Housewife Sewing Kit (oilskin cover). The “housewife” was an indispensable accessory for keeping track of sewing tools and storing mementos. It was donated by "IODE - CANADA" - Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. IODE was founded in 1900 by Margaret Polson Murray of Montreal who recognized a need for loyal support for Canadians departing to fight with the Empire forces in South Africa. During World War I and II, $12,000,000 was raised by IODE members to purchase hospitals, hospital ships, ambulances, bomber and fighter aircraft and field comforts for Canadian service personnel. Relief to prisoners of war and refugee camps, libraries and canteens for servicemen and thousands of volunteer hours were among the many contributions in both wars. The kit is marked in ink "K52047". This kit belonged to Ernie Tufts who was a Pre-War Seaforth and later served in the Seaforths in WW II from 1939 to 1942.