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File contain letters of appointment from the Department of Justice, Canada appointing Lett as Chief Justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court. File also includes Lett's correspondence relating to his view on the appointment.
File contains letters congratulating Lett on his appointment as Chief Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
File contains letters congratulating Lett on his appointment as Chief Justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court.
Letters of support for Order of Canada nomination
Lowering Anti-Tank guns into Storm Boats
Item is a photograph of an oil painting by Canadian war artist Lieutenant (later Captain) George D. Pepper. The scene is of troops of the Royal Highlanders of Canada (The Black Watch) lowering six PDR anti-tank guns into storm boats at Burton-upon-Strather, North Lincolnshire, England. The photographs were sent to Brigadier Sherwood Lett from England to his Vancouver address in September 1944.
Main building and dining room, Fujiya Hotel, Miyanoshita Spa, Japan
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Maj. Sherwood Lett, Bde [Brigadier] Major in England
McGill University College, Arts, graduating class portraits
Item is a photograph of a composite of portraits of the 1916 Arts class of McGill University College, Vancouver B.C. (became U.B.C.). Individuals included in the composite are (left to right): (first row) A. P. Anderson, N. D. Lambert, E. Le Messurier, E. W. Berry, T. I. Gibson, R. C. Duncan, T. F. W. de Pencier, H. E. Walsh, D. M. Low, J. E. Mulhern, (second row) G. W. Scott, C. Frampton, E. A. Boyle, W. F. Maxwell, C. Thompson, W. C. Thomson, D. A. Smith, T. J. Robertson, C. A. Leckie, S. Lett, (third row) F. B. Sexmith, J. McGookin, C. N. Clark, R. McL. Miller (president), Prof. Jordan (honorary president), M. DesBrisay (secretary), W. J. Agbob, F. Davies Moore, (fourth row) W. E. H. C. Goodman, K. C. York, W. C. Wilson, B. H. Wallace, D. H. Munro, A. Jackson, J. L. Lawrence, J. P. C. Southcott, W. H. Campbell, W. A. Dawe, (fifth row) C. M. Hatch, C. G. Wells, R. S. Bunn, H. A. F. Gibson, R. H. Creety, A. M. Menzies, E. K. Foreman, J. K. Clarke, H. M. Rae, J. C. Wells.
Item is a photograph of a member of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam shaking hands with Ngo Dinh Diem, President of the Republic of Vietnam, during an ICSC trip to Hanoi. President Diem is second from the left.
Item is a photograph of a member of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam speaking before Ngo Dinh Diem, President of the Republic of Vietnam, during an ICSC trip to Hanoi. President Diem is third from the right.
Memorial at No 5. Crater Vimy Ridge
Memorial at the Pimple Vimy Ridge
Series consists of correspondence, official papers, and military reports and news clippings relating to Lett's participation in the two World Wars. Series covers Lett's service in various military units and, major military operations including the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Series also includes records relating to the evaluation of the Dieppe Raid during the post-war years.
File contains correspondence and lecture notes relating to the military training of Lett when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1941.
File contains news clippings relating to a wide range of Lett's personal, official and military affairs. These affairs include Lett's marriage, education, military services in the two World Wars, participation in Canadian and International peace missions to Japan and Indochina, and official position as the elected Chancellor of University of British Columbia; and Chief Justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
File contains various records relating to a wide range of Lett's military activities including Lett's injury report in 1942, tax return, and various rewards and honours gained by Lett. File also includes texts of speeches written by Lett relating to the operation of Dieppe Raid.
Miscellaneous news clippings relating to the Dieppe Raid : 1942-1989
File contains records mainly relating to Lett's speeches in various social activities including weddings, dinner parties and Club's meetings.
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[Mrs. Francis Lett?], Mary, Evelyn, and Sherwood Lett standing in a front yard
New clippings from Japan and Hong Kong
File contains news clipping from the English newspaper published in Hong Kong and Japan including the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong; Pacific stars and Stripes, Japan; and Nippon Times, Japan. News clippings relate to the Canadian Mission to Japan and Hong Kong in 1947.
Series consists of news clippings gathered by Lett relating to his personal and official activities; and his major achievements in military, educational and legal services.
Item is a photograph of an oil painting by Canadian war artist Lieutenant (later Captain) George D. Pepper. The scene is of troops of the Royal Highlanders of Canada (The Black Watch) engaging in exercises at Burton-upon-Strather, North Lincolnshire, England. The photographs were sent to Brigadier Sherwood Lett from England to his Vancouver address in September 1944.
Norman MacKenzie and Sherwood Lett examining Roll of Service
Item is a photograph of Norman MacKenzie (University of British Columbia President) and Sherwood Lett (U.B.C. Chancellor) viewing the Roll of Service in the War Memorial Gymnasium during Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Norman MacKenzie, Vincent Massey, and Sherwood Lett at University of British Columbia
Item is a photograph of University or British Columbia President Norman MacKenzie (left), The Right Honourable Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada (centre), and U.B.C. Chancellor Sherwood Lett (right) leaving the War Memorial Gymnasium at U.B.C.
