Visible stains, possible water marks, hems in good condition
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1959 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of velvet and cotton blend, features the class colours of red and white, as well as the class motto “Floreat Veritas" ("May truth flourish"). The flag features the names of the graduates divided by faculty stitched in red thread on a shield surrounded by a laurel wreath and banner. The flag has two ties for hanging.
Names include: Paul Antrobus, Barry Birch, Alfred Brooks, Glenyce Currie, Carolyn Johnson, Ronald Kirbyson, Delmer Kitch, Cornelius Moerman, Robert Rempel, Margaret Schilichther, Douglas Watson, David Wilson, Jane Wilson, Warren Winkler, Helen Wright, Shirley Young, James Melvin, Barbara Russell, Bob Bagg, Douglas Birch, Louise Borodi, Clare Coburn, Cameron Darveux, James Donaghy, Joan Evans, Audrey Gash, Gilbert Giem, William Grant, Elaine MacDonald, Margaret MacDonald, Gary Martin, Herbert Murray, Wayne Pettapiece, Kathleen Pue, Niel Robertson, Alexander Russell, Jon Skafel, Stewart Tunningly, Arnold Tweed, Alan Wells, Michael Yakimishyn, John Easter, Jean Firby, John Hattie, Russell Roney, Dilys Pearce, Chester Tesarowski, Brian Thorkelson, and Nelson Unicume.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dayna Lytwyn/Osten Sahulka (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1960 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of velvet and cotton blend, features the class colours of black and gold, as well as the class motto “Temptare, Petire, Invenire Neque Cedere” (“To strive, to seek, to find but not to yield”). The flag features the names of the graduates divided by Arts and Science stitched in yellow thread. In the centre of the flag is a laurel wreath and torch. The flag has ties for hanging.
Names include: Sandra Lowe, Clark Mitchell, Donna McDonald, Richard McDonald, Fred McIntosh, Warren McKinnon, Gary Prior, Alden Slawson, Norville Spence, Donna Wilkins, Charles Alford, Malcolm Alford, Stanley Boguski, Cecil Bund, John Chudzik, Robert Melvin, Regina Armstrong, George DeMare, Edward Gillespie, David Halstead, Barry Heselgrave, John Lockie, Jack Mahoney, Wayne Murton, Terence McFadden, Barry McLennon, James Potter, Thompson Ross, Robert Simmons, Arthur Slifka, Larry Smith, Murray Zuk.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dayna Lytwyn/Osten Sahulka (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Restitching on top left back corner, slight tear in upper right corner.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1961 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of velvet and cotton, features the class colours of green and white, as well as the class motto "Intelligentiam pertamus in aeternum" ("Let us seek knowledge forever"). The flag features the names of the graduates divided by Arts and Science stitched in white thread. In the centre of the flag is a lamp. The flag has no mechanism for hanging.
Names include: Gladwyn Scott, Penelope Smith, Donald Goodfellow, Geraldine Ames, Cecilia Andreychuck, Helen Booth, James Bower, Robert Coleman, Enid Currie, Donna Frazer, Carole Griffith, Robert Haas, Hugh Halliday, Patrick Krecsy, Anne Lane, Nona Malyon, Leslie Milne, Margaret Moody, Janet Mooney, Brian McKenzie, Richard Neilson, Leonard Peltz, Ronald Rennie, Gertrude Shanks, Jean Yeo, Robert Armbruster, Irwin Badowich, Ruth Brown, James Bund, Ray Chernecki, Gerald Collins, Robert Ferris, Gary Gordon, Stephen Hyrich, Robert Latimer, James Moore, Lloyd Nikkel, George Peary, Mary Potharin, Allan Robertson, Duncan Robertson, Larrie Seeback, Ian Whyte and Rosalie Yauck.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dayna Lytwyn/Osten Sahulka (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
No visible stains, stitching in good condition, some bleeding in white felt
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1962 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of wool, felt and satin, features the class colours of blue and white, as well as the class motto “Ipsa scientia potestas est” (“Knowledge itself is power”). The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in white thread. In the centre of the flag is a shield with a book, a protractor and what might be a lightning bolt. The flag has no mechanism for hanging.
