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Handwritten letter from D.A. Macdonald in Ottawa to Marie, regarding her passage to South Africa; the letter is dated August 29th, 1902.

Typewritten letter to Marie form F.W. Borden, Canada's Minister of Defence, saying he passed on Marie's letter to Col. Fred White of the N.W.M.P. for answer; the letter is dated May 10th, 1902.

Typewritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie, re: a cheque from the Militia Department; the letter is dated February 25th, 1901.

Typewritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie, re: answering Marie's question about SBS's pay while with Lord Strathcona's Horse; the letter is dated June 22nd, 1900.

Typewritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie, re: a Militia Department cheque issued SBS for his pay and outfit as an Officer of the Transvaal Contingent; the letter is dated January 10th, 1900.

Handwritten note and official typewritten letter to Marie from D.A. Macdonald of Militia and Defence Canada regarding transport requisitions for the Steele family for their move to Calgary. The letter is dated September 23rd, 1907.

Handwritten letter drafts to Colonel D.A. Macdonald asking for assistance for the family's move to Calgary.

Handwritten letter to Marie from D.A. Macdonald of Militia and Defence Canada repsonding about how he can provide assistance for the Steele family's upcoming move to Calgary; the letter is dated August 19th, 1907.

Handwritten letter from Fred White, N.W.M.P. to Marie offering his congratulations on SBS'spromotion to Full Colonel in the Canadian Militia. The letter is dated August 14th, 1907.

Handwritten letter to Marie from D.A. Macdonald of Militia and Defence Canada repsonding about how he can provide assistance for the Steele family's upcoming move to Calgary; the letter is dated August 8th, 1907.

Handwritten letter from Marie to Col. Macdonald requesting information regarding assistance with the family's upcoming move to Calgary.

Handwritten letter from Harwood Steele in France to his family in Folkestone, England; 8 pp and envelope.

Handwriiten letter from Harwood at Headquarters, 188th Infantry Batallion in France to his family where he describes the war as "hell"; 2 pp and envelope.

Attached letter to SBS from Percy Lake, re: SBS's command of M.D. at Winnipeg, dated February 19, 1909

Congratulatory military order, Alberta Calvary Brigade Camp; with note from SBS to Maye

Telegraph sent to Marie Steele in Winnipeg from SBS in Folkestone, England.

Telegraph to Marie Steele in Winnipeg from SBS in Folkestone, re: Marie's move to England.

Pope, 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’)

Minister of Militia and Defence. The King’s Regulations and Orders for The Canadian Militia. Ottawa: Department of Militia and Defence, 1917.

[Great Britain. War Office]. Manual of Sanitation in its Application to Military Life. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1907. (stamped in several places with: ‘District Officer Commanding Mil’y Dist. No. 13’)

[Great Britain. War Office]. Manual of Military Law. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1914. (stamped District Officer Commanding Military District No. 10 Jun 15 1914, and the initials D.O.C. also written on page)

Standing Orders of an Army on the March in Canada as dictated by Sir Percy Lake. Orders sent to Steele by Alex Bertram, and include his covering letter. Typewritten copy; 3 pp.

Camp Orders by Colonel V.A. S. Williams Commanding Valcartier Camp, Camp Headquarters. Typewritten copy; some annotation, 12 pp.

Cadet Camp Orders by Colonel S.B. Steele Commanding Cadet Camp Fort Qu’Appelle. Typewritten copy; 4 pp.

Standing Orders for the Sewell Camp, 1914, by Colonel S.B. Steele Commanding M.D. No. 10. Printed by Headquarters, Military District No. 10, Winnipeg.

Canada. House of Commons Debates for Monday, August 27th, 1917.

Canada. House of Commons Debates for Monday, January 22, 1917. A notation on the cover of one copy of the publication says to refer to page 46, where there is a transcription of conversation between Sir Robert Borden and Sir Sam Hughes, re: SBS's fitness for 'command' in First World War.

Two copies of publication.

A printed business card for Lieut-Col. J. Hilliard Rorke, Officer Commanding 248th O.S. Bn. C.E.F.

