Archives and Special Collections

The fonds consists of the letters Norman Stephenson sent home on a weekly basis during his four years of service. Norman’s Field Book, Pay book and a copy of the New Testament presented by the Canadian Bible Society are included. Also included in the collection are a number of photographs of Norman at training camps in Calgary, on the boat going overseas, and in England and France. The remaining files consist of the research material assembled by Stephenson's daughter Norma Lendrum in writing her book about his wartime experiences: Four Years in the Life of a Cavalryman in WWI.
The fonds is divided into 3 series:
1. Norman’s letters and documentation
2. Photographs
3. Norma's Research material
-Regimental War Diaries
-Book/article excerpts/Internet material