Louis Riel - documents and papers relating to Louis Riel and his part in the North West rebellion (includes copies of documents found on his person at the time he was captured).
MIKAN no. 879978 | RG18-B-5 2477
Finding aid no. 18-12
Prime Minister (Canada) - Series of telegrams on the subject of Riel Rebellion.
MIKAN no. 1822039 | RG25-B-1-a 124
Finding aid no. 25-71
Note to Big Bear from General Sir Fred Middleton [textual record]. Item is a note, dated 2 June 1885, from General Middleton demanding that Big Bear surrender and release his prisoners.
MIKAN no. 98287 | MG29-E23 1
North West Field Force fonds [textual record]. Fonds consists of a list of wounded in the fighting before Batoche, dated 13 May 1885, and three receipt books for supplies received from the commissary officers for delivery to supply offices at Battleford and Clark's Crossing; and brigade orders, photocopy, dated 29 March to 29 April 1885.
MIKAN no. 101426 | MG29-E75 1
Finding aid no. 5
Journal of John Tomkins [textual record (microfilm)]. Item is a microfilmed journal of John Tomkins, an Indian Agent, covering the period 20 March - 30 June, and 20 September 1885. Entries indicate discussions and battles with the Indians in the Battleford and Prince Albert areas of Saskatchewan. Other topics covered include: the issuance of food and provisions to the Indians; lists of provisions required; crop sowing; the movements of Louis Riel and General Middleton; and their own voyage to Duck Lake. This material is located on microfilm reel M-1965.
MIKAN no. 98437 | MG29-E102 M-1965
Finding aid no. 5
Diary of Lewis Wallbridge's service [textual record]. Item is a diary of Lewis Wallbridge's service with "A" Company of the Midland Battalion during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. Wallbridge describes the train journey west, the forced march from Swift Current to Saskatchewan Landing, the voyage down the South Saskatchewan River by the steamer NORTHCOTE and the battle of Batoche as well as the marches to Prince Albert, Battleford and Frog Lake. Originals, 130 pages.
MIKAN no. 98233 | MG29-E119 2
Finding aid no. 5
Captain James Peters album 1 [photographic material]. File consists of snapshots taken by Captain James Peters, officer of 'A' Battery of the Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Personal activities of military life as well as military parades and formal activities at Quebec City. Captain Peters is known as Canada's first military photographer. Inludes a photograph of Louis Riel outside the prisoner's tent where he was held captive at Batoche. Northwest Rebellion of 1884-85.
MIKAN no. 156505 | R2547-2-3-E
Charles Salyer Clapp fonds [textual record]. Fonds consists of a handwritten reminiscence of Clapp's service with "A" Company of the Midland Battalion during the Northwest Rebellion in 1885, recounting incidents during the train journey west, including the passage of the gaps in the railway around Lake Superior. There are also descriptions of the forced march of "A" and "C" Companies of the Battalion from Swift Current to Saskatchewan Landing and the descent of the South Saskatchewan River by the steamer Northcote. The manuscript ends with an account by Clapp of the Battle of Batoche. Original, 38 pages.
MIKAN no. 101502 | MG29-E103 2
Finding aid no. 5
William Thomas Wrighton fonds [textual record]. Fonds consists of letters from Color Sergeant William Thomas Wrighton to a Mr. Hewton describing the march across Lake Superior and to Battleford, the ensuing battle with the rebels at Batoche, the wounding of Sergeant Wrighton, and his subsequent recuperation at the Moose Jaw Hospital, 13 April, 12 June 1885.
MIKAN no. 101429 | MG29-E82 1
Finding aid no. 5
Harold Penryn Rusden fonds [textual record]. Fonds consists of extracts from the LONDON GAZETTE, 7 August 1885, containing despatches from Major General F. Middleton relating to engagements in the Northwest and a list of killed and wounded at Batoche, annotated by Harold Penryn Rusden, 10 pages; and handwritten accounts by Rusden of the Northwest Rebellion, consisting of "Notes on the Suppression of the Northwest Insurrection", 97 pages, "The Steamer Northcote and her work in conjunction with the column", 8 pages, and "A tough time for Scouting in the N.W.", 11 pages.
MIKAN no. 101414 | MG29-E64 1
Letter from Charles Tupper to John A. Macdonald May 15, 1885
MIKAN no. 511528
Graphic Material
Reporter's Brigade at the Riel trial. Photograph.
MIKAN no. 3233088 | Copy negative 1977-241 NPC PA-120254
Erection of a monument to the memory of the men killed in the Riel Rebellion.
MIKAN no. 867949 | RG18-B-1 1025
Finding aid no. 18-7
Souvenir Number of the Illustrated War News, being a history of Riel's Second Rebellion.
MIKAN no. 2956869 | Copy negative 19XX-XXX C-011539
Plan Of the Position At The Battle Of Batoche May 12th 1885. From a Sketch made by Messrs. Burrows and Denny of the Surveyors. Intelligence Corps. "The Canadian Pictorial & Illustrated War News. Vol. I, No. 13, Saturday, June 27, 1885" (unverified)
MIKAN no. 2945531
The Capture of Batoche. This print was published with numerical notations on the image and corresponding key to notations, all inscribed below the image. The lithograph is after sketches by Sergt. Grundy and others, according to printed inscription. Present location barcode: 2000792071, Gat. Vault 7, Bay 4, Shelf 19
MIKAN no. 2999644
Canada - Fighting in the North West, [1885]. Illustration for the front cover of Frand Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, for the week ending May 23, 1885. With text on page 223. See acc. no. 1984-207-2.
MIKAN no. 2937011 | Box A284-02 Item no. assigned by LAC 1
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