Correspondence about books donated from the collection of Gene Lamont, Canada, 2014
Letter, printed email and lists of books from Mary Hartman, Canada, whose father Gene Lamont was a descendent of Tirisdeach with an enthusiasm for genealogy. Mary donated nine of Gene`s books to An Iodhlann (see 2014.66.1-9).
Transcript of a press cutting about the suffering of emmigrants to Canada, 1849
Printed transcription of a newspaper article from the Inverness Advertiser in 1849 about the poor conditions faced by western islanders when they landed in Canada in the mid- 1800s, their welfare and tragic losses.
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).
Click here to view 2013.157.1
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)
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
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.
Collection of songs by Louise MacDougall, Canada, 2013
Collection of five songs inspired by Tiree`s history of emigration by Tiree descendent Louise MacDougall of Canada: (1) Goodbye Ann McLean, (2) Made in Tiree, Talkin` Blues (descendents version), Manitoba Bound 1878, (4) Manitoba New Year 1880, (5) Shell River. Held on An Iodhlann computer and on the laptop computer in the exhibition area.
Copies of two paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell around 1880
Printed photographs of two watercolour paintings by Lord Archibald Campbell (1846-1913), when he was in Quebec, Canada around 1880. (1) “Louis Jerome the Indian lighting the fire. The Birch canoe making snap jacks of flower and suet”, (2) “Wooden House put up for Princess Louise at Woodman on the Cascopedia seen from the river bed”. Photographed during a visit by Glenda Franklin in 2013. Digital copies stored on An Iodhlann computer.
Photograph of a page from an 1821 bible of a descendant of Charles and Mary McPhaden, Ruaig.
Colour photograph of a page from a bible belonging to Murdock McPhaden, Canada, dated 1821. Murdock was a descendant of Charles McPhaden and Mary McLean of Ruaig, who emmigrated to Brock Township, Ontario, Canada, in 1821. “Murdock was a Tinsmith and he and his wife Ann McLean and family lived in Sunderland, Ontario. Murdock`s son Charles McPhaden and family lived in Toronto. Charles had two daughters but they did not have any children, thus the Bible remained in the McPhaden home where the daughter Ella lived. Ella married Hugh Robert Samuels and after she died, Hugh married again and the Bible was stored in the attic of the McPhaden home. When Hugh`s wife died in 2008, the Bible was found and a note was posted on Ancestry.com by Candice (niece of Hugh`s last wife) that she was in possession of Murdock`s Bible and would like to return it to family. I [Glenda Franklin] contacted her, telling her I knew of family descendants of Murdock`s BROTHER Archibald and she sent Dr. Mike McPhaden the Bible.” (see photo 2013.143.2 ; T108)
Photograph of Mike and Meg McPhaden, Seattle, holding their Tiree ancestor`s bible dated 1821.
Colour photograph of Dr Mike McPhaden, Seattle, and his daughter Meg, holding the bible of Murdock McPhaden (1820-1903), who emmigrated to Brock Township, Canada, with his parents Charles and Mary McPhaden, Ruaig in 1821. “Murdock McPhaden was the BROTHER of Dr. Mike`s great great grandfather Archibald McPhaden. Archibald and Murdock were sons of Charles McPhaden and Mary McLean of Ruaig, Tiree. The family immigrated to Brock Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Sept 1821 (written in Bible) where Murdock was a Tinsmith and he and his wife Ann McLean and family lived in Sunderland, Ontario. Murdock`s son Charles McPhaden and family lived in Toronto. Charles had two daughters but they did not have any children, thus the Bible remained in the McPhaden home where the daughter Ella lived. Ella married Hugh Robert Samuels and after she died, Hugh married again and the Bible was stored in the attic of the McPhaden home. When Hugh`s wife died in 2008, the Bible was found and a note was posted on Ancestry.com by Candice (niece of Hugh`s last wife) that she was in possession of Murdock`s Bible and would like to return it to family. I [Glenda Franklin] contacted her, telling her I knew of family descendants of Murdock`s BROTHER Archibald and she sent Dr. Mike McPhaden the Bible.” See also photo 2013.143.1 ; T107.