Names include: Ron Keeler, Florence English, Wayne Johnston, Donald Axford, Ronald Bawtinhimer, Glen Beck, Neil Bobbie, Margaret Borotsik, Ronald Borotsik, Clair Davies, Wayne Kirbyson, Edna Lever, Andrea Nelson, Lorraine Oscar, Eleanor Penton, Marilyn Smirl, Ronald Smith, Patricia Stanley, Peter Stobbe, Verna Tate, Daniel Warnez, Dawn Wellman, Eileen Wrightman, Wanda Wilkinson, Patricia Young, Ian Barnes, Terry Bicknell, Edwin Driver, Keith Elder, Margaret Fargey, Wayne Fawcett, Cora Fisher, Dorothea Fraser, Bill Godolphin, John Greasley, George Hickling, Dennis Holmlund, Janice Johnston, Trevor Lambert, George McKinnon, Glen McKinnon, Hugh McReuer, Brian Parker, Robert Rogers, Bill Rutherford, Glennis Scott, Karen Smeltz, Lonnie McDonald, Marth Smith, Wayne Weller.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Dayna Lytwyn/Osten Sahulka (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Wrinkles from being folded, discoloration of white fabric and stains, fraying of fabric and thread.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1963 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of satin and cotton, features the class motto “Non nobis solum sed toti mundi nati” (“Not just for ourselves but for the whole world”). The flag features the names of the graduates, as well as a stylized world with rings, featuring a lamp, laurel leaves, a dove and the letters "BC" inside a gear. The flag has rope for hanging.
Names include: John Adamack, Janice Ames, Matilda Ames, Mellanie Berthiaume, Daniel Bjarnson, William Davidson, Norma Noble, Joan Donald, Henry Dueck, Melvin Findlay, Brian Foster, Gwen Gray, Nola McBurney, Fay McLean, Jean McQuarrie, John Nelson, Isobel Nicholson, Carol Porter, Corinne Scrase, James Simmons, Patricia Tanguay, Margaret Trotter, George Trowell, Joyce Wilkinson, Spence Bell, Verna Moore, David Bertram, Kenneth Bell, Robert Bell, David Bergman, Allan Budlong, Gerald Butler, John Chudzik, Malcolm Davidson, James Dowcett, Clifford Glenn, William Gulenchin, Sharon Hutton, Ronald Gurba, Robert Ireland, Marshall Kennedy, Kazimer Matieshin, Kenneth May, Dale McFadden, Gordon McKinnon, Clare Pangman, Leonard Rivers, Kees Van Teeling, Rae Westcott, and James Woods.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
This flag was commissioned by members of the class of 1964 in 2014 as a replica of the original class of 1964 flag created as part of that class' commencement activites. Members of the class of 1964 donated it to the McKee Archives at Homecoming weekend in 2014.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1964 in 2014, to replace their orignal flag that had been lost at some point following their graduation. The flag, which is made of fabric, features the names of the graduates, as well as a stylized world with rings. The flag has grommets for hanging.
Names include: Lorraine Adam, Bill Ballantyne, Masako Ban, Patricia Blake, Matthew Bray, Clark Brownlee, Ruther Cutforth, Thelma Davis, Don Edwards, Maureen Fearns, Joan Foster, Harold Gilleshammer, George Gooden, Audrey Graham, Valerie Greig, James Gretz, Ted Griffith, Elaine Hutton, Bill Johnson, Sharon Livingstone, Margaret Ann Lowes, Donna Manness, Katherine Mantel, Elaine Mazer, Eleanore McDowell, Mickey McGill, Murray McLeod, Gordon McWilliams, Isabelle Mills, Clark Mitchell, Teenie Molgat, Adelaide Newton, Carole Paintin, Paul Panton, Virginia Patmore, Norman Peterson, Bill Potter, Beverly Reeves, Eleanor Riesberry, Irene Rinn, Moody Roebuck, Morris Smeltz, James Simmons, John Sushelnitsky, Ed Whitcomb, Jeanette Whyte, James Parrott, Warren Veale, Poppy Cumming, George McDowell, Dennis Anderson, Garry Atchison, Jack Ballen, Walter Berry, James Bomford, Jacqueline Clement, Murray Cochrane, Carl Cunningham, Robert Draper, Scott Drever, Dave Dueck, Dave Fewings, Barry Forman, Glenn Hall, Ronald Hall, David Hitchens, Garth Hunter, Brent Kinney, Gerald Kitzler, Albert Klassen, Wally Lamont, Don Lawrence, Victor Logeot, William Marshall, David McAuley, Mark McCowan, Gary Mills, Dale Nelson, Jim Poole, Dick Prawdzik, Robert Raeburn, Donald Rainnie, Dennis Smith, Evelyn Woods and Bruce Young.
