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Correspondence from Militia Head-Quarters, Canada and the Minister’s Office of Militia and Defence Canada; re: Steele’s testimonials and his recommendations for SAC Non-Commissioned Officers to serve with Canada’s Military corps.

Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; includes a letter from Minister Sam Hughes; correspondence related to the establishment of Lord Strathcona’s Horse as a Permanent Force; and requests for information about Lt-Colonel Rattray, etc. Handwritten; typewritten

Correspondence from Militia Head-quarters, Canada and the Minister of Militia and Defence Canada, re: Steele's recommendation for SAC officers to be appointed to Canadian Military corps, and Steele's own offer to serve with the Canadian Militia.

Correspondence sent to and from SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District #10, based at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg; correspondence around the war in Europe and including volunteers for military service; Commission requests; a request from SBS to Robert Rogers asking that Harwood Steele be taken on with the Department of Naval Affairs; a letter from SBS to Lady Strathcona (Lord Strathcona’s daughter) asking for her help in requesting that Lord Strathcona’s Horse Regiment be sent to the front; a printed lecture copied to Steele on “Important Points to be Considered by Guides of the Canadian Service Employed in the Present Campaign” by Captain A.C. Garner, Corps of Guides, Canada; memo regarding mobilization, etc. One interesting letter from the Assistant Private Secretary, Militia and Defence Canada, has SBS's terse comment scrolled on the bottom of the letter: "This man is ignorant". Handwritten; typewritten

Correspondence sent to SBS in his capacity as Colonel in Command of Military District 13; includes letters from the Department of Militia and Defence, and a letter of recommendation written by Steele. Handwritten, typewritten

Written and compiled by R.S. Curtis, published in Johannesburg by Hayne & Gibson Printers, 1908.

Correspondence sent to Steele from Comptroller Fred White; one letter informs Steele that he has been granted a further leave of absence from the NWMP in order to serve with the South African Constabulary.

Printed revised general orders booklet; also used by Steele with the South African Constabulary and stamped with the SAC stamp on the inside and back cover pages.

Phipson, Sidney L. The Law of Evidence. 2nd ed. London: Stevens and Haynes, 1898. (signed ‘S.B. Steele S.A.C.’ several times throughout book)

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook One separate item from diary placed behind diary in file, re: Proposed Special Constable Posts

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook Includes patrol notes

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook One memo removed from diary and placed separately in file with diary

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook H.S. writes "notes for interview with Lord Selborne & some inspector's notes

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook Return to England from South Africa discussed Loose items from diary kept in a separate file (see 2008.1.1.2.41.1)

Printed Appendix No. 2 to "Notes on the Country to the East and North of Pretoria"; probably used for both Lord Strathcona's Horse and SAC.

Publication entitled: "Appendix No. 3 to Notes on the Country to the East and North of Pretoria: Routes in the Country North and East of Lydenburg and Pietersburg".

The publication has been date stamped 9 July 1902, South African Constabulary, Commanding B Division. 21 pp.

Concert Program – S.S. Wakool.

Includes business cards, invitations, advertisements, song lyrics, dinner menu, seating plan, etc.

Examinations and related paper work.

General Power of Attorney form.

Government Gazette Proclamation: Organization of South African Constabulary.

List of SAC Officers and Superintendents in order of seniority. Printed by the Transvaal Leader Office, Johannesburg. Updated with annotated comments.

Includes the ‘Summary of News’; clippings; House of Commons printed speech; and a Canadian Magazine article.

Ship service to South Africa announcement for The Allan, Elder-Dempster, and Furness Lines.

Bound daily diary; hand-written entries, but not SBS's handwriting

Daily diary; hand-written entries, but not SBS's handwriting

Reed, Andrew. Standing Rules and Regulations for the Government and Guidance of the Royal Irish Constabulary. 5th ed. Dublin: The Queen’s Printing Office, 1900. (signed ‘SB Steele S.A.C.)

SAC annual reports on the Barberton District; Swaziland District; "C" Mobile Troop, Pretoria; "D" Mobile Troop N.T.; and "E" Mobile Troop, Swaziland to Divisional Commandant, A.A.C., Northern Transvaal and forwarded to Chief Staff Officer, S.A.C., Johannesburg.

SAC annual reports on the Depot Troop, Pretoria; Ermelo District; Lydenburg District; and Middleburg District to Divisional Commandant, S.A.C.

SAC annual Report - on the Northern Division by Col. S.B. Steele, Commanding Northern Division, 1903. Carbon copy.

SAC annual reports on the Waterburg District, Northern Transvaal; and the Pretoria District (2 versions of Pretoria annual report) to Divisional Commandant, S.A.C., Northern Transvaal. Carbon copies.

SAC annual report of the Zoutpansbert District, Northern Transvaal Division by Captain F.W. Jarvis to the Divisional Commandant, S.A.C. Northern Transvaal, Pretoria (2 versions of report). Carbon copies.

Correspondence and 'weekly diary of events' reports in connection with the Chinese Cordon in Pretoria.

Hand-written diary reports of the Special Burgher Police in Pretoria District, Sep. 1906.