Photograph shows Fred McGuinness sitting at a table in the John E. Robbins Library. Spread before him are a variety of weeklies containing his Neighborly News column.
After the cancellation of McGuinness’ CBC Radio broadcast “Neighborly News from the Prairies” that he hosted from 1980 to 1983, McGuinness continued working with the CBC. He was popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Fred McGuinness (left) and Peter Gzowki (right) having coffee in a restaurant.
Notes
Writing on the back of the postcard reads: Baron! Dear Fred - okay, okay so the photos aren't great...these are your copies anyways! How you are well - Love Shelley (the Countess)
Photograph shows a promotional shot of CBC Radio host Peter Gzowki for CBC Radio One.
Notes
Writing on the back of the postcard reads: Baron! Dear Fred - okay, okay so the photos aren't great...these are your copies anyways! How you are well - Love Shelley (the Countess)
According to the Canadian Old-time Radio Alliance website, the Happy Gang radio show was established by Bert Pearl for the CBC in 1937. The show remained on the air until 1959. Colgate Palmolive was the radio show's first sponsor. Other sponsors included Carnation Milk, Mills' Flower, and Red Rose.
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from Lillie S. Wilkins of Killarney, MB
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group portrait of the "The Happy Gang" family. The promotional photograph was produced for the 143rd anniversary of the Colgate-Palmolive company.
Notes
Members of the Happy Gang are identified on the back of the photograph along with "a message" from Bert Pearl, the M.C. for the Happy Gang. Date of photograph determined from Colgate-Palmolive company history.
Photograph was sent to Fred McGuinness from Shirley
Scope and Content
Photograph shows Fred McGuinness seated in a recording room with a female colleague. Microphones and recording equipment can be seen on a desk behind the pair.
Photograph shows the interior of Fred McGuinness' office at the Medicine Hat News. Fred is seen scribbling on a notepad at his desk. The newspaper was located at Second Street and Sixth Avenue in downtown Medicine Hat until it moved in 1981.
Photograph in the Brandon University gym of (L to R) Murray McLeod, Bob Mandziuk, Jerry Hemmings, and Junior Alexander(?) with the CIAU championship trophy after the men's Bobcats won the 1986-1987 season.
Photograph of (L to R) Murray McLeod, Jerry Hemmings, Junior Alexander (holding the CIAU trophy), and Bob Mandziuk with the CIAU banner for the 1986-1987 season in the Brandon University gym.
Papers given at a conference held Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 1963, at Ames, Iowa, sponsored by the Center for Agricultural and Economic Development, Iowa State University
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