World War, 1939-1945

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              Angus McKay Lott fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0141 · Fonds · 1941-1946

              Fonds consists of material related to the wartime experiences of Angus Lott, from the time of his training through to the period just following the end of WWII. This fonds is notable for its large, well captioned set of aerial photography taken by Lott's crews during the final years of the war. Photographs in this sub-series show the condition of numerous key cities and rural locations in Europe and are well explained by Lott's careful captions. Fonds is divided into three series:

              1. Correspondence
              2. Photographs
              3. Miscellaneous
              Lott, Angus McKay
              Audrey Cochran Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0069 · Fonds · 1940-1945

              Fonds consists of one photo album and associated loose photos. The photographs predominantly relate to Cochran's military career with the RCAF during the year of WWII. Some photographs are captioned, presumably in Cochran's hand.

              Cochrane, Audrey
              Camilla Carlsen Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0095 · Fonds · 1940-1945

              Consists of one photo album pertaining, predominantly, to Carlsen's career as a member of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC) during WWII.

              Carlsen, Camilla Matilda
              Central United Church fonds
              CA ACU GBA F0504 · Fonds · 1883-1985

              The fonds consists of records related to church administration, including minutes, correspondence and annual reports (1883-1985); Sunday School (1905-1967); women's groups including Ladies Aid Society and Woman's Missionary Society (1896-1967); men's groups including AOTS and Young Men's Club (1903-1962); memberships (1886-1971); weekly calendars / church bulletins (1912-1976); newsletters (1887-1975); newspaper clippings (1883-1975); History Committee for the church centennial (1974-1975); programs and memorabilia (1897-1979); architectural plans for the church building (1916-1955); financial records (1913-1948); and photographs of the church, members and events ([ca. 1884]-1975. Includes architectural plans for the Moravian Church (1912-1913).

              Central United Church
              CA ACU TMM F0054 · Collection · 1939-1946

              Collection consists of two microfilm reels (T-21322 & T-21377) produced by Library and Archives Canada containing photo duplicates of war diary material ca. WWII and indexes to their contents. Also includes a table noting the frequency of air raid warnings recorded by the Canadian Corps of Signals in Ashtead between August 1940-July 1941. Material was used by donor in her capacity as a researcher on the history of Ashstead, Surrey, England during WWII.

              Canada. Army. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
              CA ACU GBA F0005-S0002-FL0013 · File · [ca. 1919-ca. 1941]
              Part of Adames family fonds

              Includes memorabilia from the Second World War: Kinsman Club stamps showing Hitler and the motto “Help lick ‘im” inside a card entitled “There’ll always be an England”

              Diary. 1941-1946
              CA ACU GBA F0525-S0001-FL0001 · File · 1941-1946
              Part of Chritchley family fonds

              Consists primarily of a record of parcels sent to her son Harry who was serving overseas during the Second World War.

              Douglas Sallis fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0099 · Fonds · 1920-2009

              Consists of photograph albums, military service records, training material related to the military and medical career and travels of Douglas Sallis.

              Sallis, Douglas Arnold
              Ernest Percival Coe Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0057 · Fonds · 1946

              Single item fonds consisting of one Christmas card from the Sergeants' Mess at the Medicine Hat Internment Camp sent to Coe by unknown sender.

              Coe, Edward Percival
              George Gibson Coote fonds
              CA ACU GBA F0577 · Fonds · 1907-1956

              The fonds consists of personal correspondence, farm records, campaign papers, speeches and radio broadcasts; and extensive correspondence/subject files on the UFA, monetary reform, Bank of Canada, agriculture and Alberta Wheat Pool. Includes photographs of Coote, the Nanton area and UFA personalities. Also includes correspondence of the Canadian Chamber of Agriculture (1935-1939); and minutes and tax receipts of LID No. 8 (1907-1912).

              Coote, George Gibson
              Gertrud Lessmann Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0087 · Fonds · 1905-1945

              The collection consists of one three ring binder with 19 double-sided pages in plastic sleeves and 13 single-sided pages taken from a photo album and placed in the three ring binder. At the end of the binder there is a single plastic sleeve with 2 inserts relating to an Belgian individual who died in Buchenwald. The collection also contains a certificate from the offices of Adolf Hitler, received by Gertrud Lessman and accompanied by a large photo.

              Lessmann, Gertrud
              Harold Webb Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0006 · Item · 1945

              The Harold Webb fonds consists of a single radio transmission from US Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz broadcasted following the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

              Webb, Harold
              Humphrey M.C. Carver Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0118 · Fonds · 1943-1945, 1977-1992

              Consists predominantly of research and draft material towards Humphrey Carver's 1945 publication, "Personnel Selection in the Canadian Army: A descriptive study".

              Carver, Humphrey M.C.
              Jack Peach fonds
              CA ACU GBA F1455 · Fonds · 1897-1993

              The fonds consists of manuscripts for books, newspaper columns and radio broadcasts (1974-1985); recorded interview about his life (1981); recording of "This is the House" lectures (1981); and photographs of the Peach family, RCAF, Calgary personalities and views, and southern Alberta (1914-1945). Includes a film and photographs of Second World War bomber training (1943), and some records of his parents and grandfather (1890-1940).

              Peach, John Stevley "Jack"
              James Richard McNamara fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0116 · Fonds · 1918-1946

              Consists of photographs, textual records and military medals predominately related the military career and death in combat of James McNamara during WWII.

              McNamara, James Richard
              John Cody fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0150 · Fonds · 1945-1994

              Consists of two items of correspondence and five photographs. Subject matter is John Cody's connection with the American 509th Bomb Group especially during it's connection to the Enola Gay and the bombing of Hiroshima in WWII.

              Cody, John J.
              John Joseph Miller Fonds
              CA ACU TMM F0126 · Fonds · 1939-1980

              Fonds consists mainly material related to Miller's service during World War II. There are also post-service that include a letter of reference and an obituary.
              The collection is divided into 3 series:

              1. World War II memorabilia
              2. Photographs
              3. Post World War II items
              Miller, John Joseph
              CA ACU TMM F0109 · Collection · ca.1940-1977

              Collection consists of material relating to the Dieppe raid. Includes taped interviews of veterans of the raid; transcripts of interviews; photographs and slides; war diaries of various Canadian military units participating in the raid; military reports written after the raid; German accounts; correspondence with German veterans; collection of articles, pamphlets, thesis and other published material about the raid; research material for and manuscripts of J. Mellor's book Forgotten heroes : the Canadians at Dieppe; and miscellaneous material.

              Mellor, John
              Leslie C. Green Collection
              CA ACU TMM F0096 · Collection · [194-?]

              Consists of 11 Canadian posters produced by the offices of the Judge Advocate General related to tenets of armed conflict law. Presumably created for soldiers active in combat during WWII.

              Green, Leslie C.
              Macleod Gazette fonds
              CA ACU GBA F1209 · Fonds · 1929-1946

              The fonds consists of examples of printing jobs undertaken, including business cards, raffle tickets, letterheads, menus, programs, prize lists, and political pamphlets; posters for political meetings, auction sales, and sports, theatrical and social events; and a small amount of business correspondence and draft editorials.

              Macleod Gazette (Periodical)