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A.E. McKenzie Family photo

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.24
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1980s]
Physical Description
4.25" x 3.5" (colour)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a group of nine people surrounding an elderly man, likely A.E. McKenzie, who is wearing a black suit. The group appears to be photographed in residential yard.
Name Access
A.E. McKenzie
Subject Access
family portraits
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)
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Album - Mr. D.H. Hopkins and family

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Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Accession Number
1-2015
Part Of
Fred McGuinness collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
McG 9
Item Number
1-2015.277.A7
Accession Number
1-2015
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900s]
Physical Description
4" x 2.5" (b/w)
Material Details
mounted in album
Physical Condition
Photo is warped
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a family before a log cabin. A man wearing a long-sleeved shirt, tie, and vest with watch fob stands at the entryway to the home. A woman wearing a white blouse and long skirt sits on a rocking chair on a rough a rough-hewn porch. A boy wearing a pea coat sits on the porch to the right of the man and woman. Lace curtains are hanging in the window.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: Mr. D.H. Hopkins and family
Subject Access
families
log cabins
Storage Location
1-2015 McG 1.4 Box 1 (in stacks, top shelf)
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Alex Fowler in his store - Baldur, MB

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 2
Item Number
12-2004.10
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Physical Description
5.5" x 4" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (6.44" x 4.1")
Physical Condition
good
History / Biographical
The Fowler Block in Baldur, MB was built in 1899 by Alex Fowler.
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Alex Fowler standing at the counter in his store. The shelves behind him are stacked with tins of dry good, while the shelves to his side are stacked with china and glass items. The post office operated out of the back of the store.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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An Exchange Student with Host Family

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Part Of
Brandon University Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1992
Part Of
Brandon University Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
5
File Number
5.5.20
Item Number
5.5.20
Date Range
1992
Physical Description
colour, 4" x 6"
Scope and Content
An exchange student with her host family
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Baker family fonds

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1884-1889; 1997; 2007
Accession Number
21-2008
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
Accession Number
21-2008
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1884-1889; 1997; 2007
Physical Description
200 letters
2 booklets
Material Details
A number of the letters are samples of "cross writing"
Physical Condition
Some of the letters are fragile, but generally the fonds is in good condition.
Custodial History
Ann Murdoch donated a copy of "My Dear Will" to the McKee Archives in February 2008. The formal donation of the Baker family letters occurred on September 27, 2008 at a reception in the Gathering Space at the John E. Robbins Library.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a collection of about 200 letters primarily written by William Baker (although letters written by other family members are also included), who left Liverpool and settled in Oak Lake, to his son William who remained in England. The letters offer insights on a wide range of subjects including the conditions of immigrants and the Riel "situation". The fonds also contains a supplement to "My Dear Will: Reflections of Prairie Pioneer Life." This latter publication consists of transcribed copies of the letters in the Baker family fonds. The letters were originally transcribed by Ronald James Parsons and his wife Rita Olive Parsons (nee Blake) and published, along with some letters, photographs and other documents for family c. 1997. The booklet was updated in 2007 by Ronald and Rita's daughter, Ann Murdoch. The Supplement was prepared by Ann Murdock and her sister Dawn Powell.
Notes
Description by Christy Henry.
Finding Aid
My Dear Will booklet
Storage Location
2008 accessions. Booklets and family tree stored in Rare Books: RC 3399.B73Z495 2007 v.1 and v.2.
Storage Range
2008 accessions
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Baldur hockey team

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1904
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 1
Item Number
12-2004.23
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1904
Physical Description
4.75" x 3.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (8.4" x 6.4")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of the men's hockey team from Baldur, MB.
Notes
Writing on the back of the image reads: "Baldur Hockey Bums Abroad 1904"
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903]
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 1
Item Number
12-2004.1
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903]
Physical Description
8" x 6" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (12" x 10")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image shows a view of Baldur, MB with a body of water and train tracks in the foreground.
Notes
12-2004.15 indicates the water was caused by spring flooding.
Subject Access
rural images
Location Copy
Same as 12-2004.15
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Baldur, Manitoba from southwest

