Longman, Charles
| Database ID | 25836 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Archives Board General | |
| Series | A73 | |
| File/Item Reference | A73 | |
| Date of creation | 1885-1957 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 1 mm of textual records | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Scope and content | An explanatory letter and excerpts from Charles Longman's campaign diary. Longman was a private with the 90th Battalion, Winnipeg Rifles who was involved in the manhunt for Big Bear during the 1885 Resistance. His descendant A.D. Longman sent the excerpts included along with a letter of explanation to the Saskatchewan History staff, who presumably donated them to the Saskatchewan Archives. The diary contains a few brief notes on Big Bear and troop movements. | |
| Restrictions on access | See Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Correspondence Diaries | |
| Provenance Access Point | Saskatchewan Archives Board General | |
| Language of material | English | |
| Place | Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Big Bear, ca. 1828-1889 (Chief) Colonel Williams kÄ-papÄmahcahkwÄw Longman, Charles mistahi-maskwa Moshishim (Chief) Wandering Spirit, 1845-1885 Winnipeg Rifles | |
| Subject | Northwest Resistance Warfare | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25836
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