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Canadian Place Names Guide

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/artifact8696
Date Range
1955-1975
GMD
Documentary Objects
Object Type
Guidebook
Material
paper
Accession Number
2010.29.17
Description
A brown small guidebook of how to pronounce Canadian places. The front cover reads "A guide to the pronunciation of CANADIAN PLACE NAMES A CBC PUBLICATION" inside there are town names and their proper pronunciation.
GMD
Documentary Objects
Object Type
Guidebook
Description
A brown small guidebook of how to pronounce Canadian places. The front cover reads "A guide to the pronunciation of CANADIAN PLACE NAMES A CBC PUBLICATION" inside there are town names and their proper pronunciation.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Some stains on the front cover.
Width
13.5 cm
Length
20.3 cm
Date Range
1955-1975
Accession Number
2010.29.17
Category
Communication Objects
Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 7
Part Of
George Anderson fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1892-1899, 1921-1924
Accession Number
992.3
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Part Of
George Anderson fonds
Creator
George Anderson
Description Level
Fonds
Fonds Number
2
Accession Number
992.3
GMD
textual record
Date Range
1892-1899, 1921-1924
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
George Anderson grew up in Ontario and, with his wife, Cora, came to Kitamaat in 1891 as lay missionaries. They were the first permanent white settlers in the area. They established a residential home for First Nation students, administered the local school and were responsible for providing religious services to the Haisla peoples until an ordained minister arrived in the area.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of the diary of George Anderson (1892-1899, 1921-1924) when he was in Kitamaat. The fonds also includes the 1892 diary of Cora Anderson.
Notes
Title based on contents of fonds. For conservation reasons, researchers are requested to use a photocopy of the original diary.
Name Access
Anderson, George
Anderson, Cora
Subject Access
Kitamaat Village
Kitamaat Mission
Haisla First Nation
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 1 Box 10