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1865 - 1930 (Creation)
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- Vance (family)
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0.5 cm of textual materials 95 post cards
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Thomas Vance of Ireland served in the 31st Regiment of Foot in the British army from 1851 to 1866. He served in the Ionian Islands, Crimea, East Indies, and China. Leona McLean-St. Clair (nee: Vance) grew up by Arkwright, Arran Township, with her parents, William and Mary Vance, and brothers, Jack and Irwin Vance. Thomas Vance was Leona's maternal grandfather.
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The military records of Thomas Vance were passed down through the Vance family until they arrived in the hands of Leona McLean-St. Clair (nee: Vance). The post card album is a collection put together by Mrs. McLean-St. Clair and is a combination of assembled post cards and post cards received in the mail directed to individual members of the Vance family. Mrs. McLean-St. Clair gave these records to her niece, Cecille Lockrey, to donate to the Bruce County Museum and Archives.
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This fonds consists of records of Thomas Vance which provide some details of his fifteen year military career in the 31st Regiment of Foot in the British Army (1851 to 1866). These records include an account book (handbook), pension certificate, discharge certificate, and a monthly settlements, clothing account and savings bank account book. Also included in the fonds is a post card album containing 95 postcards (1908-1930) addressed to the various members of the Vance family in Arkwright, including William, Mary, Irwin, Jack (John) and Leona, that were specifically collected by Leona. Subject areas covered in the correspondence include family news, vacation greetings, and well wishes for the major holidays (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day). Fonds is comprised of the following series: Correspondence and Military records Post cards
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- Vance, Thomas (Subject)
- McLean-St. Clair, Leona (Subject)