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  • Lt.-Colonel Longstaff of Rigelands, Wimbledon Autobiographical Notes 1841-1898

    Subject:
    Soldiers, Voyages and travels, Genealogy, Families, and Personal narratives
    Creator:
    Longstaff, Ll. W. (Llewellyn Wood)
    Contributor:
    Publisher:
    Edinburgh : R. & R. Clark, Limited, 1898.
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    1898
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Identifier:
    Call Number: CT788 L65A3 1898
    Extent:
    12 pages ; 23 cm
    Geographic Coverage:
    England--Merton--Wimbledon
    Coordinates:
    51.42212, -0.20805
    Chronological Coverage:
    1841/1898
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Illustrations, newspaper clipping, reprint, armorial bookplate.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    From the Print Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    booklets and autobiographies (literary genre)
    Date Digitized:
    2020-11-16
    Technical Note:
    Scanned on Plustek OpticBook 4800 at 600 dpi TIFF 16 November 2020 by JF.

  • My dearest Muriel, I should think ... [Letter from Peggy to Muriel]

    Alternative Title:
    Letter from Peggy Pemberton-Carter to Muriel Mackenzie, Langhua C.A.C., Aug. 26, 1945
    Subject:
    Prisoners, Personal narratives, Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-, Women prisoners of war, Prisoner-of-war camps, Prisoners of war--Transportation, Women prisoners, World War (1939-1945), Prisons, History, and Prisoners of war
    Creator:
    Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    August 26, 1945
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Extent:
    4 pages ; handwritten and typescript
    Geographic Coverage:
    China--Shanghai
    Coordinates:
    31.22222, 121.45806
    Chronological Coverage:
    1945
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Abkhazi Archives Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    letters (correspondence), correspondence, and personal correspondence
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Item: 1.9.4, File: 1.9, Accession Number: 1990.068, and Series 1, Peggy Pemberton-Carter to 1946
    Fonds Title:
    Peggy Abkhazi fonds
    Fonds Identifier:
    AR325
    Is Referenced By:
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/peggy-abkhazi-fonds
    Date Digitized:
    2008-11-28
    Technical Note:
    300 dpi TIFF; no colour correction. Scanned and edited by KM and CDW. Metadata provided by MH and KD.

  • Manuscript of (Mrs.) Peggy Pemberton-Carter written during internment in Lunghua Prison Camp, Shanghai

    Subject:
    History, Prisoner-of-war camps, Women prisoners of war, Diaries, Personal narratives, Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-, Personal narratives--British, Prisoners, Prisoners of war, Women prisoners, Prisons, and World War (1939-1945)
    Creator:
    Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    December 8, 1941 to September 12, 1945
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Extent:
    1 volume, 134 pages ; typescript
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Victoria and China--Shanghai
    Coordinates:
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Chronological Coverage:
    1941/1945
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Abkhazi Archives Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    personal narratives and diaries
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Series 1, Peggy Pemberton-Carter to 1946, Accession Number: 1990-068, and Item: 1.2
    Fonds Title:
    Peggy Abkhazi fonds
    Fonds Identifier:
    AR325
    Is Referenced By:
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/peggy-abkhazi-fonds
    Date Digitized:
    2008-11-25
    Technical Note:
    300 dpi TIFF; no colour correction. Scanned and edited by KM and CDW. Metadata provided by MH and KD.

  • "Lucky Lavaca" volume 1 no. 32, 17 October 1945

    Alternative Title:
    “Lucky Lavaca” [ships’ newsletter] vol. 1, no. 32, 17 October 1945
    Subject:
    History, Prisoners of war, Prisoners of war--Transportation, Prisoners, Ships, Lavaca (Attack transport), Warships, World War (1939-1945), Prisoner-of-war camps, and Personal narratives
    Creator:
    Lenew, W.J., Jr.
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    October 17, 1945
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Extent:
    6 pages ; typescript
    Geographic Coverage:
    China--Shanghai, California--San Francisco, and Japan--Okinawa Island
    Coordinates:
    26.53806, 127.96778, 31.22222, 121.45806, and 37.77493, -122.41942
    Chronological Coverage:
    1945
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Abkhazi Archives Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    newsletters
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Item: 1.9.5, Accession Number: 1990.068, Series 1, Peggy Pemberton-Carter to 1946, and File: 1.9
    Fonds Title:
    Peggy Abkhazi fonds
    Fonds Identifier:
    AR325
    Is Referenced By:
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/peggy-abkhazi-fonds
    Date Digitized:
    2008-11-28
    Technical Note:
    300 dpi TIFF; no colour correction. Scanned and edited by KM and CDW. Metadata provided by MH and KD.

