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Fran Fraser's Blackfoot Culture collection

  • GLEN glen-980
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1930s] - 1973, predominant 1956-1970

The collection consists of interviews with Rosie Ayoungman, Mrs. Richard Brass, Little Chief, Paul Wolf Collar, Joe Cat Face, Mary Many Guns, Ben Calf Robe, Amos Leather, Cyril Olds, Jack Kipp, and One Gun about the Blackfoot language, legends, tobacco dance, snake lodge, owl lodge, tipi designs, coyote songs, crazy dog ceremonies, Crowfoot and Treaty 7 signing, and other subjects, with some translations by Emily Duckchief (1950s-1973); interview with Hugh Dann about Buffalo Child Long Lance; Blackfoot music (including commentaries) recorded at Crowfoot Residential School, Cluny (1956-1957); Blackfoot songs recorded by the A-1 Club, Cluny; and photographs of a Blackfoot sun dance (1965?), and pupils at Old Sun school (1956).

Fraser, Fran

Federation of Metis Settlements fonds

  • GLEN glen-938
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1938-1979]

The fonds consists of photographs of personalities, buildings, businesses, agriculture and schools on the Metis settlements of East Prairie (1956), Elizabeth (1962), Big Prairie, Beaver River (1942), Utikuma (1938-1942), Paddle Prairie (ca. 1963), and Fishing Lake; conference of Metis elders (Jasper) 1981

Federation of Metis Settlements

Frederick J. Niven fonds

  • GLEN glen-1756
  • Fonds
  • 1776-1963, predominant 1900-1944

The fonds consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts (The Three Marys, When I was a Child, His Hour or Two, Mine Inheritance, Triumph, What's Past is Prologue, Family Album, The Staff at Stimsons, A Candle in the Rain, Tales of the Black Flag, Hands Up, Brothers in Arms, Under Which King, Island of Arran, The Transplanted, Once Upon a Time, The Garricks of Renfrew, Dead Men's Bells, The Flying Years, etc.), reviews of books, publication agreements, scrapbooks, newsclippings and family photograph albums. Includes Pauline's diaries (1947, 1959, 1961) and correspondence. Also includes material collected by Frederick for research purposes: ration ticket of Cree, Mechawayis of the Sweet Grass band (1885), and newsclippings about Sitting Bull, Sioux uprisings, etc. (1890s). RECORDS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALSO IN THIS FONDS. SEE INVENTORY FOR DETAILS: Blackfoot, Canadian Authors Association, Bliss Carmen, John Murray Gibbon, George H. Gooderham, William H. New, Walter J. Phillips, poetry, and Bernard Keble Sandwell.

Niven, Frederick J.

Gabriel Cote fonds

  • GLEN glen-2511
  • Fonds
  • 1874

The fonds consists of a presentation copy of Treaty 4, given to Gabriel Cote. [It is on permanent loan to the Cote First Nation of Saskatchewan, so is not available for viewing at Glenbow.]

Cote, Gabriel

Gleichen United Church Women collection

  • GLEN glen-1037
  • Collection
  • Copied 1968 (originally created 1895-1955)

The collection consists of photographs of personalities, buildings and agriculture in Gleichen and area. Also consists of historical articles written by Rev. R.F. Brown about the Old Sun School, the Anglican Church and education.

Gleichen United Church Women

George R. Reid fonds

  • GLEN glen-3369
  • Fonds
  • June-July 1935

The fonds consists of a photograph album of views of the treaty payment trip to the Northwest Territories. Includes a few photos of the Morley reserve, including the residential school, hospital, and Reid's house.

Reid, George R.

Harold Cardinal fonds

  • GLEN glen-3128
  • Fonds
  • 1972

The fonds consists of excerpts from a recorded speech given at the University of Calgary.

Cardinal, Harold

David Thompson fonds

  • GLEN glen-2252
  • Fonds
  • Microfilmed 1958 (originally created 1790-1825)

The fonds consists of diaries of travel and observations in western Canada.

Thompson, David

Edward H. Blackmore fonds

  • GLEN glen-265
  • Fonds
  • 1937-1969

The fonds consists of letters, photographs, newsclippings and programs received from Godsell and Seton, about native culture, events, and his collection.

Blackmore, Edward H.

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