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Legal documents, reports and correspondence related to the Empire and Strathcona Mineral Claims located in the Kootenay District of British Columbia

Legal documents, reports and correspondence related to the Empire and Strathcona Mineral Claims located in the Kootenay District of British Columbia

Correspondence and policy statements, related to premiums, loan agreements, renewal and interest receipts, etc. Handwritten and typewritten documents

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to the Empire and Strathcona Mineral Claims located in the Kootenay District of British Columbia

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to mining interests in the Yukon Territory (Claims 18 above on Sulphur and 54 Bonanza); includes a letter from P.H. Belcher, mining partner of SBS's and Mining Inspector, Yukon addressed to Mrs. Steele but intended for forwarding to Sam Steele

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documents, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Legal documnets, reports, and correspondence related to Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Correspondence and related documents concerning Steele's various mining interests and investments, both in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory

Policy premium statements and notices Handwritten and typewritten documents

Correspondence related to the production and sales of the "New Departure" and "Little Giant" chemical fire extinguishers; SBS President of the Company

Publishing agreement with Herbert Jenkins Limited

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, with the Publishing Company: Herbert Jenkins Limited, and others retaining to details about the book project.

Typewritten letter from Sam Steele to Mollie Glen Niblett, with attached copy of a letter SBS received from Seeley Service and Co. Ltd.

Typewritten letter from SBS to Mollie Glen Niblett, dated Feb. 20th, 1914; 2 pp and envelope.

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, with the Publishing Company: Herbert Jenkins Limited, and others retaining to details about the book project

Telegram from SBS to Herbert Jenkins Limited, sent from Winnipeg, 22 February, 1915.

Typewritten letter from SBS to Messrs McClelland, Goodchild, and Stewart (Publishers) of Toronto, Ontario, dated 2[?] February, 1915, 1 pp.

Speeches given by SBS to various gatherings; topics include: Lord Strathcona's Trust; Red River expedition; military defence; and NWMP and the early West. There are several copies of some speeches

A 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.

Correspondence, incoming and outgoing, related to inquiries about the availability of C.P.R. lands, and other land for purchase in Canada; includes two maps, described separately

Union Bank of Lower Canada cancelled cheques

Promissary notes from the Bank of Ottawa and the Union Bank of Lower Canada

Cancelled cheques from the Bank of Montreal; includes written commentary about the cheques by Harwood Steele

Correspondence and policy statements, related to premiums, loan agreements, renewal receipts, etc. Typewritten documents

Cancelled cheques from the Bank of Montreal

Cheque book from The National Bank of South Africa Limited

Two cheque books from The National Bank of South Africa Limited

Four cheque books from The National Bank of South Africa

Five cheque books from the Bank of Montreal and The Union Bank of Canada

Three cheque books from the Bank of Montreal and the Imperial Bank of Commerce

Three cheque books from the Bank of Montreal

Cheque book from the Bank of Montreal

Passbook from The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Policy statement and correspondence related to premiums and renewal receipts, an accident claim, etc. Typewritten documents

Passbook from The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Passbook from The National Bank of South Africa Limited, Pretoria Includes [SAC] accounts

Bank of Montreal passbook

Bank of Montreal passbook

SAC pay notes; personal financial notes tracked at end of notebook, including pension and life insurance payment notes

Monthly cheque register notes

Private accounts spending record

Bank of Montreal hand-written record of account activities; book largely empty

Financial correspondence, receipts and related documents

Correspondence and information from the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York, and with the Canada Life Assurance Company Handwritten and typewritten documents

Bank of Montreal statements and cancelled cheques

Assortment of receipts and financial jottings on paper scraps.

Includes monthly Police payments for SBS

A Plaintiff's bill of costs (McFarland/Steele) and legal documents around a court action between Malcolm McKenzie and John Cowdry, and S.B. Steele

Handwritten last will and testimony of Elmes Steele (SBS's father), dated March 21, 1861.

Clarke, 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.

Coyne, Jas. et al. “Ducit Amor Patriae” Niagara Historical Society No, 4. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: 1899. (inscribed “Compliments of Niagara Historical Society”)

Creasy, 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.’)

Cruikshank, 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.)

Cruikshank, 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’.)

Cruikshank, 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)

Dionne, 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)

Fortescue, 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)

Galvayne, 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)

Garrett, 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”)

Addison, Robert et al. “Ducit Amor Patriae” Niagara Historical Society No, 5. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, 1899. (inscribed “Compliments of Niagara Historical Society)

Great Britain. War Office. The Army List for August, 1857. London: Published by Authority, 1857. (torn and ripped front cover).

Griffiths, 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))

Hart, 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)

Hart, H.G. The New Annual Army List, and Militia List, for 1860. Vol. 21. London: John Murray, 1860.

Harwood, C.A. The Fort Garry Convention. Montreal: C.H. Marchand, Printer, 1909. (inscribed on front cover: “Compliments C.A.H. 28/7/09”)

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)

Henderson Directory, Co. Henderson’s Northwest Brand Book. 2nd ed. Winnipeg: The Henderson Directory, Co. 1889. (back cover is loose and unattached)

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)

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)

Hunting, William. The Art of Horse-Shoeing. 3rd ed. London: Bailliére, Tindall and Cox, 1907. (signed by S.B.S with name and title)

Bradley, A.G. and Jean N. McIlwraith. The Makers of Canada: Early British Rule/ Lord Dorchester; Sir Frederick Haldimand. University Edition Vol. III. Toronto: Morang & Co., Limited, 1910. (missing spine, unattached front cover)

Huyshe, G.L. The Red River Expedition. London: MacMillan and Co., 1871. (signed ‘S.B. Steele on title page in Marie’s handwriting)

Johnston, Arthur. Myths and Facts of the American Revolution: A Commentary on United States History as it is Written. Toronto: William Briggs, 1908. (signed twice by SBS and dated 1st Jan. 1910; also signed S.B. Steele in front of book by Marie Steele)