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 1
Item Number
12-2004.14
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Physical Description
6.6" x 4.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (8.75" x 7")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Baldur, MB, including grain elevators.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Baldur, Manitoba - snow on the ground

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
September 13, 1903
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 1
Item Number
12-2004.13
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
September 13, 1903
Physical Description
6.6" x 4.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (9" x 7")
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Baldur, MB with a field in the foreground. The field has a light snow coverng and stacks of hay. Baldur is in the background.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Baldur, Manitoba spring flood

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 1
Item Number
12-2004.15
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Physical Description
8" x 6" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (12" x 10")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of Baldur, MB, with a body of water, possibly from spring flooding, in the foreground.
Subject Access
rural images
Location Copy
Same as 12-2004.1
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 2
Item Number
12-2004.7
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Physical Description
5.6" x 4" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (7.5" x 5.6")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of the town of Baldur, MB. Visible is the L. Curtis Block. Canadian Northern rail cars are in the foreground with horse drawn carts and men working on road and town buildings behind.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Baldur, MB from south

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 2
Item Number
12-2004.6
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1903
Physical Description
6.75" x 4.75" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (9" x 7")
Physical Condition
good
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of the town of Baldur, MB. Looking south a body of water is in the foreground.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Bateman house - Baldur, MB

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 2
Item Number
12-2004.17
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1900-1904]
Physical Description
4" x 3" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (6" x 5")
Physical Condition
Some bright spots/discoloration along the top and right side of the photo
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Image of the Bateman house, located in Baldur, MB, in winter.
Subject Access
rural images
winter
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Benedict Anderson - Baldur, MB

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Part Of
James Wall collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903-1904]
Accession Number
12-2004
Part Of
James Wall collection
Creator
Photographer: E.L. Lane, Glenboro, MB
Description Level
Item
Series Number
Box 2
Item Number
12-2004.29
Accession Number
12-2004
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[1903-1904]
Physical Description
3.5" x 5.1" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting (5.25" x 7.25")
Physical Condition
good
History / Biographical
Benedict Anderson married Millie Goodman on February 21, 1929 (Grund District info from Baldur book, page 435, RM of Argyle)
Custodial History
See collection level description for the James Douglas Wall collection.
Scope and Content
Studio portrait of a man, probably Benedict Anderson, from Baldur, MB.
Subject Access
rural images
Storage Location
2004 accessions
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Berbank Women's Aid fonds

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1919-1965
Accession Number
27-1997
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
Accession Number
27-1997
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1919-1965
Physical Description
6 cm
History / Biographical
Berbank Women's Aid was founded in 1919. It was, in large part, the Berbank Red Cross under a new name. The principal project of the original Berbank Ladies Aid was the construction of the Berbank Church, which was accomplished in 1919. In 1962, the organization was renamed the Berbank United Church Women. With the closing of the Berbank church in 1966, the Berbank United Church Women were dissolved.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1997. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
This fonds consists of various minute books of the Berbank Ladies Aid, and its successor organization, dating from 1919 to 1965.
Notes
CAIN No. 202613
Subject Access
Red Cross
United Church of Canada
Rural Municipality of Oakland
Riverbank
Bertha
Rural women
religion in western Canada
Storage Location
1997 accessions
Storage Range
1997 accessions
Related Material
18-1997 Riverbank/Berbank Red Cross fonds; 28-1997 Berbank Church fonds; and 8-1998 Bertha Scool District fonds are all located in the McKee Archives.
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Bertha School District #861 fonds

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1896-1961
Accession Number
8-1998
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
Accession Number
8-1998
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1896-1961
Physical Description
24 cm
History / Biographical
The Bertha School District, located south of Brandon in the Rural Municipality of Oakland, was established in 1896. It was integrated into the School Distict of Nesbitt in 1961. Subsequently, it became part of the Souris Valley School Division.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of annual registers (1910-1961), minute books (1896-1962), account books (1896-1911, 1924-1956), an award of a Board of Arbitration (1961), a petition for consolidation with the School District of Nesbitt (1961), a financial report (1961), a map of the Souris Valley School Division showing rural school districts, and one debenture certificate (1896).
Notes
CAIN No. 202658
Subject Access
Rural Municipality of Oakland
Nesbitt School District
Souris Valley School Division
Rural Manitoba
schooling
history of Education
Storage Location
1998 accessions
Storage Range
1998 accessions
Related Material
Berbank Church fonds (28-1997), Berbank Ladies Aid fonds (27-1997) and Riverbank/Berbank Red Cross fonds (18-1997).
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Binscarth Women's Institute fonds

