Gooch family fonds
| Record No. | SC049 |
| Main Entry | Gooch family |
| Title | Gooch family fonds |
| Dates | 1855-1934 |
| Physical Description | 6 cm of textual records. |
| Bio/Admin History | Percy Gooch was born in England in the late 1830s or early 1840s. He served with the British Army from 1855 to 1863 at various postings in England, the Crimea, and India. After leaving the military he moved to British Columbia, accompanied by his mother, Edith Stephenson. Percy Gooch died in Victoria in the 1930s. |
| Scope and Content | The fonds consists of letters from Percy ("Jack") Gooch to his parents in England, sent from his postings in England, the Crimea and India, regarding army life and the Crimean War. The fonds includes correspondence of Mrs. Edith Stephenson and other family members regarding personal and business matters. |
| Title Source | Title based on the contents of the fonds. |
| Finding Aids | Inventory available with series and file level control. |
| Online Finding Aids | Inventory of the Records of the Percy Gooch Family (PDF, 20 kB) |
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| Provenance | Gooch family |
| Repository | University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections |
| Subject Headings | Crimean War, 1853-1856--Personal narratives, English Gooch family Gooch, Percy Great Britain. Army--History--19th century Great Britain. Army--Military life--19th century Military history Stephenson, Edith |
| Related Links | Military History Collections Travel Collections |