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Bertha Leith (nee Clark) fonds

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Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Description Level
Sub-series
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1925-1929
Accession Number
7-2009
Part Of
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Creator
Bertha Clark
Description Level
Sub-series
Series Number
MG 2 2.31
Accession Number
7-2009
GMD
graphic
Date Range
1925-1929
Physical Description
24 photographs (b/w)
History / Biographical
Bertha Miriam Clark was born on Prince Edward Island but attended public and high school in Brandon, MB. She was a member of the Class of 1929 and served as Lady Stick in her final year at Brandon College. Clark married J. Scott Leith, Brandon College Class of 1928. Scott and Bertha Leith's son James Clark Leith is in the Canadian Who's Who.
Custodial History
Album was sent to Pat Britton, Brandon University Director of Alumni Relations, by Bertha Leith in April 1991. Britton then transferred it to the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a small accordian style photograph album (7 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm) created by Bertha Clark during her years at Brandon College. The photographs, which measure 4" x 2.75", depict numerous people and events.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from the 1928-1929 Sickle.
Name Access
Bertha Clark
Ruth Bingham
Professor Richards
Lil Bullman
Clark Hall
Brandon College Building
Jean Hitchings
Lloyd Bowler
Kay Underwood
Scott Leith
Denis Phillpots
Donald Ritchie
Harold Cairns
Andrew Clark
Isabel Hitchings
A. Foster
Rundle McLachlan
Carl Wickland
Doris Bingham
Doris Dowling
Ella Whitmore
Meta Mischpeter
Vera Ulinder
Josh Thompson
Doris Cochrane
Frank Kerr
Cyril Richards
Thomas Russell Wilkins
Flo Turnbull
Esther Magoon
Hilda Harrison
Doris Ireton
Mrs. Richards
W.L. Wright
Annie Evans Wright
Miss Hatch
Jennie Turnbull
Mrs. MacNeill
Mrs. C.G. Stone
Helen Duncan
Constance Lamontagne
Marian Bulloch
Mabel Craig
Subject Access
Class of 29'
Sports Day 1925
English Club
Graduation
Lake Percy
Arts 1929
CPR depot
Brandon College boys 1925-1927
al(l)-bums
"cat-chers"
Sykes
18th Street Hill
Class of 1928
Class of 1929
Class of 1930
Class of 1931
arts faculty outing
Storage Location
MG 2 Brandon College Students 2.31 Bertha Leith (nee Clark)
Related Material
Edward Lloyd Bowler collection (36-1999)
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Part Of
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1923-1966
Part Of
RG 6 Brandon University fonds
Description Level
Item
Series Number
16.3
Item Number
1
Item Number Range
1
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1923-1966
Physical Description
90 cm
History / Biographical
Lady and Senior Stick were honorific positions that existed during the Brandon College era. The offices of Senior Stick and Lady Stick were replaced by the offices of President and Vice-President of the Brandon College Students' Association on January 29, 1966. The change was the result of proposed changes to the B.C.S.A. constitution passed almost unanimously by the student body; the office of President enabled a co-ed to hold the highest student office, which was impossible under the previous system. Following the change in 1966, the Class Presidents were renamed faculty Sticks. At some point during the Brandon University era the faculty Stick positions were renamed faculty commissioners. The use of "stick" appears to be a particularly Canadian one. The stick of office was carried by the incumbent as a symbol of his or her position. Like the sticks of office at other universities and colleges in Canada, the Brandon Lady's stick is composed of an elongated wooden rod, painted or stained dark, with a metal bottom cap and an ornamental metal top in silver. The Brandon College Lady's stick also contains silver rings dating from the 1923-1924 school year, each ring containing the name of the Lady Stick chosen for that year. It was also customary to attach a ribbon(s) in the college colours (blue and gold) to the stick. The ribbons attached to the Brandon College Lady's stick were donated by the 1954-1955 Lady Stick Verda Peden (McDonald) in 2006.
Scope and Content
Item is the Brandon College Lady's stick.
Notes
Information in the History/Bio field was adapted from Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senior_Stick (October 2006). Additional History/Bio information was taken from the March 1966 issue of Alumni News. The Lady's stick was previously displayed in a glass fronted display case donated by the Class of 1966. Unfortunately, two holes were drilled in the stick to anchor it to the display case. The Senior stick was also displyed in the same case, however at some point prior to 1997 it disappeared from the display case. The silver rings and crown on the stick easily tarnish, but can be shined with any silver polish. Part of BU 16.3 Artifacts - other.
Name Access
Aleta Stewart (1923-1924)
Kathleen Kenner
Rose J. Vasey
Ruth Buement
Doris M. Cochrane
Bertha Clark
Mary Dunkin
Lois Gainer
Phyllis Blandford
Ruth Thornton
Eileen Metcalfe
Marion I. Thomson
Ruth J. Bell
Doris M. Fraser
Mary S. Murray
Elva L. Way
Gwen E. Dobbie
Ruth H. Hunter
Alixe A. Meadows
Doreen J. Bolstad
Iva J. Delamater
Lenore G. Gusdal
F. Elizabeth Northcott
Doreen M. Rowse
Eunice M. Hunter
Marjory E. Flemming
Margaret L. Gerow
Patricia A. Magnacca
F. Joan Garnett
Mary Jane McLachlan
Olga A. Evaskow
Verda Peden
Jean Hannah
Barbara Mills
Elaine Fraser
Barbara Russell
Regina Armstrong
Penelope Smith
Florence English
Verna Moore
Poppy Cumming
Anne Franklin
Terry Moore (1965-1966)
Storage Location
RG 6 Brandon University fonds Series16: Brandon University/College artifacts 16.3 Artifacts - other Box 1
Related Material
Biographical information for Aleta Stewart can be found in the November 1970 issue of Alumni News, p. 23.
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