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Christmas Wishes From Overseas
By Jennifer Weymark, Archivist, Oshawa MuseumThis article originally appeared in the Oshawa Express, Dec 21, 2011 In 2011, the archives acquired four Christmas cards sent from an Oshawa man serving overseas during WWII. Pte. Earl Hann was overseas serving as a … Continue reading
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Jack Humphreys – The Story of a Veteran of Two Wars
Written by Jennifer Weymark – Archivist, Oshawa Museum Jack Humphreys was born on September 15, 1879 in Newton, North Wales. For many who lived in Oshawa in the late 1970s, Humphreys was known as one of Oshawa’s oldest citizens. Each … Continue reading
This Months Header
This header comes to us from the Lowry Collection. This collection features a series of images taken in Oshawa’s Lakeview Park in the 1930s. The photographs provide researchers a glimpse into the activities at the park in the decade after … Continue reading
The Formation of the Brooklin Legion
By Sarah Ferencz, Archivist – Whitby Archives When the First World War ended in 1918, returned service men and women and soldiers’ widows and orphaned children served as an impetus for the formation of veteran support groups all across Canada. … Continue reading
People You Should Know – Chief Johnson Paudash
This article first appeared in The Commando, June 1945 Volume 3 No.11, p.2 and has not been edited, thus is representative of the language and terms used at that time. Here is a chap that probably should have been written … Continue reading
Nursing Sisters in Canada – The Story of Mabel Bruce Evans
By Alexandra Geropoulos, Archivist – Clarington Museum and Archives When people recall World War I & II, many recall the men and women who bravely served and fought for their country during those dark periods in human history. Each community has … Continue reading
Lest We Forget – Profiling Alfred Hind
By Lisa Terech, Community Engagement Coordinator – Oshawa Museum This article has been edited from what originally appeared on the Oshawa Museum Blog. There are two Veteran’s Plots in Oshawa’s Union Cemetery: World War I and World War II. Looking … Continue reading
The Tale of Two Brothers
By: Jennifer Weymark, Archivist – Oshawa Museum The Andrews family has been a research focus of mine since 2011. The history of the family helps to tell an under researched and overlooked aspect of Oshawa’s early history, the history of … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Penny – Memorial Death Plaque
By: Laura Suchan and Jennifer Weymark This article has been edited from what originally appeared in the AGS Quarterly The Government of Canada has designated the period 2014-2020 as the official commemoration period of the World Wars and of the brave … Continue reading
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Archives Awareness Week 2018
The first week of April is celebrated as Archives Awareness Week in Ontario. For Archives Awareness Week 2018, DRAAG is hosting an Open House of the beautiful Campus Library and Archives at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) … Continue reading
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