James Mara fonds

Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools

Geographic Access:

Spanish (Ont.)

Access Restriction:

No restrictions on access.

Description Level:

Fonds

Subject Access:

Language:

All material is in English.

End Date:

1970

Date Range:

1940-1970

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on fonds during processing.

Physical Description:

0.6 m of textual records and graphic material.

ca. 500 photographs : b&w

Arrangement:

Fonds is arranged in two series: Spanish IRS and personal.

History Biographical:

James J. Mara (January 8 1921 - July 9 1992) was born to parents James Mara and Catherine Lomasney in Sarnia, Ontario.

In 1941 Mara made vocation retreat at St. Peter's Seminary, London, Ontario, under the direction of Philip Francis Pocock. As a result of this retreat Mara decided to entered the Jesuit Order and was received at St.Stanislaus Novitiate, Guelph Ontario on October 30, 1941 as a postulant. On April 29, 1942 he became as novice. Most of Mara's novice years were spent as a kitchen apprentice. He went on to serve as a cook for fifteen years at numerous locations including: Guelph (1944-1955), Jesuit Seminiary, Toronto (1945-1946), Manresa Restreat House in Erindale, Ontario (1946-1949), Provincial Superior's Residence in Toronto (1949-1951), the Indian Residential School at Spanish, Ontario (1951-1958), and the retreat house at Raydor, Oakville, Ontario (1958-1959).

On August 15, 1953 during a trip to Guelph Mara pronounced his final vows as a Jesuit Brother. In addition to cooking Mara became involved in the recruitment of retreatants while at Erindale and Oakville. In 1948 he organized the distribution of the retreat house bulletin, Manresa, to over 5,000 members of the archdiocese. At Spanish he was known for his fundraising schemes - bingo games, alumni donation campaigns, and collection boxes in support of the new arena in 1952, He was also known for putting on performances as a magician and he helping organize the school's skating carnivals.

His later appointments included: Toronto (1968-1963/1963-1964) and Ottawa (1962-1963), Port Arthur (1964-1965), Garden Village (1965-1967), an Fort William Reserve (1967-1973). While in Lakehead (1967-1973) he planned a performance of Indigenous activities for the visit of the Queen and Prince Philip to the Fort William Reserve in July 1973. He was also involved in the construction of a new twelve-sided church in Fort William.

In 1973 Mara returned to Toronto due to ailing health. That same year he became involved in the establishment of a new Jesuit residence at 67 West Avenue, Toronto. The residence aimed to help minority and impoverished groups in the surrounding community. From 1975-1980 Mara served in the kitchen at St. Joseph's College, North Point, Darjeeling, India. He was responsible for the preparation and distribution of food for the 350 students at St. Joseph's. He was also the moderator of the students' photography club and was the Regional Coordinator of School Communications. He returned home in the summer of 1980 when his visa was revoked. Once back in Canada he served at the Canadian Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario for the next eleven years. While at the Shrine he also wrote small devotional pamphlets about the early missionaries of the area. Beginning in 1986 Mara also began organizing tours to Catholic shrines abroad as a way to generate revenue for the Midland Shrine.

In December 1990 Mara was diagnosed with cancer. Despite his health in April 1992 he joined a pilgrimage to Our Lady f Guadalupe in mid April. On his fiftieth anniversary of service with the Jesuits Mara was back in his winter quarters at La Sorta Residence in Pickering, Ontario. He passed away two months later on July 9, 1992. His funeral was held at the Martyrs' Shrine.

Source: "Mara, James J." in Dictionary of Jesuit Biography: Ministry to English Canada Vol. II 1988-2006. Toronto: Canadian Institute of Jesuit Studies, 2007, p. 199-202.

Scope Content:

Fonds comprises photographs of the Spanish Indian Residential Schools taken by and collected by Brother James Mara. Also includes personal photo albums of Mara's family, correspondence, newsletters, and newspaper clippings.

Repository:

srsc

Personal life series

Start Date:

1930

GMD:

All material is in English.

