For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon University [Brodie Science Centre (foreground), McMaster Hall (background)]
Notes
Construction of new [Brodie Science Centre].
[Note McMaster Hall under construction in background.]
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Brandon University [Brodie Science Centre (foreground), McMaster Hall (background)]
Notes
Construction of new [Brodie Science Centre].
[Note McMaster Hall under construction in background.]
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelope and taped the prints to the outside. We have separated them and numbered the negatives DA9(1) and DA9(2), and the prints DA9(1a) and DA9(2a).]
A plaque that accompanied the photograph and has since been discarded read: John R. Brodie, 1879-1962. Athlete, industrialist, and philanthropist. Resided in Brandon 1902-1920. Founded Great West Coal Company 1912. Contributed $250,000 to Brandon College, 1961, and left the college ¼ interest in his estate. Negative is located with the photograph.
View is northwest, taken from the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Photograph shows: Citizens' Science Building in the foreground, the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall in the background, as well as the driveway in front of the buildings.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The 1960s campus expansion necessitated a large, updated heat source so a central steam plant fueled by coal was built north of the campus adjacent to the CPR rail lines on Pacific Avenue. A 25-year agreement was made between the University and John R. Brodie of the Great West Coal Company, which guaranteed BU lower coal prices tendered by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways on an annual basis. Brandon College Engineer John Kasiurak officially opened the Heating Plant on 24 January 1962. An extension and/or upgrade of the steam plant appears to have occurred in 1970.
Until the 1990s, heat was piped underground to the campus from the Pacific Avenue Heating Plant but inspection standards were outpacing the maintenance and repairs required to keep the plant operating smoothly. Consequently, a new steam plant was built immediately adjacent to the University to the west of Darrach Hall on 20th Street. This building was essential to handling additional loads from the proposed library expansion. The original steam plant was subsequently sold.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the roof of Brandon University's coal steam plant at 20th Street and Pacific Avenue, as well as the residential area nearby. The photograph appears to be looking west.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Aerial view of downtown Brandon, including area of new Gallery Mall.
Notes
[This eastward aerial view of downtown Brandon seems to portray an outdoor second-story parking garage proposed by the architectural firm Ward, MacDonald and Partners. The proposed overhead parking is depicted as running continuously from Sixth Street to Tenth Street along Rosser Avenue. The negative appears to have been made by photographing an existing illustration. P.E. 03/06/09]
The photograph was taken for the Centennial of Brandon College/University.
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph taken looking southwest from approximately the northeast corner of Princess Avenue and 17th Street. The entire campus, as well as a number of residential streets are visible.
The photograph may have been taken for Brandon University's centennial.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast from approximately Victoria Avenue and 21st Street and shows the Brandon University campus, Kinsmen Stadium, the Assiniboine River and a number of residential neighbourhoods.
View is southwest from approximately Princess Avenue and 17th Street. Photograph shows the Brandon University campus in fall, as well as the southwest portion of the city.
View is south southwest from approximatley the east corner of 18th Street and Princess Avenue. Photograph shows the Brandon University campus, Kinsmen Stadium, Earl Oxford school and a number of residential blocks, particularly southwest of 18th Street.
View is southeast from approximatley 23rd Street and Rosser Avenue. Photograph shows the Brandon University campus, Kinsmen Stadium, Earl Oxford school, the Fair Grounds (including the Grandstand and Racetrack) and a number of residential blocks, particularly in the southeast part of the city.
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