The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon University [(L to R) A.E. McKenzie Building, Original Science Building, Evans Theatre, McMaster Hall, Main Dining Room]
Notes
Construction of new [Brodie Science Centre].
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon University [Brodie Science Centre (foreground), McMaster Hall (background)]
Notes
Construction of new [Brodie Science Centre].
[Note McMaster Hall under construction in background.]
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon University [Brodie Science Centre (foreground), McMaster Hall (background)]
Notes
Construction of new [Brodie Science Centre].
[Note McMaster Hall under construction in background.]
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
Photograph shows residential area of Lorne Avenue from 14th Street facing east.
Notes
Part of "Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Postcards of Brandon, Manitoba, The Crown Series, Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man." [note: missing sixth postcard]. Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Residential, Brandon, Man. Looking East.
Photograph shows a street view of Lorne Avenue and 4th Street facing west. Brandon College can be seen at the end of Lorne Avenue.
Notes
Part of "Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Postcards of Brandon, Manitoba, The Crown Series, Published by Christie's Bookstore, Brandon, Man." [note: missing sixth postcard]. Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Residential Brandon, Man. Looking West. Photograph likely taken from St. Augustine's Church.
Photograph shows a two-storey wood-framed duplex. The building appears to be situated on a corner. The front verandas have wooden ornamentation and a lattice fence separates the front yards. Flowers and viriginia creeper appear in flower beds along the side of one house.
Notes
The location has been identified as the 7th Street Terrace between Lorne and Louise Avenues.
Photograph is scratche and scuffed. Top right corner is creased.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the three storey brick terraced property at 12th Street and Lorne Avenue. The entrance/stoop on the west side of the property appears to have been removed and the Lorne Street entrances have been modified (see 3-1997.72 for a comparison). Ivy is growing up the side of the house and the tree on the boulevard have grown and tower above the roof-line. A motor car is parked on Lorne Avenue in front the property.
Photograph shows a three-storey wood framed house with a front porch, second storey balcony, and third-storey gable and dormer winder. Saplings have been planted on the boulevard.
Photograph shows a two identical wood-framed homes. Both homes are three-stories, with wrap-around porches with a glassed-in sunroom and two gables with wooden sunburst ornamentation. The property on the right has curtains hanging in the porch, the other property has a striped blanket to block the sun. The properties are surrounded by a low chain-link/chicken wire-like fence with wooden posts. Saplings and grass have been planted on the boulevard in front of the properties. The road in front of the houses appears to be unpaved, while the curbs and sidewalks and appear to be concrete.
Photograph shows a two-storey wood-framed house with front porch and sunroom. Above a rocking chair and chez lounge, a Union Jack and pennant hang on the exterior wall on the porch. A five-globed black iron street lamp is on the sidewalk in front of the property. The Wheat City Arena can be seen behind the residence.
Notes
Based on the presence of the arena, the location has been identified as 10th Street near Victoria Avenue.
Laura Anne Orchard was born on July 31, 1909 at Graysville, MB to Jeannie and Harold Orchard. She was the fourth of six children. In 1912, the family moved to Glenorchie Farm in the Morton district near Miami, MB.
Laura attended Morton School and Miami High School, completing Grade XI, then attended Manitou Normal School in 1928-1929. She taught in one-room schools: Bracken near Laurier (1929-1930); Rothesay near Isabella (19301-1931 or 1932); and Badger near Roland (1932-1933).
After Laura married Hugh Loyns in 1934, they farmed near Roseisle, MB and raised two children, Shirley, who became a high school teacher, and Alwyn, who became a university professor.
Laura continued to work with young people through 4-H Clubs. She also served on Eldviado school board, the one-room school where her children attended. In 1958, Laura returned to teaching at Roseisle Consolidated School District until 1961. When Laura and Hugh left the farm to live in Vanderhoof, B.C., she worked as a resource teacher in Vanderhoof Elementary School from 1965-1974. Though she never completed Grade XII, she did continue to keep abreast of teaching methods through correspondence courses, workshops, and summer sessions.
In the late 1970's, Laura and Hugh retired to Chilliwack, B.C. Laura Anne Orchard died at Chilliwack on July 28, 1983.
Custodial History
The records in the collection were in the possession of Shirley Hicks, Laura Anne Orchard's daughter, until donated to the S.J. McKee Archives in September 2013.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of records related to Orchard’s time at Manitou Normal School. The textual records include: An autograph book with signatures of all the students at Manitou Normal School; Department of Education Entrance examinations for drawing (1929), composition (1929,1930), science (1929), and physiology and hygiene (1930) ; a copy of the Manitou Normal School Closing Ceremonies programme (1929); a notebook on how to teach reading (c.1929); a lesson plan notebook containing notes on various subjects including Manitou Normal School executive, Students, Arithmetic, Primary Reading, Grammar, History, Poetry, Spelling, Geography, Geometry, Science, and class scores.
The collection also contains ten black and white reproduction photographs including: the 1928-1929 Manitou Normal School composite portrait; the Manitou Normal School building; Manitou Normal School Executive; Mr. Gordon, School Principal (1927-1930); various students; and an individual photo of Laura Orchard.
Notes
History/Bio information was provided by Shirley Hicks. Description by John Ball (2013).