Copy of the Japanese National Hymn arranged for the pianoforte by Sydney Osborne. Also includes the music for Kathleen Mavourneen arranged for piano by Percy E. Douglas and Donau Wellen by I. Ivanovici, easily arranged by Percy E. Douglas.
Copy of The Liberty Bell March (J.P. Sousa), arranged and fingered for the pianoforte by Edwin Langsdale. Also includes the music for Flowers o' the Forest by Albert H. Oswald.
Copy of The Khaki Lads: Why Our Soldier Boys are Fighting, presented by The Army & Navy Veterans in Canada. Words and Music by Pte. H.W. Ellerton, with half the proceeds to patriotic purposes.
Notes
Copyright 1916 by W.H. Ellerton. Jean C. Scott is written on the front.
Copy of Favorite Songs No. 569, which includes Blue-Beads: Indian Love Song (words by Beth Slater Whitson, music by Leo Friedman), Afterwards (words by Mary Mark Lemon, music by John W. Mullen) and Irish Beauties (composed by Percy Wenrich).
Notes
Copyright 1909 by McKinley Music Co. (Blue-Beads) and 1911 by Frank K. Root & Co. (Irish Beauties). Jean C. Scott written on the front cover.
Leonard Salisbury Evans was born on August 19, 1929 in Winnipeg, MB and was educated at the University of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba, Simon Fraser University and the University of Ottawa. He was employed as an economist and a professor of economics before entering political life. Evans first ran for public office in the Canadian federal election of 1953 as a candidate for the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in the constituency of St Boniface. Evans was elected to the Manitoba legislature as a New Democrat in the provincial election of 1969 in the constituency of Brandon East. He was appointed Minister of Mines and Natural Resources in the Edward Schreyer government. Later he assumed the position of Minister of Industry and Commerce. He occupied this position until the defeat of the Schreyer government in 1977. Evans was re-elected in the provincial elections of 1973 and 1977. Following the return to government of the New Democratic Party in 1981-1988, Evans held various senior cabinet posts. Evans served as opposition finance critic from 1988 to 1999. Evans retired from active politics with the 1999 provincial election.
Custodial History
These records were created during the 1990s and held in the Brandon East constuency office until they were brought to the S.J. McKee Archives by Drew Caldwell in November 2003. Drew Caldwell succeeded Len Evans as the MLA for Brandon East in the 1999 provincial election.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence between Evans and various constituents on a wide range of topics - personal and otherwise - and subject files on social, economic and political matters relevant to Brandon East.
Notes
Description by Tom Mitchell.
Access Restriction
Constituency correspondence closed for thirty years from the date of its creation.
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, which was established in 1929, is a professional honorary Society of women educators. The Society promotes professional and personal growth of its members and excellence in education. Membership is by invitation only and considered a prestigious honor with a variety of benefits and privileges.
Custodial History
The document was in the possession of Merle Orth, Chair of the Archives Committee for the chapter prior to its donation to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of the organizational charter of the Brandon chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International webpage: http://www.dkg.org/site/c.meJMIOOwErH/b.5815955/k.E082/About_DKG.htm [October 5, 2012]. Description by Tom Mitchell.
