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The Wheat City: A Pictorial History of Brandon monograph

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13676
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1987 - 1988
Accession Number
1-2015 [formerly 6-2008 and 20-2009 and unprocessed Fred McGuinness collection]
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 5.6
Accession Number
1-2015 [formerly 6-2008 and 20-2009 and unprocessed Fred McGuinness collection]
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1987 - 1988
Physical Description
Approximately 6 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
These records were produced between 1987 and 1988, the researching and writing period for The Wheat City: A Pictorial History of Brandon monograph. Published in 1988 by Western Producer Books (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), The Wheat City is a 117-page soft cover book, containing black and white images. Western Producer Books pitched the book’s concept to Fred McGuinness in the fall of 1987. This book was part of the publisher’s “city series” which focused on smaller cities such as Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. It was estimated that the book would contain a 6,000-word introduction followed by approximately 80 archival photographs of Brandon spanning from early settlement to the late 1950s/early 1960s. Brandon University history major Pam Svistovski worked as McGuinness’ research assistant and McGuinness obtained images for the book from his own personal collection, the Brandon Sun, Lawrence Stuckey, the Archives of Manitoba, and the Western Pictorial Index.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness during the writing phase of the monograph The Wheat City. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records and photographs created and collected during the production of the monograph The Wheat City. It includes correspondence, newspapers articles, drafts and black and white photographs from the Archives of Manitoba, Western Canada Pictorial Index, and Illustrated Souvenir of Brandon.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was obtained from The Wheat City’s acknowledgements and a letter to Mr. Fred McGuinness from Western Producer Books, dated September 24, 1987 (McG 5.6, File 11) Where known, archival reference numbers for photographs obtained from the Archives of Manitoba and the Western Canada Pictorial Index and considered/used in The Wheat City have been provided in the item level description
Accruals
Closed
Repro Restriction
Images published in the monograph and stored in files copyright protected by their respective organizations
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Clarence Hopkin collection
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Jack Stothard collection
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible research materials pertaining to this monograph may be found in the Fred McGuinness collection subseries: Correspondence (McG 1.2), Brandon Sun (McG 2.2) Miscellaneous freelance (McG 3.2), Local history research (McG 4.1), Manitoba: The Province & The People (McG 5.4), and Manitoba Enterprise (McG 5.5)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to picture sources
Documents

McG 5_6 Wheat City inventory.pdf

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Chronicle of Canada monograph

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1989 - 1990
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 5.7
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1989 - 1990
Physical Description
Approximately 12 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
These records were produced between 1989 and 1990, the researching and writing period for The Chronicle of Canada monograph. Published in 1990 by Chronicle Publications (Montreal and Paris), the Chronicle of Canada is an approximately eight-pound, 980-page hard cover book, containing illustrations, photographs, and maps. The premise of the Chronicle of Canada was to tell the social history of Canada in a journalistic style from the dawn of the dinosaurs to present day (July 1, 1990). Historical events were presented as short journalistic articles following a timeline. Fred McGuinness was asked to be a contributor to the Chronicle of Canada in the summer of 1989. The writing assignment lasted six-months. Fred received, via courier every Monday, a writing package containing a computer diskette and a list of assigned stories to be completed within the week. The stories were researched, written, and saved onto the diskette, which was couriered back to Montreal on the Friday. The length of each article ranged from 100 to 500 words. The rate of pay for each article was $1.00 per line. The editors of the Chronicle of Canada estimated their publication would contain 3,000 articles. McGuinness was assigned the majority of the prairie articles, which the editors estimated to be around 500 to 600 stories. It is possible to determine which articles McGuinness contributed to the project from the weekly period assignments and invoices.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness during the writing phase of the monograph Chronicle of Canada. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records, created and collected during the production of the monograph Chronicle of Canada. It includes correspondence, journal articles, book chapters, Government industry publications, newspapers articles, promotional materials, and McGuinness’ articles for Chronicle of Canada printed in the Chronicle template.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from Neighborly News column #578 (McG 2.3, File 14); letter to Mr. Fred McGinnis [sic] from Chronicle Publications, dated September 25, 1989 (McG 5.7, File 1) In the file level inventory, square brackets at end of file names reference the original location of the file in the unprocessed Fred McGuinness collection. The original location is also noted on the front of each file folder
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Arrangement
Materials within files are in original order
Documents

