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These documents are formed from narrative accounts of progress, correspondence of a less structured nature, photographs and in some cases, statistical returns. The three core events that impacted upon the work of these missionaries are World War One the Atlin Gold Rush, and the mass population movement following the droughts of the early 1930's. The rise of the typewriter becones evident in these reports as the quantity of typescript reports increases substantially over the years, the increasing availability of photography is also evident as photographs replace sketches. However, none of this increase in technology appears to have assisted with the challenges of water-soluable roads and flammable churches. Some dioceses recieve more coverage than others in these reports, with Athabasca and Qu'Appelle covered in particular detail. The reports on the Keewatin Diocese address the largest First Nations Diocese.
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