Part Of

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection

Description Level

Collection

Accession Number

37-1997

GMD

textual records

Date Range

1939-1986; predominant 1939-1949

Physical Description

18 cm

History / Biographical

Laurie V. Smith served as the President of the Brandon Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion during the 1940s.

Custodial History

This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1997. Prior custodial history is unknown.

Scope and Content

Fonds includes correspondence, policy documents, and publications relating to the activities of the Royal Canadian Legion, primarily in Brandon under the Presidency of Laurie V. Smith, during and after the Second World War. Prominant themes include the aquiring of gifts for hospitalized veterans, primarily through the Canadian Legion Christmas Tree project, veteran rehabilitation, and promotion of the Canadian Victory Loans project.

Notes

CAIN No. 202631

Subject Access

Canadian Legion

Sanatorium Board of Manitoba

The Legionary

Veterans

Legion Christmas Tree

Victory Loan

Canadian Legion War Services

Storage Location

1997 accessions

Storage Range

1997 accessions

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.CPR[39]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

January 8, 1979

Physical Description

2" x 2" (b/w)

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Image of an old mansion, new district museum, at Virden, Manitoba, taken along the CPR Broadview substation rail lines.

Name Access

Virden, Manitoba

CPR Broadview substation

Subject Access

railways

historic sites

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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