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Father Constantine Scollen, [ca. 1870s]
NA-2670-1

Scollen family fonds

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Inventory

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Series 1

Father Scollen's correspondence. - 1861- 1903. - The series consists of original letters written by Father Scollen. For photocopies of other letters, see Series 3.

M-8873-1Constantine Scollen, Inchicore, Dublin, to parents. -- December, 1861 View now (choose pages 1-3).
M-8873-2Constantine Scollen, Mission of St. Joachim, Fort Edmonton, to Father Wilkinson. -- December 29, 1865 View now (choose pages 4-7).
M-8873-3Constantine Scollen, Mission of St. Albert, to parents. - January 3, 1867 View now (choose pages 8-10).
M-8873-4Constantine Scollen, Fort Edmonton to parents. -- April 28, 1867 View now (choose pages 11-13).
M-8873-5Constantine Scollen, Fort Edmonton to parents. -- April 16, 1868 View now (choose pages 14-15).
M-8873-6Constantine Scollen, St. Albert Mission, to father. -- December 30, 1868 View now (choose pages 16-18).
M-8873-7Constantine Scollen, Mission of St. Albert, to "Very Reverend and Dear Sir". -- no date [1860s?] View now (choose pages 19-21).
M-8873-8Vital Grandin, St. Albert Mission to Patrick Scollen. -- April 23, 1877 View now (choose pages 22-24).
M-8873-9Constantine Scollen, Fort Macleod, to parents. -- May 7, 1877 View now (choose pages 25-26).
M-8873-10Constantine Scollen, Fort Macleod, to parents. - July 18, 1877 View now (choose pages 27-28).
M-8873-11Constantine Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to parents. -- April 29, 1878 View now (choose pages 29-31).
M-8873-12Constantine Scollen, Fort Macleod, to Sister Amy. -- July 2, 1878 View now (choose pages 32-33).
M-8873-13Constantine Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, to parents. -- July 17, 1878 View now (choose pages 34-36).
M-8873-14Constantine Scollen, Fort Macleod, to parents. -- April 23, 1879 View now (choose pages 37-39).
M-8873-15Vital Grandin, travelling on Cumberland Lake, to Patrick Scollen. -- July 29, 1879 View now (choose pages 40-42).
M-8873-16Constantine Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to sister. -- February 24, 1880 View now (choose pages 43-45).
M-8873-17Sister M. F. Clare, Convent of Poor Clares, Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland, to "my dear Friend" [Patrick Scollen?]. -- June 1881 View now (choose page 46).
M-8873-18Constantine Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Calgary, to father. -- September 2, 1881 View now (choose pages 47-49).
M-8873-19Constantine Scollen, St. Albert to brother Joseph. -- June 17, 1882 View now (choose pages 50-53).
M-8873-20Constantine Scollen, St. Albert, to brother Joe. -- July 27, 1882 View now (choose pages 54-56).
M-8873-21Constantine Scollen, St. Albert to brother Joseph. -- November 10, 1882 View now (choose pages 57-59).
M-8873-22Constantine Scollen, Edmonton, to brother Joe. -- December 23, 1882 View now (choose pages 60-62).
M-8873-23Constantine Scollen, Edmonton, to brother Joseph. -- June 5, 1883 View now (choose pages 63-65).
M-8873-24Constantine Scollen, St. Albert, to brother Joe. -- October 3, 1883 View now (choose pages 66-68).
M-8873-25Constantine Scollen, St. Albert, to brother Joe. -- January 12, 1884 View now (choose pages 69-70).
M-8873-26Constantine Scollen, St. Albert, to brother Joe. -- March 20, 1884 View now (choose pages 71-73).
M-8873-27Constantine Scollen, St. Laurent, Manitoba, to Joe. -- December 23, 1886 View now (choose pages 74-76).
M-8873-28Constantine Scollen, St. John, Rolette Country, Dakota Territory, to brother Joe. -- April 4, 1887
M-8873-29Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming to sister Mary. -- May 7, 1890. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming].
M-8873-30Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to brother. -- no date [ca. 1890?]. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming]
M-8873-31Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to Joe. -- August 13, 1890. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming]
M-8873-32Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to brother Joe. -- January 26, 1891. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming]
M-8873-33Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to sister. -- November 14, 1891. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming].
M-8873-34Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to Joe. -- November 14, 1891. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming].
M-8873-35Constantine Scollen, St. Stephen's Mission, Fremont County, Wyoming, to little sister. -- March 31, 1892. -- [near Riverton, Wyoming].
M-8873-36Constantine Scollen, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming, to sister Mary. -- March 10, 1893
M-8873-37Constantine Scollen to ?. -- no date [ca. 1890s]. -- [Letter incomplete]. -- re his illness of 8 months; his autobiography "Thirty Years Experience among the Indians of the Northwest".
M-8873-38Constantine Scollen, Orleans, Harlan County, Nebraska, to sister Mary. -- March 5, 1896
M-8873-39Constantine Scollen, Orleans, Harlan County, Nebraska to brother Joe. -- no date [1896?]
M-8873-40Constantine Scollen, Orleans, Nebraska, to sister. -- July 6, 1896
M-8873-41Constantine Scollen, Concordia, Kansas to sister Mary. -- February 5, 1897
M-8873-42Constantine Scollen, Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, to sister Mary. -- August 18, 1897
M-8873-43Constantine Scollen, Chicago, to brother Joe. -- January 12, 1898
M-8873-44Constantine Scollen, Chicago to brother Joe. -- March 24, 1898
M-8873-45Constantine Scollen, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, to brother Joe. -- December 22, 1898
M-8873-46Constantine Scollen, Urbana, Champagne County, Ohio, to Joe. -- nd
M-8873-47Constantine Scollen, Urbana, Champagne County, Ohio, to niece. -- February 5, 1901
M-8873-48Constantine Scollen, Urbana, Champagne County, Ohio, to sister Mary. -- December 27, 1901
M-8873-49Constantine Scollen, Urbana, Champagne County, Ohio, to sister. -- March 19, 1902
M-8873-50Sister Lamberta of St. Francis, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, to Sister Mary. -- September 18, 1902
M-8873-51Sister Lamberta of St. Francis, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, to Sister Katherine Marie -- November 12, 1902. -- Re death of Constantine Scollen.
M-8873-52Sister Lamberta of St. Francis, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio to Sister Catherine Marie. -- April 4, 1903
M-8873-53[Constantine Scollen?] to uncle. -- no date. -- [Letter incomplete].

