School Files Series - 1879-1953 (RG10)
Digitized collection of available reels./See Site HELP for information on this collection - includes "...The School Files Series was created or classified in the Headquarters School Files classification system. This system existed from approximately 1923 to 1949....
The files deal with all aspects of Indian school administration in Canada. Although this sub-series contains only records relating to schools and education, not all departmental headquarters central registry files relating to this topic between 1879 and 1953 are found here. Consult other sub-series within the central registry system series for additional records relating to schools and education for that time period....
Microfilmed copies are available on reels C-7909 to C-7963, C-8134 to C-8219, C-8639 to C-8803, and C-9801 to C-9811...."
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How the Records are Arranged on Microfilm Reels
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….You can also browse the list provided for a specific volume, school, or agency and find the corresponding microfilm reel number…..
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School File Series 1879-1953 (RG10) list.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/006003/f2/006003-e.pdf
Agencies and schools are listed, along with Microfilm reel numbers. The column beside the Microfilm Reel number indicates the volume range on that reel that you need to find.
For example
pages 20,21
reel 8648 volume 6255-6257 Brandon Residential School/Methodist Church/United Church
reel 8649 volume 6257-6258 BRS/United Church
reel 8650 volume 6258-6259 BRS/United Church
reel 8651 volume 6259-6260 BRS/United Church
To find these, return to
Online reels
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=2&c2=&b2=&t2=&sk=0&brws_s=&PHPSESSID=mci9jbg7r3japj98d7e8uvi8k1
The list begins with reel 7909. Scroll through the pages until you find
reel 8648
Select it.
Check the bottom of the digitized page to find the volume range (6255-6257):
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.01-e.php?&q2=2&q3=236&interval=50&sk=151&tt=1953&sqn=1&&PHPSESSID=mci9jbg7r3japj98d7e8uvi8k1
At the bottom of each microfilmed page you will find the volume number. In this case volume 6255 starts at the beginning of the reel. Volume 6255 extends for many pages.
In addition to reel numbers and volume ranges, citations for this material may include file numbers and/or parts. File and part information may be located at the bottom of each microfilmed page, alongside the volume.