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MPE C 4 Co-op Farm Implements

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1978-1982
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MPE C.4
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1978-1982
Physical Description
7cm
History / Biographical
Co-op Farm Implements was a subsidiary company designed to serve Pool members in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of general documents and photographs.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2010)
Name Access
Co-op Farm Implements
Subject Access
farm implements
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series C: Subsidiary Companies and Co-operatives
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The Manitoba co-operator

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1931-1936; 1943-2001
Other Title Info
Formerly The Scoop Shovel
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Collection
Manitoba Pool Elevator Library Collection
Creator
Manitoba Co-operative Conference
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MPE E 3
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1931-1936; 1943-2001
Publication
Winnipeg : Manitoba Co-operative Conference, ltd
Physical Description
74 v. ; ill.; 5.46 m
Scope and Content
During the independent existence of Manitoba Pool Elevators, the Manitoba Co-operator, published by the Manitoba Co-operative Conference Ltd., was the official organ of the cooperative movement in the province. The sub-series consists of issues of The Manitoba Co-operator from 1931-1936 and 1943-2001.
Notes
Description by Jill Sutherland and Christy Henry.
Subject Access
Agriculture
Cooperative Periodicals
Farm produce Marketing Periodicals
Conservation
microfilm, PDF
Location Original
Archives 14-24-2, Box 24 - Manitoba Pool
Location Copy
Z drive
Arrangement
The Scoop Shovel, Vol. VII No.1-7 is bound with the Manitoba Co-operator, Vol. VII, No. 9-12
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Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1982
Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McS 3 3.3
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1982
Physical Description
0.2 cm
History / Biographical
It has been impossible to establish an administrative history for Pike & Co. other than that it was a small distributor of packet seeds located in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition was made in 1982 on the recommendation of McKenzie President William Moore. In 2001, Pike & Co. continued to be a part of the mail order division of McKenzie Seeds.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A. E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of one file containing a proposal to acquire shares of Pike & Co., and a document entitled organizational shares.
Storage Location
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds McS 3 Acquisitions
Related Material
Financial records for Pike & Co. for 1983 are located in Series 1 (Board of Directors), sub-series 5 (Financial) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds in the file entitled 'Complete Financial Record 1983, McKenzie Seeds'. Catalogues and seed packets for Pike & Co. are located in Series 2 (Office of the President/GM), sub-series 4 (Marketing) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds. The book "By Gossip and Myth" by Prof. George MacDowell in Series 6 (Miscellaneous), sub-series 2 (Miscellaneous Publications) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds, also contains a small amount of information regarding the purchase of Pike & Co.
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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1936-1945
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
8.13
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1936-1945
Scope and Content
Minutes from the meetings of the Co-Ed Association, a club formed by members of Clark Hall.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds Series 8: Brandon College Students Association
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Lovstrom Block A - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co- ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.2.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block A consisted of 12 excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block A - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block A
Documents
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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1981
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MPE C.2
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1981
Physical Description
33cm
History / Biographical
Co-enerco was a co-operative energy company that resulted from the Co-operative Resources Project. See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of records pertaining to the formation of Co-enerco.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2010)
Name Access
Co-enerco
Subject Access
utilities
Co-operatives
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series C: Subsidiary Companies and Co-operatives
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MPE C 7 Co-operatives

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Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1922-1995
Part Of
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MPE C.7
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1922-1995
Physical Description
59cm
History / Biographical
Manitoba Pool Elevators was a part of and associated with many other producer co-operatives in Manitoba. See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series consists of records from the following co-operative organizations: Canadian Poultry Pool Ltd, Canadian Poutry Sales, Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association, Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Ltd, The Co-operative Promotion Board, Manitoba Fish Products, Pool Co-operative Seed Association, XCAN Grain Pool Records for the above organizations may include but do not necessarily include the following: financial records, minutes, correpondence, reports, addresses, and memoranda.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2010) Original order in this sub-series was rearranged by Eileen McFadden. The order established by her has been left intact.
Name Access
Pool Co-operative Seed Association
XCAN
Canadian Poultry Pool Ltd.
Canadian Poultry Sales
Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association
Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Ltd
The Co-operative Promotion Board
Manitoba Co-operative Conference
Manitoba Fish Products
Storage Location
RG 4 Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds Series C: Subsidiary Companies and Co-operatives
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Steele Briggs Seed Co. Ltd.

