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General Correspondence – Personal letters, incoming and outgoing, re: various matters; includes letters from Steele to H.D.B. Ketchen, further letters of congratulations regarding Steele’s knighthood; and letters from family and friends, many revolving around an effort to overturn Steele’s imposed active military retirement; included also is a letter and information about his publication: “Romanian Songs and Ballads” from R. Stewart Patterson. Handwritten; Typewritten.

Harwood, C.A.

Letter from Harwood Steele to SBS, 19 Sep 1917

2008.1.1.1.3.10.45
Item
19 Sep. 1917

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Harwood Steele in France to SBS in England. Harwood comments on Sam's visit with Rev. R. Stewart Patterson, discusses staff courses, and talks about conscription in Canada, etc. 3 sheets and envelope.

Steele, Harwood

Sir Samuel Steele Collection

2008.1
1870-1978

Contains correspondences, personal and professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, maps, financial and legal records, and AV materials. The collection is mainly comprised of records created by Samuel Steele, Marie Harwood Steele, Harwood Steele, and Flora Steele.

Explore the digital collection at http://steele.library.ualberta.ca/index.html

Macdonell, Albert Edward Cortland

Diary of Alexander R. Macdonell, 1906

2008.1.1.3.1.16
Item
02 Feb. 19[06] - 13 Apr. 19[06]

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Daily journal; hand-written entries; farming and ranching descriptions; retirement activities Inscribed in front with name, address, and memoranda Lethbridge region Cash accounts records at back of diary

Macdonell, Alexander R.

Diary of Lt. Col. Griffiths Wainwright, 1870

2008.1.1.3.1.2
Item
1870 - [1871], 1910

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Consists 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), 1848-1919

McMillan, Daniel Hunter/Mulvey, Stewart Diary - Red River Expedition, 1870

2008.1.1.3.1.1
Item
02 Jan. 1870 - 09 Sep. 1870

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Pocket style diary; hand-written entries

There appears to be different hand-writing in diary; maybe more than one person recording their entries. See, for example, entries for July 3rd, 10th, 12th, 18th, 20th, etc. where the writer references Mulvey, so it would seem that Mulvey is not always the author of the diary.

At the back of the diary, is an excerpt written by Jas [McLean], introducing a report written by G.J. Wolseley, Commander, Red River Expedition (4 written diary pages, a 'good-bye and thanks' address).

A very descriptive narrative diary; mentions Wolseley, Dawson, portaging, recreational activities, hardships, etc.

McMillan, Daniel Hunter

Standing orders of J.K. Oswald, 1885 Expedition: Steel's Scouts

2008.1.1.3.1.3
Item
14 Apr. 1885 - 29 Jun. 1894

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Pocket-style leather memo book; hand-written entries, inscribed: "Throughout - I organized the Cavlary along with SBS 11 6 94"

Consists of hand-written standing orders for Steele's Scouts; dictated memo from [G.H.] Dale, Brigade Major, and a post-script which reads: "In compliance with your request [Steele's] - I send you all these Memo books. They recall old times but little else, except a heartfelt God bless you & may we be together when the Trumpet calls - Yours ever, J.K. Oswald 11 6 94".

A nominal troop roll is recorded at the back of the book.

Oswald, J.K.

Daily Diary, Personal - 1915

2008.1.1.2.66
Item
1 Jan. 1915 - 31 Dec. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Winnipeg, Shorncliffe One loose item placed behind diary in file

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1913

2008.1.1.2.62
Item
1 Jan. 1913 - 31 Dec. 1913

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries Winnipeg Memoranda and cheque register at back of diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1912

2008.1.1.2.60
Item
1 Jan. 1912 - 1 Jan. 1913

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1911

2008.1.1.2.55
Item
1 Jan. 1911 - 3 Jan. 1912

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1910

2008.1.1.2.51
Item
1 Jan. 1910 - 2 Jan. 1911

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large 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), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1908, 1909

2008.1.1.2.49
Item
1908, Jan. 1909 - Jan. 1910

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large 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), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - Dec. 1907 - Feb. 1908

2008.1.1.2.46
Item
Dec. 1907 - 10 Feb. 1908

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large bound daily diary; hand-written entries One item removed from diary and placed behind it in file Calgary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1907

2008.1.1.2.45
Item
Jun. - Aug. 1907

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Pocket diary; notebook style; hand-written entries In Britain and returning to Canada

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1907

2008.1.1.2.44
Item
Apr. 1907

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Pocket diary; notebook style; hand-written entries Britain, especially Scotland.

