File contains photocopies of correspondence received by Fred Ryckman and photocopies of newspaper articles relating to members of the First Nations whom Ryckman came into contact with as a result of his work as well as materials relating to Ryckman himself.
Fred RyckmanA group of men stand in an open field. These men wear western-style clothing. In the background other people, wearing native clothing also stand.
Fred RyckmanThe fonds consists of records created by Ryckman during his tenure with the Department of Indian Affairs, primarily from the 1920s and 30s. The fonds includes contact sheets made as copies of photographs that remain in possession of Ryckman’s heirs. Records in the fonds take the form of notes and correspondence. Also included in records is a ledger which contains census information. The fonds also includes photocopies of newspaper articles relating to members of the First Nations whom Ryckman came into contact with as a result of his work as well as materials relating to Ryckman himself.
The fonds consists of the following files:
1-1, Ledger Book [Original & Copies], c. 1920
1-2, Photographs [Negatives & Contact Sheets], c. 1920
1-3, Articles and Correspondence [Photocopies], 1922-1936
1-4, Kootenays [Typed & Handwritten transcipts], c. 1932
Numerous people, most in native dress, ride on horseback. Mountains and trees visible in distance.
Fred RyckmanThis large group portrait includes men (sitting on steps), women (standing behind them) and several children posed in front of a church.
Fred RyckmanMen, women and children pose on the steps and in front of the entrance to a church. Trees and mountains are visible in the distance. A man sits on the ground, copy left, near a car.
Fred RyckmanA man wearing western clothing stands with three women in front of a fence and a wooden structure.
Fred RyckmanA man, several women, and two children stand in front of a large tipi. They wear a mix of native and western clothing. Several tipis and tents in background and mountains in the distance.
Fred RyckmanThis is a group portrait of many individuals standing outside. Some wear native dress; some appear on horseback; still others stand next to horses.
Fred RyckmanEleven individuals pose on the steps leading to the door of a church. The nine adults and two young boys wear western-style clothing.
Fred RyckmanA large group of men in western dress stand and sit posed in front of a large building that may be made of stucco. The man sitting front and centre holds a flag from British Columbia.
Fred RyckmanA large group of men in western dress stand and sit posed in front of a large building that may be made of stucco. The man sitting front and centre holds a flag from British Columbia.
Fred RyckmanFive men dressed in native clothing stand facing the camera. One man carries a long, rectangular object. Trees or bushes visible in background.
Fred RyckmanFive men dressed in native clothing stand facing the camera. The roof of some kind of structure and the poles from some tipis are visible behind the men. A younger man or boy peeks out from behind the line of older men.
Fred RyckmanSeven men dressed in native clothing stand facing the camera. The men on each end are only partially visible. Trees or bushes and the roof of some kind of structure are visible behind the men. A younger man or boy peeks out from behind the line of older men.
Fred RyckmanNumerous men in native dress stand posed in a line. A woman in western dress stands on the far right of copy image. A wooden structure is visible behind the woman and a Model T style car can be seen at the back right of image. Several horses can be seen behind the men.
Fred RyckmanThirteen men in native dress, including headdresses, pose in front of structure covered in brush. A child peeks out from behind and a dog rests in the foreground. Mountains visible in the distance.
Fred RyckmanA row of men in native clothing sit astride horses in the background. Two other men, also in native clothing sit on horseback in front of the others. The two are interacting with a woman in western clothing who faces away from the camera. A man in western clothing faces the camera as well.
Fred RyckmanThirteen men, wearing a mixture of western and native clothing, stand along a fence. Trees are visible in the distance.
Fred RyckmanFifteen men, mostly in western dress, stand outside a church.
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