Ruby Helen Lees Fonds RG 595
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Helen Ruby [sometimes listed as Ruby Helen] Lees (nee Cassidy) was Arthur Schmon’s private secretary at the Ontario Paper Mill in Thorold, Ontario. She was born on January 10, 1897 in St. Catharines, Ontario and died on October 14, 1944 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She was married to Arthur E. Lees. Captain/Major William S. Coolin was employed at the paper company.
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Memorandum of Arthur Schmon's trip to Germany, 1939
(1939-04-12)A 10 ½ page document outlines Mr. Schmon’s impressions of Germany in 1939. Both Arthur and Celeste felt that they were “objects of curiosity” in an atmosphere of tension. Mr. Schmon described Germany as a military ... -
Memorandum of Arthur Schmon's trip to Italy, 1939
(1939-04-12)A 5 page document, detailing Arthur Schmon’s impressions of Italy in 1939. Mr. Schmon described the impression that Mussolini left on the people of Italy. Mussolini was viewed as “one of the people”, despite his ... -
Photograph - "Bill" William Coolin
(1940s)A photograph of William Coolin in his uniform, standing in front of a tent. -
Photograph - Ruby Helen Lees with Man in office
(n.d.)A photograph of Ruby Helen Lees with an unknown male in an office. -
Letter to Helen and Art Lees from "Bill" William Coolin, 28 July 1940
(1940-07-28)This letter discusses William Coolin's time working in the "office" and he mentions that he would like to make the Divisional staff to get out of the office. He also mentions that he experienced his first air raid. He ... -
Letter to Helen and Art Lees from "Bill" William Coolin, 31 March 1940
(1940-03-31)The letter begins with a note of congratulations for the birth of Peter Joseph Lees on March the 2nd. Coolin then passes on a note of condolence for the passing of Helen's Mother. William Coolin then describes his week ... -
Letter to Helen and Art Lees from "Bill" William Coolin 2 February 1940
(1940-02-02)In the letter, William Coolin mentions that he is safe in England after "a sub tried to attack our convoy, with the result that another German sub lies at the bottom of the ocean." He mentions that he has been at the ...
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