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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1925
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Oakden, E. C
Sturt, Mary. joint author
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-112
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-112
Responsibility
E. C. Oakden and Mary Sturt
Start Date
1925
Date Range
1925
Publication
London ; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd
Physical Description
xiv, 15-176 p. ; 16 cm
Subject Access
College and school drama
Drama Study and teaching
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1932
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Hampden, John, 1898
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-108
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-108
Responsibility
edited by John Hampden
Start Date
1932
Date Range
1932
Publication
London ; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd
Physical Description
221 p. ; 16 cm
Subject Access
English drama 20th century
Children's plays
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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On stage : plays for school and community

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1946
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Voaden, Herman, 1903-1991
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-121
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-121
Responsibility
edited by Herman Voaden
Start Date
1946
Date Range
1946
Publication
Toronto : Macmillan
Physical Description
xxvi, 445 p. : front. ; 19 cm
Notes
Introduction: The ghost story, by Booth Tarkington: Shivering shocks, by Clemence Dane: Brothers in arms, by Merrill Denison: A night at an inn, by Lord Dunsany: The valiant, by Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass: The Grand Cham's diamond, by Allan Monkhouse: Fantastic flight, by Sydney Box: A marriage proposal, by Anton Chekhov: Shall we join the ladies? by J.M. Barrie: Rory aforesaid, by John Brandane: Campbell of Kilmohr, by J.A. Ferguson: Introduction to radio plays: Pete goes home, by Gerald Noxon: The odyssey of Runyon Jones, by Norman Corwin: Mad flight, by Ray Darby
Subject Access
Drama Collected works
College and school drama
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Plays from literature : junior book

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections816
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1927
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Smith, Evelyn
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-114
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-114
Responsibility
compiled and arranged for acting by Evelyn Smith
Start Date
1927
Date Range
1927
Publication
London ; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd
Physical Description
vii, 9-188 p. : music ; 16 cm
Subject Access
Children's plays
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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The working life of women

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections528
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1911
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Hutchins, B. L
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-119
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-119
Responsibility
by B L. Hutchins
Start Date
1911
Date Range
1911
Publication
London : Fabian Society
Physical Description
14 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Documents
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Women and the factory acts

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Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1896
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Webb, Sidney, 1859-1947
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-252
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-252
Responsibility
by Sidney Webb
Start Date
1896
Date Range
1896
Publication
London : Fabian Society
Physical Description
15 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Documents
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The economic foundations of the Women's movement

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections602
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1914
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-194
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-194
Start Date
1914
Date Range
1914
Publication
London : The Fabian Women's Group
Physical Description
24 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Feminism
Documents
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Mrs. Warren's profession : a play in four acts

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections425
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-2-28
Item Number Range
Archives 15-2-28
Responsibility
by Bernard Shaw
Start Date
1906
Date Range
1906
Publication
London : Constable
Physical Description
235 p. : ill. ; 18 cm
Subject Access
English literature 20th century
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Class room plays from Canadian history

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections817
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1929
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Stephen, Alexander Maitland, 1882-1942
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-115
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-115
Responsibility
by A. M. Stephen
Start Date
1929
Date Range
1929
Publication
Toronto : J. M. Dent & sons, ltd
Physical Description
vii, 164 p. : ill. ; 19 cm
Subject Access
Canada History Drama
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Class room plays from Canadian industry

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections818
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1931
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Stephen, Alexander Maitland, 1882-1942
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-116
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-116
Responsibility
by A. M. Stephen
Start Date
1931
Date Range
1931
Publication
Toronto : J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
Publisher Series
Canadian dramas for little folk ; book II
Physical Description
vii, 152 p. : ill. ; 17 cm
Subject Access
Children's plays
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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Public lectures on the economic condition of women

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections497
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Women's Group)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-88
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-88
Publication
[London] : The Society
Physical Description
[1] p. ; 23 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Feminism Great Britain
Documents
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How the national insurance bill affects women

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections600
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-192
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-192
Publication
London : The Fabian Women's Group
Physical Description
20 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Feminism
Documents
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BC 9: Clark Hall women's residence