McG 5_7 Chronicle inventory.pdf

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Radio broadcast scripts

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13679
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1951? - 1987
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 6.1
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1951? - 1987
Physical Description
Approximately 24 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness’ broadcasting career began when he enrolled at St. Paul’s College, an affiliate of the University of Manitoba. In 1945, he became chairman of the Radio Subcommittee working as the Director of the University Radio Series where he was responsible (i.e., writing, casting, directing) for a half-hour Saturday afternoon radio programme. McGuinness sold his first manuscript to the CBC in 1947, recording a 14-minute broadcast titled the “Class A Circuit” about the Royal American tour. The script was based on work McGuinness had done as a Director of Publicity and Exploitation (1947 to 1952) for the Royal American Shows while the show toured with the fairs on the Canadian prairies. McGuinness began developing broadcast scripts in earnest for the CBC when he returned to Manitoba in 1966. By the 1970s, McGuinness was writing copy for CBC’s Radio Noon and Information Radio, as well as producing Ashgrove Farm, a CBC radio drama. By 1980, McGuinness was hosting the CBC Radio broadcast Neighborly News from the Prairies. The radio program was cancelled by the CBC in 1983 after much outcry, but was resurrected with Altona broadcaster CFAM later that year with McGuinness at the helm. The radio show concluded its run in the summer of 1987. In 1985, McGuinness returned to broadcast with the CBC and is popularly known for his “Manitoba Reports” that he delivered on CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski. He held his position as the prairie correspondent for 12 years. In the final three to four years of the Morningside show, McGuinness was asked to write non-political essays for broadcast. These “Letters Assignments” would be later published in 1999 by Great Plains Publishing as Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays.
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a radio broadcaster, newspaper journalist and freelance writer. The Estate of Fred McGuinness donated the materials to the SJ McKee Archives circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
Fred McGuinness was involved in a number of radio broadcasts in his life. The records in this subseries are the result of that work. The subseries contains drafts of possible broadcast scripts dating to the 1950s and early 1960s, drafts of CBC broadcast scripts for CBC’s Radio Noon, Information Radio, Ashgrove Farms radio drama, and Neighborly News from the Prairies. McGuinness appears to have annotated his scripts to reflect breathing, pauses, and other factors that could impact the delivery of his script on air. The S.J. McKee Archives does not appear to have broadcast scripts pertaining to McGuinness’ CBC Morningside years.
Notes
Information for the history/biography was obtained from documents in the Radio broadcast script subseries (McG 6.1), McGuinness’ book Letters from Section 17 (published by Great Plains Publications in 1999), and his column “A Mourning Sigh for National Institution, “ Brandon Sun, May 29, 1997
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible materials pertaining to his broadcast career may be found in other series of the Fred McGuinness collection. McGuinness’ UofM student radio club certificates can be found in his scrapbook (McG 1.4). A sound recording of one of McGuinness’ UofM broadcasts can be found in McG 7
CBC Radio Archives - Morningside
Trent University, Peter Gzowski fonds (99-015)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Documents

McG 6_1 Radio broadcast scripts inventory.pdf

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BU journalism course

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions13680
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1980s - 1990s
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 6.2
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1980s - 1990s
Physical Description
Approximately 6 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness was a sessional lecturer in the English Department at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba where he co-taught an introductory undergraduate course in journalism with English Professor John Blaikie. Although McGuinness had 30 years experience as a journalist, editor, publisher, and freelance writer, as well as an extensive public speaking career, the partnering was necessary because he did not have a graduate degree, a qualification necessary for teaching in a university setting. In addition to his professional experience, McGuinness was also an avid reader on topics about the process of writing and the publishing of popular writing. McGuinness likely began teaching his journalism course at Brandon University in 1983 and continued until 1990, possibly 1996. McGuinness often referenced his class when writing his Neighborly News column. A portion of McGuinness’ course involved analyzing and debating current events from newspaper headlines. McGuinness emphasized the importance of clean copy, spelling, and grammar with his editing assignments.
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a newspaper journalist, freelance writer, and sessional instructor. The Estate of Fred McGuinness donated the materials to the SJ McKee Archives circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries contains records created and collected by Fred McGuinness during his time as a sessional instructor and writer. Consisting of teaching materials McGuinness used in the undergraduate course he taught with Professor John Blaikie the subseries includes: lecture notes, quizzes, exercises, exams, and newspaper and magazine articles.
Notes
Information for the history/biography was obtained from documents in the BU journalism course subseries (McG 6.2), and his Neighborly News columns (McG 2.3)
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible materials pertaining to his teaching career may be found in other subseries of the Fred McGuinness collection. Several articles McGuinness wrote for Neighborly News referenced his BU journalism students (see McG 2.3)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Documents

