Item is a card sent to John Alward for Father’s Day from his daughter Pauline (Alward) Spatz, which contains a lock of hair. On the envelope is written “Daddy, June 16, 1957, with love” and on the inside the card is signed Pauline, Albert, and Lucky [her dog].
Item is a letter from Ernest S. Park, the Vice President of the New England Wood Preserving Co. in Boston, Massachusetts, written in response to Mary Wry’s inquiry about selling stamps. Item is dated January 17, 1925. Original advertisement and envelope are included.
Item is a postcard addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John B. Alward, sent from their daughter Pauline. The image is of Allison Hall on the Mount Allison University campus.
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.
Item is an envelope addressed to Mr. John. B. Alward, Wood Point, NB, sent from Murray & Company Pictures and Frames, stamped “Port Elgin, AU 25 09”. Inside is a piece of black carbon paper with gold etching, which reads, “In Fond Remembrance of our Dear Ones”, and then lists the death dates of the following individuals: Lucinda Alward (51 years), Emerson Alward (15 years), Frank O. Alward (8 months), Lillian S. Wry (1 year 6 months), Myrtle L. Wry. (2 years 6 months)
Subfonds contains textual items pertaining to John B. Alward and Mabel Lena (Wry) Alward. Content is divided into three series: Incoming Correspondence, Financial Records, and Other Personal Papers.