Library Foyer, 2nd floor Arts and Library Building receipt of gift of microfilm copier of Brandon Sun from the Sun publishing Company. L to R Dr. J. E. Robbins, President; James Reid, Editor, Brandon Sun; Eileen McFadden, College Librarian; Prof. Norma E. Walmsley, chairman, Faculty Library Committee
Library Foyer, 2nd floor Library and Arts Building. Receipt of a gift of journals from the Winnipeg Free Press. L-R Eileen McFadden, College Librarian; John Robbins, President; Ray Hegion, Library Staff
The Main Library was located in the A.E. McKenzie Building. The reading room was on the second floor in what is now the North Stacks. The Main Library was renamed the John E. Robbins Library on October 4, 1974.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking north into the reading room of the Main Library.
Built 1906-07; Former Merchants Bank of Canada; Library moved to former Co-op store on 7th Street & Princess Ave in 1984; This building became the Brandon Chamber of Commerce in September of 1985; Façade to remain as heritage building, interior renovations to be conducted with government financing.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
The Merchants Bank of Canada (Western Manitoba Regional Library)
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey wrote on envelope "3 negs." but there is only one in the envelope.]
A series of sixteen blueprints A 4 - A19 ( A -1, A -2, A -3 missing) containing detailed plans for the construction of the library addition. Blueprints include main floor of addition including existing foyer, second floor including existing arts building, and the mezzanine floor of the existing library and arts building.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 2: Board of Governors
2.1 Documents
A series of eight blueprints containing plans for the construction of the library addition. Blueprints include site plan including entire campus circa 1991, main floor of addition including existing foyer, second floor including existing arts building, the mezzanine floor of the existing library and arts building, and external view north west elevation.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 2: Board of Governors
2.1 Documents