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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)
Works (1646)
1. Destrubé family - Scrapbook: family; homesteading in Alberta, Canada; and the First World War, ca. 1860-1922
- Title:
- Destrubé family - Scrapbook: family; homesteading in Alberta, Canada; and the First World War, ca. 1860-1922
- Description:
- A scrapbook compiled by a member of the Destrubé family, possibly Georges, Ernest, or Maurice Destrubé, after the First World War. The scrapbook contains materials related to the deaths of Guy and Paul Destrubé, both killed in action during the Battle at Miraumont, Somme, France in 1917; correspondence; drawings by Georges and Guy Destrubé; plans and diagrams for the Destrubé homestead in Rife, Alberta; and photographs, including, family in England, Alberta homesteading, and the First World War in England and France. Destrubé Family Biography: The bulk of the material in the Destrubé family fonds, represented in this exhibit, concerns the children of Ernest Destrubé, and in particular, the siblings who immigrated to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century – Maurice, Georges, Guy, Paul and Sylvie. It includes their lives as homesteaders in Alberta, experiences on the Front of the three brothers (Georges, Guy and Paul) who signed up to fight in 1914, and life just after the war. Ernest Destrubé, “Pumps” to his family, was born in France in 1850. After being wounded in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), Ernest began a career in banking. He eventually moved to England to be Assistant Manager of the Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris, located at 52 Threadneedle Street in London. He lived with his wife Elizabeth (nee Farmery, 1856-1897) and their six children--Maurice, Georges, Dan, Paul, Guy, and Sylvie--on Adelaide Road in London. Following Elizabeth’s death, Ernest married Alice Bauche in 1900. They had a son, Andre, in 1901. After the War, Ernest moved back to France. He lived at Les Clematites, near Beaune, until his death in 1923. Dan Louis [1879-1940] was born in London and spent most of his life in France. Paul Maurice (nickname, Jack) was born in London in 1885. He followed his father into banking but decided soon after to take on the adventure and challenge of homesteading in Canada. He left England in 1906 for the US, where he learned farming from an uncle in Missouri, before traveling to Rife, Alberta to stake his claim. His first wife Margaret (Maggie, née Lebow) died in childbirth in 1918. After the war Maurice married Pevensey (Pem) Wheeler, former hospital headmistress and friend to Sylvie. Maurice eventually (1940s) sold the homestead and moved to Victoria, British Columbia. He married Eleanor Mary Ellis (née Sandeman) in 1950 and later built a cabin on Piers Island. Maurice died in 1978. Marguerite Sylvie (Sylvie, or Syl) was born in London in 1882. After the death of her mother in 1897, she took on the role of mother to her young brothers. Sylvie also made the journey to Canada to help her brothers in Rife. She returned to England during the First World War to work for the Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD). Sylvie was engaged to family friend, Arthur Fleming, who was killed in action in the War [1916?]. After returning to Canada, Sylvie married Bert Spencer. Together they ran a store in Alberta until, in their retirement, they moved west to Victoria, British Columbia. Leon Georges [b. 1888], Paul Jean [b. 1893] and Charles Guy [b. 1891] were born in London. Guy left England to join his brother in Canada in 1907, followed by Georges in 1908 and Paul in 1913. Georges was a talented sketch artist. He had some training in England but decided not to pursue art as a career. Soon after War was declared, the boys travelled to Edmonton (first Paul and later Georges and Guy) to sign on with the Alberta dragoons, however, the first battalion had already left for the east. Pumps sent them enough money to cover the trip to England, where the three brothers signed up with the Royal Fusiliers. After close to a year of training in England, Paul, Guy and Georges left for France to serve in the same company of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers. In spring of 1916, Georges was wounded at Souchez—shot through the lung. He was invalided to England and convalesced at Ebbwvale, Wales. Although he made it back to France in January 1917, his return to the Front was delayed by quarantine for Mumps. Due to this twist of fate, Georges missed joining his brothers in the Battle at Miraumont, where Paul and Guy were among the several -hundred soldiers killed, February 17, 2017. In the ensuing months, Georges applied for and was granted a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps. He returned to England for training and spent the rest of the War ferrying planes to and from France. After the War, Georges married Suzanne Fournier (nickname Mémé). They lived for a few years in Rife, Alberta but Georges found that he was no longer able to do the difficult physical labor required on the farm. He sold his share of the homestead and moved with Suzanne to Victoria, British Columbia. At some point Suzanne and Georges changed their last name to d’Estrubé, although, the rest of the family maintained the original spelling. In 1949 Georges and Maurice made a nostalgic return visit to Rife where Georges died suddenly at age 61. References: Hendrickson, James E., Ed. Pioneering in Alberta: Maurice Destrube’s Story, Historical Society of Alberta. 1981. Stone, Christopher, Ed. A History of the 22nd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Kensington). 1923.
