Harry and Violet Byers on a ship.
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- ? - 1930-12-31
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry and Violet Byers standing on the deck of a ship.
Byers, Harry J.
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Harry and Violet Byers on a ship.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry and Violet Byers standing on the deck of a ship.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and 4 unidentified men making a toast on the deck of a ship.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Photograph of Harry Byers (at left) and 4 unidentified men making a toast [possibly with beer] on the deck of a ship. A "New York/Hamburg" life preserver is visible behind them.
Byers, Harry J.
Sweethearts of Verblude, January 15, 1930.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Violet and Harry Byers posing outside a doorway in Russia.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers outside a cabin on the deck of a ship.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers standing outside a cabin on the deck of a ship.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Materials relating to the personal life of Harry J. Byers. Includes correspondence, ephemera, clippings, etc.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Diary maintained by Harry J. Byers during his time in Russia from 1930-1931. The diary is titled "Mile stones a five year diary", is ring-bound, and has ca. 202 one-sided leaves, with two days per leaf. The diary includes daily entries detailing general activities, conditions in Russia, places Harry and Violet Byers stayed, meals, sickness and health, agricultural details, how the Grain Trust Russian Five Year Plan was going, details of social activities and events, notes from friends, lists of books read while in Russia, and lists of names and addresses of acquaintances. Some entries are written by Harry's wife Violet and a few include words in Russian.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
One postcard with Cyrillic writing on the front and an image of a draftsman working at a desk. Verso reads "Hello Jack, well we have been home for the last 4 days and it is sure H-. Leaving today for Valavodstok [Vladivostok?]. Had one hell of a trip on the train also had a wreck but they did not shoot the engineer. Best Regards, Kelly.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Sam D. and Jackie Bawman standing in front of the Bawman home. Caption on verso reads: "Sunday May 8 - 1931 coming home from church some fine pair eh."
Byers, Harry J.
Hamburg-Amerika Linie farewell dinner programme.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
One programme for a farewell dinner aboard the S.S. New York of the Hamburg-Amerika Line held Thursday, October 15, 1931. The programme lists the menu and musical entertainment and has been signed by others on the ship.
Hamburg-Amerika Linie
Aunt Helen from Martha Lou Badger, age 14 months.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a young child sitting on a chair with what appears to be picaninny toy.
Byers, Harry J.
Jackie Bawman holding a parasol.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Jackie Bawman holding a parasol, standing in a yard with a house behind her. Caption on verso reads: "To [sic] bad she moved in this picture April 16, 1931."
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Jackie Bawman holding a parasol.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a peopled street in Grozny, Russia.
Byers, Harry J.
People marching down the street of Grozny.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of people marching down the street of Grozny. Caption on verso reads: "One of the trillion demonstrations of the "masses" during 1931."
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains a photocopy of Harry Byers' diary from 1930-1931, while in Russia. The diary is titled "Mile stones a five year diary", is ring-bound, and has ca. 202 one-sided leaves, with two days per leaf. The diary includes daily entries detailing general activities, conditions in Russia, places Harry and hist wife Violet Byers stayed, meals, sickness and health, agricultural details, how the Grain Trust Russian Five Year Plan was going, details of social activities and events, notes from friends, lists of books read while in Russia, and lists of names and addresses of acquaintances. Byers mentions Violet quite often, and some entries are written by her.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers holding a chicken in front of a portrait studio backdrop.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Consists of 2 portraits of Harry Byers holding a chicken in front of a backdrop in a Russian portrait studio. One of the portraits has a letter on the verso that reads: "Dear Old Pap. I've done gone Native. I look like Hell. But I'm feeling good. If all goes well with this god dam food. I'll stick my time you can bet on that. But when we dine, then I'll get fat. April 1, 1931 - USSR."
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains an April 1931 issue of a "V.O.K.S." Bulletin, "for foreign workers and specialists working in the region of the Northern Caucasus". Includes notes made by Harry Byers regarding the content of the Bulletin.
Byers, Harry J.
Thelma & Don, taken February, 1932.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of individuals identified on verso of photograph as Thelma [Boyers] and Don. They are standing on a sidewalk in a residential area.
Byers, Harry J.
The old haymaker himself, Aug. 1934
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of [Harry Byers] forking hay outside of a barn.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a young boy holding the hand of an old man standing outside near a car.
Byers, Harry J.
