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Metadata
Accession # |
A1982.12 |
Title |
Soulby family of Berlin, greeting cards and postcards, 1907-1944. |
Date |
1907-1944 CIRCA |
Description |
Greeting cards including birthday and birth announcement cards, congratulations cards, and Christmas cards (many of which were sent by members of Canada's armed forces), 1907-1944; also a variety of postcards sent to members of the Soulby family, 1909-1917. SERIES 1: Greeting cards and birth announcement cards, ca.1915. [MU 933] - item 1: Congratulations card, ca. 1915; embossed the word "Congratulations" and with a bird; sprig of flowers has been painted into bird's beak. Addressed to "All of You" from "Mother". [MU 333] - items 2 - 5: four unused birth annoucement cards, each with a tiny envelope, ca. 1915. Embossed stork and lettering on each card, printed on blue cardstock. [MU 333] - item 6: Birthday card with boy, girl, and dog, ca. 1915; "Nine years old", shaped like the number 9; with verse; inscribed "To Marion from Bruce & George". [MU 333] ______________ SERIES 2: Christmas cards, 1907-1944. [MU 952] - item 1: Christmas card, ca.1910; shepherd with flock and holly; "Christmas Greetings"; brown cloth ribbon attached; addressed to "Miss Doris Soulby" from "Annie S". NOTE: Doris Soulby was born in Lambeth, London, England in November 1893, emigrated to Canada in 1907, and by 1911 was living in Waterloo County. - item 2: Christmas card, 1909; children on a seesaw; "Gladness be yours this Xmas"; dated with printed signature of "Mr. & Mrs. Archie Wall / The Shanty / New Malden"; bound with string. - item 3: Christmas card, 1907; "Ever in our Thoughs are Friends we Cherish"; dated "Xmas 1907" and inscribed from "Auntie Ethel" to "Doris". - item 4: Christmas card, ca.1910; horseshoes and flowers; "Linked in Memory"; blue ribbon attached; addressed to "Queenie" from "Aunt Pat[?]" - item 5: Christmas card, ca.1910; horseshoe and flowers; "Let we forget"; green ribbon attached; to "Doris" from "Aunt Pattie". - item 6: Christmas card, ca.1930; lady stirring a pot on the fire; "Wi' A' Guid Wishes"; bound with brown string; to "Doris" from "Aunt Pattee". - item 7: Christmas card, ca.1937; Red Ensign and British Union flag with text "Season's Greetings"; lithograph of King George inside; printed signature "Nellie Sheard / 2 King Street South / Apt.6 / Waterloo, Ontario" - item 8: Christmas card, ca.1940; crest of Huron College, London; "Season's Greetings"; signed "Hanke". - item 9: Christmas card, ca.1940; crest of Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute; "Christmas Greetings"; signed "Irvine" - item 10: Christmas card, ca.1940; etching of "The Rectory / Church of St. John the Evangelist / 19 Water St. N. / Kitchener" by "J.N.H.M. 1939"; "Christmas Greetings"; printed signature of "J.N.H. and Mrs. Mills / 19 Water Street, N. / Kitchener". - item 11: Christmas card, ca.1944; logo of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; "No. 1 Canadian Hospital Ship / Lady Nelson"; photo of the ship inside; signed "Johnny" - item 12: Christmas card, ca.1944; logo of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; "28th Field Ambulance / R.C.A.M.C. - C.A.(A.)"; signed by "A88727 / Pte. Ives, J.H." - item 13: Christmas card, 1942; logo of the Royal Canadian Air Force; "Seasons's Greetings / Christmas 1942 / New Year 1943"; photo of the RCAF orchestra/big band inside; printed signature of "L.A.C. Howard Weber / No.2 I.T.S., RCAF / Regina, Saskatchewan" - item 14: Christmas card, ca.1944; logo of the Royal Canadian Air Force; "Season's Greetings"; photo of RCAF planes in flight inside; signed "Jim Byrne" and "No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School / Paulson Manitoba". - item 15: Christmas card, ca. 1944; logo of the Royal Canadian Air Force and image of a plane about to crash; "Christmas wishes"; printed signature of "LACG Hunter / Six Repair Depot / Trenton, Ont." - item 16: Christmas card, 1944; three maple leaves; "With the Canadians in Italy Christmas 1944"; cherubs in fatigues hugging a candle over the Colliseum in Rome; inscribed "To all they Yankie / from / George Moreau" _______________ SERIES 3: VALENTINE CARD, ca.1900. [MU 953] - item 1: Valentine, ca.1900; Dog delivering valentines to child; "To my Sweetheart"; inscribed "To Ruth Yanke from Marie Clayfield". _______________ SERIES 4: POSTCARDS, 1909-1917. [STACKS] - ph 31632: Valentine postcard, 1912; window with heart and roses, which opens to reveal a woman with large hat; sent