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Skapti Arason fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 154
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1900]

The fonds consists of a copy of a memoir by Skapti Arason, one of the first Icelandic settlers to Manitoba. The seven-page memoir tells of Skapti's immigration to Canada, his subsequent travels to Manitoba, the settling of the Icelandic community on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg and the founding of the town of Glenboro. It is believed that this memoir has been translated, as the Icelandic version of the same memoir can be found in the Icelandic Department of the University of Manitoba. It is not known who translated the memoir.

Arason, Skapti

SMR Breeders Co-op Ltd. fonds

  • MSS 128 (A1994-043)
  • Fonds
  • 1952-1980

The fonds consists of receipt and account books, minute books, financial records, insemination reports, membership information, certificates, and correspondence.

SMR Breeders Co-op Ltd.

Sol Sinclair fonds

  • MSS 086 (A1989-035)
  • Fonds
  • 1932-1986

This collection contains most of Sol Sinclair's papers, which were written for public use between 1945 and 1975. Many of his handwritten drafts, notes, research materials and statistical data are also included. The collection's main emphasis is on the papers, essays and articles researched and written by Dr. Sinclair.

Correspondence relating to Dr. Sinclair's professional activities is also included. The majority of the correspondence relates to his duties with the University of Manitoba, other institutions, and government committees.

Dr. Sinclair's role in the development of Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba and his contribution to Canadian agriculture and fisheries is well documented in this collection.

Sinclair, Sol

Sophia Irvine and Emily Pritchard fonds

  • CA UMASC Mss Sc 100 (A.86-46)
  • Fonds
  • 1877-1897

The fonds consists of a diary and three photocopies of the diary. Most of the entries in the diary were made by Sophia Irvine, with some entries by her grand-daughter Emily Pritchard.

Irvine, Sophia

Spencer Family fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 121 (A1996-038, A1996-099)
  • Fonds
  • 1884-1973

The Spencer collection consists of diaries, account books, photographs and ephemera depicting rural life near Russell, Manitoba. Percy Spencer wrote journal entries for thirty-five years, and his daughter Lucy kept a diary from 1920 - 1926, 1944, and from 1946 - 1959 and 1961 - 1973. The collection contains sixty bound volumes (diaries) and five farm account books. The photographs are interesting in that they depict rural life, but the accompanying documentation is fragmentary thus reducing the overall usefulness of the photos.

Spencer Family

Spiritualist Hymnals and Manuals Collection

  • CA UMASC MSS 377
  • Collection
  • 1921-1998

The first accession (A2011-65) was arranged in part by the transferring agent in accordance with specifications he provided. This particular collection consists of 15 spiritualist hymnals and manuals used by spiritualist organizations from 1921 onward. The hymnals and manuals are bound books and therefore do not have folders.

The second accession (2015-138) was created by Walter Meyer zu Erpen. It consists of 6 additional spiritualist hymnals and manuals used by spiritualist organizations from 1926 onward.

Survival Research Institute of Canada

Springdale Park Spiritual Association fonds

  • Fonds
  • 1938-2000

This fonds consists of the surviving known corporate records of the only Spiritualist camp in Ontario, including six ledgers, financial, legal, and property documents, minutes, correspondence, historical documentation, as well as photographs. The fonds is divided into six series: administrative records; financial records; legal records; property records; history; and miscellaneous, containing a notebook and an undated, anonymous paper.

Springdale Park Spiritual Association

Stanley Krippner fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 448 (A2015-065 / A2016-029)
  • Fonds
  • 1995-2015

This fonds comprises materials associated with Dr. Stanley Krippner’s study of the Brazilian “sensitive” Amyr Amiden. It includes a PowerPoint presentation (both in analog (annotated) and digital formats), academic publications, and “apports” (physical objects). The second accession contains apports and a leather pouch Krippner received from shaman Grandmother Fawn Journeyhawk.

Krippner, Stanley

Stanley Wegler fonds

  • Fonds
  • ca. 1950s

3 felt UM crests, 1 UM pennant, 3 crest patches. 2 photocopied sheets describing items.

Stefan Carter fonds

  • CA UMASC Mss 164 (A.02-53)
  • Fonds
  • 1955-2001

The fonds consists of Dr. Carter's reviews and book chapters, abstracts and letters to the editor, and original research articles from refereed publications.

