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Matthew Howard Somers Penhale fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[ca. 1903]-1972.

Reference:

R6209-0-4-E, MG31-G21

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Maps and cartographic material, Sound recordings, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103796

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Matthew Howard Somers Penhale fonds
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Fonds includes:

8 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1903]-1972.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

2.65 m of textual records.
2374 photographs : 2356 b&w.
20 maps.
7 audio discs (1 h, 15 min).
2 drawings : 1 reproduction, 1 pen and india ink over pencil with opaque white.
1 atlas.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of textual material which documents Penhale's career as an officer in the Canadian Military and which illustrates his continued involvement in military training and education after the Second World War. As such, the fonds contains correspondence both personal and official, as well as diaries, day books and newsletters which contain Penhale's personal reflections on topics such as the War and the Canadian Scholarship Trust Fund. Also included are military files and civil defence files which contain material regarding the Canadian Civil Defence College, 1911, 1913-1972.

The fonds contains photographs which document events, activities, units, and individuals associated with Penhale's military career, ca. 1903-1960.

Included in the fonds are maps and plans of Canada illustrating areas associated with Penhale's military career, 1941-1957.

The fonds contains sound recordings of radio programs, speeches, and interviews with members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in particular Major General Matthews and H.S. Penhale, about Exercise Eagle, 1949.

The fonds also contains a portrait of Penhale during Second World War, entitled, "Portrait of Matthew Penhale", by Peter Kuch; As well as a photostat of a cartoon, "Say 'Rule Britania' You Blighter", n.d.

Provenance:

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Penhale, Matthew Howard Somers, 1895-1981

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Penhale, Matthew Howard Somers, 1895-1981

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Penhale, Matthew Howard Somers, 1895-1981 : Matthew Howard Somers Penhale, born in 1895 at Sherbrooke, Que., was educated at the Bishop's College School in Lennoxville and at the Royal Military College. He was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Artillery and joined "C" Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in 1915.

Serving overseas 1917-1918, he thereafter took staff courses both in Canada and Great Britain during the 1920s. At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and served with the Canadian Military Headquarters (C.M.H.Q.), London, 1939-1940. He was Brigadier in Command of Petawawa Camp 1940-1941, Brigadier of General Staff, C.M.H.Q., London, 1942, Brigadier of the lst Canadian Army, 1942, Commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade, 1942, and Commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1943. From 1943 to 1945, he served with the C.M.H.Q. as Deputy Chief of the General Staff both in London and Ottawa, giving particular attention to science and technology.

After the War, he coordinated plans for the evacuation of the Canadian Army Occupation Force, was promoted to Major-General, 1946, was General Officer Commanding (G.O.C.), Prairie Command, 1946-1947, and the G.O.C., Western Command, 1947-1951. He retired from the Armed Forces in 1951 and served as Director, Metropolitan Civil Defence Board in Winnipeg, 1951-1954, and as Commandant, Canadian Civil Defence College, 1954-1960. He retired in 1960.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid consists of a descriptive list of file titles from volumes 1 to 15. MSS1392 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000986.pdf

Cartographic material (Paper) Please consult lower level descriptions. An itemized listing is available. 82302/3027. (90: Open)

Art: (Electronic) Item level descriptions available online.

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General note:

Received in 1982 from Mr. Alfred Penhale of North Hatley, Que.
One item has been placed in the vertical storage.

Subject heading:

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Soldiers Canada

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1982-11-03)
1982-0256 MISA
1982-216 PIC
1982-242 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-G21

Other accession no.:

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82302/3027 CA
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG31 G 21] 1--14

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1392] 112

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Copy negative [R6209] C-103012

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright is expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Cartographic material: There are no restrictions concerning access to or reproduction of this material.
Art: No restrictions. Credit: National Archives of Canada. Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.
Sound recordings: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of the copyright holders and the written permission of the donor.

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