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Valentine Card
CA MRM 01170-1-6-8 · Item · 1947
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Valentine's Day card sent by Helen to Lawrence in 1947.

Recto of greeting card depicts a coloured heart, flowers, and quill with textured gold inkpot. Greeting reads "From the Girl Who Loves You ; Valentine Greetings". Inner-left depicts three blue flowers, inner right is preprinted poem in black ink. Handwritten black ink inscription reads "Guess who sends you this?" Recto bears black pre-printed text: "25 VS 6261 COPYRIGHT ; RUST CRAFT TORONTO, CANADA".

Envelope bears round black ink stamp "VANCOUVER ; FEB 11 ; 6 PM ; 1947 ; B.C." Black ink wave stamp on recto and verso. Handwritten black ink address "Dr L Broe. ; c/o Royal Columbian hosp. ; New Westminster, ; BC".

Postage stamp is red, worth 4 cents, issued 1943, depicting King George IV in military regalia. Black ink wave stamp across recto aligns with that on envelope.

Undated Letters
CA MRM 01170-1-5 · File · n.d.
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

File consists of 10 letters from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe that could not be confidently dated due to lack of marks.

Letters from Helen
CA MRM 01170-1 · Series · 1938-1947
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Series consists of letters, photographs, and greeting cards, envelopes, and one postage stamp sent from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe between 1938 and 1947.

Lawrence Broe is referred to as "Larry" throughout the records in this series.

Letters - 1941
CA MRM 01170-1-4 · File · 1941
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

1 letter and 1 envelope written and sent from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe during the year 1941.

Letters - 1940
CA MRM 01170-1-3 · File · 1940
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

3 letters and envelopes sent from Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe during the year 1940.

Broe, Lawrence
Letters - 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2 · File · 1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

8 letters, 8 envelopes, and 1 gift tag sent from Helen to Larry throughout 1939.

Broe, Lawrence
Letters - 1938
CA MRM 01170-1-1 · File · 1938
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

12 letters and 11 envelopes written by Helen Waugh to Lawrence Broe during the year 1938.

Broe, Lawrence
Letter - October 16, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-6 · Item · 16/10/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen informs Lawrence that she is owed a letter for her birthday and is planning a visit from her parents.

Letter - November 7, 1939
CA MRM 01170-1-2-7 · Item · 07/11/1939
Part of Lawrence Broe fonds

Helen thanks Lawrence for a letter and gift. She also addresses the struggles of the newly-declared war in Europe.