Postcard was donated to the McKee Archives by Allen Drysdale, archivist at Beautiful Plains Archives in October 2011. Drysdale received the postcard as part of a larger donation to his archives.
Scope and Content
Item is a colour postcard of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Company in Brandon, MB. The postcard was sent to John Dorset, Elphinstone, MB from his brother Sid (?).
See biographical sketch of A.E. McKenzie under RG 3 Series 2 (Office of the President/General Manager), sub-series 1 (A.E. McKenzie).
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
The manuscript group contains records pertaining to A.E. McKenzie's personal life, such as personal correspondence and family documents. Records dealing with McKenzie's involvement with Brandon College, the Brandon Allied Arts Council and the Brandon Board of Trade are also included.
It has been divided into five sub-series, including: (1) Brandon College Inc.; (2) A.E. McKenzie Foundation; (3) Brandon Allied Arts Council; (4) Brandon Board of Trade; and (5) Miscellaneous.
RG 1 Brandon College fonds in the McKee Archives contains additional
information on A.E. McKenzie, particularly his involvement with Brandon College.
A photograph of A.E. McKenzie is located in oversized drawer #5 of the Brandon College photograph series.
In 1945 the A. E. McKenzie Trust of 1939, which led to the formation of Brandon College Incorporated, was cancelled. As a result A.E., who was still trying to solve the College's financial problems, set about attaining a special act of legislature that would enable him to transfer 90% of his company's stockholdings to the control of the Province of Manitoba to benefit the College.
See fonds level administrative history description.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
This sub-series includes correspondence regarding the McKenzie Foundation between Brandon College Inc., McKenzie Seeds, William Johnson and the Government of Manitoba. It also contains records dealing with Educational Advisory Board. A substantial amount of this correspondence is in regards to the payment of Brandon College Inc. from the McKenzie Foundation. In addition, there is also correspondence generated by the Comptroller-General and Wm. Johnson regarding Foundation Account, as well as some other financial information.
Various documents are also present within the sub-series, including Bill 87, amendments, an authorization provision for variation in agreement and an agreement between McKenzie, Brandon College Inc. and the National Trust. A collection of prepared statements or briefs, many written by A.E. McKenzie regarding the purpose and future of the Foundation are also included.
Information regarding the A.E. McKenzie Foundation can be found in Series 2 (Office of the President/GM), sub-series 2 (J. Lasby Lowes), Historical Topics file 1 (Tape 9).
Series 5 (Photographs), oversized drawer #4 contains newspaper clippings dealing with the establishment of the McKenzie Foundation.
Photograph is looking north northwest and shows the south side of the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and the link between the two buildings.
Photograph is looking north and shows the south side of the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and the link between the two buildings. The photograph is looking across the quadrangle.
Photograph is looking northwest and shows the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building, the link between the two buildings and a number of cars parked on the east side of the buildings. Photograph was taken during winter.
Photograph is looking northwest and shows the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and the link from across the quadrangle in fall.
Photograph is looking north, probably from the roof of the Dining Hall, and shows the south side of the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and the link between the two buildings. Photograph also shows the quadrangle to the south of the Evans Theatre and on of the H-Huts to the west of Clark Hall.
Photograph shows Chancellor Stanley Knowles with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, followed by Hon. James Richardson, Princess Anne and Dr. A.L. Dulmage (President of Brandon University) walking to the cornerstone laying of the John R. Brodie Science Centre.
Photograph shows A.L. Dulmage (President of Brandon University) presenting a ceremonial trowel to Queen Elizabeth II at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Prince Phillip looks on.
Photograph shows Queen Elizabeth, A.L. Dulmage (Brandon University President), Prince Phillip and Princess Anne just after the ceremonial trowle presentation at the cornerstone laying ceremony of the John R. Brodie Science Centre.
Photograph shows dignitaries and onlookers on the front lawn in front the the Original Brandon College Building on the day of the cornerstone laying ceremony for the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Visible dignitaries include: H.R.H. Prince Charles (facing crowd), band leader Dr. Merton Utgaard? (from North Dakota), H.R.H. Princess Anne (dark hat), Dr. A.L. Dulmage Brandon University President), Stanley Knowles, and the Hon. James Richardson (M.P. Wpg South, Cabinet Member). Clark Hall and part of the Education Building are visible in the background.
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.
This sub-series is artificially created and contains records that did not fit into any of the preceding series or sub-series.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
The records in this sub-series concern A.E. McKenzie's personal life. It contains a number of documents created by his father, F. B. McKenzie, including land deeds, financial records, and a grant of probate. The sub-series also includes documents concerning the Ontario Mutual Life Assurance Co., the dissolution of partnership between A.E. McKenzie and George. E. McKenzie, the release of F.B. McKenzie's estate to his son and a copy of A.E. McKenzie's mother's last will and testament.
Also included within the sub-series is a file or correspondence between McKenzie and R.B. Dessert, a former employee of McKenzie Seeds who established his own seed company in California after leaving Brandon. The correspondence is almost entirely personal in nature.
Thank you letters regarding Brandon College and scholarships, as well as minutes from meetings of the Education Advisory Board can also be found within the sub-series.
Postcard was sent to Chuck Wilson's aunt, Mrs. W.M. Wilson in Creelman, SK by the McKenzie Seed Company in 1912. Chuck Wilson found the postcard in some of his aunt's papers in 2009 and mailed it to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a colour postcard of the McKenzie Seed Company building located on the west side of the 100 block of 9th Street. The card was sent to Mrs. W.M. Wilson of Creelman, SK to acknowledge her order.
Writing on the front of the card reads: A.E. McKenzie Co., Limited, Seedsmen, Brandon, Man
