The Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary was founded on February 17, 1955, with the purpose of a) foster[ing] good public relations between the university and the community, and to stress the importance of Brandon University to Western Manitoba; b) to gain a better knowledge of the functioning of Brandon University and; c) to improve the surroundings of the College/University's students and the university at large. They were to hold four regular meetings per annum, with an annual meeting in April, and one fund-raising tea a year. The organization raised money through these teas, as well as through receptions, with the intention of donating to the college/university and surrounding community, contributing to the furnishing of residences and offices at teh college/ university, as well as facilitating an annual community visitation day for the public to tour the university. The organization's name was change from the Brandon College Women's Auxiliary to the Brandon University Women's Auxiliary along with the renaming of the school itself on July 1, 1967. The organization was sometimes referred to simply as the Women's Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary was run by an elected President and Board of Executives. Its members, who were all mothers of Brandon College/Brandon University students, paid an annual membership fee. Subcommittees within the organization included those in charge of social organization, membership management, program management, phoning management, press and publicity management and project management; all of these were fronted by their own individual leaders from within the members, under the board of executives. The organization ceased meeting in 1975; the minutes from the final meeting reference difficulties filling executive offices before a motion was carried to disband.
Custodial History
Records were created and held by the Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary until their dissolution on October 23, 1975, when a motion was passed to move the records to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records that relate to the organization of and activities coordinated by the Women's Auxiliary, as well as records detailing the contribution that the organization made to the university and community of and around Brandon. The records span the entire existence of the Women's Auxiliary from 1955 to 1975.
Records include meeting minutes, treasurers' statements, financial bookkeeping, correspondence, a copy of the constitution, records of members, members' addresses and phone numbers, lists of members' children attending school and their respesctive degree, lists of council members, event memorabilia, organization letter heads, donation receipts, newspaper clipplings, advertisements, publicity reports, meeting reports, visitation records, scrapbooks and scrapbook inventories.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the records. Description by Kayliegh Penner (October 2016).
Brandon University photograph collection (Observatory Opening)
Spring 1955 Alumni News (report on the founding of the organization)
Arrangement
Records are arranged in chronological order in four (4) subseries: 1) treasurer's books; 2) minute books; 3) textual files; and 4) scrapbooks and miscellany
Music in the Brandon Community was created by Brandon University student Richard Bee for the course Advanced Topics in Oral History. The project was conducted under advisement from Dr. Rhonda Hinther, BU History Department. Interviews were conducted by Bee with members of the Brandon community - Bill Campbell, Elizabeth Grant, Bill and Sue-On Hillman, Ian Robinson and Bill Turner - between June 9-July 7, 2015, about their experences in the local musical community.
Following the completion of the interviews, Bee created a transcript of the Hillman interview, at their request. Interview logs were created for all other interviews. Bee used the interviews to write an essay titled "Oral History and Community Music: A Case Study of Brandon, MB," which he submitted to Hinther to meet course requirements.
Custodial History
As part of the ethics approval for the project, records created were slated for donation to the SJ McKee Archives. Bee donated the materials to the McKee Archives in July 2015.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of consent forms, interview logs, one interview transcript, a copy of Bee's case study and the six audio recordings of interviews conducted with community members.
All of the interviews detail the interviewee's experiences in and around Brandon regarding music in the community: Brent Campbell’s interview discusses his life as a music teacher in Brandon, his life, and his participation in Brandon Jazz; Dr. Elizabeth Grant’s interview discusses her life, her teaching career at Brandon University and her musical career, including the Brandon Conservatory Chorale, which she founded; Bill and Sue-On Hillman’s interview discusses their lives individually and together, their careers, and how music influenced their lives; Ian Robinson’s interview discuses the operation of Ted Good Music, his life and performances in Brandon; and Bill Turner’s interview discusses his life, radio career, and the Brandon community.
Bee's case study primarily covers first-person accounts of people in the Brandon Community involved in music. It includes topics such as faculty at BU's School of Music, performance experiences, and personal experiences of interviewees in and around Brandon and Canada.
