File contains a newsclipping sent to SBS from Marie: an article published in the Montreal Gazette titled: "Killed Prisoners"
Letters sent to SBS from Father Lacombe, declaring his support of Steele's potential promotion, and general descriptions of his work; includes a hand-written declaration from Father Lacombe on the 6th of January 1890, declaring that Steele is unmarried, and of good character. Handwritten and typewritten documents
Lacombe, Albert, FatherHand-written letter sent to SBS from Wilfrid Laurier
Laurier, Sir WilfridA hand-written letter sent to SBS's father-in-law Robert Harwood (in reply to a letter sent from Harwood requesting a possible promotion for SBS).
Macdonald, Sir John A.Includes letters, imprint items, and ephemera sent to SBS from Captain Jack Crawford, a poet and entertainer who Steele first met in the Klondike Handwritten and typewritten documents
Crawford, Jack, 1847-1917, "Captain Jack"Personal letters sent to SBS from William Pearce, Chief Inspector of Surveys for the Canadian Government; his letters are long and newsy and provide much detail about crops, land use and development, etc. in Western Canada
Pearce, WilliamLetters sent to SBS from his daughter, Flora Steele Hand-written
Steele, FloraLetters sent to SBS from his son Harwood, includes early letters written from Calgary in 1909, and later letters describing his military experiences; includes telegrams and one letter dated January 5th, [1916? 1917?] marked by H.S. 'for use only if necessary'. Hand-written
Steele, HarwoodLetter sent to SBS from Senator James A. Lougheed congratulating him on his recent appointment. Handwritten
Lougheed, James A.Letters sent to SBS from H.D.B. Ketchen, many written while he was active in the field, serving as a Brigadier General, during the First World War. Many of these letters were marked by Harwood Steele as being "For Use Only if Necessary" and an enclosed list indicates which letters were so marked. Hand-written
Ketchen, H.D.B.Correspondence from the Association regarding annual meetings and information for veterans, etc. Handwritten and typewritten documents
K.K. Empire Association general mail out letter and small pin brooch
Typed copy of an editorial published in "Canadian Military Gazette" in tribute to Sam Steele
Funeral Service program for Sir Smuel Benfield Steele, St. John's Church, Putney, England (three copies).
Loose sheet removed from diary 2008.1.1.2.72; a handwritten sheet noting SBS's state of health/record of illness. Note appears to have been written by Harwood Steele from information extracted from diary notations.
Steele, HarwoodCorrespondence and policy statements, related to premiums, loan agreements, renewal receipts, etc. Handwritten and typewritten documents
The Federal Life Assurance Company.Legal correspondence, re: Cowdry Brothers judgement Handwritten and typewritten documents
Legal correspondence around the Captain King case, Pretoria, South Africa Handwritten and typewritten documents
A Power of Attorney delcaration deposited with Notary, Robert B. Hutcheson, by Charles Augustus Harwood, and naming Dame Marie Elizabeth Harwood Steele as Power of Attorney for Samuel Benfield Steele
Power of Attorney forms, including one from SBS appointing his brother James Band Steele, re: purchase of lots in the Groat Estate, Edmonton; one from Marie Steele, with envelope, appointing James Bond Steele, re: purchase of lots in the Groat Estate, Edmonton; and a third from Antoine Chartier de Lotbiniere Harwood appointing James Bond Steele, re: purchase of lots in the Groat Estate in Edmonton. Covering correspondence is included with the forms.
Included is a map of Edmonton, Alberta showing the undivided portion of Hudson's Bay Co's Reserve, n.d. (2008.1.1.7.3) Map Drawer 1 Map is later than correspondence, so must have been added to the file at a later date.
Death certificate issued for Samuel Benfield Steele
Royalty statements from Herbert Jenkins Limited Publishers, including two statements sent after Steele's death.
Herbert Jenkins Limited.[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, HarwoodTelegrams, commission requests and a letter from Minister F.W. Borden commenting on SAC commissions
Borden, F.W. (Frederick William), Sir, 1847-1917Correspondence, re: establishing Canadian participation in SAC. Two letters; one hand-written and one typed.
Baden-Powell, RobertSAC commission requests.