Photograph of the Brandon College Capettes basketball team (1966-1967). Front Row (L to R): Jan Neddrie, Val Broadfoot, Judy Kellie, Capt. Barbara Ann Scott, Rhonda Harper. Back Row (L to R): Manager Margaret Reid, Fay Emish, Vicki Moore, Janice Doak, Coach Doug Steeves. Missing: Sandra Schneider, Linda Oakley.
The original photograph remains in the custody of the donor, who scanned the digital copy and sent it to the McKee Archives in 2014. The donor's paternal grandmother graduated from Brandon Normal School in the Spring of 1912.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the students of Brandon Normal School Spring 1912 class.
There is some kind of residue on the left side of the image.
Custodial History
Photograph was transferred to the Archives from the Athletics Department in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Brandon University hockey player Gary Kaluzniak holding the GPAC championship plaque aloft on the ice. George Birger is standing to his right.
Photograph was given to the Athletics Department by Dave Bauman and then transferred to the Archives in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University football team.
Back row (L to R): Mel Jesson, Reg Knourek, John Graham, Bruce Bonk, Al Johson (Equipment Manager)
Third row (L to R): Larry Rodenbush, Dave Bauman, Julien Hoyak, George Kunyckyj, Wayne Purdy, Len Sitter, Harry Sutcliffe
Second row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Maurice Lang, Lorne Lagimodiere, Boyd Van Agglen, Peter Hunter, Lyle Grobb, Mr. Howard (Coach)
Front row (L to R): Dr. Hunter, Wayne McLennan, Dennis Fenton, Bruce Taylor, Pete McGrego, Bob Gladstone, Jim Wilton, Mr. Steeves (Coach).
Missing: Bob Haynes, Mark Kennedy, Dale Brawn, Hank Flemming, Al McAulay, Dennis Shindle.
Edges have curled and there is a long tear running from the bottom up towards the players in the front row. Image is also somewhat faded or overdeveloped.
Custodial History
Photograph was given to the Athletics Department by Dave Bauman and then transferred to the Archives in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University football team.
Back row (L to R): Gene Parks, Dave Bauman, Jim Kester, Con O'Leary, Guy Dauben, Lorne Lagimodiere, Garry Smith, Norman Joss (Manager)
Third row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Steve Holden, Mel Jesson, Kay Bradley, Ken Mitchell, Richard Borotsik, Bob Gladstone, Al Johnson, Frank Macey (Coach)
Second row (L to R): Dr. Hunter, Wayne McLennan, Carl Iwanyshyn, Jim Jankiewicz, Bruce Misanchuk, Larry Rodenbush, Gene Hodgson, Mr. Howard (Coach)
Front row (L to R): Mr. Steeves (Coach), Peter Hagberg, Bruce Taylor, Jim Wilton, Len Sitter, Peter Hunter, Mike Sinchcombe, George Kunyckyj, Ab Clearwater (Coach)
Very poor. Item has been broken in half on a diagonal from top to botton. Upper right corner is missing. Various tape stains and some tape residue on the bottom left.
History / Biographical
Lottie Louisa Currie was born on September 9, 1876 in St. Mary's, Perth, ON, to William and Eleanor Currie. She came to the Brandon area with her family in the 1880s. Currie worked as a bookkeeper and stenographer for Smith & Burton, from at least 1906 until the business ceased operations in 1917.
Currie continued working in bookkeeping and accounts, first for Brandon Gas & Power Co., then for the Manitoba Power Commission. She appears to have retired around 1942. She is not listed as living in Brandon between 1943-1945, but was once again a resident by 1947. Currie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a charter member of the Brandon Business and Professional Women's Club and in 1916, she passed her examinations for the St. John's Ambulance Association.
Lottie Louisa Currie died on November 25, 1972 in Brandon, MB.
Smith & Burton, a grocery store that also had mail order and china departments, was founded by E.B. Smith and John Burton in the 1886. It was housed at a few locations in downtown Brandon; their location at 829 Rosser Avenue is the one that mostly likely appears in the photograph.
Scope and Content
Item is a portrait of office employees at Smith & Burton, grocers. Lottie Currie, daughter of William Currie, is shown standing on the left.
