Fonds 195 Lewis family fonds

55 photographs

1 negative

Date: 1906-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of family genealogy records and family histories in booklet form: “John Frederick Lewis, A Life History” and “A Piano Love Affair “; “Memories – My Life and Times” by Ursula Lewis; letters written between Ursula and Richard during WWII 1942, 1945-1946; 26 pages additional pages of memories written by Dick Lewis, rough draft pages from Dick’s memoirs, correspondence, and a memorial address relating to Keith Falconer and the Scrambola story, and 21 photographs.

Physical description: 6 cm of textual records

27 photographs

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Copy of a wedding portrait of Fred and Bertha Lewis, August 15, 1906

Copy of a photograph showing Fred and Bertha Lewis standing by their Nash car, 1941.

Copy of a formal portrait showing Jack Lewis holding his brother, Dick.

Lewis Family portrait front L-R) Jack, Bertha and Fred Sr., in back (L-R) Cecil and Dick.

Copy of a Lewis family portrait front L-R) Jack, Bertha and Fred Sr., in back (L-R) Cecil and Dick.

Copy of a photograph of Ursula Walker, age 17, on a bicycle by Okanagan Lake.

Copy of a photograph showing Ursula Walker, age 17, picking fruit. Dick Lewis carried this picture with him from 1942-1945 while he was overseas with the RCAF.

Formal portrait of Ursula Walker.

Military portrait of Dick Lewis. “Love, Dick” is written in the bottom right corner.

Copy of a military portrait of Dick Lewis. “Love, Dick” is written in the bottom right corner.

Richard (Dick) Lewis after arriving in England in 1942 and standing in front of Hut 3.

Copy of Dick and Ursula’s wedding portrait. Richard Lloyd French Lewis married Doreen Ursula Walker April 4, 1946.

Richard and Cecil Lewis with members of their high school band, also known as the Jack Penson Band.

Richard and Cecil Lewis with members of their high school band, also known as the Jack Penson Band.

Copy of a photograph of Richard (Dick) Lewis tuning a piano. Dick was still tuning pianos shortly before his death.

Richard (Dick) Lewis standing in the snow in front of a home in Edmonton. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “1937 Edmonton”

Photograph shows Dick Lewis standing in front of a house. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Richard Lloyd French Lewis about 1946. Husband of D. Ursula Lewis (formerly a Walker of R.J. Walker)”

Dick Lewis in uniform and Bill Beyhan walking on a busy city street.

Image shows a car in a grassy area, with a pile of blankets that had been used for setting up camp on the ground next to it. Dick Lewis, Cecil Lewis, and Keith Falconar bought a 1927 “Star Engine” car and split it in half to lengthen it with scrap metal, probably to accommodate their long legs. They called it their “Scrambola” and took it on a trip from Grande Prairie to Banff and back in the summer of 1935. It was painted fire engine red and instead of a horn a fire bell was used to announce their arrival. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Our woodless waterless camp 3 miles out of Calgary. Aug. 1935”

Image shows two men, possibly Keith Falconar (front) and Cecil Lewis, sitting in a car parked in front of a house. Dick Lewis, Cecil Lewis, and Keith Falconar bought a 1927 “Star Engine” car and split it in half to lengthen it with scrap metal (probably to accommodate their long legs. They called it their “Scrambola” and took it on a trip from Grande Prairie to Banff and back in the summer of 1935. It was painted fire engine red and instead of a horn a fire bell was used to announce their arrival. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Scrambola in front of the Falconar’s Grande Prairie Home”

Note:

Located in file 1-1 with Scrambola story, not in Lewis Photographs file.

Image shows Keith Falconar, Cecil Lewis, and Dick Lewis sitting in a car and looking out over the windshield. The three men bought a 1927 “Star Engine” car and split it in half to lengthen it with scrap metal (probably to accommodate their long legs. They called it their “Scrambola” and took it on a trip from Grande Prairie to Banff and back in the summer of 1935. It was painted fire engine red and instead of a horn a fire bell was used to announce their arrival. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Scrambola with Keith Falconer, Cecil Lewis, & Dick Lewis.”

Note:

Located in file 1-1 with Scrambola story, not in Lewis Photographs file.

Image shows Dick, Keith, and the Scrambola in front of the Banff Springs Hotel during Dick, Cecil, and Keith’s trip from Grande Prairie to Banff. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Banff Springs Hotel. Dick and Keith in Scrambola.”

Father, Fred Lewis, with boys Jack, Dick and Cecil and mother (Bertha) in the background.

Portrait of Dick Lewis.

Portrait of the Lewis family: Freddie, Dick, Ursula, Cathy.

Dick and Ursula Lewis on the front step of their home in Calgary.

Image shows Dick Lewis sitting at an upright piano. The front of the piano has been removed so the inside is visible. In his retirement, Dick was working on an idea of “Have Piano Will Travel” as his next project, but he died before he could make it happen.

Date: ca. 1880-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of family genealogy records that pertain to the Lewis, Cromwell and Jamieson families. Included are photographs and the original land grant for James Lewis in the county of Megantic in Quebec (1883) and other records as well as research by Ursula.