Access Restriction:

No resitrctions on access.

Description Level:

Series

Language:

End Date:

1970

Date Range:

1930-1970

Creator:

James Mara

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on series.

Physical Description:

0.2 m of textual records and graphic material.

Arrangement:

Series is arranged thematically by item type.

Scope Content:

Series comprises records documenting the personal and professional life of Brother James Mara. Includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other material.

Repository:

srsc

Brother Mara's final words

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1953

Description Level:

End Date:

1953

Date Range:

1953

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_010.pdf

Physical Description:

1 cm of textual records. - 10 programs; 14 x 10 cm.

Notes:

Program for Brother James Mara's final words on the feast of the assumption in 1953.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Personal photos

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1957

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Date Range:

1957 August

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 8 photographs: b&w ; 9 x 9 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Personal negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[196-]

Date Range:

[195- - 196-]

Image:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 20 negatives: b+w; 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photos of woman

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Date Range:

[195-]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 20 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photo album

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1948]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1954]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1948-1954]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

2.5 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 33 photographs: 32 b+w, 1 colour; 9 x 6 cm, 18 x 12 cm, and 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Album containing family photos.

Lorraine's wedding, Lorraine and children

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Photo album

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1941

Description Level:

End Date:

1952

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1941-1952

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 76 images: b+w; 9 x 6 cm, 6 x 6 cm, 8 x 11 cm.

Notes:

Family photos, family cottage, Lorraine's wedding

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Photo album

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1948]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1948 - 195-]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1.5 cm of graphic material.- 1 photo album.- 1 photograph: b+w; 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Portrait of man

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

19-

Description Level:

End Date:

19-

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

19-

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

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

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Clergyman photograph

Publication:

Volume:

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Issue:

Standard No:

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Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

19-

Description Level:

End Date:

19-

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

19-

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material.- 1 photograph: b+w; 18 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Brother Sheehan

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

19-

Description Level:

End Date:

19-

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

19-

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material.- 1 photograph: b+w; 10 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Woman in hat

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

19-

Description Level:

End Date:

19-

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

19-

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material.- 1 photograph: colour; 7 x 10 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Woman and children

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

19-

Description Level:

End Date:

19-

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

19-

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph: b+w; 9 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Children's portraits

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[195-]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material.- 2 photographs: 1 b+w, 1 colour; 9 x 6 cm and 12 x 8 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Women's portraits

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[194-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[194-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[194-]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material.- 2 photographs: 1 b+w, 1 colour; 7 x 10 cm and 9 x 14 cm

Notes:

Lorraine on wedding day

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Portrait of woman

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[19-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[19-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[19-]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph: b+w; 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Photographs of neices and nephews

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[194-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1956]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[194- -1956]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

1.5 cm of graphic material.- 26 photographs: b+w; 9 x 6 cm, 8 x 12 cm and 13 x 6 cm.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Family photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[195-]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material.- 16 photographs: b+w; 9 x 9 cm and 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[195- - 1957]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of graphic material. - 21 photographs: b+w; 9 x 6 cm, 13 x 6 cm and 6 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1949]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1954]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1949 - 1954]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 22 photographs: 19 b+w, 3 colour; 18 x 12 cm, 9 x 7 cm, and 9 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1942

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1942 - 1957

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

3 cm of graphic material. - 76 photographs: b+w; 9 x 6 cm and 8 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Photos of clergymen

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[19-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[19-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[19-]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 2 photographs: b+w; 12 x 18 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Small photo albums

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[194-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[194- - 195-]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 2 photo albums. - 13 photographs: b+w; 7 x 10 cm and 8 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Family photos

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1952]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1953]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1952 -1953]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 15 negatives, 2 photographs: b+w; 9 x 13 cm, 9 x 6 cm, and 6 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal negatives

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 9 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm and 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1928

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1928 - [1957]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material. - 10 photographs: 1 colour, 9 b+w; 13 x 18 cm

Notes:

