1.2 m of textual records;
c. 2700 photographs -- Primarily black and white;
c. 42,500 stamps
History / Biographical
Lawrence Adne Stuckey was born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1921 to Adne and Catherine Stuckey, and was the grandson of a Brandon pioneer family, the Gilmours. Stuckey attended both Fleming and Earl Oxford schools, as well as the Brandon Collegiate Institute. In May 1941, he began working for the CPR as a wiper/fireman. In October of the following year he joined the RCAF. During World War II, Stuckey served overseas as a Navigator/Bomb Aimer and was promoted to the rank of Flight Sergeant. He continued his work with the CPR after the war, and was promoted to fireman/engineer in 1950. Stuckey left the CPR in January of 1958 to purchase Clark-Smith Photo Studio in Brandon.
Stuckey and his wife Mavis, whom he married in 1946, ran the studio until their retirement in the mid 1980s. Throughout his life Stuckey pursued a number of interests, such as botany, history, photography and politics and was active in many local, provincial and national organizations. He was a member of the Brandon Stamp Club, the Allied Arts Council, Brandon Horticultural Society, Brandon Model Railroad Club, the Brandon Historical Society, and the Fort Whyte Centre. Stuckey was also the author of four books, as well as numerous articles on horticulture, railways, and Brandon area history. In 1987 he received the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt and in 1997 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree from Brandon University. Lawrence Stuckey passed away on June 13, 2001.
Custodial History
The entire collection was housed in Mr. Stuckey's residence at 658 11th St. Brandon, Manitoba, prior to its transfer to the McKee Archives. A portion of the stamp collection was donated to the Archives in August 2001. The balance of the materials were deposited in the Archives following Mr. Stuckey's death.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a variety of materials, both textual and graphic.
The philately collection is the largest part of the Stuckey Collection and covers a wide geographical and temporal range. The majority of the stamps are from the United States, the British Commonwealth, France and the French Empire. There are also a number of stamps portraying animals, art and flowers.
The slide collection includes approximately 10,000 images of various topics, such as landscapes, flora and fauna of North America and Expo 1967.
The Stuckey photograph collection is perhaps the best collection of Brandon and Southwestern Manitoba photographs in one place. Images include grain elevators and historical buildings of the northern United States and western Canada, railways, the City of Brandon, as well as ships and boats, sporting activities, portraits, animals, flora and fauna, landscapes and farming/homestead photographs. This series also includes a large number of negatives, including glass plate negatives.
The textual materials within the collection include personal journals written by Stuckey covering the years 1935-2001. These journals are autobiographical and act as a key to the rest of the collection in that they provide general time frames and the motivations behind Stuckey's activities. In addition to the journals, the collection consists of copies of Stuckey's four books and a few papers he wrote for the committees and clubs he belonged to. Other textual materials included are a small amount of personal correspondence, and research materials on a number of topics such as the CPR and Brandon area history. There are also three scrapbooks created by Stuckey dealing with his various interests. The collection also contains certificates presented to Stuckey by a number of the organizations he belonged to, as well as his honorary degree from Brandon University and his Order of the Buffalo Hunt award. A number of books, newspapers and articles on various topics, such as stamp collecting and horticulture are included in the collection.
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Finding Aid
A copy of the photograph inventory is in the blue binder on the reference shelf in the reading room.
Related Material
Alf Fowler collection 6-1999 (Brandon photographs) and the BU Art Exhibitions Committee fonds 69-1997 (Georges Cesari).
Arrangement
A description for the photograph collection has been entered as a separate series of the Lawrence Stuckey collection. The collection remains in original order.
Aerial photographs of the campus were generally commissioned by the College/University to record important milestones, such as centennials, changes in status, and building projects. The general campus photographs were placed in this sub-series because the composition of the images made it difficult to place them with individual buildings.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of the Brandon College and Brandon University campus.
Item is a postcard. Image is looking northwest onto Rosser Avenue at approximatley 9th Street. Visible are the Bank of Nova Scotia (corner of 10th and Rosser), the Clement Block (formerly corner of 9th and Rosser), Tip Top Tailors, the Met Cafe, and Brown's Drug Store.
Notes
Corresponds with negative 1-2002.3.1.CA9.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking east southeast along Rosser Avenue at 9th Street. Visible are: Maxine's Fabrics and Crafts, Mitro block (838 Rosser Avenue), Vogue, Ressor's, Metropolitan Store, Johnston's Drugs, Royal Bank of Canada, Eaton's, Kennedy's.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking north northeast and shows the Brandon Public Library, Smith's Tobacco Shop, Smith's Hairstyling for Men, Brandon Jewellers, and the Chrest Block, including Chrest Dry Cleaners.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking north northeast from 11th Street and shows the Brandon Public Library, Smith's Tobacco Shop, Smith's Hairstyling for Men, Brandon Jewellers, the Chrest Block, including Chrest Dry Cleaners, Canadian Acceptance, Breslauer & Warren, Scotia Towers and the parking lot on the southside of the block.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking northeast and shows Brandon Realty, ARM Industries Inc. (silk screen printers), Col. Ray Robinson's Auction Services, and the MTS building.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking west northwest along Rosser Avenue and showing the north side of the street starting at the 700 block. Visible are: Woolworth's, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Dayton's. McKenzie Seeds is in the background.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking east northeast from the southwest corner of the intersection. Visible are: Brandon Hotel, public parking lot and a service station.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking south and shows the paving of 9th Street between Pacific and Rosser Avenues. Visible are: work crews, spectators and a police officer on duty, King George Cafe, McKenzie Block, and Clement Block. The Prince Edward Hotel is under construction in the background. Also visible are signs for: Cat Cafe and Roseland.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Casa Maley was constructed in 1912 by Henry F. Maley, founder and owner of the Brandon Brewery Company. Erected towards the end of Brandon’s great economic boom, the house is representative of those stately homes that grace the central area of the city. The Tudor styling, expressed in the half timbers and dramatic play of dark and light patterns, was a popular architectural expression of the era. The spacious interior includes an ornate staircase constructed in quarter cut oak and, throughout the house, wood detailing of exquisite craftsmanship. The house was purchased by Dr. McDiarmid, whose family occupied the home for the next sixty years. It is currently used as a bed and breakfast establishment.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest and shows 1605 Victoria Avenue.
Notes
Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 80. History/Bio taken from the Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport webpage, available at: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/mun/m080.html (August 2008).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Photograph is looking east down Lorne Avenue East from approximately the 13th Avenue East intersection. On the north side of the street are the Hillside Townhouses with the Lady Sylvia apartment block and Simplot Canada Ltd. in the background.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
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