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  • Siberia Expedition Diary 02

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Military participation--Canadian, Weather, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force (Siberia), Allied Intervention in Soviet Union (Soviet Union : 1918-1920), Military history, Quests (Expeditions), World War (1939-1945), Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921), Voyages and travels, Diplomatic relations, and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force
    Creator
    Elkington, Eric Henry William
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    June 3, 1945 to July 20, 1945
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 diary (42 pages) ; 12.5 x 7.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Russia (Federation)--Vladivostok and Russia (Federation)--Siberia
    Coordinates
    60, 100 and 43.10562, 131.87353
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Pages bound together with string between two leather (?) covered boards. First page inscription with Elkinton's signature: "[Parts?] of Diaries of the 1st World War 1914 to 1918. The Second World War 1939 to 1945."
    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
    diaries and manuscripts (documents)
    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 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 71, July 1, 1945 to July 31, 1945

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    July 1, 1945 to July 31, 1945
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Vol. 71
    Extent
    60 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    Netherlands--Ede
    Coordinates
    52.03333, 5.65833
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Series 11. 5.41
    Fonds Title
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC021
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2019-03-18/2019-03-21
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.

  • War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 72, August 1, 1945 to August 31, 1945

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    August 1, 1945 to August 31, 1945
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Vol. 72
    Extent
    69 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    Netherlands--Nijmegen and Netherlands--Ede
    Coordinates
    52.03333, 5.65833 and 51.8425, 5.85278
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Series 11. 5.42
    Fonds Title
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC021
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2019-03-18/2019-03-21
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.

  • 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://search.archives.uvic.ca/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.

  • War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 73, September 1, 1945 to September 30, 1945

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    September 1, 1945 to September 30, 1945
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Vol. 73
    Extent
    66 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    Netherlands--Ede
    Coordinates
    52.03333, 5.65833
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Series 11. 5.43
    Fonds Title
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC021
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2019-03-18/2019-03-21
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF. Sep 1945 - the last loose page seems to be out of place. Not sure if it belongs elsewhere in this file or if it is from another file. It says "page 4" at the bottom.

  • War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 74, October 1, 1945 to October 31, 1945

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 1, 1945 to October 31, 1945
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Vol. 74
    Extent
    124 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    Netherlands--Ede
    Coordinates
    52.03333, 5.65833
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Series 11. 5.44
    Fonds Title
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC021
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2019-03-18/2019-03-21
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.

  • War Diary of 1st Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, Vol. 75, October 1, 1945 to January 4, 1946

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Army, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), World War (1939-1945), and War diaries
    Creator
    Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 1, 1945 to January 4, 1946
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Text
    Identifier
    Vol. 75
    Extent
    135 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria, France--Calais, New York (State)--New York, Netherlands--Ede, England--Southampton, and England--London
    Coordinates
    52.03333, 5.65833, 50.95194, 1.85635, 51.50853, -0.12574, 50.90395, -1.40428, 40.71427, -74.00597, and 48.4359, -123.35155
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Collection
    Provenance
    Transferred to UVic Special Collections from BC Archives, March 2006.
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    journals (accounts)
    Archival Item Identifier
    Series 11. 5.45
    Fonds Title
    Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC021
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/canadian-scottish-regiment-princess-marys-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2019-03-18/2019-03-21
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Plustek Opticbook at 600 dpi TIFF.Oct 1945 -Jan 1946 - oversize maps scanned on TTI/Betterlight (600 dpi, camera height 700, Bent5 tone) - back of maps blank, not captured. Oversize newsprint clippings also scanned on TTI/Betterlight (600 dpi, camera height...

  • "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://search.archives.uvic.ca/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.

  • Separation Qualification Record

    Subject
    Preuss, Siegfried, World War (1939-1945), Physicians, Soldiers, and Armed Forces
    Creator
    United States. Army
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1947?
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    2 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    military records and government records
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.8 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Army Terminal Leave

    Subject
    Armed Forces, Preuss, Siegfried, Military discharge, and World War (1939-1945)
    Creator
    United States. Army
    Contributor
    Sattre, Edel V.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    April 4, 1947
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 page
    Geographic Coverage
    New Jersey--Fort Dix
    Coordinates
    40.02984, -74.61849
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    military records, correspondence, and military discharges
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.12 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.