Brandon College established a Canadian Officer Training Corps (COTC) program in 1916 and had enough students for a platoon that would join the 196th Western Universities Battalion's B Company. COTC logs for in the SJ McKee Archives show that at least 40 men regularly attended classes on campus during the 1916 winter term.
The Brandon Daily Sun published the names of 60 potential platoon recruits before they headed to Camp Hughes to train in the summer of 1916. Although Lt. J.R.C. Evans spearheaded the training of the COTC enlistees at Brandon College, he was found medically unfit for overseas service. In his stead, the son of the college's founder, Lt. William Carey McKee, lead the platoon to Camp Hughes where they joined the 196th Battalion. Of the 60 recruits identified in the local paper, 20 would not survive the war, including Lt. McKee. [ST/2016]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of 40 men wearing WWI uniforms. The men have the Canada general service cap badge on their headdress. The officer in the centre of the group (i.e., the man with the cane) is J.R.C. Evans. The group of men are likely members of the first Brandon College Platoon, which joined the 196th Western Universities Battalion.
Photograph shows a group of 10 men, eight whom are wearing sweaters with the letters WCBC appliqued across the chest. The goalie is seated in a wodden chair and wears his goalie pads and skates. The four other players in the front row are also wearing skates and have their hockey sticks.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph mat reads: Wheat City Business College Hockey Club, 1912
Photograph was given to the Athletics Department by Dave Bauman and then transferred to the Archives in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University football team.
Back row (L to R): Mel Jesson, Reg Knourek, John Graham, Bruce Bonk, Al Johson (Equipment Manager)
Third row (L to R): Larry Rodenbush, Dave Bauman, Julien Hoyak, George Kunyckyj, Wayne Purdy, Len Sitter, Harry Sutcliffe
Second row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Maurice Lang, Lorne Lagimodiere, Boyd Van Agglen, Peter Hunter, Lyle Grobb, Mr. Howard (Coach)
Front row (L to R): Dr. Hunter, Wayne McLennan, Dennis Fenton, Bruce Taylor, Pete McGrego, Bob Gladstone, Jim Wilton, Mr. Steeves (Coach).
Missing: Bob Haynes, Mark Kennedy, Dale Brawn, Hank Flemming, Al McAulay, Dennis Shindle.
Edges have curled and there is a long tear running from the bottom up towards the players in the front row. Image is also somewhat faded or overdeveloped.
Custodial History
Photograph was given to the Athletics Department by Dave Bauman and then transferred to the Archives in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University football team.
Back row (L to R): Gene Parks, Dave Bauman, Jim Kester, Con O'Leary, Guy Dauben, Lorne Lagimodiere, Garry Smith, Norman Joss (Manager)
Third row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Steve Holden, Mel Jesson, Kay Bradley, Ken Mitchell, Richard Borotsik, Bob Gladstone, Al Johnson, Frank Macey (Coach)
Second row (L to R): Dr. Hunter, Wayne McLennan, Carl Iwanyshyn, Jim Jankiewicz, Bruce Misanchuk, Larry Rodenbush, Gene Hodgson, Mr. Howard (Coach)
Front row (L to R): Mr. Steeves (Coach), Peter Hagberg, Bruce Taylor, Jim Wilton, Len Sitter, Peter Hunter, Mike Sinchcombe, George Kunyckyj, Ab Clearwater (Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon University football team taken in Kinsmen Stadium. Back Row (L to R): Doug Magee, Don Smith, Eldon Montgomery, Dean Boyd, Jim Ziegler, Keith Hummel, John Graham, Gerry Titus, Hellar Nakonechny. Second Row (L to R): Pete McGregor, George Kunyckyj, Boyd Van Aglen, Al Scott, Bill Yard, Doug Sawle, Doug Sawyer, Stan Furman, Stu Farnell. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves, John Spak, John Ross, Barry Ejolfson, Jim Haynes, Guy Savoie, Pete Hunter, Bill Wesley, Harry Sutcliffe, Bill Myers, Ken Webster.
Photograph shows a portrait of an elderly woman with crimped hair and wearing classes. The woman has been identified as Elma Hughes, wife of Willard J. Hughes.
Photograph shows an elderly couple posing for a formal portrait. The woman is wearing a black crepe dress. The man, who is bearded but not mustached, is wearing a black jacket.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. L. O'Neil?
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.
Photograph is a portrait of Franklin W. Sweet, Brandon College President (1923-1924).
Notes
A brass plate accompanied the photograph, which read: Franklin Wait Sweet. Born 1871 in Dayton, Ohio. Died, 1924 in Brandon, Man. President of Brandon College, 1923-1924. The plate was culled from the collection on February 29, 2008.
Photograph shows a group of 14 individuals scattered throughout a yard of a two-storey brick home with an extension. An elderly woman can be seen a wheelchair. Four women are wearing white gowns with long sleeves.
Notes
Writing on the front corner of the photograph reads: 1868
Photograph shows the recently constructed Strathcona Block. H. Lamontagne & Co. Ltd., Wholesale, occupies the ground floor. Scaffolding is suspended from the north side of the building. Buildings have yet to be erected to the north and south sides of the Strathcona Block.
Notes
Back of photograph is stamped: Hughes & Co. Ltd., 1009 Princess Ave., Brandon, Man.
Surface of photograph is cracking. Edges are starting to curl and have some small tears.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Larry Rodenbush, Keith Angus (Manager), Wayne Davies (Ass’t Coach), Doug Steeves (Coach), Al Paulson, Norm Joss (Trainer), Dennis Shindle. Second Row (L to R): Jim Hawley, Andy Murray, Phill Spratt, Wayne McLennan, Joe Parks, John Graham, Ed Hasiuk. Third Row (L to R): Ron Kille, Lorne Lagimodiere, Guy Dobbin, Neil Greaves, Bruce Craig, Dallas Maynard, Mel Barclay. Fourth Row (L to R): Rick Williamson, Don Kille, Wally Cullen, Bruce Misanchuk, Jack Mitchell, Darcy Normand, Rick Bender. Back Row-L to R: Pete Hagberg, Terry Tegg, Frank Boguski, Wes Maksymetz, Duffy Bredt, Dave McMunn.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves (Coach), Pete Bertram, Doug Gillies, Larry Rodenbush, Peter Hagberg, Bob Gladstone, Bruce Craig, Wayne Davies (Coach). Second Row (L to R): Duffy Bredt, Jack Mitchell, Don Kowalchuk, Dave Bauman, Bruce Tollefson, Garry Smith, Kevin Bate, Bob Bender. Third Row (L to R): Jim Hawley, Bill Harding, Warren Oliver, Lorne Lagimodiere, Tod Laporte, Morley Hartel, Ed Hasiuk. Back Row (L to R): Richard Malsi (Manager), Joe Parks, Norm Joss (Trainer)