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Letter, Pamphlet and Notes from George Trueman

Items are a thank you letter send from George Trueman, president of Mount Allison University, thanking John Alward for lending him gasoline the night prior. Along with the letter, Trueman sent a copy of the Josiah Wood Lectures of Dr. Lloyd C. Douglas (1933) and a pamphlet about Mount Allison University.

The Argosy Weekly

Item is a copy of the Argosy Weekly from November 1952. On the cover is an article about Pauline entitled, “U.G.R. Nurse Leaves”, which discussed her acceptance of the position of Evening Supervisor at South Oaks, The Long Island Home, Amityville, Long Island, New York.

Wry Reunion Newspaper Clipping

Item is a newspaper clipping from the Sackville Tribune documenting a family reunion held in 1991 for the descendants of Willard and Jennie Wry.

Newspaper Article by Willard Wry

Item is a newspaper article written by John Willard Wry for the Sackville Tribune on June 10, 1937. The article is entitled, “Describes the “Wet Summer” of 53 Years Ago”, and subtitled, “Mr. Willard Wry Tells of the Difficulties Experienced by Farmers Through Adverse Weather Conditions”.

Letter from "Dad" (John Willard Wry)

Item is a letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Alward, Wood Point, NB, from “Dad” [probably John Willard Wry], Sackville. NB dated May 5, 1926. Original envelope is included.

Wood Point Baptist Church Treasurer Records

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.03-2006.14.03/77
  • Item
  • 1947-1953
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Items are a collection of treasurer records for the Wood Point Baptist Church, where Mabel (Wry) Alward was treasurer from 1906 – 1953. The content includes information regarding members, donations, services, and repairs. A contract for repairs (1949) involves the appointment of a three-person committee to oversee repairs, one of whom was John Alward.

Pauline M. Alward Spatz

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.04
  • Subfonds
  • [after 1850] to 1997
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Subfonds contains personal papers of Pauline (Alward) Spatz, including records pertaining to her schooling, her career as a registered nurse, and other personal papers, as well as a group of family photographs dating back to her great grandfather, Isaac Wry, and succeeding generations. Content is divided into four series: Photographs, School Records, Nursing Records, and Other Personal Papers.

Death Announcement of Willard Wry

Item is a newspaper clipping announcing the death of John Willard Wry, written in Sackville on August 22, 1937. According to the text, Willard passed away in the Amherst hospital following an operation for the amputation of his right leg.

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