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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
Schmalz fonds |
Title |
Peter S. Schmalz fonds |
Object Name |
Archival Fonds |
Dates of Creation |
1844 - 2006 [Photocopied [198-?] - [199-?] (Originals 1765 - 2004) |
Creator |
Schmalz, Peter S. |
Description |
This fonds reflects Dr. Peter S. Schmalz's career as an educator, researcher and author from the late 1960s to early 2000s. He used these resources in the creation of a Master's Thesis, a Doctoral Thesis, numerous learned articles, several books, and reports for the Ministry of Natural Resources, First Nations communities, the provincial government and federal government. The focus of his research and writing concerned First Nations as well as Town of Walkerton history. This fonds includes over 700 published books (not including duplicates) which reflect Dr. Schmalz's primary interest in aboriginal contact with Europeans. The fonds also consists of documents related to the history of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory (Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation) which reflect the communications and relationship between the First Nations and the Imperial and Canadian governments. These documents consist of photocopied records, many of which were copied from microfilm held by the National Archives of Canada, including material from NAC's reference number RG 10 (parts of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds). Records also include microform, brochures, audiotapes and videotapes, newspapers and clippings, magazines and research cards. Material in the fonds also reflects the history and experience of First Nations across North America. The material also reflects Dr. Schmalz's leadership in education, particularly as it relates to both the education of First Nation students and the education of others about the history of First Nations. Records relate to a co-operative education project, field archaeology and native studies summer course, as well as curriculum created by Peter Schmalz and other education resources. Dr. Schmalz's work, activities and interests are also reflected through his correspondence, publications, theses, and essays. Finally, the fonds consists of articles, maps and original records reflecting Dr. Schmalz's interest and research concerning the history of the Town of Walkerton and other regional history resources. This fonds consists of the following series and files: Series 1: Research library of published books File 1 Books about books File 2 North American Indigenous books File 3 Canadian Indigenous archaeology books File 4 Canadiana books File 5 Non-Canadian books File 6 Local history books File 7 Black studies books File 8 Music books and sheet music Series 2: Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation related documents File 1 Saugeen-Nawash rights and claims File 2 Newspaper clippings, articles and manuscripts File 3 Microform File 4 Experience '81 project File 5 Fishing rights File 6 Bruce County censuses File 7 Potawatomi among the Saugeen and Cape Croker File 9 Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation publications File 10 Research cards Series 3: North American First Nations resources File 1 Visual materials File 2 Theses and manuscripts File 3 Published works File 4 Letters, working papers, reports and other records File 5 Audio and video materials File 6 Newspapers, magazines and journals File 7 Black studies resources Series 4: Education File 1 Co-operative education project File 2 Reports and documents concerning development of education of First Nations people File 3 Curriculum created by Peter Schmalz File 4 Field Archaeology and Native Studies summer course File 5 Education resources File 6 Reservation : a role-playing simulation game Series 5: Personal documents and publications File 1 Correspondence File 2 Manuscripts, theses and essays File 3 Published books, articles and related documents File 4 [There is no file 4] File 5 Conferences and trips File 6 Restricted reports File 7 Miscellaneous personal documents Series 6: Walkerton and area history resources File 1 Research notes and newspaper clippings File 2 Arthur James Kendall murder trial File 3 Original records File 4 Articles, manuscripts and reports File 5 Photographs Series 7: Regional history resources File 1 Reports and photocopied documents File 2 Articles and manuscripts File 3 Maps |
Finding Aids |
