Dr. MacNeill was the central figure in the scandal involving Brandon College in the early 1920’s. The Fundamentalist Baptists accused Brandon College, and Dr. MacNeill especially, of teaching Modernist views. He was absolved of any charges at the 1924 Baptist Convention in Chicago.
For history/bio information for H.L. MacNeill, see RG 1 Brandon College fonds, BC 6: Office of the college dean.
Scope and Content
File consists of correponsdence to Howard Whidden, President of Brandon College, and various regarding Dr. MacNeill and his teachings (October 1921 - January 1922). It also contains a copy of "An Abstract of the Report of the Brandon College Commission" prepared by Rev. H.H. Bingham regarding Dr. MacNeill and his teachings.
Pages 1-9 consist of Field Director, Bev Nicholson's field journal. Pages contain information about the site in general and coordinates for the survey.
The Sarah site was initially chosen for excavation based on the results of the Casselman survey. The survey recovered significant amounts of faunal remains, some ceramics and lithics from the test pits. Excavations took place in 2003 at the Sarah site DiMe-28.
In 2004 further excavation took place as part of a Brandon University Archaeology Field School. Units 10 to 18 were excavated with Denise Ens as the instructor and James Graham teaching assistant.
Scope and Content
Record of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather noted by a crew member.
Field journal book 2 by crew chief Tomasin Playford of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather. Pages 37 to 49 and 73 to 78 relate to the Graham site.
Field journal crew member Andrea Richards of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather. Pages 27-33 relate to excavation unit 9 at the Graham 2004 site.
Field journal crew member Shayne Kolesar of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather. Pages 34-44 relate to excavation unit 14 at the Graham 2004 site.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school instructor Denise Ens of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant James Graham of excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.
Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant Jessica McKenzie worked at the Graham and Atkinson sites in 2006. Pages 1 to 44 relate to the Graham site.
Scope and Content
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school assistant Jessica McKenzie. Journal contains information about excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather. Pages 1-44 relate to the Graham 2006 site.
Field journal by Brandon University Archaeology field school student Erin Platt. Journal contains information about excavation methods, items recovered, features, local environment and weather.