Carter, Stefan A.

Stella Hryniuk fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 285
  • Fonds
  • 1944-2009

A2008-021 consists of Dr. Stella Hryniuk's manuscripts, articles and lecture notes on Galicia and multiculturalism; the material regarding her academic activities as an International Liaison Officer at the University of Manitoba and a facilitator for the projects in Ukraine; the material regarding her involvement with the Ukrainian Canadian Community; and the research material on Galicia.

A2015-122 consists of copies of scholarly articles, graduate student course papers, book reviews, University of Manitoba History department pamphlets, and other materials collected by Stella Hryniuk during and after her years as a graduate student. It also contains copies of her Doctoral Dissertation (University of Manitoba, 1984), the Doctoral dissertation of her partner, Professor Frederick G. Stambrook (University of London, 1960), and a copy of her commemorative book “Holy Family Home: The First 50 Years” (2007). Correspondence concerning Stella Hryniuk’s interest in genealogy, and materials related to her activity in the Ukrainian-Canadian community are also included.

Hryniuk, Stella M.

Stephen Leacock fonds

  • CA UMASC Mss Sc 20 (A.78-23)
  • Fonds
  • 1932

The fonds consists of a letter written by Leacock to the Winnipeg Free Press on Winnipeg Free Press Company letterhead. In the letter, dated 18 November 1932, Leacock thanks the Free Press for a positive review of his book Dry Pickwick.

Leacock, Stephen

Steve Snyder (Guy Maddin) Fonds

  • MSS 171
  • Fonds
  • ca.1980 - 2009

A2001-035 consists of a copy of the film Archangel as well as the log books and continuity books for Careful given to Mr. Snyder by director, Guy Maddin, and producer, Greg Klymkiw. The log books detail every aspect of the shoot and were integral to Mr. Snyder's work as diarist on the film. There is also a draft of a script that Mr. Maddin wrote on teen pregnancy and a script draft by Paul Donovan.

A2004-109 includes letters written to both Steve Snyder and Guy Maddin, pages from a diary Mr. Snyder kept while on the set of Heart of the World , a treatment for Cowards Bend the Knee , and articles and reviews of Mr. Maddin's work. There are 55 photographs, mainly taken by Mr. Snyder on the sets of Mr. Maddin's films. There are also 73 videocassettes with footage from the filming of Dracula , The Saddest Music in the World , and other recent films by, or featuring, Guy Maddin. Two audio cassettes are also included in this accession.

A2008-028, A2009-063 consists of original artwork from Maddin, published articles, photographs, scripts written by other people, and correspondence including emails to and from Maddin. It also contains audio-visual material including films made by people other than Maddin as well as artifacts from one of the films.

Snyder, Steve

Stobie Family fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 159
  • Fonds
  • 1889-2005

The first accession: is separated into seven series. The first pertains to Margaret Stobie's research with the Bunji dialect (1965-1969) The second concerns the North Studies Project (1965-1977). William Stobie held a two year term as president of the Winnipeg Little Theatre Co. and Margaret acted, directed and produced plays for the company. The third series related to the theatre company and includes it's merging with Theatre 77 to create the Manitoba Theatre Centre (1950-1982). The fourth series deals with William Stobie's involvement with the University of Manitoba's academic unions (1949-1976). The fifth series relates to William Stobie's committee work while at the University of Manitoba (1948-1975). The sixth series contains information on Professor Harry Crowe's dismissal from United College (1958-1959). Theatre, ballet and concert program make up the final series. (1936-1979).

The second accession: consists primarily of Margaret Stobie’s research and publication drafts along with a photographic collection of Margaret and William Stobie’s early years. The accession consists of a manuscript and photographic collection. The Manuscript collection is divided into six series consisting of Publication Drafts, Correspondence, Research, Biographical, Publications, and Miscellaneous materials. The photographic collection consists of 77 photographs, 4 albums, and 18 photo negatives.

The third accession: This accession consists primarily of William Stobie's academic papers and biographical materials, Margaret Stobie's manuscripts, and personal photographs of William Stobie’s early years. The accession consists of a manuscript and photographic collection. The Manuscript collection is divided into eleven series consisting of Biographical Materials, Correspondence, Academic Writing/Manuscripts - Margaret Stobie, Miscellaneous Writing - William Stobie, Academic Writing - William Stobie, Class Notes - William Stobie, Lecture Notes - William Stobie, Academic Reference Materials, Research Notes - Margaret Stobie, Publications, Oversized Materials, and Photograph & Tape Collections. The photographic collection consists of 206 photographs, and 77 photo negatives. The tape collection consists of one tape.

Stobie Family

Stovel Family Fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS-517 (A2015-037)
  • Fonds
  • 1888 - 2012

Consists of records relating to the Stovel Family and the printing company Stovel Company Limited. Also contains records concerning the history of the University of Manitoba.

Stovel Family

Strange, Davison, Thompson, Griffiths Family

  • CA UMASC MSS 192 (A2004-103)
  • Fonds
  • 1865-2003; predominant 1918-2003

The collection consists of greeting cards, postcards, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, farm ledgers and account books, receipts, wills, legal documents, land deeds, historical municipality charts, family trees, and historical papers including official notice of John Thomas’ discharge from the U.S. military service in 1865, a letter from Buckingham palace wishing a safe return to a soldier sent overseas (presumably Pte. H. W. Davison). Included among the family photographs are Pte. Davison’s photos of the destruction in France at the end of WWI. The majority of correspondence is between Llewie Davison, Lizzie Davison, Nita Strange, Mary Davison, Bill Davison, Bert Davison, Edith Thompson, and Theo Stancel Strange.

Strange, Davison, Thompson and Griffiths Families

Survival Research Institute of Canada fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 372
  • Fonds
  • 1990-2006

The fonds was arranged in part with the transferring agent in accordance with specifications he provided. Consisting of 643 records, primarily correspondence related to the various editions of the institute’s “Directory of Spiritualist Organizations in Canada”, this fonds takes up 0.39 linear metres of shelf space and is fully textual. The items and folders were organized by the donor, by directory edtiion (year) and province. The records pertaining to each year of publication are divided into their various components, as seen by the donor, such as the final copy, questionnaires and records relating to distribution. The fonds consists of six publication years: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2006. Records bound together by staples, archival clips or other means were done so by the transferring agent and thus are treated as a single record, even those which contain what could be considered more than one document.

Survival Research Institute of Canada

Survival Research Newsletters and Periodicals Collection

  • CA UMASC MSS 374
  • Collection
  • 1986-2015

This collection was arranged in part by the transferring agent in accordance with specifications he provided. This collection consists of 218 newsletters, journals and other publications created by Spiritualist churches and organizations between the 1980s and 2011 which have been collected by the Survival Research Institute of Canada. The collection takes up 0.26 linear metres of shelf space and is fully textual. The items and folders were organized by the transfering agent and are divided by publication. Publications and papers bound together by staples, archival clips or other means were done so by the transfering agent and thus are treated as a single record, even those which contain what could be considered more than one document. The second accession (A15-139) consisted of less than 12 issues which were interfiled with the previous accession.

Survival Research Institute of Canada

Susan Buggey fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 456 A.2015-124
  • Fonds
  • 1983-2105

The fonds is comprised of 4 series. They include biographical information & obituary, Landscape Architecture course taught at the University of Manitoba, research material & slides.

Buggey, Susan

Susan Goyer fonds

  • CA UMASC A.08-13, Mss 266, Pc 222, Mc24, Tc 133
  • Fonds
  • 1980-2004

The fonds is divided into seven series: 1) Susan Goyer’s correspondence, notes and reports 2) Reports and minutes of the North Ritchot Restoration Committtee & North Ritchot Action Committee, community organization projects, and assistance and relief efforts in the R.M. of Ritchot 3) Government publications 4) Reports by the International Joint Commission 5) Newspaper clippings and magazine articles 6) Other research materials & notes transferred from binders 7) Video cassettes, photos, audio CDs

Goyer, Susan

Susan MacWilliam fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 506 (A2013-137)
  • Fonds
  • 2012

This collection contains materials created for and during Susan MacWilliam’s 2012 art exhibition “F-L-A-M-M-A-R-I-O-N”, curated by Doug Jarvis at the Open Space Art Society (Victoria). Textual records include promotional and commemorative materials such as handbills, media releases, reviews, and newspaper ads. The reproduction of a photograph book included is a copy of the H.A.V. Green photo album (see related materials below) that was on display. The collection also includes audiovisual recordings of a roundtable discussion held in conjunction with the exhibition on 25 September, 2012 between MacWilliam, Jarvis, Walter Meyer zu Erpen, and Walter Falk.

MacWilliam, Susan

Suzanne Muir fonds

  • CA UMASC A1997-060
  • Fonds
  • 1920-1990

The fonds is divided into three series. A single article about Suzanne Muir, her sister and Reverend Wood comprises the biographical series. The second series contains lectures that Suzanne Muir gave at the Spiritualist Church that congregated at the International Odd Fellows Hall. The third series is comprised of newspaper clippings and published articles that Muir used for research purposes.

Suzanne Muir

Sybil Shack fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 152
  • Fonds
  • 1896-2003

The fonds is separated into series. The first series is biographical information and family material 1896-2003. It includes diaries and appointment books. The second series is correspondence from 1930-2003. The third series is book drafts and correspondence with publishers from 1944-1998. The fourth series is comprised of research material for a book on the 50th anniversary of Jewish Child & Family Services and the History of Education Project 1990-2001. The fifth series contains articles, speeches, conference programs & book reviews 1930-2001.The sixth series is radio scripts 1955-1981. The seventh series is Patriotic Observances for Manitoba Department of Education. The eighth series is material from the University of Manitoba from 1945-2001. The ninth series is material relating to education 1915-2002. The tenth series contains research material on Aging & Senior Citizens 1969-1994. The eleventh series is research on women. Series twelve contains information on the Canadian Civil Liberties Association 1993-2002. Research material on Shack's wide ranging areas of interest comprises the thirteen series. Series 14 contains information on Shack's Awards 1969-2002. Series 15 contains biographical information, eulogies & obituaries on Shack's friends 1972-1996. Series 16 contains information on Jewish history, 1950-1996. Series 17 contains information about Shack's adoptive brother John Hirsch 1951-1988. Series 18 contains literary material by other people to sent to Shack 1977-2001. Series nineteen is miscellaneous material 1917-2001. The final series twenty contains oversize material including newspaper clippings, awards, plaques, degrees and a family tree.

Shack, Sybil

Sylvia Ostry fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS SC 111
  • Fonds
  • 1986

The fonds consists of the speech delivered by Sylvia Ostry at the 1986 Convocation Ceremonies entitled "The Avis Factor."

Ostry, Sylvia

Sylvia Todaschuk fonds

  • MSS 428
  • Fonds
  • 1948-2011

A2014-004 contains materials concerning two dimensions of Sylvia Todaschuk’s career: 1/ her participation in various Winnipeg-based Ukrainian-Canadian community organizations (the Ukrainian Canadian Committee/Congress, 1980-2010) and events (the Folklorama Kiev Pavilion (1976-84), Ukrainian Week (1979-80), the Ukrainian-Canadian Centennial Committee (1990-1992) and 2/ her participation, primarily as a board member, in various mainstream cultural and business organizations (the Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg, Inc., the Citizenship Council of Manitoba, Selkirk Avenue Business Association/Selkirk Avenue Business Improvement Zone [SABA/SABiz], Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone Association [Winnipeg B.I.Z.], and the North End Community Renewal Corporation [NECRC]. In addition to printed matter (programs, proceedings, annual reports, bulletins and newsletters) the collection includes the correspondence, auditors’ reports and the minutes of meetings attended by Sylvia Todaschuk in her capacity as an organizer and/or board member of these organizations. Scrapbooks, posters, brochures, audio tapes, a VHS tape and historical research material compiled by summer students working on the Selkirk Avenue “Walking Tours” of the late 1980s-1990s are also included.

Todaschuk, Sylvia

T. Herman and Delores Keahey fonds

  • CA UMASC MSS 252 (A2006-020)
  • Fonds
  • 1968-2005

The fonds consists of correspondence, research material, and music sources for Opera Omnia Pierre de la Rue, material collected during T.H. Keahey's teaching career at the University of Manitoba, and his numerous editions of 18th and 19th century oboe concertos. The fonds also features records about Ivory Echoes Library, programs, performances, Delores Keahey's study and edits of J.C. Bach's music, and rare manuscript editions for Ivory Echoes Chamber Music Series performances. Music manuscripts and rare edited editions are also available in electronic format.

Keahey, T. Herman

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