Edith Mary Laycock was born on June 25, 1913. She attended Brandon Collegiate from 1929 until her graduation in 1931. Ms. Laycock attended Brandon College from 1931-1934, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1935, she attended the Wheat City Business College and graduated from the Stenographic Course. Ms. Laycock was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway as a stenographer for many years and belonged to the Canadian Pacific Expressmen's Mutual Benefit Society from 1939.
Edith Laycock was very interested in drama. While attending Brandon Collegiate and Brandon College she participated in school and college plays. She was involved in drama and theatre throughout her aadult life. Edith Laycock directed many of Brandon College's major productions beginning in 1950. She was also the director of many of the plays put on by the Brandon Little Theatre from 1950. Ms. Laycock also performed in the Little Theatre productions when she was not directing.
Ms. Laycock was also involved in many other elements of Brandon life. She served alternatively as the vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and production manager of the Little Theatre throughout the 1940's and 1950's. She was the Social Manager for the Brandon Festival Committee in 1948, the Publicity Chairperson for the Brandon Music Festival Association in the 1950's, and the Secretary of the Brandon Overture Concert Association. Laycock also wrote play reviews for the Brandon Sun in the 1950's. She was the director of the Manitoba Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. In the 1960's Laycock was a member of the Brandon Council of Women and Chairperson of its Arts and Letters Committee. She was also the Vice-President of the Brandon Art Club in 1960. Edith Laycock also held a 12-week class in creative dramatics for children at the Allied Arts Centre in the early 1960's.
Edith Laycock died in Brandon on December 17, 1987.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
This fonds consists of memorabilia kept by Edith Laycock. A large part of the collection consists of programs from plays that Laycock performed in or directed during the 1950's and 1960's. There are also numerous newspaper clippings about Laycock's plays including reviews, pictures, and advertisements. This collection also includes a folder of programs from the Brandon Little Theatre productions in the 1950's, as well as clippings about the Little Theatre. There are also numerous articles about miscellaneous drama and art events throughout Brandon, Manitoba, and Canada. The fonds also includes Laycock's daybook from 1962, and travel notes from Laycock's 1952 trip to Great Britain and Europe. The latter contains a passenger list for the Empress of Scotland, August 5, 1952. The collection further includes Canadian Pacific Railway passes dating from 1947-1963 and a copy of the Canadian Pacific Pension Plan. Fonds also contains material from the various organizations that Laycock was involved with including the Brandon Council of Women and Beta Sigma Phi. Fonds includes 12 photos that appear to be family photos from Laycock's childhood. Finally, the fonds contains various copies of plays that Laycock performed in or directed.
Souris Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1927 - 1976 Certificate of Incorporation, 28 June 1927 Memorandum of Association (includes By-laws), 27 June 1927 Agreement between SCE and MPE, 1 February 1933 By-law no. 15, 1933 Agreement between SCE and MPEk, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 6 November 1951 Letter re: 1951 Operating agreement (By-law no. 23), 22 May 1952 MPE General By-laws, 27 October 1952 Agreement for sale, 1 August 1959 Agreement for sale, 11 March 1960 Letter re: Agreement for sale, 3 August 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between MPE and SCE, 1 August 1967 By-law no. 26, 23 March 1967 Agreement between SCE and MPE, 1 August 1972 Letter re: 29 continuing elevator associations, 22 October 1975 Letter, 14 January 1976 Letter, 16 March 1976 Transfer agreement re: Direct membership, 16 March 1976 Letter re: Above agreement, 23 March 1976 Special Directors meeting, 15 April 1976 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 5 March 1947 - volume 6, 4 December 1978 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1951 - 1973, 1947, 1949 Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1939 - 1952 Final statements, 1931 - 1938, 1942 Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1976 Comparative financial statements, 1953 - 1973, 1978 Correspondence, 1956 - 1980 Membership list Inactive list, November 1961 Advisement of New members, no date Miscellaneous Buildings re: Dollar value, mill rate, 1961 - 1962 Rough note re: Roll values, land and building etc, 1967 - 1968 Rough copy re: Annual meeting minutes, 2 December 1969 Statement and demand for taxes, 1973 Statement and demand for taxes, 1974 Receipts for grand opening, November 1977 Letter re: MPE Donation to event, 17 November 1977 Rough agenda, 1977 Organizational meeting - rough, 15 January 1979 Rough - SCEA, 15 January 1979 Rough notes, 1979 Rough copy re: Annual meeting minutes, 29 October 1968 Letter re: Demand for taxes, 4 December 1974 Rough note re: Sales service data, no date Resolution re: Fuel costs and cheap food policy, no date Rough copy re: Annual meeting, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Glenwood; local Pool Committee minutes November 18, 1985 - November 18, 1991.
Commissions dealing with transportation by rail and by sea were important to Manitoba Pool Elevators, as the cost and effiecincy of transport affected the cost of service to its members.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series contains the following:
Box 1:
1. St. Lawrence Seaway 1961-1971
2. Royal Commission on Transportation - excerpt from the evidence of Sir Henry Thornton 1931-1932
3. Royal Commission on Transportation 1949-1950
4. Report of the Royal Commission on Transportation February 9, 1951
5. The Royal Commission on Transportation 1960
6. The Royal Commission on Transportation 1960-1967
7. The Canadian Transport Commission 1985
Box 2:
8. The Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1976
9a. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1977
9b. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1977
10. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
11. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
12. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
13. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
14. Appendix to Final Submission of CN Railways to GH&TC 1976
15. Submission by the Province of Manitoba to the GH&TC 1976
16. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1976
17. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1974-1976
18a. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976-1977
18b. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
19. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission Public Hearings 1976
20. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
21. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
22. MPE Submission to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975