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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Series
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1906-1953
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Series
Series Number
9
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1906-1953
Physical Description
51.5 cm
History / Biographical
Clark Hall was built in 1906 as a womenā€™s residence. The name comes from Dr. C.W. Clark, a physician who believed that women should be as highly educated as possible. To that end, he donated $30 000 of the $40 000 dollars needed to construct the building. The residence opened on October 18, 1906 with Miss Ernestine R. Whiteside presiding as Lady Principal. With the building of Clark Hall came new departments geared towards young women. A Music and Arts department was started, as was a Physical Culture and Expression department. The residence was soon full, and in 1911 the first Clark Hall Annex was created to house 25 women who could not get into Clark Hall proper. This annex was located at 1335 Lorne Ave., and it is still in existence today. The second Clark Hall Annex, that replaced the first, was located on Louise Ave. It is also still standing, and is now an apartment building. LADY PRINCIPALS/DEAN OF WOMEN: ERNESTINE ROBERTA WHITESIDE (1906-1918) Miss Whiteside was born in 1876. She graduated from McMaster University in 1898. In 1906 she was hired as the first Lady Principal of Clark Hall. She served this post capably and was greatly admired by all who met her. In 1918 she resigned as Lady Principal to assume headship of Moulton College in Toronto. She resigned from Moulton in 1930 due to uncertain health. Miss Whiteside was a Board Member of the Womenā€™s Baptist Missionary Society, as well as being editor of ā€œThe Link and Visitorā€. She was the corresponding secretary for the Womenā€™s Inter-Church Council of Canada from 1939 to 1949. Miss Whiteside resigned the editorship of ā€œThe Link and Visitorā€ in 1956. On June 14, 1960, she died in Toronto. OLIVE A.C. WILKINS (1919-1925) Olive Agnes Cross was born on June 17, 1891 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. She received her B.A. from McMaster in 1912. She married Thomas Russell Wilkins on June 17, 1913. Mrs. Wilkins accepted the position of Lady Principal of Clark Hall in 1919. She also was retained as an English Teacher. Mrs. Wilkins resigned in 1925. On May 13, 1937, she died rather suddenly. Mrs. Wilkins personal files are located in the Brandon College Teaching and Administration series. JANE (JENNIE) TURNBULL (1926-1927) Jennie Turnbull was born c.1896. She was educated at Brandon Central School and the Brandon Collegiate Institute. Miss Turnbull entered Brandon College in 1911. She graduated with her B.A. in 1915, and followed this with her M.A. in 1916. After taking a Normal Course in Regina, Miss Turnbull returned to join the Brandon College faculty as instructor in French in 1918. She studied at La Sorbonne in Paris during the years 1921 and 1922. Miss Turnbull spent parts of 1919, 1920, 1926, and all of 1927 and 1928 at the University of Chicago, where she secured her Ph.D. During the school year 1926-1927, Miss Turnbull served as Dean of Women (formerly known as Lady Principal). She was a very well-travelled individual, and she was the author of Essential Traits of French-Canadian Poetry. In 1963 Miss Turnbull moved to British Columbia, where she died on December 30, 1966. During the time that Miss Turnbull taught at Brandon College, she was an integral part of the college community. She was responsible for the formation of a French Club, and served on various committees and boards with great skill. ANNIE (EVANS) WRIGHT (1927-1934) Miss Annie Evans was born on December 29, 1881 in Derbyshire, England. She moved with her family to Canada around 1889. She taught school before entering the Brandon College Business Training Department in 1908. In 1909, Miss Evans was given a position in the Business and Academic Department of the College. In 1915, she married the music professor, Dr. William L. Wright. In 1926, Mrs. Wright received her B.A. degree from Brandon College. She followed that with her M.A. from the University of Chicago in 1927. From 1927 until 1934, Mrs. Wright served as the Dean of Women. From 1927 until 1945, she was employed as a professor of English. She moved to Robson, B.C. with her husband, where she lived until her death in 1959. She was the older sister of Dr. J.R.C. Evans. DOROTHY WERTHENBACH (1934-1935) Miss Werthenbach received her early education in Minnesota and Saskatchewan and graduated from the University of Alberta with Honours in History. She took up the profession of teaching. She was an instructor at the Indian Residential School before she accepted the position of Dean of Women in the fall of 1934. She also taught grade 12 History at the College. Miss Werthenbach left Brandon College in 1935, after having spent one year as the Dean of Women. From 1931-1934 she served on the Executive of the Brandon Art Club, including a year as President (1933-1934). At some point after leaving Brandon, Miss