These records were produced between 1984 and 1985, the researching and writing period for the book The Pride of the Land: An Affectionate History of Brandon’s Agricultural Exhibition. Published in 1985 by Peguis Books (Winnipeg), Pride of the Land is a 222-page soft cover book, containing hundreds of pictures, and 50,000 words of text.
BU faculty members Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Stephen Coates, Assistant Professor of History, and Mr. Fred McGuinness, Lecturer in Journalism, authored the book. Assisting the writers was a research team of four BU history students, which were referred to as “The Pride Team”: Diane Fowler, Rob McGarva, Bruce Stafeld, and Byron Williams.
The Pride Team was tasked with collecting and synthesizing exhibition documents and other materials in city, provincial, and federal records spanning 100 years. Many local newspapers and committee minutes were consulted.
The authors cover 103 years of Brandon Fair history, starting with the first fair in 1882 followed by the development of other agricultural fairs and exhibitions in Brandon, specifically The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba, and the Ag-Ex livestock show.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness, Coates, and The Pride Research Team during the process of the creation of the book, The Pride of the Land: An Affectionate History of Brandon’s Agricultural Exhibition. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the authors circa 1988. The Archives accessioned the records in 2008.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records, created and collected during the production of the monograph Pride of the Land. It includes research cards created by the research team, copies of newspaper articles from very early editions of Brandon newspapers (such as the Brandon Sun, Brandon Daily Sun, Western Sun, and The Independent), copies of fair/organizational minutes, photocopies of photographs used in the publication, and chapter drafts. Of particular interest are the detailed summaries of Provincial Exhibition minutes that were specifically produced for each book chapter.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from a Brandon University press release dated June 1985, about the Pride of the Land Project (see file 64)
Description Note: The original accession number is noted on the front of each file folder. The circled number indicates the original file order in the 6-2008 accession
Accruals
Closed
Language Note
Fred McGuinness often uses journalistic jargon to label his files. A “brite” refers to a short, amusing story
Pride of the Land acronyms:
PEM = Provincial Exhibition Association of Manitoba
RCMP = Royal Canadian Mounted Police
WAAA = Western Agricultural & Arts Association
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Provincial Exhibition Association of Manitoba fonds
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been arranged according to book chapter. McGuinness often organized his ideas and research materials by potential brite topic
The idea for a Kin history was initially conceived in 1984-85 between the authors and a pair of Brandon Kinsmen, Tom Breneman (National President) and Michael Cox (National Director). These records were produced between 1986 and 1987, the researching and writing period for the book Only in Canada: Kinsmen and Kinettes. Published in 1987 by Friesen Printers (Altona), “Only in Canada” is a 271-page soft cover book, containing 40 images.
BU faculty members Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Stephen Coates, Assistant Professor of History, and Mr. Fred McGuinness, Lecturer in Journalism, authored the book. Assisting the writers was a research team of BU history students: Don Cooper, Diane Fowler, Rob McGarva, Scott Parker, Kurt Refvik, Karen Skinner, and Pam Svistovski supervised by Joy Dorian and Bruce Stafeld. During the writing of the book, Dr. Coates accepted a position at the University of Victoria.
During the research phase, the authors consulted Kin Magazine, committee minutes, newspapers, and members of the Kin service clubs across the country. The entire history of the Kin service organization is covered from its inception in 1920 to the time of publication; following the evolution of the association over time and documenting the contributions the organization made to quality of life in their respective local communities and to the country as a whole.
Custodial History
Accession 18-2002 records were in the possession of Fred McGuinness until the publication of Only in Canada. In the course of writing the history, records of the Kinsmen Club in Canada were amassed at the McKee Archives. The research materials developed by Coates and McGuinness were simply added to the Kinsmen records ca. 1987. The Kinsmen records have since been de-accessioned by the SJ McKee Archives and transferred to Kin Headquarters in Ontario.
Scope and Content
The subseries materials consist of letters of correspondence from the authors to numerous Kinsmen across Canada requesting information about the organization’s founder Hal Rogers for chapter one and the epilogue, as well as early drafts, outlines, and brites for all six chapters of the book. The book was commissioned by the Association of the Kinsmen Clubs of Canada and published in 1987. Of additional interest is a memo from Fred McGuinness to the Kinsmen National President Dr. Tom Breneman about the book’s launch, promotion, and distribution (see file 1).
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from the preface of the book Only in Canada: Kinsmen & Kinettes
Accruals
Closed
Language Note
Fred McGuinness often uses journalistic jargon to label his files. A “brite” refers to a short, amusing story. McGuinness often organized his ideas and research materials by potential brite topic. The term brite is often annotated on the letters of correspondence in these subseries files
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Archival materials held at Kin Canada headquarters. For an
inventory of materials de-accessioned by the McKee Archives see the donor file. Contact the Archivist for access
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to book chapter following the de-accession of the Kinsmen records
In the spring of 1994, Fred McGuinness was contracted by Great Plains Publications to assist with the writing of the centennial publication Old Pathways, New Horizons: A History of the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 1896-1996. Published in 1996, by Great Plains Publications (Winnipeg), Old Pathways, New Horizons is a 111-page illustrated soft cover book.
