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St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)

St. John’s Indian Residential School, Chapleau, ON [Chapleau Indian Residential School,] 1907-1948, Diocese of Moosonee, Authorized Enrolment – 18 to 100.

Compiled by Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives July 24, 2008.

St. John's Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.) collection

Submitted by krista on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 13:42
Description
Start Date: 
1935
End Date: 
1936
Date Range: 
1935-1936
Physical Description: 

3.13 GB of graphic material. - 1 photo album.

Arrangement: 
Fonds is arranged chrologically by item type.
History Biographical: 

Chapleau IRSThe St. John's Indian Residential School operated in Chapleau, Ontario from 1907-1948. The original residential school in Chapleau was operated by the Anglican Diocese of Moosonee from 1907 to 1920. In 1920 the school's administration was taken over by the Department of Indian Affairs. The school was built to accommodate 40 students, and in 1919 it was expanded to accommodate 45 students. The residential school was located on 153 acres on the east side of Chapleau near the Nebskwashi River. This original school building burned down on June 27, 1926. The original Residential School site in Chapleau was never developed and is now part of the forest.

In 1914 a new location of 1,184 acres was bought from the Ontario government for one dollar an acre. However, the new location was far from the town of Chapleau and did not have convenient road access. In 1920 a new 2,142 acre site, closer to town, was purchased.The new two-storey school building designed to accommodate 100 students was built at a cost of $89,000. The school operated at capacity until it closed on July 1, 1948. Many students were transferred to the Shingwauk Indian Residential School or the Moose Factory Indian Residential School. The school property was purchased by Nick Gionet for $7,000 in 1948 and eventually all of the school buildings were demolished, this site is now a small residential subdivision.

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises one photo album with images of activities and students at the St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.). 

Notes: 

SRSC holds only digital copies of this collection.

Repository: 
srsc
Admin
Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Repro Restriction: 

No restrictions on use.

GMD: 
graphic material
Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.

Letter to Jane Simpson from Rev. A.J. Vale

Submitted by krista on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:51
Description
Creator: 

Rev. A.J Vale

Start Date: 
1935
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
1935 May 3
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of textual records. - 1 letter

Notes: 

Rev. A.J. Vale was the Principal at St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Jane Simpson collection
File No: 
010
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
English
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Vale, Alfred James (1879-1963)
Image: 
Document: 
PDF icon 2015-049_001_010.pdf

Jane Simpson collection

Submitted by krista on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 08:59
Description
Start Date: 
1920
End Date: 
1936
Date Range: 
1920-1936
Physical Description: 

.10 m of textual records

12 photographs : b&w

1 beaded sash

1 pair of moccasins

1 beaded pillow case

1 doll tikinagan

Arrangement: 
Fonds is arrranged in files by subject type.
Scope Content: 

Collection comprises material collected by Jane Simpson in the course of her work as a residential school teacher at  to St John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.) and Pelican Lake Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.).  Some of the material was created by the students and given as gifts.  Includes correspondence with students and photographs of students and activities.

Repository: 
srsc
Admin
Custodial History: 

Material in accession 2015-049 was donated to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Center by Mary LePiors, the daughter of Jane Simpson, in November 2015.

Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access.

Repro Restriction: 

No restrictions on use.

Conservation: 

Minor conservation performed on collection.

GMD: 
graphic material
object
textual record
Geographic Access: 
Sioux Lookout (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
Pelican Lake Indian Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.)
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Language: 
All material is in English.

Photograph of Ron and Bill Howard

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 08:46
Description
Start Date: 
1945
End Date: 
1945
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created ca. 1945)]
Physical Description: 

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

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Ron Howard collection
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2011-058-001
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: 

Photograph of a young boy on the steps of the school

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 08:42
Description
Start Date: 
1941
End Date: 
1942
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created 1941-1942)]
Physical Description: 

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

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Ron Howard collection
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2011-058-001
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: 

Ron Howard collection

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 08:38
Description
Start Date: 
1940
End Date: 
1949
Physical Description: 

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

History Biographical: 

Ron Howard was a student at St. John's Indian Residential School in Chapleau and at Shingwauk Indian Residential School in Sault Ste Marie.

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises photographs of students at St. John's Indian Residential School.

Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Admin
Custodial History: 

The SRSC holds only the digitized copies of these photographs. Photographs were scanned in 2005 by a staff member.

Location Original: 

Held by Ron Hoawrd

GMD: 
graphic material
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)

Photograph of staff at the Chapleau Mission

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 09:56
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
1933
Date Range: 
1933
Physical Description: 

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

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Ruth A. Cox-Ingle fonds
File No: 
143
Shelf Location: 
2010-016-002
Container Number: 
002
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: 

Photograph of girls

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 09:53
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
1933
Date Range: 
1933
Physical Description: 

1 photograph : b&w ; (jpeg)

Notes: 

In this photograph: Lucy McCready, Hannah Squirrel, Margaret Saylors, Francis McCready, Lucy Keshyounga, Helen Miller, Ruth Cox, Lynda Saylors, Sadie White, Grace Diamond, Irene Hodd, Francis Bearsmith, Nina Rubens, Anna Chappivce, Ruby La Force, Jane Blacksmith, and Mary Miller

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Ruth A. Cox-Ingle fonds
File No: 
142
Shelf Location: 
2010-016-002
Container Number: 
002
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: 

Photograph of Jane, Anna, Irene, and Grace

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 09:49
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
1933
Date Range: 
1933
Physical Description: 

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

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
Ruth A. Cox-Ingle fonds
File No: 
141
Shelf Location: 
2010-016-002
Container Number: 
002
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: 

Photograph of Clara Saylors, Irene Hoff, Ruby La Force, Annie Frank, Jane Blacksmith, Mina Ruben, and Lucy Keshyonga

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 09:47
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
1933
Date Range: 
1933
Physical Description: 

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

Notes: 

Photograph includes: Clara Saylors, Irene Hoff, Ruby La Force, Annie Frank, Jane Blacksmith, Mina Ruben, and Lucy Keshyonga

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Ruth A. Cox-Ingle fonds
File No: 
140
Shelf Location: 
2010-016-002
Container Number: 
002
Geographic Access: 
Chapleau (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.)
Image: