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Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)

Gordon’s Indian Residential School, Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, SK, 1888-1996, Diocese of Qu’Appelle, Authorized Enrolment – 15 to 165. Compiled by General Synod Archives July 24, 2008.

The Anglican Church ceased involvement with this school in 1969. 

Name Sub-category: 
Residential School

Gordon Residential School (Punnichy, Sask.) collection

Submitted by krista on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 09:32
Description
Start Date: 
1959
End Date: 
1960
Date Range: 
1959 September - 1960 June
Physical Description: 

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.

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

Gordon IRS signThe 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.

Scope Content: 

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.

Repository: 
srsc
Admin
Custodial History: 

Material in accession 2020-002 was donated to SRSC in February 2020 by Pamela Handley. 

Access Restriction: 

No restrictions on access or use.

Conservation: 

Minor conservation performed during processing.

GMD: 
graphic material
textual record
Description Level: 
Fonds
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)
Language: 
All material is in English.

Photograph of the new Gordon's Residential School

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1929
End Date: 
1935
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [193-])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Previously: P75-103-S6-46

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
127
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-003
Container Number: 
002
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Punnichy (Sask.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)
Image: 

Photograph of students in a primary classrom

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1954
End Date: 
1954
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created 1954)]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Gordon Residential School, Punnichy, SK

Previously known as P75-103-S7-150

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
085
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Geographic Access: 
Punnichy (Sask.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)
Image: 

Photograph of the Gordon Residential School

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1940
End Date: 
1949
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created [194-])]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Punnichy, SK.

Previously known as P72-103-S6-76

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
084
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Geographic Access: 
Punnichy (Sask.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)
Image: 

Photograph of Gordon Residential School

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1946
End Date: 
1946
Date Range: 
[reproduced 1991 (originally created 1946)]
Physical Description: 

0.1 cm of graphic material. - 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm

Notes: 

Punnichy, SK.

Previously known as P7538-923

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
083
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Geographic Access: 
Punnichy (Sask.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
graphic material
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)
Image: 

Contact sheets for Gordon Residential School

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 15:58
Description
Start Date: 
1991
End Date: 
1991
Date Range: 
1991
Physical Description: 

0.2 cm of textual records

Notes: 

Punnichy, SK.

Physical Location
Repository: 
srsc
Accession No: 
Anglican Church of Canada General Synod Archives Residential School Photograph Collection
File No: 
082
Shelf Location: 
2010-007-001
Container Number: 
001
Legacy Restricted: 
N
Subject Access: 
Indigenous Peoples in North America--Canada--Residential schools
Geographic Access: 
Punnichy (Sask.)
Description Level: 
File
GMD: 
textual record
Name Access: 
Gordon’s Indian Residential School (Gordon’s Reserve, Punnichy, Sask.)