McNeely was a guest lecturer in jazz piano in the School of Music. He was in residence at Brandon University in 1994 and 1995; both times in January or February. The residencies were set up with the help of an Icelandic restaurant-owner in Winnipeg named Thrain Christiansson (sp?), who helped fund a few projects for the jazz curriculum. Christiansson had heard McNeely play solo piano in Brandon at the Jazz Festival in 1993.
Custodial History
Photograph was tranfered to the McKee Archives from the Public Communications Office in the winter of 2007.
Scope and Content
Portrait of Jim McNeely.
Notes
History/Bio information from Jim McNeely (May 2008).
File consists of correspondence, sabbatical leave application documents, curriculum vitae, and documents related to courses taught in the Anthropology department.
File consists of correspondence, sabbatical leave application documents, sabbatical reports, application for promotion and documents related to courses taught in the Anthropology department.
File consists of the English Society constitution, correspondence, applications for BUSU grants, financial information, a tentative schedule of events and a copy of "An English student's survival guide or what you may want to know about BU English courses, but didn't know whom to ask" by John Gilbert.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 14: Brandon University Students Union
14.4 BUSU clubs
Box 1
File consists of application and appointment documents, evaluation documents, retirement documents, various copies of Blanar's curriculum vitae, conduct complaints, sabbatical documents, correpondence and material relating to Blanar's time as Dean of Arts.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series VIII: Faculties and Schools
7.1.1 Dean of Arts
Box 2
Photograph shows the English Church in Killarney, Manitoba. The entrance to the brick structure is obscured by trees.
Notes
Writing on the front of the postcard reads: English Church, Killarney, Copyright Canada 1908 by Winnipeg Photo Companty, No. 3. Writing on the back of the postcard reads: Photo Post Card by Winnipeg Photo Co., Napinka, Man. The postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Pope of 638 Pacific Avenue, Brandon. A green one cent King George stamp is postmarked Killarney Manitoba 22 July 1908.
William Joseph English was born on April 9, 1891 in Arthur, ON. He came to Manitoba with his family in 1898 and lived at McConnell for one year. He then moved to Moline where he received his schooling and began farming in 1914. Joe married Julia Isabella "May" Greer (1892-1974) on October 21, 1914. Together they had four biological children: Allen, Elvin, Richard and Ivan. Their adopted daughter Verna Margaret died as an infant. Joe and May moved to Moline in 1947, and then after retiring from farming in 1965, they moved to Rapid City. Joe continued to live in Rapid City until moving to the Minnedosa Personal Care Home in February 1984.
Joe was an avid sportsman, excelling in baseball, track and field. He also enjoyed curling and was a step dancer. He spent 18 years as a councillor for the Saskatchewan Municipality, was a life member of the Rapid City Agricultural Society, served on the Moline Co-op Board, and was Pas Master of Corinthian Masonic Lodge No. 15. He was later affiliated with Prince of Wales Masonic Lodge No. 14 of Minnedosa, receiving his 70-year Bar membership from the Masons in 1984.
Joseph English died on November 29, 1984 in Brandon, MB. He is buried at Rapid City Cemetery.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an audiocassette tape containing an interview with W. Joseph English about his memories, including sports, particularly his years in baseball. Interviewers are Gordon Shanks and Elvin English.
Notes
History/bio information from the records and English's obituary. Description by Christy Henry.
Audio Tracks
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