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File consists of an acrylic clip with the words 'Cunard White Star liner "Queen Elizabeth"' written on the front of the clip. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of 4 cotton patches with the word "CANADA" sewn into each patch, presumably meant to be sewn onto a Canadian military uniform. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of one plastic button, possibly from a Canadian military uniforms. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of a badge possibly related to military uniform in the Canadian army. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of photographs depicting team sports and military life during WWII.

File consists of cotton cloth clothing labels. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of a leather and metal strap, presumably related to military uniform. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of four nametags and a rope connecting 3 of the 4 nametags with the title "Lieut. B. Schenk UNC CDN". Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of a rope, possibly part of a military uniform used in World War II. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of two red and black service stripes earned in World War II, presumably by Bertha Schenk. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

File consists of three Volunteer Service pins to be attached to Canadian military uniforms. Object originally stored in a box labelled: "Patches and flashes from A.B.'s uniform".

ALASKAN HIGHWAY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. British Columbia: N.D. [ca 1945]. 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" in thick green embossed boards, with title (Photographs) in gilt and tied at spine with green cord. Photo album contains 172 original photographs and 27 real photo postcards. Photographs measure 5 3/4" x 3 1/2," with a majority captioned in manuscript. Through these photos one has visual journey of travel on the newly constructed Alaskan Highway through British Columbia and into the Yukon. The travelers set off from Fort Saint John, passing through Fort Nelson, and seeming to go as far as Watson Lake, just across the border into the Yukon Territory. Along the way, they drove through the Trout River Valley, Steamboat Mountain, Muncho Lake, and many other impressive features of the landscape. The final section of images comprise home photos of the family that made the trip and some photos taken earlier.

Photographs depicts soldiers marching two by two on a road in Whitehorse, YT.

Photograph depicts a line of soldiers standing at attention near a baseball field in Whitehorse, YT.

Photograph depicts a group of Whitehorse citizens watching a military parade in front of a Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Photograph depicts a tree house in an army camp in Whitehorse, YT.

Item is a photograph of soldiers marching past the Whitehorse Inn.

File consists of a report titled "A Study of Land Settlement in the Prince George-Smithers area, British Columbia" by W.J. Anderson and published by the authority of the Right Hon. James G. Gardiner, Minister of Agriculture in Ottawa, Canada (Oct. 1947).

Item is a photocopied reprint of Tisdale's "The Grasslands of the Southern Interior of British Columbia" in the Ecology journal, Vol. 28 No. 4.

Photograph depicts an army cadet camp in Whitehorse, YT. Cookhouse in background.

File consists of Bertha Schenk's educational records, including her high school diploma, school enrollment papers, and examination booklet.

Postcard depicts the CPR main line near Yoho, BC

Postcard depicts Cathedral Mountain viewed from a tunnel in the Canadian Rockies.

Postcard depicts a spiral tunnel near Field B.C. Mount Stephen visible.

Postcard depicts a general view of new grade reduction loops and spiral tunnels near Field B.C., Canadian Rockies.

Postcard depicts spiral tunnels.

Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon in the Canadian Rockies.

Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon.

Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon.

Postcard depicts lower Kicking Horse Canyon, on the CPR line.

Postcard depicts Glacier House and Great Glacier House built in 1886 as one of three similar hotels, the other two being Mt. Stephen House in Field, and Fraser Canyon Hotel in North Bend. Business fell off rapidly in 1916 when tracks were relocated into a new tunnel. Buildings were demolished in 1930.

Postcard depicts a train oustide a snowshed in Glacier, BC. It was thought the view was looking south with Glacier Hotel in the middle distance at the head of the 180 degree loop. Outside trackage was built alongside sheds in the summit area of Rogers Pass.

Postcard depicts the entrance to the east end of the Connaught Tunnel.

Postcard depicts Illecillewaet Glacier from the Railway. "One of the chief attractions for tourists is the Illecillewaet Glacier, and, while not the largest in the Canadian Rockies, it is the most accessible and in every way representative of these most interesting natural phenomena. A trip across its face leaves a lasting impression on one's memory. The Illecillewaet River takes its rise from the great glacier of the Selkirks."

Postcard depicts the crossing of "The Loop."

Postcard depicts the CPR station at Albert Canyon, BC, circa 1900.

Postcard depicts the east portal of the Connaught Tunnel and Mount Macdonald.

Postcard depicts Sicamous Station and Hotel, circa 1910. "Sicamous became a favorite statring point for fishermen to the Shuswap Lake and junction for the fruit growing Okanagan Valley. The first station in Sicamous, built in 1890, burned down in 1900. A new one was built, modernized in 1908, and torn down in the 1960s."

Postcard depicts Main Street (Victoria West) Kamloops in 1910.

Postcard depicts the Thompson River, 6 miles north of Spences Bridge, on the Okanagan Trail.

Postcard depicts the CPR crossing Skuzzy River, Fraser Canyon, BC

Postcard depicts Fraser River Canyon, near North Bend, BC

Postcard depicts the Four Tunnels on the CPR line through the Rocky Mountains.

Postcard depicts the Four Tunnels over Fraser River, BC

Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon in the Canadian Rockies.