Student Activities - YMCA Executive. top row L-R: E.H.J. Vincent, Henry Knox, J.R. Evans, G. Herbert front row L-R: Philip Duncan, Robb Harvey, J.L. Jordan
Swaziland Project. Group shot. Middle back is Dr. Harold Perkins (BU President). Back left is Pandy Halamandaris. The rest of the group is students in the project
McKee Centre Archives Basement of Jeff Umphrey Building. Featured: “ Pride of the Land”, “ Tommy Douglas: The Road to Jerusalem”, and “ Brandon College During the Depression”
This series contains three sub-series: Layouts & Furnishings, Receipt of Gifts, etc. and Archives. The first sub-series, Layouts and Furnishings, consists of photos of the Brandon College and University libraries from the 1940’s to the present time. These photos highlight interesting areas of the library and include past and present library staff members. The second sub-series contains photos taken in the library during presentations of gifts, and other important events, such as the naming of the Robbins Library. The third sub-series contains photos taken in the McKee Archives, at its former location in the Jeff Umphrey Building, and since 1997, in its new location on the mezzanine floor of the John E. Robbins Library.
Library: Students working on Brandon and the Great Depression project. L to R: unidentified female student, Bruce Stadfeld, unidentified female student.
McKee Centre Archives Basement of Jeff Umphrey Building. Featured: “ Pride of the Land”, “ Tommy Douglas: The Road to Jerusalem”, and “ Brandon College During the Depression”
For biographical information see RG 6 Brandon University fonds, Series 3 Office of the President, 3.1 President's files.
Scope and Content
Photograph of John E. Robbins' (painted) portrait.
Notes
The original painting, painted by Frank C. Bensing, is hanging above the door to Government Documents in the John E. Robbins Library. Frank C. Bensing was an American portrait artist (1893-1983). He was a resident of New York City. His most famous subject was Joseph P. Kennedy.