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John Fleming was employed as a Provincial Land Surveyor when invited to  accompany Professor Henry Youle Hind on his Canadian Red River, Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expeditions of 1857‐58, sent to assess the settlement potentials of the Hudson’s Bay Company Rupertsland territories. As the Hind Expedition’s “Assistant Surveyor and Draughtsman” Fleming’s responsibilities included making sketches to be utilized by Hind in his final report. The images in this collection are from among those he completed during this expedition.

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One of a series of interviews with community elders concerning the history of the Morris Manitoba district.

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One of a series of interviews of Manitou community elders compiled by Bette Mueller.

This one features Mid Johnson.

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News articles of interest to the family and the Darlingford community.

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Personal reflections and memories of life in the Darlingford community.

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One of a series of interviews with community elders concerning the history of the Morris Manitoba district.

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Written from a colonialist point of view.

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A short family memoir written by Ed Deamel.

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Memories of a member of the Darlingford community.

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One of a series of interviews with community elders concerning the history of the Morris Manitoba district.

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