Notes
Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1965 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of felt, features the class motto “Forever Upward". The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in yellow thread, as well as a scroll containing a mortarboard. The flag has no mechanism for hanging.
Names include: Elinor Armitage, Muriel Baker, Richard Balchen, Kenneth Bileski, Errol black, Phil Blain, Edward Boguski, Jo Ann Brandon, Allan Bray, Rodney Brown, Geraldine Burns, Kathryn Burton, Carole Busby, Barry Busch, Tom Campbell, Bill Carr, Dennis Carter, Christine Cassels, Ying Cheng, Yuen Cheng, Kenneth Bellas, Treva Clendenning, Catherine Craig, Ruth Cutforth, Constance Davidson, Darla Drysdale, Morely English, Betty Eshelby, Donna Firby, Carol Ann Foster, Bruce Fraser, Eldon Frost, Irving Gusdal, David Hall, Emilie Hansen, Jennifer Harms, Heather Henderson, David Hickling, Allan Hill, Lorne Hoag, Donald Hutton, Helen Inglis, Chris Johnson, Les Johnson, Laurie Ricou, Anne Franklin, Russell Lusk, Christine Jopko, Nina Kozakiewicz, Donna Laird, Willa Ledingham, Garry Lumbard, Colin Mailer, William Marshall, Bob McDonald, Donald McLaren, Shirley Melvin, Garry Miller, Walter Mostoway, Sally Norman, Phil North, Dan Old, Robert Oldcorn, Jerry Page, Lyle Poole, Ross Poole, Raymond Putman, Peggie Rainnie, Donald McDowell, Ron Rapley, Nelson Reed, Norman Reid, Catherine Robertson, Don Sherritt, Lloyd Shields, Norrine Shobrooke, Phyllis Smith, Morlene Sparrow, Bob Staines, Nancy Stanley, Sharon Stevens, William Stinchcome, Mitchell Taylor, Lorne Vopni, Herbert Weinmaster, Jack Watts, Donald Wilkie, Bob Wilkins, Gordon Williams, Jerald Wishart and Theodora Youmatoff.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Paint(?) splotches, slight fraying, slight discoloration of white fabric
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1966 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of felt and satin, features the class motto “Semper Primus” (“Always Number One”). The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in white, as well as a yellow scroll containing "'66." The flag has no mechanism for hanging.
Names include: Jim Barrow, Bob Bell, Sigrid Birkinshaw, Bob Boughen, Carole Boyd, Pat Carter, Jean Christianson, Colleen Clark, Gary Day, Ken Delbridge, Gerald Diswinka, Gary Evans, Dennis Farguson, Don Fjelsted, Carol Gurba, John Horner, Ernie Janzen, Carol Johnson, Al Josephson, Valorie Kidd, John Krahn, Diane Lytwyn, Edith May, Jim McMay, Charlie McMillan, Merilyn McTavish, Terry Moore, Helen Muray, Rodney Mykle, Marie Nadler, Doug Oberlin, Don Pratt, John Russell, Bill Sparling, Harry Toy, Bob Turner, Corine Walker, Donna Zimmerman, Jack Spalding, Bruce Batt, Bryan Bennion, Don Boguski, Barbara Broadfoot, Jim Brolund, Wayne Carey, Dave Cochrane, Allen Dahl, Ken Daniels, Ron Forman, Cyril Fox, Rick Frazer, Lindsay Gibson, Bill Hammond, Clare Haralson, Ed Holtzman, Norrie Howat, Dave Huffman, Stuart Johnson, Alasdair Kellie, Henry Klassen, Richard Lawford, Jack Lee, Mel Montgomery, Alex Russell, Ellen Vinthers, Blane Ward, George Wawrykow, Gerald Wilson and Ken Whittington.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Missing two ties on top right, some loose threads, slight discolouration of white fabric.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1967 as part of their commencement activities. The flag, which is made of felt and satin, features the class motto “Finis Sed Principium” (“The end but the beginning”). The flag features the names of the graduates stitched in white, as well as a Canada Centennial star. The flag has ties for hanging.
