Jackson, William Henry - Riel's Secretary
| Database ID | 31932 | |
| Institution | Prince Albert Historical Society | |
| Fonds/Collection | PAHS Archives collection | |
| Series | Subject Files series | |
| File/Item Reference | Subject Files series-SF126b (Subject Files series) | |
| Date of creation | 1908, 1970s, 1980s, 2001 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 1.5 mm | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | This file contains materials relating to William Henry Jackson, also known as Honore Jaxon. Included are numerous original and photocopied newspaper articles about the life of Jackson and his brother, Thomas Eastwood Jackson. It includes correspondence between Douglas R. Weston, biographer of Thomas and numerous individuals in the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area who shared their information about the Jackson brothers. Also included is a photocopy of the 29 October 1908 issue of the Fair Play and Free Play newspaper, originally established in Prince Albert in 1883 as The Voice of the People. This issue contains a song titled A Song of the Citizen and articles relating to the working class who Âproduce and distribute the real wealth of the world, and the Âplundering class, who produce and operate only schemes to get title to wealth. Also included are articles written by Donald B. Smith; a typed manuscript of an article titled William Henry Jackson; RielÂs Disciple {1980]; a reprint of the article William Henry Jackson: RielÂs Secretary (1980); Rip Van Jaxon: The Return of RielÂs Secretary in 1884-1885 to the Canadian West, 1907-1909 [1983]; and Right Dream, Wrong Time (2001). | |
| 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 | |
| Specific document types | Articles Correspondence | |
| Provenance Access Point | PAHS Archives | |
| Other notes | No scans. | |
| Place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada New York City, New York, United States | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National International | |
| Cultural region | Plains Canada -- National International | |
| Names | Fair Play and Free Play newspaper Jackson, Cecily Jackson, Thomas Eastwood Jackson, William Henry (Honore Jaxon), 1861-1952 Macdonald, John A. Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Smith, Donald K. Weston, Douglas R. | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance -- Biographies News and Reporting -- Articles | |
| Date Range(s) | 1900-1909 1970-1979 1980-1989 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/31932
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