Velma taken at Garria April 1936.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a woman identified as Velma standing in front of a river with a bridge and dam behind her.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Caroline Byers (nee Graul) with and an unidentified man and woman posing in a garden.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains tickets and other notices.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers with an unidentified man, dressed in working clothes.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (at right) with an unidentified man, dressed in working clothes.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers leaning on an SAS [Sweeney Automobile School] airplane.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and an unidentified woman at a harbour.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry and Violet Byerslooking out to sea at a harbour, with a ship in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (at left), 1 unidentified woman, and 2 unidentified men, at a dinner table with bread and wine on it.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry and Violet Byers in a small airplane.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry and Violet Byers in a two-seater airplane.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers sitting outdoors on a staircase.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers sitting on a set of outdoor stairs.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers sitting outdoors on a staircase.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers sitting on a set of outdoor stairs.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Bob Byers in a garden.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Jean Grenier (nee Byers) in a garden.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a large group of men, sitting on beds around a stove in a wood building.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a young girl sitting in a chair on a sidewalk in a residential neighbourhood holding a doll.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an aerial view of farmland, possibly in Russia. Outbuildings, people and large farm machinery visible.
Byers, Harry J.
Alfred Roberts in sailor suit.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Alfred Roberts of a small boy standing on a lawn wearing a sailor suit.
Byers, Harry J.
Clipping of Harry Byers teaching in Russia.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains a Russian newspaper clipping of a photograph of Harry Byers standing with three other men looking at equipment.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and an unidentified infant.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers holding an unidentified infant.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers standing in a garden.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers standing in a garden, with a tree, shrubbery, and a lamp post behind him.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers sitting outdoors on a staircase.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers sitting on a set of outdoor stairs.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers with 3 unidentified men at a construction site, side view.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (second from left), wearing an "SAS" [Sweeney Automobile School] coat, with 3 unidentified men at a construction site, taken from the side.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and an unidentified man standing at a harbour.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (at right) and an unidentified man standing at a harbour, with ships in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Byers family and carriage snapshot.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot showing members of the Byers family standing next to Fred and Marge Byers (nee Landwehr) seated in a horse drawn carriage.
From left to right: Andrew Byers, Caroline Byers (nee Graul), unidentifed [sister?], unidentified child, Fred Byers, Marge Byers.
Byers, Harry J.
Old man Byers : taken at Grozny Russia the day Violet almost got hit on the nose with an onion.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Double picture photograph [stereograph?] of Harry Byers.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a construction site, with a railway track running through it.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a busy square with large buildings, and a fortification on a hill in the background. Shows the city of Tiflis (Tbilisi).
Byers, Harry J.
Two unidentified children in front of a car.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of two unidentified children standing and sitting on the running board of a car.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified child crying while sitting on a horse in what appears to be a residential neighbourhood.
Byers, Harry J.
Unidentified woman on horseback.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified woman sitting on a horse surrounded by four small children. The woman is possibly in a residential setting.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Mickey holding a baby outdoors.
Byers, Harry J.
Unidentified couple standing in front of a house.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified couple in formal wear standing in front of a house.
Byers, Harry J.
Grozneft main office lit up celebrating completion of Grozneft 5 year plan in 2 1/2 years.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a building in the town of Grozny lit up at night.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers with two unidentified men and a carousel horse.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Photograph of Harry Byers with two unidentified men, one of whom is seated on a carousel horse.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and an unidentified man with a portrait studio backdrop.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Portrait of Harry Byers (at right) and an unidentified man posing in front of a portrait studio backdrop.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Jean Grenier (nee Byers), Caroline Byers (nee Graul) and Bob Byers seated in a garden.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a street in Tiflis (Tbilisi).
Byers, Harry J.
We are ready for scuffeling now.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified woman on a horse hitched to a plough, with another unidentified woman holding the plough. There is a barn and farmland in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of interpreter Emma Ruban standing outside of an unidentified building.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Alfred and Violet Roberts standing on a lawn.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of farmland with farm machinery in the foreground and buildings in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of two unidentified men standing in the doorway of a home. One man is offering a glass of an unidentified liquid to the other. Both are wearing aprons.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
File consist of loose photographs of Harry Byers with family, friends and colleagues during his time as a mechanic in the United States and in Russia.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and a group of unidentified people standing by a tractor.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
File consists of 1 informal group portrait of Harry Byers and 3 other unidentified individuals standing by a "Caterpillar" vehicle. Caption on the verso reads: "Hurrah for our side. Look me over. - Jack."
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers behind a studio prop, posing as a cossack.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Photograph of Harry Byers putting his head through the painted image of a cossack riding a horse.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry and Violet Byers in a small airplane.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry and Violet Byers in a two-seater airplane.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers with 3 unidentified men at a construction site, facing the camera.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (second from left) wearing a "SAS" [Sweeney Automobile School] coat with 3 unidentified men at a construction site, taken with the men facing the camera.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers and 3 unidentified men holding a New York/Hamburg life preserver.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (at right) and 3 unidentified men holding a "New York/Hamburg" life preserver, on the deck of a ship.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers standing beside an automobile with 2 unidentified men inside it.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers standing beside an automobile with 2 unidentified men inside.
Byers, Harry J.
Portrait of Harry Byers and an unidentified little girl.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Formal portrait of Harry Byers and an unidentified little girl [his daughter?], standing in front of a portrait studio backdrop.
