Series consists of photographs documenting events and individuals associated with the military career of Brigadier Edmond Blais, as District Officer Commanding Military District No. 5, 1943-1946. The following subjects are documented: group photograph of a hockey team, Thetford Mines, Quebec, 1914-1915; actiivites and personnel of the 163rd Battalion, C.E.F., Bermuda, May-November, 1916; activities and personnel of the Royal 22e Regiment, England, 1940; group photograph of the 3rd Senior Officers War Course, Camberley, England, 1940; inspections and graduation ceremonies at 01 Officers Training Centre (Eastern Canada), Brockville, Ont., 1942; Brigadier Edmond Blais' visit to A13 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, Valcartier, Quebec, 12 January, 1943; Atlantic Command Conference, Halifax, N.S., 23 January, 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais' visit to Thetford Mines, 29-30, January, 1943; the departure of Major General George Vanier from Quebec City, 9 February, 1943; Aid to Russia fund-raising ball, Quebc City, 20 February, 1943; visit of Major Raymond Massey to Military District No. 5 Headquarters, Quebc City, 22 February, 1943; the opening of the Canadian Naval War Exhibition, Quebec City, 22 February, 1943.
The following subjects are also documented: the graduation of officers of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, Université Laval, Quebec City, February, 1943; the opening of the fourth session of the 21st Assemblee Nationale, Quebec City, February, 1943; Wings Parade at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, R.C.A.F., Mont Joli, Quebec, 5 March, 1943; the blessing of a chapel at the Citadel by Cardinal Villeneuve, Quebec City, March, 1943; graduation parade at 01 Officers Training Centre (Eastern Canada), Brockville, 13 March, 1943; group photograph of staff of the Canadian Driving and Maintenance School, Oshawa, Ont., ca. March, 1943; visit of Major General R.O. Alexander to A13 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, Valcartier, March, 1943; ball given by the 3rd Battalion, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Quebec City, March 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais presenting cheque to the Canadian Red Cross Society representing funds raised throughout Military District No. 5, April-May, 1943; presentation of the Garrison Hockey League Trophy to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks' team, Quebec City, April, 1943; visit of Major General T.L. Tremblay to A13 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, Valcartier, 22 April, 1943.
Subjects depicted also include: visit of cardinal Villeneuve to No. 5 Vocational Training School, Quebec City, 5 May, 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais' visit to No. 55 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre, Rimouski, Quebec, 22 May, 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais' visit to the Comité de Protection Civile Headquarters, Chicoutimi, Quebec, April, 1943; Brigadier General Carter, U.S. Army, to A13 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, Valcartier, May, 1943; the launching of S.S. Fort Albany, Lauzon, Quebec, May, 1943; wreath-laying ceremony at the Jeanne d'Arc monument, Quebec City, 9 May, 1943; dinner for non-commissioned officers, No. 55 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre, Rimouski, 22 May, 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais inspecting the Collège La Salle cadet corps, Thetford Mines, May, 1943; conferring of an honourary LL.D. degree upon Lord Halifax, Université Laval, Quebec City, 29 May, 1943; opening of the Senior baseball season, Quebec City, 30 May, 1943; Brigadier Edmond Blais inspecting the cadet corps of l'Academie commerciale de Quebec, Quebec City, 7 June, 1943.
In addition, the following subjects are documented: the commissioning of U.S.S. Pert, Quebec City, 23 July, 1943; 35th Reserve Brigade Group Field Day, Valcartier, 25 July, 1943; visit of Hons. J.L. Ralston and Louis St. Laurent to Valcartier, July, 1943; the Quadrant Conference (First Quebec Conference) attended by President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minsters Winston Churchill and Mackenxie King, Quebec City, 11-25 August, 1943; visit of the Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice to Quebec City, November, 1943; visit of Hon. Ray Atherton to Quebec City, 5 December, 1943; investiture of Brigadier Edmond Blais with the O.B.E., Quebec City, 1944; Lieutenant June Blais at the grave of President Franklin Roosevelt, Hyde Park, N.Y., 15 April, 1945; the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization conference, Quebec City, May, 1946; investiture of Brigadier Edmond Blais as Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Quebec City, 2 December, 1949.
The following individuals are documented: H.H. Arnold, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Edmond Blais, June Blais, Laurette Blais, Victor Brodeur, Mary Churchill, Winston Churchill, H.D.G. Crerar, Marcel Dubuc, Anthony Eden, Eugene Fiset, P.R. Flynn, Roy Foss, W.W. Foster, G.U. Francoeur, J.G. Garneau, Maurice Gauvreau, J.P.J. Godreau, Milton Gregg, Edmund Ironside, Joan Kennedy, Jean Lafontaine, Andrew McNaughton, J.K. Mahony, Raymond Massey, Vincent Massey, Dollard Menar, C.B. Price, J.L. Ralston, Norman Rogers, Franklin Roosevelt, E.P. Shaver, Kenneth Stuart, Paul Triquet, Richard E.W. Turner, George Vanier.
Photographs are by unknown photographers and by the following: Roger Bedard, Quebec City; Canadian National Railways; Darlene Photos; Department of National Defence; Wilfrid Drouin, Quebec City; W. B. Edwards, Quebec City; Murray Photo, Brockville; W.B. Parker, London, England; Nicholas Rona; United States Army Signal Corps.
