The fonds contains records and photographs pertaining to the military activity of Robert Carter during the course of his service in the Boer war and in WWI.
Carter, RobertConsists of one pamphlet with John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields" printed opposite "To Those Who Sleep in Flanders" by James Ferres.
Ferres, JamesFonds consists of material related to the experience of James Reid (and to a lesser extent his brother John) while in Canada leading up to WWI, throughout Reid's time of service for the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the war, and then for some years after the war recording Reid's life in Calgary, Alberta.
Fonds is divided into 7 series suggested largely by the enclosing envelopes in which the donation was originally recieved from the estate of Reid's niece. These are:
- Lumber Camp Days
- Correspondence, WWI
- Photographs
- Notes to Self
- German material
- Post-war material
- Miscellaneous
Consists of 4 letters and 1 field post sent home by Oliver and Russell Sigman during their time in the CEF during WWI.
Sigman, Oliver ElsworthConsists of 29 loose pages of typescript poetry with holograph annotations. Poetry is autobiographical and relates to Strong's WWI experiences. Date of creation is presumed to be during the war; written on first sheet of collected poems: "written in France 1917"
Strong, Condren MauriceFonds consists of one panoramic photograph of Vimy Ridge on linen backing. Photograph appears to be intelligence gathered in advance of the battle April, 1917. Also includes one card detailing a Christmas dinner for the Canadian Corps Survey Section, 1918. Card is signed by attendees. Both items were likely produced or co-produced by Loney.
Loney, Charles WilliamConsist of material related to Perrigo's service in the Boer War for Britian, WWI for Canada, and some personal records attesting to Perrigo's domestic life in Canada in between and following the wars.
Perrigo, Joseph HenryFonds consists of letters and photographs pertaining to the military career of Archie Sheffield, ca. WWI. Files in the donation related correspondence series help to interpret references in the letters from 1916.
Sheffield, Archie Wilmer