  • Water colors to accompany manuscript of (Mrs.) Peggy Pemberton-Carter written during internment in Lunghua Prison Camp, Shanghai

    Alternative Title:
    Diary illustrations
    Subject:
    Illustrated works, Women prisoners, Personal narratives--British, Prisons, Prisoners, Women prisoners of war, World War (1939-1945), Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-, Prisoners of war, Personal narratives, History, and Prisoner-of-war camps
    Creator:
    Schlee, Lilian and Fee, Deirdre
    Contributor:
    Abkhazi, Peggy, 1902-
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    1900s
    Rights Statement:
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type:
    Still Image
    Extent:
    16 illustrations
    Geographic Coverage:
    British Columbia--Victoria and China--Shanghai
    Coordinates:
    48.4359, -123.35155 and 31.22222, 121.45806
    Chronological Coverage:
    1943/1945
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Watercolour and pencil, colour and black and white
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Abkhazi Archives Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    watercolors (paintings), drawings (visual works), pencil drawings, and albums (books)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Series 1, Peggy Pemberton-Carter to 1946, Accession Number: 1990.068, and Item: 1.3
    Fonds Title:
    Peggy Abkhazi fonds
    Fonds Identifier:
    AR325
    Is Referenced By:
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/peggy-abkhazi-fonds
    Date Digitized:
    2008-11-26
    Technical Note:
    300 dpi TIFF; no colour correction. Scanned and edited by KM and CDW. Metadata provided by MH and KD.

  • Archie Wills - All in a Lifetime illustrated autobiography chapter

    Alternative Title:
    All in Lifetime, autobiography, typescript, All in A Lifetime – War, 1914-1918, The Fun and the Horror [textual records and photographs: b&w]. – ca. 1976, Archie Wills autobiography typescript chapter on World War I, and Volume Six. "All In A Lifetime" Autob...
    Subject:
    Soldiers--Training of, Battlefields, War, World War (1914-1918), Airships, Canada. Canadian Army, Military training camps, Personal narratives, Friendship, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, War and society, Recruiting and enlistment, and Politics and war
    Creator:
    Wills, Archie H. (Archibald Henry), 1892-1988
    Contributor:
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    approximately 1976
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Text
    Extent:
    1 volume (approximately 117 pages) ; 28 x 22 cm
    Geographic Coverage:
    England, Germany, British Columbia--Victoria, Western Front (World War (1914-1918)), Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, Canada, and France
    Coordinates:
    10, -25, 48.4359, -123.35155, 50.4492, -125.9764, 46, 2, 60.10867, -113.64258, 51.5, 10.5, 50.75, 4.5, and 52.16045, -0.70312
    Chronological Coverage:
    1917/1919
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Includes black and white photographs, clippings and illustrations. Handwritten corrections throughout the document.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    World War One Photographs and Journals, World of Mary's Wedding Reminiscences of World War One, and Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    newspaper clippings, black-and-white photographs, news photographs, typescripts, autobiographies (literary genre), printed ephemera, clippings (information artifacts), and manuscripts (documents)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    AR394_01_05
    Fonds Title:
    Archie H. Wills fonds
    Fonds Identifier:
    AR394
    Is Referenced By:
    Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/archie-h-wills-fonds
    Date Digitized:
    2007-08-21
    Technical Note:
    Original metadata listed the following as contributors: Christopher Rickinson, Alyssum Nielsen, and Chris Petter. Migration metadata by KD.

