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Michael J. Squirell fonds [philatelic record, textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1852-1951.

Reference:

R3856-0-8-E

Type of material:

Stamps and stamp products, Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

162236

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Michael J. Squirell fonds
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Date(s):

1852-1951.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

128 postal covers and other philatelic records.
8 photographs b&w.
7 leaves of textual records.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of a research collection, 1852-1951, of 164 Canadian postally-used covers and postage stamps, entitled North Shore and Manitoulin Island Post Offices, bearing various postmarks of communities located in Algoma, Nipissing, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island and other Ontario districts; and miscellaneous research notes relating to the North Shore and Manitoulin Island postal cover collection; and a photograph of the Gore-Bay, Ontario squared-circle steel postage stamp cancellation hammer.

Fonds also contains a postally-used cover addressed to Mr. Thomas Garland, Caledonia Post Office, Ontario, bearing a Providence Bay, Ontario postmark, 12 April 1880. The fonds also contains a private issue photo-postcard bearing a 1908 Gore Bay, Ontario, squared-circle postmark, that depicts a native encampment at Gore Bay, Ontario.

Fonds also contains seven original photographs depicting various scenes of the Dominion Land Survey Party, Peace River, District of Alberta, March 1907-December 1909.

Provenance:

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Squirell, Michael J., 1941-1987

Biography/Administrative history:

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Squirell, Michael J., 1941-1987 : Michael J. Squirell, draftsman, philatelist, was born in Winchester, England, in 1941, and came with his family to Canada in 1947, settling in Lively, Ontario. After a period of service in the Royal Canadian Air Force, he studied drafting at the Provincial Institute of Trades in Toronto, and began working for the International Nickle Co. in 1965. A philatelist since childhood, Canadian Classics, Canadian Postal History in general, and the Postal History of Manitoulin Island in particular, were among his early interests. British Machin heads, 1967 Centennials, fakes and forgeries, duplex and fancy cancels, stampless items, Canadian part-perforates and the U.S., U.N., Great Britain offices abroad were among his later interests. He was an early member of the Postal History Society of Canada and contributed articles and research to the journal of that society; and also belonged to the British North America Philatelic Society, for which he was Librarian; the American Philatelic Society Philatelic Literature Association; the King George VI Collectors' Society; and the Sudbury Stamp Club. Mr. Squirell also wrote for the newletters of the Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie Stamp Club newsletters. National Archives of Canada Philatelic Collection acquisition files.

"Further Sketches of BNAPSers; Michael Squirell," BNA Topics (May 1970): 164.

"In Memoriam: Michael Squirell." BNA Topics #419, 44.3 (May-June 1987): 13.

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Research collection, 1852-1951, of 164 Canadian postally-used covers and postage stamps, entitled North Shore and Manitoulin Island Post Offices ; and miscellaneous research notes relating to the North Shore and Manitoulin Island postal cover collection; and a photograph of the Gore-Bay, Ontario squared-circle steel postage stamp cancellation hammer: (Other) Inventory list. Item level. CPA-160 In Reference Services.

Additional information:

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General note:

The National Postal Museum acquired publications from Michael J. Squirell in 1972.

Custodial history:

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The research collection, 1852-1951, of 164 Canadian postally-used covers and postage stamps, entitled North Shore and Manitoulin Island Post Offices; miscellaneous research notes relating to the North Shore and Manitoulin Island postal cover collection; and a photograph of the Gore-Bay, Ontario squared-circle steel postage stamp cancellation hammer (accession 1993-139 DAP) were acquired from Mr. Squirell by the National Postal Museum, apparently in two or more separate accessions from 1974 to 1976. They were later acquired by the Canadian Postal Archives (and initially included in accession 1989-565)., The seven original photographs depicting various scenes of the Dominion Land Survey Party, Peace River, District of Alberta, March 1907-December 1909 (accession 1992-278 DAP) were acquired from Mr. Squirell by the National Postal Museum (accession number unknown). They were later acquired by the Canadian Postal Archives (and initially included in accession 1989-565)., The postally-used cover addressed to Mr. Thomas Garland, Caledonia Post Office, Ontario, bearing a Providence Bay, Ontario postmark, 12 April 1880 (accession 1993-140 DAP), was acquired from Geo. S. Wegg Limited by Michael J. Squirell. It was later acquired from Mr. Squirell by the National Postal Museum (accession number unknown) and later acquired by the Canadian Postal Archives (and initially included in accession 1989-565)., The private issue photo-postcard bearing a 1908 Gore Bay, Ontario, squared-circle postmark, that depicts a native encampment at Gore Bay, Ontario (accession 1992-099 DAP) was acquired from Mr. Squirell by the National Postal Museum (accession number unknown). It was later acquired by the Canadian Postal Archives (and initially included in accession 1989-565).

Arrangement note:

Research collection, 1852-1951, of 164 Canadian postally-used covers and postage stamps, entitled North Shore and Manitoulin Island Post Offices, and miscellaneous research notes relating to the North Shore and Manitoulin Island postal cover collection; and a photograph of the Gore-Bay, Ontario squared-circle steel postage stamp cancellation hammer (accession 1993-139 DAP): Organized in file folders. Items arranged by district, and alphabetically by community within the district.

Philatelic note:

The fonds also contains 8 postal stationery items, 12 postal markings, 9 postalge stamps, 2 strips of postage stamps, and 1 block of postage stamps. The postage stamps, strip and bloc are used and bear postal markings.

Philatelic issue data:

Canada : various denominations.

Associated material note:

Publications: Acquired from Mr. Squirell by the National Postal Museum in 1972.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1992-099 DAP
1992-278 DAP
1993-139 DAP
1993-140 DAP
89-069
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Philatelic records

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1993-139] A1036

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1992-099] A500-07

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1993-140] C68

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

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Box [1993-139] A1036

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

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Box [1992-278] 108

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [1993-139] 141

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Postal covers, textual records, postcard, photographs: No donor restrictions. Copyright: Unknown or expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.

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