Archives Catalogue

Photograph of 12 Canadian Army Medical Corps officers

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 189
Item
[194-?]

Item is group picture with Oscar Donovan in the centre, between two men in regimental Highlander dress (kilts and sporran) and other officers wearing Canadian Army Medical Corps uniform.

Photograph of nine Canadian Army Medical Corps staff in front of a tent

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 187
Item
[194-?]

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph of Oscar Donovan and his CAMC staff.

Photograph of three Canadian Army Medical Corps officers

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 184
Item
[194-?]

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph of three unidentified officers; there is an indecipherable inscription on the reverse, possibly: "O.C / L. in C. / bdg".

Photograph of eight Canadian Army Medical Corps officers

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 183
Item
[194-?]

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph inscribed with "staff" on the reverse. Oscar Donovan is to the far the left on the back row.

Photograph of two men in regimental dress

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 194
Item
[194-?]

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph of two men in the regimental dress of the [Highlanders?], with an illegible inscription on the reverse: one of the names is Robert [Charlestown? Chorlstown?].

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings collected by Charles Bruce re. Dieppe, the Royal Canadian Air Force and other stories related to World War II

MS-2-297, Box 9, Folder 3
File
[194-]

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Photograph of nine Canadian Army Medical Corps officers

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 188
Item
[194-?]

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is photograph of a group of officers in Canadian Army Medical Corps uniform, with two wearing Highlander regimental dress (kilts and sporan).

Annie Belle Hollett and Graham Roome correspondence

MS-2-771
Collection
1915-1919

Collection primarily comprises letters from Captain Graham Roome to his future wife Annie Belle Hollett, written during his overseas service in World War One. There is also a series of letters written to Annie Belle Hollett by various friends and family members.

Roome (née Hollett), Annie Belle

Miscellaneous material relating to Robert A. Logan's time as a prisoner of war : [notebooks, map, documents and postcards]

MS-2-580, Box 10, Folder 1
File
1917 - 1919

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Photographs relating to Robert A. Logan's military service mapping an arctic route

MS-2-580, Box 4, Folder 14
File
1922

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Included in the folder material relating to his arctic trip in 1922.

Manual of anti-aircraft defence (Army Units), vol.1 (part 1 - gunnery)

MS-2-511, Box 35, Folder 14
Item
1937

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a manual issued by the British War Office with Hicks' initials on the inside cover along with the handwritten words "SAAD (wireless wing), copy 16."

Photographs relating to Robert A. Logan's work during the Lindbergh expedition to Greenland and Iceland on board the S.S. Jelling

MS-2-580, Box 4, Folder 6
File
1933 - 1938

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Material relating to Robert A. Logan's work during the Lindbergh expedition to Greenland and Iceland on board the S.S. Jelling : [reports, correspondence and newspaper clippings]

MS-2-580, Box 9, Folder 9
File
1933 - 1938

Part of Robert A. Logan fonds

Pencil sketch by Donald Cameron Mackay of a group of sailors carrying duffel bags

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 12
Item
[1939]

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of a pencil drawing by D.C. Mackay, likely made in October or November of 1939, showing a group of Canadian sailors carrying duffel bags over their shoulders while exiting a covered gangway.

Ink drawing by Donald Cameron Mackay of sailors carrying duffel bags down a gangway of a docked ship

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 33
Item
November 1939

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of an ink drawing signed by D.C. Mackay dated "Nov 1939" showing several sailors carrying duffel bags down a covered gangway of a docked ship.

Be thou my battle-shield sword for the fight

MS-2-511, Box 35, Folder 17
Item
[ca. 1939]

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a small booklet compiled by men who served overseas in the war of 1914-1918 containing prayers and poems and a few blank pages for personal memoranda.

Photograph of battery commanders and sergeants from the 5th regiment, stationed at Petawawa in May, 1940

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 8
Item
May 1940

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Photograph of members of the 5th Regiment, stationed at Petawawa in August 1940

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 4
Item
August 1940

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Those identified from the front row include, left to right, RSM McNeil, Padre R. Sneyd, RQM Hudson, Pay. K. Jenks, Major Steyn, Lt. Col. Roome, Major Hague, Capt. Hooper, an unidentified Lieut., Dr. McDougall, and an unidentified RQMS.

Robert (Bob) William Maclellan's correspondence with his parents and sister

MS-2-762, SF Box 111, Folder 7
File
1925 - 1940

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

Photograph of the Princess Louise Fusiliers

MS-2-762, Box 2, Folder 9
File
ca. 1940s

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

Charcoal and pencil drawing by Donald Cameron Mackay of two sailors on watch aboard HMCS Restigouche

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 38
Item
1940

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of a charcoal and pencil drawing by D.C. Mackay in early 1940 showing two Canadian sailors using observation and signalling equipment aboard the destroyer HMCS Restigouche, serving as a convoy escort. One sailor is holding binoculars while another is operating a signal projector.

Charcoal and pencil drawing by Donald Cameron Mackay of a port scene at Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 40
Item
[1940]

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of a charcoal and pencil drawing by D.C. Mackay, likely in 1940, showing a busy port scene at Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Scene includes tugs and naval vessels, as well as two sailors carrying duffel bags.

Charcoal and pencil drawing by Donald Cameron Mackay of "Guns" MacDonald peering through binoculars on board the Restigouche

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 54
Item
February 1940

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of a pencil and charcoal drawing by D.C. Mackay dated February 1940 showing an officer wearing cold weather gear on board the Restigouche, peering through binoculars.

Patton's speech to the Third Army before invasion : [transcript]

MS-2-326, Box 1, Folder 23
File
[ca. 1940s]

Part of Andrew Merkel fonds

File contains two copies of a transcript of General Paton's speech to the Third Army on the eve of the Allied Invasion of France. The source is not provided—Paton's speeches were extemporaneous and there were several versions based on reports at the time.

