0.1 m of grahpic material and textual records. 124 photographs : b&w and col. ; 9 x 9 cm, 12.5 x 9 cm and 13 x 9 cm. 2 newsletters.
The Anglican Church of Canada established a day school on Gordon’s Reserve just north of Regina, in 1876. In 1888, it was expanded to provide housing to students attending the School. In 1929 the original School building was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, but problems with water supply and maintenance led to its being closed for much of the time between 1947 and 1953.
Apart from the local children from Gordon’s Reserve, students attended the School from a wide area in Saskatchewan, with Gordon's often acting as the overflow School from other Residential Schools. In 1969, the government took full control over the school from the Anglican church, and continued to operate as a residential school until its closure in 1996. The Gordon Residential School was the last school to be closed in Canada. The School building was subsequently torn down after its closure.
Collection comprises photographs and newsletters of students and activities at the Gordon Indian Residential School in Punnichy, Saskatchewan. The materials were collected by Pamela Handley (nee Weald) during her time working as a junior girls supervisor at Gordon's Residential School in the 1959-1960 school year.
Material in accession 2020-002 was donated to SRSC in February 2020 by Pamela Handley.
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Minor conservation performed during processing.