Custodial History
These materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of two draft manuscripts and two letters of correspondence. Records were generated during the writing of the book Old Pathways, New Horizons: A History of the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 1896-1996. The book was commissioned by the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and published in 1996 by Great Plains Publishing Limited.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from a letter dated April 19, 1994, to Fred McGuinness from Gregg Shilliday (see file 11) and publication information listed in the dust jacket of the book
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives
These records were produced between 1986 and 1987, the researching and writing period for the book Manitoba: The Province & The People. Published in 1987 by Hurtig Publishers (Edmonton), Manitoba is a 203-page hard cover book, containing 2 maps, and 58 images.
BU faculty members Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Stephen Coates, Assistant Professor of History, and Mr. Fred McGuinness, Lecturer in Journalism, authored the book. Assisting the writers was a research team of three BU history students: Diane Fowler, Rob McGarva, and Bruce Stadfeld. All three students were former research assistants for The Pride of the Land monograph.
The authors cover 117 years of Manitoba social history, starting with the Red River Settlement and the Dominion of Canada expansion in the 1870s, followed by the war years, and the emergence of modern, contemporary Manitoba.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness, Coates, and the research students during the creation of the book, Manitoba: The Province & The People. The materials were donated to the McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records, created and collected during the production of the monograph Manitoba: The Province & The People. It includes copies of newspaper articles from newspapers (such as the Brandon Sun, Brandon Daily Sun, Winnipeg Free Press, and Saturday Night), copies of journal articles about the Red River Valley, Government of Manitoba industrial publications, photocopies and a few original photographs used in the publication, and drafts for chapter “brites.”
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from the “Manitoba: The Province & The People’s” acknowledgments section
Accruals
Closed
Language Note
Fred McGuinness often uses journalistic jargon to label his files. A
“brite” refers to a short, amusing story. McGuinness often organized his ideas and research materials by potential brite topic
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Original copies of the July 10, 1899 and July 12, 1899 editions of the Brandon Daily Sun containing articles about the Hilda Blake trial are available in the oversize drawers in the Reading Room
See McG 1.2 Box 3 File 48 for correspondence pertaining to royalties for this monograph
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Files in this subseries have been arranged according to the order in which brites first appear in the book
Original file titles, where available, have been recorded in square brackets after the file title assigned by the Archives
For this subseries, the original photographs have been relocated to the McGuinness collection photograph series (McG 9)
These records appear to have been produced between 1986 and 1987, the researching and writing period for another monograph, Manitoba: The Province & The People. Published in 1988 by Windsor Publications (Burlington, Ontario), The Keystone Province: An Illustrated History of Manitoba Enterprise is a 184-page hard cover book, containing 250 black-and-white illustrations and 40 colour photographs.
The authors cover 378 years of Manitoba entrepreneurial history, starting with the Aboriginal Peoples and the early fur trade, ensuing Red River settlement, followed by the war years, and emerging Manitoba economies. The final chapter of the book contains select profiles of Manitoba businesses, many of which were acknowledged as financial contributors to the project.
BU faculty members Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Stephen Coates, Assistant Professor of History, and Mr. Fred McGuinness, Lecturer in Journalism, authored the book. Dr. Coates accepted a position as an assistant professor of Canadian History at the University of Victoria during the book’s production. BU Professor of History, Dr. William R. Morrison, was credited as the picture researcher for the publication. Free-lance writer Roger Newman was responsible for preparing the Manitoba business biographies in the final chapter. The book was produced in co-operation with the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness and Coates during the creation of the monographs Manitoba: The Province & The People and The Keystone Province: An Illustrated History of Manitoba Enterprise. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consist of textual records, created and collected during the production of the monographs Manitoba: The Province & The People and The Keystone Province: An Illustrated History of Manitoba Enterprise. It includes journal articles, book chapters, Government of Manitoba industry publications, a few original photographs used in the publication, and drafts for chapter “brites.”
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from the The Keystone Province: An Illustrated History of Manitoba Enterprise dust jacket and patrons section of the book
In the file level inventory, square brackets at end of file names reference the original location of the file in the unprocessed Fred McGuinness collection. The original location is also noted on the front of each file folder
Accruals
Closed
Language Note
Fred McGuinness often uses journalistic jargon to label his files. A
“brite” refers to a short, amusing story. McGuinness often
organized his ideas and research materials by potential brite topic
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Files in this subseries have been arranged according to the order in which brites first appear in the book
Documents
McG 5_5 Keystone Province MB Enterprise inventory.pdf
These records were produced between 1989 and 1990, the researching and writing period for The Chronicle of Canada monograph. Published in 1990 by Chronicle Publications (Montreal and Paris), the Chronicle of Canada is an approximately eight-pound, 980-page hard cover book, containing illustrations, photographs, and maps.