Werthenbach married C.G. Nelson and relocated to Calgary. She and her husband had three, possibly four children. Mrs. Nelson died in a plane crash at Moose Jaw. MARJORIE B. MCKENZIE (1935-1936) Miss McKenzie was born in Brandon and was a graduate of Brandon Collegiate and Brandon College. She received her B.E. degree from the Columbia College of Expression in Chicago, and her M.Sc. in speech from Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois. From 1927 to 1930 she was Instructor in Dramatic Art at Brandon College. She resigned to do post-graduate work. In 1935, Miss McKenzie returned as Instructor of Public Speaking in the Theological Department and Dean of Women in Clark Hall. Miss McKenzie resigned as Dean of Women after one year at the post. SARAH PERSIS DARRACH (1936-1953) Miss Persis Johnson was born in Rosscarberry, Ireland on February 8, 1886. She was educated in both Ireland and Canada, graduating from the Brandon General Hospital nurses program in 1911. She did her postgraduate work in Chicago. Miss Johnson was the assistant matron at Brandon General Hospital when she left for overseas in 1914 to serve in the war. Miss Johnson enlisted in the Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force on May 12, 1915 in London, England. She was overseas until 1918, stationed in both England and France. While there, Miss Johnson was awarded the Royal Red Cross, 2nd class, and the Royal Red Cross, 1st class, the latter of which was awarded to her in 1919 by the Prince of Wales during his visit to Brandon. She became the fourth superintendent of nurses at Brandon General Hospital. Sometime during the 1920ā€™s, Miss Johnson married Robert Darrach, who was on the Brandon College Board of Directors. In 1934, she was named a member of the Order of the British Empire (Civilian) for her tireless effort doing charity work. In 1936 she accepted the position of Dean of Women at Brandon College. She served in this post until 1953. In 1971, Brandon College awarded her an honourary L.L.D. Darrach Hall, the Menā€™s Residence on the Brandon University campus, was named for her. Mrs. Darrach died on September 25, 1974. FLORA COWAN (1953-1967) Mrs. Flora Cowan was born on July 15, 1902 in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the daughter of Adam and Helen Cruickshank. She married E.C. Cowan, and they had two children, Franklin and Ruth. From 1953 until Brandon College became Brandon University, she served as the Dean of Women. In 1966 she received the good Citizenship Award of the Golden Boys of Manitoba. She was a member of the I.O.D.E. and a life-member of the International Peace Garden, and the Provincial Council of Women. From 1954 to 1970 Mrs. Cowan served as a member of the Brandon City Council. She was also the Chairman of the Board for Fairview Home, Inc. In 1967, Mrs. Cowan received the Trillium Business and Professional Club Woman of the Year Award. She was also a member of several other community committees. The womenā€™s residence at Brandon University, Flora Cowan, is named for her. In December 1980, Mrs. Cowan finally retired from her many positions. She died in Brandon on September 25, 1986 at the age of 84.
Scope and Content
The records from this series are mainly concentrated in the early years of Clark Hall. Miss Whiteside kept several journals that depict a very in-depth look at college life for young women in the early twentieth century. These records include: a Commonplace book, in which Miss Whiteside kept detailed accounts of the resident women and what was happening in Clark Hall; a ā€œSaturdayā€ book, which describes what she discussed at the meeting she held with the resident women every Saturday; Scrapbooks, which have programs and pictures detailing the everyday life of a College woman. These records are an invaluable source of information on the education of young women at the turn of the century. As well, Mrs. Wilkins files located in the Brandon College Teaching and Learning files give an excellent account of life at Clark Hall. The series also contains copies of Clark Hall calendars for 1909-1925. There is also one undated calendar, which may be from 1911-1912.
Notes
The original accession number for the Clark Hall calendars is RP80-45. A copy of the program for the memorial service held at First Baptist Church October 1974 for Sarah Persis Darrach is located in her biography file in the Reading Room.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Related Material
MG 1 1.9 Sarah Persis Darrach fonds
Maureen Johnson collection (10-2009)
Accession 0104 Brandon University Art Collection, portrait of C.W. Clark M.D. painted by Henrietta Hancock. The portrait currently hangs in the McKee Archives. A brief biographical note concerning Clark appears with the portrait.
Arrangement
Series has been divided into four sub-series, including: (1) Clark Hall commonplace book, saturday book and chronicle; (2) Clark Hall scrapbooks 1907-1953; (3) Clark Hall calendars 1909 -1925; and (4) Clark Hall student council minutes 1928-1935
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Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary fonds

