18 cm of object and textual records. - 1 blanket
Mr George Ley King was principal of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School from 1897 to 1906. His wife worked as the Matron of the School for the same period. The blanket was made as a parting gift for the retirement of the King family from the Shingwauk home.
Collection comprises a blanket made by the women of Garden River First Nation for Mr and Mrs George Ley King as a retirement gift.
Blanket was kept by the King family for many years. Grandson Wally King donated the blanket to a Salvation Army Thrift Shop where it was found by the donor. The donor purchased the blanket and contacted the King family to learn the history of the item.
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