Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.W.2

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2.5" x 3.5" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Wightman won the Silver Medal in both Philosophy and Political Science.

Scope and Content

Graduation portrait of Eileen Wightman, class of 1962.

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.W.14

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1920

Physical Description

5.5" x 8" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Wright taught in the Department of Music from 1907-1940. From 1908-1940 he was the Director of Music at Brandon College.

Custodial History

Photograph was loaned by Mrs. J.G. Smart. Note with the photograph says "Please return to Kaye Rowe."

Scope and Content

Portrait of W.L. Wright.

Notes

Photograph is oval in shape and has the words "Wishing you continued success, W.L. Wright" written on it.

Name Access

W.L. Wright

Subject Access

W.L. Wright

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

8

Item Number

8.W.15

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1920

Physical Description

4" x 6" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Wright taught in the Department of Music from 1907-1940. From 1908-1940 he was the Director of Music at Brandon College.

Custodial History

Photograph donated by Keith Evans, son of Adelene Monica Bailey and J.R.C. Evans.

Scope and Content

Portrait of W.L. Wright.

Notes

Photograph was originally part of a larger item that included portraits of Adelene Monica Bailey (BUPC 8.B.27) and M. Kathleen Moffat (BUPC 8.M.40).

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Part Of

Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Creator

Brandon Sun Publishing Co.

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2

Item Number

BAPC 2.43

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1934

Physical Description

10.25" x 8" (b/w)

History / Biographical

Gustave Bellegro “Gus” Yaeger was born on July 10, 1878 at Genoa, Italy. The son of Swiss parents, he immigrated to the United States, working in West Virginia then North Dakota before arriving in Brandon, MB in 1910. He worked at various jobs before opening Yaeger's Furs, a fur-coat factory and retail store at 602 Rosser Avenue, in 1919. Yaeger married Sarah Ellen Williams (1883-1966) of Big Rock, Idaho in 1907. They had two children: Karl Williams Yaeger (1908-1975) and Barbara Yaeger (m. H.H. Ricketts). Gus Yaeger died on March 25, 1942 in Brandon, MB. His son carried on the business after his death before selling it to one of the managers in 1969. The Dionne quintuplets, born May 28, 1934, were the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. They were born just outside Callandar, ON.

Scope and Content

Item is a photograph of the Yaeger's Furs Dionne quintuplets Christmas window display. The display features five dolls dressed in fur coats and bonnets, a framed photo of Gus Yaeger, a Christmas tree and a cardboard Santa.

Notes

History/Bio information taken from the Manitoba Historical Society website (http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/yaeger_gb.shtml)

Name Access

Yaeger's Furs

Gus Yaeger

Dionne quintuplets

Subject Access

downtown

window displays

commercial buildings

businesses

quintuplets

quints

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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