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South Peace War Brides collection
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Grace Thomson

The series consists of a handwritten copy of memories from her early days as Grace Miller, in the orphanage, as a working teenager and then her marriage to Joe Thomson and her coming to Canada as a war bride; 28 photos describing Grace Miller's early days in the orphanage to her teenage working days and then her marriage to Joe Thomson, the birth of her daughter, and her coming to Canada as a war bride; photos describing her married life after coming to Canada as a war bride and living in several towns in Saskatchewan; photos describing Grace's life after the death of her husband when she moved to Grande Prairie where she was closer to her daughter and grandchildren. 10 pages of copies of news articles and memorabilia from war brides' conventions.

Sheila Peterson

The series consists of an autobiography "Memoirs of Sheila Peterson" as told to Sheila's daughter, a wedding photograph, and copies of a birth certificate and a wedding certificate.

Cathy Golding

The series consists of 1 audio cassette recording an interview with Cathy Golding. Interviewer is Mary Nutting and the subject is Cathy's experience as an English War Bride coming to Canada after World War II. A biography based on the interview is included.

Marjorie Pettit

The series consists of an audio cassette recording of an interview with Marjorie Poirier Pettit regarding her experiences coming to Canada from England as a war bride after World War II. Also included are copies of her wedding photograph, a postcard of "The Letitia" used to illustrate her story and a biography based on the interview.

Audrey Cook

The series consists of 3 photographs, and copies of documents related to the war years and her arrangements for immigration to Canada and one sound recording of an interview with her. A biography based on the interview is included.

Vi Dryer

The series consists of an audio cassette recording of an interview with Violet Dryer in 2006; partial transcripts of 123 letters written by Arnold Dryer to Violet Remnant Dryer from 1943 to 1946, and copies of communications to Violet Remant regarding her marriage to Arnold and subsequent immigration to Canada as a war bride. The copied documents include: "Notice to Passengers: Control of Exports" which details what she take out of Britain to Canada; "Dock to Destination", a pamphlet telling war brides what to expect when they arrived in Canada and instructions for the train journey across Canada; some papers from the Canadian Wives' Bureau Civilian Repatriation Service. There are also eight photographs of Vi, her war service and her wedding. A biography based on the interview is included.

Margaret Krzyczkowski

The series consists of 3 photograph copies of pictures featured in a 2 page story of Margaret and Frank's early married life. A biography based on the interview is included.

Wilhelmina Johnston

The series consists of 3 photographs, one sound recording, and a copy of the transcript of the sound recording as summarized for the War Brides booklet.

Margaret Weaver

The series consists of an audio cassette recording of an interview with Margaret Weaver regarding her experience as a war bride coming to Canada from England after World War II. There is also a photograph of Marg during her war service and a copy of the marriage certificate. A biography based on the interview is included.

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