Dates: 1920s

2013.157.2

Book extract about Alex and Jessie MacDonald, Scarinish and Canada, 1985

Scanned pages from a book about the history of Craik, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish settled after emmigrating in 1902. Their son Gavin MacDonald, is the donor`s uncle. (digital copy held on flash drive and on office computer)

2013.157.3

Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 1 of 2.

Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald reminiscing his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.

Click here for transcription 2013.157.3 extract

2013.157.4

Audio recording of Gavin MacDonald of Canada speaking about his family in the 1970s, part 2 of 2.

Gavin MacDonald reminisces about his family`s past. His parents were Alex and Jessie MacDonald of Scarinish, who emigrated to Canada in 1902 with their three daughters and one son. They settled in Saskatchewan in 1904.

2013.157.1

Genealogy information about Gavin MacDonald, Scarinish (1892-1978), who emigrated to Canada.

Printed information about the family history of Gavin MacDonald (Uncle Gavin), Scarinish, whose family emigrated to Canada in the late 1800s, and about two audio recordings of Gavin speaking about his family history (see 2013.157.2-3).

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2013.150.5

Photograph of re-thatching at Drovers Cottage, Barrapol, in 1921

Black and white photograph of re-thatching the roof of Drover`s Cottage, or Morven House as it was known then, in 1921. On the roof is John MacKinnon (Flora MacLean`s father). On the wall is Alasdair (Alex) Campbell (uncle of Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill). Standing out in front of the house is Mrs Neil (Mary) MacKinnon.

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