The Life, Events, and Players in the North-West is comprised of several smaller collections within Bruce Peel Special Collections that contain materials related to the history and culture of the north-west of what would become Canada.
The Frontiersmen Collection is organized by country—Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, and India—and includes correspondence, financial and legal records, meeting minutes, newsletters, and a variety of military forms, as well as photographs, maps, banners, and medals. It is home to the official Charter Certificate for the founding of the Legion of Frontiersmen Canadian Division, whose headquarters are located in Edmonton. The highlight of the collection is a group of nine field diaries penned by Roger Pocock dated 1905-1917. This collection is closely related to several others housed in Bruce Peel Special Collections, specifically the Sir Samuel Benfield Steele Family Archive and the Roger Pocock Archive. It continues to grow thanks to ongoing donations.
Legion of FrontiersmenA handwritten letter with envelope from Marie Harwood to Sam Steele at Fort Macleod, 17 Dec. 1888.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Marie discusses her father's letter of acceptance to SBS, and encloses a news clipping "Whist Rules in Rhyme"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Kept with this letter are two envelopes with poetry written on them in SBS's handwriting
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Includes news clippings, poems: "A Lover's Plaint" and "Love"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Includes a news clipping, poem "Ah! If You Knew"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Includes an attached news clipping: "Happy Though Married"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Contains an attached typewritten note from [W. Bluek]
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Contains an attached letter from cousin J.B. Clarke
Clarke, J.B.Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached note from Flora Steele to SBS, sent with Marie's letter to Sam of July 14th, 1901.
Steele, FloraIncludes attached letters from Percy Belcher and [C.D.] Bethune, written to Marie Steele, regarding mining properties and business matters
Belcher, Percy H.Attached news clipping included with letter
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Includes attached letters to SBS from Flora and Gertrude Steele.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Flora Steele to SBS sent with Marie's letter of November 24th, 1901.
Steele, FloraContains an attached letter sent to Maye from James Henderson, re: SBS's half-brother John and his care
Henderson, JamesContains an attached letter to SBS from Gertrude Steele
Steele, GertrudeAttached handwritten note from Gertrude Steele to SBS and sent with Marie's letter of December 1st, 1901.
Steele, GertrudeAttached letter from Gertrude Steele to SBS, and sent in Marie's letter of January 12th, 1902.
Steele, GertrudeIncludes an attached news clipping: "They Deserve Honours"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached handwritten letter from Gertrude Steele to SBS and sent with Marie's letter of January 26th, 1902.
Steele, GertrudeAn attached letter written to Marie Steele, from Inspector Alex M. Jarvis stationed in the Yukon.
Jarvis, A.M.Includes attached letters to SBS from his children: Flora, Gertrude, and Harwood Steele
Steele, FloraAttached letter to SBS from Flora Steele, sent with Marie's letter of April 6th, 1902.
Steele, FloraAttached letter to SBS from Harwood Steele, sent with Marie's letter of April 13th, 1902. The letter is written on two small torn scraps of paper.
Steele, Harwood