A collection of World War II air letters from various soldiers to family and friends in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Contains an additional air letter from 1958 addressed to Professor J.A. Gray from the Royal Institution of London.
Attached notes from Gertrude and Harwood Steele to their father, and sent with Marie's April 23, 1899 letter to SBS.
Steele, GertrudeAttached letter from SBS's cousin J. B. Clarke, addressed to Marie, and sent with Marie's letter of 18 June 1899 to SBS. The letter discusses, among other things, the Steele's mining claim.
Clarke, J.B.Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam, who has just left that day on a trip east to begin recruiting for Lord Strathcona's Horse
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to SBS in Cape Town, South Africa; 4 pp. and envelope.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam who is enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Handwritten letter from Marie in Montreal to Sam enroute to South Africa to join the South African Constabulary.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951A handwritten letter from Flora Steele to her father, and sent with Marie's letter of July 7th, 1901.
Steele, FloraIncludes an attached letter from R. Baden-Powell dated June 8, 1901 and a letter he is returning to SBS from Colonel Worsley.
Baden-Powell, Robertattached news clipping with letter
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951With attached letter to SBS from Gertrude Steele
Steele, GertrudeAttached newsclipping with letter, as well as a letter to SBS from Flora Steele
Steele, FloraIncludes attached letters sent to SBS from his daughters, Flora and Gertrude Steele
Steele, FloraIncludes an attached letter to SBS from Flora Steele, and a newsclipping: "Kitchener Praised Lawless, of Ottawa"
Steele, FloraAttached handwritten letter to SBS from Flora Steele and sent with Marie's letter of June 17th, 1902.
Steele, FloraA handwritten letter sent to Marie Steele from Elmes Steele and forwarded to SBS in a letter Marie sent dated June 22nd, 1902. In this letter, Elmes explains why he needed to borrow money from the Steeles, and details how it will be spent.
Steele, ElmesAn attached handwritten letter from Flora Steele to SBS sent with Marie Steele's letter of July 13th, 1902.
Steele, FloraIncludes an attached letter and hand-made bookmark sent to SBS from Flora Steele; and a letter sent to J.A. Harwood and forwarded to SBS from the John B. Stetson Company, re: hat order
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 15 Aug. 1907; includes attached letters from Flora and Gertrude Steele.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 25 Aug. 1907; includes attached letters from Flora and from Maggie Currie (re: Uncle John).
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Marie in Montreal to Sam in Calgary, 06 Sep. 1907.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951includes an attached letter to SBS from Flora Steele
Steele, FloraA handwritten letter to Marie from Flora Steele. Marie forwarded Flora's letter to SBS in her letter to him dated September 14th, 1908.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter from Flora Steele in Montreal to her father in South Africa. Flora writes about missing her father, talks about holy week holidays at school, and mentions letters she has received and written. 2pp.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter form Flora Steele in Montreal to her father. Flora thanks her father for his affectionate advice, discusses friends and family, and mentions her Uncle Frank's engagement. 4 pp.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter to SBS in Calgary from Flora in Montreal. She talks about plans for celebrating Gertrude's birthday, and plans for attending St. Urban's School in the fall. A handwritten note at the end of the letter appears to be a note Flora added several years later.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Flora Steele at St. Urban's Academy in Montreal to her father in Winnipeg. Flora describes her train trip to Montreal, and her hope of seeing her parents at Christmas. 2 pp.
Steele, FloraHandwritten letter with envelope from Flora at St. Urban's Academy in Montreal to her father in Winnipeg. Flora writes about her homesickness and longing to be with family. 2 pp.
Steele, FloraIn this letter, Sam describes some of the women he has visited in Dawson, and supposes Marie will find him "quite a ladies man!"
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951SBS describes Dawson fire on evening of April 26th, 1899
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Includes several news clippings related to events and people in the Yukon
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached extract form a North-West Mounted Police report, news clippings; sheet music: "When the Bright Moonbeams", and sketch of a fort
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Attached sheets with information about ship's location, and two menus from the S.S. Monterey
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951Contains three menus from the Elder Dempster Steamer Line
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951A telegram sent to Marie Steele in Montreal from Sam announcing he has landed at Capetown, South Africa and suffered a heavy loss of horses from pneumonia.
Steele, Marie (de Lotbinière Harwood), 1859-1951