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 Inuit syllabics
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| Series 1 | Family histories and writings. - 1976-2010 |
| Series 2 | Education. - 1931-1960 |
| Series 3 | Reindeer Station / Fort McPherson. - 1956- 1965 |
| Series 4 | Miscellaneous records. - 1942- 1973 |
| Series 5 | Photographs. - 1900-1970, predominant 1935-1965 |
| Series 6 | Slides. - 1956-1960 |
| Series 7 | Films. - 1950-1960 |
| Audio recordings. - 1957- 1963 |
Inventory
Series 1 | Family histories and writings. - 1976-2010 |
| M-8336-1 | Daisy S. Megli, "Life at Reindeer Station and Fort McPherson, 1956-1963". - 1993. - Consists of biography of Susan B. Peters for the years she taught in the NWT, based largely on the correspondence in M-8336-9-17. |
| M-8336-2 | Photos reproduced for use in the above biography. - 1993 |
| M-8336-3 | David G. Klassen, "The History of the David G. Klassen Family". - 1976 Arnie Neufeld, editor, "A Family Portrait: Stories and Adventures of the Klassen / Peters Family". - 1993. - David G. Klassen married Mary Peters, the sister of Susan B. Peters. "The Rudolph and Carmel Klassen Family Story". - 2008. - Rudolph Klassen was the son of David G. Klassen. |
| M-8336-43 | Rudolph Waldemar Klassen, "Autobiographical Sketch of a Son of the Canadian Prairie". - July 2010 |
| M-8336-44 | "Poèmes & Poems by/par Carmel Despins-Klassen" |
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Series 2 | Education. - 1931- 1960 |
| M-8336-4 | Letter from Department of Education. 1931. - Outlining high school courses needed for admission to Normal School. |
| M-8336-5 | Certificates. - 1934-1954. - Consists of high school diploma and various teachers' certificates. |
| M-8336-os box | BEd degree, University of Alberta. - 1956 |
| M-8336-6 | Calgary Normal School Annual, "The Chinook". - 1934- 1935 |
| M-8336-7 | Inspectors' reports. - 1953-1960. - Consists of reports about her teaching at Elba SD No. 2537, Alberta and at Reindeer Station. |
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Series 3 | Reindeer Station / Fort McPherson. - 1956-1965 |
| M-8336-8 | Diary. - December 1, 1957-June 25, 1958. - Includes some curriculum planning and first aid notes in the front. |
| M-8336-9 | Correspondence. - 1956 |
| M-8336-10 | Correspondence. - 1957 |
| M-8336-11 | Correspondence. - 1958 |
| M-8336-12 | Correspondence. - 1959 |
| M-8336-13 | Correspondence. - 1960 |
| M-8336-14 | Correspondence. - 1961 |
| M-8336-15 | Correspondence. - 1962 |
| M-8336-16 | Correspondence. - 1963 |
| M-8336-17 | Correspondence regarding banking, salary, and pension matters. - 1956-1963 |
| M-8336-18 | School project: "Reindeer Station, A Community Survey". - 1957. - Includes photographs from 1935-1954. |
| M-8336-19 | Notes and drafts for "Reindeer Station, A Community Survey". nd |
| M-8336-20 | School notebook - Vivian Nancy Smith, Reindeer Station. - 1958 |
| M-8336-21 | Notebooks - Supplies shipped in and supplies used. - 1958- 1959 |
| M-8336-22 | Notebooks - food supplies used and groceries accounts. - 1960-1961 |
| M-8336-23 | List: "Rations for S.B. Peters, teacher, Reindeer Station, NWT". - nd |
| M-8336-24 | Inuit word list. - nd |
| M-8336-25 | News clippings about Susan B. Peters and Reindeer Station. - 1956, 1959 |
| M-8336-26 | NWTTA (NWT Teachers' Association) Newsletter. - 1959 |
| M-8336-27 | Pacific Western Airlines - certificates for passengers crossing Arctic Circle. - 1960-1962 |
| M-8336-28 | "Sam's Delta Press" newspaper. - March and April 1965 |
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Series 4 | Miscellaneous records. - 1942-1973 |
| M-8336-29 | Grocery accounts. - 1942. - Includes some 1984 Linden accounts. |
| M-8336-30 | Letter from Holland friend. - 1953 |
| M-8336-31 | Correspondence re teaching in Jordan. - 1965 |
| M-8336-32 | Notebook - grocery and car accounts. - 1966-1971. - Includes a student's handwriting samples in the front, 1962. |
| M-8336-33 | Notebook - grocery and car accounts. - 1971-1973 |
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Series 5 | Photographs. - 1900-1970, predominant 1935-1965 |
| M-8336-34 | Family members in Russia. - 1900-1918. - 8 photographs : b&w. |