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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1955-1975
Accession Number
18-2016
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
18-2016
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1955-1975
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records
3 scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings
History / Biographical
The Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary was founded on February 17, 1955, with the purpose of a) foster[ing] good public relations between the university and the community, and to stress the importance of Brandon University to Western Manitoba; b) to gain a better knowledge of the functioning of Brandon University and; c) to improve the surroundings of the College/University's students and the university at large. They were to hold four regular meetings per annum, with an annual meeting in April, and one fund-raising tea a year. The organization raised money through these teas, as well as through receptions, with the intention of donating to the college/university and surrounding community, contributing to the furnishing of residences and offices at teh college/ university, as well as facilitating an annual community visitation day for the public to tour the university. The organization's name was change from the Brandon College Women's Auxiliary to the Brandon University Women's Auxiliary along with the renaming of the school itself on July 1, 1967. The organization was sometimes referred to simply as the Women's Auxiliary. The Auxiliary was run by an elected President and Board of Executives. Its members, who were all mothers of Brandon College/Brandon University students, paid an annual membership fee. Subcommittees within the organization included those in charge of social organization, membership management, program management, phoning management, press and publicity management and project management; all of these were fronted by their own individual leaders from within the members, under the board of executives. The organization ceased meeting in 1975; the minutes from the final meeting reference difficulties filling executive offices before a motion was carried to disband.
Custodial History
Records were created and held by the Brandon College/Brandon University Women's Auxiliary until their dissolution on October 23, 1975, when a motion was passed to move the records to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records that relate to the organization of and activities coordinated by the Women's Auxiliary, as well as records detailing the contribution that the organization made to the university and community of and around Brandon. The records span the entire existence of the Women's Auxiliary from 1955 to 1975. Records include meeting minutes, treasurers' statements, financial bookkeeping, correspondence, a copy of the constitution, records of members, members' addresses and phone numbers, lists of members' children attending school and their respesctive degree, lists of council members, event memorabilia, organization letter heads, donation receipts, newspaper clipplings, advertisements, publicity reports, meeting reports, visitation records, scrapbooks and scrapbook inventories.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the records. Description by Kayliegh Penner (October 2016).
Name Access
Mrs. R.B. Alexander
Mrs. Cumming
Mrs. R.G. McDiarmid
Mrs. R.K. Leiteh
Mrs. Wesley Nelson
Mrs. Robert Ghidorie
Mrs. Barney Thordarson
Kathleen Thordarson
Mrs. Stuart Craig
Mrs. Doris Hunt
Subject Access
centennial visitation day
women's organizations
Storage Location
2016 accessions
Related Material
Brandon University photograph collection (Observatory Opening)
Spring 1955 Alumni News (report on the founding of the organization)
Arrangement
Records are arranged in chronological order in four (4) subseries: 1) treasurer's books; 2) minute books; 3) textual files; and 4) scrapbooks and miscellany
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Too true to be good : Village wooing, [and] On the rocks ; three plays