Physical description: 3.5 cm of textual records

28 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

A studio portrait James Cromwell Lewis seated with Mary (Jamieson) standing beside with her hand on his shoulder. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Grandfather James Cromwell Lewis, Grandmother Mary Jamieson Lewis.”

A copy of a photograph of James Cromwell Lewis with his wife Mary Jamieson, this photo was probably taken in Manitoba.

Image shows one man and three women standing in front of a house. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “James Cromwell Lewis Homestead – Declare, N.W.T. 12-15-9 SE of McAuley, Manitoba”

A studio portrait, possibly a wedding picture of Louisa Arnsill and James Cromwell Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Possibly Grandfather James C. Lewis & his 2nd wife Louisa Arnsill. Married in Brandon, Manitoba.”

Fred G. Lewis wearing a buffalo coat with his sister Alice and their friend Emma Carr, they are all dressed in winter wear, fur scarves, hats and mitts. There are captions on the back of the photograph, clearly having been added at different times by different people:”Wishing you a Happy New Year. Your sincere friend, Emma Carr””Alice Lewis, Fred G. Lewis, & friend Emma Carr. About 1895-97. Buffalo coat on Fred.”

Gordon Hume dressed in a suit, the son of Alice Jamieson and William Hume. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Gordon Hume certified by Edward Pratt. Son of Alice Jamieson & Wm. Hume”

Image shows a young man. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Bailey (?) from Edna DeCorby”

Portrait of William Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Uncle Wm. Bill Lewis”

Portrait of Ellen McLoughry. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Aunt Ellen (Lewis) McLoughry of James Cromwell & Mary Lewis”

Portrait of Albert Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Uncle Albert Elmore Lewis (6’ 6” tall)”

Wedding portrait of Alice and James Brown. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Mr. & Mrs. James T. Brown. Aunt (Alice Lewis). Wedding picture 1902. J.T. Brown became a chief justice in Regina, Sask.”

Portrait of Frederick George Lewis at Welford Studio in Winnipeg.

Portrait of Fred Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Frederick George Lewis Grandfather of R.L.F. (Dick) Lewis”

Military portrait of Clarence Lewis, taken during World War I.

Portrait of Win Brown. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Win Brown. Daughter of Aunt Alice & Uncle Jim Brown (Chief Justice). Cousin of Dick Lewis. Lewis Relations.”

Portrait of James Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Uncle James Bailey Lewis”

Wilf and Ida Lewis standing in front of a house. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Wilf & Ida Lewis. April 1959”

Portrait of James Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Son of Wilfred Lewis. James Robert Lewis 1991”

The Lewis house and surrounding area in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Lewis home in Med. Hat when they lived there as a family before homesteading in the Peace River Country. Headquarters Grande Prairie. About 1932. U.L.”

Image shows the Lewis family posing outdoors. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Fred (Dad Lewis), Cecil, Dick, & Jack, Bertha Lewis (Mom). The Fred Lewis Family at homestead 1934 approx.”

Image shows Bertha Lewis wearing a fur coat and walking down a city street. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Bertha Mary Lewis”

The original grant for 100 acres purchased by James Lewis in 1883. The land was located in the Township of Leeds, Megantic Co., Quebec, the Southeast half of the Lot number fifteen in the first range.

Image shows a family and two dogs posing in front of a fence. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Paging Green Meadows. 1938. Ned & ? French, Berta French, at the Home of Erick Willis.”

Image shows a man, likely Dick Lewis, and woman sitting on a couch. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Vivian (McLoughry) Dyer, daughter of Aunt Ellen Lewis McLoughry”

Photograph shows a Vermont village and a hillside covered with orange and red trees in the background. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Maple sugar time, Vermont”

Image shows a church in Vermont in autumn, with Dick Lewis standing next to a car in the street in front of the church. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Congregational Church in Lower Waterford where Grandfather Lewis probably went to church (he lived with the minister). Dick is standing by our ‘zany little Zephyr’ Sept. 1983.” A sticky note attached to the back of the photograph reads “About 1980 Dick & Ursie took this. James Cromwell Lewis – grandfather”

Image shows Win and Dick Lewis posing in a flower garden. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Win & Dick Lewis – cousins”

1993 Christmas card featuring a photograph of George Seaborn and his dog Neut. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “George Seaborn & Neut. Husband of cousin Jane French”

Portrait of Eileen Lewis. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Eileen Lewis (Mrs. J.T.)”

Date: 1906-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of family genealogy records that pertain to the Watson and Walker families. Included are copies of photographs, census and other genealogical papers, obituaries and Ursula’s research correspondence.

Physical description: 5.5 cm of textual records

1 photograph

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

•                Textual record (documentary form)

Image shows Peter Maitland, Ursula Lewis, and Bob Maitland posing together on a deck. The caption on the back of the photograph reads “Peter, Ursie, & Bob. July. Ursie with the Maitland brothers”

Date: 1906-2000 (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of family genealogy records that pertain to the Miller and Spencer families. Included are copies of photographs and genealogical records that have been collected and researched by Ursula.

Physical description: 3 cm of textual records

Access points:

•                Textual record (documentary form)