World War II. 1939-1945 - Correspondence, reminiscences, etc.

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              Fonds · 1834, [ca. 1890]-1974, [199-?]
              Fonds consists of records of the family of Anna Barbara Webber, created and/or accumulated by Anna Barbara Webber and later her daughter Frances Robson. Records include photographs, family land records and research, certificates, announcements, and wartime records. Accession numbers 2010.009, 2010.010
              Barbara Bell fonds
              Fonds · 1919-1999
              Fonds consist of: deeds and legal, contract bridge manuscript, travel, autoplic book, diaries, correspondence, planning committee, rural heritage society, guest book, personal account books, social work, newspaper clippings. Accession 999.12.
              Correspondence of F. H. Bell
              Series · 1894-1939
              Part of F. H. Bell fonds
              Series forms part of F. H. Bell fonds and consists of a letter to F. H. Bell from a reader of an article he wrote on temperance; letters from his daughter Barbara Bell written when she was serving overseas during WWII.
              Ivan R. Kent family fonds
              Fonds · 1903-1999
              Fonds consists of records created and accumulated by the Kent family primarily during their time spent as lighthouse keepers on Kent Island. There are also records relating to Kent family history and the family’s involvement in the Pleasant Point United Church. In addition, there are records and photographs relating to the sons of Phebe and Arch Kent who served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Accession number 2013.021
              Fonds · 1940-1941
              Fonds consists of a school text book that was used for holograph notes and as an autograph book. Among the autographs are those of several sailors stationed at Camp Norway in Lunenburg. MBMS-29
              Military records
              Series · 1917-1941
              Part of William Ansell Gaetz family fonds
              Series forms part of the William Ansell Gaetz family fonds and consists of records related to Mr. Gaetz’s service during the First World War, correspondence with soldiers during World War II, and Mrs. Gaetz’s involvement with the Red Cross Society in 1940. William Gaetz enlisted in the military in 1916 and served as a private with the 246th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He served in England, France, and Belgium and with [the Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC)], sustaining an injury during his service for which he received a pension for a short period of time following his discharge from the army in April of 1919. His military records include a leave cheque and two leave passes, an attendance certificate for bayonet fighting and physical training, an army form to certify that he had the proper equipment, clothing, and necessaries prior to embarking for service overseas; a ration booklet, pension related papers, a dispersal certificate, and a discharge certificate. The correspondence from WWII consists of one letter to Mr. Gaetz dated March 4, 1941 from a soldier named Norman in England who came from the Eastern Shore as well as a letter to Mr. Gaetz and family dated February 10, 1941, Epsom, England, from a soldier named Sam who was from Musquodoboit Harbour. The series also includes a Red Cross Society National War Appeal and pin belonging to Josephine Gaetz from 1940.
              Wartime and naval records
              Series · [ca.1940-1947]
              Part of Ivan R. Kent family fonds
              Series forms part of the Ivan R. Kent family fonds and consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook. The series includes a journal kept by Donald A. Kent while he was a seaman on the Canadian National Steamship Chomedy from December of 1935 to September of 1936, recording his daily activities, ports, visits to relatives and friends in Halifax including Thelma Baker (possibly Thelma F. (Baker) Slade. Thelma Baker is also mentioned in a letter to his aunt in Jan. 1943), Thelma Kent, and Sam Kent as well as a visit home for Christmas and an entry written to Don from his father, Arch Kent. Also included are three photographs; two of Donald A. Kent by himself in uniform on ship and one with his shipmates gathered around a hawk. In addition, the series includes two letters regarding Donald A. Kent dated May, 1943; one from the Office of the High Commissioner of Canada congratulating him on his decoration and one from the Admiralty informing him that he has received the Distinguished Service Medal for his role in the sinking of a U-Boat by H.M.C.S. Ville de Quebec. Also included is a naval message that appears to be from the BBC news reporting that the British fleet has sunk two enemy submarines and an enemy destroyer in the North Atlantic. It also reports that two enemy supply ships and a submarine have been sunk (presumably by the HMCS Ville de Quebec and HMS Enchantress) as well as other updates, although it appears that part of the report has been censored. In addition, the series contains Vol. 1, No. 4 Easter edition of Corvette, dated March-April, 1943 and featuring HMCS Ville de Quebec on its cover. The series also includes a scrapbook that contains letters from the Kent brothers who were serving in the Navy to their Aunts Jessie and Florence Garrison, as well as souvenirs sent to the aunts and newspaper clippings (including vital statistics) related to the family of Arch and Phebe Kent and other relatives of the Garrisons. Jessie (b.1886) and Florence (b.1895) Garrison were the sisters of Phebe Gertrude (Garrison) Kent.
              Wartime records
              Series · [1914-1918], [1943?]-1944
              Part of Anna Barbara Webber family fonds
              Series forms part of Anna Barbara Webber family fonds and consists of records related to Blois Webber’s military service during the Second World War from 1943 to 1945. Blois was a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Regina Rifle Regiment, trained at Camp Borden, Ontario, and was wounded in action in Belgium on February 18, 1945. Series includes letters from Blois to his sister Frances Robson and one letter to Frances’ husband Doug Robson, including one letter to Frances written a week after he was wounded. Series also includes two telegrams from Ottawa to Frances informing her of Blois’ injuries. In addition are two pay books and a wartime devotional book possessed by Blois Webber. Inserted into the pages of the devotional book is a slip of paper containing information about Blois’ rank and training company. Series also includes a five franc note with the date October 11, 1944 written on it, which was originally housed in a billfold and was probably acquired by Blois in Europe as a souvenir. Series also includes a letter from Leonard Stanley Webber to his cousin Emma, written sometime during the First World War while Leonard was in active service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Accession number: 2010.009
              Fonds · 1910-1978
              Fonds consists of financial records belonging to William Gaetz including insurance papers, receipts, correspondence, documents related to the estate of Josephine Gaetz, and military pension information. Also included are records related to Gaetz’s time spent serving in WWI, correspondence with soldiers during WWII, records related to Gaetz’s membership in the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Musquodoboit Harbour United Church for which Gaetz acted as treasurer. Church records include financial papers and correspondence, account books, receipts, religious education material, meeting minutes, photographs, insurance documents, and other material. Fonds also includes records pertaining to electoral districts and voters as Gaetz was one of the revisors of the voter lists for his district. In addition, fonds includes lists of officers of the Musquodoboit Harbour Volunteer Fire Department and other material. Accession number 2012.001