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St. Thomas Parish Hall (Moose Factory, Ont)

Anglican parish in Moose Factory, Ont.

Photograph of St. Thomas Parish church

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 09:37
Description
Start Date: 
2000
End Date: 
2005
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created ca. 2000-2005)]
Physical Description: 

253 KB of graphic material. - 1 photograph : col. ; (jpeg)

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
John Edmonds collection
File No: 
005
Shelf Location: 
2011-060-001
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Thomas Parish Hall (Moose Factory, Ont)
Image: 

Photograph of parish church

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 09:34
Description
Start Date: 
1950
End Date: 
1950
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created ca. 1950)]
Physical Description: 

428 KB of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; (jpeg)

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
John Edmonds collection
File No: 
003
Shelf Location: 
2011-060-001
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Thomas Parish Hall (Moose Factory, Ont)
Image: 

Photograph of Bishop Horden

Submitted by krista on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 09:28
Description
Start Date: 
1890
End Date: 
1890
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2006 (originally created ca. 1890)]
Physical Description: 

63.3 KB of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; (jpeg)

Physical Location
Repository: 
Residential Schools Centre
Accession No: 
John Edmonds collection
File No: 
001
Shelf Location: 
2011-060-001
Container Number: 
001
Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
St. Thomas Parish Hall (Moose Factory, Ont)
Image: 

St. Thomas Parish (Moose Factory, Ont.) collection

Submitted by krista on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 15:20
Description
Start Date: 
1930
End Date: 
1960
Date Range: 
[Digitized 2005 (originally created 1930-1960)]
Physical Description: 

11.4 GB of graphic material. - 139 photographs: b&w ; (tiff)

Arrangement: 
Original order
History Biographical: 

St. Thomas' Anglican Church is an historic Anglican church edifice built by the Hudson's Bay Company in Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada. Construction on the church started in 1864 and was completed in 1885.

John Horden, the first missionary for the parish arrived in the area on August 26, 1851. Horden translated common prayers and hymns into Cree and started a school and holding services for what would become St. Thomas' Church.

St. Thomas' Anglican Church is still an active parish in the Anglican Diocese of Moosonee. Services are conducted in the Cree language and in English. Since October 2006, the historic church has not been used for services and needs significant repairs. The congregation uses another building that was formerly a Catholic church.

Scope Content: 

Collection comprises portrait style photographs of children from the Moose Fort Indian Residential School.

Repository: 
srsc
Admin
Custodial History: 

Scanned by Shingwauk Project staff in 2005, Centre holds digital copies only.

Location Original: 

Framed photos are hung in the St. Thomas Parish Hall.

GMD: 
graphic material
Geographic Access: 
Moose Factory (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
St. Thomas Parish Hall (Moose Factory, Ont)
Language: 
English