Renee Chipman fonds. 1910-1982.

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Renee Chipman fonds. 1910-1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/606456661

The fonds consists of correspondence, research/miscellaneous material, manuscripts/other writings by Chipman, subject file, collected printed/published materials and photographs.

3.4 m of textual records.ca. 520 photographs.

University of British Columbia Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7781523

University of British Columbia Library

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Chipman, Renee, 1903-1986.

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Renee Chipman (nee Haweis) was born in London, England in 1903 to parents Lionel Haweis and Lucy Sara DeVengette. She came to Canada with her parents at the age of three, first to New Westminster and later moving to Vancouver. Following various volunteer activities associated with the World War II effort, Renee Haweis joined the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC). By November 1941 she had become a commissioned officer. In July 1942 she opened and was named the first commandant of the first Weste...