"John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West"
Database ID | 27428 | |
Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Fonds/Collection | Historical & Scientific Society of Manitoba | |
File/Item Reference | G-601-16 | |
Date of creation | 1967 | |
Physical description/extent | one booklet; 2 mm of textual records | |
Number of images | 10 | |
Scope and content | File contains a copy of a speech given to the Manitoba Historical Society by Donald G. Creighton called "John A. MacDonald, Confederation and the West." It was given on January 11, 1967-the anniversary of Sir John's birthday. Creighton was concerned about the division of Canada through what he called growing misinterpretations of our history as bi-cultural. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Correspondence | |
Provenance Access Point | Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba | |
Place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 2 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Creighton, Donald Grant , 1902-1979 Macdonald, Sir John Alexander, 1815-1891 Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 | |
Subject | Government -- federal Government policy Speeches and addresses Metis -- History Separatism Cree - Plains | |
Date Range(s) | 1960-1969 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27428 |