McG 6_2 BU journalism course inventory.pdf

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Talks and workshops

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1957 - 2010
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 6.3
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1957 - 2010
Physical Description
Approximately 12 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
During his 30 years with The Medicine Hat News and the Brandon Sun, Fred McGuinness took an active roll in his respective communities and cultivated his interest in local histories; he was actively involved with the Chamber of Commerce and rural development initiatives. Consequently he was invited to guest speak and chair sessions on local history, rural development, and the economy while providing his personal insights as a newspaper publisher. McGuinness’ work as a Canadian Centennial Commission representative (1963 – 1967) was an appointment that required he deliver speeches provincially and internationally. McGuinness also appeared to draft press releases and speeches for local politicians. McGuinness also delivered community workshops on memoir writing, a past time he continued until shortly before his death in 2011, and wrote about memoir writing in his Brandon Sun column “The Diary.” He included that “Diary” article, along with copies of his published Reader’s Digest artiicles in his workshop materials. Individuals writing memoirs or interested in McGuinness’ memoir writing style may also be interested in McGuiness’ “Foundation of a Writer’s Library” and “The A-B-C and X-Y-Z of Researching and Writing a Local History Story.”
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a newspaper journalist, freelance writer, and sessional instructor. The Estate of Fred McGuinness donated the materials to the SJ McKee Archives circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The Talks and workshop subseries contains records created and collected by McGuinness over his lifetime and include: published copies of speeches delivered by individuals other than McGuinness; drafts of speeches McGuinness gave while working in Medicine Hat (Alberta) and the Brandon Sun; and copies of workshop materials pertaining to rural development and memoir writing, including copies of memoirs and articles, correspondence, useful references, and activities/exercises.
Notes
Information for the history/biography was obtained from documents in the Talks and workshops subseries (McG 6.3), and Freelance materials (McG 3)
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible materials pertaining to his teaching career may be found in other subseries of the Fred McGuinness collection. Workshop participants and readers of McGuinness’ columns often submitted memoirs to McGuinness (see McG 1.2 McGuinness Correspondence and McG 4.1 Local history)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Documents

