William McGuinness, Fred's father, raised and bred chickens with N.W. Kerr. The General Haig won first place in the Cornish Cock category at the Manitoba Poultry Show in March 1917.
Scope and Content
Postcard is a portrait of a chicken, breed is a General Haig.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Gen. Haig; 1st Cornish Cock; Man. Poultry Show Mar. 1917; Kerr & McGuinness; Brandon, Man.
Photograph was in the possession of L.J. Crocker and his daughter Frances Wollison (nee Crocker) until donation by the latter to McKee Archives in October 2005.
Scope and Content
Item consists of portraits of the Brandon College arts class of 1927 taken in 1924, and their motto: In Omnia Paratus.
Top Row (L to R): R.B. Scott; G.J. Coleman; H.R. Varcoe; M.A. Campbell; and A.W. Louseley.
Second Row (L to R): M. Wiseman; E.M. Irish (Vice Pres.); R.E. Clement (Sec. Treas.); and E.B. Lynch.
Third Row (L to R): M.C. Sparling; Dr. Sweet (President); P.D. Campbell (Class Pres.); L.J. Crocker (Hon. Pres.); and O. Moors.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. I. Drysdale; M.A. Sweet; A.A. Brandon; and G. Godley.
Fifth Row (L to R): R.M. Bowering; I.H. Sutherland; G.A. Little; F.e. Hitchcock; J.e. Bolton; F.A. Day; and M.A. Yeo.
Sixth Row (L to R): R.E. Willey; A.W. Derby; L.G. McPherson; M.R. Fargey; H. Hainstock; and L.L. Robertson.
Seventh Row (L to R): M. Flemming; C. Sheridan; L.B. Coleman; H.P. Clarke; D.I. Robertson; and E.A. Yeo.
Eighth Row (L to R): I.M. Weisbrod; S.J. Westaway; D. Heath; L.R. Dennison; R.A. Hydman; L.J. Mayo; and J. McLellan.
Furnishings, layouts and exhibits as at the time of opening. Allan Budlong (student), Barbara Ritchie (staff) Library Foyer, 2nd floor Library and Arts Building
Technical services processing, as laid out at the time the building ws opened. Main Floor, Library, 2nd floor, Library & Arts Building L-R, Barbara Ritchie(staff), Lee Finch (staff)
Layout and exhibits for opening; painting of Brandon College Library and Arts Building, Library Reading Room looking South. Female student in centre foreground: Enid Currie '61, Male student centre left: Clare Pangman