Photograph 10: Spanish, 1928. P.C. Vandreische, P. E. Papineau, P. C. Belanger, P. P. Mercy, P. J. Paqin, P. W. [Kingston], R. L. Porcheron, P. V. Artus, P. L. Desjardins, P. R. Richard, P. E. Dufresne, P. J. Gadot

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Post cards

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1942

Description Level:

End Date:

1948

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1942 - 1948

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of graphic material. - 9 post cards: 4 colour, 5 b+w; 9 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Greeting cards

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1942

Description Level:

End Date:

[1949]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1942 - [1949]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material.- 16 greeting cards: 13 colour, 3 b+w; 9 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Newspaper clippings

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1942

Description Level:

End Date:

1951

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1942 - 1951

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of graphic material. - 27 newspaper clippings: b+w; 13 x 4 cm, 10 x 12 cm and 9 x 18 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Prayer cards

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1943

Description Level:

End Date:

1956

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1943 - 1956

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of graphic material. - 17 prayer cards: 8 colour, 9 b+w; 13 x 6 cm, 9 x 13 cm and 8 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Letter to Mara from St. Mary's, Kanas

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1944

Description Level:

End Date:

1944

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1944 April 30

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

The Darjeeling Diary

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1949

Description Level:

End Date:

1949

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1949 January - February

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

The Epic of the Sacred Heart program

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1944

Description Level:

End Date:

1944

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1944

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Royal Alexandria Theatre program

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1945

Description Level:

End Date:

1945

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1945 September 3

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

O'Mara book cover

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

[1953]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1953]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

[1953]

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Finding Money

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1945

Description Level:

End Date:

1945

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1945 January 21

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Letters to James Mara

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1947

Description Level:

End Date:

1956

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1947 - 1956

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Personal scrapbook

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1948

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1948 - 1957

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

4 cm of graphic material. - 1 scrapbook. - 71 photographs, 3 newspapers: b+w; 6 x 8 cm, 6 x 6 cm, and 8 x 12 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-003 OS

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

003 OS

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Salute to Canada

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1949

Description Level:

End Date:

1950

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1949 - 1950

Marks:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of textual records. - 2 newspapers

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-003 OS

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

003 OS

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Spanish Residential Schools series

Start Date:

1940

GMD:

All material is in English.

Geographic Access:

Spanish (Ont.)

Access Restriction:

No restrictions on access.

Description Level:

Series

Language:

End Date:

1965

Date Range:

1940-1965

Conservation:

Minor conservation performed on series.

Physical Description:

0.4 m of textual records and graphic material.

Arrangement:

Series is arranged thematically by item type.

History Biographical:

Brother James Mara was at the Indian Residential School at Spanish, Ontario from 1951-1958. His primary role was working in the kitchen at Spanish. He was also known for his fundraising schemes - bingo games, alumni donation campaigns, and collection boxes in support of the new arena in 1952, He also helped put on performances as a magician and organize the school's skating carnivals.

Scope Content:

Series comprises photographs of the Spansih Indian Residential Schools taken by and collected by Brother James Mara. Also includes correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and other material.

Repository:

srsc

Photo album

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1958]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1958]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_001.pdf

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 36 photographs: b+w; 10 x 7 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Photos from Gardiner Residential School in Spanish, Ontario. Icecapades, residential school staff.

Brother Vandermoor, Brother Voison.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photo album

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1951

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Date Range:

1951 - 1957

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_002.pdf

Physical Description:

3 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 152 photographs: b+w; 11 x 7 cm, 6 x 6 cm, and 13 x 8 cm

Notes:

Photos from Garnier Residential School in Spanish, Ontario. First communion, confirmation, boy's sports, boy's cooking, icecapades.

Joe Solomon, Vic Solomon, Nora May "Commanda"

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photo album - Girl's activities

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1956

Description Level:

End Date:

[196-]

Date Range:

[between 1956 and 196-]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_003.pdf

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 15 photographs: b&w; 8 x 11 cm.

