Here are detailed file-by-file descriptions of the contents of specific fonds and/or links to scanned documents.
![]() "D" Company, 31st Battalion leaving Calgary, [ca. 1915]
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| Series 1 | Personal papers. -- 1887-1961 |
| Series 2 |
Inventory
| Series 1 | Personal papers. -- 1887-1961 |
| M-4769-1 | John E. Johnson's correspondence. -- 1911-1926. -- Re his career as a railway mail clerk and assistant postmaster, Calgary. Includes newspaper clippings and job advertisements re postmaster positions. |
| M-4769-2 | Bruces Johnson's medals, etc. -- 1935-1954. -- Consists of a letter from Major-General M.L. Brennan; letter from King George VI to first contingent of Canadian Forces to arrive in Britain during the Second World War; and announcements of medals awarded to Bruce Johnson. |
| M-4769-3 | Army training instruction sheets. -- 1941. -- Re security, sanitary rules, mess rules, etc. |
| M-4769-4 | Bruce Johnson's military papers. -- 1941-1951. -- Includes history of army service corps, nominal rolls, pamphlet on reading maps, etc. |
| M-4769-5 | Bruce Johnson's notebook. -- 1940s-1961. -- Re military procedure. Includes newspaper clippings. |
| M-4769-6 | Certificates. -- 1887-1935. -- Consists of the following: Certificates of military qualification (Bruce) |
| M-4769-7 | Programs, menus, etc. -- 1906-1953. -- Includes itinerary of western tour of Duke of Connaught; program of welcome home ceremonies for 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade, RCASC; programs of conventions for Army and Navy Veterans and Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC). |
| M-4769-8 | Freemasons programs, Calgary and Edmonton. -- 1919-1924 and [ca. 1959] |
| M-4769-9 | Cards, etc. -- 1932-1941. -- Consists of Christmas cards for Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC), Lord Strathcona's Horse, etc. Includes John Johnson's passport, and Bruce Johnson's membership cards and letter of introduction. |
| M-4769-10 | Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC) songsheets. -- 1940 |
| M-4769-11 | Newspaper clippings. -- 1935-1943 and n.d. -- Related to military matters. Includes Bruce Johnson's wedding announcement. |
| M-4769-oversize | Bruce Johnson's certificates. -- 1933-1952. -- Consists of Grand Lodge of Alberta (Masons) certificate (1952); and two certificates of appointment as Regimental Sergeant-Major Warrant Officer (1933 and 1946). |
| Series 2 | Photographs. -- 1915-1940s. -- 36 photographs
Some of these photographs have been scanned.
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| PA-2030 | Army views. -- 1940s. -- 25 photographs |
| PB-500 | "D" Company, 31st Battalion, 6th Brigade leaving Calgary, and cadet corps cricket, etc. -- [ca. 1915-1940s]. -- 6 photographs |
| PC-166 | 1st Corps Transport Column. -- 1 photograph |
| PE-87 | 13th Division, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, Calgary; 1st Division Armament Company, Woking, Sussex (1935 and 1940); lawn bowling club, Calgary (1930s). -- 4 photographs |
| NA-3863 | "D" Company, 31st Battalion, 6th Brigade leaving Calgary. -- [ca. 1915]. -- 1 photograph. -- Copied from PB-500-1 above. |


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