Names include: Jocelyn Godolphin, Linda Armitage, Brian Bailey, Gary Belecki, Bev Bird, Bryan Blixhaven, Jolie Boyarski, Dean Boyd, Garry Brake, Gary Brawn, Tom Carter, Larry Clark, Doreen Crew, Dawn Dandridge, Leo Dare, Grant Duncan, Glen Edwards, Dewey Evans, Peter Eyvindson, Bill Yard, Gordon Franklin, Midge Graham, Karen Gusdal, Barb Hamel, Wes Hockley, Murray Hutton, Bob Hyatt, Bob Jackson, Ernest Janzen, Lawrence Johnson, Janet Johnston, Marg Jones, Doug Jordan, Marg Kentner, Marie Kulberg/Kellbert, Linda Lamoureux, Darlene Lazenby, Jan Leckie, Gary MacDonald, Pam Madsen, Larry Malazdrevich, Angie Martin, Jim McAllister, Barb McDowell, Sharon McPherson, Barry Mitchell, Elmer Myers, Diane Theoret, Alice Pelk, Henry Peters, Cheryl Pomeroy, Audrey Racher, Gordon Rankmore, Jim Ranson, Elaine Reichmuth, Jim Reid, Judy Richardson, Marion Rivers, Bev Robertson, Ken Robson, Wayne Rosenman, Jeanette Saunders, Greg Sawchuk, Alice Schick, Helen Sexton, Chris Shellard, Marlene Shenk, Gail Smith, Ken Smith, John Spak, Reg Tolton, Wayne Trembath, Fred Tuttle, Jack Warkentin, N.E. Weselowski, Bill Wesley, Barb Whyte, Phil Weibe, Barb Wilkie, Elgin Wilson, Marianne Wiun, John Wright, Jim Ziegler, Judy Pool, Ray Power, Marilyn Dennstedt, Rita Hacault, Fred Fjeldsted, Jim Haynes, Ed Agnew, Patricia Barker, Jacob Boschman, Donald Carlson, Jeff Carter, Dave Clement, Barry Danard, Phillip DeCorby, Adrian De Hoog, Jim Doak, Deanna Dyck, Marjorie Fleming, Bryan Fuhr, Dennis Gebauer, David Gosman, Richard Hannah, Andy Harris, Bruce Harrison, Sandra Hart, Irwin Hiller, John Janzen, Judy Kelly/Kellie, Wayne Langlois, Mike Laushway, Jack McKinnon, Harvey McFadden, Jon Mills, Ron Moffatt, Burnell Nesbitt, Morna Patterson, Brian Phillips, Lorne Lindenberg, Richard Onganda, Diane Preston, Wayne Ramage, Doug Sawle, Bill Schrader, Wally Seippe, Fred Serafin, Lorne Smith, Al Snart, Rae Taylor, Douglas Thompson, John Tokeson, Ian Watson, Ron Westcott and Donald Wrobleski.
Notes
Loose translations for the class mottos were provided by Dr. Rosanne Gasse (Latin) and Dr. Steve Robinson (Greek), as well as from googling the mottos in October 2006. Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
On the brass plaque there are a few spolotches of what looks to be ink. There are also miltipal scrapes, large and small, across the plaque that have rubbed off the reflective polish. On the wooden backing there is a large crack that runs down the middle from tope to bottom.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1968. The plaque, which is made of a brass engraved sheet nailed to a wooden scroll, features the class motto “Nostrum Est Imperium”. The plaque features the Brandon University Coat of Arms, as well as the Class of 1968 Hymn.