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections414
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
c1934
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-2-18
Item Number Range
Archives 15-2-18
Responsibility
by Bernard Shaw
Start Date
c1934
Date Range
c1934
Publication
London : Constable
Physical Description
273 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
English drama 20th century
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Twelve Robin Hood plays : constructed from the old ballads

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1936
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Creator
Fleming, Elizabeth
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-4-106
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-4-106
Responsibility
by Elizabeth Fleming
Start Date
1936
Date Range
1936
Publication
London ; Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson & Sons, Ltd
Physical Description
124 p. ; 16 cm
Notes
The death of Robin Hood -- The escape of Robin Hood -- Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale -- Robin Hood and Little John -- Robin Hood and Sir Guy of Gisborne -- Robin Hood and the butcher -- Robin Hood and the fighting friar -- Robin Hood and the king -- Robin Hood and the poor knight -- Robin Hood and the widow's three sons -- Robin Hood goes fishing -- The sheriff among the outlaws
Subject Access
English drama
Robin Hood (Legendary character) Drama
Storage Location
Box 4 - Plays
Storage Range
Box 4 - Plays
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The Fabian umnicipal program (second series). no. 4, women as councillors

http://archives.brandonu.ca/en/permalink/specialcollections662
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1900
Part Of
MG 2 2.16 Robert Dudley Howland Collection
Collection
Robert Dudley Howland Fabian Society Collection
Creator
Fabian Society (Great Britain)
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 15-3-270
Item Number Range
Archives 15-3-270
Start Date
1900
Date Range
1900
Publication
London : Fabian Society
Physical Description
4 p. ; 21 cm
Subject Access
Socialism Great Britain
Documents
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Ruth and Archie MacLachlan fonds

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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1930-1934
Accession Number
23-2009
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MG 2 2.33
Accession Number
23-2009
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1930-1934
Physical Description
27 cm textual records
13 b/w photographs
Physical Condition
Very good. Some of the letters written in pencil are a little faded.
History / Biographical
Ruth Alverda Wade was born born July 11, 1912 in Brandon, MB to James and Etta Alverda. She had two younger siblings: sister Gwen and brother Sherry. The Wade family resided at 1837 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB. Ruth graduated from Brandon College with the Class of 1933. During her time at Brandon College Ruth met Archie MacLachlan. Archibald James MacLachlan was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 1907. He had four brothers: Howard, Edgar, Bruce, Curly and Stirling. When Archie was quite young the MacLachlan family moved to Alberta. Archie came to Brandon c. 1930 to attend Brandon College. During the summers of his years at Brandon College Archie held pastoral charges in Alberta. The first two summers were spent in the Peace River Country and the second two in Etzikom in Southern Alberta. This is the period during which the letters in the fonds were written. Ruth Wade married Archie MacLachlan on September 19, 1934 in Brandon, MB. Following the wedding the couple moved to Hamilton, ON. Archie graduated from McMaster University with his Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1937. During this period their daughter Joann Ruth was born. After his ordination as a Baptist Minister the family moved to North Bay where Archie was minister for four years. The next six years were spent in Vancouver as Archie worked as minister at Fairview Baptist Church in Vancouver. The couple's sons Archibald James and Lachlan Wade were also born during this period. At the end of the Second World War Archie decided to go back to school. The family travelled to Brandon, where Ruth and the children remained for part of a year while Archie went ahead to Andover Newton to enroll and find a parish that would support him while he went to school. The family was reunited in Penacook, New Hampshire; they lived there for two years while Archie completed his Masters in Sacred Theology. After a brief additional period of study at Harvard University, the MacLachlan family returned to Canada, settling in Toronto while Archie finished his second Masters degree (Psychology) and held positions as interim minister and then assistant minister at York Minster Church. Following the two years in Toronto they moved to Winnipeg. Eventually Archie left the church ministry and became Chaplain at the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital. He also continuted to train students in Pastoral Education through the courses he had begun at the Divinity College of McMaster University. He remained at the Hospital until his retirement. During their married life Ruth was kept busy raising the couple's children and with her work as a minister's wife, particularly her work in the community. She sat on a number of community boards, including positions as President of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec and a member of the Board of Governors for McMaster University's Divinity School. Ruth MacLachlan died on October 29, 1983 in Missassauga, ON. Archie married Kathleen Marie (Green) French (b. January 22, 1908, d. June 1, 1998) on June 20, 1987. Archie MacLachlan died in December 1997.
Custodial History
Records were in the possession of Ruth and Archie MacLachlan until their deaths. At that time the records were inherited by their daughter Joann. Joann MacLachlan donated the records to the McKee Archives on October 24, 2009 at a donation event held as part of Homecoming 2009.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of approximately 197 letters written by Ruth and Archie to each other during the spring and summers of 1932, 1933 and 1934. The letters were written during the courtship of the couple and contain details not only on about their lives in Brandon and Alberta but also more personal information about their relationship, families and future plans. Because Ruth and Archie were students at Brandon College during this period the letters also often reflect on events and personalities related to the College, as well as their own personal studies. Fonds also contains a scrapbook compiled by Ruth during her Brandon College years. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, graduation cards, event programs, place cards and other ephemera. There are also a few miscellaneous documents - McMaster University examination papers, handwritten sheet music, postcards - that appear to have belonged to Archie. Fonds also contains a graduation photograph of Ruth.
Notes
Description by Christy Henry. History/Bio information taken from Joann MacLachlan's book Ruth and Archie: Brandon and Brandon College 1932-1934.
Name Access
Ruth Wade
Ruth MacLachlan
Archie MacLachlan
Addrene Edwards
Dorreene McGuinness
Brandon
Brandon College
Trochu, Alberta
Etzikom, Alberta
First Baptist Church
Subject Access
land vehicles
Christianity
city life
rural life
convocations
Correspondence
crime
post-secondary education
mountains
pastoral activities
postal service
parsons
religious officials
Radio Broadcasts
tennis
rail transportation
weather
social events
music
clothing
theology
hobbies
liberal arts
horses
road transportation
travels
touring
depression era
Language Note
Some of the letters contain German phrases.
Storage Location
Textual records: 23-2009 Photographs: RG 5 photograph storage drawer
Related Material
Ruth and Archie's daughter Joann edited the letters into a book entitled Ruth and Archie: Brandon and Brandon College 1932-1934. A copy of the book is located in the Rare Book collection of the John E. Robbins Library, Brandon University.
William Ridley Sheridan Wade collection (28-2007)
Arrangement
The letters are arranged in chronological order with all of Archie's letters to Ruth for a particular year grouped together, followed by Ruth's letters to Archie for that same year. For preservation purposes photographs in the scrapbook have been removed and placed in photograph storage, with their corresponding scrapbook page number noted on the back. Because of the fragile condition of the scrapbook a note has been made concerning the original location of many items that have become detached from their original location in the scrapbook. These items remain with the remnants of the scrapbook in one archival housing. Note that Ruth did not place items on every page so the numbering is not sequential for scrapbook items. Some items were loose at the back of the scrapbook and therefore have no corresponding page number.
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Bertha Leith (nee Clark) fonds

