Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Charles Edgar Sutherland fonds |
| Reference code: | 0340 |
| Date: | 1916-1919 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 1 cm textual records
2 photographs |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Karen Burgess February 2009 Added to new database September 2024 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Charles Edgar Sutherland and his son, Charles, left Minnesota for Grande Prairie in 1919. He came by train and brought 2 horses, 2 cows, 1 colt, and 1 heifer with him. Son Charles took up land in the Beaverlodge area and later found a homestead south of the Wapiti on the north side of Toad Mountain. He married Mary Gordon in 1929 and they had two daughters. Audrey was born in 1930 and Muriel in 1934. C.E. Sutherland Sr. lived with his son’s family until his death in 1935.
Custodial history
These records were originally donated to the South Peace Centennial Museum in Beaverlodge and were transferred to the South Peace Regional Archives by Lori Dalgleish in November, 2008.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of 2 photographs of C.E. Sutherland, and papers related to his immigration from Verdon, Minnesota, to Grande Prairie in 1919, including the arrangements for shipping household effects, 2 horses, 2 cows, 1 horse, and 1 heifer.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
- Land, settlement and immigration* (subject)
Series descriptions
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 2009.008.01 | Item – Charles E. Sutherland Emigrates | 1917 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 2 x 3 in. |
| Scope and content:
Charles Edgar Sutherland leaving Palisades, Minnesota, sitting on top of his wagon, loaded with his effects. A younger man walks alongside. |
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| 2009.008.02 | Item – Charles Edgar Sutherland | 1917 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Portrait of Charles Edgar Sutherland believed to be at the time he was leaving Palisades, Minnesota to come to the Beaverlodge district. |
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