Laurie V. Smith served as the President of the Brandon Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion during the 1940s.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1997. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds includes correspondence, policy documents, and publications relating to the activities of the Royal Canadian Legion, primarily in Brandon under the Presidency of Laurie V. Smith, during and after the Second World War. Prominant themes include the aquiring of gifts for hospitalized veterans, primarily through the Canadian Legion Christmas Tree project, veteran rehabilitation, and promotion of the Canadian Victory Loans project.
Frank Robb was Assistant Secretary Treasurer for School District of Brandon No. 129 and Curator of the B.J. Hales Natural History Museum exhibition for Brandon's 75th Anniversary (1957). Robb left Brandon ca. 1969 and relocated to Minaki, Ontario.
Custodial History
Frank Robb sent the slides to Fred McGuiness ca. 1986. McGuiness gave them to Eileen McFadden at the McKee Archives in April 1986.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 155 slides taken by Frank Robb, an inventory for the slides prepared by Robb and a letter from Robb to Fred McGuiness regarding the slides and memories of Brandon ca. 1950s.
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Santa's footprints / by Walter Retan.--The Christmas lantern / by Cornelia Spencer [pseud.]--The Pottlebys' Christmas promise / by Gertrude Crampton.--At the stroke of Christmas / by Aileen Fisher.--The music box / by Winifred Bromhall.--Slunkey's Christmas / by E.L. Brock.--The Christmas elf / by Elizabeth Yates.--A gift for Gramps / by Aileen Fisher.--The Christmas tree / by K.B. Shippen.--His birthday / by W.R. Brooks.--The wonderful mistake / by Barbara Chapman.--The wren / by M.R. Walsh