Transportation Butte Army History
| Database ID | 28285 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
| Fonds/Collection | Edgar Mapletoft fonds | |
| Series | F364 | |
| File/Item Reference | F364-1-Transportation (Box 1) | |
| Date of creation | n.d. | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; .5 cm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | Edgar Mapletoft was born October 7, 1920 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. His father, John, and uncle, Charlie, homesteaded in the Fort Pitt District, just north of Lloydminster, on the north side of the North Saskatchewan River in 1911. His parents, John & Martha Mapletoft, had one son, Edgar, and a daughter, Mary Margaret. Edgar grew up and remained in the Fort Pitt District all his life. He attended the School of Agriculture in Saskatoon and in 1941 received his Diploma. Edgar married Florence Patricia Chapman on July 2, 1942 and they raised three sons on the Little Pipestone Ranch just a couple miles from their childhood homes. He died on April 1, 2006.Edgar Mapletoft was also passionate about history of the region he lived, especially the Fort Pitt, Frenchman's Butte and Onion Lake areas, the First Nations, the Métis and the Northwest Rebellion. Edgar always had a strong interest in the native heritage, especially as it applied to the history of the Northwest. He tape-recorded interviews with elders on the reserve who were children at the time of the Northwest Rebellion. His involvement with the Onion Lake First Nation ultimately led to his becoming an Honorary Chief. Mr. Mapletoft also became involved with the Frenchman's Butte Museum; planning, fund-raising and publicizing it. His real passion was telling the story of the Northwest. He and his wife, Pat, looked after the Fort Pitt Historical Campground for several years. After Pat passed away, he continued for awhile and then became involved with farm vacations and providing historical tours. His fame grew and people came from all over the country for his personalized tour. | |
| Scope and content | Folder contains photocopies of sketches of steamers, ferries, York boats and canoes used to move military personnel west in response to the Northwest Resistance. Image sources include the Glenbow Museum, the Public Archives of Canada, Manitoba Archives and Canadian Illustrated News. Also includes a list handwritten by Edgar Mapletoft of the members of the Fort Pitt Garrison with dates of appointment; source unknown. Also includes a map titled 'Steamboats on the Saskatchewan.' | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Provenance Access Point | Mapletoft, Edgar, 1920-2006 | |
| Place | Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | 10th Battalion, Royal Grenadiers Caron, Sir Adolphe-Philippe, 1843-1908 Dickens, Francis, 1844-1886 (NWMP officer) Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 Strange, Thomas Bland, 1831-1925 (General) | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Magazines and Periodicals News and Reporting Forts Law Enforcement -- NWMP | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/28285
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