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Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2019.053.001 |
Title |
Oliphant and its islands, Lake Huron : historical and descriptive sketches |
Object Name |
Book |
Dates of Creation |
1912 |
Creator |
Monkman, Irene |
Other Creators |
Fleming, Roy |
Description |
This booklet gives a history of Oliphant and its islands through historical and descriptive sketches, beginning with the Indian occupation through to the establishment of the Oliphant Campers' Association. It includes information on the local area and the people there, maps, photographs, and cameo poems written by noted authors Thomas MacQueen, Wilfred Campbell, E. Pauline Johnson. Title page is signed by author Roy F. Fleming. Also inscribed on title page in different colour ink: "To Mrs. Ruth Collings, best wishes [illegible], July 21, 1948." |
Provenance |
This item was passed through the family of Roy Fleming until its donation to the Museum in 2019. |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
38 p. : ill. ; 15.5 x 23.5 cm (brown softcover) |
Places |
Beament Island Bruce County Cranberry Island Deadman's Island Fishing Islands Frog Island Jack Island Little Squaw Island Lonely Island Main Station Island Oliphant Rabbit Island Smokehouse Island Snake Island Sunset Island Whiskey Island Wildman's Island |
People |
Bayfield, Henry Wosley, Capt. Bellmore, Joseph Bellmore, Larry Cameron, S. Jerry Cook, David Danard, William B. Fleming, Roy Franklin Halliday, Charles Hay, Thomas E. Henderson, William, Rev. Holt, Judge Phillip Huether, David Hurlburt, Charles (Rev.) Kastner, Gideon Litt Kennedy, William MacGregor, Alexander Murray, Captain MacGregor, Murray McAuley, Geo., Captain McAuley, Neil McCutcheon, William McKenzie, William Angus Miller / Millar, B.B. (Bryce Burgess) Monkman, Irene Nelson, Robert Reckin, G. Ed. Rowan, Duncan, Captain Rowan, John Rowan, Robert Spence, John, Captain |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Camping Cottages Fishing Fishing industry & commercial fishing Marine accidents Ships |