Gustave Bellegro “Gus” Yaeger was born on July 10, 1878 at Genoa, Italy. The son of Swiss parents, he immigrated to the United States, working in West Virginia then North Dakota before arriving in Brandon, MB in 1910. He worked at various jobs before opening Yaeger's Furs, a fur-coat factory and retail store at 602 Rosser Avenue, in 1919.
Yaeger married Sarah Ellen Williams (1883-1966) of Big Rock, Idaho in 1907. They had two children: Karl Williams Yaeger (1908-1975) and Barbara Yaeger (m. H.H. Ricketts).
Gus Yaeger died on March 25, 1942 in Brandon, MB. His son carried on the business after his death before selling it to one of the managers in 1969.
The Dionne quintuplets, born May 28, 1934, were the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. They were born just outside Callandar, ON.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of the Yaeger's Furs Dionne quintuplets Christmas window display. The display features five dolls dressed in fur coats and bonnets, a framed photo of Gus Yaeger, a Christmas tree and a cardboard Santa.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the Manitoba Historical Society website (http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/yaeger_gb.shtml)
Item is a photograph of the City of Brandon's "See you in '82" float advertising Brandon's upcoming Centennial in 1982. The float is a steamboat and features a number of posters.
Princess Anne visited Brandon for seven hours on July 15, 1982. Her visit was covered in the July 16, 1982 issue of The Brandon Sun.
Scope and Content
Item is a photograph of Princess Anne's welcome at City Hall. The event was attended by a crowd of 1500 and most of Brandon's dignitaries. The Princes is standing on a small platform on the west side of 9th Street facing spectators and the honor guard from CFB Shilo. A Canadian flag is in the foreground and Mayor Ken Burgess is standing to her right. A number of individuals are standing on the steps behind her.
Notes
The Brandon Sun includes a photograph of this same even taken from the opposite side of the street and from a wider angle.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Also visible are McMaster Hall, Flora Cowan Women's Residence and the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Photograph is looking east/northeast from approximately 21st Street.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services Building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Also visible are McMaster Hall and part of Darrach Hall. Photograph is looking northeast.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
Donkersloot began working at Brandon University in 1970/1971 as the Clerk of Works. From 1973 until his retirement, he was the Director of Physical Plant.
The Site Services Building was built in 1971.
Custodial History
Photograph was taken by Tom Donkersloot during construction and stored in albums in the Physical Plant H-Hut until they were transfered to the McKee Archives by Doug Duncalf in May 2008.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows construction of Brandon University's Site Services Building located on Louise Avenue at the corner of 20th Street. Photograph is looking northwest.
Notes
Donkersloot recorded the date and time each photograph was taken on the back of the photos.
A $3.9M, 13,600 square-foot physical plant was opened on 07 April 2010. Located south of the steam plant on 20th Street by Darrach Hall, the building replaced the old Physical Plant occupying the World War II H-Huts. The new building serves as the hub for many campus operations, providing services from security and technical support, to building maintenance, deliveries, grounds keeping, cleaning, and capital project management.
Custodial History
Photograph is part of a series of campus images commissioned by the McKee Archives and Communications in the lead up to Brandon University's 50th Anniversary celebration.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the new Physical Plant building located on the west side of 20th Street, just north of Louise Avenue. The photograph is looking southwest and shows the exterior of the building, as well as part of the parking lot.
A $3.9M, 13,600 square-foot physical plant was opened on 07 April 2010. Located south of the steam plant on 20th Street by Darrach Hall, the building replaced the old Physical Plant occupying the World War II H-Huts. The new building serves as the hub for many campus operations, providing services from security and technical support, to building maintenance, deliveries, grounds keeping, cleaning, and capital project management.
Custodial History
Photograph is part of a series of campus images commissioned by the McKee Archives and Communications in the lead up to Brandon University's 50th Anniversary celebration.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a storage/work space inside the new Physical Plant building located on the west side of 20th Street, just north of Louise Avenue. The man with his back to the camera is Al Puhach, Maintenacne Supervisor. The man facing the camera is Gord Neal, Director of Physical Plant.
A $3.9M, 13,600 square-foot physical plant was opened on 07 April 2010. Located south of the steam plant on 20th Street by Darrach Hall, the building replaced the old Physical Plant occupying the World War II H-Huts. The new building serves as the hub for many campus operations, providing services from security and technical support, to building maintenance, deliveries, grounds keeping, cleaning, and capital project management.
