Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1905-1952 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.5 cm of textual records. -- 9 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Annie McGowan was an artist in Fort Macleod, Alberta who had an in interest in the First Nations and the history of the Fort Macleod area. She collected these stories and photographs during her life.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Ethel M. McDonald, 2000.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of genealogical information about Blackfeet, Montana; accounts by Blood warriors Calf Robe, Eagle Arrow, and White-Man-Runnning-Around of their warfare experiences; Church of England calendar used by missionary W.R. Haynes on Peigan Reserve, Brockett, Alberta (1909); photographs of First Nations; colour reproductions of Blackfeet portraits done by Winold Reiss; Royal North West Mounted Police inaugural celebrations; and people present at the commencement of the Calgary Power Company's Ghost River Dam Project.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
No finding aid.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Missionary's calendar is a reproduction of the original in the Fort Macleod Museum.
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of collection.