Title:
Samuel and Catherine Trivett fonds

Date(s):
1878-1952, predominant 1878-1888

Physical Description:
1 microfilm reel. -- 4 cm of textual records. -- 5 photographs

History:
Samuel Trivett, 1852-1931, was born in England and was ordained in the Anglican church in 1878. He came to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in that same year with his first wife, Annie Maria, 1852-1879. In 1880 he established a mission among the Bloods in Alberta and remained there until 1891. He later served parishes in Manitoba, Michigan, USA and Nova Scotia. In 1885 he married Catherine Jennings, 1858-1950. He established St. Paul's Anglican Residential School on the Blood reserve in 1881 and also wrote a Blackfoot dictionary. The Trivetts died in Halifax. Samuel's memoirs, "Eleven Miles of Prayer", were published in the Canadian Churchman. For further information see Samuel Trivett: Missionary with the Blood Indians, or What's a Nice Boy Like You Doing in a Place Like This? / David John Carter. - Calgary : Kyle Printing & Stationery, 1974.

Scope and Content:
The fonds consists of Samuel's manuscript of his Blackfoot / English, English / Blackfoot dictionary (1882); diary of a journey from Fort Macleod to Battleford (1882); diary from Fort Macleod (1883); letter to Catherine written on birch bark (1891); missionary licences (1878, 1888); and photographs of himself and the mission (1880s). Also consists of Catherine's diaries (1883 [on microfilm], 1885-1886); her letter describing dinner with Blood chiefs (1886); and miscellaneous correspondence (1884-1890). Includes Samuel's autobiography as published in the Lethbridge Herald (1952).

Source of Acquisition:
Gifts of W.M. Trivett, 1961, the Hocken Library, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1973, and T.R.H. Box, 2000-2001.

Language:
The material is in English and Blackfoot.

Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.

Finding Aids:
Inventory available. Please consult before requesting material.

View finding aid / scanned documents:
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/trivett.cfm

Call Numbers:
(M=manuscript; N&P=photos; R=sound recordings; S=slides; F=films)
M-4420, Microfilm-Trivett, Microfilm-CMS-A-112, NA-443, NA-4364