Adelene Monica Bailey was a music student at Brandon College and later an instructor in the Music Department and wife of J.R.C. Evans, Brandon College President.
Custodial History
Photograph donated by Keith Evans, son of Adelene Monica Bailey and J.R.C. Evans.
Scope and Content
Portrait of Adelene Monica Bailey, class of 1921 and 1924.
Notes
Photograph was originally part of a larger item that included portraits of W.L. Wright (BUPC 8.W.15) and M. Kathleen Moffat (BUPC 8.M.40).
Adelene Monica Bailey was the wife of J.R.C. Evans, president of Brandon College (1928-1959).
Custodial History
Records were donated by Keith Evans, Adelene Bailey's son.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of Bailey's diploma awarded by Victoria Avenue Methodist Sunday School (1911), and her diploma certifying her completion of the post-graduate course of study prescribed in the Pianoforte department of Brandon College (1924)
Notes
The Brandon College diploma is signed by Franklin Sweet. Description by Christy Henry.
Storage Range
Reading room oversized drawer with Brandon University Photograph collection series 11: Documents, diplomas and certificates.
Bob and Kay Howland at Dunrobin, in Ottawa, hosted a reunion of the Brandon University Alumni Association. Present at the function were : Jim and Marina Lalung, Mr. and Mrs. Assison Boles, Ed Neal, Connie and Del Hewitt-White, Dorine and Hugh Best, Mary and Jack Wickers, Ian and Beverley Barnes, Nevin and Mary Ann Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Carol and Bob Milne, Dorothy and Clay Elston, Lenore Dinsdale, Bob and Elsie Farrell, Willa Davies, Jack Perkins (Association President), Bob and Kay Howland. This reunion included people from Orleans, Fitzroy Harbour, Stittsville, Manotick, Kingston, Ottawa, and Brandon, MB. Group photo taken at the reunion
Photograph shows Robert (Bob) Ford dressed as the Pied Piper playing a soprano saxophone surrounded by children in costume, some carrying Brandon University Alumni pennants. Photo was taken during the Brandon University Homecoming Parade held in downtown Brandon.
Item is The Quill-Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement given to Trent Gardner Frayne at Homecoming 1990 and in honour of the 80th Anniversary of the Quill.
Dining Room - Alumni activity: Sarah Persis Darrach receiving first annual Alumni award. W. Bridgett (Pres. Alumni Association), Sarah Persis Darrach, Eileen M. McFadden (Alumni member, and College Librarian)
See RG 1 Brandon College fonds, series 2 (Office of the President), sub-series 2.5 (John Robert Charles Evans) for History/Bio information.
Custodial History
Records were donated to the McKee Archives by Keith Evans, son of J.R.C. Evans, in June 1991.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains newspaper clippings dealing with Brandon College events and the death of Marion Doig, and a variety of pamphlets, including ones for piano/musical recitals held by Brandon College or independent performers, Brandon College’s Annual Graduating Banquet (1959), Brandon College Library and Arts Building Cornerstone Laying Ceremony (1960), The Crucifixion and the D-6(?) Day Observance. Fonds also includes statistics regarding Brandon College Enrollment by departments 1899-1934, miscellaneous writings by J.R.C. Evans, a list of contributors to the J.R.C. Evans Student Loan Fund, the media kit for the 10th Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Competition, a copy of Gently Smiling Jaws by Alma Perry, a photo of Wilma Taylor, a felt book cover and a Brandon College pennant.
Notes
Description available on CAIN. Copies of the Brandon Daily Sun: Tuesday February 2, 1960 and the Brandon Sun: Monday September 10, 1962, Saturday October 12, 1963 were culled as duplicates. The Brandon College pennant has been placed in the map drawers in the McKee Reading Room.
Storage Location
MG 1 Brandon College Teaching and Administration
1.10 J.R.C. Evans