Bertha Miriam Clark was born on Prince Edward Island but attended public and high school in Brandon, MB. She was a member of the Class of 1929 and served as Lady Stick in her final year at Brandon College.
Clark married J. Scott Leith, Brandon College Class of 1928. Scott and Bertha Leith's son James Clark Leith is in the Canadian Who's Who.
Custodial History
Album was sent to Pat Britton, Brandon University Director of Alumni Relations, by Bertha Leith in April 1991. Britton then transferred it to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a small accordian style photograph album (7 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm) created by Bertha Clark during her years at Brandon College. The photographs, which measure 4" x 2.75", depict numerous people and events.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the 1928-1929 Sickle.
Portrait of the 1917-1918 Brandon College Women's field hockey team.
Front Row-L to R: Marie Cameron (later a medical missionary), Bessie Turnbull (Jane and Tina’s sister), Gwen Whidden (daughter of President H.P. Whidden), Isabel Cummings ’19, (later a history teacher in Winnipeg).
Back Row-L to R: Frances Yeomans (nee Wolverton) ’19, Mabel Gibson (later married a Professor of Economics), Christina Turnbull ’21, (married C. G. “Kelly” Stone).
Item consists of nine contact prints. Images were taken at the opening of McMaster Hall, the towers residence. 1. Lyle Dick (at microphone) 2. ? 3. Mayor William (Bill) Wilton (at microphone) 4. Walter Dinsdale (at microphone) 5. Walter Dinsdale 6. Lloyd Dulmage (at microphone) 7. Prof R. Murray Simmons (at microphone) 8. Prof. Murray Simmons.
Photograph is looking southwest and shows the east entrance to the Main Dining Room, the link from the Dining Room to Flora Cowan Hall and Flora Cowan Hall.
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