Notes
Description by Hope Penner (September 2018) and Christy Henry
Finding Aid
The interviews and interview logs are available in Branond University's institutional repository, IRBU at: https://irbu.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/irbu%3ARBeeC
Russell Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Russell.
Rossburn Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, Letter dated October 4, 1979. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rossburn.
Wawanesa Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Oakland
Sandy Lake Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Harrison
The back cover of the November 12, 1951 - February 15, 1957 local Pool Committee minute book is missing.
Scope and Content
Silverton Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Manitoba Pool Elevators revised MPE Policy Manual, May 3, 1989 Contract of "Arrangement" dated June 10, 1969 Contract of "Transfer Agreement" no date Resolutions for presentation to the delegates at Manitoba Pool Elevators spring meeting April 2 and 3, 1990. Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1 - 7 December 1969 - 6 November 1990. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1970 - 1989 (17 reports). Financial records and statistics Cheque requisition Aug. 1, 1946 - March 7, 1947 Payment account-surplus payment: 1944 - 1960 Cheque requisition Dec. 28, 1948 Final Oats & barley equalization payment for October 22, 1947 to July 31, 1948 and Aug 1, 1946 to July 31, 1947 Cheque requisition Dec. 5, 1947 Cheque requests for Jan/80, Mar/88, May/89, April/89, Jan/90 April/90 & Dec/no year 1974 Annual Report MPE Receipt of payment dated April 13, 1989 Receipt dated Dec/89 for $59.15 Crop year information year ending July 31: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 Deliveries 1959 - 1963 Barley adjustment payment Aug 1/46 to March 17/47. Correspondence: Letter regarding transfer of Assistant Elevator Manager dated Mar/90 Letter regarding acceptance of application for Assistant Elevator Manager dated Aug/89. Membership Form listing committee members and councilors dated Nov. 18, 1986 Record of attendance 1988-1990. Miscellaneous: Manitoba Pool Elevators - Map of Districts and Sub-districts *Pool Locals and Associations. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Silver Creek; local Pool Committee minutes January 1947 - October 22, 1969.
Ninette Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Riverside
Purves Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 - 1980 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Letter re: Closure Correspondence, 5 May 1975 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise.
Langruth Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, 29 March 1979 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Lakeview
Longburn Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1948 - 1983 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Memorandum of agreement, 15 May 1948 By-law nos. 1-4, 16 June 1948 By-law no. 5, 14 November 1949 Letter re: By-law no. 5, 7 March 1950 Agreement for sale, 1 August 1956 Agreement for sale, 25 April 1960 Letter re: Agreement for sale, 3 August 1961 Agreement of Amalgamation, April 1965 License to operate an elevator, 1 August 1983 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 16 June 1948 - volume 2, 9 November 1965 Financial records and statistics Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1965 Auditors' reports, 1949 - 1968 Final statements, 1948 - 1955 Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1965. Capital position May 10, 1965. Correspondence, 1958 - 1970 Membership list, 1950 - 1966 Miscellaneous, Pamphlet "Hints to Co-op Elevator Directors" Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie
Kenville Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, 18 February 1974 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
High Bluff Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, 1960, 1961, 1979 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie
Neepawa Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Correspondence, 1960 Miscellaneous Application for membership list and covering letter, 23 February 1960 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Langford.
Makinak Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 - 1977 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Directors meeting re: End operating agreement, 29 July 1977 Letter re: Above agreement, 16 August 1977 Correspondence, 1964, 1975, 1976 Miscellaneous Memorandum re: Operating agreements, 6 June 1977 Memorandum re: Report on meetings at Lyleton and Tilston, 15 June 1977 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Ochre River..
Bowsman Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
Box 1 and 2: Clearwater Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise; local Pool Committee mintues November 9, 1945 - December 20, 1990.
Box 3: Annual meeting minutes Nov 5 1945 - Nov 16 1966; Attendance 1944 - 1983; Financial 1942 - 1967; Donations 1946 - 1968; Correspondance 1958 - 1968; Pool Elevator House 1945 - 1968; Membership List May 29 1968; 50th Anniversary Scrapbook 1975; Reciept Book 1961 - 1976
Solsgirth Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1971 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Birtle.
Swan River Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
