Brandon College established a Canadian Officer Training Corps (COTC) program in 1916 and had enough students for a platoon that would join the 196th Western Universities Battalion's B Company. COTC logs for in the SJ McKee Archives show that at least 40 men regularly attended classes on campus during the 1916 winter term.
The Brandon Daily Sun published the names of 60 potential platoon recruits before they headed to Camp Hughes to train in the summer of 1916. Although Lt. J.R.C. Evans spearheaded the training of the COTC enlistees at Brandon College, he was found medically unfit for overseas service. In his stead, the son of the college's founder, Lt. William Carey McKee, lead the platoon to Camp Hughes where they joined the 196th Battalion. Of the 60 recruits identified in the local paper, 20 would not survive the war, including Lt. McKee. [ST/2016]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of 40 men wearing WWI uniforms. The men have the Canada general service cap badge on their headdress. The officer in the centre of the group (i.e., the man with the cane) is J.R.C. Evans. The group of men are likely members of the first Brandon College Platoon, which joined the 196th Western Universities Battalion.
Portrait of Brandon College Caps hockey players and Manager Doc Hannah on the ice. L to R: Harry George, Don Sumner, Doc Hannah, Fin Campbell, Jack Scott.
Brandon College Orchestra. Back Row-L to R: Professor Fox, Hawkins, Professor Vining, Farrer, Fraser (Leader). Front Row-L to R: Dickson, ?, ?, E.S. Hopper, A.L.P Hunter, (possibly Mrs. McDiarmid, pianist)
The left side of the photograph is moderately damaged; all of the individuals in the photograph are untouched.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Faculty of Brandon College taken on the steps of the College in October 1923, shortly after the Appointment of Dr. Franklin W. Sweet as President.
Back Row (L to R): Dr. T. R. Wilkins, Professor W. L. Wright.
Second Row (L to R): Professor J.W. Hill, Dr. T.M. Dadson, Dr. J.R.C. Evans, Dr. H. L. MacNeill, Mr. Crocker, Mr. Dennison, Mr.E. Scott Eaton.
Third Row (L to R): Mrs. Annie E. Wright, Dr. J.W.A. Stewart, Dr. F.W. Sweet, Professor C.H. Lager, Professor B.W.Hurd.
Fourth Row (L to R): Miss Jane M. Turnbull, Mrs. M. McManus, Professor R. Jones, Miss E. Magdalene Moore.
Bottom Row (L to R): Miss Grace Leeman, Mrs. D.A.C. Wilkins, L.S. Moffat (Ass't Principal), Miss M.K. Moffat
Photograph is looking southwest from the north end of the driveway and 18th Street and shows the Brandon College campus, including the front lawn, Clark Hall, the Brandon College Building and the Citizens' Science Building.
Notes
This photograph was used on a number of the Class photographs in BUPC 9. Duplicate is 9.43.
File consists of correspondnece, news releases, histories for various departments, individuals and services at the College/University, and a mailing list.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 2: Board of Governors
2.4 Correspondence and subject files
Box 5
See fonds level of the CKX records for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Image consists of an aerial view looking north at the intersection of Highways 1 and 10 and shows the British American dealer located at the intersection.
The University Calendar is the authoritative statement of the institutional structure, faculty and staff, and academic program of Brandon University. Since the creation of the College in 1900, calendars have been produced annually, with only a few exceptions, by the Registrar's Office.
Up until 1991-1992, the calendar was called the general calendar. In 1991-1992, it was called the undergraduate general calendar. Beginning in 1992, the calendar was produced every two years instead of annually, except for 1998-1999, until 2003. The 1992-1994 calendar contains both the undergraduate and graduate general calendars, and starting in 1994 a separate undergraduate and graduate calendar was produced.
Custodial History
The Brandon College/University calendar was produced by the Registrar's Office. Individual copies of the calendar were held by the Registrar's Office until their transfer to the University Archives.
Scope and Content
The sub-series consists of general calendars, general undergraduate and graduate calendars, as well as calendars for the School of Music, the Faculty of Education, and for spring and summer sessions. It has been divided into three sub sub series, including: (1) Calendars - bound archival copies; (2) Calendars - researcher's copies; and (3) Calendars - miscellaneous.
Notes
The Registrar, acting in his/her capacity as Secretary of Senate, is responsible for the production of the University calendar.