Encyclopedia of World Art Library Reading Room, 2nd floor Library and Arts Building. Presentation by the Brandon College Alumni Association of a cheque for the final payment on the Encyclopedia of World Art as a memorial to Ernestine R.W. Whiteside, former Lady Principal of Clark Hall. L to R William Bridgett, President, BCAA; F. Joan Garnett, General Secretary, BCAA; Eileen McFadden, College Librarian; Dr. R.F. B. King, Associate Dean of Arts and Chairman, Faculty Library Committee
The Brandon Folk, Music, and Art Society, Inc. has been in existence since 1985, when it was founded by a group of Westman people interested in providing an alternative art and music festival for the western Manitoba region. That group sponsored the first annual Brandon Folk, Music, and Art Festival in September of 1985 and established the community-based, non-profit structure of the Society.
The Society's main goal is to provide musicians, artists and artisans with an opportunity to perform or display their talents on a professional level. The Society provides for its members and aspiring artists by sponsoring an annual Festival, coffeehouses, socials and other performances at local establishments, featuring local and touring performers.
The Society is governed by a volunteer board of directors from many sectors of the local community.
Custodial History
Recrods in accession 19-2008 were in the possession of the Brandon Folk, Music & Art Society prior to their donation to the archives in September 2008.
Scope and Content
Accession 17-2008 (12 cm, 1985-1988) consists of 10 files containing promotional materials, meeting minutes and planning documents for Society's annual music festival.
Accession 19-2008 (63 cm, 1981-2008) consists of: minutes, festival programs, publications, posters, financial records, correspondence; miscellaneous photographs.
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History/Bio information taken from Society records. Description by Donna Lowe and Christy Henry.
Frederick Gallagher McGUINNESS (b. 1891 – d. 23 May 1968) was born in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Brandon, he was a student (1911) and secretary of Boys’ Work for the YMCA in 1913. He moved to Winnipeg where he graduated from the Manitoba Medical College in 1917. On 3 December 1917, Lieutenant F.G. McGuinness enlisted with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Winnipeg. He served in France with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was a Medical Officer attached with the Ninth Royal Irish Fusiliers. Lt. McGuiness survived the war and returned to Winnipeg where he married Myrtle Eva White in Winnipeg on 12 September 1922. They would have a son Jim “Jimmy” and a daughter Elizabeth (Shannon). Dr. McGuinness practiced in Obstetrics and Gynecology and taught at the University of Manitoba’s Medical School from 1923 onwards. He was instrumental in helping his nephew, Frederick George McGuinness return to school after he was injured in the Second World War. Dr. McGuinness died in Winnipeg at the Deer Lodge Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a graduation portrait of Frederick Gallagher McGuinness in his university robes, likely from the University of Manitoba's medical school.
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Writing on back photograph reads: Brandon, Great Granma Gilmour, (Granma Chalmers' mother), (Kate Harden's Grandmother), came from Scotland to Brandon, spring of 1882
Photograph of the 1958 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): M. Brandon; A. Kossak; J. Jubenvill; and J. Scott.
Middle Row (L to R): W. Friesen; R. Nelson; H. Hutton; H. Kushmaniuk; and A. Minish.
Front Row (L to R): B. Thorkelson; W. Clendenning; K. Harrison; T. Dechka; I. Dickson; J. Callander; and R. Roney.
Photograph of the 1959 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): S. Tunningly; A. Wells; J. Donagy; C. Davreux; G. Martin; J. Melvin; W. Pettapiece; M. Yakamishyn; and W. Evans.
Middle Row (L to R): H. Murray; R. Bagg; N. Robertson; B. Grant; C. Coburn; D. Birch; J. Skafel; A. Tweed; and G. Giem.
Front Row (L to R): M. MacDonald; J. Evans; K. Pue; L. Brodie; E. MacDonald; and A. Gash.
The matting is warped at the bottom as a result of water damage.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the 1960 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): B. Heselgrave; A. Slifka; W. Murton; T. Ross; D. Halstead; J. Chudzik; R. Simmons; B. McLennan; M. Zuk; E. Gillespie; T. McFadden; and L. Smith.
Front Row (L to R): C. Alford; J. Mahoney; G. Demare; C. Bund; I. Hrushowy; S. Boguski; J. Lockie; J. Potter; and M. Alford.
Photograph of the 1961 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): I. Whyte; A. Robertson; L. Seeback; R. Chernecki; and G. Peary.
Middle Row (L to R): R. Ferris; S. Hyrich; G. Gordon; G. Scott; R. Armbruster; and R. Latimer.
Front Row (L to R): G. Collins; I Badowich; R. Yauck; M. Pothorin; R. Brown; J. Bund; and L. Nikkel.
Photograph of the 1961-1962 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): W. Godolphin; C. Driver; K. Elder; R. Keeler; J. Greasley; I. Barnes; W. Wellar; H. McRuer; G. McKinnon; and B. Parker.
Middle Row (L to R): T. Bicknell; G. Hickling; D. Holmlund; W. Fawcett; G. Scott; W. Rutherford; T. Lambert; R. Rogers; and W. Johnston.
Front Row (L to R): C. Fisher; K. Smeltz; J. Johnston; L. McDonald; M. Fargey; D. Fraser; and M. Smith.
Photograph of the 1962-1963 Brandon College science graduates.
Back Row (L to R): S. Bell; D. Bergman; J. Dowsitt; J. Chudzik; K. Matieshin; C. Van Teeling; D. McFadden; and L. Rivers.
Middle Row (L to R): M. Davidson; R. Ireland; R. Bell; G. Butler; R. Gurba; J. Wood; K. May; and R. Westcott.
Front Row (L to R): G. McKinnon; C. Glenn; A. Budlong; S. Hutton; W. Gulenchin; C. Pangman; and M. Kennedy.
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Source: F.A. Rosser, "Another interesting chat with a daughter of the plains," Brandon Sun 18 Aug 1981).
Scope and Content
Photograph allegedly shows the Wheat City Business College graduating class standing outside a woodframed building in the winter. Affixed to the building are posters/advertisements that read: Happyland, Monday July 30 [1906?]. A banner spelling Happyland in large block letters hangs above the building's door that is numbered 209. Surrounding the banner are the red ensign/Dominion of Canada flags.
The students are wearing long wintercoats with fur collars, some are wearing fur hats. The men appear to have ribbons pinned to their lapels. On the left of the photograph, a group of three female students are sitting in a horse-drawn sleigh and have fur robes on their laps. On the right, a number of students are standing on a horse-drawn sled. Two individuals can be seen holding megaphones, another student is holding a basketball.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1909, Tenth Street and Princess. Two yellow labels are affixed to the back of the photograph. one reads: graduating class, Wheat City Business College. The other reads Mrs. K.L. McGregor, 157-4th St.
First lessons in composition : in which the principles of the art are developed in connection with the principles of grammar; embracing full directions on the subject of punctuation, with copious exercises
Cooperative democracy through voluntary association of the people as consumers : a discussion of the cooperative movement, its philosophy, methods, accomplishments, and possibilities, and its relation to the state, to science, art, and commerce, and to other systems of economic organization
Dictionary of quotations from ancient and modern, English and foreign sources : including phrases, mottoes, maxims, proverbs, definitions, aphorisms, and sayings of the wise men, in their bearing on life, literature, speculation, science, art, religion, and morals, especially in the modern aspects of them
