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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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.BSW[347]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

Aug 26, 1979

Physical Description

2.5" x 2.5" (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 Mavis and Fred Vanstone by Antler Creek, north of Carnduff, Saskatchewan.

Notes

[Brandon SW includes communities south of Trans-Canada #1 highway and west of PTH #10.]

Name Access

Antler Creek, Saskatchewan

Carnduff, Saskatchewan

Mavis Vanstone

Fred Vanstone

Repro Restriction

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

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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