- Subject:
- War in art, Destrube family, World War (1914-1918), Soldiers--Family relationships, Frontier and pioneer life, Soldiers--Conduct of life, Canada. Canadian Army, War casualties, Families, and Soldiers
- Language:
- eng and fre
- Date Created:
- 1860?/1922
- 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 scrapbook (64 pages) ; 28.5 x 37.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Pas-de-Calais--Souchez, Alberta--Moose Lake, England--London, Wales--Monmouthshire, British Columbia--Vancouver, Northwest Territories, Alberta--Sand River, Alberta--Rife, Wales--Ebbw Vale, England--London--Kensington, Alberta--Hairy Hill, France--Calais, and France--Miraumont
- Coordinates:
- 51.75, -2.83333, 51.50094, -0.19175, 50.95194, 1.85635, 54.16688, -111.00179, 51.77714, -3.20792, 50.09444, 2.72944, 53.76686, -111.96853, 69.50061, -121.50445, 49.24966, -123.11934, 54.38347, -111.0351, 51.50853, -0.12574, 50.39083, 2.74278, and 54.26686, -110.93508
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- clippings (information artifacts), letters (correspondence), architectural drawings (visual works), scrapbooks, correspondence, photographs, memorial cards, black-and-white photographs, drawings (visual works), and ephemera (general object genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2016-001
- Fonds Title:
- Destrubé family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC033
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/destrube-family-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by K. Bohlman and M. Parker. Transcriptions by M. Gerber. Migration metadata by KD.
2. Destrubé family - animal head bachelor button
- Title:
- Destrubé family - animal head bachelor button
- Description:
- Possibly a bachelor button cufflink. On the front is a relief of a roaring bear. The reverse is marked "Wests Patent" with a maker's mark. This type of fastener became popular in the 1870s and 80s. Destrubé Family Biography: The bulk of the material in the Destrubé family fonds, represented in this exhibit, concerns the children of Ernest Destrubé, and in particular, the siblings who immigrated to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century – Maurice, Georges, Guy, Paul and Sylvie. It includes their lives as homesteaders in Alberta, experiences on the Front of the three brothers (Georges, Guy and Paul) who signed up to fight in 1914, and life just after the war. Ernest Destrubé, “Pumps” to his family, was born in France in 1850. After being wounded in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), Ernest began a career in banking. He eventually moved to England to be Assistant Manager of the Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris, located at 52 Threadneedle Street in London. He lived with his wife Elizabeth (nee Farmery, 1856-1897) and their six children--Maurice, Georges, Dan, Paul, Guy, and Sylvie--on Adelaide Road in London. Following Elizabeth’s death, Ernest married Alice Bauche in 1900. They had a son, Andre, in 1901. After the War, Ernest moved back to France. He lived at Les Clematites, near Beaune, until his death in 1923. Dan Louis [1879-1940] was born in London and spent most of his life in France. Paul Maurice (nickname, Jack) was born in London in 1885. He followed his father into banking but decided soon after to take on the adventure and challenge of homesteading in Canada. He left England in 1906 for the US, where he learned farming from an uncle in Missouri, before traveling to Rife, Alberta to stake his claim. His first wife Margaret (Maggie, née Lebow) died in childbirth in 1918. After the war Maurice married Pevensey (Pem) Wheeler, former hospital headmistress and friend to Sylvie. Maurice eventually (1940s) sold the homestead and moved to Victoria, British Columbia. He married Eleanor Mary Ellis (née Sandeman) in 1950 and later built a cabin on Piers Island. Maurice died in 1978. Marguerite Sylvie (Sylvie, or Syl) was born in London in 1882. After the death of her mother in 1897, she took on the role of mother to her young brothers. Sylvie also made the journey to Canada to help her brothers in Rife. She returned to England during the First World War to work for the Red Cross, Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD). Sylvie was engaged to family friend, Arthur Fleming, who was killed in action in the War [1916?]