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1907

2008.1.1.2.43
Item
Jan. 1907 - Jan. 1908

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Large 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), 1848-1919

Daily Diary, Personal - 1906

2008.1.1.2.33
Item
Jan. - Nov. 1906

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1905

2008.1.1.2.32
Item
Nov. - Dec. 1905

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

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

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1905

2008.1.1.2.31
Item
Oct. - Nov. 1905

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

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

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1903

2008.1.1.2.28
Item
Nov. - Dec. 1903

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook with a lot of empty pages

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1903

2008.1.1.2.27
Item
Oct. 1903

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries More of a notebook; a lot of empty pages

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1903

2008.1.1.2.26
Item
[June] 1903

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries More of a notebook; includes cash accounts

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, [1901-1903]

2008.1.1.2.25
Item
[1901 - 1903]

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy cloth-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook with a lot of empty pages

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1901

2008.1.1.2.24
Item
31 Mar. - 06 Nov. 1901

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Includes identification form at front of diary; addresses and cash accounts at back of diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1901

2008.1.1.2.23
Item
Aug. - Dec. 1901

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries Includes identification form at front of diary, addrresses and cash accounts at back of diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1900

2008.1.1.2.22
Item
7 Jan. 1900- 28 Nov. 1900

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries with entries related to the Canadian Mounted Rifles and Lord Strathcona's Horse

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1899

2008.1.1.2.21
Item
June 1899 - 23 Nov. 1899

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries; describes leaving the Yukon and travelling back to Ontario Memos, cash accounts and addresses maintained at back of diary See file of separated items from diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Journal, Personal - 1899

2008.1.1.2.20
Item
1 Jan 1899 - 2 Jun. 1899

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Cloth-bound; hand-written entries List of letters mailed and cash accounts register maintained at back of journal Journal stamped "1898", but used in 1899

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1898

2008.1.1.2.19
Item
1 Jan. 1898 - 31 Dec. 1898

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries, Ft. Macleod to the Yukon Notes at back of diary include lists of Miles Canyon pilots

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Daily Journal, Personal - 1898

2008.1.1.2.18
Item
1 Jan. 1898 - 27 Jan. 1898

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Cloth-bound; hand-written entries

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1897

2008.1.1.2.16
Item
1 Jan. 1897 - 14 Aug. 1897

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Memos and cash accounts kept at back of diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1896

2008.1.1.2.15
Item
1 Jan. 1896 - 31 Dec. 1896

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Memos, cash accounts, weather record maintained at back of diary File with loose items maintained

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1895

2008.1.1.2.14
Item
1 Jan. 1895 - 24 Dec. 1895

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries Cash accounts maintained at back of diary

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1894

2008.1.1.2.13
Item
March - August 1894

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Black leather-bound; hand-written entries; more of a notebook filled with memoranda, lists, and draft notes One item removed (see separated materials note)

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Pocket Diary, Personal - 1894

2008.1.1.2.12
Item
1 Jan. 1894 - 21 Dec. 1894

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Burgandy leather-bound; hand-written entries Memos and cash accounts kept at back of diary File with separate items removed

Steele, Samuel B. (Samuel Benfield), 1848-1919

Letter to Sam Steele, 06 Jun. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.409
Item
06 Jun. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp, June 6, 1915

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 11 Apr. 1909

2008.1.1.1.1.408
File
11 Apr. 1909

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Calgary to Sam in Winnipeg, April 11, 1909

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 06 Apr. 1909

2008.1.1.1.1.407
Item
06 Apr. 1909

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Calgary to Sam in Winnipeg, April 6th, 1909; includes a news clipping.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 03 Apr. 1909

2008.1.1.1.1.406
Item
02 Apr. 1909

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Calagary to Sam at Winnipeg, April 3, 1909

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 05 Sep 1914

2008.1.1.1.1.382
File
05 Sep. 1914

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg writing to SBS in Montreal, Quebec. This is an emotional letter, with Marie expressing her fears about Harwood possibly enlisting with the army corps to fight in World War 1. 2 pp. and envelope.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 01 Sep 1914

2008.1.1.1.1.381
File
01 Sep. 1914

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS in [Quebec]; 2 pp.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 07 Dec 1910

2008.1.1.1.1.380
File
07 Dec. 1910

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS on a trip to Ottawa. Attached with Marie's letter is a Union Bank of Canada memorandum of note payable in favor of Dr. J.W. Good.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 15 Aug. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.376
File
15 Aug. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 09 Aug. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.375
File
09 Aug. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 08 Aug. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.413
Item
08 Aug. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp, Kent, England, dated August 8th, 1915.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 03 Aug. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.412
Item
03 Aug. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter form Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp, Kent, England, dated August 3rd, 1915. Enclosed with the letter is a news artilce.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 01 Aug. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.411
Item
01 Aug. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp in Kent England, dated August 1st, 1915.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 25 Jul. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.374
File
25 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 18 Jul. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.373
File
18 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Attached letter from Flora Steele

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Item
11 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Flora

Letter to Sam Steele, 11 Jul. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.372
File
11 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Attached letter from Flora Steele

Steele, Flora

Letter to Sam Steele, 05 Jul. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.371
File
05 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 04 Jul. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.410
Item
04 Jul. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Handwritten letter from Marie in Winnipeg to SBS at Shorncliffe Camp, Kent, England, dated July 4th, 1915. Enclosed with the letter are two news clippings (re. Captain Mackenzie and an obituary for James McDougall).

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letter to Sam Steele, 24 Jun. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.370
File
24 Jun. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951

Letters to Sam Steele, 13 Jun. 1915

2008.1.1.1.1.369
File
13 Jun. 1915

Part of Sir Samuel Steele Collection

Two hand-written letters, dated June 13th, from Marie to Sam. Marie attaches a personal accounts sheet with incoming/outgoing notations for Sam's information to one of the letters.

Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951