McG 6_3 Talks and workshops inventory.pdf

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-1972
Accession Number
3-2013
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
3-2013
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-1972
Physical Description
24 cm textual records
Material Details
Photocopies of originals
History / Biographical
The Toal Commission was a Commission of Inquiry conducted by James Toal at the Prince Edward Hotel in Brandon,MB from 1971-1972. The purpose of this inquiry was to investigage a report published by the Brandon Police Department entitled, "Problem Metis Families, City of Brandon," as well as allegations of police harassment in the City of Brandon from January 1, 1970, onward. The report was prepared by the Brandon Police Department following a petition submitted to Mayor Wilton. The petition, signed by approximately thirty residents of Brandon's East End, requested that the city prohibit the sale of homes in their neighborhood to Native families. A copy of the report was obtained by the Brandon Sun, which generated a considerable public response that resulted in the investigation in question.
Custodial History
Records were ordered from the Archives of Manitoba by Brandon University Archivist Tom Mitchell and Brandon University history professor Jim Naylor in 2013.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created over the course of the Toal Commission. It includes copies of verbatim transcripts of the Toal Commission hearings, as well as a commission of inquiry, a report on the commission, and indexes, which list the witnesses and evidence presented for each day of the hearings.
Notes
Description by Jason Dooley (October 2016).
Name Access
James Toal
City of Brandon
Brandon Police Department
Brandon Sun
City of Winnipeg
Prince Edward Hotel
J.S. Walker
K.P. Regier
Chief Constable D.A. McNamee
Inspector L. White
Constable Keith Yorke
John Richard Bell
Alan Ross
John Langston Tyman
Mayor W.H.K. Wilton
R.G. Lagimodiere
Edith May Bryan
C.W. Gordon
Mr. Houle
Archie Joseph Nabess
The Canadian Native Justice League
Manitoba Indian Brotherhood
Andy Moir
Brandon Friendship Center
Indian Affairs Department
Keystone Center
Mr. Meighen
Ronald Stoney
Thomas Stoney
Henry Hunter
Marie Hunter
Sharon Pompana
Edgar Lee Pompana
Howard Clyde Sandy
Sanderson family
Lorna Esther Wright
Dorothy Sarah Watt
Wayne James Clifford Desjarlais
Elizabeth Edith Oudie
Mary Wilma Wasicuna
Beulah Faye Langford
P. Schacter
Donald James McKay
Leo John Wayne Porter
Isobel Grasby
Gladys Pasche
Harold Weitman
George Munroe
Dorothy Betz
Roger Obansawin
Peter Whitecloud
Dr. Adam Cuthand
Kenneth Neil McCaskill
Rene Joseph Houle
Carole Diane Lavalle
Brian Norman Otis
IMPACTE
Indian Metis Project for Careers Through Teacher Education
Walter David Dennehardt
George Melvin Fleury
Frank Elding Price
Dr. Samuel W. Corrigan
Ruth McRae
Eddie Gosnold
William Wolski
Beth Cale
Clarence C. Mitchell
Ragnar B. Nygaard
Mrs. R. Nygaard
Marlene Brichon
Joseph A. Farion
Calvin Gerry
Helen Bell
Kenneth Bell
Angus Spence
J.W. Potter
Donald Pratt
Henry Carroll
Subject Access
Aboriginals
First Nations
Metis
race relations
government commissions
indiginous peoples
Storage Location
2013 accessions
Related Material
Toal Commission Review - F.C. Muldoon Commissioner - Review the Toal Commission's conclusions - review report (handwritten and typed copy), notes on testimonies and correspondence, Library and Archives Canada Inventory no. 6822 Finding aid no. MSS2374
Toal Commission - Archives of Manitoba
John Langston Tyman fonds (70-1997 & 9-2001)
Audrey Silvius collection (21-2000)
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Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary fonds

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14290
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1955-1975
Accession Number
18-2016
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
18-2016
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1955-1975
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records
3 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings
History / Biographical
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).
Name Access
Mrs. R.B. Alexander
Mrs. Cumming
Mrs. R.G. McDiarmid
Mrs. R.K. Leiteh
Mrs. Wesley Nelson
Mrs. Robert Ghidorie
Mrs. Barney Thordarson
Kathleen Thordarson
Mrs. Stuart Craig
Mrs. Doris Hunt
Subject Access
centennial visitation day
women's organizations
Storage Location
2016 accessions
Related Material
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
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Western Manitoba Home Econocmic Association fonds

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14324
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-2010
Accession Number
13-2010
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
13-2010
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-2010
History / Biographical
The inaugural meeting of the Western Manitoba Home Economics Association (WMHEA) was held in September 1971, with 48 members. In 1973, the WMHEA members voted to affiliate with the Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA).
Custodial History
Records were in the possession of Margarite Hughes and other officers of the Western Manitoba Home Economic Association prior to their donation to the SJ McKee Archives on July 17, 2010.
Scope and Content
Fonds includes: minutes (September 1971 - May 2010); lists of executive members; membership lists; financial records; newsletters; scrapbooks; correspondence; records of special events; miscellaneous publications; and organizational banners.
Notes
Description by Tom Mitchell
Storage Location
2010 accessions
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Beverley Hicks fonds