Finding Aids are available, on request, for most Files within each Series, listing the title, object name, date, extent/physical description, scope & content, and object id. of the items or folders within this collection. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Dr. Peter Stanley Schmalz resides in Walkerton, Ontario. His education includes the following: 1962 Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario 1962 Secondary School Teacher's Certificate 1972 Master of Arts Degree, University of Waterloo 1985 Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Schmalz taught for five years at John F. Ross C.V.I., Guelph (1962-1967). In 1967, he began teaching at Walkerton District Secondary School. He became the Head of the History & Contemporary Studies Department at the school, a position from which he retired in or around 1995. In addition to his daily teaching job, Schmalz taught summer courses at Queen's University in Kingston, and night courses for Georgian Collage and the University of Waterloo. He also developed and taught a course called "Man in Society" for the Ontario Ministry of Education, Correspondence Division. From 1991 - 1992, he was seconded by the Bruce County Board of Education, through a grant from Employment and Immigration Canada, to develop a native Co-operative Education Pilot Project with two reserves for the Bruce County Board of Education. In 1993, Dr. Schmalz received the 1993 Hilroy Fellowship for Innovations in Education award for a computer role-playing simulation which develops non-Native empathy for the century-long Native experiences on reserves. Dr. Schmalz has researched local native land claims and issues extensively. In the 1990s and 2000s, Dr. Schmalz was hired to create reports for the Ministry of Natural Resources, First Nations communities, the provincial government and federal government. For example, in 1990 he prepared a report on "Saugeen First Nations Aboriginal Commercial Fishing Rights" for legal proceedings. From March 1991 to May 1992 he worked with Cape Croker in preparation for the "Fisheries Trial." Following publication of "Ojibwa of Southern Ontario", The Saugeen First Nations employed Dr. Schmalz to research and report on the history of "Aboriginal Commercial Fishing of the Nawash First Nations." In January 1993, he testified in court proceedings as an expert witness, giving the history of the Christian Island First Nations. In preparation for that testimony, he completed a study for the Ministry of Natural Resources. In addition to various published articles and book reviews, his works include the following books: The Ojibwa, Toronto: Umbrella Press, 1995 The Ojibwa of Southern Ontario, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991 The County Town Question, Wiarton: The Walkerton Historical Society, 1982 The Impact of the Great Depression on Walkerton, Wiarton: The Walkerton Historical Society, 1982 The History of the Saugeen Indians, Ottawa: The Ontario Historical Society, Research Publication No. 5, 1977 Dr. Schmalz was "honourably mentioned" by The Canadian Historical Association in 1991 in relation to his book, The Ojibwa of Southern Ontario, which also won the 1993 Joseph Brant Award, given by The Ontario Historical Society, as "the best book dealing with Ontario's multicultural history published in a three-year period." |
Collection |
Schmalz, Peter fonds |
System of arrangement |
At the time of donation, the material (not including books listed in Series 1) were donated in boxes numbered from 1 to 43 and four unnumbered boxes. The items were physically left in that order (unless otherwise noted). Intellectual arrangement into seven series, with subordinate files, was imposed by archival staff based on the primary content and form of each item/folder. Original box numbers are noted in the "Arrangement" note in each file / item description. |
Parent Object |
Schmalz Series 1, File 2 |
Level of Description |
Fonds |
Physical Description |
34.5 m of textual records and other material 12 maps / plans ; 90 x 113 cm and smaller 236 photographs 139 slides : colour 102 postcards 9 photographs ; 35 x 46 cm (with matting) and smaller 44 microfilm reels ; 35 mm 6 microfilm reels ; 16 mm 11 microfiche 57 presentation panels ; 28 x 31 cm 10 videocassettes : chrome dioxide 16 audiocassettes 1 audio disc : vinyl, 33.3 rpm 1 audio disc : vinyl, 45 rpm 2 computer disks : MF2DD ; 9.5 x 9 cm 1 board game with box ; 36 x 28 x 1 cm |
Access Restrictions |
Access to a small number of items is restricted at the request of the donor. Conditions governing access are noted in the item-level descriptions. Restrictions are also generally reflected in "[ ]" following the title of each restricted item. |
Associated Material in other Repositories |
Parts of the material within this collection was obtained from Library and Archives Canada, RG 10 (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development records). |
Places |
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Saugeen First Nation Walkerton |
People |
Schmalz, Peter S. |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Cultural relations Education First Nations - Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation First Nations - Saugeen First Nation First Nations of Canada First Nations of North America |
Related Units of Description |
A finding aid is available listing other items within Bruce County Archives holdings that were catalogued with "Saugeen First Nation" or "Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation" listed as a subject. |
Child Records |
Schmalz Series 4 Schmalz Series 1 Schmalz Series 2 Schmalz Series 3 Schmalz Series 5 Schmalz Series 6 Schmalz Series 7 |