Printed calling card for Arthur [F.] Duncan of Highfield, Kinghorn
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed calling card for Captain H. J. de B. Barnett, 91st Pubjabis; a care of address added in pencil.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed calling card for W.J. White (some of the print has been scratched out and new information added in pencil).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919An address for Mrs. T.E. Clarke (of Somerset) written on a scrap of paper.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Addresses for Sidney Jones and Captain James Steele written by SBS on an empty envelope cover.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook H.S. writes "notes for interview with Lord Selborne & some inspector's notes
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries London to Calgary Two loose items placed in folder behind diary; list of payments
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Three scraps of paper with accounting figures written by SBS (household expenses, etc.)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pocket diary; notebook style; hand-written entries Britain, especially Scotland.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pocket diary; notebook style; hand-written entries In Britain and returning to Canada
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries One item removed from diary and placed behind it in file Calgary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A list of household expenses written on an empty military envelope by SBS
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pocket diary; notebook style, burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Canada; includes some 1907 entries related to military college and departure from England.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pocket diary; notebook style; burgandy leather; hand-written entries Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Printed information at front of diary Diary entries at the top of page are dated 1908; entires on the bottom of the page are from 1909.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; hand-written entries Memos and cash accounts maintained at back of diary Separate file of loose items retained
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; hand-written entries Kenora, Winnipeg Cash accounts recorded at back of diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Separated items retained in file behind diary; include an envelope and memos written by SBS regarding upcoming military inspections Winnipeg, Orilla
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Envelope addressed to J.H. Collinson, Highfield School, Hamilton [Ontario}; no stamp or return address and envelope is empty.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Partial and full names (including "self") written on a paper scrap with numbers attached to each name, and separate numbers listed on lower half of page.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pocket diary; notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919One piece of paper written on Militia and Defence, Canada letterhead, with SBS's signature and a numerical amount (876.18).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Red leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Sewell Camp - notes, re: manoeuvres Divided into sections/chapters
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Canvas bound book titled: "The Officer's Pocket Book" Printed information at front of book; hand-written entries at back Winnipeg, Ft. William; notes about 'D' Company One item removed from diary and placed behind it in file
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A printed sheet titled: "Conventional Signs & Terms Used in Military Topography"; printed and sold by Gale and Polden, Ltd. Aldershot.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; hand-written entries Memos and cash accounts maintained at back of diary Separate file with items removed from diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Burgandy leather bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Notes about supplies and equipment
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Winnipeg Memoranda and cheque register at back of diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Red leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Ottawa Some notes but largely empty
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Red leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Winnipeg Stamps stuck in front of book; memoranda, notes, addresses at back of diary Page of notes from H.S. included with diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Winnipeg, Shorncliffe One loose item placed behind diary in file
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919One loose item from the 1915 Daily Diary; a type-written note in reference to a woman asking for a brigade for her husband, and dated 10 January 1915.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Book is blank
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Shorncliffe
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Pencil, stamps and calling cards tucked into pocket of diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Cloth-bound; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Canvas bound; stamped "The Officer's Pocket Book" Printed information at front of book; items in pocket; hand-written entries
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Notebook style; hand-written entries Dates on cover: 1915-1917; inside of book, notes dated: 1917, 1919
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Shorncliffe Printed information in fron ot book; notes at back of diary One loose sheet placed in separate file
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; pocketbook style; hand-written entries (not all SBS's handwriting?) H.S. note at front of diary: "Very important - Sam Steele's diary of a visit to the Canadian Exp. Force, France"
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919One small 4x7 mm sepia toned photograph of Sam Steele glued onto a cardborad folder and tucked into front of diary.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Red leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries London, England
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries England Loose items placed in envelope behind diary in same file; include memo, advertising bookmark, and certificate of posting
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A certificate of posting of a registered postal packet (for package sent to Great West Insurance Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A Royal Exchange Assurance advertising bookmark.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A handwritten note (printed?) from Walton & Co. Fine Art Publishers asking for names and addresses of people they might sent a promotional circular to.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Officer's Pocket Book; hand-written entries Printed information at front of book; largely blank Loose items placed behind diary in same file
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Army Form C398 envelopes (4).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A printed 'Conventional Signs & Terms Used in Military Topography' sheet.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Cash accounts kept at back of diary File with items removed from diary
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Cloth-bound; very brief hand-written entries; largely empty One accounts notation at back of journal
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A newsclipping removed from diary 2008.1.1.3.1.10. The clipping is titled "The Best of All Offers" and is regarding the "Thrice-a-Week World" magazine subscription offer.