The 248th Battalion, which was authorized on 1 May 1917 as the '248th "Overseas" Battalion, CEF',33 embarked for Great Britain on 2 June 1917.34 Its personnel were absorbed by the '8th Reserve Battalion, CEF' on 21 June 1917 to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field.35 The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1917.36

Canada. House of Commons Debates. Official Report-Unrevised Edition Records discussion between Sam Hughes and Robert Borden, re: Steele’s commander role in the Canadian Military Forces overseas. Two copies of publication.

Standing Orders for the Sewell Camp, 1913, Available to all Troops Encamped at Sewell, by Col. S.B. Steele Commanding M.D. No. 10. Printed by Headquarters, Military District No. 10, Winnipeg. Note: Orders are glued into Family Scrapbook #7.

Report of The Militia Council for the Dominion of Canada for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31 1913. Ottawa: Printed by Order of Parliament, 1914

Instructions for Setting Up Sub-Target Rifle Machine, Model “H” Printed in Ottawa by the Government Printing Bureau.

Special Garrison Order by Major-General S.B. Steele A Farewell before vacating the Command on the 1st of March 1918 (several copies)

Orders and Regulations: Eastern Command Orders Amendments; 1 pp.

Orders and Regulations: General memoranda Includes a sheet on “Movement of Units of Canadian Infantry”.

Divisional Orders by Brigadier-General J.C. MacDougall, Commanding Canadian Training Division. Shorncliffe; 5pp.

Supplementary Orders by Officer Commanding 25th Canadian Battalion: “Various Duties of Officers”. Typewritten copy, 5 pp.

Standing and Divisional Orders by Major General S.B. Steele, Commanding 2nd Division, C.E.F., aboard the S.S. Megantic, May, 1915. Includes one set of Standing Orders and Divisional Orders #14 – 19. Typewritten.

2nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report instructions for inspection to be conducted September 2nd by His Majesty the King; includes an attached proposed programme of Inspection of Canadian Troops, in the Shorncliffe Command, as prepared by SBS. Typewritten

2nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Inspection report instructions for inspection to be conducted August 4th by the Right-Honourable Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, accompanied by Major-General The Honourable Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence. Typewritten

2nd Canadian Division – Inspection Reports Itinerary for a Military District No. 10 Inspection tour by SBS. On an attached note, Harwood Steele notes that the tour was proposed by Major H.D. B. Ketchen of Steele’s staff, whose handwriting appears on it, and H.S. also provides an update on Ketchen’s military career. One sheet. Typewritten with handwritten annotation

Confidential Report: Officers 51st Battalion: C.O.E.F. Prepared by Robert Harwood. Typewritten copy; 3 pp.

Confidential Report: Interior Organisation of Companies & Proceedings of Offensive Warfare for Small Units. Typewritten copy; 17 pp.

Typewritten report entitled: "Notes by Major-General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele, K.C.M.G., C.M.V.O. on Some of the Work and Recommendations With Which he was Concerned While in England as G.O.C. Shorncliffe Command". Written, ca. after November 1916 when the Canadian Expeditionary Force was re-organized and R.E.W. Turner assumed the command that had been SBS's.

General Steele’s Personal Reports: “Narrative In Regard to Major General S.B. Steele, C.B., M.V.O., Permanent Staff, Canadians, From Time of this General Officer’s Appointment to the Command of the 2nd Canadian Division to Present Date” A personal account written by SBS and detailing his role in the Canadian command in the First World War. Several copies of the report in file, many explanatory annotations provided by Harwood Steele (1968). Typewritten.

General Steele’s Personal Reports: “Notes Showing Extensive Action Taken by Major-General S.B. Steele, C.B., M.V.O., G.O.C. Troops Shorncliffe, to Secure Efficiency in all Respects of the C.E.F. in England” Topics discussed in report include: Reinforcements from Canada; Training of Canadian Troops in England, and Reinforcements to France, Training in Canada, Canadian Military School, Casualties, Discipline, and General Supervision. An addendum to two of the reports were Steele’s recommendations in regard to the re-organization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and further notes related to his concerns while serving as G.O.C. Shorncliffe Command. Several copies of the report in file, many explanatory annotations provided by Harwood Steele (1968). Typewritten.

Annual Confidential Reports Reports for Major W.B. Lindsay and Lieutenant J.W. Lawson of the Royal Canadian Engineers, and for Lieutenant Gordon B. Howard and Major Arthur B. Carey sent to SBS in his capacity as the District Officer Commanding, M.D. No. 10, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Typewritten