Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Black 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)
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 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), 1848-1919Notebook 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), 1848-1919Red leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Ottawa Some notes but largely empty
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), 1848-1919Black leather-bound; notebook style; hand-written entries Pencil, stamps and calling cards tucked into pocket of diary
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), 1848-1919Officer'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), 1848-1919An Instructor. Rapid Training of Recruits: A Practical Scheme. London: Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1916. (missing spine, unattached front cover)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Aylmer, F.J. Protection in War. The Pall Mall Military Series. London: Hugh Rees Ltd., 1912. (signed by S.B.S.)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Bennett-Goldney, Francis. The First Arrivals of Wounded at Folkestone Pier and the Early Importance and Developments of the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate. London: William Clowes and Sons. Limited, 191[7]. (inscribed on front cover: ‘For dear Mrs. Steele with love from the Authors Francis Bennett-Goldney June 1917’)
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Birchall, A.P. Rapid Training of a Company for War. London: Gale & Polden Limited, 1914. (inscribed “with the author’s compliments Jan. 1915”)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Delme-Radcliffe, C. and J.W. Lewis. A Territorial Army in Being: A Practical Study of the Swiss Militia. London: John Murray, 1908.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919[Great Britain. War Office]. Regulations for Mobilization. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1906. (signed by ‘Colonel S.B. Steele’) Issued with Army Orders dated 1st December, 1907.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Haking, R.C.B. Staff Rides and Regimental Tours. London: Hugh Rees, Limited, 1908. (signed by S.B.S with name and title)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Holland, Thomas Erskine. The Laws of War on Land: Written and Unwritten. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908. (ripped out page at front of book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hornby, M.L. How to March. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1915.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Kennedy, H.G. ed. History of the 101st Regiment Edmonton Fusiliers: Allied with the royal Munster Fusiliers 1908-1913. [Edmonton]: Pierce & Kennedy, 191[4]. (burgundy vinyl cover inscribed in gold lettering’ Col. S.B. Steele, C.B., M.V.O. D.O.C., M.D. NO. 10 Fort Osborne Barracks Winnipeg Compliments Lieut.-Colonel W.F.W. Carstairs)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Knox, Alexander. Rules for the Transliteration of Place-Names Occurring on Foreign Maps. London: Harrison and Sons, 1906. (signed by S.B.S. with name and title)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Minister of Militia and Defence. The King’s Regulations and Orders for The Canadian Militia. Ottawa: Department of Militia and Defence, 1917.
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Monsenergue, Colonel. Translated by E. Louis Spiers. Cavalry Tactical Schemes: A Series of Practical Exercises for Cavalry. The Pall Mall Military Series. London: Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1914. (inscribed ‘Major Genl Steele C.B., M.V.O. [OC] with very kind regards from F. Bennett [Goldney] Aug 1915, Shornclyffe’)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Nash, Edward. The Principles of Strategy. Fifteenth Volume of Military Handbooks for Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1905. (signed by S.B. Steele)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pollard, W.D.J. Skeleton Operation Orders. London: Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1913. (signed by ‘S.B. Steele, Major Gen Comg Shorncliffe, Kent’)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Pope, E.W. The Canadian Officer’s Guide to the Study of Military Law. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1916. (an inscription at the front of the book reads: ‘To Major Gen’l S.B. Steele C.B. M.V.O. from E.W. Pope 31 July 1916’)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919United States Army. War Department. Office of the Chief of Staff. Field Service Regulations. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1914. (stamped on inside cover: “With Compliments of Provincial Library Manitoba)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Von Verdy Du Vernois, General. A Tactical Study Based on the Battle of Custozza. Translated by G.F.R. Henderson and R.A. Henderson. Gale & Polden’s Military Series. London: Gale & Polden Ltd., 1894. (signed by S.B.S. with name and title)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Furse, George Armand. The Art of Marching. London: William Clowes & Sons, Limited, 1901. (S.B. Steele has signed his name twice at the beginning of the book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Phipson, Sidney L. The Law of Evidence. 2nd ed. London: Stevens and Haynes, 1898. (signed ‘S.B. Steele S.A.C.’ several times throughout book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Stephen, Herbert and Harry Lushington Stephen. 5th ed. A Digest of the Law of Evidence. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1899. (S.B.S’s name and S.A.C. Constabulary written in gold leaf on cover)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Books concerning military strategy and procedure are placed in this sub-series; these are books SBS may well have consulted when heading up Military Districts 13 and 10 in Canada, and working with the second contingent of Canadian soldiers sent to fight in World War I.
Addison, 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), 1848-1919Carnochan, Janet. Niagara One Hundred Years Ago: The Ancient Capital and its Vicinity. Niagara: Lindy’s Lane Historical Society, 1892. (two copies; one copy inscribed on front cover: “Compliments of the writer J.C.”)
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), 1859-1951Garrett, 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), 1848-1919Great Britain. War Office. The Army List for August, 1857. London: Published by Authority, 1857. (torn and ripped front cover).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Hart, 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), 1848-1919Hayes, 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), 1848-1919Hunting, William. The Art of Horse-Shoeing. 3rd ed. London: Bailliére, Tindall and Cox, 1907. (signed by S.B.S with name and title)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Kirby, William. Annals of Niagara. Welland, Ontario: 1896. (signed by S.B. Steele; front cover is loose and back cover missing)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Parkin, George R. and Alfred D. DeCelles. The Makers of Canada: Confederation and Expansion/ Sir John A. Macdonald; Sir Georges Cartier. University Edition Vol. IX. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine and unattached front cover)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Patrick, Millar, William Nelson, J. Malcolm Bulloch and A. Stodart Walker, eds. The Scottish Students’ Song-Book: Published for the Song-Book Committee of the Students of Representative Councils of Scotland. London: Bayley & Ferguson, 1897. (book plate at front of volume reads: ‘To Colonel Steele Officers Non Commissioned Officers & men of the Strathcona Horse from Colonel W. Walker, V.D.J.P. 14 Huskisson Street Liverpool; front cover not attached, broken spine)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Prideaux, W. de C. Ancient Memorial Brasses of Dorset. Reprint. Dorchester: Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club, 1916. (inscribed on front cover: ‘with the writer’s comts”’)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Scott, Duncan Campbell and Lady Edgar. The Makers of Canada: Early British Rule/ John Graves Simcoe; General Brock. University Edition Vol IV. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine and unattached back cover)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Smith, T.W. et al. Canadian History. Educational Review Supplementary Readings. Number Twelve. (December 1900).
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919[The Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada (Winnipeg Branch)]. Year Book 1919. Winnipeg: The Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada, [1920]. (includes an article titled: Major-General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O.” written by Harwood Steele)
Steele, Harwood[Times Journal Press]. Canadian Club of Fort William Annual. Fort William: Times Journal Press, 1910. (An essay by S.B. Steele is included in the volume, titled: “Some Reminiscences of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Force)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919Vaughn, L. Brent. Hill’s Vest-Pocket Latin-English and English- Latin Dictionary. Chicago: George M. Hill Co., 1900. (‘S.B. Steele, London, England” signed at beginning of the book)
Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919The fonds consists of correspondence, short stories and poems, and items related to Flora’s interests in religion, spirituality and Asian cultures (particularly Chinese). Also included are numerous undated ephemeral items such as invitations, calling cards, and others. Fonds consists of the following series:
- Correspondence 2. V.A.D. Service 3. Writing 4. Religion and Spirituality 5. Asia and the Hung Tao Society 6. Diaries & Address Books 7. Photographs 8. General Ephemera