Search Results - S. J. McKee Archives

Scope and Content: Contains the following files: 1.1 Johnston McPherson's drivers licenses and membership cards 1923-1963 (includes 2 photos) 1.2 Miss Ella McKay/Mrs. Johnston McPherson correspondence 1903-1919 1.3 Mrs. Johnston McPherson miscellaneous [1903-1968] 1.4 Mr. and Mrs. Johnston McPherson correspondence 1960 (includes "Story of the Brandon Hills" and "Fun and Happiness on Treasure Trail" 1.5 Mr. and Mrs. Johnston McPherson correspondence 1961 1.6 Mr. and Mrs. Johnston McPherson correspondence 1962-1963 1.7 (Possibly Johnston McPherson) hay account book 1902; same volume contains a travel diary 1.8 Johston McPherson - Land Title (1910) and correspondence re: land purchase (1909) 1.9 Transcript of History of Justice, Manitoba 1956 1.10 Brandon Hills Busy Bees account book 1927-1934 1.11 Basil McDonald's land patent 1884 1.12 List of electors 1938 1.13 Brandon Hills School teacher's notebook 1927 1.14 List of electors in Glenwood [1915-1941] and Blanchard 1933 1.15 Unidentified correspondence [1902-1929] 1.16 Ella McPherson unsorted correspondence 1915-1952 1.17 Address book with newsclippings ca. 1940 (the bigger of the two address books) 1.18 Ella McPherson address book 1913-1939 (includes 2 photographs; was given to Ella McPherson by Ethel McPherson in 1913; the smaller of the two address books).

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History / Biographical: Melvin Earl Murray was born on October 16, 1901 in Neepawa, MB and he lived his entire life in there. Earl left school at the age of 15 to assist an uncle on the farm; he was one of a number of young men who took the place of men who were called to serve in the armed services during the First World War. He worked with his father on his farm until startin a transportation business locally in 1927. In 1932, he obtained a contract with General Motors to sell G.M. products. Subsequently he contracted to sell IHC farm machineray and later added a contract as distributor of Thomas school buses for the Province of Manitoba. Earl married Margaret Mary McIntosh (1902-1994) on November 5, 1924 and together they had one son, Gerald. Earl was active in church and community affairs, service clubs and sporting circles. Among his awards were The Town of Neepawa Honorary Citizen award, The Golden Boy award, The Red Cross Service award, a Chamber of Commerce award, Motor Dealers awards provincially and nationally and Her Majesty The Queen Silver Anniversary award. Earl Murray died on September 4, 1986 in Brandon, MB. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery.

Custodial History: As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.

Scope and Content: Item is an audiocassette tape containing an interview with Earl Murray about automobiles in Neepawa since the early days. The interviewer is Winnie Cheetham.

Notes: History/bio information taken from the records, the Neepawa local history "Heritage" and Murray's obituary. Description by Christy Henry.

Physical Description: File 12.6 is very fragile and has some water damage that has warped the pages, but hasn't damaged the clippings.

History / Biographical: For biographical information on Angus and Ethel McPherson see the description for Box 6 of the Alfred Angus Murray McPherson collection. For biographical information on Annie I. McVety (Pentland) see the descrption for Box 10 of the Alfred Angus Murray McPherson collection.

Scope and Content: Contains the following files: 12.1 Angus McPherson album (clippings, poems, etc.) - MISSING 12.2 Ethel McPherson scrapbook 1920-1942 12.3 Ethel McPherson scrapbook 1942-1947 12.4 Ethel McPherson scrapbook 1941-1954 (loose entries) 12.5 Ethel McPherson scrapbook (loose entries) 12.6 Annie I. McVitie scrapbook (poems etc. on an old school register) 12.7 Annie I. McVitie poetry 1879