Fred McGuinness was a sessional lecturer in the English Department at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba where he co-taught an introductory undergraduate course in journalism with English Professor John Blaikie. Although McGuinness had 30 years experience as a journalist, editor, publisher, and freelance writer, as well as an extensive public speaking career, the partnering was necessary because he did not have a graduate degree, a qualification necessary for teaching in a university setting. In addition to his professional experience, McGuinness was also an avid reader on topics about the process of writing and the publishing of popular writing.
McGuinness likely began teaching his journalism course at Brandon University in 1983 and continued until 1990, possibly 1996. McGuinness often referenced his class when writing his Neighborly News column. A portion of McGuinness’ course involved analyzing and debating current events from newspaper headlines. McGuinness emphasized the importance of clean copy, spelling, and grammar with his editing assignments.
Custodial History
Accession 1-2015 contains records created and collected over the course of McGuinness’ career as a newspaper journalist, freelance writer, and sessional instructor. The Estate of Fred McGuinness donated the materials to the SJ McKee Archives circa 2011. The Archives accessioned the records in 2015.
Scope and Content
The subseries contains records created and collected by Fred McGuinness during his time as a sessional instructor and writer. Consisting of teaching materials McGuinness used in the undergraduate course he taught with Professor John Blaikie the subseries includes: lecture notes, quizzes, exercises, exams, and newspaper and magazine articles.
Notes
Information for the history/biography was obtained from documents in the BU journalism course subseries (McG 6.2), and his Neighborly News columns (McG 2.3)
Accruals
Closed
Finding Aid
A file level inventory is available
Storage Location
2015 accessions
Related Material
Fred McGuinness would write/publish about a topic in a number of forums. Therefore, it is possible materials pertaining to his teaching career may be found in other subseries of the Fred McGuinness collection. Several articles McGuinness wrote for Neighborly News referenced his BU journalism students (see McG 2.3)
Arrangement
Arrangement was artificially created by the Archives. Subseries has been re-arranged according to publication period
Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1976 Certificate of Incorporation, May 10, 1928 Memorandum of Association, May 10, 1928 Meeting re Bylaws No. 1 - 7, June 13, 1928 Indenture, August 1, 1928 Correction re Lease, November 13, 1929 Approving of Cancellation of Shares, October 24, 1940 General Bylaws, July 25, 1941 Bylaws No. 18, 19, 20 and General, No date Resolution re: Surplus, 1941 - 1942 Resolution re: Surplus, 1942 - 1943 Agreement between NDDLCE - MPE, August 1, 1951 Bylaw No. 23, April 15, 1952 Agreement between NDDLCE - MPE, August 1, 1953 Directors' Resolution, October 18, 1961 Agreement between NDDLCE - MPE, December 15, 1966 Bylaw No. 26, April 24, 1967 Arrangement of Transfer Agreement, June 2, 1969 Approval of Annual Statement and Surplus, no date Minutes of Public Meeting, June 21, 1976 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, Volume No. 1 - June 18, 1928 Volume No. 6 - June 10, 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual Meetings, 1 report, 1930 Financial records and statistics Auditors Reports (8 reports), 1929 - 1950 Working Capital Requirement, April 17, 1952 Membership list, 1942 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance List (2 reports), 1945 - 1950 Officers and Directors List, 1942 - 1943 Officers and Directors List, 1945 - 1946 Officers and Directors List, 1948 - 1949 .
Fonds consists of one book: Saul L. Cohen, "Being a Scientist Can Be Fun: The Memoirs of Saul L. Cohen" (1995) 363 pages. Dr. Cohen was a resident of Brandon and a student at Brandon College in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He recalls these days as part of a broader recollection of his principle life experiences.