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Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1893, 1931-1979
Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McS 3 3.2
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1893, 1931-1979
Physical Description
25.7 cm
History / Biographical
On November 11, 1971, A. E. McKenzie Co. Ltd. acquired Steele Briggs Seed Co. Ltd., Rennie Seeds, and the Canada Seed Co. from Maple Leaf Mills Limited of Toronto, Ontario. The purchase included the packet seed business and most of the brand names and trademarks of the above companies as well as the Steele Briggs properties in Winnipeg and Regina, and all of the equipment in their Toronto location. This same location was leased by A. E. McKenzie Co. for a number of years. As a result of the acquisition of Steele Briggs, the name of A. E. McKenzie Co. was modified to A.E. McKenzie Co. Ltd. - Steele Briggs Ltd; each company continued to operate under its respective trade names in the marketing of Garden Seeds, Lawn Grass and other product lines across Canada. The Steele Briggs Seed Co. was founded in 1873 in Toronto, although at the time of its inception, the company, which was a small retail seed store, was known as Steele Brothers and Company. Two of the company's founders, Mr. R. C. Steele and Mr. S. E. Briggs, were already involved in a grocery and produce business in Oshawa, Ontario together. From the first store at 23 East Market Street, Toronto, Steele Briggs moved into a new warehouse at the Southeast corner of Front and Jarvis Streets in 1887. However, by 1888, new premises were required due to the rapid growth of the company, and a warehouse was leased at 107 Front Street East. Five years later, a separate store was opened to manage the local retail and mail order sections of the business at 132 King Street East. The annual increase in trade, however, made the construction of a new five-story building necessary in 1911-1912. By 1902, the volume of business the company was receiving from Western Canada led to the establishment of a branch house in Winnipeg. Further expansion occurred in 1922, when Steele Briggs purchased a large warehouse and Seed Cleaning elevator at Regina in order to more adequately deal with the demands of the Western Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1933, a branch house was opened in Edmonton, and in 1956 one was established in Vancouver. In its formative years, prior to the 1930's, the management group was comprised of a number of well-known businessmen. These included: Mr. J.S. Steele, Mr. E. F. Crossland, second Vice-President and General Manager, Mr. W. D. Steele, first Vice-President and Manager of the List Seeds Department, Mr. C. J. Turnbull, General Manager of the Western houses and Seed Grain supplies, Mr. R. S. Ferguson, Assistant Manager of the Catalogue and Wholesale trade located in Winnipeg, and L. B. Robinson, Assistant Manager and Accountant at Regina. Sometime between 1944-1948, Mr. W. D. Dack was appointed President of Steele Briggs, and, in 1951, he announced new executive appointments to the company. Mr. George F. Boyd was appointed Manager of Steele Briggs' Regina branch and later supervisor of all Western branches as Vice-President in charge of Western Canada Operations. Mr. C. S. Beattie was appointed Secretary Treasurer of the company. In June of 1964, D. H. MacKay, E. R. Seede of Regina and Tom Gray of Edmonton, were named to the Company's Board of Directors. For many years Steele Briggs published and distributed a retail catalogue, the first was published in 1875. Rennie Seeds Ltd. was founded by William Rennie in 1870 and incorporated in 1905. It was located in a small store at Adelaide and Jarvis Streets in Toronto. Following the death of Mr. Rennie, the business carried on under the leadership of his son Thomas Rennie, and subsequently under Thomas Rennie's son-in-law K. J. Harrison. Steele Briggs acquired Rennie Seeds in 1961. The Ferry Seed Company, which operated primarily in Eastern Canada, was bought by the Steele Briggs Seed Co. in 1926, effectively ceasing all operations under the Ferry name.