. After returning to Canada, Sylvie married Bert Spencer. Together they ran a store in Alberta until, in their retirement, they moved west to Victoria, British Columbia. Leon Georges [b. 1888], Paul Jean [b. 1893] and Charles Guy [b. 1891] were born in London. Guy left England to join his brother in Canada in 1907, followed by Georges in 1908 and Paul in 1913. Georges was a talented sketch artist. He had some training in England but decided not to pursue art as a career. Soon after War was declared, the boys travelled to Edmonton (first Paul and later Georges and Guy) to sign on with the Alberta dragoons, however, the first battalion had already left for the east. Pumps sent them enough money to cover the trip to England, where the three brothers signed up with the Royal Fusiliers. After close to a year of training in England, Paul, Guy and Georges left for France to serve in the same company of the 22nd Royal Fusiliers. In spring of 1916, Georges was wounded at Souchez—shot through the lung. He was invalided to England and convalesced at Ebbwvale, Wales. Although he made it back to France in January 1917, his return to the Front was delayed by quarantine for Mumps. Due to this twist of fate, Georges missed joining his brothers in the Battle at Miraumont, where Paul and Guy were among the several -hundred soldiers killed, February 17, 2017. In the ensuing months, Georges applied for and was granted a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps. He returned to England for training and spent the rest of the War ferrying planes to and from France. After the War, Georges married Suzanne Fournier (nickname Mémé). They lived for a few years in Rife, Alberta but Georges found that he was no longer able to do the difficult physical labor required on the farm. He sold his share of the homestead and moved with Suzanne to Victoria, British Columbia. At some point Suzanne and Georges changed their last name to d’Estrubé, although, the rest of the family maintained the original spelling. In 1949 Georges and Maurice made a nostalgic return visit to Rife where Georges died suddenly at age 61. References: Hendrickson, James E., Ed. Pioneering in Alberta: Maurice Destrube’s Story, Historical Society of Alberta. 1981. Stone, Christopher, Ed. A History of the 22nd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Kensington). 1923.
- Subject:
- Destrube family, Destrubé, Georges, Military paraphernalia, and World War (1914-1918)
- Creator:
- University of Victoria Photo Services
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1870/1915?
- 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 and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/PhysicalObject
- Extent:
- 1 button
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- cultural artifacts, artifacts (object genre), and buttons (information artifacts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2016-001
- Fonds Title:
- Destrubé family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC033
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/destrube-family-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by K. Bohlman, Migration metadata by KD.
3. Lt.-Colonel Longstaff of Rigelands, Wimbledon Autobiographical Notes 1841-1898
- Title:
- Lt.-Colonel Longstaff of Rigelands, Wimbledon Autobiographical Notes 1841-1898
- Description:
- Addressed "To my Children", contains the life and ancestry of Lt.Colonel Longstaff, includes a list of his living children as of March 1898 along with and a newspaper clipping and a reprint containing more biographical information.
- Subject:
- Soldiers, Voyages and travels, Genealogy, Families, and Personal narratives
- Creator:
- Longstaff, Ll. W. (Llewellyn Wood)
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh : R. & R. Clark, Limited, 1898.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1898
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/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.
4. Theodore Monk - portrait of Monk as a young man photograph
- Title:
- Theodore Monk - portrait of Monk as a young man photograph
- Description:
- A photograph of Theodore Benning Monk as a young man. Biography: Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He later went into law and real estate. He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. He established his own real estate firm with Roger Monteith, and among other real estate activities sought to develop the coastal town of Clo-ose, B.C. as a resort. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge. He was Commanding Officer of the Gordon Head Cadet Training Camp at the present campus of the University of Victoria, 1940-1941, and became a liaison officer of the U.S. Army from 1942-1944. From 1930 on, Monk campaigned actively for a uniquely Canadian flag and submitted numerous designs to the competition for a new flag in 1968.
- Subject:
- Monk, Theodore
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1900?/1910?
- 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 black and white photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- Manitoba--Winnipeg
- Coordinates:
- 49.8844, -97.14704
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Photograph is mounted on a black back board with an embossed frame design.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- portraits, black-and-white photographs, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-019
- Fonds Title:
- Theodore Benning Monk fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC081
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/theodore-benning-monk-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by M. Parker. Migration metadata by KD.