to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Berlin, Ont. from "Queenie" with note re. health and correspondence. - ph 31633: Valentine postcard, 1912; 18th-century children holding hearts and flowers on a pole; to "Miss Ella Soulby" of Berlin from "Queenie" and "JS". - ph 31634: Valentine postcard, 1914; heart, putti, flowers and caligraphic script; to "Miss J. Soulby" of Berlin; inscribed "Ha Ha". - ph 31635: Easter postcard, ca.1912; bell and flower with metal cross afixed to card with pins; to "Miss doris[?] Soulby[?]" of Toronto from "Mother". - ph 31636: New Year's postcard, 1914; house and shamrocks; to "Miss Joe Soulby" of "City" [Toronto] from "May"; re. correspondence. - ph 31637: New Year's postcard, ca.1914; pink roses with added sparkles; to "Josie" from "J.E.N." re. Christmas. - ph 31638: New Year's postcard, 1913; church and flowers in birch frame; to "Miss Joe Soulby" of Toronto from "R Bowden", re. eating Christmas pudding. - ph 31639: New Year's postcard, 1914; sign post and holly; to "Miss J Soulby" of "City" from "Ada"; postmarked Berlin. - ph 31640: Christmas postcard, ca.1912; trees and holly; coated in plastic[?]; to "Miss Joe. Solby" of Berlin from "Ada"; postmarked Albion, New York. - ph 31341: Christmas postcard, 1914; horse-drawn coach; to "Miss J. Solby" of Berlin from "Maggie R"; postmarked Toronto. - ph 31342: Christmas postcard, 1912; boy offering mistletoe to girl with holly; portion with stamp torn off; to "Miss J. Soulby" of Berlin from "Auntie Ethel"; postmarked Halifax. - ph 31343: Christmas postcard, 1912; house and holly; to "Miss D.M. [Dods] Soulby" of Berlin from "Joe", re. Santa Claus. - ph 31344: Christmas postcard, ca.1914; bridge and ivy; inscribed note re. wish. - ph 31345: Christmas postcard, 1913; boy with sled, holly; to "Miss Josie Soulby" of Toronto from Fuyd[?]; postmarked Berlin. - ph 31346: Christmas postcard, 1913; girl and child by stone wall, fir branch and cones; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Berlin from "Olive"; postmarked Berlin. - ph 31647: Christmas postcard, ca.1914; account statement; to "Miss Fanny Nickerham[?]" of Berlin from "Queenie Soulby". - ph 31648: Christmas postcard, ca.1912; church and stream; to "Miss J[oe] Soulby" of Berlin from Ella; postmarked Toronto. - ph 31649: Christmas postcard, 1913; child and blessing; to "Miss Joe Soulby c/o Mrs Clubb" of Toronto from "Edna", re. Christmas decorations at the store in Berlin. - ph 31650: Greeting postcard, ca.1909; "Greetings from Barrie" with plastic[?] wheat and sickle attached; to "Miss D[oris] Soulby" of Strathroy, from "Queenie" re. going to the barn and Opera House with Vi. - ph 31651: Greeting postcard, 1915; "Greetings from Berlin" with local buildings; to "Miss D[oris] Soulby" of Berlin from Toronto, re. bringing ducts[?] and the Soldier's chorus. - ph 31652: Greeting postcard, 26 Nov. 1909; pansies; to "Doris" from "A Darcey", re. happy birthday. - ph 31653: St. Patrick's Day postcard, 1913; harp and shamrocks; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Strathroy from "Mother", re. taking care of someone. - ph 31654: St. Patrick's Day postcard, 1913; bells and shamrocks with felted shamrock added; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Strathroy from "H.C.J." re. getting out of bed. - ph 31655: Easter postcard, 1909; cross and flowers; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Toronto from "H.S." re. Easter wishes. - ph 31656: Easter postcard, 1917; river scene with ducks; to "Mrs H. [Doris] Yanke" of Kitchener from "Mother" re. health. - ph 31657: Easter postcard, 1911; boat and cross; to "Miss Ella Soulby" of Berlin from "Queenie" of Toronto re. eating E[aster] E[ggs]. - ph 31658: Easter postcard, 1913; Jesus of Nazareth with flock of sheep; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Strathroy from "Mother[?]". - ph 31659: Thanksgiving postcard, 1914; Turkey, pumpkin, fruits; To "Miss Soulby" of Berlin from person in Berlin, re. going to Halifax. - ph 31660: Hallowe'en postcard, 1912; children in pumpkin basket of hot air balloon watching witch fly by on broomstick; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Berlin from "Fannie" re. being in Brampton. - ph 31661: Birthday postcard, 25 Nov. 1909; white flowers; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Strathroy, from "Queenie". - ph 31662: Birthday postcard, 25 Nov. 1912; boardwalk in park; to "Miss Doras Soulby c/o S.H. Knox & Co" of Berlin, from "Edythe". - ph 31663: Birthday postcard, ca.1913; Girl in a basket of