Furnishings, layouts and exhibits as at the time of opening. Allan Budlong (student), Barbara Ritchie (staff) Library Foyer, 2nd floor Library and Arts Building
Postcard was sent to Chuck Wilson's aunt, Mrs. W.M. Wilson in Creelman, SK by the McKenzie Seed Company in 1912. Chuck Wilson found the postcard in some of his aunt's papers in 2009 and mailed it to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a colour postcard of the McKenzie Seed Company building located on the west side of the 100 block of 9th Street. The card was sent to Mrs. W.M. Wilson of Creelman, SK to acknowledge her order.
Writing on the front of the card reads: A.E. McKenzie Co., Limited, Seedsmen, Brandon, Man
Postcard was donated to the McKee Archives by Allen Drysdale, archivist at Beautiful Plains Archives in October 2011. Drysdale received the postcard as part of a larger donation to his archives.
Scope and Content
Item is a colour postcard of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Company in Brandon, MB. The postcard was sent to John Dorset, Elphinstone, MB from his brother Sid (?).
The photograph may have been taken for Brandon University's centennial.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast from approximately Victoria Avenue and 21st Street and shows the Brandon University campus, Kinsmen Stadium, the Assiniboine River and a number of residential neighbourhoods.
This collection contains photographs of Brandon and Area that do not belong to particular collections or fonds held at the S.J. McKee Archives. It is, in short, an artificially created collection.
The collection has been divided into the following series: (1) Rural Images; (2) Urban Images; (3) Transportation; (4) Education; (5) Portraits; (6) Associations; (7) and Athletics.
Notes
In addition to this collection, photographs relating to Brandon and area may be found in the Lawrence Stuckey collection, the Alf Fowler collection, the A.E. McKenzie Company fonds, Hughes and Company collection, and the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Association fonds.
Storage Location
BAPC - Brandon and Area photograph collection photograph drawer (oversize in map drawer)
The Brandon Armoury was built in 1907. The extension on the southside was built in 1937.
Custodial History
The photograph was donated to the Archives by Cy Kenny in 2005.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from the east side of 11th Street. It shows the back and east side of the Brandon Armoury, which is located on the at 1116 Victoria Avenue.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College AAA soccer team. Players include: F.J. Barber (Ct. Fd.); A.W. Vining (C. ½ Back); P. Couling (3/4 Back); D. McIntyre (Rt. Fd.); J.G. Dickson (Back); A. Bell (Left ½ Back); L.M. Mead (Spare); G. Moggridge (Goal); W.M. Graham (Spare); B.A. Tingley (Rt. ½ Back); F.H. Fenwick (Left Fd.); F.W. Bell (Left Fd.); and H. McDonald (Rt. Fd.).
Item consists of portraits of Brandon College's Academic Class of 1906-1907 and their motto: “Qui Non Proficit Deficit.”
Top Row (L to R): L. Craig; S. Riggs; E.D. Hunt; E. Obleman; A.E. Blight; A.J. Mitchell; C. Tingley; and W.D. Collings.
Second Row (L to R): A Lochead; B. Roddick; W. Polly; H. Widen; J.E. Atkey; M.E. Scott; J.E. Holt; R.H. Clancey; and G.H. Kinsman.
Third Row (L to R): W.C. Pilling; P.M. Stewart; Professor D.W. Campbell; Dr. A.P. McDiarmid; Professor W.S. Fox; D.A. Grant (Teacher); L. Underwood; and J.C. Donaldson.
Bottom Row (L to R): H. Buckingham; A.B. Nordine; J. Boyd; G.R. Gunn; G.F. McQueen; M.S. Elliott; T. Smith; L. McDonald; and Quant Lien.
Photograph has minor water damage on the bottom left that has resulted in a slight bubbling.
Scope and Content
Item consists of portriats of the members of the Brandon College Academic 3 class, as well as photographs of H.P. Whidden (Brandon College President), Jennie Turnbull (Honorary President) and J.E. Howes (Principal).
Top Row (L to R): M. Rose; H. Henn; J. Carns; Russel Maxwell; B. Pollock; G. Berquist; and O. Peddicord.
Second Row (L to R): F. Westcott; H. Adolph; D. Bourke; J. Bocskay; M. Gronberg; and V. Philip.
