Series contains records relating to Emil George Berg's military experience during the First World War, including notification of his medal and his discharge certificate, as well as correspondence written to Ida Berg during the Second World War. Also includes a print of a photograph from Camp Hughes, Manitoba, in 1916 and a photograph of George mounted on a larger background that has the words "For King and Empire" and "United Empire" on it around the Union Jack and Canadian flag. A header, which has been cut off from its original place, includes his name, battalion, and enlistment place and date.
Two copies of a homemade 118-page book written by Arnold Dales about his time in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. Dales was a bomber navigator whose plane was shot down over Winterswijk, the Netherlands, on February 21, 1945. He had a broken leg and when that was mended by German medical staff, he was placed in a POW camp near the Danish border. A month later, the war had ended and he was able to return to Canada. He was a real estate agent in Indian Head, mayor of Indian Head and a key person in the creation of the Indian Head Museum.
This fonds contains material relating to the personal and professional life of Luise Herzberg, including materials relating to her childhood and schooling; family documents; materials relating to her parents, Paul and Elsbeth Oettinger, correspondence with her sister, Lotte Thurnauer; and materials received or collected by her son Paul Herzberg. The fonds contains substantial material relating to Luise’s scientific work, including correspondence with international colleagues, and reprints of her articles.
A red and green hardcover 280-page book containing the history and achievements of the Royal Canadian Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment during World War II. There is no local content unless any of the men enlisted are from Indian Head and area.
Soft-cover red 18 x 24 cm notebook with about 150 pages with hand-written names, numbers, regiments and other information about enlisted men and women in World War 1 and World War 2
A typed 2-page letter to the "Overseas Dept" in Montreal with a list of names and units of 28 soldiers, requesting that each be provided with 300 cigarettes.
Photocopy of p.325 with profiles of 4 Stilwell brothers (?) from Indian Head who all served in WWII: Gerald W.C. "Jerry" Stilwell (1916-1989); Harry Raymond "Harpo" Stilwell (1920-1998); Reginald Edgar Stilwell (1926-?); Sidney Leonard "Sid" Stilwell (1922-?)
Photo of 18 legion members in suits and displaying medals. Appears to be a Saskatchewan convention. Indian Head's Doug Welch is in the middle row - 5th from left.