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions14431
Part Of
MG 3 Brandon University Teaching & Administration
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
March 12, 2002 to October 6, 2007
Accession Number
1-2014
Part Of
MG 3 Brandon University Teaching & Administration
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
1-2014
GMD
textual records
Date Range
March 12, 2002 to October 6, 2007
Physical Description
6 cm textual records
15 electronic files
Material Details
Word documents
History / Biographical
Beverley Clare Hicks (nee Williams) was born in New Zealand in 1938. At the age of sixteen she began working as a nurse’s aide at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Auckland. From here, she began training at the same hospital and attained her Registered Nurse Diploma, after which she obtained her maternity nursing diploma from the National Women’s Hospital in Auckland. Hicks came to Canada in 1962, and began to work at the Toronto General Hospital in the cardiac care unit. After returning to New Zealand to complete her midwifery training at St. Helens Hospital, she returned to Canada in 1964. She then completed Canadian university entrance equivalency courses in Vancouver while working at the Vancouver General Hospital emergency department. Because her nursing transcript included no psychiatric nursing, she travelled to Brandon in 1967 to participate in a six-month post-diploma course in psychiatric nursing. Hicks’ passion was teaching, and after her six-month course was completed, she spent her time at the School of Nursing at the Brandon Mental Health Centre (BMHC), after which she was offered the opportunity to attend McGill University to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing degree with a psychiatric nursing specialty. Upon her return to Brandon, Hicks developed an in-service education program at the Brandon Mental Health Centre and began training psychiatric nurses to upgrade their skills, particularly in group therapy. She was also the first in Manitoba to train new community health workers. This community education sector of her career lasted nearly 20 years; she was responsible for travelling around Westman to deliver programs in suicide prevention, stress management along with other mental health topics. As an educator, Hicks taught Family Life Education at Brandon University, Gerontology courses at Assiniboine Community College (ACC), and Counselling for the University of Manitoba Extension Department. In the later part of her career, Hicks was responsible for resource and housing development for the final phase of the closure of the BMHC. While doing this, Hicks obtained a Masters Degree in Health Education in 1986 from the University of Manitoba. The final stage of her education career consisted of being hired by Brandon University to teach in Canada’s first baccalaureate psychiatric nursing education program. Being in the education setting allowed Hicks to pursue further education at the doctorate level. Once she completed the required courses, Hicks retired from Brandon University to write her dissertation, "From Barnyards, to Bedsides to Books and Beyond: The Evolution and Professionalization of Psychiatric Nursing in Manitoba 1955-1980." In 2020, with Lesley Peterson, Hicks published "Politics, Personalities, and Persistence: One Hundred Years of Psychiatric Nursing Education in Manitoba." Beverley Hicks continues to live in Brandon, MB.
Custodial History
These records were in the possession of Beverley Hicks until she donated them to the S.J. McKee Archives at Brandon University in December 2013.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of transcripts of interviews conducted by Hicks as part of the research for her PhD dissertation. The interviews were conducted with a variety of former psychiatric nurses, directors, educators and other ward staff regarding their experiences working at the Brandon Mental Health Centre and related groups and organizations. All of the interviews took place between March 2002 and October 2007, and all of the participants were over 65 years of age and had worked or trained between the 1940s and 1980s. The interviews conducted were not formal in nature, rather they were intended to be a casual conversation between Hicks and the interviewee. Each interview begins with a brief biography of the interviewee written by Hicks. Each interviewee was interviewed once, except for Jack Holleman and Elinor Samuels. Hicks interviewed Hollman three times over the course of approximately a year. Samuels was interviewed twice. Below is a brief account of specific topics and subjects discussed during each interview. This does not include the standard topics discussed in each interview (schooling, experiences, etc.): Myrtle Barnett – Barnett was the wife of the first president of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Manitoba, Alf Barnett. During the interview, she discusses when the association began, and how Alf went to war from 1942 to 1945. It was during this time, Barnett claims, that her husband began to question why men could not be formally trained as psychiatric nurses. Barnett comments on how her husband treated the patients like human beings and discusses his relationship with the Association. She also talks about her husband’s time in World War II as well as their relationship. Remi Beaudette – Beaudette was a long-time attendant/psychiatric nurse at the Brandon Mental Health Centre. His interview describes his participation in the association as well as what duties he conducted through his many years working at the centre. Beaudette goes into detail about the various wards he worked on and what his duties were on each specific ward. Marlene Brichon – Brichon was one of the first psychiatric nurses to graduate under the first legislation of 1960. During her interview, she discusses the changes in medication and treatments during her time working as a psychiatric nurse, some of the incidents that occurred between nurses and patients, patients with schizophrenia (and what the nurses did to treat it), and her feelings towards the textbooks used in her schooling. Jack Holleman – During Holleman’s interview, they discuss the association, his presidency, how he commissioned the Breen Report and how much he paid for it, as well as the report itself. John Martyniw – During his interview he discussed his presidency of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Manitoba, the different locations he worked at (Selkirk Mental Hospital, Misericordia Hospital) as well as his teaching jobs (Selkirk as per the Province of Manitoba). Martyniw discussed his displeasure with how they treated him when he first came to Canada – as an attendant rather than a registered psychiatric nurse, as he was trained. They also discussed the textbooks used during his time as a teacher. Annette Osted – During Osted’s interview, they discuss the Breen Report, a quote from Dr. Tavener, what patients should be called, Challenge and Change, The Task Force, and changes in legislation. Shirley-Jo Paine – During Paine’s interview, they discuss her role in proposing the program for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses to Brandon University. They also discuss how supportive surrounding universities and colleges were of the new program at Brandon University. Gerald Pronyk – Pronyk did not actively practice clinical psychiatric nursing, he focused his attention on the administrative and education side of nursing. The interview discusses his positions as the Director of Nursing Education in Selkirk, the Senior Nursing Administrative Officer, and a mental health program specialist in the mental health directorate in Winnipeg. Janissa Read – During her interview, they discuss how she became interested in psychiatric nursing, how spirituality relates to psychiatric nursing, the distinction between a Registered Nurse and a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, and how others felt about the profession of a registered psychiatric nurse. Elinor Samels – The interview begins with them discussing her achievements at the beginning of her career, after she finished school post-World War II. They follow up by discussing some of the patients she had to deal with, her participation in the Association, her coworkers and how they treated her, and how the new changes affected their day-to-day work. Walter Tetzlaff – In addition to being a psychiatric nurse, Tetzlaff was also a vocational rehabilitation counselor. He discusses how much he got paid at the beginning of his career, how much his room and board cost during school, what school was like for him, the kinds of things he did after he got his degree, and the textbooks he needed for class. They also discussed what he did as a vocational counselor. Tom Street – Street was the fifth president of the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Manitoba and graduated from the Portage la Prairie School of Psychiatric Nursing in 1967. During his interview they talk about how he became interested into psychiatric nursing, where he did his schooling, how he was involved with the union and how he didn’t like it.
Notes
History/Bio information provided by Beverley Hicks. Description by Karmelle Tower (September 2018) and Christy Henry
Subject Access
Psychiatric Nursing
Access Restriction
Consult the University Archivist for access.
Storage Location
2014 accessions
Related Material
School of Nursing records
Westman Oral History collection
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MPE B 1 Central office minute books Box 1