Series 2

William Scollen's correspondence. - 1877- 1890

M-1108-1William Scollen to parents. - [ca. 1877]. - Regarding abilities of Reverend Father Scollen, and initial trip to Southern Alberta from Fort Benton. Letter incomplete - missing salutation page. View now (choose pages 1-2).
M-1108-2William Scollen to parents. - October 14, 1877. - Regarding initial trip from Fort Macleod, horse riding, signing of Treaty number seven, and personal belongings. Incorrect date added later. View now (choose pages 3-5).
M-8873-54William Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to parents. -- [ca. 1877-1878]. -- Letter incomplete - missing last page. View now (choose pages 6-8).
M-1108-3William and Margret Scollen to Joseph Scollen. - [ca.1878]. - Regarding sending portrait, and return to Britain, also includes song composed by Father Scollen. No date, possibly written in later 1878 or early 1879. View now (choose pages 9-10).
M-1108-4William and Margret Scollen to Joseph Scollen. - April 29, 1878. - Regarding consequences of marriage, plans to bring Joseph to Canada, and attempt to refute charge of selfishness. View now (choose pages 11-13).
M-1108-5William Scollen to parents. - August 24, 1878. - Regarding mail routes, conditions in the country, First Nations menace, and provisions of food. View now (choose pages 14-15).
M-1108-6William and Margret Scollen to parents. - [ca.1878]. - Includes complaints regarding Mounted Police, farm conditions, and First Nations attacks on John Glenn and Sam Livingston. Letter incomplete - missing salutation page. View now (choose pages 16-18).
M-1108-7William Scollen to Joseph Scollen. - June 1879. - Regarding letter writing, friends in Ireland, present to Margaret Scollen, smoking, and farming. See M-8873-55 below for the probable last page of this letter. View now (choose pages 19-23).
M-8873-55William and Maggie Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to brother. -- [ca. June 1879]. -- Letter incomplete - probably last page of M-1108-7 above. View now (choose pages 24-28).
M-8873-56William Scollen, [Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary] to parents. -- [ca. 1879 or 1880] View now (choose pages 29-31).
M-8873-57William and Margret Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to parents. -- March 4, 1879 View now (choose pages 32-34).
M-8873-58William Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to parents. -- April 24, 1880. -- Letter incomplete - missing last page. View now (choose pages 35-37).
M-8873-59William and Margret Scollen, Our Lady of Peace Mission, Fort Calgary, to Joseph. -- May 8, 1880 View now (choose pages 38-40).
M-8873-60William Scollen, Fort Calgary, to father. -- January 25, 1882 View now (choose pages 41-43).
M-1108-8Mary Scollen to family. - April 5, 1882. - Regarding father's death. Written from St. Johns Convent, Maryport, Cumberland, England.
M-8873-61William Scollen, Calgary, to Joe. -- March 7, 1885. -- Letter incomplete - missing last page. View now (choose pages 44-48).
M-8873-62William Scollen, Calgary, to Joe. -- April 27, 1885 View now (choose pages 49-53).
M-8873-63William and Maggie Scollen, Calgary, to Joe. -- January 15, 1887 View now (choose pages 54-56).
M-8873-64William Scollen, Calgary, to brother. -- July 6, 1889. -- Letter incomplete - missing last page. View now (choose pages 57-59).
M-8873-65William Scollen, Calgary, to sister. -- January 3, 1890 View now (choose pages 60-65).

