William Pearce Manuscript, Volume 1 - 1925.
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| Database ID | 26264 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Morton Manuscripts Collection | |
| Series | FC3237 | |
| File/Item Reference | FC3237-P42-1925 | |
| Date of creation | 1925 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 volume; 14 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 14 | |
| Historical note | William Pearce, son of United Empire Loyalists, was born 1 February 1848 near Port Talbot, Dunwich Township, Elgin County, Ontario. A prominent official in the Department of the Interior. Pearce shaped and executed basic policy for the department created to supervise western development. It was a key component of Sir John A. Macdonald's National Policy. As Director of Lands Agencies and subsequently Superintendent of Mines within the Department of the Interior, Pearce participated in most of the formative events of nineteenth century prairie settlement and decided the fate of most disputed land titles on the nineteenth-century prairies. Pearce was concerned for the destiny of the West and the legacy of his role in its development. During his tenure with the C.P.R. he spent time delivering lectures, researching and writing papers concerning the Prairies' early evolution into a region of Canada. This includes a two-hundred page study, with historical photographs, describing the early history of western settlement. Although he worked on this project for almost twenty years it remained unpublished. Pearce passed away in Calgary in 1930 under the employ of the C.P.R until his final day. | |
| Scope and content | Selected excerpts from bound published volume of narrative which covers such topics as the early settlement and development of the western regions of what is now Canada. Among other subjects, Metis land grants and scrip, fur traders, buffalo hunting and methods of transportation used by Natives, and the Northwest Resistance are covered. | |
| Contributer | William Pearce (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Public domain | |
| Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Reports | |
| Provenance Access Point | Morton, A.S. | |
| Other notes | Excerpts: pps. 16-27, 175, 185-186. | |
| Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National | |
| Cultural region | Canada -- National | |
| Names | Pearce, William | |
| Subject | Agriculture Crown Lands Fur Trade Hunting and Trapping Law Enforcement -- NWMP Metis Missions and Missionaries Northwest Resistance Red River Resistance Scrip Wildlife - Buffalo | |
| Date Range(s) | 1860-1869 1920-1929 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/26264
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