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  • Siberia Expedition Diary 01

    Subject
    World War (1914-1918), Quests (Expeditions), Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921), Military participation--Canadian, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada. Canadian Army, Diplomatic relations, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force (Siberia), Allied Intervention in Soviet Union (Soviet Union : 1918-1920), Military history, and Voyages and travels
    Creator
    Elkington, Eric Henry William
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    February 18, 1915 to April 15, 1918
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 diary (34 pages) ; 12 x 6.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Russia (Federation)--Siberia and Russia (Federation)--Vladivostok
    Coordinates
    60, 100 and 43.10562, 131.87353
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Leather (?) hardcover metalic six ring binder. Handwritten in black ink. Inside back cover says "I-P Memo Book, Patented Dec. 20, 1904, Dec. 19, 1909(?), No. 101 1/2, Irving-Pitt Mfg. Co., Kansas City, MO".
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    20th Century Manuscripts Collection
    Provenance
    Gift of Diana McKay, June 2010.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    manuscripts (documents) and diaries
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2011-018
    Fonds Title
    Eric Elkington collection
    Fonds Identifier
    SC444
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/eric-elkington-collection
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek OpticBook A300 Plus (600 dpi no correction) as TIF file and PDF by MT. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Vol. 02, June 01 to June 30, 1915

    Subject
    Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use, Intrenchments, Soldiers, Military decorations, Canada. Canadian Army, Weather, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use--Safety measures, Military camps, Military history, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Battle casualties, Soldiers--Social conditions, War, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Military hygiene, Drill and minor tactics, Soldiers--Training, Soldiers--Training of, Fortification, Field, Soldiers--Billeting, War casualties, War diaries, Soldiers--Conduct of life, World War (1914-1918), Military supplies, and Trenches
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    June 1, 1915 to June 30, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    21 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    France--Lens--Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France--Dunkirk--Neuf-Berquin, and France--Oblinghem
    Coordinates
    50.39278, 2.77222, 50.661, 2.672, and 50.54917, 2.59861
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    typescripts, journals (accounts), manuscripts (documents), personal narratives, and diaries
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), June 28, 1915 to August 31, 1916

    Subject
    Soldiers--Training, War casualties, Weather, Trenches, Military hygiene, War diaries, Military decorations, Soldiers--Training of, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Battle casualties, Fortification, Field, Military camps, Military supplies, War, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Soldiers, Soldiers--Billeting, Military history, World War (1914-1918), Soldiers--Social conditions, Intrenchments, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Drill and minor tactics, and Canada. Canadian Army
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    June 28, 1915 to August 31, 1916
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    16 pages ; 20.5 x 33 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    manuscripts (documents), diaries, personal narratives, typescripts, and journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Vol. 04, August 01 to August 31, 1915

    Subject
    World War (1914-1918), Canada. Canadian Army, Military camps, War diaries, Weather, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Soldiers, Military supplies, Battle casualties, War casualties, War, Trenches, Military hygiene, Soldiers--Social conditions, Soldiers--Billeting, Military decorations, Drill and minor tactics, Fortification, Field, Soldiers--Training, Soldiers--Training of, Intrenchments, Military history, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, and Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    August 1, 1915 to August 31, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    16 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Belgium--Ploegsteert and Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
    Coordinates
    50.72659, 2.88019
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    typescripts, diaries, manuscripts (documents), personal narratives, and journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), Vol. 05, September 01 to September 30, 1915

    Subject
    War casualties, Military intelligence, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Soldiers--Social conditions, Soldiers--Training of, Soldiers--Training, Military decorations, War diaries, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Weather, Military history, Trenches, Intrenchments, Military supplies, Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Military hygiene, Battle casualties, World War (1914-1918), Drill and minor tactics, War, Military camps, Fortification, Field, Soldiers, and Soldiers--Billeting
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    September 1, 1915 to September 30, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    17 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Belgium, Belgium--Ploegsteert, and Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
    Coordinates
    50.72659, 2.88019 and 50.75, 4.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    typescripts, personal narratives, diaries, journals (accounts), and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), October 01 to October 31, 1915

