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.
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.
Balcom kept a wide variety of items that indicated his involvement in associations and society generally. This series includes newspaper clippings, association lists that list Balcom on their boards, and keepsakes that do not otherwise fit into the other series.
1 b/w print. On back of print: "Rev Mitchell who came over with us as a private - received his Commission in Eng. Came to France as Padre to our Unit."
On back of print: "Souvenir of Sydney Cadet Camp 1921. From C.J. Gallant, Capt." The photograph has 2 officers, a nursing sister and an unidentified man sitting on a set of wooden stairs.
On back of print: "Sitting at my table in my tent office quite Indian like. Will always want to live in a tent after this. I am trying to work the Quarter Master - so I can get this one to take home with me. Lovely sleeping out a hot night." On back of print: "To the Mission Stewart - South Street. In front of my tent office having one morning lunch I am cutting the bread. Sister Mitchell is just in the act of taking a piece of bread when snapped."
Scenes of rural Nova Scotia, battleship, and Dunloe Castle - Oban Only Dunloe Castle is identified on the negative, written in the hand of Louise Hubley.
Back Row: Sgt. A. F. Proudfoot, Sgt. W. G. (Tubby) Jenkins, W. J. Parkhill, Patrick (Paddy) Colgan, Harry B. Archibald, Sgt. Tom H. Robinson, James, J. E. Doyle , Frank F. Chute, J. R. Eldridge, D. J. Strachan (?) Front Row: Sgt. W. J. Martin, ?, Sgt. T. W. Taylor, ?, Joseph Richardson, Sgt. G. T. Brown, Col. Stewart, A. Oatway, A. F. Tupper, Ed. Noseworthy, Daniel McNeil, James (Jimmy) Hilton, Sgt. C. A. Redmond
It is thought that the officers were: Capt. Karl F. Woodbury; Capt. Dan. Angus MacLeod; Col. John Stewart; Father MacQuillian; Major Col. E. V. Hogan; Lt. S. R. Balcom; Capt. Jason Murray.
On back of a print is the photographer's insignia: E. Purdy's C, Boston On back of a print is the photographer's insignia: Fancy's, Boston Earlier images possibly include Samuel Balcom as child in family portrait