Custodial History
Photograph is part of a series of campus images commissioned by the McKee Archives and Communications in the lead up to Brandon University's 50th Anniversary celebration.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a work space inside the new Physical Plant building located on the west side of 20th Street, just north of Louise Avenue. The woman in the background is Stacey Harper, Physical Plant Office Assistant. The man in the background is Brent Cuvelier, Carpenter.
Portrait of the Brandon University football team taken in Kinsmen Stadium. Back Row (L to R): Doug Magee, Don Smith, Eldon Montgomery, Dean Boyd, Jim Ziegler, Keith Hummel, John Graham, Gerry Titus, Hellar Nakonechny. Second Row (L to R): Pete McGregor, George Kunyckyj, Boyd Van Aglen, Al Scott, Bill Yard, Doug Sawle, Doug Sawyer, Stan Furman, Stu Farnell. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves, John Spak, John Ross, Barry Ejolfson, Jim Haynes, Guy Savoie, Pete Hunter, Bill Wesley, Harry Sutcliffe, Bill Myers, Ken Webster.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Dr. Hunter, Wayne McLellan, Dennis Fenton, Bruce Taylor, Pete McGregor, Bob Gladstone, Jim Wilton, Doug Steeves (Coach). Second Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Maurice Lang, Lorne Lagimodiere, Boyd Van Agglen, Peter Hunter, Lyle Grobb, Mr. Howard (Coach). Third Row (L to R): Larry Rodenbush, Dave Bauman, Julien Hoyak, George Kunyckyj, Wayne Purdy, Len Sitter, Harry Sutcliffe. Back Row (L to R): Mel Jesson, Reg Knourek, John Graham, Bruce Bonk, Al Johson (Equipment Manager). Missing: Bob Baynes, Mark Kennedy, Dale Brawn, Hank Fleming, Al McAuley, Dennis Shindle.
Some tearing around the edges. Also a few stains. Photograph is coming off its backing board and the surface of the photo is starting to crack.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves (Coach), Peter Hagberg, Bruce Taylor, Jim Wilton, Len Stitter, Peter Hunter, Mike Stinchcombe, George Kunyckyj, Ab Clearwater (Coach). Second Row (L to R): Dr. Bruce Hunter, Wayne McLennan, Carl Iwanyshyn, Jim Jankiewicz, Bruce Misanchuk, Larry Rodenbush, Gene Hodgson, Gary Howard (Coach). Third Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Steve Holden, Mel Jesson, Kay Bradley, Ken Mitchell, Richard Borotsik, Bob Gladstone, Al Johnson, Frank Macey (Coach). Back Row (L to R): Gene Parks, Dave Bauman, Jim Kester, Con O’Leary, Guy Dauben, Lorne Lagimodiere, Garry Smith, Norman Joss (Manager).
Surface of photograph is cracking. Edges are starting to curl and have some small tears.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Larry Rodenbush, Keith Angus (Manager), Wayne Davies (Ass’t Coach), Doug Steeves (Coach), Al Paulson, Norm Joss (Trainer), Dennis Shindle. Second Row (L to R): Jim Hawley, Andy Murray, Phill Spratt, Wayne McLennan, Joe Parks, John Graham, Ed Hasiuk. Third Row (L to R): Ron Kille, Lorne Lagimodiere, Guy Dobbin, Neil Greaves, Bruce Craig, Dallas Maynard, Mel Barclay. Fourth Row (L to R): Rick Williamson, Don Kille, Wally Cullen, Bruce Misanchuk, Jack Mitchell, Darcy Normand, Rick Bender. Back Row-L to R: Pete Hagberg, Terry Tegg, Frank Boguski, Wes Maksymetz, Duffy Bredt, Dave McMunn.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcats football team. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves (Coach), Pete Bertram, Doug Gillies, Larry Rodenbush, Peter Hagberg, Bob Gladstone, Bruce Craig, Wayne Davies (Coach). Second Row (L to R): Duffy Bredt, Jack Mitchell, Don Kowalchuk, Dave Bauman, Bruce Tollefson, Garry Smith, Kevin Bate, Bob Bender. Third Row (L to R): Jim Hawley, Bill Harding, Warren Oliver, Lorne Lagimodiere, Tod Laporte, Morley Hartel, Ed Hasiuk. Back Row (L to R): Richard Malsi (Manager), Joe Parks, Norm Joss (Trainer)