| M-8336-35 | Vancouver. - 1931. - 17 photographs : b&w. - Consists of views of Susan B. Peters and friends. |
| M-8336-os box | Vancouver. - 1931. - 1 photograph : b&w. - Consists of group shot of Mennonite women, including Susan B. Peters. |
| M-8336-36 | Calgary Normal School. - 1934-1935. - 6 photographs : b&w. - Consists of views of the school building, Susan B. Peters on the steps,and friends. |
| M-8336-37 | Rempels and others. - [ca. 1930s-1950s]. - 8 photographs : b&w. - Consists of views of the Rempels and other relatives. Tina Peters, Susan B. Peters' sister, married a Rempel. |
| M-8336-38 | Reindeer Station and Fort McPherson, 1957-1965. - 66 photographs : b&w. - Consists of views of the communities, schools, and pupils. |
| M-8336-39 | Reindeer Station and Fort McPherson. - 1959-1965. - 58 photographs : col. - Consists of views of the communities, schools, and pupils. |
| M-8336-40 | NWT Store. - 1950s (?). - 1 photograph : b&w. - Consists of a view of the interior of a store. |
| M-8336-41 | Mennonite Central Committee. - 1946-1949, 1964 and nd. - 11 photographs : b&w and col. - Consists of views of Susan B. Peters and colleagues while working for MCC. |
| M-8336-42 | Miscellaneous. - [ca. 1926-1970]. - 11 photographs : b&w and col. - Consists of views of various activities of Susan B. Peters. |
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Series 6 | Slides. - 1956- 1960 |
| M-8336-os box | Reindeer Station. - 1956-1960. - 2 binders (556 slides). - Consists of views of the community, school, and pupils. |
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Series 7 | Films. - 1950- 1960 |
| F-162-1 | "Gumbo School and Bremer Hafen". - 1950 (processed June 26, 1950). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8 mm. - Consists of views of school children playing in the snow at Gumbo SD No. 1646, near Swalwell, Alberta, and views of a passenger ship departing with refugees from the German port of Bremer Hafen [Bremerhaven]. Much of the film is double exposed. |
| F-162-2 | "Aunt Margaret's visit". - 1958 (processed September 1958). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8 mm. - Consists of views of a family gathering, probably at Linden, on the occasion of a visit by Margaret Peters Rempel Reimer, the oldest sister of Susan B. Peters. Includes shots of her plane leaving. |
| F-162-3 | "Winter Sports, Reindeer Station". - 1959-1960 (processed April 6, 1960). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8 mm. - Consists of views of native peoples, primarily children, skating, playing hockey, cutting snow blocks, dog sledding and skiing. |
| F-162-4 | "Catching a R'deer for Animal F..." "Carnival". - 1960 (processed May 3, 1960). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8mm. - Consists of views of a reindeer herd, sleds, a camp in the snow; carnival decorations, crowds and activities. |
| F-162-5 | Reindeer Station. - 1960 (processed July 5, 1960). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8 mm. - Consists of views of Reindeer Station, moving a log cabin on rollers, boats on shore next to Mackenzie River, native children and dogs. Only half of the film is used. |
| F-162-6 | Reindeer Station. - 1960 (processed July 5, 1960). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8mm. - Consists of views of native children in playground, the school building, and native women. |
| F-162-7 | "Rocky Mts, not too bad". - 1960 (processed August 31, 1960). - 1 film roll (50 ft.) : si., col.; 8mm. - Consists of views of mountain scenery, taken from a moving vehicle, probably a train. |
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Series 8 | Audio recordings. - 1957- 1963 |
| RCT-883-1 | Reindeer Station School Christmas concerts. - 1957-1959. - 1 audio reel. - Consists of recordings of children's Christmas concerts. |
| RCT-883-2 | Reindeer Station. - 1960. - 1 audio tape reel. - Consists of part of a service held in the school, December 26, 1960, a wedding, followed by Silas Kangegana speaking in Inuit. |
| RCT-883-3 | Fort McPherson. - 1962-1963. - 1 audio tape reel. - Consists of Grade four Indian children, and adults visiting the teacherage. |