flowers; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Strathroy, from "Ella". - ph 31664: Birthday postcard, ca.1913; Hot air balloon; to "Miss Doris Soulby c/o Mrs. Stevenson" of Strathroy, from "Josie" re. "sailing in my ballroom". - ph 31665: Greeting postcard, 1913; Dutchman smoking a pipe and dreaming of a Dutch girl; verse written in stereotyped Dutch accent; to "Miss Doris Soulby" of Berlin from "Queenie" of Toronto re. visit. - ph 31666: Greeting postcard, 1913; children holding hands, about to have a bucket of liquid dumped on them; to "Miss D. Soulby" of Berline from "Joe", re. "it's coming". - ph 31667: Greeting postcard, 1910; King George V; to "Mr Harry Yanke" of Detroit, Michigan, from "Ed.", re. George and Mary, and visits to Toronto, Rochester NY, and Elmira. - ph 31668: Greeting postcard, 1910; King Edward VII; to "Mr O.P. [Otto Phillip] Janke" of Detroit from "Eda" re. seeing "Beats Factory" [i.e. Baetz Furniture Company of 124 Victoria Street North, Berlin] burn down; and re. Mrs. Breithaupt's death; postmarked Berlin. - ph 31669: Greeting postcard, ca.1910; men smoking and playing cards; made in Toronto; uninscribed. - ph 31670: Greeting postcard, 1913; man, woman, and cat in automobile; "You Auto be in Toronto"; to "Miss Doris Soulby c/o Woolworth & Co." of Berlin; postmarked Toronto. - ph 31671: Greeting postcard, 1913; woman with cat; To "Miss Soulby" of Strathroy from "Fay D." re. having to fumigate the shop after a girl working there died of black diptheria. - ph 31672: Greeting postcard, 1915; Girl cradling crucifix; "Priere d'enfant"; to "Miss Marjory Davis" of Berlin from "Daddy" of 10 Platoon, C Company, re. greetings and message for mom; postmarked Toronto and "Censor". - ph 31673: Greeting postcard, 1913; smoking bellhop[?] with humourous text; to "Miss Doris Soulby c.o S.H. Knox & Co." of Berlin from "Lizzie Euler" of Detroit, re. getting settled in her noisy new home. - ph 31674: Greeting postcard, 1916; Canadian military leaf/crown symbol; "At Duty's Call / The 118th Canadian Battalion / Carline Camp / Canada" with poem; to "Mr. H[arry] Yanke" of Berlin from "Pte F.W. [Fred William] Kehn" of the 118th Battalion, London, Onario, re. thanks for the pen. - ph 31675: Greeting postcard, 1913; humourous poem about a husband buying his wife a washing machine; to "Miss d. Soulby" of Berlin from "Fayd." re. letter from Queenie and coming back. - ph 31696: Greeting postcard, ca.1910; flowers and rural house; addressed to "Doris" from "Joe" re. Doris' impending 21st birthday, talking to Harry, and an awful trip to the doctor. |
Creator \ Maker |
Soulby [compiler] |
Item Name |
Birth Announcement Birthday Card Christmas Card Easter Card Greeting Card New Years Card Postcard St. Patrick's Day Card Valentine |
Person \ Organization |
118th Canadian Battalion 28th Canadian Field Ambulance Baetz Furniture Company Baetz, Jacob Bowden, R. Breithaupt Byrne, James Carline Camp Church of St. John the Evangelist Claus, Santa Clayfield, Marie Clubb Darcy Euler, Lizzie Hunter Huron College Ives, J. H. Janke, Doris Janke, Harry Janke, Otto Phillip Janke, Ruth Jesus of Nazareth Kehn, Fred William King Edward VII King George V Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate Institute Lady Nelson No. 1 Canadian Hospital Ship Mills, J. Moreau, George Nickerham, Fanny No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps S. H. Knox and Company Sheard, Nellie Soulby, Dods Soulby, Doris Soulby, Ella Soulby, Joe Soulby, Josie Soulby, Queenie Stevenson University of Western Ontario Wall, Archie Weber, Howard Woolworths Yanke, Ruth |
Place |
Albion Barrie Berlin Detroit Elmira England Halifax Ireland Italy Kitchener London Manitoba Michigan Netherlands New York Nova Scotia Regina Rochester Saskatchewan Toronto Trenton United States Waterloo Waterloo County |
Subject |
Animals Children Christmas Commercial Easter Family Life Fire Flag Flowers Gambling Hallowe'en Humour Medical Military Music Railroad Religion Romance Royalty Smoking Thanksgiving Transportation War |
Photo, Map # |
ph 31632 ph 31632 - ph 31675 ph 31633 ph 31634 ph 31635 ph 31636 ph 31637 ph 31638 ph 31639 ph 31640 ph 31641 ph 31642 ph 31643 ph 31644 ph 31645 ph 31646 ph 31647 ph 31648 ph 31649 ph 31650 ph 31651 ph 31652 ph 31653 ph 31654 ph 31655 ph 31656 ph 31657 ph 31658 ph 31659 ph 31660 ph 31661 ph 31662 ph 31663 ph 31664 ph 31665 ph 31666 ph 31667 ph 31668 ph 31669 ph 31670 ph 31671 ph 31672 ph 31673 ph 31674 ph 31675 ph 31696 |
Year Range from |
1907 |
Year Range to |
1944 |
Accession # |
A1982.12 |
Containers |
MU 333 MU 952 MU 953 STACKS |