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Arthur Howard McCallum fonds [textual record, philatelic record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1918.

Reference:

R2529-0-8-E, MG30-E292

Type of material:

Textual material, Stamps and stamp products

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102572

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Arthur Howard McCallum fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1918.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

.4 cm of textual records.
2 postal covers.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of two issues of "The Barb", a newspaper prepared by prisoners of war in Schweidnitz, Germany, 27 May and 30 July 1918, 10 pages; and copies of the envelopes in which the papers were sent to Canada, photocopy, 1918, 2 pages. Philatelic material consists of 2 illustrated postal covers used to mail copies of "The Barb" newspaper from the World War I Allied officers prisoner-of-war camp at Schneidnitz, Germany.

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McCallum, Arthur Howard, 1896-1973

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McCallum, Arthur Howard, 1896-1973 : Arthur Howard McCallum, military officer, was born at Cowichan, B.C., in 1896. In 1915, he went overseas with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but in England he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He was shot down in April 1917 while doing reconnaissance over German lines. He was released after the Armistice and returned to Victoria, B.C. In World War II he served with the R.C.A.F., reaching the rank of Wing Commander, and received the M.B.E. (military). He died in Vernon, B.C., in 1973.

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General note:

Postal covers are illustrated with printed cartoon characters. Arthur Howard McCallum biography available in accession file. Postal covers formerly in accession 1989-565. Previously acquired by The National Postal Museum, accession number unknown.
Received in 1977 from Mrs. A.H. McCallum.
Subject heading:

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Canada. Canadian Armed forces - Germany, 1918

Prisoners' writings, Canadian - Germany, 1918 The Barb, 1918

Prisoners of war - Canada, 1918 Schweidnitz (Germany), 1918

World War, 1914-1918 - Prisoners of war camps - Germany, 1918

Newspapers - Germany, 1918

Journalism, Prison - Germany, 1918
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1992-077 DAP
89-069

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E292
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 292] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Philatelic records

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1992-077] C58

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Philatelic material: no restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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