- CA JMABC A.2009.003-001-13-11
- Stuk
- July 27, 1917
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 27, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 27, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Chocolate box tag assumed to have come from one of Private Seidelman's letters from July 1917. This particular tag is for the Tobler chocolate company (later becoming known as the Toblerlone chocolate company).
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated August 28, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. In the letter, Private Seidelman describes an afternoon of rest "on a grassy lawn among the tall shady trees". He mentions that the "moving picture theatre", which is situated close to where he is sitting, is going to have a free showing of a Charlie Chaplin film, and that, from his spot on the lawn, some French boys and girls are selling candy and chocolate to soldiers. He also notes that he had purchased a couple of items at a nearby Y.M.C.A tent. Additionally, Private Seidelman mentions finding out that Sherwood Lett, presumably someone he knew before the war, is now in his battalion as the Regimental Signalling Officer.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated September 21, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman talks about Captain Le Roy, who was the "Officer Commanding" his old B.C. company of the 196th Battalion, and mentions Captain Le Roy organizing a reunion of the men who were with him in the 196th Battalion. He also writes that he spoke with Sherwood Lett, who was mentioned in a previous letter, and that Sherwood Lett is the "Officer Commanding" the communication section of his battalion.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated October 7, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. In the letter, Private Seidelman gives an account of the previous night during which he stayed at an old mansion in a French town.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
"D Company" feature includes a history of the company, a list of members, company notes, and photographs. Photograph of battalion may be similar to a photograph mentioned in August 1916 letter (File 2, item 4).
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from Jack to Harry Seidelman, dated December 8, 1939. It is assumed that both men are working at the United Milling & Grain Co. Ltd. Letter discusses a matter concerning making up missed holidays to Harry. Two anonymized opinions from members on this matter can be found in Items 5 and 6 of this file.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Anonymized opinion, presumably of a board member of the United Milling & Grain Co. Ltd., over a matter concerning Harry Seidelman's lost work vacation hours. More details regarding the matter can be found in the letter in the previous Item 4 of this file.
Letter - December 9, 1939 (Copy with edits)
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Another copy of letter in Item 7 of this file, although in this copy some edits were made with a pen on page two.
Part of Seidelman family fonds
Letter from [J.H. Dallie] possibly to employees of the United Milling and Grain Co. Ltd., asking for an explanation of some missing sugar stock. Letter is dated June 18, 1943.