Names include: Betty Aitken, Susan Arnold, Ken Arthurs, Rod Balkwell, Dave Beer, John Birnie, Judy Brereton, Ken Brown, Wayne Brown, Nancy Brownlee, Barry Burdeny, Karen Burkett, Fred Casey, Bob Cassan, Eleanor Chernenkoff, Rudy Dauk, Jane Davidson, Janice Davies, Garry Donoch, Leonard Fast, Hope Finestone, Karen Fingas, Myrna Graham, Brian Gusdal, Myron French, Keith Glawson, Al Gordon, John Graham, Shirley Halsey, Bill Henderson, Herb Henson, Michael Hill, Shirley Hrynkiw, Keith Hummel, Lynne Jackson, Dunloop Kells, Phhyllis Kotyk, Lana Kunnyckyi, Ted Leptick, Brian Lestition, Joyce Los, Penny Martin, George Matheson, Jack Maw, Allan McAulay, Ray McDonald, Linda McDowell, Randy McGunigal, Douglas McKenzie, Ken McKinney, Barb McLeod, Arlene Misanchuk, Don Mochnacz, Vicki Moore, Emmanuel Ojo, John O'Rourke, Connie Pedersen, Ken Penton, Nancy Penton, James Quinn, Don Rankmore, John Ross, Barry Russell, Ron Saranchuk, Paul Schneider, Albert Siemens, Murray Shelton, Patricia Stevenson, Glenn Stewart, Yvette Stewart, Clive Taylor, Penny Taylor, Vaughn Thorsteinson, Gerry Titus, Harry Van Mulligen, Bob Walker, Daniel Warrenger, Barb Webb, June Wilson, Margaret Beswatherick, Jim Campbell, Jim Clark, Jody Dunlop, Jacob Dyck, Paul Eilers, John Fast, Pat Filipowich, Ernest Friesen, Elaine Hopkin, Ray Hurd, Alvin Jackson, Karen Kerr, Harold Klassen, Marie Kullberg, Bruce MacDonald, Karen MacDonald, Ken Malcolm, Brian Manns, Wayne Palidwar, Wallace Peel, Floyd Phillips, Don Popien, Don Sawyer, Bernice Swanson, Don Taylor, Dennis Tokaryk, Doroty Vinthers, Penny Wallace, Fred Frost, Isabelle Kerr, Lavonne Miller, Don Simmons, Cheryl Stephansson and Thomas Williams.
Notes
Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Slight staining and discolouration on brass, screws are discoloured and may need replacing in the future, molded details in good condition. Scratching on wood and brass.
Scope and Content
Item was created by the Brandon College class of 1969. The plaque, which is made of a brass engraved sheet nailed to a wooden base, features the class motto “Nostrum Est Imperium,” as well as brass molded torches and a lame with filagree detail. The also feature the Class of 1969 Hymn and the Brandon University Coat of Arms.
Names include: James Ajila, Cheryl Anderson, Leslie Archibald, Mel Armstrong, Lorna Baldwin, Bruce Bateman, Irene Bauman, Ron Bawtinhimer, John Bell, Laurence Bertram, Dorine Best, James Blanchard, Darlene Boyd, Jake Braun, Dale Brawn, Warren Brown, Ross Brownlee, Irene Bullee, Barry Burdeny, Linda Burneski, David Campbell, Cathy Cantin, Terry Colli, Judy Crabbe, Jack Dawes, Pat DeCorby, John Douglas, Neil Douglas, Hilda Dueck, Ross Eastley, Margaret Ellis, Ruth Endall, Kerry Fair, Stu Farnell, Judy Ferris, Arthur Feser, John Findlay, Sharon Fitzsimmons, Pam Forsyth, Clark Fraser, Heather Gerrard, Chuck Gorrie, Arnold Grambo, Cordell Grant, Dale Gray, Lylle Grobb, JoAnne Haarmans, Elias Haddad, Rae Harris, Brian Harvey, Bob Haynes, Audrey Hrytsak, Janet Inglis, John Irvine, Bill Jardine, Bonnie Keay, Sharon Keynes, Amber Krauchi, Anne Kreager, Julie Laverty, Ken Lisowski, Murray MacMillan, Elspeth MacNaughton, Doug Magee, Balwarth Mahadoo, Joanne Manns, Rick Marshall, Ed Mazer, Wilfred McArthur, Murray McCartney, Joe McDonald, Peter McGregor, Jim McIntosh, Ben McKinney, John Menzies, Willa Miller, Jean Morton, Annette Mosey, Wayne Nickel, Arnold Novak, Clarice Oldcorn, Doug Paterson, Greg Paulson, Marion Perkin, Cheryl Pierson, Jacquelyn Porter, Pat Price, Jim Pringle, Linda Probe, Janis Rampton, Russ Reid, David Rinn, Madeline Ritchot, Lorna Rose, Pat Sankey, Jane Sharratt, Nancy Shaw, Tom Sinkinson, Claudia Skinner, Don Smith, Joyce Smith, Sandra Sobol, Dennis Sparling, Harry Sutcliffe, Wilf Taylor, Gerry Thompson, Marjorie Susan Tsukamoto, Jean Tilly, Andrew Turnbull, Sharon Twilley, Leo Valcourt, Mary Anne Waldron, Brian Wallace, Janis Watson, Gaylene Archibald, Joan Armstrong, John Ato-Yeboah, Don Ballard, Jack Ballard, Harko Bhagat, Lon Brandon, Marion Brereton, Alex Carruthers, Louis Chastko, Bill Currie, Pat Davies, Al Doerksen, Ernie Dushnicky, Harvey