5. Theodore Monk - portrait of Monk in uniform photograph
- Title:
- Theodore Monk - portrait of Monk in uniform photograph
- Description:
- A photograph of Theodore Benning Monk in uniform. Biography: Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Benning Monk was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1907, he enlisted with the active militia and in 1908 became a gunner with the 13th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery (Manitoba Regiment). He later went into law and real estate. He moved to Victoria in 1908 and started work in the City Engineer's Department. He established his own real estate firm with Roger Monteith, and among other real estate activities sought to develop the coastal town of Clo-ose, B.C. as a resort. In World War I he served with the 54th Battalion and fought in Vimy Ridge. He was Commanding Officer of the Gordon Head Cadet Training Camp at the present campus of the University of Victoria, 1940-1941, and became a liaison officer of the U.S. Army from 1942-1944. From 1930 on, Monk campaigned actively for a uniquely Canadian flag and submitted numerous designs to the competition for a new flag in 1968.
- Subject:
- Monk, Theodore, Military uniforms, Canada. Canadian Army, and Soldiers
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1905?/1910?
- 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 black and white photograph
- Geographic Coverage:
- Ontario--Kingston
- Coordinates:
- 44.22976, -76.48098
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Photograph is mounted on a brown back board. Handwritten pencil annotation reads: "Carleton [illegible]."
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, portraits, and photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-019
- Fonds Title:
- Theodore Benning Monk fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC081
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/theodore-benning-monk-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by M. Parker. Migration metadata by KD.
6. Joseph B. Clearihue - Scrapbook 02
- Title:
- Joseph B. Clearihue - Scrapbook 02
- Description:
- A scrapbook belonging to Joseph B. Clearihue. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, programmes, and other ephemera relating to Clearihue's academic career at McGill and Oxford, and early experiences of World War I as a civilian in Paris, France. Biography: Joseph Badenoch Clearihue was born in Victoria and attended Boys' Central School and Victoria High School before enrolling at Victoria College (graduated in 1903), McGill University and Oxford University. He enjoyed a long career as a student, a soldier in the Fifth Canadian Field Artillery Unit in World War I, a Liberal MLA and Victoria alderman, and as a lawyer before being appointed a county court judge in 1952. He was Chair of the Victoria College Council (1947-63), and guided the College to university status. In January 1962, Clearihue turned the first sod at the construction site of the Clearihue Building, which was the first building on the Gordon head campus. Clearihue was also the first Chancellor of the University of Victoria, and Chair of the Board of Governors (1963-66).
- Subject:
- McGill University, College sports, Clearihue, J. B. (Joseph Badenoch), 1887-1976, Canada. Canadian Army, World War (1914-1918), University of Oxford, Universities and colleges, College students, and Rhodes scholarships
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1909/1914
- 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 scrapbook
- Geographic Coverage:
- Switzerland--Geneva, England--Tilbury (Thurrock), England--Liverpool, France--Rouen, Québec--Montréal, France--Paris, British Columbia--Victoria, England--Oxford, England--Atherstone (Warwickshire), France--Le Havre, and England--Southampton
- Coordinates:
- 49.4938, 0.10767, 45.50008, -73.68248, 53.41058, -2.97794, 52.57536, -1.54693, 49.44313, 1.09932, 51.75222, -1.25596, 48.4359, -123.35155, 50.90395, -1.40428, 48.85341, 2.3488, 46.20222, 6.14569, and 51.46248, 0.35856
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, menus, clippings (information artifacts), programs (documents), and printed ephemera
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-012
- Fonds Title:
- Joseph Clearihue fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR032
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/joseph-badenoch-clearihue-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by M. Parker. Migration metadata by KD.
7. Joseph B. Clearihue - Scrapbook 03
- Title:
- Joseph B. Clearihue - Scrapbook 03
- Description:
- A scrapbook belonging to Joseph B. Clearihue. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, programmes, and other ephemera relating to Clearihue's early career as a member of Parliament with the Liberal British Columbia Government, as a Lawyer, and as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Also included are newspaper clippings and other ephemera relating to his marriage to Miss Irene Golding. Biography: Joseph Badenoch Clearihue was born in Victoria and attended Boys' Central School and Victoria High School before enrolling at Victoria College (graduated in 1903), McGill University and Oxford University. He enjoyed a long career as a student, a soldier in the Fifth Canadian Field Artillery Unit in World War I, a Liberal MLA and Victoria alderman, and as a lawyer before being appointed a county court judge in 1952. He was Chair of the Victoria College Council (1947-63), and guided the College to university status. In January 1962, Clearihue turned the first sod at the construction site of the Clearihue Building, which was the first building on the Gordon head campus. Clearihue was also the first Chancellor of the University of Victoria, and Chair of the Board of Governors (1963-66).