Norman MacKenzie, Vincent Massey, and Sherwood Lett at University of British Columbia
Item is a photograph of University or British Columbia President Norman MacKenzie (left), The Right Honourable Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada (centre), and U.B.C. Chancellor Sherwood Lett (right) posing at the War Memorial Gymnasium with three unidentified girls.
File consists of an Army correspondence notebook inscribed by "Capt. Sherwood Lett, 46th Battalion"; includes a diary entry and short essays on various topics.
Oath of Allegiance, Chief Justice of the B.C. Supreme Court
Officer group photo at Brigade Headquarters in an English country house
Item is a group photograph of a group of officers at a Brigade Headquarters in an English country house. The individuals in the photograph are (left to right): (top row) Capt. Eric Housley (R.C.A.S.C Officer), Lieutenant G. Stevens (I.O.), Lieutenant D. F. Matthews (L.O.), Lieutenant Ingram (Def. Pl. Officer), Lieutenant Ferguson (L.O.), Lieutenant Jim Hart (L.O.), Captain Chas Herbert, Lieutenant Mackay (L.A.D. Officer), (bottom row) Captain D. A. McDonald (T.O.), Major D. F. Spankie, Major Sherwood Lett (BM), Brigadier D. R. Sargent, Captain Ben Cunningham (Staff Captain), Captain J. S. Adam (L.O.), Captain J. C. Keohan (Sr. Chaplain, R.C.).
Officer group photo at Brigade Headquarters in an English country house
Item is a group photograph of a group of officers at a Brigade Headquarters in an English country house. Sherwood Lett is at the far right.
Officer group photo at Brigade Headquarters in an English country house
Item is a group photograph of a group of officers at a Brigade Headquarters in an English country house. The individuals in the photograph are (left to right): (top row) Capt. Eric Housley (R.C.A.S.C Officer), Lieutenant G. Stevens (I.O.), Lieutenant D. F. Matthews (L.O.), Lieutenant Ingram (Def. Pl. Officer), Lieutenant Ferguson (L.O.), Lieutenant Jim Hart (L.O.), Captain Chas Herbert, Lieutenant Mackay (L.A.D. Officer), (bottom row) Captain D. A. McDonald (T.O.), Major D. F. Spankie, Major Sherwood Lett (BM), Brigadier D. R. Sargent, Captain Ben Cunningham (Staff Captain), Captain J. S. Adam (L.O.), Captain J. C. Keohan (Sr. Chaplain, R.C.).
Officer group photo at Brigade Headquarters in an English country house
Item is a group photograph of a group of officers at a Brigade Headquarters in an English country house. The individuals in the photograph are (left to right): (top row) Capt. Eric Housley (R.C.A.S.C Officer), Lieutenant G. Stevens (I.O.), Lieutenant D. F. Matthews (L.O.), Lieutenant Ingram (Def. Pl. Officer), Lieutenant Ferguson (L.O.), Lieutenant Jim Hart (L.O.), Captain Chas Herbert, Lieutenant Mackay (L.A.D. Officer), (bottom row) Captain D. A. McDonald (T.O.), Major D. F. Spankie, Major Sherwood Lett (BM), Brigadier D. R. Sargent, Captain Ben Cunningham (Staff Captain), Captain J. S. Adam (L.O.), Captain J. C. Keohan (Sr. Chaplain, R.C.).
File includes correspondence relating to the preparations for and arrangement of the trip to Japan, China and Hong Kong.
Official war diary, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade : Mar. - May 1942
Official war diary, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade : Feb.-July 1944
Official war diary, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 46th Battalion : 1917-1918
Official war diary, South Saskatchewan Regiment : Dec. 1941 - Apr. 1942
Papers gathered for writing Sherwood Lett's biography
Series consists of official records, research works and texts of interviews gathered by Dr. Reginald H. Roy, history professor at the University of Victoria, for writing the biography of Sherwood Lett. Series also includes correspondence between Roy and various officials, scholars and individuals relating to requests for information for writing Lett's biography.
Papers written about Sherwood Lett
Papers written by Sherwood Lett
File contains correspondence relating to the settlement of Lett's personal financial matters during his visit to Vietnam.
File contains correspondence relating to Lett's health condition when he suffered a heart attack in Jan. 1964 and finally died in late 1964.
File contains correspondence relating to Lett's participation in the Second World War and other private matters.
File contains correspondence covering the private matters of Lett.
File contains personal correspondence to and from his wife and friends.
File contains correspondence relating to George and Mary Plant Mortgage.
File contains correspondence sent or received by Lett's office of the Chief Justice of B.C. Court of Appeal. Correspondence are mainly related to Lett's official affairs. Some of the correspondence mentions Lett's health condition.
Personal correspondence - photocopies
File consists of copies of correspondence to and from Sherwood Lett, 1918-1963.
Personal correspondence, 1911-1912
Personal correspondence, 1933, 1937-1939
File consists of correspondence to and from Sherwood and Evelyn Lett.