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1923 - 1953
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.1.1
File Number
1
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1923 - 1953
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.1
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.1
Scope and Content
Box contains bound volumes of Manitoba Wheat Pool and Manitoba Pool Elevators central office meeting minutes. Volumes in this box include: Manitoba Wheat Co-operative Producers, Ltd. July 1923 – May 1929; Manitoba Wheat Pool June 1929 – June 1934 MPE Minute Book May 1925 – July 1937 MPE Minute Book Sept 1953 – July 1959 MPE Minute Book August 1946 – July 1953
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Minutes
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 1 Central office minute books Box 2

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1971
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.1.2
File Number
2
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1953-1971
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.1
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.1
Scope and Content
Box contains bound volumes of Manitoba Pool Elevators central office meeting minutes. Volumes in this box include: MPE Minute Book Sept 1953 – July 1959 MPE Minute Book Oct 1959 – July 1964 MPE Minute Book Oct 1964 – Oct 1968 MPE Minute Book Oct 1968 – July 1971
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Minutes
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 1 Central office minute books Box 3

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-1981
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.1.3
File Number
3
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1971-1981
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.1
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.1
Scope and Content
Box contains unbound Manitoba Pool Elevators central office meeting minutes for the period August 10, 1971 to December 18-20,th 1984.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Minutes
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 1 Central office minute books Box 4

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1981-1988
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.1.4
File Number
4
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1981-1988
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.1
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.1
Scope and Content
Box contains unbound Manitoba Pool Elevators central office meeting minutes including MPE Board of Directors minutes January 15-16,1985 to July 17,1996.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009).
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Minutes
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 1 Central office minute books Box 5