    Subject
    Military supplies, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Soldiers--Social conditions, Military hygiene, Trenches, Drill and minor tactics, Fortification, Field, War diaries, World War (1914-1918), Military history, Soldiers--Training of, War casualties, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Military camps, Weather, War, Soldiers--Training, Military decorations, Military intelligence, Battle casualties, Soldiers, Intrenchments, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Soldiers--Billeting, and Canada. Canadian Army
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 1, 1915 to October 31, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    18 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Belgium--Ploegsteert, Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), and Belgium--Kortepijp
    Coordinates
    50.72659, 2.88019 and 50.71667, 2.81667
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    personal narratives, typescripts, journals (accounts), diaries, and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), November 01 to November 30, 1915

    Subject
    Trenches, War, World War (1914-1918), Military intelligence, Intrenchments, Battle casualties, Military camps, War casualties, Drill and minor tactics, War diaries, Soldiers--Social conditions, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Canada. Canadian Army, Soldiers--Training of, Military history, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Military hygiene, Soldiers, Weather, Military supplies, Fortification, Field, Military decorations, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Soldiers--Training, and Soldiers--Billeting
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    November 1, 1915 to November 30, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    10 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Western Front (World War (1914-1918)) and Belgium--Kortepijp
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts), manuscripts (documents), typescripts, personal narratives, and diaries
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), December 01 to December 31, 1915

    Subject
    World War (1914-1918), Drill and minor tactics, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, War casualties, Soldiers--Training, War, Canada. Canadian Army, Soldiers--Social conditions, Trenches, Military supplies, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Soldiers--Billeting, Military history, Military hygiene, Weather, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Fortification, Field, Military decorations, War diaries, Military camps, Soldiers, Intrenchments, Military intelligence, Battle casualties, and Soldiers--Training of
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    December 1, 1915 to December 31, 1915
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    13 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Belgium--Kortepijp and Western Front (World War (1914-1918))
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Diary pages handwritten on template pages made of lightweight vellum or heavier bond paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    diaries, typescripts, personal narratives, journals (accounts), and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • War Diary of the 16th Infantry Battalion (Canadian Scottish), January 01 to January 31, 1916

    Subject
    Intrenchments, Soldiers--Social conditions, Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Military supplies, War, Military history, Soldiers--Training, Trenches, World War (1914-1918), War casualties, Soldiers--Billeting, War diaries, Soldiers--Health and hygiene, Weather, Military intelligence, Soldiers, Military decorations, Fortification, Field, Drill and minor tactics, Military camps, Soldiers--Training of, Canada. Canadian Army, Battle casualties, and Military hygiene
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 16th
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    January 1, 1916 to January 31, 1916
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    8 pages ; 21 x 34 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Western Front (World War (1914-1918)) and Belgium--Kortepijp
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Consists of a cover with diary pages handwritten on template pages lightweight vellum paper or heavier bond (rag?) paper.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Military History Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections and Archives from BC Archives, May 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    personal narratives, typescripts, diaries, journals (accounts), and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2006-011
    Fonds Title
    16th Battalion (The Canadian Scottish) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC338
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/16th-battalion-canadian-scottish-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2025-03
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook A-300 600 DPI tiffs (gamma 1.20, no color correction) by PD. Metadata by KD.

  • Wood family - Zilah Hobart's WWI experience in Russia diary

    Alternative Title
    Wood Family Diary and Zillah Hobart (later Wood)'s Russian Diary
    Subject
    Civilians in war, World War (1914-1918), and Women and war
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1916
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 notebook (70 pages) ; 20cm x 16.5 cm
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    notebooks and diaries
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2011-048, File: 1.1
    Fonds Title
    Wood family collection
    Fonds Identifier
    SC465
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/wood-family-collection
    Date Digitized
    2017-01-09
    Technical Note
    Scanned by CDW on Plustek OpticBook A300 @ 600dpi tiff. Migration metadata by KD.