"Christie House was built in 1905 for Ernest Lisle Christie, founder of the huge stationary and school supply business that still bears his name. Christie and his family lived here until 1934, and the house was occupied by other family members until 1966. The house was designed by Brandon architect W.A. Elliott and was constructed by the local firm of G.C. Taylor" (Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport). Christie House is listed as Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 20.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
See fonds level of the CKX records for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Image shows a Brandon House Builders Association - Meadows sub-division sign advertising the upcoming second annual parade of homes in the new Meadows sub-division.
Mrs. McVicar was Brandon's/Grand Valley's first postmistress. Biographical details about Mrs. McVicar can be found in a newspaper clipping [F.A. ROSSER, “Sunbeams – The Birds Dived Down Like Fighters on Gopher,” Brandon Sun, September 16, 1978, 3] in McG 4.1 File 67.
Custodial History
Photograph was brought to Fred McGuinness by Owen Anderson of Cypress River, Manitoba.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a portrait of Mrs. McVicar sitting outside of her home in Texas.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph consists of greetings and salutations to the unknown recipients. Photograph "finished by Edrington's Studio, Weslaco, Texas."
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Red River carts, T.A. Newman & Bros. Store.
Notes
[Brandon SE includes communities south of Trans-Canada #1 highway and east of PTH #10.] Lawrence Stuckey originally had this item identified as Cartwright, Manitoba, however Cartwright never had a Newman store.