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A. E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of financial records, miscellaneous documents, including some correspondence and files relating to the merger of Steele Briggs Seeds and McKenzie Seeds. Information regarding the Canada Seed Company can also be found in the sub-series. The sub-series also contains a scrapbook (500 pages; 24 x 28 x 6 cm) dealing with Steele Briggs Seeds and the seed industry. Items in the scrapbook include newspaper/magazine clippings dealing with executives of the company (including the death of prominent members), commentaries on the seed industry and seed varieties and a number of general interest columns. A copy of the painting "A Gateway to Canada's Granary, Winnipeg 1872" by J.D. Kelly is also included. Photographs, magazine advertisements, correspondence and writings on seed varieties are also located in the sub-series. A page level inventory of the types of seeds included is available for the scrapbook. A copy of the 1893 Steele Briggs catalogue is also contained within the sub-series. Special attention should be paid to the color covers included near the beginning of the book. The sub-series is divided into five sub sub series, including: (1) Merger; (2) Financial; (3) Miscellaneous; (4) Canada Seeds; and (5) Scrapbook.
Storage Location
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds McS 3 Acquisitions
Related Material
Historical information relating to Steele Briggs Seeds is located in the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds, Series 2 (Office of the President/GM), sub-series 2 (J. Lasby Lowes), Historical Topics, file 10 (tape 23) and file 11 (tape 24). Sales literature and seed packets for Steele Briggs Seeds are located in the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds Series 2 (Office of the President/GM), sub-series 4 (Marketing). One photograph of Steele Briggs Seeds can be found in Series 5 (Photographs) in the sub-series 5.17, Steele Robertson/Steele Briggs of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds. There is also a Steele Briggs poster located in oversized drawer # 4. In Series 6 (Miscellaneous) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds, under the Centennial Exhibition, there is a folder for Steele Briggs containing various records/documents for the company that were used in the display.
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Lovstrom Block C - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Accession Number
1-2010
datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used to facilitate computer cataloguing. Excavation
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.4.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block C consisted of nine excavation units. Miggs Green was Block C assistant.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block C - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block C
Documents
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Lovstrom Block F - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.7.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of four block sites took place in 1988 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Ian Kuijt as crew chief. Block F consisted of 4 excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block F - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block F
Documents
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Lovstrom survey 1985 - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1985
Accession Number
1-2010
and 250N/0E. A subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used to facilitate computer
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.1.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1985
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
In 1985 the Lovstrom locale was tested by Drs. Nicholson and Hamilton with 5 students. An extensive survey and nine excavations units were opened. This testing indicated the presence of artifacts manufactured by Blackduck and Duckbay peoples from the boreal forest and northern parkland areas. Other ceramics diagnostic of groups from the Saskatchewan Basin and the Middle Missouri area were also recovered in surface collection from the cultivated area of the locale.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom survey 1985 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom survey 1985
Documents

