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Letter of congratulations to Samuel Balcom from J.K. Lawson of Balcom-Chittick Limited-Lawton's Drug Stores regarding the City of Halifax's designating a park as Balcom Square

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 17, Item 6
Item
1979

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a letter referring to a park named in Balcom's honour by the City of Halifax; a plaque bearing Samuel Balcom's name still marks the small triangle of lawn at the corner of Robie Street and Spring Garden Road.

Circulars - Canadian Government Railways

MS-2-128, Box 2, Folder 5
File
1914-1915

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

File contains copies of Canadian Government Railway Circulars No. 16 (October 30, 1914) and No. 26 (November 8, 1915), pertaining to leave taking of enlisted employees.

Tents in Arques, France

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 2, Item 1
Item
[1917?]

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Tents in Arques, France

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 2, Item 2
Item
[1917?]

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph of Château d'Arques, Pas de Calais, France

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 2, Item 7
Item
[1917?]

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a photograph of two women standing in front of the Chateau d'Arques in Pas de Calais, France. Left to right: Josie Cameron and [illegible] MacKinnon.

Photograph of Chateau d'Arques, Pas de Calais, France

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 2, Item 10
Item
1916

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a photograph of the Chateau d'Arques in Pas de Calais, France.

In the Sunshine at Argues, a convoy of German Prisoners with the tent hospital

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 14, Item 5
Item
1917

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph includes Nursing Sister F. A. Rice in front of the first tent; The Matron, L.M. Hubley; Nursing Sister E. A. Cooke in street clothes; Lt. Col. John Stewart; Nursing Sister M.M.E. Chisholm; Nursing Sister Jessie B. MacDonald; Nursing Sister Jean M. Mitchell and Captain (Dr.) Kenneth A. MacKenzie in white gown.

Photograph of Capt. James A. Murray and his batman

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 21
File
1917

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Dalhousie #7 Stationary Hospital memorabilia

MS-2-128, Box 1, Folder 3
File
1917-1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

File contains Stationery, Officer's Pass (Josie Cameron), list of officers and committees for dance.

Photograph of St. Martins Rectory tower

MS-2-128,PB Box 21, Folder 18
Item
ca. 1914-1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a photograph of a country scene. On the back of print: "the church tower on the left"

Hospital - Christmas

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 17
File
ca. 1914-1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Clyde Holland

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 7
File
ca. 1914-1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

On back of print: "Clyde Holland in bed"

Australians visiting the nursing sisters

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 23, Item 3
Item
ca 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

The men's baseball team in Argues, France

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 23, Item 15
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Men identified in the photograph are: (Back row standing) 2nd - Ed Noseworthy, 4th - Stewart MacKinnon (?), 9th - Ned Clay; (Front Row) 3rd - Tom Robinson, 4th - W.J. Parkhill, 5th Duncan Strong, 6th Charlie MacDonald

Laura May Hubley in her office

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 1
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Note on back of postcard "Me in my office - Very busy writing some mother about her son."

The Sisters enjoying afternoon tea

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 2
Item
ca 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

At the Lake

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 4
Item
ca 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Postcard includes 3 nursing sisters (Laura May Hubley is on the right) and 2 officers.

Laura May Hubley in her tent

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 11
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Laura May Hubley in her tent

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 12
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

On back of print: "I am quite Indian like in my tent office. To the Misses Stewarts South Street"

Laura May Hubley at a fair display

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 14
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph contains women standing behind a display table with a sign on it "Handk's Aprons"

Nursing Sisters in front of a tent

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 16
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Nursing Sisters identified from left to right: Sadie McLeod; J. A. Davidson; M. M. E. Chisholm; Laura May Hubley; J. M.Mitchell; rest of the women are unidentified.
Note on back of photograph "To the Misses Stewarts South Street - In front of my tent office having our morning lunch I am cutting the bread. Sister Mitchell is just in the act of taking a piece of bread when snapped."

Nursing Sisters in front of a tent

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 22, Item 18
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Nursing Sisters identified from left to right: Sadie McLeod; J. A. Davidson; M. M. E. Chisholm; Laura May Hubley; J. M.Mitchell; rest of the women are unidentified.

Rev. Father McQuillan and Capt. James A. Murray

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 10
File
ca. 1914-1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

2 b/w print

Dunloe Castle, Oban

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 27, Item 8
Item
ca. 1914

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Unidentified family photograph

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 27, Item 9
Item
ca. 1914

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph contains 7 children standing in order of smallest to tallest and two adults, the man's head is not totally in the picture.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 29, Item 5
Item
ca. 1915-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph of an unidentified soldier

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 29, Item 6
Item
ca. 1915-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Interior of a hospital room

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 32, Item 1
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Col. Stewart with the NCOs

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 24, Item 1
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Men identified as: Back Row (Left to Right): Charlie MacDonald; the runner; Ed Noseworthy and Sgt. Major G.T. Brown ; Front Row (Left to Right): L.A> Woodin; Col. Stewart; Bill Martin

Col. Stewart with the NCOs

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 24, Item 2
Item
ca. 1914-1919

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Men identified as: Back Row (Left to Right): Charlie MacDonald; the runner; Ed Noseworthy and Sgt. Major G.T. Brown ; Front Row (Left to Right): L.A> Woodin; Col. Stewart; Bill Martin

Dalhousie #7 Stationary Hospital Sports Banner

MS-2-128, OS Folder 1
File
ca. 1917

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Painted fabric, 4'x1'

Col. John Stewart CBE

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 31
File
ca. 1918

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Nursing Sisters, Reunion

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 25
File
ca. 1920s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Also included in the file is a Christmas card from 1918.

President Hicks with members of the Benevolent Society

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 42, Item 2
Item
ca. 1965

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Mrs. Emma Tucker handing the gavel to Ron Bedgood, Zone Commander

MS-2-128, PB Box 21, Folder 39, Item 1
Item
1963

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Theatre production

MS-2-12, PB Box 21, Folder 45, Item 4
Item
ca. 1950s

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Photograph of Dalhousie Class of 1911

MS-2-128. Oversized Box 8, Folder 8, Item 1
Item
1911

Part of Samuel R. Balcom fonds

Item is a photograph of the Dalhousie University Class of 1911. The photograph shows class members, including M. MacLeod, sitting or standing in six rows.

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