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Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 20, 1916, sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to his younger sister, Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. In the letter, Private Seidelman mentions finding out from a Vancouver newspaper that he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship.

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 31, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman writes that he was in Brandon, Manitoba the previous week to attend the fair.

Undated postcard from 1916 from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver.

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated October 2, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman asks Rachel questions about her university life. He tells Rachel that he engraved his name on many desks in U.B.C. and that she can find his name in other places as well. In the letter, Private Seidelman also indicates his camp mailing address as the following: D Company, 196th. Western Universities Batt. Camp Hughes, Man. In another part of the letter, Private Seidelman mentions that he actually went to Brandon, Manitoba and not Winnipeg for the Jewish holidays, and while in Brandon he stayed with a Jewish family by the name of Kisner. Additionally, Private Seidelman writes that he will be going to Brandon again this coming Thursday till Saturday.

Telegram from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated October 23, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Dave Nemetz posing with a table.

Photograph depicts Boris Victor in Winnipeg posing with a guitar.

Photograph depicts a formal portrait of Harry Walsh.

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated August 15, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver.

Undated letter from 1916 from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Private Seidelaman's family members in Vancouver (although it seems that the letter is directed more to his mother) . Letter describes Private Seidelman's train journey from Vancouver to Manitoba, and Manitoba's intense weather. Private Seidelman also mentions upon arriving at Camp Hughes, he and his fellow soldiers were received by the Duke of Connaught.