West End Park, which was established in 1894, was renamed Stanley Park in 1907, in honour of Stanley McInnis, a local dentist and legislator. The city acquired the block of land from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in 1894 for the price of one dollar, on the condition that it be set aside for public use. The park occupies the block between 14th and 15th Streets and Princess and Lorne Avenues.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photos shows Stanley Park.
Notes
History/Bio information was taken from the Assiniboine Historical Society's Brandon: A Residential Walking Tour pamphlet (1993).
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
West End Park, which was established in 1894, was renamed Stanley Park in 1907, in honour of Stanley McInnis, a local dentist and legislator. The city acquired the block of land from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in 1894 for the price of one dollar, on the condition that it be set aside for public use. The park occupies the block between 14th and 15th Streets and Princess and Lorne Avenues.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photos shows Stanley Park.
Notes
History/Bio information was taken from the Assiniboine Historical Society's Brandon: A Residential Walking Tour pamphlet (1993).
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
Poor. Upper right corner is missing. Numerous creases and stains.
Custodial History
Item originally belonged to Mary Bromley. Her grandson James Frank donated it to the McKee Archives in 2017.
Scope and Content
Photograph is a group portrait of the members of The Brandon College Quill staff for 1918-1919.
Back Row (L to R): D.G. MacKnight, Matriculation, Subscription; William J. Johnson, Advertising; Rae Smale, College Gossip; Don S. Forsyth, Literary; Herman Olsen, Athletics; William A. Mackintosh, M.A., Consulting Editor.
Second Row (L to R): Muriel Carey, Clark Hall Athletics; Madge Struthers, Assistant Editor; Corday Mackay, Editor-in-Chief; Zoe Hough, Clark Hall; Jennie Turnbull, M.A., Alumni-Alumnaeque.
Front Row (L to R): Frances Wolverton, Overseas; Charles G. Whidden, Business Manager; Alexa Forsyth, Latitude and Longitude.
Notes
Reverse includes names as well as inscription "To Mary Bromley" and " Quill Staff - Brandon College." Appears in the March 1919 (Spring Number) issue of The Quill.
