Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

9

Item Number

BUPC 9.45

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1950s

Physical Description

11" x 14" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph is a portrait of A.E. McKenzie.

Notes

Information that accompanied the photograph: Born Wilcox Lake, Ontario, 1870. Died 1964 in Brandon, MB. A long-time member of a number of boards at the College. Played a role in re-establishing Brandon College through Brandon College Inc. and the McKenzie Foundation by donating 90% of the shares in his company to the MB Government to support higher education, specifically Brandon College.

Name Access

A.E. McKenzie

Subject Access

portraits

Storage Range

Oversize drawer 5

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.24

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1980s]

Physical Description

4.25" x 3.5" (colour)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a group of nine people surrounding an elderly man, likely A.E. McKenzie, who is wearing a black suit. The group appears to be photographed in residential yard.

Name Access

A.E. McKenzie

Subject Access

family portraits

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.57

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[19--]

Physical Description

5" x 3.25" (b/w)

History / Biographical

The Brandon Collegiate was built in 1907 and officially opened in 1908. Architect W.A. Elliott designed the building, which was faced with brick from Wisconsin (order 65,000 bricks). Located at 527 Louise Avenue, it ceased to be Brandon Collegiate Institute (BCI) in the summer of 1974. It was renamed New Era School on the recommendation of Marion Pye, who was a teacher at BCI in its last years. The name "New Era" was also the name of the BCI yearbook.

Custodial History

Sent to Fred McGuinness from Martin Kavanagh of Brandon.

Scope and Content

Photograph is an outdoor class picture of Brandon Collegiate Institute students standing on the front steps of the school.

Notes

History/bio information obtained from Lawrence Stuckey descriptions and the Manitoba Historical Society website. The negative for this photograph can be found in McG 1.2 File 19.

Name Access

Brandon Collegiate

Subject Access

schools

class portraits

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

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Part Of

Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.37

Accession Number

6-2017

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1920

Physical Description

10" x 13.5" (b/w)

Physical Condition

Some warping. Small hole in background on middle left

Custodial History

Photo was donated to the McKee Archives by Bernice La Buick in 2012. She bought it that summer at a yard sale as part of a box of miscellaneous items.

Scope and Content

Composite portrait of the Brandon Collegiate 3B class of 1920. Top Row (L to R): M. Harris; Daisy Patmore; H. Warren, Secretary Treasurer; R. McDorman; M. Abey; K. Cantelon Second Row (L to R): R. Baldwin; D. McDougall, Principal; J. Gibson Third Row (L to R): C. Anderson; M. Muller; G. Coristine, Class President; E. Grentham; M. Dorrett; A. Hepinstall Fourth Row (L to R): M. Skene; M. Davidson; F. Merrell; V. Fielding Fifth Row (L to R): E. Dorrett; L. Mummery; F. Adolph; M. Maxwell; H. White; E. Kennedy Sixth Row (L to R): I. Powell; M. Price; F. Green; E. Chalmers Bottom Row (L to R): J. Mazer; H. Waluk; L. Harper; Miss MacMorine, Class Teacher; Marjorie McKenzie; J. Campell; J. Bolton

Name Access

Brandon Collegiate

Brandon Collegiate Institute

BCI

Subject Access

Education

class portraits

secondary education

Storage Location

BAPC oversize storage drawer 2

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