3.1.1.1_Summary.pdf

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Lovstrom survey 1986 - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1986
Accession Number
1-2010
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.1.2.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1986
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Under Dr. Nicholson’s direction and crew chief Brenda Kramarchuk with crew of Kate Peach and Blaine Frenette an additional sample of 15 units were excavated in 1986. This work confirmed the results of the first season, and resulted in an increased sample of faunal material, lithics, ceramics, and in the identification of distinctive ceramic clusters from different locations within the locale. These two seasons of testing satisfactorily demonstrated the presence of a large Prehistoric locale that warranted further exploration.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom survey 1986 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom survey 1986
Documents

3.1.2.1_Summary.pdf

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Lovstrom Block B - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Accession Number
1-2010
. Block B consisted of 20 excavation units located near TU 4 at Original Co-ordinate 200N/0E (Catalogue
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.3.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block B consisted of 21 excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block B - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block B
Documents
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A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. - scrapbooks

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Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c.1903 - c.1940
Part Of
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McS 6 6.3
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c.1903 - c.1940
Physical Description
27.5 cm
Physical Condition
The scrapbooks in this sub-series are fragile, particularly the product book. They must be handled with great care.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A. E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of three scrapbooks. Two of the three contain copies of advertisements for a number of businesses, including McKenzie Seeds, Steele Briggs, Patmore's, Rennie's, and McFayden Seeds. Clippings dealing with a variety of other companies in the seed industry are also included. The third scrapbook contains pictures of various flowers, vegetable, herbs and other seed products in alphabetical order. An inventory is available for the third scrapbook.
Notes
Date(s) of creation, including distribution, publication, etc.: a) [No title] ad book - 1906-1911 b) "Scrap Book" ad book - 1917-1926 c) [No title] product book - c.1903 - c.1940
Storage Location
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds McS 6 Miscellaneous
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The Medicine Hat News

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1955 - 1965, 1988
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 2.1
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1955 - 1965, 1988
Physical Description
Approximately 50 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness worked with The Medicine Hat News for 10 years, starting in 1955, when he was hired as an assistant to the paper’s publisher. In 1958, he was promoted to publisher of the newspaper. At the same time McGuinness was also appointed vice-president of Southam Company Limited. Based in Toronto, Southam Company Limited was the parent organization that oversaw the Southam Printing Company (Toronto and Montreal) and the publication of a number of weekly newspapers, including The Ottawa Citizen, The Hamilton Spectator, The Winnipeg Tribune, The Calgary Herald, The Edmonton Journal, The Vancouver Province and The Medicine Hat News. In addition to his administrative duties, while with The Medicine Hat News, McGuinness authored a column titled, “The Lighthouse.” In November of 1965, he resigned as publisher and moved with his family to Winnipeg where he was appointed manager of the New Personnel and Information Division with James Richardson and Sons. In 1988, McGuinness was hired by The Medicine Hat News to write a 20 article feature about his reminisces of Medicine Hat. McGuinness referred to this collection of stories as “Hat Memoirs.”
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a newspaper journalist and freelance writer. 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 journalist, editor, and freelance writer for The Medicine Hat News. Records include Medicine Hat News clippings from the 1960s, a scrapbook containing clippings of McGuinness’ Lighthouse column (1961-1964) and drafts of McGuinness’ 1988 Medicine Hat memoirs. Records in the subseries consist of rough drafts, article proofs, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and correspondence.
Notes
Readers’ correspondence pertaining to McGuinness’ time in Medicine Hat may be found in Fred McGuinness’ personal papers, subseries McG 1.2 Correspondence
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Documents