Byers, Harry J.
Violet Byers standing outside of a cabin, on the deck of a ship.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Violet Byers standing outside of a cabin on the deck of a ship.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Jean Grenier (nee Byers), Caroline Byers (nee Graul) and Bob Byers seated in a garden.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of the skyline of Tiflis (Tbilisi) with the river in the foreground, and a cliff in the immediate left foreground.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of 2 unidentified loggers sawing a log with a crosscut saw.
Byers, Harry J.
Unidentified man and boy standing near a cannon.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified man with his arm around a younger boy. Both are standing outdoors in front of a cannon.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified altar server standing outdoors.
Byers, Harry J.
Two unidentified women outdoors.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of two unidentified women standing outdoors [in the winter?].
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of a city street in Grozny, with 4 unidentified individuals walking down it. Caption on verso reads: "Grozny. Photographer was --"
Byers, Harry J.
Portrait of an unidentified man.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Portrait of an unidentified man.
Byers, Harry J.
Unidentified man outdoors in winter.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified man standing outdoors in winter on the steps leading up to a home or cabin.
Byers, Harry J.
The Japanese Government one peso.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
One Japanese government issued Philippine fiat peso.
Japan
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains 1 Canadian Passport belonging to Harry John Byers and his four children. Includes a photograph of Harry Byers holding his infant, Shirley Marie Byers. The passport was valid for the United States of America, was issued on August 3, 1943, and expired on August 3, 1945.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers and an unidentified child, with a tree, automobile and barn in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of 4 unidentified children and 1 unidentified woman sitting on the back of a pickup truck, with a barn in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an unidentified woman, seated with a view of a lake behind her.
Byers, Harry J.
Correspondence to and from Harry Byers.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains 9 letters to Harry Byers, and 2 letters from Harry Byers. The letters to Harry Byers are from F.B. Sweeney of the Sweeney Automobile & Electrical School (2 letters, one of which mentions the death of Harry Byers' wife), Vadapalas, Zbarski (Chief Manager of Technical Supply Department) and Sergiev (Manager of Technical Department), Steponaitis, William Lewis Simms (Manager, International Harvesting Co.), H.L.L., Popoff (Manager of Foreign Bureau), and Charles E.B. Payne (American Vice Consul). The letters from Harry Byers are to Mr. Sweeney, both are resignation letters, but one is for March 25, 1927 and is an original, and the other is for July 19, 1929 and is a carbon copy.
Byers, Harry J.
Byers, Jim and Shirley : photograph.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
One snapshot of Jim and Shirley Byers, children of Harry and Violet Byers. Verso reads " Jim 4 yrs & Shirley 3 yrs. Jim Jan 20/1942 Shirley April 3/1943. Harry & Violet Byers (parents)."
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Caroline Byers (nee Graul), Fred Byers and Warren Byers, standing in front of a house numbered 502.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry in run at barber shoppers picnic, 1949.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Harry Byers (third from left) and several other unidentified men at the starting line of a race at a picnic.
Byers, Harry J.
Mother and Warren and the Canadian tree, taken 4th of July in Teds back yard.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Caroline Byers (nee Graul) and Warren Byers sitting on a tricycle, by a maple tree in a backyard identified as "Freds".
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of an Clark on horseback with [Harry Byers?] visible in the background.
Byers, Harry J.
Institute of Power Engineers : certificate, 1949.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Contains Harry Byers' membership certificate from the Institute of Power Engineers.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Photograph of Caroline Byers (nee Graul), Marge Byers (nee Landwehr), and Warren, standing in a backyard.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Series consists of personal papers created and accumulated by Harry Byers. Includes epehemera, clippings, certifcates, correspondence, a passport, employment and education information, and a diary detailing Byers' time working in Russia.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Snapshot of Sam D. Bawman (centre) with two unidentified men standing on a sidewalk in a residential neighbourhood.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Group portrait of a boy's hockey team. Not clear whether "Mickey" is in the photograph, or is a supporter of this team.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Materials relating to the professional and personal life of Harry J. Byers. Includes biographical documents, including his passport and WW1 papers, ephemera, clippings and correspondence as well as approximately 270 photographs of Harry Byers and his family. Also included are photographs from Byers' time living in Russia, and a diary recounting the two years he was there.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Series consists of photographs created and accumulated by Harry Byers. Includes five loose photographs, as well as those from a family album. The photographs show Harry Byers and his family and friends, as well as those detailing his time working in Russia.
Byers, Harry J.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
File consists of a photograph album containgin 266 photographs. The photographs have been removed from the album and are listed separately in the following records.
Byers, Harry J.
Harry Byers fonds : 2018 accrual.
Part of Harry Byers fonds.
Materials relating to the personal and professional life of Harry J. Byers. Includes photographs, coins, artefacts, correspondence, ephemera and more. Most of the items relate to Byers' time working in Russia from 1930-1931.
Byers, Harry J.