DARRACH HALL
Darrach Hall is the men's residence and was completed in 1961. It is named after Robert and Sarah Darrach.
FLORA COWAN HALL
Flora Cowan Hall is the women's residence and was completed in 1962. It is named after Flora Cowan.
MCMASTER HALL
McMaster Hall is the co-ed residence and was completed in 1971. It is named in honour of Brandon College's association with McMaster University
DINING ROOMS
The Main Dining Room was completed in 1961 and is connected to all three residences either by a link (Flora Cowan Hall), the McMaster main concourse (McMaster Hall) or a hallway (Darrach Hall). Within the Main Dining room is the Louis Riel Room. The Louis Riel Room was previously the Small Dining Room, and later the Private Dining Room. It was renamed the Louis Riel Room in 2008 in honour of the Métis leader’s contribution to Manitoba history and heritage, as well as in honour of ongoing contributions to the University made by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Louis Riel Institute. The room is often used to host dignitary dinners, awards and recognition ceremonies, seminar and conference sessions and other special events.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of Brandon College/University's three residences: Darrach Hall, Flora Cowan Hall and McMaster Hall, as well as images of the dining rooms.
Notes
History/Bio information for the Louis Riel Room was taken from the Brandon University website, available at: http://www.brandonu.ca/news (February 2008).
Dining Room, Brandon College, showing ceiling pattern and layout of tables. People Eating. Top row facing camera: table head: Isabelle Mills, Professor Edward Perry, Resident Master at head of right hand table, his wife Alma Perry to his right facing camera
Photograph is looking west from the southeast corner of 18th Street and Louise Avenue (the current site of the John R. Brodie Science Centre). It shows Flora Cowan Hall, the link to the Main Dining Room, the Main Dining Room and Darrach Hall.
See fonds level of the CKX records for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Image was taken from inside the Dining Room looking out through the windows across campus. Portiosn of the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and Clark Hall are visible.
Photograph is looking west from the east side of 18th Street and shows Flora Cowan Hall, the link to the Main Dining Room, the Main Dining Room and Darrach Hall.