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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 collection. -- 1935-2005; predominant 1939-1945.
-- 1 m of textual records and graphic material. -- 1 sound recording.
The collection consists of typescripts, correspondence, photographs,
scrapbooks, reports, sheet music, printed materials (Canada, Britain,
Australia and the United States) and uncatalogued pamphlets (some in German)
pertaining mainly to Britain's participation in World War II. The collection
is supplemented by books which have been catalogued for Archives and Research
Collections, including a full set of the British Official History of
the War, unit and regimental histories, biographies and autobiographies,
and volumes on the various battles and operations of the British forces.
There is also a poster collection which contains one photograph (#C24).
Researchers are referred to the following related fonds, collections,
and items.
Eric Aldwinckle (Canadian)
Anholt family
ARP, City of Westminister Engineer's Office
Alfred Beverley Brewer (Canadian)
Lucy Benevides (Canadian)
Charles Bridges (presumably Canadian)
Ronald Broadbent
Caiger family
Pathfinder Squadron Log Book by Douglas
Cameron
Clingan family (Canadian)
Jack de Hart (Canadian)
Allan B. Dove (Canadian)
Blanche and Edward Frappier (Canadian)
German Army
Gordon Griffith (Canadian)
H.C. Hass photograph album of British Commonwealth
Air Training Plan (Canadian)
Hungarian World War II film
Jackson family
Nancy B. Kennedy-Reid (Canadian)
John Lisle
Lithuanian military
Robert J. Longini
Russell Kneale Magee
Stanley and Evelyn Mann (Canadian)
McDaniel family (Canadian)
J.C. D. McTavish (Canadian)
Military collection (includes Canadian
material)
Mulberry Harbours
Nazi newsreels
Nazi songs and marches
Niagara region photographs (Canadian)
Otwock, Poland, Jewish Ghetto
Thomas Richard Phillips
Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division
Royal Air Force Note book by H. Milligan
George Henry Kirkpatrick ("Pat") Strathy
(Canadian)
Harold Brownlee Stuart (Canadian)
Trenton Air Station Hospital
(Canadian)
James F. Westhead (Canadian)
Franklin Charles Zurbrigg (Canadian)
Title based on content of collection.
Collection was purchased from Bertram Rota ca. 1976. A framed photograph
(20-1998) of the Canadian School of Army administration was added to the
collection in June 1998, acquired from Dave Brown via Bruce Hosking.Memoisr
(04-2005) by McMaster graduates James S. Cross, "From the Palliser
Triangle to Confederation Square" and r by G.H. Edwards re his naval
life were added to the collection in April 2005. A Hamilton Honour scroll
(59-2008) was added to the collection in December 2007. A collection of
printed ration books (18-2008) was added to the collection in May 2008.
Two appeals for funds (17-2009) were added to the collection in March
2009.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
There are no access restrictions.
No further accruals are expected.
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