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No title (unknown date). Source: Deschâtelets-NDC Archives.

Amos (QC)

Dates of Operation
October 1, 1955 - June 30, 1973
Description
The Amos residential school opened in 1955 under Roman Catholic administration just outside Amos, Québec. It was also known as the Abitibi, St-Marc Residence, and as the St-Marc-de-Figuery school or residence. In 1961, the school was described as being grossly overcrowded. From the mid-1960s onwards it also served as a residence for students attending public school in Amos, Québec. In 1969 the federal government took over administration of the residence and transferred the classrooms to the local school board. In 1973 the school and residence were closed. (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation)
Denomination
Catholic Church

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Alternate Name(s)
Abitibi
Abitibi Residential School
Amos Student Residence
Saint-Marc-de-Figuery
St-Marc Residence
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Map Information

Location
"Point is on the site of the main building of the Amos Residential School. The school was located south of St-Marc-Figuery, near the south-east corner of Route 111 and Chemin des Riverains" (Orlandini, 2019).
Location Credit
Rosa Orlandini. The school/hostel location data was collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission / National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Morgan Hite (Atlas of Indian Residential Schools of Canada), Stephanie Pyne (Residential Schools Land Memory Mapping Project) and Rosa Orlandini (Map and GIS Librarian, York University Libraries). The location data and associated attribute data was enhanced, revised and updated by Rosa Orlandini, in consultation with the Archivists at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Location Source
Orlandini, Rosa, 2019, "Residential Schools Locations Dataset (Shapefile format)", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/FJG5TG, Borealis, V3, UNF:6:TTc1mMvx2BlBqBgIN05xVw== [fileUNF]

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