Life of W. J. Carter - 30 July 1923.
Database ID | 26258 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Morton Manuscripts Collection | |
Series | C550 | |
File/Item Reference | C550-1-24-2a (Box 36) | |
Date of creation | 30 July 1923 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 folder; .5 mm of textual records | |
Number of images | 14 | |
Scope and content | Typescript of W.J. Carter's autobiographical account of his life and experiences in Western Canada during the period 1879 to 1910s. The most interesting part is Carter's account of the impact of the Northwest Resistance of 1885 on the Prince Albert community. Carter, a carpenter by trade, was hired by William McKenzie in August 1889 to build stations on the railway between Regina and Prince Albert. | |
Contributer | W.J. Carter (author) | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
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 | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Correspondence | |
Provenance Access Point | Morton, A.S. | |
Other numbers/identification | Special Collections call no. MSS-C550/1/24.2. | |
Other notes | Pps. 7-14 give mention to the Northwest Resistance and the Red River Resistance. Remainder of items (one photograph, various correspondence) in file not scanned. | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Carter, William J. Clarke, Lawrence, 1832-1890 (HBC Factor, MLA) Isbister, James, 1833-1915 Nisbet, James Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Smith, Donald A. | |
Subject | Churches -- Presbyterian Forts Hudson's Bay Company Law Enforcement -- NWMP Metis Northwest Resistance Red River Resistance Businesses Emmanuel College Railroads | |
Date Range(s) | 1840-1859 1920-1929 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/26258 |