Macdonell, Alexander R.A promissory note for $500.00.
Macdonell, Alexander R.A piece of scrap paper with a sum and figures written on it, and stamped "Lethbridge AM De 27 02 Alta".
Macdonell, Alexander R.A scrap piece of paper with a listing for 'Cheque total, Drawn, and Balance' figures.
Macdonell, Alexander R.A postage label from James McCrudden, Boots and Shoes, of Montreal to Capt. A.R. Macdonnell [sic] at Fort McLeod [sic], N.W.T.
Macdonell, Alexander R.A calling card from Rev. Gavin Hamilton.
Macdonell, Alexander R.Four sheets of legal sized lined paper (the same paper used for the memoir draft), with lists of handwritten names (SBS's handwriting), and titled "Old families resident in Toronto 80 years ago & upwards"; there is also a page for familes of 60 years ago & upwards; 50 years ago & upwards; and 40 years ago & upwards.
These may have been notes related to Sam Steele's writing of his memoir "Forty Years in Canada".
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Consists of a diary kept by Major Griffiths Wainwright, 1870-1871, during his service with the Red River Expedition of 1870, and two maps. The diary entries are short, and also include entries about number of portages made, supplies and rations required, and various notes and reports. A two page entry at the back of the diary was written in 1910 by Sam Steele, explaining that the diary was given to him, and filling the reader in on what Major Wainwright did once the Expedition was completed. A list of Detachment rules printed at the front of the diary have been briefly annotated by [Sam Steele?]. The maps, hand-drawn and annotated, depict the route from Rat Portage to Fort Alexander, and from Fort William to Fort Francis.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A hand-drawn and annotated map; annotated with some comment about places visited; includes direction rose and scale note
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A hand-drawn and annotated map, titled "Ft. William to Ft. Francis". Rural points and distances are indicated; hand-colored.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed postcard announcing a meeting of the Nova Scotia Historical Society with Col. Wainewright [sic] presenting a paper at the meeting: "The North West and Red River Expedition".
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Printed note announcing details about a meeting of the Veteran's Association of Vancouver, B.C.; addressed by hand to Lt. Col. Wainwright
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A price list flyer for the Chatham Steam Laundry and Shirt Factory.
Macdonell, Alexander R.Typewritten letter from Sam Steele to Mollie Glen Niblett, with attached copy of a letter SBS received from Seeley Service and Co. Ltd.
Niblett, Mollie GlenTypewritten letter from SBS to Mollie Glen Niblett, dated Feb. 20th, 1914; 2 pp and envelope.
Niblett, Mollie GlenTelegram from SBS to Herbert Jenkins Limited, sent from Winnipeg, 22 February, 1915.
Herbert Jenkins Limited.Typewritten letter from SBS to Messrs McClelland, Goodchild, and Stewart (Publishers) of Toronto, Ontario, dated 2[?] February, 1915, 1 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919A speech by SBS presented at the Old Timer's Banquet in Winnipeg in ca. April, 1909, and titled: "Red River Expedition". 4 copies of speech, type-written, annotated by SBS, 6 pp.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Handwritten last will and testimony of Elmes Steele (SBS's father), dated March 21, 1861.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Clarke, Seymour. A Sketch of The Waterloo Campaign: A Short Tactical Study for Young Officers: To Which is Added The Duke of Wellington’s Despatch. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Gale & Polden Ltd., 1903.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Coyne, Jas. et al. “Ducit Amor Patriae” Niagara Historical Society No, 4. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: 1899. (inscribed “Compliments of Niagara Historical Society”)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Creasy, Edward. Some Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo. London: Blackie and Son Limited. [1913]. (abridged version of The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World (1851); inscribed on front inside page: ‘To my darling Sam knowing how fond you are of Battles, Maye. Xmas 1914.’)