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1989-1995
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.1.5
File Number
5
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1989-1995
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.1
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.1
Scope and Content
Box contains unbound Manitoba Pool Elevators central office meeting minutes. Folders in this box include: unbound minutes of MPE Annual and Special Meetings 1976-98; Prospectus Nov 28 1997; MPE Annual Meeting Minutes 1990 and 1991; MPE Delegates Meetings 1989-1998; MPE Board of Directors Meetings July 16 1997 – May 19 1998; MPE Board of Directors Meetings August 20 1996 - June 18 1997; Agricore / AWP / MPE Board of Directors Meetings June 12 1998 – Oct 30 1998.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Minutes
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 3

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1957-1964
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.3
File Number
3
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1957-1964
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 1. Alexander 1957-1964 2. Beresford 1957-1964 3. Beulah 1957-1964 4. Bradwardine 1957-1964 5a. Brunkild 1960-1964 5b. Brunkild 1957-1960 6a. Cardale 1961-1964 6b. Cardale 1957-1961 7a. Cromer 1961-1964 7b. Cromer 1957-1961 8a. Dauphin 1961-1964 8b. Dauphin 1957-1961 9. Dunrea 1957-1964 10. Edwin 1957-1964 11a. Gladstone 1961-1964 11b. Gladstone 1957-1964
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 4

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1957-1964
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.4
File Number
4
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1957-1964
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 12. Isabella 1957-1964 13a. Jordan 1960-1964 13b. Jordan 1957-1960 14. Kaleida 1957-1964 15. Lauder 1957-1964 16. La Riviere 1957-1964 17. Lyleton 1957-1964 18a. Moore Park 1960-1964 18b. Moore Park 1957-1960 19a. Napinka 1960-1964 19b. Napinka 1957-1960 20a. Nesbitt 1961-1964 20b. Nesbitt 1957-1961 21a. Ninga 1961-1964 21b. Ninga 1957-1964 22a. Pierson 1961-1964 22b. Pierson 1957-1961 23. Souris 1957-1964 24a. Sperling 1961-1964 24b. Sperling 1957-1961 25. Tilston 1957-1964 26. Waskada 1957-1964
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 5

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1964-1968
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.5
File Number
5
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1964-1968
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 27. Alexander 1964-1968 28. Beresford 1964-1968 29. Beulah 1964-1968 30. Bradwardine 1964-1968 31. Cardale 1964-1968 32. Cromer 1964-1968 33. Dauphin 1964-1968 34. Dunrea 1964-1968 35. Edwin 1964-1968 36. Gladstone 1964-1968 37. Isabella 1964-1968 38. Jordan 1964-1968 39. Lauder 1964-1968 40. Lyleton 1964-1968 41. Moore Park 1964-1968 42. Napinka 1964-1968 43. Nesbitt 1964-1968 44. Ninga 1964-1968 45. Pierson 1964-1968 46. Souris 1964-1968 47. Sperling 1964-1968 48. Tilston 1964-1968 49. Waskada 1964-1968
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 6

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1968-1976
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.6
File Number
6
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1968-1976
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 50a. Alexander 1972-1976 50b. Alexander 1968-1972 51a. Beresford 1972-1976 51b. Beresford 1968-1972 52a. Beulah 1973-1977 52b. Beulah 1968-1973 53a. Bradwardine 1972-1976 53b. Bradwardine 1968-1972 54a. Brunkild 1966-1968 54b. Brunkild 1964-1966 55a. Cardale 1975-1976 55b. Cardale 1972-1974 55c. Cardale 1968-1972 56a. Cromer 1974-1976 56b. Cromer 1972-1974 56c. Cromer 1968-1971 57a. Dauphin 1972-1976 57b. Dauphin 1968-1972 58a. Dunrea 1973-1976 58b. Dunrea 1968-1973 59a. Edwin 1973-1976 59b. Edwin 1968-1972 60a. Gladstone 1973-1976 60b. Gladstone 1968-1972 61. Glenella 1968-1972 62. Glenora 1968-1976
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 8

