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Sands, Donald, 1928-2002

Photograph of Don and Nellie at Shingwauk reunion

Submitted by olivia on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 10:52
Description
Start Date: 
1981
End Date: 
1981
Date Range: 
1981
Physical Description: 

1 photograph : col. ; (jpeg)

Physical Location
Repository: 
aua
Accession No: 
Donald Sands fonds
File No: 
012
Shelf Location: 
2010-019-001
Container Number: 
001
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Sands, Donald, 1928-2002
Sands, Nellie, ?-1999
Image: 

Donald Harris Sands fonds

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 16:36
Description
Start Date: 
1933
End Date: 
2000
Date Range: 
1933-2000
Physical Description: 

10 cm of graphic material and textual record. - 36 photographs : b&w and col.

Arrangement: 
Thematically by item type
History Biographical: 

Donald Harris Sands born on Walpole Island First Nation Reservation in Ontario on January 3rd, 1928. He was raised by his great Aunt Lela Altiman in his great, great grandfather's home.

At the age of five Donald was sent to Shingwauk Residential School in Sault Ste Marie on September 1, 1933. Donald left Shingwauk on June 1st, 1944. After graduating from Shingwauk he entered military service and later took up his vocation as a printer in California. Don's sister Nellie Sands also attended Shingwauk.

Don later became an enthusiastic Shingwauk Alumnus. He participated in all the Reunions and Healing Circles, and was an active founding member of the Shingwauk Alumni Association. Don Sands passed away on Friday June 28, 2002 in his home in California.

Photograph on left shows Donald Sands standing outside the Shingwauk Indian Residential School in 1938.

Scope Content: 

Fonds comprises photographs of Donald Sands and family and textual records relating to Indian Residential Schools. Photographs are of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School, the Shingwauk reunions, and social gatherings. Textual records include articles, correspondence, and excerpts of academic literature.

Repository: 
srsc
Admin
Access Restriction: 

Some restrictions may apply. Consult the Research & Archives Coordinator for more information.

Repro Restriction: 

Permission of the donor is required for reproduction where applicable. Residential School Centre staff must make reproductions. Reproductions are dependent on the fragility of the originals. Researchers must adhere to applicable copyright law and privacy legislation and permission of the copyright holder is required to publish from the fonds. For more information, please contact the Research & Archives Coordinator, Residential School Centre.

Conservation: 

Basic conservation performed during processing of accessions.

GMD: 
textual record
Geographic Access: 
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association
Sands, Donald, 1928-2002
Sands, Nellie, ?-1999
Shingwauk Indian Residential School (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.)
Language: 
English

Photograph of Donald and Nellie Sands

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
1945
End Date: 
1945
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created 1945 May)]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 3 photographs : b&w ; 7.5 x 12 cm, 19.5 x 24.5 cm

Notes: 

Previously known as P6.MIN.0.26

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Nancy Minchin fonds
File No: 
023
Shelf Location: 
2010-021-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Walpole Island (Ont.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Sands, Donald, 1928-2002
Image: 

Donald Sands correspondence

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
1998
End Date: 
1998
Date Range: 
1998 September
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

0.2 cm of textual records.

Notes: 

CSAA General Administration Files

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association
File No: 
003
Shelf Location: 
2010-004-001
Container Number: 
004
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
All material is in English.
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
Sands, Donald, 1928-2002

In loving memory Donald Harris Sands

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:57
Description
Start Date: 
2002
End Date: 
2002
Date Range: 
2002 June
Language: 
English
Physical Description: 

0.2 cm of textual records.

Notes: 

CSAA General Administration Files

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association
File No: 
002
Shelf Location: 
2010-004-001
Container Number: 
004
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Description Level: 
File
Language: 
All material is in English.
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
Sands, Donald, 1928-2002