See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for History/Bio information.
Custodial History
See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for Custodial History.
Scope and Content
File consists of twelve envelopes of negatives of students who graduated in 1998. Each envelope is labelled with the name of the student and the date the negatives were taken. The students are: Gerald Anderson, Diane Miness, Brenda Mitchell, Nelson Mason, Karen Leask, Linda Lasard, Kim Fraser, Dorothy Castel, Shannon de Montigney, Sally Baylis, Mary Anderson, and Sandra Clark.
Repro Restriction
Copyright privileges do apply. Copyright was tranfered to the University through the donor form.
Storage Location
Brandon University Photograph Collection
Series 1: Convocations
1.3 Morris Predinchuck fonds
Box 3
Approximately 139 (subjects) negatives in seven envelopes
History / Biographical
See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for History/Bio information.
Custodial History
See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for Custodial History.
Scope and Content
File consists of seven envelopes of negatives for the May 1999 Convocation. Each envelope is labelled with the names of the students/faculty & staff/award recipients and the number assigned to each of their negatives.
Repro Restriction
Copyright privileges do apply. Copyright was tranfered to the University through the donor form.
Storage Location
Brandon University Photograph Collection
Series 1: Convocations
1.3 Morris Predinchuck fonds
Box 3
Approximately 23 subjects in twenty three envelopes
History / Biographical
See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for History/Bio information.
Custodial History
See Brandon University Photograph Collection, series 1 (Convocation), sub-series 1.3 (Morris Predinchuck fonds) for Custodial History.
Scope and Content
File consists of twenty three envelopes of negatives of students who graduated in 1999. Each envelope is labelled with the name of the student and the date the negatives were taken. The students are: Deanna Bowles, Donna Debassige, Stu Boreyko, Victoria Lamb, Robyn Paulishyn, Cory Quintaine, Ken Jackson, Rosemary Anderson, Erin Blair, Vera Comerford, Thomas Tran, Norma Fleury, Laurie Henderson, Kim Sentner, Dennis McCorrister, Walter Kosior, Paul Maendel, Nigel Escoffery, Mervin McKay, Allan McConkey, Cecelia Blacksmith, and Monica Pugh. There is also a negative of Brandon House.
Repro Restriction
Copyright privileges do apply. Copyright was tranfered to the University through the donor form.
Storage Location
Brandon University Photograph Collection
Series 1: Convocations
1.3 Morris Predinchuck fonds
Box 3
The Brandon University Photograph collection is an artifically created collection. It includes photographs from both Brandon College and Brandon University.
Custodial History
The custodial history is varied. Some photographs were created by officers of the College and the University, or were produced at the request of the institution. Many, as well, have been donated by former faculty members and students. We have tried to record the custodial history for photographs that have been donated by faculty members and students at the item level.
Scope and Content
Fonds has been divided into eleven series, including: (1) Convocation, Scholarships and Awards; (2) Campus Buildings; (3) Library Activities and Archives; (4) Faculties and Schools; (5) Student Activities; (6) Administrative and Support Units; (7) Sports; (8) Portraits; (9) Oversize; (10) Special Events; and (11) Documents, Diplomas and Certificates.
Margaret Menzies was born on July 30th, 1920, at a family farm located in Oakburn, Manitoba. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in both Oakburn and Shoal Lake. She married Donald Menzies on June 4th, 1941. Together they had four children. In 1959, the family moved to Brandon, Manitoba, where they lived for the rest of their lives.
Margaret Menzies was a longtime and active member of the International Toastmistress Club (ITC), and was also involved in the Consumers Association of Canada, Seniors for Seniors, as well as being a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Central United Church. Menzies did not graduate from high school in her early years, but managed to continue her education and receive a bachelor of arts degree from Brandon University at the age of 70.
Margaret Menzies passed away on June 9th, 2012.
Custodial History
Records in the collection were brought to the S.J McKee Archives on July 13, 2012, by Gerald Brown, on behalf of the family of Margaret Menzies.
Scope and Content
Collection contains of two scrapbooks created by Margaret Menzies. The scrapbooks contain various cards, itinerary's, and other documents associated with Menzies' membership in the International Toastmistress Club. The items in the scrapbooks date from the mid 1980's to the late 1990's.
Also included in the collection are four local history books. The first is a 100 year history of the town of Oakburn, Manitoba, from 1870 to 1970, published during celebrations of Manitoba's centenniary in 1970. Next is a book about the history of the town of Shoal Lake, Manitoba, which was published in 1959 on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the town of Shoal Lake in 1909. The last two books are the first and second volumes of Ripples on the Lake, which cover the history of the Shoal Lake municipality from 1884. The first volume covers the first 100 years of the history of the Shoal Lake region, being published in 1984. The second volume was published in 2007, covering the history of Shoal Lake since 1984, as well as including new information that was not published in the 1984 version of the book.
Finally, the collection contains one photograph of Margaret Menzies receiving her bachelor of arts degree from Peter Hordern, dean of arts of Brandon University.
Notes
Biographical information provided by obituary entry in the Brandon Sun, June 16, 2012. Description by Tyler Warren (October 2012).
