The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Margaret Butcher emigrated to Canada around 1915. In 1916, she accepted a nursing position at the Kitamaat Girls Home (later the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home) a facility in Kitamaat supported by the Women's Missionary Society (Methodist) of British Columbia. She remained in Kitimat until 1919, when she moved to California.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of correspondence of Margaret Butcher to various family members describing her life in Kitamaat (Kitimat) and actibities at the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home.
Notes
Title based on the contents of the fonds. Copies from originals held in the BC Archives and Records Service (Add.MSS 362) : Photocopies 1983
Donor requested that copying be restricted to a few pages for research use, and that direct requests for complete copies be sent to the Provincial Archives. Copyright remains with Ms. Butcher's literary heirs. (See accession file)
Kitimat 1922 Before the Foley and Welch cabin at the Anderson Ranch ; From Left to Right : Beth Anderson & Unknown Girl, Mrs. Martha Anderson, Miss Hortopp (From Kitamaat Mission) Mrs, Exilda Mitchell, Unkn. Lady with hat and Girl, Miss Heather (Kitamaat Mission), Bert Anderson, All indigenous Girls Unknown, Frank Bellmane (Logger) Alec Baddish with Apron (Russian Logger), Mr. George Anderson, Mr. Archer (Logger) All Loggers were working for Bob Mitchell, Kitimat.
Kitimat 1922 Before the Foley and Welch cabin at the Anderson Ranch ; From Left to Right : Beth Anderson & Unknown Girl, Mrs. Martha Anderson, Miss Hortopp (From Kitamaat Mission) Mrs, Exilda Mitchell, Unkn. Lady with hat and Girl, Miss Heather (Kitamaat Mission), Bert Anderson, All indigenous Girls Unknown, Frank Bellmane (Logger) Alec Baddish with Apron (Russian Logger), Mr. George Anderson, Mr. Archer (Logger) All Loggers were working for Bob Mitchell, Kitimat.
Photo showing pioneers from Kitimat, in top left corner Rudolph Braun with daughter Christel Braun sitting in front of him, to her left are: Exilda Mitchell and Bob Mitchell, unknown children in front.
Photo showing pioneers from Kitimat, in top left corner Rudolph Braun with daughter Christel Braun sitting in front of him, to her left are: Exilda Mitchell and Bob Mitchell, unknown children in front.
Photo showing a group from the Eliz Long Home and pioneers aboard Bob Wrights boat going for a picnic, from left to right in top row: Frank Hallet, Exilda Mitchell, Elise Fleming (first teacher for pioneer school at Anderson farm), Bob Wright and right to left on bottom: Rudolph Braun, Eilzabeth Anderson, Ida Clark (matron), Martha Anderson, Barney McLonkey, Sarah Alton, and Margaret Butcher (another teacher).
Photo showing a group from the Eliz Long Home and pioneers aboard Bob Wrights boat going for a picnic, from left to right in top row: Frank Hallet, Exilda Mitchell, Elise Fleming (first teacher for pioneer school at Anderson farm), Bob Wright and right to left on bottom: Rudolph Braun, Eilzabeth Anderson, Ida Clark (matron), Martha Anderson, Barney McLonkey, Sarah Alton, and Margaret Butcher (another teacher).
Photo showing staff members of the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home with visitors, top from left to right: Margaret Butcher (a teacher), Miss. Scouten, Mr. Sutherland (an engineer), Isabelle Clark (a teacher) and in front left to right: Reverend Couldrey, Ida Clark (matron), unknown, Mr. Faulkner (Indian Agent from Bella Coola).
Photo showing staff members of the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home with visitors, top from left to right: Margaret Butcher (a teacher), Miss. Scouten, Mr. Sutherland (an engineer), Isabelle Clark (a teacher) and in front left to right: Reverend Couldrey, Ida Clark (matron), unknown, Mr. Faulkner (Indian Agent from Bella Coola).