Item is a photograph of a Mi'kmaw gathering for the Feast of St. Anne in July. Mniku provides a place for cultural sharing and community building.
Raytel PhotographyItem is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman.
Item is Sam Karrel’s obituary. The clipping is encased in plastic with a prayer card.
Item is a booklet explaining to veterans of World War Ii how to wear the medals they were awarded on their civilian clothes or military uniforms (if they were still serving in any branch of the armed forces).
Item is the War Medal 1939-1945 awarded to Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel for serving over 28 days as a full-time member of the Air Force during World War II (WWII).
Item is the 1939-1945 Star awarded to Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel after serving two months as active air-crew in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II (WWII).
Item is the The France and Germany Star given to Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel for his service in France and Germany during World War II (WWII).
Item is on Defence Medal awarded to Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel for service in Britain during World War II (WWII).
Item is one empty envelope addressed to Sylvia Glickman from Curdis Karrel that did not correspond to any of the letters present in the Sylvia Karrel collection.
Item is a photograph of a street scene showing W.J. McDonald's Store and the Methodist Church in Bridgeport.
Item is a map and plan of Kiel War Cemetery in Kiel, Germany produced by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. On the map, Kiel and Hamburg, Germany are highlighted in yellow, and on the plan of Kiel War Cemetery the row where Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel was buried has been highlighted.
Item is one photograph of Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel’s headstone in Kiel War Cemetery in Kiel, Germany.
Item is one photograph of Pilot Officer Curdis Karrel’s headstone in Kiel War Cemetery in Kiel, Germany.
Item is one clipping from an unidentified newspaper with the announcement that Sgt. Curdis Karrel was missing in action during World War II (WWII). The clipping includes a photograph of Karrel in uniform.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel addressed to his mother, Sarah Karrel, and brothers, Benjamin Karrel and Sam Karrel. He writes that “nothing new or drastic is happening at all” and that he is hoping to go on leave within the next week. It was his last letter to the family before his death on July 29, 1944.
Item is the last handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman sent before his death on July 29, 1944.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a recent parcel.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He tells her he will be thinking of her all day on July 9th, as they had been together in person on that date the year before.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that they lost a tail gunner on a recent operation and asks her not to tell his family, as they do not know that he is doing active operations with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman asking her to share her feelings with him, thinking about future plans, and thanking her for sending news of his family.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman hoping she has a nice vacation with friends.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He wishes her a happy birthday and, though he knows it is an impossibility, suggests she come to England on her summer vacation so they could see each other.
Item is one telegram from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman wishing her a happy birthday.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that he has no intention of getting engaged to anyone, one of the reasons being that he has recently been sent to a new station and is now on the 431 “Iroquois” Squadron and doing active operations, which he asks her to not tell his family.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a recent letter and photograph. He also asks her to send film so he can take photographs.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes about receiving a letter from Morris [?] and tells her that he made a trip to Harrogate, England.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that he likes the new air force station that he has been sent to and thanks her for a recent parcel.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He had just moved to a new air force station after two weeks of leave.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He is writing from Blackpool, England where he was spending time on leave.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He received three letters from her and apologized for “bawling” her out in his last letter for not writing.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He complains that she has not sent a letter in some time and tells her that he has moved stations and is now near Stratford-upon-Avon, England, home of “Bill Shakespeare.”
Item is one postcard from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a package she sent.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a package she sent.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a recent letter. He shares some gossip about an old friend from home becoming “snooty.”
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. The letter is torn on each side, but is still legible.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that he spent the weekend in London, England and spent time at the Balfour club, a Jewish Service Men’s Centre.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He had just come back from twelve days on leave and had visited Glasgow, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland.
Item is one telegram from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for the package she sent to him.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent by Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for the package she sent and letting her know he especially appreciated the cigars.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He spent the week from Christmas to New Year on leave in London, England.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He spent the week from Christmas to New Year on leave in London, England.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent by Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He has moved to a new station in England, where most of the men were Canadian, and they had a party the previous Saturday.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman thanking her for a parcel she sent him which included an orange and magazines.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman.
Item is one handwritten letter from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He updates her on being in Wales and thanks her for a package she had sent to him.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman letting her know that he was transferred to Wales.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He writes that he has no intention of looking for an “English lassie” and tells her that he thinks of all the good times they have had together.
Item is one handwritten letter, sent as an Airgraph, from Curdis Karrel to Sylvia Glickman. He reminisces about their time in Montreal, Quebec and the good times they have had together.