Robert (Bob) Troy Blair was born on March 11, 1930 in Brandon, MB. His first six years were spent in Alexander, MB, where his father and uncle operated a grocery store. In 1936, his family moved to Souris, MB, where his father ran a grocery store. Blair received his primary and high school education, with the exception of Grade 12, in Souris.
Blair remembers his school years in Souris as mainly happy years. He was involved with both piano and organ music lessons. he was never interested in physical sports with the exception of golf. World War II broke out in September of 1939. Souris became the site of #17 SFTS and home base for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Many of the service men came from England, Australia and New Zealand. Blair's mother always entertained at least two for dinner every Sunday. Rationing of sugar, tea and coffee, butter and meat became a way of life. Blair had the job every Saturday of pasting the ration coupons into booklets. It was also when he was in Grade 6, that Blair realized he was more attracted to boys than to girls. Perhaps it was because so many attractive airmen surrounded him!
In November of 1947, the Blair family relocated to Alexander where Bob Blair finished his Grade 11. This was not a good year due to bullying. In September of 1948, Blair moved to Winnipeg to attend United College for his Grade 12. Upon completion of Grade 12, Blair remained in Winnipeg until June 1950. he worked at a number of businesses - Gestetner, Eaton's Mail Order shoe department, Maple Leaf Milling, and the drug store in the Medical Arts Building. In September 1950, he entered Brandon College. Blair was very active in extra-curricular affairs while at Brandon College; particularly drama. Following his B.A. he enrolled in the Education Faculty, having decided to become a teacher.
Blair's teaching career spanned 34 years. All but one year was spent in the Brandon School Division. On his first day of teaching in the Division he met the man with whom he would spend the next 46 years. He was primarily a teacher of English and Music. A highlight of his career was exchange teaching in Sacramento, California in 1961. Orientation for exchange took place in August in Washington, D.C., where Blair had the opportunity to meet President J.F. Kennedy. He vividly recals the morning that JFK was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In September 1965, Blair assumed the principalship of Park School and in September of 1969, the same position at George Fitton School where re remained until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Brandon Picnipals' Association, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and servedas President of the Brandon Teachers' Association. Among his major accomplishments during his time as principal were the introduction of a centralized school library in both Park and George Fitton Schools and the integration of special needs students into regular classroom situations wherever possible. He was made a Life Member of the Manitoba Teachers' Society (Brandon) in June 1990. Following his retirement Blair worked as a Library Automation Consultant (1989-1993).
Blair also had numerous community involvements during his time in Brandon. he was active in the Brandon Little Theatre (Best Actor Award, Manitoba Drama Festival for One Act Plays in 1963), the Brandon Festival of the Arts, the Eckhardt-Gramatte National Music Competition, and Arm Industries to name a few.
Following the death of his partner in 2001, Blair moved to Saskatoon to live with a younger gay couple. He has been active in volunteerism: as an Ambassador for the Saskatoon Airport Authority, assistant with the Saskatoon Health Region's Immunization Clinics, information clerk for the Festival of Trees, data entry clerk for the Saskatoon Music Festival, on the Board of the Saskatoon Jazz Society, and Hospitality Coordinator for the Saskatoon Jazz Festival.
As of October 2013, Bob Blair continues to live in Saskatoon, SK.
Custodial History
Records were in Blair's possession until he donated them to the Mckee Archives on Homecoming weekend October 2013.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of two scrapbooks containing 145 photographs and ephemera (play and graduation programs, tickets, pins, newspaper clippings) documenting Bob Blair's days at Brandon College. Social events and extra-curricular activities are heavily featured in the two scrapbooks. Also included are graduation portraits for the Classes of 1951, 1952 and 1953. Of the 145 photographs all are black and white except for two photos of the Class of '53 reconvocation (May 1993), and one from the Class of '53 reunion (2003).
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Location Copy
1-2002.3.9.111
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking east down Lorne Avenue East from approximately the 13th Avenue East intersection. On the north side of the street are the Hillside Townhouses with the Lady Sylvia apartment block and Simplot Canada Ltd. in the background.
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Location Copy
1-2002.3.9.110
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking southeast and shows a townhouse complex located on the east side of 13th Avenue East. The buildings in the photograph are either Alpine Bay or Baker Bay townhouses.
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Location Copy
1-2002.3.9.108
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northeast and shows a number of townhouse complexes located on the east side of 13th Avenue East. The buildings in the photograph are Alpine Bay townhouses.
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Location Copy
1-2002.3.9.109
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
Storage Location
Lawrence Stuckey collection
Arrangement
[Mr. Stuckey put 5 and 5 prints negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives CA15(1) to CA15(5), and the corresponding prints CA15(1a) to CA15(5a).]
"Maley House was constructed in 1912 by Henry F. Maley, founder and owner of the Brandon Brewery Company. The house was purchased by Dr. McDiarmid, whose family occupied the home for the next sixty years. It is currently used as a bed and breakfast establishment" (Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport). Maley House is listed as Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 80.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
[Maley House]; Elizabethan style
Notes
Located at 16th St. & Victoria Ave.
[Mr. Stuckey put two negatives in the same envelop, numbering them DE4a and DE4b. We have separated them.]
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