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James W. Ryan Family fonds: [1835-1985]
Fonds · 1835-1985; Photocopied 1985
Fonds consists of a considerable number of letters from Robert Ryan to his family while serving over-seas. Fonds also consists of James Ryan's militia records, business records, personal correspondence and financial records; Mary Josephine's correspondence; records regarding Walter Ryan's militia career, business records, personal records, and articles written by Walter. Fonds also contains family photographs, newspaper clippings regarding Walter and his father James, documents regarding James' career as mayor and town councillor, records and photographs of the Kings Troops Calvary (militia), and business correspondence. The majority of the correspondence is photocopies, however there are some original documents created from 1835-1985.
The Comet, Volume 1, Number 1
Item · 1900
Item is the premiere issue (Vol. 1, No. 1) of The Comet, a handwritten newspaper published in Osborne, Nova Scotia on 19 January 1900. The issue covers topics such as the Boer War, county news, gossip and poetry. MS-2-116, SF Box 19, Folder 4
William Rhoades fonds
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Fonds consists of diaries and notebooks; printed programmes, books, and newspaper clippings regarding Col. William Rhoades or the regiments with which he served, including the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Fonds also contains miscellaneous papers related to his career. The diaries and notebooks document Rhoades’ activities while posted in the Yukon, South Africa, and Europe during World War I. Some of the notebooks also contain hand drawn maps of battle fields. MS-2-598, SF Boxes 80-82