The teapot was presented "to the co-eds" on their first function, March 11, 1937, by the Brandon College Men, along with a cream pitcher and sugar bowl. It is made of silver and approximately 14.5 cm tall by 25.5 cm long. The teapot was made by William Rogers in Hamilton, ON.
Notes
Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other. The teapot tarnishes (polished October 2006).
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Reading room display case
The cream pitcher was presented "to the co-eds" on their first function, March 11, 1937, by the Brandon College Men, along with a sugar bowl and teapot. It is made of silver and approximately 8.5 cm tall by 13 cm long. The cream pitcher was made by William Rogers in Hamilton, ON.
Notes
Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other. The cream pitcher tarnishes (polished October 2006).
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Reading room display case
The sugar bowl was presented "to the co-eds" on their first function, March 11, 1937, by the Brandon College Men, along with a cream pitcher and teapot. It is made of silver and approximately 8.5 cm tall by 14.5 cm long. The cream pitcher was made by William Rogers in Hamilton, ON.
Notes
Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other. The sugar bowl tarnishes (polished October 2006).
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts
16.3 Artifacts - other
Reading room display case
Silver Plains Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1933 Certificate of Incorporation, 10 March 1928 Memorandum of Association, 10 March 1928 Acknowledgement of certificate and memorandum, 16 March 1928 Minutes of meeting of Provisional Directors, 2 April 1928 Indenture between MPE and Silver Plains CEA, 1 August 1928 Memo re: Agreement between MPE and Silver Plains CEA, 12 November 1929 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting, 17 July 1931 Agreement between Silver Plains CEA, MPE, Maintoba Wheat Pool and the Government, 1 August 1931 Agreement between Silver Plains CEA and MPE, 2 February 1933 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting re: By-law no. 15, 3 March 1933 Letter re: Enactment of agreement and By-law no. 15, 15 July 1933. Directors Resolution October 18, 1961. Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 3 May 1928 - volume 6, September 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1984 Volume no. 1, 5 December 1929 - 30 October 1968 Volume no. 2, November 1956 - 15 December 1960 Volume no. 3, 23 January 1970 - 17 April 1984 Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1944 - 1945 (1 report) Annual financial statements, 1929 - 1931 (3 reports) Auditors reports, 1933, 1936, 1967 (3 reports) Membership list, no date Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, no date (1 report) Director's report, 1928 - 1929 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Morris
The first Manitoba Women's Institute was formed in 1910, in Morris, Manitoba. In 1919, existing institutes joined to form the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada at Winnipeg. In 1929, the Associated Country Women of the World was formed with it headquarters in London England; the Canadian Women's Institute affiliated with this organization. As of 2001, the Manitoba Women's Institute still exists, with its headquarters in Winnipeg.
Custodial History
This fonds was donated to the McKee archives by Wilma Bell of Harding, Manitoba in 1997. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains minutes, attendance records, financial records, and annual reports of the various women's institutes in the Southwest A region of Manitoba.
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
Some of the pages and photographs in the scrapbooks have become loose
History / Biographical
Southwest B "Region" Women's Institute is a regional board within Manitoba Women's Institute.
According to their website, Manitoba Women’s Institute (MWI) operates under an umbrella structure of a provincial board and regional boards as directed in the Constitution and Bylaws. The provincial board serves to co-ordinate the activities of the organization on a provincial scale and link with other provincial, national, and international organizations. Regional boards are responsible for activities within their regions and for assisting with communication between the provincial board and the membership. Local institutes serve members in local communities or local geographic areas.
The Southwest B "Region" Women's Institute covers the area south of the Trans Canada Highway and from Killarney west to the Saskatchewan border. Historically it has encompassed locals from the follwing areas: Bardal, Boissevain, Broomhill, Dand, Deloraine, Dublin, Ebor, Elgin, Elva, Hartney, Kemnay, Lauder, Lyleton, Medora, Melita, Napinka, Pierson, Regent, Souris, Springvale, Tilston, Wakada and Whitewater.
Custodial History
Records were in the possession of the Southwest B Region Women's Institute until thier donation to the McKee Archives in 2014.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records created by the Southwest B Region Women's Institute during the course of their activities and operations.
Records include: eight minute books (1926-1997); a small scribbler listing Convention and some Board meeting attendance (2001-2013); and two Treasurer's/cash record books (1940-1944 and 1951-1992). The photographs are portraits of the Women's Institute Leadership Class (1961 and 1962), attendees on stage at the F.W.E.C Convention, Wolfville NS (July 1964) and the Manitoba delegation to Wolfville NS (July 1964).
Notes
History/Bio information was taken from the records and from the Manitoba Women's Instutite webpage (http://www.mbwi.ca/about-mwi/local-institutes/. Accessed January 2017). Description by Christy Henry.
Finding Aid
A detailed list of meeting dates for the minute books was provided by the donor. It is located in the donation file.
Storage Location
2016 accessions
photographs in RG 5 photograph drawer by accession number