Notes:

Photos of girl's activities at the Spanish Residential School. Ice hockey, icecapades, first communion.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photo album

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1956

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Date Range:

1956 - 1957

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_004.pdf

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 31 photographs: 8 colour, 23 b+w; 9 x 13 cm, 9 x 9 cm and 8 x 11 cm

Notes:

Personal photographs taken during time at Spanish Residential School. Wedding, friends, Easter pageant.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Snapshot Albums

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1955

Description Level:

End Date:

1956 April

Date Range:

1955 - 1956 April

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_005-4.pdf

2017-028_001_005-3.pdf

2017-028_001_005-2.pdf

2017-028_001_005-1.pdf

Physical Description:

0.5 cm of graphic material.- 4 small photo albums.- 33 photographs: b+w; 11 x 9 cm and 13 x 9 cm

Notes:

Album 1: Banquet at Garnier Residential School in Spanish, Ontario, 1956. Residential school staff, students, female students who helped prepare meal.

Album 2: Men in boat, Ontario, 1955.

Album 3: Garnier Residential School hockey team, Spanish, Ontario, April 1956. Male students playing hockey.

Album 4: Residential school in Spanish, Ontario. First communion ceremony.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Garnier Stardust

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1954

Description Level:

End Date:

1954

Date Range:

1954 September - 1954 October

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_006.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records. - 1 newsletter; 16 x 20 cm.

Notes:

Newsletter written by students of Garnier Residential School in Spanish, Ontario. Contains sports news, school news, and information on faculty.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Carnival letter

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1953

Description Level:

End Date:

1953

Date Range:

1953 February 18

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_007.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records. - 1 letter.

Notes:

Letter composed by Peter Johnston, Spanish Residential School student to send to people who missed the ice carnival and provide highlights of the event.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Valentine Winter Wonderland program

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1954

Description Level:

End Date:

1954

Date Range:

1954 February 14

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_008.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of textual records. - 2 programs.

Notes:

Program for ice carnival presented by students of the Spanish Residential schools in Spanish, Ontario.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Garnier funding and Jesuit treasury report

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1958

Description Level:

End Date:

1958

Date Range:

1958 April

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_009.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 of textual records. - 1 letter, 1 treasury report.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Garnier Residential School patch

Language:

GMD:

object

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1958]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1958]

Image:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of object. - 1 patch: wool, felt; 9 x 8.5 cm

Notes:

Patch bearing logo of Garnier Residential School, with school motto in latin.

Per gratiamet scientiam

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

First communion and graduation photographs

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1955

Description Level:

End Date:

[196-]

Date Range:

[between 1955 and 196?]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 cm of graphic material. - 10 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 10 cm, 11 x 7 cm and 9 x 13 cm

Notes:

Photos from first communion and graduation ceremonies, Spanish Residential School.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Boys' athletics photographs

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1952

Description Level:

End Date:

[196-]

Date Range:

[1952 - 196-]

Image:

Physical Description:

0.4 cm of graphic material. - 10 photographs: b&w; 6 x 8.5cm, 10 x 6 cm and 14.5 cm x 10.5 cm

Notes:

Photographs of boys' boxing, hockey, tennis, and shooting at Spanish Residential School in Spanish, Ontario.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photographs of boy and girl

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[195-]

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Date Range:

[195-]

Image:

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 7 photographs: b+w; 8 x 11 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Photos of male and female student, some with Brother James Mara taken at Garnier Residential School in Spanish, Ontario.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photographs of student shows

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1954

Description Level:

End Date:

[196-]

Date Range:

[between 1954 and 196-]

Document:

2017-028_001_015.pdf

Physical Description:

1 cm of graphic material. - 20 photographs: b&w ; 12 x 8 cm, 8 x 11 cm, 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Photographs of shows put on by students of Spanish Residential School. Ice carnivals and plays.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Wedding photographs

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1958]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1958]

Document:

2017-028_001_016.pdf

Physical Description:

1 cm of graphic material. - 25 photographs: b&w ; 8 x 11 cm and 6 x 7cm

Notes:

Photographs of a wedding that took place at Garnier Residential School.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Residential school activities photographs

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1957]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1957]

Document:

2017-028_001_017.pdf

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material.- 60 photographs: 3 col., 57 b&w ; 10 x 15 cm, 11 x 8 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Photographs of daily activities taking place in and around Spanish Residential School in Spanish, Ontario.