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1977-1989
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.8
File Number
8
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1977-1989
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 79a. Cromer 1978-1980 79b. Cromer 1977-1978 80a. Dauphin 1977-1978 80b. Dunrea 1977-1980 81a. Gladstone March 1 1979 – Nov 24 1980 81b. Gladstone Feb 2 1977 – Jan 17 1979 82. Edwin Jan 10 1977 – March 3 1981 83a. Isabella Feb 4 1977 – August 28 1980 83b. Lauder April 20 1979 – Nov 13 1980 84. Lyleton Dec 13 1977 – Nov 24 1978 85a. Jordan April 2 1979 – Dec 11 1980 85b. Jordan Jan 31 1977 – Feb 26 1979 86. Moore Park Jan 4 1977 – April 11 1979 87a. Napinka Jan 17 1977 – Nov 14 1980 87b. Nesbitt Feb 8 1979 – Nov 27 1980 87c. Nesbitt Jan 6 1977 – Dec 18 1978 87d. Ninga Feb 16 1977 – July 28 1980 88a. Pierson Dec 20 1978 – Nov 26 1980 88b. Pierson Jan 20 1977 – Dec 20 1978 89a. Souris Jan 10 1975 – Nov 30 1976 89b. Sperling May 8 1978 – Dec 10 1980 89c. Sperling March 21 1977 – Jan 31 1979 90. Tilston June 9 1977 – Nov 16 1978 91. Waskada Jan 10 1977 – Dec 12 1980 92. Bradwardine Feb 11 1981 – Nov 16 1981 93. Cromer Jan 13 1981 – Nov 27 1981 94a. Dunrea Sept 23 1985 – Nov 27 1989 94b. Dunrea March 24 1981 – Feb 14 1985 95a. Beresford July 31 1986 – Nov 14 1986 95b. Beresford Jan 13 1981 – April 3 1986 96a. Gladstone Nov 19 1986 – Nov 28 1989 96b. Gladstone Nov 3 1983 – Oct 11 1986 96c. Gladstone Jan 23 1981 – Jan 4 1984
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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MPE B 3 Local Association minutes Box 9

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1975-1989
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Box
Series Number
MPE B.3.9
File Number
9
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1975-1989
Physical Description
33 cm
History / Biographical
See history/bio for sub-series B.3
Custodial History
See custodial history for sub-series B.3
Scope and Content
This box contains minutes generated by local MPE associations, collected by the central office. Records include the following: 97. Isabella Jan 28 1981 – July 21 1981 98a. Jordan Oct 23 1984 – Oct 6 1989 98b. Jordan Nov 8 1982 – Oct 3 1984 98c. Jordan Jan 15 1981 – Sept 27 1982 99. Lauder April 21 1981 – March 28 1983 100. Napinka Jan 12 1981 – Oct 28 1985 101. Nesbitt Jan 5 1981 – Nov 24 1982 102a. Pierson Sept 21 1987 – Dec 20 1989 102b. Pierson Sept 21 1983 – April 16 1987 102c. Pierson Jan 9 1981 – June 23 1983 103a. Sperling Jan 8 1987 – Nov 20 1989 103b. Sperling Dec 8 1983 – Jan 8 1987 103c. Sperling Feb 4 1981 – Dec 8 1983 104a. Waskada Sept 12 1984 – Nov 29 1989 104b. Waskada Jan 5 1981 – July 24 1984 105. Dominion City Oct 28 1987 – July 30 1990 106. Fannystelle March 5 1987 – Feb 19 1990 107. Minto Feb 17 1987 – Feb 27 1989 108. Poplar Point Jan 22 1987 – Jan 9 1991 109. Rathwell Feb 5 1987 – March 6 1990 110. Riverton August 5 1983 – Oct 29 1990 111. Silverton Nov 10 1987 – Jan 1990 112a. Brunkild Feb 5 1992 – Nov 29 1993 112b. Brunkild Jan 8 1990 – Jan 8 1992 113a. Brunkild Oct 6 1986 – Dec 11 1989 113b. Brunkild May 18 1984 – Sept 2 1986 113c. Brunkild Jan 5 1981 – Feb 6 1984 114a. Brunkild Dec 4 1978 – Dec 8 1980 114b. Brunkild Jan 4 1977 – Nov 29 1978 114c. Brunkild Jan 6 1975 – Dec 5 1976
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009)
Name Access
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Central Office
Subject Access
Local Association
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series B: Central Office records
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