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A.S. Morton Manuscript Collection
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A.S. Morton Manuscript Collection

  • MG 437
  • Fonds
  • [187-]-1950

This fonds contains original manuscripts, copies, and photographs, created and collected by A.S. Morton as University Librarian. The records focus on the history of western Canada, especially Saskatchewan. It includes material on the fur trade and exploration, white settlement and interaction with native people, and the Riel Rebellions. Originals of the copied material date from 1623.

Morton, A.S., 1870-1945

Pioneers of Dundurn. - Group photo.

On back: "Taken at an Old Timers' picnic on John Mawson's ranch, 1913. Standing (l to r): John Blackley, Robert McCordick, W.H. Holmes a'Court, Thomas Richardson, Archie Wilson, W.S. Fisher, Russel Wilson, E.J. Woolridge, J. Hunsicker. Sitting (l to r): John Mawson, Hon. W.A. Holmes a'Court, Harry Hunsicker, Andrew Blackley, Joseph Proctor, Arthur Prime".

Doukhobor family. - Portrait.

Posed photo of a Doukhobor family; parents Fedya (Fred) N. Storgeoff and Tatiana Storgeoff seated. Daughter Nellie Gleboff and husband Peter W. Gleboff standing (left) with Fedya's nephew Walter G. Storgeoff center, and daughter Kate Storgeoff on the right /photo by Wride/Kamsack". Image was likely taken around the time of Nellie and Peter's wedding in 1922.

Mrs. Wasyl Bludoff at spinning wheel.

On back of photo: "Mrs. Bludoff Sr. of Veregin at her loom, weaving Sask. grown flax. The loom was brought from Russia about 25 or 26 years before. It is all handmade and crude. Hanging on the wall are a strip of plaid woollen homespun made of black sheep and white sheep wool, sent a strip of wool homespun on cotton warp to be dyed for a men's suit and next are two trips of linen. All these were woven by Mrs. Bludoff". Mrs. Kosemo Tarasoff observing.

Two Doukhobor women at loom.

On back of photo: "Mrs. Bludoff Sr. of Verigin at her loom, weaving Sask. grown flour. The loom was brought from Russia about 25 or 26 years before. It is all hand made and crude. Hanging on the wall are a strip of plaid woollen homespun made of black sheep and white sheep wool, next a strip of wool homespun on a cotton loom for a man's suit, next two strips of line. All these were woven by Mrs. Bludoff. Mrs. Kosemo Tarasoff is standing.

Two Doukhobor women at loom.

On back of photo: "Mrs. Bludoff Sr. and Mrs. Wasyl Bludoff stringing the warp in the loom previous to the demonstration. It took the two of them almost a day to do this and the warp skein of 5 yards length had been prepared before then came. Herring-bone pattern was woven in the linen. Four treadles were used".

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