Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brandon University Rural Resources Archives / S. J. McKee Archives (270 Eighteenth Street, Brandon)

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Archivists | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This archival collection contains records related to rural development, education, agriculture, health studies, and the City of Brandon, as well as the development of Brandon University. It was established in 1975, as the Brandon University Rural Resources Archives, to mark the 50th anniversary of Manitoba Pool Elevators and the 75th anniversary of Brandon University. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Pool President Harold Bertram Sneath in June 1976.

Archivists

Period	Archivist
1978-1997	Eileen May McFadden (1930-2011)
1997-2012	Tom Mitchell
2012-?	Christy M. Henry

Photos & Coordinates

S. J. McKee Archives (January 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough S. J. McKee Archives (January 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough S. J. McKee Archives commemorative plaque (April 2025) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84577, W99.96355 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Cool Things in the Collection: Gowen’s Brandon, Then & Now by Christy M. Henry and Eileen Trott
Manitoba History, Number 77, Winter 2015

Manitoba Business: Manitoba Pool Elevators / Agricore

MHS Centennial Organization: Brandon College / Brandon University

S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

Sources:

“Sun beams” by F. A. Rosser, Brandon Sun, 26 June 1976, page 3.

“Rural archives at university,” Brandon Sun, 20 October 1976, page 25.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 May 2025

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