See fonds level description of the Alf Fowler collection for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photo shows the main driveway on the Exhibition grounds (now the Keystone Grounds). A number of men, women and children , as well as some of the Fair tents are visible.
Storage Range
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript collection - photograph storage drawer
Photograph is looking west from the east side of 18th Street and shows Flora Cowan Hall, the link to the Main Dining Room, the Main Dining Room and Darrach Hall.
DARRACH HALL
Darrach Hall is the men's residence and was completed in 1961. It is named after Robert and Sarah Darrach.
FLORA COWAN HALL
Flora Cowan Hall is the women's residence and was completed in 1962. It is named after Flora Cowan.
MCMASTER HALL
McMaster Hall is the co-ed residence and was completed in 1971. It is named in honour of Brandon College's association with McMaster University
DINING ROOMS
The Main Dining Room was completed in 1961 and is connected to all three residences either by a link (Flora Cowan Hall), the McMaster main concourse (McMaster Hall) or a hallway (Darrach Hall). Within the Main Dining room is the Louis Riel Room. The Louis Riel Room was previously the Small Dining Room, and later the Private Dining Room. It was renamed the Louis Riel Room in 2008 in honour of the Métis leader’s contribution to Manitoba history and heritage, as well as in honour of ongoing contributions to the University made by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Louis Riel Institute. The room is often used to host dignitary dinners, awards and recognition ceremonies, seminar and conference sessions and other special events.
Scope and Content
Sub-series consists of photographs of Brandon College/University's three residences: Darrach Hall, Flora Cowan Hall and McMaster Hall, as well as images of the dining rooms.
Notes
History/Bio information for the Louis Riel Room was taken from the Brandon University website, available at: http://www.brandonu.ca/news (February 2008).
The Eaton's store was located at the southwest corner of 7th Street and Rosser Avenue. The store closed c. 1997 and since 2000 the building has been occupied by the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba and the Brandon Public Library.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the main floor of Brandon's Eaton's store. Various displays, the gift wrapping centre and staircase to the basement or second floor are visible.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
The Police Station and Court House were located on the east side of 8th Street in the 200 block between the new YMCA building and First Church United. The building that house the Police Station and Court House was the old YMCA building (they removed the front columns during renovations).
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking east north east and shows the Police Station and Court House main entrance. The building also housed City Welfare. A private parking sign for First Church United is visible in the bottom left corner.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
See MG 1 Brandon College Teaching and Administration, 1.11 Martin Johns fonds for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Group photograph labelled "Room Inspection, Brandon College, 1937." Tommy McLeod is in the top right corner. Sarah Persis Darrach (holding a lollypop) is fourth from the right in the back row. E.A. Birkinshaw is standing to her left. Martin Johns is crouched in front of Berkinshaw.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photo reads: "Martin. More lectures!"
For biographical information on Sarah Persis Darrach see RG 1 Brandon College fonds, Series 9: Clark Hall women's residence.
Custodial History
See collection level description of the Maureen Johnson collection (10-2009) for custodial history.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a soldier (?) laying on the x-ray table with Sarah Persis (Johnson) Darrach standing at the head of the table. Their is another man leaning against the opposite wall.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph states that Darrach had to stand still for 10 minutes while the photograph was taken.
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