Student Events: Rae Murphy; a communist spoke at coffee house (part of Winter Carnival) L-R: ?, Rae Murphy; editor of Canadian Tribune; Itarko Bhagat, B.U. Student; Morley Coodin, Instructor Vocational School
The cream pitcher was presented "to the co-eds" on their first function, March 11, 1937, by the Brandon College Men, along with a sugar bowl and teapot. It is made of silver and approximately 8.5 cm tall by 13 cm long. The cream pitcher was made by William Rogers in Hamilton, ON.
Notes
Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other. The cream pitcher tarnishes (polished October 2006).
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Reading room display case
Kay Smith (nee Oliver) donated this item, along with items 6 and 7 from RG 6, sub-series 16.2 (Artifacts - apparel) to the Archives in May of 2003. She graduated from Brandon College in 1953 and again in 1955.
Scope and Content
The sweater is a cream cardigan with five white buttons, as well as one gold band and one blue band on the upper left arm.
Notes
Part of BU 16.2 Artifacts - apparel. Sweater was drycleaned in October 2006.
This item is a continuation of the Brandon College Honor Roll (RG 6, sub-series 16.3, item 16). It lists Brandon College students who served and/or were killed, wounded, gassed or imprisoned during World War I.
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Storage Range
New oversize drawer 4
Related Material
The Evan McDonald Whidden fonds (RG 1 Brandon College fonds, MG 1 1.8) has a considerable amount of correspondence written by Whidden to his family from the front during his service in World War I.
