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.
v. 1. Champlain / N. E. Dionne. -- v. 2. Count Frontenac / William D. Le Sueur. -- v. 3. Lord Dorechester / A. G. Bradley. -- v. 4. John Graves Simcoe / Duncan Campbell Scott. -- v. 5. Mackenzie Selkirk Simpson / George Bryce. -- v. 6. William Lyon Mackenzie / Charles Lindsey. -- v. 7. Joseph Howe / J. W. Longley. -- v. 8. Egerton Ryerson / Nathanael Burwash. -- v. 9. Sir John A. Macdonald / George R. Parkin. -- v. 10. George Brown / John Lewis. -- v. 11. Index and dictionary of Canadian history / Lawrence J. Burpee
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