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Manitoba Women's Institute collection

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Part Of: RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection

Description Level: Collection

GMD: textual records

Date Range: c. 1935-1980's

Accession Number: 8-2002

Part Of: RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection

Description Level: Collection

Accession Number: 8-2002

GMD: textual records

Date Range: c. 1935-1980's

Physical Description: 64 cm

History / Biographical: The first Women's Institute in Canada was created by Mrs. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless in Stoney Creek, Ontario, on February 19, 1897. The Women's Institute was created to unite rural women with the hopes that this would help women improve their homes and communities. The motto of the Women's Institute became, "a nation could not rise above the level of its homes." The group was to be non-partisan and non-sectarian to allow for maximum participation. The Women's Institute became one of the very few ways for rural women to meet and share ideas and problems with others. The Women's Institute spread throughout Canada and reached Manitoba in 1910, when Morris and Valley River, Manitoba, formed Women's Institute branches. The Women's Institute branches in Manitoba were known as Home Economics Societies until 1919, when they became branches of the Manitoba Women's Institute. The Home Economics Societies specialized in community service work. At first, the groups concentrated on home management and child care, and eventually they became involved with social and political issues. In addition to community work, the Women's Institute branches also invited many guest speakers to their meetings and promoted education and the dissemination of information to rural women on subjects such as canning, growing fruits and vegetables, dental hygiene and rural electrification. The Manitoba Women's Institute continues its work today.

Custodial History: This fonds was accessioned in 2002 by the McKee Archives. Prior custodial history is unknown.

Scope and Content: This collection has been artificially created and consists of miscellaneous newspaper and magazine clippings, handbooks, newsletters, photos and song sheets collected by various unknown Manitoba Women's Institute branches. Some newletters included in the collection are "Institute News" from the Manitoba Women's Institute, "National Farm Forum Guide", "Federated News" from the Federated Women's Institute of Canada and "The Country Woman" from Associated Women of the World. The newspaper clippings in the collection relate to Women's Institute branches around Manitoba and the rest of Canada.

Notes: CAIN No. 202660. Description by Robyn Mitchell.

Subject Access: Reverand M.L. Goodman; Manitoba Provincial Council of Women; National Council of Women in Canada; Manitoba Women's Institute; National Farm Forum; Federated Women's Institute of Canada`; Associated Country Women of the World; women's organizations; 4-H; rural women; song sheets; credit unions; farm magazines; newsletters; women's magazines

Storage Location: 2002 accessions

Storage Range: 2002 accessions

Related Material: Related women's institute collections in the McKee Archives include: Manitoba Women's Institute; Minnedosa Women's Institute; Cordova Women's Institute; Clanwilliam Women's Institute; Rathwell Women's Institute; Strathclair Women's Institute; Crocus Women's Institute; Southwest A Region - Manitoba Women's Institute; Douglas Women's Institute

Steam Tractor on Treesbank Ferry

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [19-?]

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1O9

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [19-?]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

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

Scope and Content: Steamer on Treesbank Ferry

Notes: Mr. Aylesby

Name Access: Treesbank Ferry

Subject Access: machinery; agricultural machinery; Tractors; Transportation; water transportation; ferries; ferry services; Brandon Environs

Repro Restriction: The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location: Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Lake Clementi

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Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1920]

Accession Number: 1-2002

1 image

Part Of: RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level: Item

Series Number: 3.1

Item Number: 1-2002.3.1O1

Accession Number: 1-2002

GMD: graphic

Date Range: [ca. 1920]

Physical Description: 3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details: Negative

History / Biographical: Lake Clementi was Brandon's popular summer resort until the opening of Clear Lake. There were summer cottages all along the south shore, as well as a grocery and confectionery store and a dancehall.

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

Scope and Content: Lake Clementi

Notes: [This negative was produced using an image previous published by Bloom Bros., Winnipeg, Canada. P.E. 23/07/09.]; Additional historical information provided by the Fred McGuinness collection (20-2009).