The premise of the Chronicle of Canada was to tell the social history of Canada in a journalistic style from the dawn of the dinosaurs to present day (July 1, 1990). Historical events were presented as short journalistic articles following a timeline.
Fred McGuinness was asked to be a contributor to the Chronicle of Canada in the summer of 1989. The writing assignment lasted six-months. Fred received, via courier every Monday, a writing package containing a computer diskette and a list of assigned stories to be completed within the week. The stories were researched, written, and saved onto the diskette, which was couriered back to Montreal on the Friday. The length of each article ranged from 100 to 500 words. The rate of pay for each article was $1.00 per line.
The editors of the Chronicle of Canada estimated their publication would contain 3,000 articles. McGuinness was assigned the majority of the prairie articles, which the editors estimated to be around 500 to 600 stories. It is possible to determine which articles McGuinness contributed to the project from the weekly period assignments and invoices.
Custodial History
Records were collected and created by McGuinness during the writing phase of the monograph Chronicle of Canada. The materials were donated to the SJ McKee Archives by the Estate of Fred McGuinness circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries consists of textual records, created and collected during the production of the monograph Chronicle of Canada. It includes correspondence, journal articles, book chapters, Government industry publications, newspapers articles, promotional materials, and McGuinness’ articles for Chronicle of Canada printed in the Chronicle template.
Notes
Information in the history/biography was taken from Neighborly News column #578 (McG 2.3, File 14); letter to Mr. Fred McGinnis [sic] from Chronicle Publications, dated September 25, 1989 (McG 5.7, File 1)
In the file level inventory, square brackets at end of file names reference the original location of the file in the unprocessed Fred McGuinness collection. The original location is also noted on the front of each file folder
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for history/bio information.
Custodial History
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for custodial history.
Scope and Content
File consists of a (signed) official programme from the event, a list of volunteers, correspondence, a proposed programme, minutes of the Festival Planning Committee, newspaper clippings, advertising for the event (poster, flier, news release), and documents regarding food for the festival.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 8: Library Services
8.4 Library special events
8.4.1 Brandon Aboriginal Literary Festival
Crystal City Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Petition, 1928 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 6 March 1928 Minutes of the permanent Directors' meeting, 6 March 1928 Minutes of the Shareholders' meeting, 6 March 1928 By-law nos. 1-7, 6 March 1928 Lease MPEL to Crystal City CEAL, 1 August 1928 Share certificate, 12 January 1929 Memorandum of agreement, 12 November 1929 Letter re: lease, 23 November 1929 Application for share of stock, 25 July 1931 Agreement between Crystal City CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Certification of approval for By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Letter re: By-law nos. 12 and 13, 30 January 1932 Letter re: application for stock, 14 January 1932 Letter re: Director and Shareholders meeting, 25 July 1931 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 15, 24 February 1933 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 1 November 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of share capital, 30 October 1940 By-laws 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 10 November 1941 Draft resolutions re: By-laws amending General By-laws, 31 October 1947 By-law no. 21, 31 October 1947 Memo re: By-law no. 21, 27 August 1948 By-law no. 22, 16 November 1929 Memo re: By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 By-law no. 23, 12 November 1921 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 Memo re: above agreement, 13 June 1952 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Building permit, 8 May 1965 By-law no. 26, 25 April 1967 Building permit, 2 November 1967 General By-laws, 16 April 1969 Arrangement, 18 June 1969 Transfer agreement, no date Memo re: local Elevator Association By-laws, no date Motion for By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date General By-laws, no date By-law re: members equities, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 16 March 1928 - volume 7, 1 October 1984 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (31 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1930 - 1952 (20 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1968 (34 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (9 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1965 - 1967 (2 reports) Auditors reports, 1929 - 1968 (34 reports) Delivery sheets season, 1929 - 1930 (3 sheets) Growers ledger, 1933 - 1934 (2 sheets) Review of Operating Results, 1965 - 1966 Agents monthly expense accounts, 1928 - 1929 Delivery statistics, 1956 Highlights, 1969 Correspondence, 1928 - 1970 Membership list, 1928 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1951 - 1969 (15 reports) List of Officers, Directors, and Delegates, 1966 - 1967 Requisition for payment of Director's fees and secretary's honorarium, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise
pages 26-34 and an Addendum setting out tender terms for construction of proposed new Science Building.
Physical Condition
Generally good.