  • Interview with Captain Thomas Watson (February 18, 2022)

    Alternative Title:
    Unified: Canadian Support to Ukraine Since 1991
    Subject:
    Tanks (Military science), Personal narratives--Canadian, Soldiers, Civil-military relations, Personal narratives, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Military history, Soldiers--Training of, and Watson, Thomas C., 1987-
    Creator:
    Contributor:
    Kerr, Matthew and Watson, Thomas C., 1987-
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    February 18, 2022
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Moving Image
    Identifier:
    Interview #SC141_WYC_893
    Extent:
    01:00:43
    Geographic Coverage:
    Ukraine
    Coordinates:
    49, 32
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and video recordings (physical artifacts)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Accession Number: 2022-020; Series: III; Item: 893
    Fonds Title:
    Military Oral History collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is Referenced By:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2022-02-18
    Technical Note:
    Interview done through an online video call, .mov, 1.96 GB. Metadata by KD.

  • Interview with Commander (Ret'd) Michele Tessier (March 10, 2022)

    Alternative Title:
    Being the Change Within: Female Officers in the Canadian Armed Forces
    Subject:
    Personal narratives--Canadian, Women soldiers, Canada. Royal Canadian Navy, Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Tessier, Michele A., 1973-, Armed Forces--Officers, Personal narratives, and September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
    Creator:
    Contributor:
    Benkendorf, Kate and Tessier, Michele A., 1973-
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    March 10, 2022
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Moving Image
    Identifier:
    Interview #SC141_TMA_889
    Extent:
    01:19:56
    Geographic Coverage:
    Newfoundland and Labrador
    Coordinates:
    52, -56
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    video recordings (physical artifacts), reminiscences, interviews, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Accession Number: 2022-020; Series: I; Item: 889
    Fonds Title:
    Military Oral History collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is Referenced By:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2022-03-10
    Technical Note:
    Interview done through an online video call, MP4, 4.91 GB. Metadata by KD.

  • Interview with Chief Petty Officer First Class (Ret'd) Sylvain Jaquemot (February 23, 2022)

    Alternative Title:
    The Roles, Duties, and Recollections of Chief Petty Officers in the RCN
    Subject:
    Military history, Personal narratives, Personal narratives--Canadian, Jaquemot, Sylvain, 1968-, Armed Forces--Petty officers, and Canada. Royal Canadian Navy
    Creator:
    Contributor:
    Jaquemot, Sylvain, 1968- and Olson, Samantha
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    March 15, 2022
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Moving Image
    Identifier:
    Interview #SC141_JS_897
    Extent:
    01:06:55
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, video recordings (physical artifacts), interviews, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Accession Number: 2022-020; Series: V; Item: 897
    Fonds Title:
    Military Oral History collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is Referenced By:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2022-03-15
    Technical Note:
    Interview done through an online video call, MP4, 980 MB. Metadata by KD.

  • Interview with Captain K. John Pickford (March 02, 2022)

    Alternative Title:
    Relocating Expectations: The Impact of Military Life on Canadian Forces Dependants
    Subject:
    Moving, Household, Pickford, K. John, 1950-, Military history, Families, Soldiers--Family relationships, Families of military personnel, Families of military personnel--Services for, Military spouses, Canada. Royal Canadian Navy, Military dependents, Personal narratives, Soldiers--Relocation, Personal narratives--Canadian, and Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Esquimalt, B.C.)
    Creator:
    Contributor:
    Luymes, Katelyn and Pickford, K. John, 1950-
    Location:
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    March 2, 2022
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type:
    Moving Image
    Identifier:
    Interview #SC141_PKJ_896
    Extent:
    00:56:38
    Geographic Coverage:
    Nova Scotia--Halifax, British Columbia--Victoria, and Ontario--Ottawa
    Coordinates:
    44.6464, -63.57291, 48.4359, -123.35155, and 45.41117, -75.69812
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, interviews, and video recordings (physical artifacts)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    Accession Number: 2022-020; Series: IV; Item: 896
    Fonds Title:
    Military Oral History collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is Referenced By:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2022-03-02
    Technical Note:
    Interview done through a Zoom video call, MP4, 2.47 GB. Metadata by KD.