Dutkewich, Siggi Eiriksson, Steve Ewasko, Lynn Flock, Carl Forman, Sharon Garbutt, Kent Gooden, John Graham, Ken Hainsworth, Allan Halls, Mel Harvey, David Hatch, Len Hendzel, Bernie Hill, Donna Hrynkiw, Peter Hunter, Doug Kinney, Hedy Kling, Don Lindenburg, Ken Loader, ? MacIntyre, Brenda Malyon, Roy Martel, William McCartney, Ewert? McDonald, David McInnes, Bob McTaggart, Ron Metcalfe, Brian Minaker, Garth Minish, Jim Nadler, Reg Nylen, Peter Pang, Mike Quinn, Gordon Rourke, Ron Samchuk, Sandra Schepp, Allistair Scott, Richard Scott, Adelene Stefaniuk, Abdul Suleiman, Donna-Lynn Sumpton, Bruce Taylor, Monika Thiet, Mervin Toderian, Pat Turner, Vern Watt, Rick Way, Brent Wladichuk, Warren Wolfe, Jack Woodward, Harvey Wregget, Margaret Graham, Elizabeth Grant, Garry O'Brien, Nyall Ross and Sister Mary Rose.
Notes
Description by Lief Charles/Kees Adriaansen (February 2024) and Christy Henry.
Edith Mary Laycock was born on June 25, 1913. She attended Brandon Collegiate from 1929 until her graduation in 1931. Ms. Laycock attended Brandon College from 1931-1934, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1935, she attended the Wheat City Business College and graduated from the Stenographic Course. Ms. Laycock was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway as a stenographer for many years and belonged to the Canadian Pacific Expressmen's Mutual Benefit Society from 1939.
Edith Laycock was very interested in drama. While attending Brandon Collegiate and Brandon College she participated in school and college plays. She was involved in drama and theatre throughout her aadult life. Edith Laycock directed many of Brandon College's major productions beginning in 1950. She was also the director of many of the plays put on by the Brandon Little Theatre from 1950. Ms. Laycock also performed in the Little Theatre productions when she was not directing.
Ms. Laycock was also involved in many other elements of Brandon life. She served alternatively as the vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and production manager of the Little Theatre throughout the 1940's and 1950's. She was the Social Manager for the Brandon Festival Committee in 1948, the Publicity Chairperson for the Brandon Music Festival Association in the 1950's, and the Secretary of the Brandon Overture Concert Association. Laycock also wrote play reviews for the Brandon Sun in the 1950's. She was the director of the Manitoba Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. In the 1960's Laycock was a member of the Brandon Council of Women and Chairperson of its Arts and Letters Committee. She was also the Vice-President of the Brandon Art Club in 1960. Edith Laycock also held a 12-week class in creative dramatics for children at the Allied Arts Centre in the early 1960's.
Edith Laycock died in Brandon on December 17, 1987.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
This fonds consists of memorabilia kept by Edith Laycock. A large part of the collection consists of programs from plays that Laycock performed in or directed during the 1950's and 1960's. There are also numerous newspaper clippings about Laycock's plays including reviews, pictures, and advertisements. This collection also includes a folder of programs from the Brandon Little Theatre productions in the 1950's, as well as clippings about the Little Theatre. There are also numerous articles about miscellaneous drama and art events throughout Brandon, Manitoba, and Canada. The fonds also includes Laycock's daybook from 1962, and travel notes from Laycock's 1952 trip to Great Britain and Europe. The latter contains a passenger list for the Empress of Scotland, August 5, 1952. The collection further includes Canadian Pacific Railway passes dating from 1947-1963 and a copy of the Canadian Pacific Pension Plan. Fonds also contains material from the various organizations that Laycock was involved with including the Brandon Council of Women and Beta Sigma Phi. Fonds includes 12 photos that appear to be family photos from Laycock's childhood. Finally, the fonds contains various copies of plays that Laycock performed in or directed.