Scope and Content
Document sets out requirements - materials and methods and conditions of construction - for the proposed new science building at Brandon College. Documentation includes electrical fixtures, heating and plumbing.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 2: Board of Governors
2.1 Documents
Brandon Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1941 - 1967 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 14 June 1941 Agreement between MPE and Brandon CEA, 30 June 1956 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between MPE and Brandon CEA, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 9 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 28 March 1928 - volume 9, 23 October 1980. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1943 - 1980 (19 reports). Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1949 -1950 Final statement, 1938 - 1939 Statement of Grain account and handle, 22 June 1929 Auditors report, 1950 - 1966 (2 reports) Physical capacities of Elevator, 29 October 1959 Correspondence, 1948 - 1965 Membership list, 1950 - 1965 Farm locations for petitioning patrons, no date Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, 1947 - 1968 (5 reports) Blueprints for Office and Boardroom, 1951 Data re: Brandon Pool Packers, 1962. Sheet on Manitoba Pool Elevators, Brandon Pool Local, Crop Year Information showing July 31, 1979 and July 31, 1980. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Cornwallis
Rapid City Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1931 - 1980 By-law nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, no date Agreement between Rapid City CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Agreement between Rapid City CEA and MPE, 15 October 1939 By-law no. 16, 27 October 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of share capital, 6 November 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19 and 20, 2 August 1941 Memo re: Repeal By-law no. 19, no date Memo re: cancellation of share capital, 24 March 1941 Motion sheet re: By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date Memo re: Share certificate, 26 November 1941 Memo re: Agreement, 19 July 1944 Agreement between Rapid City CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 14 November 1951 By-law no. 74, no date Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Rapid City CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 15 March 1967 MPE - Act of Incorporation, 15 May 1969 Agreement re: The Campanies Act, 10 June 1969 Letter re: Closure, 29 October 1980 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 6 August 1926 - volume 8, 15 December 1981 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1964 (24 reports) Financial records and statistics Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1956 (2 reports) Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 Final statement, 1930 - 1952 Auditors reports, 1928 - 1945 (13 reports) Auditors report, 1968 Correspondence, 1941 - 1964, 1964 - 1970 Membership list, 1938 - 1961, 1963, 1970 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, 1943 - 1963 (16 reports) Directors Attendance list, 1981 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan
Dominion City Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 2 May 1960 - volume 2, 29 September 1969 Correspondence, 1960 (1 letter) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Franklin.
The records found within the fonds were collected by Bill Paton from a number of people, including Lynda Macson and Gus Henzil, who were involved with various aspects of the Hortline project throughout the years. Prior to their donation to the S.J. McKee Archives at Brandon University, the records were stored in Dr. Paton’s Office in the John R. Brodie Science
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings regarding the Hortline and their activities within the community, monthly reports (summer of 1979), Plant Problem Forms and related missellania associated with the activities of the Hortline.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 7: Faculties and Schools
7.2 Faculty of Science
7.2.5 Department of Biology
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for history/bio information.
Custodial History
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for custodial history.
Scope and Content
File consists of documents related to the funding for the Festival provided by the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC). It includes progress reports, financial information, correspondence with other funding sources and application documents
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 8: Library Services
8.4 Library special events
8.4.1 Brandon Aboriginal Literary Festival
The Brandon Sun transferred the original copies of the Brandon Daily Sun, 1900-1917 to the McKee Archives for the purpose of having them preserved and microfilmed.
Money provided by the Manitoba Council on Post-secondary Education for the development of Manitobia, a website created by the Manitoba Libraries Consortium, included funds for the microfilming and digitization of the Brandon Daily Sun held at the S.J. McKee Archives.
In the summer of 2009, the hard copy edition of the Brandon Daily Sun were sent to the offices of OCLC Preservation Service Center, now Backstage Library Works, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Backstage undertook to cut the bindings of the paper and prepare master and service microfilm copies of the entire run of the publication.
The microfilm copies were shipped from Backstage to the University of Manitoba and subsequently to the McKee Archives, arriving the week of January 18, 2010. The original hard copies of the Brandon Daily Sun will also be returned to the McKee Archives.
A digital version of the microfilm will appear of the Manitobia website.
Custodial History
Microfilm was created by Backstage Library Works in Pennsylvania from hard copies of the Brandon Daily Sun held by the McKee Archvies during the winter of 2009-2010. The master and service copies of the microfilm were delivered to the McKee Archives in January 2010.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of Archival Master copies and Service copies of the Brandon Daily Sun (February 5, 1900- December 31, 1917).
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for history/bio information.
Custodial History
See sub sub series level (RG 6, 8.4.1) for custodial history.
Scope and Content
File consists of grant application materials including a project proposal, budget template, bios for participating authors, and minutes for the April 20, 2007 meeting of the Aboriginal Literary Festival Committee.
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Series 8: Library Services
8.4 Library special events
8.4.1 Brandon Aboriginal Literary Festival