Photographs include: Sam [Delbrig], Donna Corbiere

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Church and school building photographs

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1957

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Date Range:

1957

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of graphic material.- 10 photographs: b&w ; 8 x 12 cm, 9 x 14 cm and 9 x 6 cm

Notes:

Interior and exterior photos of church and school buildings in Spanish, Ontario.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Photos of Residential School staff

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

1947

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

1947 - [1957]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_019.pdf

Physical Description:

2 cm of graphic material.- 45 photographs: b+w; 11 x 7 cm, 6 x 6 cm and 9 x 7 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Assorted negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_021.pdf

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 29 negatives: b+w; 9 x 6 cm and 4.5 x 7 cm

Notes:

Negatives depicting Spanish Residential School activities, students, buildings, and staff.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Residential school and Jesuit ordination negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1957]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 2 programs, 1 prayer card, 1 negative envelope, 7 negatives: b+w; 13 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Graduation and daily life negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1957]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 13 negatives: b+w; 9 x 6 cm and 6 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Boxing negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 15 negatives: b+w; 3.5 x 2 cm and 8 x 11 cm

Notes:

Student boxing photographs from Spanish Residential School

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Spanish Residential School negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 17 negatives: b+w; 4.5 cm x 7 cm and 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Spanish Residential School negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_028.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 22 negatives: b+w; 13 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Spanish Residential school staff, students and building negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_029.pdf

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 21 negatives: b+w; 13 x 6 cm and 6 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Guelph and Garnier Residential School negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 3 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm, 9 x 6 cm and 13 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Spanish Residential School boys' activities negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 8 negatives: b+w; 9 x 6 cm and 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Negatives of boxing, band, and cooking at Spanish Residential School.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Garnier Residential School sports negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 3 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm

Notes:

Boys football and basketball.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Residential School activities negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 7 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm and 13 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Two women negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 1 negative: b&w; 6 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Various negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Image:

Language:

English

Physical Description:

0.3 cm of graphic material. - 16 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm, 9 x 6 cm, and 13 x 6 cm

Notes:

Negatives of both family photographs and students and activities at Spanish Residential school.

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Spanish Residential School negatives

Language:

Creator:

James Mara

GMD:

Start Date:

[1951]

Description Level:

End Date:

[1957]

Date Range:

[1951 - 1957]

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_001_036.pdf

Physical Description:

1 cm of graphic material. - 1 envelope, 35 negatives: b+w; 6 x 6 cm and 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-001

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

001

Residential school and personal photographs

Publication:

Volume:

Scan Resolution:

Issue:

Standard No:

Scan Date:

Scale:

Language:

Master scans folder location:

GMD:

Responsibility:

Custodial History:

Start Date:

1944

Description Level:

End Date:

[195-]

Style or Pattern:

Process:

Date Range:

1944 - [195-]

Marks:

Language:

Physical Description:

0.2 cm of graphic material. - 19 photographs: b+w; 13 x 6 cm, 8 x 12 cm and 9 x 6 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-002

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No:

Container Number:

002

Conclusions:

Storage Method:

Spanish Residential School photo album

Language:

GMD:

Start Date:

1951

Description Level:

End Date:

1957

Date Range:

1951 - 1957

Image:

Language:

English

Document:

2017-028_003OS_001.pdf

Physical Description:

4 cm of graphic material. - 1 photo album. - 43 photographs: b+w; 6 x 6 cm, 10 x 12 cm and 9 x 13 cm

rec_shelfloc:

2017-028-003 OS

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Accession No: