Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Also visible are McMaster Hall, Flora Cowan Women's Residence and the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Photograph is looking east/northeast from approximately 21st Street.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services Building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Also visible are McMaster Hall and part of Darrach Hall. Photograph is looking northeast.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services Building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Photograph is looking northwest.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
Photograph shows the hallway outside Mail Services, which were located on the main floor of the Brandon College Building, prior to renovation. The new entrance on the west side of the building now occupies the space.
Gustave Bellegro “Gus” Yaeger was born on July 10, 1878 at Genoa, Italy. The son of Swiss parents, he immigrated to the United States, working in West Virginia then North Dakota before arriving in Brandon, MB in 1910. He worked at various jobs before opening Yaeger's Furs, a fur-coat factory and retail store at 602 Rosser Avenue, in 1919.
Yaeger married Sarah Ellen Williams (1883-1966) of Big Rock, Idaho in 1907. They had two children: Karl Williams Yaeger (1908-1975) and Barbara Yaeger (m. H.H. Ricketts).
Gus Yaeger died on March 25, 1942 in Brandon, MB. His son carried on the business after his death before selling it to one of the managers in 1969.
The Dionne quintuplets, born May 28, 1934, were the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. They were born just outside Callandar, ON.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the Yaeger's Furs Dionne quintuplets Christmas window display. The display features five dolls dressed in fur coats and bonnets, a framed photo of Gus Yaeger, a Christmas tree and a cardboard Santa.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Manitoba Historical Society website (http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/yaeger_gb.shtml)
