Dalhousie University, No.7 "Overseas" Stationary Hospital fonds

Description

The fonds consists of a booklet on the history of the Stationary Hospital, the correspondence of nursing matron Laura Hubley, a book of signatures belonging to members of the unit, a small album containing postcards from Sgt. A. Fraser Tupper (who worked with the Dalhousie Unit in 1916 and 1917), and correspondence and photos from Sgt. Tupper to Ralph Kane.
The records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in three accessions, the years being 1977, 1987, and 2012. Prior to that, the records of the 1977 accession were in the custody of Col. Samuel R. Balcom and T.H. Dickson and the records of the 2012 accession were in the custody of Leslie Pezzack. The custodial history for the 1987 accession is unknown.

Photograph of the Officers, Nursing Sisters, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the Dalhousie University No. 7 Stationary Hospital.
File contains 2 copies of a photograph of the officers, nursing sisters, N.C.O's, and men of the No.7 Stationary Hospital C.E.F., Dalhousie Unit. The photograph shows the soldiers and nursing sisters sitting or standing in four rows with snow on theā€¦

Postcard from Sgt. A. Fraser Tupper to Ralph Kane
Item is postcard sent by Sgt. A. Fraser Tupper to his nephew, Ralph Kane, while Tupper was serving overseas in WWI. The postcard features a photograph of Tupper.

Postcard from Sgt. A. Fraser Tupper to Ralph Kane
Item is postcard sent by Sgt. A. Fraser Tupper to his nephew, Ralph Kane, while Tupper was serving overseas in WWI. The postcard features a colorized photograph of a beach in Folkstone, England.