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1928-1988; predominant 1928-1967
Accession Number
12-1997
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
Accession Number
12-1997
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1928-1988; predominant 1928-1967
Physical Description
13 cm
History / Biographical
The Binscarth Women's Institute began in 1928, as a division of the Manitoba Women's Institute. It was organized for rural women to come together in a social setting. The members of the Institute participated in fund raising for community projects initiated by the Institute. The Institute also undertook to organize community events. The last meeting of the Binscarth Women's Institute took place in 1967. The organization was never formally dissolved.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned in 1997 by the McKee Archives. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains minutes, financial records, and other material created by the Binscarth Women's Institute from its creation in 1928, to its final gathering in 1967. Aside from minutes and financial records, the fonds contains records of the Canadian Centennial celebrations of 1967, planned by the Institute.
Notes
CAIN No. 202583. Description by Robyn Mitchell.
Subject Access
W.C. Honey
Ethel Burnett
YWCA
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Rural women
Centennial
Storage Location
1997 accessions
Storage Range
1997 accessions
Related Material
Related women's institute collections in the McKee Archives include: Manitoba Women's Institute; Minnedosa Women's Institute; Cordova Women's Institute; Clanwilliam Women's Institute; Rathwell Women's Institute; Strathclair Women's Institute; Crocus Women's Institute; Southwest A Region - Manitoba Women's Institute; Douglas Women's Institute
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Blyth Protestant School District #471 fonds

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Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1886-1963
Accession Number
30-1997
Part Of
RG 5 Western Manitoba Manuscript Collection
Description Level
Collection
Accession Number
30-1997
GMD
textual records
Date Range
1886-1963
Physical Description
8 cm
History / Biographical
The Blyth Protestant School District #471 was founded in 1886. It became the Blyth School District following the elimination of the denominational school system in Manitoba in 1890. The District was located south of Brandon in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis. The District existed until the mid-1960s, when it was incorporated into the Rolling River School Division.
Custodial History
This fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1997. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds includes the minute books, financial records (1886-1955), attendance registers (1887-1906), and related documents of the Blyth School District, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis. Aside from attendance records, the fonds contains documents relating to issues of teachers salaries, attendance policies, and holidays.
Notes
CAIN No. 202620
Subject Access
Rural Municipaity of Cornwallis
Rolling River School Division
Schooling
Rural Manitoba
School attendance
Storage Location
1997 accessions
Storage Range
1997 accessions
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Bradley Brothers threshing crew of Wheatland, Manitoba

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Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19-?]
Part Of
RG 12 Brandon and Area Photograph Collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
1
Item Number
BAPC 1.4
GMD
graphic
Date Range
[19-?]
Physical Description
5" x 7" (b/w)
Material Details
On matting
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the Bradley Bros. threshing crew of Wheatland, MB posing in a field. Faint writing in pencil on the back of the photo reads: Bill Le Paga(?), Tom B, Dave R., Andy R.
Subject Access
Agriculture
farming
agricultural machinery
rural life
threshing crews
agricultural labourers
Storage Location
BAPC oversize storage drawer
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The Canadian Baptist hymnal : for the use of churches and families

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Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1891
Part Of
MG 2 2.15 GeorgeĀ E Thorman Collection
Collection
George E Thorman School Textbook Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
Archives 11-999-27-710
Item Number Range
Archives 11-999-27-710
Start Date
1891
Date Range
1891
Publication
Halifax, N.S. : Baptist Book and Tract Society
Physical Description
xi, 435 p. ; 18 cm
Notes
Includes index
Subject Access
Hymns
English
Baptists Hymns
Storage Location
Box 27 - Religion
Storage Range
Box 27 - Religion
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