 9.7 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white photograph of students sliding in winter

Photograph 2: hand tinted coloured matte photograph of girls in winter

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students and staff at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 2 photographs : b&w ; 7.8 x 12.3 cm and 7.9 x 11.5 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: teacher and three students. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Miss Currie, Leo Nahmabin, Clayton Fisher, Leonard Beeswax"

Photograph 2: girls with cake pan and bucket.  Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Pearl Stamp, Marjory Bigwind"

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of senior girls picnic

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1935
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
1935
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 5 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 12 cm and 7.9 x 11.5 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of girl in bathing suit.  Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Sr. Girls Picnic 1935 Mary Jane Bigwind"

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "St. Girls Picnic 1935"

Photograph 3: black and white glossy photograph of a group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "That same day"

Photograph 4: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "A jolly group"

Photograph 5: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of girls outside

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
1934, 1935
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 12 cm and 7.3 x 12 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls pulling a two-wheeled chart. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "At Play"

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Three Entrance Class '34 '35"

Photograph 3: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls in front of bare trees. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "A Group of Hikers 1934"

Photograph 4: black and white matte photograph of a group of six girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "A Wild Group Let Loose Goldie, Lillie, Nellie, Leslie, Mildred, Eva"

Photograph 5: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls on lane with bare trees. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Saturday Stroll 1935"

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of senior girls in front of house and on bench

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
1934-1935
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.2 x 11.3 cm and 7.3 x 11.8 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white glossy photograph of four girls in front of house. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Goldie, Rebecca, Mildred, Tera"

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls on a bench. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Some Seniors 1934-'35"

Photograph 3: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls on a bench. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Douglas Brydon, "Could this be a senior girl's Muncey"

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of household science and CGIT groups

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
1934-1935
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.6 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "Household Science 1934-'35"

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a large group of girls. Handwriting on back of photograph is by Jean Lind, "CGIT Group 1934-'35"

Photograph 3: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls in CGIT uniforms. On back of photograph: "Jean and her girls" in handwriting of Douglas Brydon and "CGIT" in handwriting of Linda Bryon.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of a groups of girls at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 12 cm and 7.5 x 11.7 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph with some fading of a group of girls.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of girls at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 11.6 cm and 7.9 x 12.3 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls on porch steps.

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls with a doll.

Photograph 3: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls with trees.

Photograph 4: black and white matte photograph of a group of girls on ice flow. Back of photograph "Flood time Muncey 1936 or 1937" was written by Douglas Brydon and "Girls on Ice flow" was written by Linda Brydon.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of girls skating in front of Mt. Elgin School

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.1 x 9.7 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of girls skating.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students and activities at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : hand col. ; 7.2 x 9.6 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of two young boys kneeling

Photograph 2: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of a wheelbarrow race

Photograph 3: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of two participants in a sack race

Photograph 4: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of a group of girls in front of trees

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of students and farm equipment

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1934
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1937
Date Range: 
[between 1934-1937]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 4 photographs : hand col. ; 7.2 x 9.6 cm and 7.8 x 12 cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of a group of students on porch steps

Photograph 2: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of a tractor and harvester

Photograph 3: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of students and farming equipment

Photograph 4: hand-tinted coloured matte photograph of children and a teacher on a tractor

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photographs of the chalk talk and a choral group

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
1938
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.4 x 9.8cm and 10 x 15cm

Notes: 

Photograph 1: black and white matte photograph of a large group sitting on lawn.  On back of photograph "June 30/38 Pupils and others listening to the Calk Talk" was written by Kathleen W. Strapp and "Muncey" was written by Douglas Brydon.

Photograph 2: black and white matte photograph of a group of students on porch.  On back of photograph "Mr. Chattoe at the piano and Choral Group" was written by Kathleen W. Strapp.

Photograph 3: black and white matte photograph with some fading of a large group.  On back of photograph "Choral Group 1938" was written by Kathleen W. Strapp.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of students and teachers along a fence

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1938
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1938
Date Range: 
[ca. 1938]
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.3 x 14.8 cm

Notes: 

Back of photograph:

Written by Kathleen W. Strapp: "And this is a hello from Muncey. The faces will all be familiar [excepting] the dark head.  Mr. Sarkissian and I think you know Harry.  The little girl beside Miss S. is Loretta Riley and Velma Elliott a new girl to you, beside Miss Bandey.  I think I'll fly over to see you someday. KWS" 

Written by Douglas Brydon "Gladys Joblin"

Written by linda Brydon "right front behind post"

Two Christmas stickers added.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of Olver B Strapp and members of Six Nations

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1940
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1940
Date Range: 
1940 June 29
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm

Notes: 

Oliver B. Strapp was the principal of Mount Elgin Residential School.

On back of photograph in handwriting o Kathleen W. Strapp: "Oliver B Strapp. Da-Ho-la-Ra-Tyeh, coming talking or one with a message.  Mr and Mrs Green and others from Six Nations Reserve"

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of Manson Ireland in military uniform at Mount Elgin

Geographic Access: 
Language: 
Start Date: 
1941
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1941
Date Range: 
1941 March 30
Image: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.7 x 14.9 cm

Notes: 

On back of photograph in the handwriting of Kathleen W. Strapp: "Manson Ireland, Mt. Elgin Indian Residential School, Muncey. March 30/41."

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001

Photograph of two staff members and a student

Geographic Access: 
Publication: 
Volume: 
Scan Resolution: 
Issue: 
Standard No: 
Scan Date: 
Scale: 
Language: 
Master scans folder location: 
Responsibility: 
Custodial History: 
Start Date: 
1935
Description Level: 
End Date: 
1935
Style or Pattern: 
Process: 
Date Range: 
1935
Marks: 
Language: 
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.3 x 13.7 cm

Notes: 

Copyright for this photograph is retained by donor.  Access and use is restricted and the photograph cannot be placed online or in exhibits.

rec_shelfloc: 
2015-051-001
Repository: 
Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Container Number: 
001
Conclusions: 
Storage Method: