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Ethel Ostry fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 44 (A.79-55)
  • Fonds
  • 1979

The fonds contains a copy of the manuscript After the Holocaust: My work with the UNRRA. The manuscript was originally titled Where is my Family and was later edited by Elizabeth O. Fisher.

Ostry, Ethel

Odon L. Ostrowski fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 67 (A.91-16, A.93-85)
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1991]-[ca.1993]

The fonds consists of two unpublished novels by Odon L. Ostrowski titled From Berlin to Winnipeg and The Holocaust in Poland: A Novel. The latter manuscript is a description of life during World War II in occupied Poland and in Nazi concentration camps as seen through the eyes of the writer who was, at the time, a Polish forced labourer.

Ostrowski, Odon L.

Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 97 (A.83-26)
  • Fonds
  • 1914

The fonds consists of one map of Worcester Common, Worcester, Massachusetts, designed by the Olmsted Brothers. It is located in the map cabinet in the reading room at the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

Olmsted Brothers

Frances O'Connell fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 227 (A.04-166)
  • Fonds
  • 1902-1910

The fonds contains one album with colour pictures and advertisements, newspaper clippings, black and white photographs, wedding invitations, and hand copied poetry. Subjects documented in the album include the British monarchy, prayers and poetry, memorials and social notices, Christmas, and puzzles

O'Connell, Frances

Thomas Nevin fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 164 (A.97-08)
  • Fonds
  • 1889

The fonds consists of an original land patent, dated May 22, 1889, granting Thomas Nevin a quarter section of land (160 acres) in Township 11 of Manitoba. The fonds also contains an excerpt from an unknown book detailing the Nevin family history.

Nevin, Thomas

National Conference of Canadian Universities fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 81
  • Fonds
  • 1911

The fonds consists of two copies of a draft constitution of the National Conference of Canadian Universities.

National Conference of Canadian Universities

Hilda Morrish fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 226, PC 211 (A.05-99)
  • Fonds
  • 1944-1946

The fonds consists of two series: textual records and photographs. The textual records series is comprised of two letters mounted on cardboard and signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, photocopies of two maps of England and Germany, a four-part typewritten memoir of the donor's war-time experiences, and a partial list providing captions for the photographic series. The photographic series is comprised of 39 monochrome photographs (each 16.5 x 23 cm) taken and printed by the donor. Each photograph is mounted on 29 x 36 cm card-stock on which brief captions have been written in pencil.

Morrish, Hilda

Linda Morra fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 172
  • Fonds
  • 1999

The fonds consists of Linda Morra's paper entitled "The Representation of French-Canadians in Ralph Connor, The Man from Glengarry". The paper is in part based on research conducted by Linda Morra, with the support of a University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections Hamilton Research Grant, during the summer of 1999. The paper was presented to the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), in Pittsburgh, on November 19, 1999.

Morra, Linda

Arthur E. Millward fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 141 (A.94-52, A.96-09)
  • Fonds
  • 1950-1953, 1989-1994

The fonds consists of two folders of personal correspondence addressed to Millward from prominent Canadian writers Robert Finch and James Reaney. Folder 1 is made up of correspondence from poet and novelist Robert Finch to A.E. Millward, dated between December 1990 and March 1994. Topics include the work performed by a Massey College colleague, Robert Roseberry, in Malawi and Brunei-Darussalam. Folder 2 consists of correspondence from poet/novelist James Reaney to Millward, primarily between 1950 and 1953, but also includes one letter from both 1989 and 1990. Topics include Reaney's writing, life in Winnipeg, and Reaney's travels.

Millward, Arthur E.

Les J. Millington fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 157 (A.96-72)
  • ca. 1990

The fonds consists of a published monograph, As Life Unfolds: Memoirs of Les J. Millington. Topics in the autobiography include Millington's early life in England, his immigration to Canada, the creation of his company, Rockford International, his travels to numerous countries in order to export Canadian cattle, and his retirement to Florida and Falcon Lake, Manitoba. The monograph includes several copies of photographs and excerpts from media articles about Les Millington. In the preface, Millington mentions that the autobiography was dictated to his wife, Luvena Millington, and transcribed by Opal Langrell, the author of Yesteryears: Woodlands Municipal Memoirs.

Millington, Les J.

Alice Millidge fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 180 (A.04-206)
  • Fonds
  • 1915-1919

The fonds consists of correspondence between Alice Millidge and several Canadian soldiers who were serving overseas during the First World War.

Arthur Meighen fonds

  • CA UMASC TC 65 (A.82-35)
  • Fonds
  • 1936

The fonds consists of a 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record of a speech delivered before the Canadian Club of Toronto on February 24, 1936 by Arthur Meighen on the subject of William Shakespeare. It is entitled "The Greatest Englishman of History".

Meighen, Arthur

C. Winston McQuillin fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 325 (A.09-89)
  • Fonds
  • [192-?]

The fonds consists of 28 newsclippings from the Winnipeg Tribune and Manitoba Free Press detailing C. Winston McQuillin's theatre career.

McQuillin, C. Winston

Janet McLaughlin fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 130 (A.96-40)
  • Fonds
  • 1948-1958

The fonds consists of one minute book from the Gartmore Ladies club and a copy of "Story of a Pioneer Woman" by Ruth Goodhand, which was published in the Dauphin Herald newspaper in 1958.

McLaughlin, Janet

Gerald McKinney fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 101 (A,84-27)
  • Fonds
  • 1979-1984

The fonds contains incoming and outgoing correspondence dating from 1979 to 1984, selected minutes from the Action Committee against Garrison, congressional lobby efforts, and printed material.

McKinney, Gerald

Dorothy McKibbon fonds

  • CA UMASC PC 102 (A.84-21)
  • Fonds
  • 1890-1950

The fonds is divided into three series. 40 photographs depict Lake Winnipeg and Northern Manitoba from 1915-1930. The second series of 19 black and white photographs is of the 1950 flood in Winnipeg. The third series is a single photograph of the donor's father teaching school in Greenridge, Manitoba in the 1890s.

McKibbon, Dorothy

Dugald McIntyre fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 18 (A.78-03)
  • Fonds
  • 1898-1935

The fonds consists of one diary with entries from 1898 to 1935. The diary begins with a brief resumé of Reverend Dugald McIntyre's life followed by daily entries. The diary includes details about his working life, traveling, and details about the progress of his children, Campbell and Marjorie. The letters to D. McIntyre from 1913 to 1935 include a letter from Ella M. Hunt, wife of W.M. Hunt, letters of sympathy, and letters to McIntyre from his son, Campbell, regarding his college graduation. One sheet of sermon notes is included.

McIntyre, Dugald

Howard J. McDougall fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 5
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1914

The fonds consists of a notebook of manuscript lecture notes taken by Howard J. McDougall for lectures no. 2-71 in political economy, delivered at the University of Manitoba, 1 October 1913 - 8 April 1914 by Professor Archibald Brown Clark, the first professor in the University of Manitoba's Department of Economics.

McDougall, Howard J.

W.A. McDonnell fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 165 (A.97-36)
  • Fonds
  • 1894-1897

The fonds consists of one diary detailing William McDonnell's life as a farmer in the former area of Woodlands.

McDonnell, William A.

John Matthiasson fonds

  • CA UMASC PC 221 (A.07-33)
  • Fonds
  • 1967-1975

The fonds consists of 395 slides from Dr. John Matthiasson's anthropology research trips.

Matthiasson, John

Henry H. Marshall fonds

  • CA UMASC Pc 236 (A.93-67)
  • Fonds
  • 1920s-1980s

The fonds consists of photographs of life on the Marshall family farm in Miami, Manitoba and Deerwood, Manitoba, as well as photographs and slides of Manitoba plant life.

Marshall, Henry H.

Samuel Pritchard Matheson fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 14
  • Fonds
  • 1919

The fonds consists of one letter from Archbishop Matheson to A.V. Mitchener at Manitoba Agricultural College dated November 17, 1919. Archbishop Matheson's letter is a response to Mitchener's request for information on the grasshopper plague of 1867-1868.

Matheson, Samuel Pritchard

Married Students' Club fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 183
  • Fonds
  • 1961-1963

The fonds consists of a newspaper clipping, correspondence, and surveys relating to the Married Students' Club of the University of Manitoba and their movement to establish student housing on the University's campus.

University of Manitoba Married Students' Club

Manitoba Music Option Board fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 161
  • Fonds
  • 1923-1935

The fonds consists of a minute book dating from 1923 to 1935.

Manitoba Music Option Board

Manitoba Libraries Association fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 75 TC44. PC 60, PC 61, A.81-25
  • Fonds
  • 1973-1976

The fonds consists of documents surrounding the Manitoba Libraries Association's (MLA) campaign to increase library funding in the province. The fonds includes MLA minutes, personal letters, association letters, and newspaper clippings. The tape collection (TC 44) consists of 1 audio cassette. The photograph collection consists of 16 photographs (PC 60) and 32 slides (PC 61).

Manitoba Libraries Association

Manitoba Geographical Society fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 60, MSS SC 115, A.80-01, A.90-44
  • Fonds
  • 1951-1974

The fonds consists of a single bound book, which served as notices of meetings, minutes, and a scrapbook for the Manitoba Geographical Society from its founding in 1951 until 1974. 258-001 consists of notices of meetings and minutes of the Manitoba Geographical Society from 1954 to 1969. 267-001 consists of notices of meetings and minutes of the Manitoba Geographical Society from 1954 to 1969. The records stored as MSS SC 115 consist of reports of the society, maps, correspondence, field trip itineraries, pamphlets and membership lists.

Manitoba Geographical Society

Louis Riel Letter to Pierre Lavallee

  • CA UMASC Mss 441 (A15-040)
  • Collection
  • 1883

The letter is dated 1883 and is addressed to Monsieur Pierre Lavallée, Court Clerk of Marquette-East, Clerk and Treasurer of the Municipality of St. Francois Xavier. The letter congratulates Lavallée on his public position and encourages Lavallée to do his best to promote the interests of a favourable relationship between the Métis and French Canadians. Riel highlights the many qualities of the Métis and admirable qualities of French Canadians. Riel emphasizes the necessity of a good relationship with and the connections between the Métis and French Canadians.

Riel, Louis

Linda (Hamilton) Klassen Collection

  • CA UMASC Mss 480 (A2010-83)
  • Collection
  • [ca.1904], 1932

This collection contains 4 unique photographs that complement the Hamilton Family fonds photograph collection, including a formal portrait of T.G. Hamilton from ca. 1904 (annotated “TGH aged 31”), and three copies of a photograph of T.G. and Lillian Hamilton sitting with spirit photographer William Hope in England in 1932 (2 marked, 1 annotated), as well as the envelope which contained these and other materials. This collection also includes a CD of scanned versions of these 4 photographs and 1 annotated reverse side.

Hamilton, T. Glen (Thomas Glendenning)

Janet (Campbell) Grushon collection

  • CA UMASC Mss 481 (A2010-81)
  • Collection
  • [1925?]-1927

This collection contains 6 unique photographs that complement the Hamilton Family fonds photograph collection (Folder 1), including 5 séance photographs from the late 1920s (3 annotated) and 1 stereoscopic group family photograph (annotated) of the Hamiltons in front of T.G. Hamilton’s childhood home at Agincourt, Ontario in 1927. This collection also contains a CD of scanned images of the 38 photographs from the original album sheets and any reverse sides with annotations (Folder 2).

Hamilton, T. Glen (Thomas Glendenning)

Lorne and Andy Henwood fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 457 (A15-07)
  • Fonds
  • 1972

This fonds consists of 5 pencil sketches done by Andy Henwood in Toronto in [1972?]: two preliminary and a final sketch of “Philip” the imaginary ghost (TSPR experiments), and a preliminary and final sketch of an unknown woman (possibly either “Margot” or “Dorothea”, “Philip”’s love interests).

Henwood, Diana Andrienne

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