Alexander Hector Black was born on August 31, 1901 in Oak River, MB. Alex lived in the Oak River area his entire life, farming until he retired in 1976. He married Blanche Edith Paddock (1905-1985) on October 14, 1936 and together they had four children: Frank, Margaret, Melvin and Eileen. The couple moved into Oak River in 1976, and Alex remained in the home until 1997. Alex was active in the community as a member of the church board, teasurer of the church, and Sunday School Superintendent. He was also a member of the school board and the Pool Elevator board, as well as a director of the Agricultural Society (1925-198?). Alex Black died on April 1, 1999 in Hamiota, MB. He is buried at Oak River Cemetery.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an audiocassette tape containing an interview with Alex Black about his life from crofter to a modern farmer. Interviewer is Stan Henry.
Notes
History/bio information from the records and Black's obituary. Transcript by Rhys Fletcher (2023). Description by Christy Henry.
Language Note
English
Audio Tracks
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Bethel Temple was an evangelical Protestant church. The Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, at 255 9th Street, has been located at the same location as the former Bethel Temple since 1995.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast and shows Bethel Temple with Princess Park Apartments under construction in the background.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Holes were cut in the photograph to display the names of the players. The names were typed on a piece of paper mounted behind the photograph in its frame.
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Photograph of the Brandon University women's curling rink. L to R: Butterfield, Payne, Corbett, Mitchell.
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. L to R: Terry Diakow (Manager), Mary Field, Betty Ann Scott, Karen Anderson, Allison Parkhurst, Cheryl Loeppky, Naomi Marumoto, Nancy Edgerton, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Surface is cracking, discoloration is evident and there are red sports on the lower right portion of the image
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Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Connie Turnbull, Kathy Smith, Lesley Johnson, Rhonda Harper, Vicki Hanwell. Front Row (L to R): Violet Herman, Gay Scora, Betty Ann Slon. Missing: Ruth Ann Johnston, Devin Best
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Cheryl Loeppky, Helen Hastings, Norma Wall, Carol Dreilick, Dauna Cutforth, Gloria Misanchuk. Back Row (L to R): Donna Garson, Muriel Gamey, Lynda Richardson, Marilyn Southward, Joan Hutchinson, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Mary Field, Joanne Dixon, Brenda Reader, Margie McGhee, Debbie Lawrence, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Dauna Cutforth, Helen Hastings, Allison Parkhurst, Carol Dreilick, Colleen Durnin , Mike Spack (Assistant Coach). Missing: Dona Garson
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Wilma Denbow, Debbie Lawrence, Joanne Dixon, Helen Jolly, Nancy Harrison, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Barry Diller (Coach), Colleen Durnin, Helen Hastings, Carol Dreilick, Nancy Stanley (Ass’t Coach), Lori Little (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Laurie King, Rona Henderson, Shauna McKinnon, Kirsty Henderson, Bev Morrison. Back Row (L to R): Kevin MacDonald (Coach), Ray Houssin (Ass’t Coach), Tracy McKim, Deb Goleski, Karen Simpkin, Linda Davis, Brenda Johnson, Debbie Morris (Ass’t Coach), Marie Lindbloom (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Deb Morris, Bev Morrison, Laurie King, Monica Guerte (Manager), Tori Gregory, Sheila Green, Laura Gillespie. Back Row (L to R): Bill Moody(Coach), Karen Pearson, Martha Hix, Virginia Morris, Joyce Stewart, Linda Edwards, Dara McGowan, Bob Nevill (Assistant Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Ray Kardas (Trainer), Bill Moody (Coach), Bob Nevill (Ass’t Coach), Gloria Patterson (Manager). Back Row (L to R): Janet Lumsden, Linda Edwards, Lana Chambers, Colleen Sweeney, Shelley Gahagan, Dara McGowan, Claire Booker, Barb Rohleder, Karen Pearson, Chris Hogan, Joanne Weir, Krista Einarson, Laurie King
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Bill Moody (Coach), Angie Dyck (Manager), Bob Nevill (Ass’t Coach). Back Row (L to R): Janet Lumsden, Krista Einarson, Valerie Smith, Janet Smith, Karen Pearson, Claire Booker, Barb Rohleder, Colleen Sweeney, Linda Edwards, Patti Whyte, Susan Stewart. Missing: Shelly Gahagan
The top of the photograph is uneven. Barb Gador and Sandy Little are only partially visible.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Barb Gador, Janet Lumsden, Sara Conlin, Jennifer Saxton, Colleen Sweeney, Karen Pearson, Colleen Blimke, Barb Rohdeler, Laurie Wilson, Marie Rohdeler, Carla Maxwell, Sandy Little. Front Row (L to R): Heather Clark (Ass’t Coach), Bill Moody (Coach), Jennifer Harrison (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Norm Vickery (coach), Angela Foster, Sandy Little, Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Jennifer Saxton, Sara Conlin, Kelly Couling, Berrie Brown (Ass’t Coach). Front Row (L to R): Karen Shier, Sandra Hughes, Sue Kaluzniak
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Cheryl Thomson (Manager), Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Jennifer Saxton, Leanne McDonald, Faith Rostad (Coach). Middle Row-L to R: Janet Lumsden, Lynne Moore, Karen Shier, Sue Kaluzniak, Sara Conlin. Front Row (L to R): Sandy Little, Angela Foster, Kim Avery, Leanne Cale.
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Dawn Schooler (Ass’t Coach), Cheryl Thomson (Manager), Jennifer Saxton, Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Gaileen Powell, Laurie Wilson, Sara Conlin, Faith Rostad (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Cindy Gabor, Lynne Moore, Leanne Cale, Karen Shier, Angela Foster, Sandy Little, Lynn Zemliak.
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