Series 3

Vincent Scollen's research materials. - 1861-1987

M-8038-1Father Scollen's correspondence. - 1861-1869. - Includes photocopies and transcriptions.
M-8038-2Father Scollen's correspondence. - 1872-1879. - Includes photocopies and transcriptions.
M-8038-3Father Scollen's correspondence. - 1879-1885. - Includes photocopies and letters regarding Riel Rebellion.
M-8038-4Father Scollen's correspondence. - 1902. - Includes photocopies and last letters between Scollen and Father Lacombe.
M-4343 Father Constantine Scollen. - 1879-1902. - 2 cm of textual records, photocopies. - Consists of letter to Major Irvine of the North West Mounted Police about the welfare of First Nations in Fort Macleod area (1879); and other letters. These are photocopies of originals held by the Provincial Archives of Alberta and the National Archives of Canada.
M-8038-5Research notes from Textbooks on Father Scollen. - 1861-1902
M-8038-6General history regarding Father Scollen, Oblates
M-8038-7Our Lady of Peace Mission history
M-8038-8Northern Arapaho Translation booklet. - Also includes notes on Scollen's linguistic abilities.
M-8038-9Vincent Scollen correspondence. - 1969-1967. - Regarding family genealogy.
M-8038-10William Scollen letters-photocopies
M-8038-11Roman Catholic prayer card from Father C. Scollen
M-8038-12Research notes. - Regarding Father Lacombe, Crowfoot, Red Crow, and personalities.
M-8038-13Research notes. - Regarding Constantine and William Scollen, Father Lacombe, Reverend Macdougall, and the North West Mounted Police.
M-8038-14Research notes. - Regarding Western Canadian history post-1860.
M-8038-15Research notes. - Regarding First Nations groups and Metis.
M-8038-16History of Catholic Missionaries in Alberta and Canada
M-8038-17Non-Catholic influences in Western Canada. - Includes Reverend John Mcdougall.
M-8038-18Thomas Louise Connolly
M-8038-19Canadian Political Figures post-1860
M-8038-20Newspaper articles. - 1877. - Also includes transcriptions.
M-8038-21Western Canadian history notes. - 1873- 1876
M-8038-22Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 notes
M-8038-23Treaty 7 anniversary program
M-8038-24History notes. - 1881-1886. - Includes Riel Rebellion
M-8038-25Indian Agent letters. - 1891
M-8038-26Miscellaneous notes. - Includes photographs and maps regarding missionaries and First Nations groups.
M-8038-27Vincent Scollen correspondence. - Regarding research and publishing.
M-8038-28North West Mounted Police miscellaneous notes. - Includes Fort Edmonton, Fort Calgary, and Fort Macleod.
M-8038-29First Nations issues, notes. - 1975-1986. - Includes Kainai News.
M-8038-30Bibliographic research notes
M-8038-31Miscellaneous notes. - Includes First Nations and Metis.
M-8038-32Canadian government on First Nations issues
M-8038-33First Nations Constitutional issues. - 1977-1987. - Includes newspaper articles.
M-8038-34Miscellaneous notes, First Nations culture and people. - Includes newspaper articles.
M-8038-35Notes on Ireland
M-8038-36Canadian government speeches. - Includes First Nations issues.
M-8038-37Duplicate notes
M-8038-38Duplicate notes
M-8038-39Lists of dates
M-8038-40Miscellaneous unrelated material
M-8038-41Pamplets
M-8038-42Record book
RCT-108 William Edward Scollen. - 1973. - 1 audio tape reel. - Consists of an interview with William Edward Scollen about Father Scollen.
RCT-866 Vincent Scollen. - [ca. 1970s-1980s]. - 8 cassettes. - Consists of interviews undertaken by Vincent Scollen about Father Scollen and the Scollen families. Note: These cassettes have been missing since 1991.
NA-2670
NA-3022
Photographs. -- [ca. 1860s]-1909. -- 5 photographs. -- Consists of photographs of Father Scollen and the Joseph Scollen family. View now.
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