Edwards, Oliver Cromwell
Physician, Collector
1847-1911

Dr. O.C. Edwards practiced medicine at Fort Qu’Appelle, 
Saskatchewan during the 1880s and in 1900 served as medical 
officer for the Indian Commission party administering the 
signing of Treaty No. 8 at Fort Chipewyan, Alberta.  He then 
moved on to practice for eleven years on the Blood and 
Peigan Reserves at Fort MacLeod.  He was an avid collector 
of native artifacts, and in 1919-1920 his widow, Henrietta 
Muir Edwards, sold his collection to the University of 
Alberta.  Their son, William Muir Edwards, was one of the 
first four professors at the University (1908-1918).

Multiple media, 1898-1920, 0.06 m    

Correspondence, 1919-1920
Relates to the sale of O.C. Edwards’ collection of Indian 
artifacts to the University of Alberta.

Photographs, 1898-1899, 1918
Depicts mainly family Indians, missionaries, and scenes 
relating to the Klondike gold rush (30 images).

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