Fred McGuinness was a sessional lecturer in the English Department at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba where he co-taught an introductory undergraduate course in journalism with English Professor John Blaikie. Although McGuinness had 30 years experience as a journalist, editor, publisher, and freelance writer, as well as an extensive public speaking career, the partnering was necessary because he did not have a graduate degree, a qualification necessary for teaching in a university setting. In addition to his professional experience, McGuinness was also an avid reader on topics about the process of writing and the publishing of popular writing.
McGuinness likely began teaching his journalism course at Brandon University in 1983 and continued until 1990, possibly 1996. McGuinness often referenced his class when writing his Neighborly News column. A portion of McGuinness’ course involved analyzing and debating current events from newspaper headlines. McGuinness emphasized the importance of clean copy, spelling, and grammar with his editing assignments.
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a newspaper journalist, freelance writer, and sessional instructor. The Estate of Fred McGuinness donated the materials to the SJ McKee Archives circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries contains records created and collected by Fred McGuinness during his time as a sessional instructor and writer. Consisting of teaching materials McGuinness used in the undergraduate course he taught with Professor John Blaikie the subseries includes: lecture notes, quizzes, exercises, exams, and newspaper and magazine articles.
Notes
Information for the history/biography was obtained from documents in the BU journalism course subseries (McG 6.2), and his Neighborly News columns (McG 2.3)
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible materials pertaining to his teaching career may be found in other subseries of the Fred McGuinness collection. Several articles McGuinness wrote for Neighborly News referenced his BU journalism students (see McG 2.3)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Series has been divided into five sub-series, including: (1) Faculty of Arts; (2) Faculty of Science; (3) Faculty of Education; (4) School of Music; and (5) School of Health Studies.
[St. Joseph’s Academy provided education to the children of Brandon’s Catholic community and was overseen by its own Catholic school board. Non-secular school boards would be eliminated in Manitoba in 1890. (Mitchell, T. 1986. In the Image of Ontario: Public Schools in Brandon 1881-1890. Manitoba History, Number 12, Autumn 1986.)]
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
Item consists of portraits of the members of Brandon College Academy III class of 1925.
Top Row (L to R): A. Thomson; D. Hill; R. Wicklund; E. Allen; and S. Mitchell.
Second Row (L to R): Professor Jones (Honorary President); V. Lissaman; Dr. MacNeill (Dean); R. Kingshott; and Professor Dennison (Principal).
Third Row (L to R): M. Shewan and C. Gammon.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. Young; C.J. Smith (Class Pres.); H. Lewis (Sect. Treas); H. Booth (Vice Pres.); and B. Manthorne.
Bottom Row (L to R): G. Shaw; J. Leslie; F. McKenzie; M. Miller; and H. Clendenning.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
