Part Of

RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection

Description Level

Collection

Accession Number

22-2007

GMD

multiple media

Date Range

1956 - c.1965

Physical Description

0.5 cm textual records; 155 slides

History / Biographical

Frank Robb was Assistant Secretary Treasurer for School District of Brandon No. 129 and Curator of the B.J. Hales Natural History Museum exhibition for Brandon's 75th Anniversary (1957). Robb left Brandon ca. 1969 and relocated to Minaki, Ontario.

Custodial History

Frank Robb sent the slides to Fred McGuiness ca. 1986. McGuiness gave them to Eileen McFadden at the McKee Archives in April 1986.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of 155 slides taken by Frank Robb, an inventory for the slides prepared by Robb and a letter from Robb to Fred McGuiness regarding the slides and memories of Brandon ca. 1950s.

Notes

Description by Christy Henry.

Name Access

Albert Hepinstall

John Bojarski

Frank Robb

Doreen Walton (nee Rookes)

Lily Harrison

Subject Access

B.J. Hales Museum

Brandon 75th Anniversary

Brandon Camera Club

Royal Beardede Ballet

ladies' auxiliary

First United Church

School District of Brandon No. 129

flooding

summer fair

T.A. Neelin High School

Vincent Massey High School

dam

Experimental farm

Bedford Drive

Souris' swinging bridge

Highway No. 1 by-pass

School Teacher night classes

18th Street

Storage Location

2007 accessions

Storage Range

2007 accessions

Arrangement

Original order and numbering system.

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Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.37

Accession Number

3-1997

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1955

Physical Description

10" x 8" (b/w)

Physical Condition

good

Scope and Content

Photograph shows Western Motors Ltd. on the southwest corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue. To the west of the car dealership/garage is the Greyhound Bus Station and its Maxwell House Cafe as well as the court house.

Name Access

Greyhound

Western Motors Ltd.

Princess Avenue

Maxwell House Grill

Court House

Subject Access

downtowns

street scenes

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

building exteriors

winter

bus depots

garages

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1EA7a

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

January 12, 1959

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Western Motors opened its doors in 1926, and was closed and demolished in 1971.

Custodial History

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

Scope and Content

Western Motors

Notes

Located on the southwest corner of 10th Street & Princess Ave.

[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in same envelope, numbered EA7 and EA7a. We have separated them.]

Name Access

Western Motors

Greyhound Bus Lines

Subject Access

businesses

automobile dealerships

bus depots

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

Repro Restriction

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

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

Joseph H. Hughes collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3-1997.1

Item Number

3-1997.1.36

Accession Number

3-1997

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c.1955

Physical Description

10" x 8" (b/w)

Physical Condition

good

Scope and Content

Photograph shows the Greyhound Bus Depot at 11th Street and Princess Avenue. Western Motors, Wheelers Esso Station, and the Prince Edward Hotel are visible along the south side of Princess Avenue. Traffic is travelling one-way on Princess Avenue.

Name Access

Greyhound

Western Motors Ltd.

Esso

Prince Edward Hotel

Princess Avenue

11th Street

Subject Access

downtowns

street scenes

Brandon business buildings & facilities after 1940

building exteriors

hotels

garages

bus depots

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer

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