Alberni Residential School

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Images with the accession 1986.158 are part of the United Church of Canada Board of Home Missions fonds.

Images with the accession 1993.049 are part of the From Mission to Partnership Photograph collection.

19 images
Group of Indigenous youth are standing on grounds and on stairs of Alberni Residential School building.

[Alberni Residential School former building, burned 1937. Replaced in 1939.]

Port Alberni, [194-?]

UCCA, 1986.158P/15
Group of Indigenous youth dressed in athlethic uniforms are posed outdoors, six kneeling and five standing behind them. Two standing are holding basketballs and three are holding trophies.

[Alberni Residential School basketball team: 1955 Pre-Midget Champions, British Columbia]

Port Alberni, 1955

UCCA, 1986.158P/16
An Indigenous youth is standing in the lawn, dressed in team uniform, and holding a trophy.

[Maggie Gladstone, Alberni Residential School: best player of the series, Girls Pre-Midget Basketball Championship]

Port Alberni, 1955

UCCA, 1986.158P/17
A large group of Indigenous youth are posed in front of Alberni Residential School, some sitting and others standing.

[Alberni Residential School Grades VII to XII class photograph]

Port Alberni, 1960

Grade 7 - Grade 10 class photo

UCCA, 1986.158P/18
Large group of Indigenous children and youth are posed for a class photograph in front of Alberni Residential School building.

[Alberni Residential School Grades I to VI class photograph]

Port Alberni, 1960

Grade 1 - Grade 6 class photograph

UCCA, 1986.158P/19
Two Indigenous youth are posed in front of building. One is wearing a frilly dress and sitting on a chair, the other is wearing a suit and standing.

Alberni Residential School graduates 1960, Grade XII, Albert Wilson, New Hazelton, Judy Brown, Bella Bella

Port Alberni, 1960

UCCA, 1986.158P/20
Image of four Indigenous youth dressed in formal clothing, three in white dresses and one in suit and tie, are standing in front of doors of Alberni Residential School. Caption in bottom is listed in description.

[1961 Graduation Class, Alberni Residential School]

Port Alberni, 1961

1961 Graduation Class, Back row - Benny Stewart. Left to right - Pauline Housty, Deanna Johnston, Glenda Gladstone.

UCCA, 1986.158P/21
A small group of children in uniform are sitting on rug in front of book shelves.

[Story hour, Alberni Residential School: Keith Johnson, vice-principal reading to the children, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1964 January 14

UCCA, 1993.049P/426
An adult wearing a suit is sitting with book on their lap in front of bookcases. Children, backs showing, is in the foreground.

[Story hour, Alberni Residential School: Keith Johnson, vice-principal reading to the children, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1964 January 14

UCCA, 1993.049P/427
Children are sitting in desks, some writing on paper. An adult is next to one of the children.

[K.P. children and staff, Alberni Residential School, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [195-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/428
Youth, some wearing uniforms, are sitting in desks in a classroom. An adult is standing arms crossed in front of them.

[Children and staff, Alberni Residential School, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [195-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/429
Youth in choir gowns standing in a group on stairs. Four adults are standing in the back row.

[Part of the Alberni Residential School choir with Mr. D. Robertson, Mr. A.E. Caldwell, and staff, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/431
Children are sitting in rows on wooden benches.

[Boys in the boys' side of the assembly hall of the Alberni Residential School, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [196-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/432N
Group of children in rows, sitting on wooden benches.

[Girls in the girls' side of the assembly hall of the Alberni Residential School, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [196-?]

UCCA, 1993.049P/433
Colour tinted image of residential building surrounded by trees. Image is reflected in water in the forefront.

[Alberni Residential School building, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, [19--]

UCCA, 1993.049P/435N
View of school buildings from a distance. Fence and road is in foreground.

[Alberni Residential School building, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1941 March 10

UCCA, 1993.049P/507
Vew of brick school building, showing entrance. A Volkswagen car is parked in front of stairs. A person is standing in the door entrance.

[Alberni Residential School building, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1941

UCCA, 1993.049P/508
View of school building, showing side entrance.

[Alberni Residential School building, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1941

UCCA, 1993.049P/509
View of school building showing front enrance. A Volkswagen car is parked in front of stairs. Part of a truck is shown.

[Alberni Residential School building, Port Alberni, British Columbia]

Alberni, 1941

UCCA, 1993.049P/510