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Cruikshank, E. The Administration of Sir James Craig.-A Chapter in Canadian History. From the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Third Series – 1908-1909. Ottawa: Royal Society of Canada, 1909. (inscribed on cover: ‘Col S.B. Steele, C.B. with compts of E.A.C.)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Cruikshank, E., ed. The Documentary History of the Campaign Upon the Niagara Frontier in the Year 1813: Part 1 January to June, 1813. Welland, Ontario: The Lundy Lane Historical Society, 1902. (inscribed on inside cover: ‘To Colonel S.B. Steele C.B. with compliments of Ernest Cruikshank’ and signed twice by S.B.S with name and’ S.A.C’.)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Cruikshank, Ernest. War of 1812-13. Welland, Ontario: The Lundy Lane Historical Society, [1902]. (a compilation of publications published by Ernest Cruikshank for the Lundy Land Historical Society, gold lettering on the front cover includes title and ‘Col. S.B. Steele, C.B.M.V.O.’; inscribed on inside cover: ‘With love & best wishes from your affectionate wife Maye Steele Montreal March 19th, 1902)
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Dionne, N.E. and A. Leblond De Brumath. The Makers of Canada: French Regime/ Champlain; Bishop Laval. University Edition Vol. I. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine and unattached back cover)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Fortescue, J.W. British Campaigns in Flanders 1690-1794: Being Extracts from “A History of the British Army”. London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1918. (S.B. Steele written in Marie’s handwriting at front of book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Galvayne, Sydney. The XXth Century Book on the Horse. 2nd ed. London: Bailliére, Tindall and Cox, 1900. (‘S.B. Steele’ signed in book by Marie Steele)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Garrett, J.C., A.F. Ball and Janet Carnochan. “Ducit Amor Patriae” Niagara Historical Society No, 7. Niagara, Ontario: Niagara Historical Society, [1900]. (loose pages and unattached cover; inscribed on cover: “Compliments of Niagara Historical Society”)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Addison, Robert et al. “Ducit Amor Patriae” Niagara Historical Society No, 5. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, 1899. (inscribed “Compliments of Niagara Historical Society)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Great Britain. War Office. The Army List for August, 1857. London: Published by Authority, 1857. (torn and ripped front cover).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Griffiths, F.A. The Artillerist’s Manual and British Soldier’s Compendium. 8th ed. London: Published by Authority, 1859. (signed twice at front of book by G.A. French with [title], place (Quebec) and date (22/8/70))
French, George ArthurHart, H.G. The New Annual Army List, and Militia List Exhibiting the Rank, Standing, and Various Services of Every Regimental Officer in the Army Serving on Full Pay. London: John Murray, 1862. (binding spine is unattached from book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hart, H.G. The New Annual Army List, and Militia List, for 1860. Vol. 21. London: John Murray, 1860.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Harwood, C.A. The Fort Garry Convention. Montreal: C.H. Marchand, Printer, 1909. (inscribed on front cover: “Compliments C.A.H. 28/7/09”)
Harwood, C.A.Hayes, M. Horace. Points of the Horse: A Treatise on the Conformation, Movements, Breeds and Evolution of the Horse. 3rd ed. London: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 190[3]. (signed twice by S.B.S. on inside front pages)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Henderson Directory, Co. Henderson’s Northwest Brand Book. 2nd ed. Winnipeg: The Henderson Directory, Co. 1889. (back cover is loose and unattached)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Henderson, 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