McG 2_1 Medicine Hat inventory.pdf

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Neighborly News columns

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1979 - 2002
Accession Number
1-2015
Other Title Info
Title based on the contents of the subseries
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
McG 2.3
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
textual records
Date Range
c. 1979 - 2002
Physical Description
Approximately 18 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Fred McGuinness wrote the syndicated weekly news column “Neighborly News” for 22 years, beginning in 1979. According to McGuinness, the Neighborly News column evolved out of the interest in and the impending cancellation of the CBC Radio broadcast “Neighborly News from the Prairies.” McGuinness credits Eugene Derksen (Steinbach Carillon), Miles Phillips (Boissevain Recorder), and Ian MacKenzie (Portage Graphic) for approaching him about printing/publishing a Neighborly News column. The column initially began with a dozen subscriptions from weeklies and grew to publication in 55 weeklies. McGuinness described his creative process as follows. McGuinness received weeklies from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, from which he would read the first page and the editorial page. He created thematic files from clippings he accumulated over a period of time. He would then write four columns at a time based on the materials he assembled and had the columns printed at the Brandon Sun plant for camera-ready copy. Other weeklies had to re-type the columns if they did not have the facilities. The weekly columns were written for publication periods beginning every Monday. McGuinness wrote his last Neighborly News column during the publication week of April 1, 2002. In his final column he confessed that his age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diagnosed in 2001, had become an impediment to his research, writing, and editing abilities. A month later, a Neighborly News retrospective written by McGuinness was published. In that column McGuinness reviewed the history of the Neighborly News broadcast and column and described his writing process. The successor to McGuinness’ Neighborly News column was Margaret “Peggy” HASEIN, the editor and co-publisher of the Biggar Independent. Hasein was the successful bidder for the column after McGuinness put his column up for sale upon receiving his AMD diagnosis. The Neighborly News column is still in print today (2015).
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness during the publication of the syndicated column Neighborly News from 1980 to 2002. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records (i.e., typed drafts, camera ready copy, and correspondence) created during the publication period (1980 to 2002) of Fred McGuinness’ syndicated Neighborly News column. The Archives does not have copies of McGuinness’ Neighborly News columns from 1999 to 2002. There is one file folder containing letters of thanks and congratulations upon McGuinness’ retirement in April 2002.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from Neighborly News columns published in the Roblin Review (April 2, 2002, 4), and The Glenboro Gazette (May 7, 2002, 11). In the Glenboro Gazette column, “Looking Back,” McGuinness recalled the history of history Neighborly News radiobroadcast and column. The timeline provided in the article, appears to conflict with the actual dates the radio broadcast was cancelled by CBC and the beginning of the publication of the Neighborly News column. The Archives have used McGuinness’ date in the looking back column but researchers should be aware of the discrepancies in the timeline The original location of the file (when the Fred McGuinness collection was unprocessed) is noted on the front of each file folder. The first sentence of each column was provided in the file level inventory because weeklies published alternative titles for the same column. The square bracket at the end of each item contains a few keywords for the respective column Camera-ready proofs are numbered and dated for the weekly publication period beginning on Mondays. Certain columns in this series were mis-numbered and/or mis-dated by McGuinness. McGuinness’ numbers and dates have been retained and the discrepancies noted by the editorial marking [sic]
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. For example, when researching and writing the Bootstrap profiles for the provincial government, McGuinness also mentioned these individuals in his Neighborly News or Brandon Sun Diary columns. Therefore, it is possible research materials pertaining to his Neighborly News columns may be found in the subseries: Correspondence (McG 1.2), Clippings (McG 4.2), Local history (McG 4.1), Miscellaneous freelance (McG 3.2) and Reader’s Digest (McG 3.1)
McGuinness details his vision problems and sale of the Neighborly News column in his memoir “Lost in Hotel Beesborough” (see McG 2.2 File 16, and McG 3.2, Misc. Freelance File 53)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been arranged according to column number/publication period
Documents

McG 2_3 Neighborly News inventory.pdf

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Lovstrom Block D 1987 - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.5.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block D consisted of 2 excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block D 1987 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block D
Documents
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Lovstrom Block D 1988 - site co-ordinates

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions12555
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.5.2.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1988 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Ian Kuijit as crew chief. Four excavation units were added to Block D.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block D 1988 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block D
Documents
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Lovstrom Block E 1987 - site co-ordinates

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Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.6.1.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1987
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block E consisted of 7 excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block E 1987 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block E
Documents
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Lovstrom Block E 1988 - site co-ordinates

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/descriptions12591
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Accession Number
1-2010
. The initial datum was established as 0N/0E, a subsequent datum with the co-ordinates of 500S/500W was used
Part Of
RG 7 Beverley Nicholson fonds
Description Level
sub sub sub series
Series Number
3.6.2.1
Accession Number
1-2010
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1988
Material Details
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of four block sites took place in 1988 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Ian Kuijt as crew chief. Block E consisted of 14 additional excavation units.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
Name Access
Lovstrom Block E 1988 - site co-ordinates
Subject Access
Archaeology Lovstrom locale Lovstrom Block E
Documents
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