Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.173

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1917

Physical Description

3.5" x 5.5" (b/w)

Material Details

postcard

Physical Condition

Postcard is stained and torn

History / Biographical

William McGuinness, Fred's father, raised and bred chickens with N.W. Kerr. The General Haig won first place in the Cornish Cock category at the Manitoba Poultry Show in March 1917.

Scope and Content

Postcard is a portrait of a chicken, breed is a General Haig.

Notes

Writing on the front of the postcard reads: Gen. Haig; 1st Cornish Cock; Man. Poultry Show Mar. 1917; Kerr & McGuinness; Brandon, Man.

Name Access

General Haig

Manitoba Poultry Show

Subject Access

Livestock

poultry

fairs

winter fairs

competitions

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

From 20-2009 #1 File 13 Sunbeams

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.4

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[198?]

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of various science fair entries.

Subject Access

Education

sciences

competitions

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.5

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[198?]

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of a science fair.

Subject Access

Education

sciences

competitions

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.6

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[198?]

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of a science fair.

Subject Access

Education

sciences

competitions

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.8

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[198?]

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of a science fair.

Subject Access

Education

sciences

competitions

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

4

Item Number

BAPC 4.7

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[198?]

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph of two children in frotn of a science fair entry about the cockatoo.

Subject Access

Education

sciences

competitions

Storage Location

BAPC photograph drawer

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.203

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1947

Physical Description

8" x 10" (b/w)

Physical Condition

Photograph is stamped stamped on front

History / Biographical

Following the Second World War, Canada assisted with the resettlement of Europe's homeless. Orders in Council were passed between July 1947 and October 1948 that permitted the entry of 45,000 "displaced persons," who were referred to as "New Canadians" upon their arrival. (Source: Government of Canada (01 July 2006), "Forging Our Legacy: Canadian Citizenship and Immigration, 1900-1977," accessed on-line at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/legacy/chap-5a.asp)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a young Fred McGuinness holding a microphone in front of a woman. A crowd of people surrounds the pair.

Notes

Writing on back of photograph reads: On duty Calgary Stampede, introducing story of displaced persons being brought to Canada, 1947

Name Access

Fred McGuinness

Calgary Stampede

Subject Access

Radio

interviews

Immigration

displaced persons

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Arrangement

From 20-2009 #4 plastic envelope #1

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