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic, Liberal Party of Canada, Congresses and conventions, Newspapers, Armed Forces, Political parties, Dinners and dining, Canada. Canadian Army. Field Battery, 51st, World War (1914-1918), Lawyers, Canada. Canadian Army, Canadian Bar Association, College students, Special events, Elections, McGill University, Kiwanis Club, Clearihue, J. B. (Joseph Badenoch), 1887-1976, Marriage, Canada. Canadian Army. Regiment, 5th, and Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Language:
- eng and lat
- Date Created:
- 1909/1969
- 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 scrapbook
- Geographic Coverage:
- Québec, British Columbia--Nanaimo, Québec--Montréal, British Columbia--Esquimalt, England--Southampton, England--Crowborough, British Columbia--Vancouver, British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, Ontario--Ottawa, England--Oxford, Canada, and England--London
- Coordinates:
- 52.00017, -71.99907, 51.50853, -0.12574, 60.10867, -113.64258, 45.41117, -75.69812, 50.90395, -1.40428, 48.43569, -123.41174, 49.16638, -123.94003, 45.50008, -73.68248, 49.24966, -123.11934, 51.06098, 0.16342, 53.99983, -125.0032, 51.75222, -1.25596, and 48.4359, -123.35155
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- certificates, ephemera (general object genre), letters (correspondence), programs (documents), scrapbooks, clippings (information artifacts), documents (object genre), menus, correspondence, photographs, and invitations
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2005-012
- Fonds Title:
- Joseph Clearihue fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR032
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/joseph-badenoch-clearihue-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by R. Eagleheart. Migration metadata by KD.
8. Joseph B. Clearihue - portrait as a young man photograph
- Title:
- Joseph B. Clearihue - portrait as a young man photograph
- Description:
- A portrait photograph of Joseph B. Clearihue as a young man. Photographer: Wm. Notman & Son Biography: Joseph Badenoch Clearihue was born in Victoria and attended Boys' Central School and Victoria High School before enrolling at Victoria College (graduated in 1903), McGill University and Oxford University. He enjoyed a long career as a student, a soldier in the Fifth Canadian Field Artillery Unit in World War I, a Liberal MLA and Victoria alderman, and as a lawyer before being appointed a county court judge in 1952. He was Chair of the Victoria College Council (1947-63), and guided the College to university status. In January 1962, Clearihue turned the first sod at the construction site of the Clearihue Building, which was the first building on the Gordon head campus. Clearihue was also the first Chancellor of the University of Victoria, and Chair of the Board of Governors (1963-66).
- Subject:
- Clearihue, J. B. (Joseph Badenoch), 1887-1976
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1909?/1913?
- 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 black and white photograph
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- portraits, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1978-027
- Fonds Title:
- Joseph Clearihue fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR032
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/joseph-badenoch-clearihue-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by M. Parker. Migration metadata by KD.
9. Florence Westman - First World War scrapbook
- Title:
- Florence Westman - First World War scrapbook
- Description:
- Florence Westman compiled this scrapbook, predominantly 1916-1918, personally titled, “My Chronicle of the War” during and just after the First World War in Ottawa Ontario. The scrapbook contains: photographs; newspaper clippings; postcards; and items of ephemera, including, theater and concert programs, military forms, and menus. Many items relate to her family's involvement in charitable work. Others represent activities organized for the entertainment of the soldiers, including programs for sporting events, theatre and concert performances, and church services. In addition, the scrapbook contains items sent to Florence by soldiers stationed in England and at the Front, such as, photographs, tickets, and military forms, to name a few. The photographs depict soldiers, friends and family—some formal portraits, and the rest, snapshots of picnics, skating, and additional casual scenes. Sources of news clippings are presumed to be Ottawa periodicals. Similarly, unless otherwise noted, the majority of the photographs were taken in and around Ottawa. Westman filled the scrapbook with personal annotations—often highlighting names in news articles and adding captions to photographs and other items. The Scrapbook pages follow roughly chronological order except for loose items, scans of which are shown after the attached scrapbook pages. Most items in the scrapbook date from 1916 to 1918. One soldier mentioned throughout the scrapbook is B. C. Hilliam. Bentley Collingwood Hilliam [b. 1890] a native of North Vancouver, took his theatre company on a tour throughout Canada to entertain the troops. An Ottawa news article, published in November 1916, describes him as, “official amusement director of the Canadian army.” The scrapbook also