Military History Collection
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The Military History Collection is comprised of books, archival materials, photographs, oral histories, and other objects relating to military service and interventions, including WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the War in Afghanistan. Perspectives represented here include soldiers and their friends and families.
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Collection Details
- Items 1653
- Last Updated 2025-01-22
Subcollections (7)
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Works (1646)
![Arras L'Hotel de Ville [Wills Photograph Album Page 20]](/images/3207c50d-752c-48f1-b2f8-f1a8149e088a%2Ffiles%2F03139fa1-34a2-4577-88e7-5d81c6a5b0a3%2Ffcr:versions%2Fversion1/full/!150,300/0/default.jpg)
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41. Arras
- Title:
- Arras
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Military history, Modern, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada. Canadian Army, Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, World War (1914-1918), Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, and Military history
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 25 x 20 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Arras
- Coordinates:
- 50.29301, 2.78186
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.14.31
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
42. Arras (French troops)
- Title:
- Arras (French troops)
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army, World War (1914-1918), Military history, Modern, Military history, Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 9 x 13 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Arras
- Coordinates:
- 50.29301, 2.78186
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- photographs and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.15.41
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
43. Arras (street)
- Title:
- Arras (street)
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, World War (1914-1918), Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada. Canadian Army, Military history, Modern, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, and Military history
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 9 x 13 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Arras
- Coordinates:
- 50.29301, 2.78186
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.15.42
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
44. Arras Cathedral
- Title:
- Arras Cathedral
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Military history, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada. Canadian Army, Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, Military history, Modern, World War (1914-1918), and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 9 x 13 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Arras
- Coordinates:
- 50.29301, 2.78186
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.15.44
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
45. Arras L'Hotel de Ville [Wills Photograph Album Page 20]
- Title:
- Arras L'Hotel de Ville [Wills Photograph Album Page 20]
- Description:
- A postcard sent during the Great War of the L'Hotel de Ville in Arras, France.
- Subject:
- Cities and towns, Historic buildings, Soldiers--Correspondence, and World War (1914-1918)
- Creator:
- Roubaix, B.D.
- Language:
- fre and eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 postcard
- Geographic Coverage:
- Battle of Arras (Arras, France : 1917)
- Coordinates:
- 50.29301, 2.78186
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten note in black ink on the front of the postcard.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- World War One Photographs and Journals
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- postcards, black-and-white photographs, and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- AR394_03_09_20_01
- 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:
- 2007-06-11
- Technical Note:
- Original metadata listed the following as contributors: Christopher Rickinson, Alyssum Nielsen, and Chris Petter. Migration metadata by KD.
46. Artillery (60 pounders) pass in review
- Title:
- Artillery (60 pounders) pass in review
- Description:
- Photograph taken by J. A. Millar from an album depicting scenes of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Valcartier Camp, at Quebec, and at Gaspe Harbour immediately prior to sailing to Britain in 1914. Millar was a staff photographer of the Montreal Daily Star and produced the album in 1915. Titles of photos are largely captions from the newspaper articles within which they appeared.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Valcartier, Québec), War photography, Soldiers, Transports, Canada. Canadian Army, Artillery drill and tactics, Armed Forces--Artillery, Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, Military training camps, World War (1914-1918), and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Creator:
- Millar, J. A.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1915
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- World War One Photographs by J. A. Millar
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- panoramic photographs, photographs, black-and-white photographs, and news photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033; Series: Photo Albums; Subseries: 3; Item: 2.1 (Oversize)
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by KD.
47. Artillery Officers (thought to be officers of the 13th Brigade C.F.A., 4th/5th Canadian Division Artillery) (Lieutenant Colonel E. Gerald Hansen on the right?)
- Title:
- Artillery Officers (thought to be officers of the 13th Brigade C.F.A., 4th/5th Canadian Division Artillery) (Lieutenant Colonel E. Gerald Hansen on the right?)
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada. Canadian Army, Military history, Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, Military history, Modern, and World War (1914-1918)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 25 x 20 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Germany and France
- Coordinates:
- 51.5, 10.5 and 46, 2
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.14.82
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
48. Artillery awaiting embarkation [No. 10]
- Title:
- Artillery awaiting embarkation [No. 10]
- Description:
- Photograph taken by J. A. Millar from an album depicting scenes of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Valcartier Camp, at Quebec, and at Gaspe Harbour immediately prior to sailing to Britain in 1914. Millar was a staff photographer of the Montreal Daily Star and produced the album in 1915. Titles of photos are largely captions from the newspaper articles within which they appeared.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Valcartier, Québec), War photography, Soldiers, Transports, Canada. Canadian Army, Artillery drill and tactics, Armed Forces--Artillery, Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, Military training camps, World War (1914-1918), and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Creator:
- Millar, J. A.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1915
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- World War One Photographs by J. A. Millar
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- news photographs, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033; Series: Photo Albums; Subseries: 3; Item: 2.1 (Oversize)
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by KD.
49. Artillery corner, Lievin
- Title:
- Artillery corner, Lievin
- Description:
- A photograph from a dismantled album of World War One-related photographs in the William Okell Holden Dodds fonds. Brigadier General Dodds joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1914 and was commanding officer of the 5th Canadian Division Artillery and served in France from 1917-1918. Photos in the album were taken in France and Germany with many "official photographs" taken during the war and probably just afterward.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery, World War (1914-1918), Dodds, William Okell Holden, 1867-1934, Military history, Modern, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Military history, and Canada. Canadian Army
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1918
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph ; 9 x 13 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Liévin
- Coordinates:
- 50.4198, 2.78068
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- W.O.H. Dodds World War One Photographs and Scrapbook
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033, File: 1.15.32
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
50. Artillery firing practice
- Title:
- Artillery firing practice
- Description:
- Photograph taken by J. A. Millar from an album depicting scenes of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Valcartier Camp, at Quebec, and at Gaspe Harbour immediately prior to sailing to Britain in 1914. Millar was a staff photographer of the Montreal Daily Star and produced the album in 1915. Titles of photos are largely captions from the newspaper articles within which they appeared.
- Subject:
- Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Valcartier, Québec), War photography, Soldiers, Transports, Canada. Canadian Army, Artillery drill and tactics, World War (1914-1918), Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditionary Force, Military training camps, Armed Forces--Artillery, and Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Artillery
- Creator:
- Millar, J. A.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1914/1915
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- This material may be protected by copyright. Personal use of this material is without restriction but acknowledgement of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Victoria is requested whether the use is oral, web or in print. Commercial use of any portion of this material requires permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 black and white photograph
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- World War One Photographs by J. A. Millar
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- news photographs, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1999-033; Series: Photo Albums; Subseries: 3; Item: 2.1 (Oversize)
- Fonds Title:
- William Okell Holden Dodds fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC345
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/william-okell-holden-dodds-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-02-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by KD.