The Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre was completed in 1970 and is located on the north side of Victoria Avenue and 20th Street. Campus Books was located in the basement of the Umphrey Centre from 1970 to 1978. Once Campus Books moved to the lower McMaster Concourse, the University Archives occupied the basement from 1981 to 1997. A branch of the Bank of Montreal was located on the west side of the building until c. 2006 when the Department of Fine Arts moved into the Umphrey Centre and the Glen P. Sutherland Gallery was constructed on the main floor.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of the Jeff Umphrey Memorial Centre and the various University organizations that have operated out of the Centre.
The John R. Brodie Science Centre was completed in 1971, with the official opening on May 7, 1972. It is located in the southeast corner of the campus and houses the Faculty of Science. The Brodie Building was named for John R. Brodie, a Brandon man who donated $250,000 to Brandon College in 1963 with the stipulation that the money be used for a Science Centre.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of the John R. Brodie Science Centre.
Notes
Additional biographical information on John R. Brodie is available in his bio file in the Reading Room.
The J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre and the A.E. McKenzie Building were both completed in 1960. The Evans Theatre is named for John Robert Charles Evans, who served as president of Brandon College from 1928 to 1959. The A.E. McKenzie Building was originally the Library and Arts building, and was named for A.E. McKenzie, a local businessman and supporter of the College. The George T. Richardson Centre, which includes the Evans Theatre and the John E. Robbins Library, was completed in 1993.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of the A.E. McKenzie Building, the George T. Richardson Centre, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the John E. Robbins Library and the link between the Evans Theatre and the McKenzie Building.
W.M.C.A.Convocation 1976 ? Faculty procession Left (front to back): R.H. Hannah, P. Hallamandaris, P.G. Klassen, Eileen McFadden, ? Right (front to back): C.W. Anderson, ?, J. Hardy, ?, Gordon Senoff?, ?,? Photograph is looking southwest-west.
WMCA – Spring Convocation. Leo Pattipas receives an Honorary Degree. L to R: Dr. Kevin Kavanagh (Chancellor), Leo Pettipas, Dr. Bev Nicholson (presenter), Dr. Dennis Anderson (President, BU)
W.M.C.A.Convocation (Spring) 79. L to R (front row) W. G. Dinsdale; P.C.M.P (Bran Services), K. A. Cosens; M.L.A Minister of Education, E.R. McGill; M.L.A. (Brandon West), Eleanor Cunningham; Dir. Alumni Affairs, G. Longphee, Dr. H. Perkins
W.M.C.A – Fall Convocation. Stanley Knowles receives a Certificate of Appreciation. L to R: Dr.E.J. Curly Tyler, Dr. Stanley Knowles, Dr. Dennis Anderson.