Robert (Bob) Troy Blair was born on March 11, 1930 in Brandon, MB. His first six years were spent in Alexander, MB, where his father and uncle operated a grocery store. In 1936, his family moved to Souris, MB, where his father ran a grocery store. Blair received his primary and high school education, with the exception of Grade 12, in Souris.
Blair remembers his school years in Souris as mainly happy years. He was involved with both piano and organ music lessons. he was never interested in physical sports with the exception of golf. World War II broke out in September of 1939. Souris became the site of #17 SFTS and home base for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Many of the service men came from England, Australia and New Zealand. Blair's mother always entertained at least two for dinner every Sunday. Rationing of sugar, tea and coffee, butter and meat became a way of life. Blair had the job every Saturday of pasting the ration coupons into booklets. It was also when he was in Grade 6, that Blair realized he was more attracted to boys than to girls. Perhaps it was because so many attractive airmen surrounded him!
In November of 1947, the Blair family relocated to Alexander where Bob Blair finished his Grade 11. This was not a good year due to bullying. In September of 1948, Blair moved to Winnipeg to attend United College for his Grade 12. Upon completion of Grade 12, Blair remained in Winnipeg until June 1950. he worked at a number of businesses - Gestetner, Eaton's Mail Order shoe department, Maple Leaf Milling, and the drug store in the Medical Arts Building. In September 1950, he entered Brandon College. Blair was very active in extra-curricular affairs while at Brandon College; particularly drama. Following his B.A. he enrolled in the Education Faculty, having decided to become a teacher.
Blair's teaching career spanned 34 years. All but one year was spent in the Brandon School Division. On his first day of teaching in the Division he met the man with whom he would spend the next 46 years. He was primarily a teacher of English and Music. A highlight of his career was exchange teaching in Sacramento, California in 1961. Orientation for exchange took place in August in Washington, D.C., where Blair had the opportunity to meet President J.F. Kennedy. He vividly recals the morning that JFK was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In September 1965, Blair assumed the principalship of Park School and in September of 1969, the same position at George Fitton School where re remained until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Brandon Picnipals' Association, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and servedas President of the Brandon Teachers' Association. Among his major accomplishments during his time as principal were the introduction of a centralized school library in both Park and George Fitton Schools and the integration of special needs students into regular classroom situations wherever possible. He was made a Life Member of the Manitoba Teachers' Society (Brandon) in June 1990. Following his retirement Blair worked as a Library Automation Consultant (1989-1993).
Blair also had numerous community involvements during his time in Brandon. he was active in the Brandon Little Theatre (Best Actor Award, Manitoba Drama Festival for One Act Plays in 1963), the Brandon Festival of the Arts, the Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition, and Arm Industries to name a few.
Following the death of his partner in 2001, Blair moved to Saskatoon to live with a younger gay couple. He has been active in volunteerism: as an Ambassador for the Saskatoon Airport Authority, assistant with the Saskatoon Health Region's Immunization Clinics, information clerk for the Festival of Trees, data entry clerk for the Saskatoon Music Festival, on the Board of the Saskatoon Jazz Society, and Hospitality Coordinator for the Saskatoon Jazz Festival.
As of October 2013, Bob Blair continues to live in Saskatoon, SK.
Custodial History
Records were in Blair's possession until he donated them to the Mckee Archives on Homecoming weekend October 2013.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two scrapbooks containing 145 photographs and ephemera (play and graduation programs, tickets, pins, newspaper clippings) documenting Bob Blair's days at Brandon College. Social events and extra-curricular activities are heavily featured in the two scrapbooks. Also included are graduation portraits for the Classes of 1951, 1952 and 1953. Of the 145 photographs all are black and white except for two photos of the Class of '53 reconvocation (May 1993), and one from the Class of '53 reunion (2003).