includes several of his humorous cartoon sketches. Biography: Florence May Westman [“Floss”] was born on November 11, 1889 in Ottawa, Ontario, where she lived until the end of the First World War. Florence’s father, Thomas was an accountant with the Inland Revenue Department and a veteran of the Northwest Rebellion. Her mother, Florence Augusta (née Collett), founded and served as President of the Soldier’s Service Club (SSC) in Ottawa, an organization that provided aid and entertainment to soldiers stationed in and near Ottawa. Florence was also actively involved in the SSC, participating in fundraising performances and other service activities documented in her scrapbook. Florence had 6 siblings: Winniefred [b. 1887], Thomas Arthur [1892-1912], Gertrude Viola [b. 1895], George Edward [b. 1897], Albert Ernest Robert [“Bob”, b. 1900], and Margaret Kathleen [b. 1911]. Her brother George enlisted in in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) in April 1916 and served with the Signallers overseas. According to a newspaper clipping in the scrapbook, he was injured by a gas shell explosion while fighting in France. The clipping also states that his younger brother Bob, after spending one year at university, joined the newly formed Canadian Air Service in Ontario. Florence married Charles Norman Senior [October 22, 1891 - June 29, 1978], on July 14, 1917 at her family’s summer home in Britannia Heights, Ottawa. Norman Senior, a journalist prior to the War, enlisted in the CEF on September 30, 1916. Little is known about his service, other than that he worked in publicity for the Military Hospitals Commission at their headquarters in Ottawa. During their marriage, the couple lived for a short time in Victoria, British Columbia before moving to San Francisco, California where Norman served as Consul General of Canada. Florence (Weston) Senior died in Ontario in 1978.
- Subject:
- War--Songs and music, Westman, Florence M., War--Caricatures and cartoons, Hospitals--Military aspects, Minstrel shows, College sports, Armistice Day, Armistices, Propaganda, Prisoners, World War (1914-1918), Prisoners of war, Soldiers' homes, War poetry, Military sports, Medical care, and Prisons
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1910/1936
- 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 scrapbook (70 pages) ; 26 x 34 cm
- Alternative Title:
- My Chronicle of the War and Florence M. Westman: my chronicle of the war, beginning January 1916 Ottawa, Ont
- Geographic Coverage:
- Ontario--Ottawa, Canada, and Europe
- Coordinates:
- 60.10867, -113.64258 and 45.41117, -75.69812
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Victoria to Vimy First World War Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- clippings (information artifacts), letters (correspondence), theater programs, postcards, poems, dance cards, songs (musical compositions), military records, menus, programs (documents), photograph albums, telegrams, photographs, printed ephemera, newspaper clippings, invitations, black-and-white photographs, cartoons (humorous images), ephemera (general object genre), and scrapbooks
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2000-030
- Fonds Title:
- Florence M. Westman collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC369
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/florence-m-westman-collection
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by K. Bohlman. Migration metadata by KD.
10. It's a Long Way to Tipperary, by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
- Title:
- It's a Long Way to Tipperary, by Jack Judge and Harry Williams
- Description:
- The cover and first page of It's a Long Way to Tipperary - Sung by the Soldiers of the King, by Jack Judge and Harry Williams. Jack Judge, was a musical hall entertainer and composer. The song was composed in 1912 when someone challenged him with a bet that he could not write a new composition in one day. As a result "It's a long way to Tipperary" was created. It became popular with the British soldiers and in November 1914 it was recorded by John McCormack. This recording helped to make it one of the most popular songs of the time. (from "A tribute to Jack Judge". Welcome to Stalybridge Online n.d. 4 Nov. 2011).
- Subject:
- War songs, Popular music, Judge, Jack, 1878-1938. It's a long, long way to Tipperary, Soldiers--Songs and music, War--Songs and music, and World War (1914-1918)
- Creator:
- Judge, Jack, 1878-1938 and Williams, Harry, 1873-1924
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1910
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- 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 and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Alternative Title:
- The marching anthem on the battlefields of Europe. The immortal it's a long, long way to Tipperary, written and composed by Jack Judge and Harry Williams. and The greatest Irish Ballad ever written. Mother Machree.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- World of Mary's Wedding Reminiscences of World War One
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- music (performing arts genre), songs (musical compositions), and scores (documents for music)
- Date Digitized:
- 2011-09-21
- Technical Note:
- 600 DPI TIFF, scanned on Epson GT15000 by KM. Migration metadata by KD.