Mathilda Wilkings fonds

Administrative / Biographical History: Mathilda Wilkings worked at various residential schools as a laundry or housekeeping matron, including St. John's Indian Residential School, Chapleau, Ont. (1923-1924); St. Cyprian's Indian Residential School, Peigan Reserve (Brocket, Alta.) (1925-1926); and Gordon's Indian Residential School, Gordon's Reserve (Punnichy, Sask.) (1926-1927). She appears to have either visited or collected photos of other residenital schools as well, such as Hay River and Sioux Lookout.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of a photo album containing 207 images created or collected by Mathilda Wilkings while she worked in residential schools. The album is entitled, Snap Shot Album.; Photographs include images taken at various residential schools including, St. John's Indian Residential School, Chapleau, Ont. (1923-1924); St. Cyprian's Indian Residential School, Peigan Reserve (Brocket, Alta.); Gordon's Indian Residential School, Gordon's Reserve (Punnichy, Sask.); Pelican Lake Indian Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.); and St. Peter's Indian Residential School (Hay River, N.W.T.).

Related Fonds: Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada (MSCC) fonds; Gibson family fonds; Arthur Henry Sovereign fonds

Corporate Name: Gordon's Indian Residential School, Gordon's Reserve (Punnichy, Sask.); St. Cyprian's Indian Residential School, Peigan Reserve (Brocket, Alta.); St. John's Indian Residential School (Chapleau, Ont.); St. Peter's Indian Residential School (Hay River, N.W.T.); Pelican Lake Indian Residential School (Sioux Lookout, Ont.)

Subjects: Indian and Eskimo Residential Schools; Indian and Eskimo Residential School students; Indian and Eskimo Residential School staff