Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (Sept.4, 1941)
Stewart writes to inform Ravenhill that as acting Principal of St. George’s Indian Residential School, he has just received a visit from several high-ranking government officials from Ottawa. He tells her that there is less and less time devoted to crafts at the school, largely because he and other interested teachers are swamped with work due to chronic understaffing.
Noel Stewart
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/1/R19)
Sept.4, 1941
Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (July 26, 1941)
Stewart, in reply to Ravenhill’s previous inquiry as to providing artwork from his pupils for an art show in Victoria, indicates that all their art is currently out being sold or displayed elsewhere. He mentions almost meeting up with Anthony Walsh, but the latter’s bus didn’t stop. Stewart informs her he has been made the acting Principal at St. George’s and complains about his predecessor, Ft. Lett. He informs her which printer he used to produce “Meet Mr. Coyote” and how they facilitated the images by using linoleum cuts.
Noel Stewart
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
July 26, 1941
SFBCIAC Scrapbook, Page Twenty-Nine
Further clippings relating to the publication and successful reception of "Meet Mr. Coyote," a series of ten legends belonging to the Thompson Tribe that was illustrated by Noel Stewart's students at St. George's Indian Residential School at Lytton, B.C. and published by the British Columbia Indian Arts and Crafts Welfare Society in 1941.
The Society for Furtherance of B.C. Indian Arts and Crafts
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
The Daily Province; The Kamloops Sentinel
Dec.24, 1941
SFBCIAC Scrapbook, Page Twenty-Eight
Two news clippings announcing the publication of "Meet Mr. Coyote," a series of ten legends belonging to the Thompson Tribe near Lytton, B.C. that was illustrated by Aboriginal students in Noel Stewart's junior class at St. George's Indian Residential School.
The Society for the Furtherance of B.C. Indian Arts and Crafts
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Victoria Daily Times
Dec.13, 1941
Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (Dec.29, 1940)
Noel Stewart's efforts to promote and publish his student's visual and written at St. George's Indian Residential School.
Noel Stewart writing to Alice Ravenhill to update her further on more efforts he has taken to publish his student's written and visual artwork in venues like the Family Herald and Vancouver Province. He wonders briefly how he would react were his and his students' roles reversed and he as a student at St. George's instead of a teacher.
Noel Stewart
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Dec.29, 1940
Noel Stewart to Alice Ravenhill (Dec.21, 1940)
Noel Stewart writing Alice Ravenhill to share more news of his work at St. George's, including having sent off a booklet of about 35 stories written and illustrated by his students to an American publisher and having prepared an "Indian School Primer with all Indian illustrations" that is being held by his superiors due to lack of funds and interest, it being during WWII. He also mentions several aspects of different stories involving the Animal People and Mr. Coyote, as well as how most of the other teachers and administrators at St. George's are not supportive of his art-based education initiatives.
Noel Stewart
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
Dec.21, 1940
"An Indian Nativity Play"
A play written by Anthony Walsh that is based on a previously published Nativity Tale written by Aboriginal students at the Inkameep Indian Day School in the Okanagan Valley, B.C. in 1941.
Anthony Walsh
Royal BC Museum, BC Archives (F/I/R19)
1941