No visible stains, stitching in good condition, some bleeding in white felt
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1962 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of wool, felt and satin, features the class colours of blue and white, as well as the class motto “Ipsa scientia potestas est” (“Knowledge itself is power”). The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in white thread. In the centre of the flag is a shield with a book, a protractor and what might be a lightning bolt. The flag has no mechanism for hanging.
Names include: Ron Keeler, Florence English, Wayne Johnston, Donald Axford, Ronald Bawtinhimer, Glen Beck, Neil Bobbie, Margaret Borotsik, Ronald Borotsik, Clair Davies, Wayne Kirbyson, Edna Lever, Andrea Nelson, Lorraine Oscar, Eleanor Penton, Marilyn Smirl, Ronald Smith, Patricia Stanley, Peter Stobbe, Verna Tate, Daniel Warnez, Dawn Wellman, Eileen Wrightman, Wanda Wilkinson, Patricia Young, Ian Barnes, Terry Bicknell, Edwin Driver, Keith Elder, Margaret Fargey, Wayne Fawcett, Cora Fisher, Dorothea Fraser, Bill Godolphin, John Greasley, George Hickling, Dennis Holmlund, Janice Johnston, Trevor Lambert, George McKinnon, Glen McKinnon, Hugh McReuer, Brian Parker, Robert Rogers, Bill Rutherford, Glennis Scott, Karen Smeltz, Lonnie McDonald, Marth Smith, Wayne Weller.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dayna Lytwyn/Osten Sahulka (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
14 b&w photographs
Textual descriptions for each photograph
Physical Condition
Very good
History / Biographical
Several years ago the Alumni Relations began a program of class reunions and reconvocation in conjunction with annual spring convocations. This program continues to the present (March 2006) and this document was produced in 2003 for the Class of 1943 reunion.
Custodial History
Images remain in the possession of Betty Knowlton (nee Burgoyne). She provided copies of the images to the Alumni Office for the Class of 1943 reunion. Those images were transferred to the McKee Archives by Alumni Relations.
Scope and Content
File consists of copies of photographs of the Class of 1943 provided by Betty Knowlton (nee Burgoyne) for the Class of 1943 reunion. The photographs and descriptions are mounted on Brandon University cardstock. File also contains the program for the President's Reception and Dinner.
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1966. The first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '66."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1957 with each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '57."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1956 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '56."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1955 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '55." The photographs were taken by Jerrett Photos.
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1959 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '59."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1960 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '60."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1965 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '65."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1952 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '52."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1954 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '54."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1953 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '53."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1950 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '50."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1958 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '58."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1961 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '61."
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1963 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '63."
The surface of many of the photographs are showing cracks. Some tears and stains around the edges.
Scope and Content
Item is a large piece of matting containing individual portraits of the members of the Brandon College class of 1964 with the first initial and last name of each person identified. In the centre of the board is a photograph of the Brandon College shield of arms and the title "Class of '64."
Some of the pages are hard to read as the photocopy wasn't made dark enough.
History / Biographical
The 'scrapbook' was made by Lloyd Henderson and distributed to members of the Class of 1949 by Dave Organ.
Custodial History
Accessioned in 2007 by the McKee Archives. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
File consists of photocopies of pages from the Sickle on the Class of 1949, a list of class members lost (by 1979) and letters written by various members of the class of 1949 detailing their lives since they graduated from Brandon College.