Photographs have been glued to a backing board that has warped over time
History / Biographical
John Dickson (b. 17 Mar 1854, Scotland; d.15 April 1926, Brandon) was considered one of Brandon’s pioneer dentists. Dickson immigrated to Canada in 1857, where he lived in Hamilton, Ontario, for a number of years. Dickson then came to Manitoba and operated a grocery in Chater before he studied dentistry, graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1886. Dickson settled in Brandon where he married Anna Louise Harrison on 28 December 1891. (Source: “Pioneer Dentist of Brandon in Dr. John Dickson,” Brandon Daily Sun 16 Apr 1926)
The couple had four children: Mrs. Irving Cross [Mary Louise, b.20 Dec 1892, Brandon; d. 22 Oct 1981, Saratoga, NY]; Dr. John Harrison Dickson [b. 26 Aug 1894, Brandon; d. 17 June 1956, Killarney]; Dr. Stanley Rodgers Dickson [b. 18 Feb 1896, Brandon; d. 25 July 1963, Brandon]; and Mrs. Emile Baldeschweiler [Isobel Marion Coates, b. 13 Nov 1900, Brandon; d.?] of New York. (Source: Manitoba Vital Statistics database)
Scope and Content
Photograph is of a girl and a boy standing amongst sweet peas in a backyard garden. A clothes line is visible in the foreground. The children, Mary and Stanley, are possibly those of Brandon dentist John Dickson.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph matting reads: 291. Page appears to be from a photo album.
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.
File consists of a Brandon College film service catalogue for September 1966, as well as memos, correspondence and reports related to available films, the children's programme and Screen 16.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 8: Library Services