Lecture notes for first paper, part 1 examination

MS-2-511, Box 36, Folder 1
Item
1940

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is Henry Hicks' copy of a supplementary training manual.

Charcoal and pencil sketch by Donald Cameron Mackay of a convoy escort in rough seas

MS-2-280, Box 81, Folder 13, Item 8
Item
1940

Part of D.C. Mackay fonds

Item consists of a charcoal and pencil drawing by D.C. Mackay in March 1940 depicting two sailors standing aft starboard on an unidentified Canadian naval vessel serving as a convoy escort in rough seas.

Facsimile of correspondence sent to Richard Roome from former colleagues stationed in Halifax

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 3
Item
November 24 1941

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Item consists of correspondence, reproduced from microfilm, sent to Richard Roome on November 24, 1941, from members of the "Roome Group" stationed in Halifax, sending "Season's Greetings" and mentioning shenanigans on the home front.

Photograph of Oscar Donovan and No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station staff officers at Aldershot training camp, England

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 190
Item
August 1941

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph of five senior members of the No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station (including Oscar Donovan, centre) in Aldershot, England.

Letter from Hop to Charles Bruce concerning a friend who went to fight in the war

MS-2-297, Box 2, Folder 2
File
1941

Part of Charles Bruce fonds

Newspaper obituaries of Robert (Bob) William Maclellan

MS-2-762, SF Box 111, Folder 5
File
1941

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

Robert (Bob) William Maclellan's birth certificate, death notice, and rose petals from his grave

MS-2-762, SF Box 111, Folder 6
File
1915 - 1941

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

File also contains letters written to his mother and sister.

Photograph of No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station personnel on parade in Aldershot, UK

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 191
Item
August 1941

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Photographs of tents on the men's lines, No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, RCAMC, Aldershot training camp, England

MS-13-11, PB Box 2, Folder 192
Item
August 1941

Part of Oscar Glennie Donovan fonds

Item is a photograph taken at the men's lines of the No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, in Aldershot, England.

Photograph of the corvette Hepatica

MS-2-202, Box 55, Folder 2, Item 2
Item
[ca. 1941]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Item, a photograph, has a stamp marking it passed by a censor on the reverse side. The photograph was taken from the stern of the Windflower, which was directed by Lieutenant-Commander J.H.S. MacDonald, R.C.N.C.R. The Hepatica was directed by Lieutenant-Commander C.W. Copelin, R.C.N.V.R., and was on patrol in the Western Approaches.

Robert (Bob) William Maclellan's records

Subseries
1915 - 1941

Part of William Edward Maclellan and family fonds

Subseries consists of Robert (Bob) William Maclellan's correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, birth certificate and death notice.

Facsimile of correspondence sent to Richard Roome regarding his promotion

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
April 4 1942

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Item consists of Canadian Army Overseas correspondence, reproduced from microfilm, dated April 4, 1942, sent by "Austin" to Richard Roome, giving a "very hearty congratulations on [his] recent 'upping'."

Training social scientists for post-war conditions / by Alexander H. Leighton

MS-13-86, Box 100, Folder 2
File
[1942?]

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of a manuscript for a paper on post-war social sciences.

Poston Internment Camp pencil drawings

MS-13-86, Box 100, Folder 5
File
1942

Part of Alexander Leighton and Jane Murphy fonds

File consists of 12 pencil drawings of scenes from the Poston Japanese Internment Camp.

Photograph of Thomas Head Raddall in uniform as an orderly officer standing in front of pitched tents

MS-2-202, Box 51, Folder 8, Item 2
Item
[1942?]

Part of Thomas Head Raddall fonds

Letter written by Kenneth Leslie regarding the threat posed by fascism and antisemitism in the United States

MS-2-232, Box 1, Folder 8
Item
1942

Part of Kenneth Leslie fonds

Item is a two-page typed letter written by Kenneth Leslie on December 17, 1942. The letter addresses the threat posed by the fascist movement and antisemitism in the United States, both at present during the war, as well as the threats posed "after the war is over", where "this Fascistic movement will let loose with its first barrage, to consist of a wave of terror against the Jew". The letter, which an accompanying index card suggests should be sent "first to Presidents of colleges and then to professors of education, philosophy, psychology, historical and sociological sciences", urges educators join the "Protestant Digest"-supported Textbook Commission to eliminate anti-Semitic statements in American textbooks as a means of warding off fascism and antisemitism "not in the name of any church but in the name of democracy".

Lot 1540 : photographs of a Side dump-ballast car for United States War Department, Newfoundland Railway

MS-4-106, Box 2, Folder 31
File
May 1942

Part of Trenton Works Ltd. Fonds

File contains 13 photographs of a Side dump-ballast car for United States War Department, Newfoundland Railway manufactured by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company

Photograph of Richard Roome and one unidentified officer, walking at an English training camp

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 1
Item
1942

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Photograph of four unidentified soldiers cooking during winter infantry training at Debert

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 11, Item 9
Item
1942

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Photograph of four unidentified soldiers cooking during winter infantry training at Debert

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 11, Item 10
Item
1942

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Photograph of Richard Roome and six unidentified officers sitting in the Black Watch mess, Sussex, New Brunswick

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 8, Item 7
Item
1943

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

Training in Debert, Nova Scotia and Tracadie, New Brunswick

MS-2-252, Box 2, Folder 9
File
1942-1943

Part of Richard Edward Graham Roome fonds

File includes black and white photographs depicting training and camp activities of the 7th Division Artillery (RCA) at Tracadie, New Brunswick in 1943. One photo is of training at Debert, Nova Scotia. File also contains newspaper clippings.