The cover of a War Savings booklet featuring an illustration of Santa Claus with the caption "Greetings. I'm making this a patriotic Christmas...Santa".
Letter from the Chairman of the National War Finance Committee to Herbert Smith, St. Catharines City Clerk, about the Second Victory Loan, January 24, 1942
A letter from E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 29 April 1919. Eleanore Celeste mentions that men have been returning from duty, but Arthur appears to be sad in a photo he has sent her. She writes a loving message to lift his spirits until he returns home. She signs the letter "Wifie to be". The letter is labelled number 268.
A letter from Martin Walsh to his mother, 1944. He writes about a funeral he attended where he was a pallbearer. The funeral was for a mean from Verdun who was killed at Prescott.
A page from the diary of 1st Lieutenant Douglas M. Baker, April 1918. He mentions the infirmary he works in and comments on an altercation with the enemy.
Letter written by George Henry Seymour, 1860. The letter is dated at Niagara, September 16, 1860. He writes that “…when we got here, the D. of Newcastle received a proposal from Mr. Blondin to wheel the Prince over the falls on his tightrope in a wheelbarrow and in case of letting him fall ‘to return the money’. I have very little doubt that he could do what he proposed as he went across just below the suspension bridge, played all sorts of tightrope feats in the centre then took a man on his back roped over with him and returned on stilts. It was a most wonderful performance. I strongly advised HRH not to wait and see him do anything that he had not done before and the feat of the stilts was a first attempt but he was so anxious to remain that he carried his point against our prudent remonstrances and it all came off right— but if any mischance had occurred he would have blamed himself for having given encouragement by his presence.”
A photograph of Laura de Turczynowicz with her three children. Her twin sons are seated next to her and her daughter stands to her right side, holding a small bouquet of flowers.
A letter from General John J. Pershing to his "fellow soldiers" as service comes to an end. He thanks the soldiers for their "splendid service to the army and to the nation".
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