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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1925-1929
Accession Number
7-2009
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Creator
Bertha Clark
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MG 2 2.31
Accession Number
7-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1925-1929
Physical Description
24 photographs (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bertha Miriam Clark was born on Prince Edward Island but attended public and high school in Brandon, MB. She was a member of the Class of 1929 and served as Lady Stick in her final year at Brandon College. Clark married J. Scott Leith, Brandon College Class of 1928. Scott and Bertha Leith's son James Clark Leith is in the Canadian Who's Who.
Custodial History
Album was sent to Pat Britton, Brandon University Director of Alumni Relations, by Bertha Leith in April 1991. Britton then transferred it to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a small accordian style photograph album (7 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm) created by Bertha Clark during her years at Brandon College. The photographs, which measure 4" x 2.75", depict numerous people and events.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the 1928-1929 Sickle.
Name Access
Bertha Clark
Ruth Bingham
Professor Richards
Lil Bullman
Clark Hall
Brandon College Building
Jean Hitchings
Lloyd Bowler
Kay Underwood
Scott Leith
Denis Phillpots
Donald Ritchie
Harold Cairns
Andrew Clark
Isabel Hitchings
A. Foster
Rundle McLachlan
Carl Wickland
Doris Bingham
Doris Dowling
Ella Whitmore
Meta Mischpeter
Vera Ulinder
Josh Thompson
Doris Cochrane
Frank Kerr
Cyril Richards
Thomas Russell Wilkins
Flo Turnbull
Esther Magoon
Hilda Harrison
Doris Ireton
Mrs. Richards
W.L. Wright
Annie Evans Wright
Miss Hatch
Jennie Turnbull
Mrs. MacNeill
Mrs. C.G. Stone
Helen Duncan
Constance Lamontagne
Marian Bulloch
Mabel Craig
Subject Access
Class of 29'
Sports Day 1925
English Club
Graduation
Lake Percy
Arts 1929
CPR depot
Brandon College boys 1925-1927
al(l)-bums
"cat-chers"
Sykes
18th Street Hill
Class of 1928
Class of 1929
Class of 1930
Class of 1931
arts faculty outing
Storage Location
MG 2 Brandon College Students 2.31 Bertha Leith (nee Clark)
Related Material
Edward Lloyd Bowler collection (36-1999)
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