Friday, August 13, 2010

1960 Dollard des Ormeaux

Adam Dollard des Ormeaux (1635-1660) was a colonist and soldier of New France. As garrison commander, in 1660 he led his companions and native allies from the fort at the town of Ville-Maire (Montreal) to an area know as Long-Sault. The purpose of the expedition may have been to to ambush a larger force of Iroquois warriors that were rumored to be approaching from the west to attack the French colonists.They were soon surrounded by about 700 Iroquois and after a siege lasting several days, were all killed or captured and massacred in what became known as the Battle of Long Sault.

Essays


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada


National Archives of Canada

The sculpture by Alfred Laliberté was used as the model for the stamp profile on the essays submitted by Philip Weiss.


National Archives of Canada
Philip Weiss Essay

Accepted Stamp Design


National Archives of Canada
Philip Weiss Essay




First Day Covers




































Usages

Domestic Forward Letter


Welland to Fergus, August 6, 1960


Domestic Special Delivery
Cranberry Lake to Vancouver, May 24, 1960
5 cents forward letter rate + 10 cent special delivery fee


US Surface Letter


Drummondville to Burlington, Wisc., June 1 1960
5 cents surface letter rate


International Surface Letter " Preferential


St. John to London,


International Air Mail Letter


Penticton to Aberdeen, December 18, 1960
15 cents one-half ounce rate to Great Britian