Mounted Police
Database ID | 27050 | |
Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
Fonds/Collection | Wetton, Cecilia (1893-1974) | |
Series | I | |
File/Item Reference | I-1.e | |
Date of creation | 1911-1955 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 2 mm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Historical note | Wetton was active in various organizations in North Battleford such as the Imperial Daughters of the Empire, and in 1937 joined the North Battleford News as a reporter. She wrote for that newspaper and served as the Battlefords reporter for the Saskatoon Star Phoenix until her retirement in 1965. She was well known for her interest in the history of Saskatchewan and wrote extensively on the subject for both newspapers and, in addition, produced a number of books including The Promised Land and Historic Battleford. She died in North Battleford in 1974. | |
Scope and content | This folder contains miscellaneous sketches on the part played by the Mounted Police in opening up the West. "Rebellion", an article from the records of the North West Mounted Police Memorial, is also included. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Copyright holder | Unknown | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Articles Field notes | |
Provenance Access Point | Wetton, Cecilia (1893-1974) | |
Place | Lac la Biche, Saskatchewan, Canada Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Black, Norman Fergus Lac La Biche Payipwat | |
Subject | Community Histories People Chiefs Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
Date Range(s) | 1910-1919 1920-1929 1950-1959 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/27050 |