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2008.2.1.1.3.101 · Item · 10 Sep. 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from [C. Beckett] of the War Office, London, replying to Marie about passages to South Africa. The letter is dated September 10th, 1902.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951
2008.2.1.1.3.102 · Item · 17 Sep. 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from the Secretary of the Soldiers' Wive's League to Marie, re having a tea for her before she departs for South Africa; the letter is dated September 17th, 1902.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951
2008.1.3.3.7.20 · Item · 1907, 1908
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Gilbert, Gerald. The Evolution of Tactics. The Pall Mall Military Series. London: Hugh Rees, Limited, 1907. (inscribed on inside front cover: ‘To Col SB Steele, C.B.M.V.O. with the seasons best wishes [A…] Xmas ’08; also signed ‘S.B. Steele’ in Marie’s handwriting)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.6.9 · Item · 1906
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Chambers, Ernest J. The 90th Regiment: A Regimental History of the 90th Regiment Winnipeg Rifles. [Ottawa: s.n.], 1906. (card glued in front of book reads: “Presented to Colonel Steele with the compliments of the Officer Commanding 90th Regiment Winnipeg Rifles”; cover is unattached and pages are loose from binding)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.6.28 · Item
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Henry, Lucien E. Napoleon's War Maxims. London: Gale & Polden Ltd., ca. 1899. (‘S.B. Steele’ signed on front blank by Marie Steele and ‘S.B. Steele and the date (1906) signed on title page by SBS)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.6.44 · Item · 1907
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Maguire, T. Miller. The British Army Under Wellington 1813-1814: A Summary. London: William Clowes and Sons, Limited, 1907. (SBS has twice signed his name and title (D.O.C. Mil Dist 10) in front of book, and Marie has written SBS’s name on the title page of book)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.37 · Item · [1914]
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

[Great Britain. War Office]. Memorandum on Number of Troops to the Yard in the Principal Battles Since 1850: With the Opinions of Modern Authorities on the Limits of Extension at the Present Day. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, [1914]. (back cover is loose, and book is signed in front "Col. S.B. Steele Mil Dist 13. Canada")

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.57 · Item · 1915
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Legge, R.F. Guide to Promotion for Officers in Subject (a) (i) (Regimental Duties). 5th ed. Aldershot: Gale & Polden, Ltd., Wellington Works, 1915. (signed ‘S.B. Steele’ by Marie Steele, and signed by SBS with name and title)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.66 · Item · 1894, 1909
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Murray, Stewart. Discipline: Its Reason and Battle Value. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1894. (signed by S.B.S with name, place (Winnipeg) and date (19 March 09)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.6.27 · Item · [1892]
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Henderson, G.F. R. The Campaign of Fredericksburg: Nov. – Dec., 1862: A Tactical Study for Officers. 3rd ed. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Gale & Polden Ltd., [1892]. (signed by S.B.S. with ‘Macleod’ added under name; ‘S.B. Steele written in front of book by Marie Steele)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.1.6.46 · Item · 1896, 1897
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

May, E.S. Guns and Cavalry: Their Performances in the Past and Their Prospects in the Future. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited., 1896. (signed by S.B.S with name, place (Macleod) and date (1897) and also signed H.E. Steele in Marie’s handwriting)

Steele, Harwood
2008.1.3.2.7.11 · Item
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Callwell, C.E. Hints on Reconnaissance in Little Known Countries. Prepared in the Intelligence Division of the War Office. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1890. (Steele’s name and title signed in book by Marie Steele)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.4.36 · Item · [ca. 1920]
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

A 47 page typewritten manuscript titled: "The Facts About My Escape From Military Prison at Bischofswerda, Saxony, Germany". The manuscript is enclosed in a paper cover, and on the inside cover is written: "To Major General S.B. Steele C.B. M.V.O. with my compliments from P. Anderson Major 101 Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers, Alberta, Canada". The memoir tells of Anderson's escape from the German military prison, and his eventual arrival in England after travelling incognito through Germany and across the Danish border.

Anderson, Peter, 1868-1945
Map of Manitoba
2008.1.3.3.5.1 · Item · Jul. 1909
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Map of Manitoba Published by Authority of the Provincial Government With ‘List of Banks in the Province of Manitoba and the Population of the Towns in Which They are Situated’ Map also shows railways (constructed and projected), railway stations, schools, post offices, and boundaries Dimensions: 77.5 x 90.5 cm Scale: 10 miles to 1 inch

Map removed from Military Correspondence file: 2008.1.3.3.1.1.34

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.23 · Item · 190[8]
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Great Britain. Army. Instruction in Bayonet Fighting. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 190[8]. (stamped on front cover: District Officer Commanding Mil’y Dist. No. 13”)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.27 · Item · 1903, 1915
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

[Great Britain. War Office]. Encampments Made Easy: In Accordance with Combined Training and Manual of Military Engineering, Together with Details of Pitching and Striking Tents and Marquees. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Gale & Polden Limited, 1903. (inscribed “with the author’s compliments Jan. 1915”)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.33 · Item · 1901
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Great Britain. War Office. Instructions in the Care of Barracks: A Manual for Quartermaster-Serjeants, Pioneers, and Others Performing Sanitary Duties in Military Commands. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1901.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.52 · Item · 1914
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

James, W. H. Modern Strategy: An Outline of the Principles Which Guide the Conduct of Campaigns to Which is Added a Chapter on Modern Tactics. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1914. (signed by S.B. Steele)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.1.3.3.7.55 · Item · 1910
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Kiesling, von Hans. Translated by The General Staff, War Office. Operation Orders: A Technical Study. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1910. (signed twice by S.B.S with year, and also twice signed ‘H.E. Steele’ in Marie’s handwriting)

Steele, Harwood
2008.1.3.3.7.83 · Item · 1914
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

United States Army. War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. United States Army Transport Service Regulations. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1914. (stamped ‘With Compliments of Provincial Library Manitoba’ on inside cover)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919
2008.2.1.1.3.104 · Item · 01 Oct. 1902
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter to Marie from Vivian Bartram in Ottawa, asking Marie to write to the War Office to secure his passage with hers to South Africa; the letter is dated October 1st, 1902.

Bartram, Vivian T.
2008.1.1.1.3.7.35 · Item · 15 Aug. 1909
Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Flora in Winnipeg to her father in Fort William, Ontario. Flora talks about spending time with Mrs. Ketchen, and sends a message to Captain Ketchen about the baby; and discusses general topics including drawing a four leaf clover at the end of her letter. 4 pp.

Steele, Flora