Third Row (L to R): F. Friend; Miss J.M. Turnbull (Hon. President); Dr. Whidden (President); J.E. Howes (Principal); and E. Harkness.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. Kippen; A. Gronberg; G. Magnuson; William Philip; L. Smith; M. Holman; and S. Ledingham.
Fifth Row (L to R): C. Hembling; M. Young; M. Hall; and R. McLean.
Sixth Row (L to R): A. MacPherson; C. Lindbow; E. Rand; V. Robinson; C. McNeil; and W. Cranston.
Bottom Row (L to R): C.H. Henderson; R. Whidden; J. Robertson; and F. Adolph.
There are a few small tears around the edges of the photograph and one ink stain in the bottom right corner.
Scope and Content
Items consists of portraits fo the members of Brandon College's Academic III class in 1926 and their motto "Ad Astra Per Aspera"
Top Row (L to R): W.C. Clark; R.O. Shuttleworth; R. W. Rederburg; M. Sopp; M.F. Windrim; F. Stade; K.J. Higgins; and J. Winstock.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bromley; A.D. Stade; Miss I. Osborne (Hon. Pres.); L. Leigh; and M. McCowan.
Third Row (L to R): J. G. Marshall; E. Powell; G. Gooden; Mr. E. D. Renaud (Ac’ Principal); Dr. H.P. Whidden (Principal); A. Turnbull; E.E. King; and M. Pollock.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. McLellan; J.A. Strahl; D.H. Stromgren; and M. Mischfeter.
Fifth Row (L to R): E. Barr; R.D. Matthews; K. McNaught; C.E. Erickson; B. Archer; and T.W. Willey.
Bottom Row (L to R): L. King; C.A. Bearisto; W. Phelp; E. Calverly; F.E. Adolph; J.E. Hembling; E. Hinsley; and W.M. McLellan.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
Item consists of portraits of the members of Brandon College Academy III class of 1925.
Top Row (L to R): A. Thomson; D. Hill; R. Wicklund; E. Allen; and S. Mitchell.
Second Row (L to R): Professor Jones (Honorary President); V. Lissaman; Dr. MacNeill (Dean); R. Kingshott; and Professor Dennison (Principal).
Third Row (L to R): M. Shewan and C. Gammon.
Fourth Row (L to R): J. Young; C.J. Smith (Class Pres.); H. Lewis (Sect. Treas); H. Booth (Vice Pres.); and B. Manthorne.
Bottom Row (L to R): G. Shaw; J. Leslie; F. McKenzie; M. Miller; and H. Clendenning.
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College Academy III class of 1920 and their motto: "Semper paratus."
Top Row (L to R): H. Friend; E. Harrison; A. Gerrard; H. Creelman; E.l. Molberg; J. Johnson; L. Knowlton; M. Milton; and E. Carter.
Second Row (L to R): M. Bastard; E. Church; F. Wood; B. MacDonnell; L. Edminson (Vice. Pres); V. Pascoe; M. Hall; E. Mitchell; G. McCamis; and A. Mitchell.
Third Row (L to R): M. Grant; A. Macpherson; V. Skelding; L. Shaw; H. Gibson (Class Pres.); Dr. Whidden (President); W. Stordy (Sec. Treas.); B. Frith; H. Smith; and E. Gruenke.
Fourth Row (L to R): F. Austin; J.R. Evans (Principal); Mrs. Wilkie (Lady Principal, Clark Hall); and E. Wilkins.
Fifth Row (L to R): R. Stewart; G. Whitney; G. Mitchell; S. Curr; G. Jasper; and C. McMeil.
Sixth Row (L to R): D. Guthrie; R. Pollock; M. Bullock; L. Winton; M. Clark; V. Mitchell; Z. Greenwood; M. Fleming; and M. Brothers.
Seventh Row (L to R): D. MacGilvray; H. Powell; I. Molberg; B. Cranston; R. Marshall; H. Clement; G. Skelding; D. Doig; and R. Maxwell.
Bottom Row (L to R): J. Van Morman; E. McKenzie; D. Burke; E. Van Someren; and J. Hewitt.
Prince Edward Hotel Dining Room. Student Activity: Brandon College Arts Banquet. D. Walker, L.M. Finlay, K.L. Kidgell, B.L Bole, M. Doyle, E. Bowen, H. C. Stark, H. Shaw, O. Gardiner, J. Bradd, A. McKillop, H. J. Hyson