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Postcard, T.E (Ted) Arnold to Stewart and Barry Jones, 10 June 1942

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Creators

Arnold, T.E. (Ted), Author

Jones, Barry; Jones, Stewart

, Recipient

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Item Type

Postcards

Description

A postcard with illustrations depicting Canada’s Royal Family of Hotels including the Mount-Royal in Montreal Quebec, the Prince Edward in Windsor, Ontario, the General Brock in Niagara Falls and the Royal Connaught in Hamilton, Ontario. The illustrations themselves were copyrighted in 1929.

The Mount Royal was converted into luxury condos in 1988, the Prince Edward was closed in 1967 and demolished in 1976, the General Brock is still operating as the Crowne Plaza and the Royal Connaught was restored and converted into condominiums in 2014.

The postcard was provided by E. Ann McRae.

Notes

The Pate-Jones Collection consists of some photographs of the family members and a large group of letters. The majority of the letters are written by Margaret nee Wilson, and some by her husband Howard Jones, to their sons Barry and Stewart Jones, or to Mr. and Mrs. Pate. From 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, Barry and Stewart lived with Margaret’s second cousin Andrew Wilson Pate and his wife Mary Herron nee McClure at the Brantwood Farm. The original farm was founded by Andrew’s father James Pate, and was situated on the south side of Powerline Road and Gretzky Parkway, which at that time, was considered part of the County of Brant.

The correspondences cover from detail Margaret Jones’ dilemma in settling her boys with virtual strangers, her return trip to England to rejoin the war effort there, news of farm life in England, the concern that England might lose the war, and the anguish of both families when Andrew Pate died in 1944, leaving his teenage son to run Brantwood Farms. These letters are therefore a fascinating way to conceptualize how the war affected daily life in Canada locally, and in England.

In recent decades, the original Brantwood Farm that was situated on the south side of Powerline Road was sold by the Pate family for development. The farms are now located on the north side of Powerline Road, and consist of several farms belonging to several Pate families, mostly within the County of Brant, remaining a thriving local establishment to this day.

Inscriptions

The PRINCE EDWARD
WINDSOR ONTARIO
Wednesday
June 10/42

Dear Stewart + Barry: -
Am on my way down to Ohio again. Come of from Montreal by train and got here at 6-30 this morning. If it wasn’t I was in such a rush would want over a day and see you. But may be able to on way back in abou two weeks. If so will return by C.N.R. and wire you when I will pass through Brantford.

Sure is hot here today. Only 9AM yet so what will it be by noon?

Hope you got your “Six Shooters” all right. Sent them from Toronto to you.

Was only in Montreal from 10 PM Sunday night to 3 PM Tuesday so didn’t have much time for anything.

Well Hope to see you soon.

Best regards to the Pates. Will certainly get around some how when the apples are ripe if not before

From
Unkle TED

Date of Original

June 10, 1942

Subject(s)

Correspondence
Postcards

Local identifier

2017AM001.050

Collection

E. Ann McRae Personal Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Brantford

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636
Windsor

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 42.30008 Longitude: -83.01654

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Postcard, T.E (Ted) Arnold to Stewart and Barry Jones, 10 June 1942. E. Ann McRae Personal Collection, Item No. 2017AM001.050

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