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Community History Archives

Community History Archive Partner

Western Manitoba Regional Library

Brandon, Manitoba

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Brandon.

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7Titles

Explore publications and collections from the past.

1917 to 2026Dates represented

See individual titles for available dates.

444,688Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

Explore local history

Discover the people, places, and stories of Brandon, Manitoba.

Explore the past of Brandon, Manitoba through newspapers in the community archive shared by the Western Manitoba Regional Library. Its seven titles include material from 1917 to 2026.

Free access is available at the institution

Bring the names, dates, or questions you hope to investigate when you consult the collection.

Confirm access arrangements before planning an in-person visit.

  • Selected titles

    Explore titles such as “Brandon Daily Sun” and “The Brandon Weekly Sun”, shared by Western Manitoba Regional Library.

  • In-person access

    Visit or contact the institution for access details.

  • Ways to explore

    A familiar place or family connection in Brandon can lead to another source and a new question.

Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead.

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Titles in this collection

Browse seven titles and 444,688 digitized pages, with material from 1917 to 2026. A partnership between Western Manitoba Regional Library and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown. The title list can help you plan in-person research. Contact the institution to confirm access before your visit.

Bring a person, place or date you recognize, and browse the titles below for a first clue in the story you want to follow.

Brandon Daily Sun

8 pages in 1918

Brandon Sun

1,856 pages in 2024

Brandon Sun

11,610 pages from 2024 to 2025

Brandon Sun

155,206 pages from 2009 to 2020

The Brandon Daily Sun

235,150 pages from 1917 to 1959

The Brandon Sun

40,806 pages from 2019 to 2026

The Brandon Weekly Sun

52 pages in 1919

Visit or contact the institution for access details.

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Research Guidance

Start with a clear research question

A person, place, or event connected with Brandon can give your research visit a focus. Review the collection information from the Western Manitoba Regional Library, then confirm current access arrangements and how the collection may be consulted with the institution. Record which description you used and what it leaves unanswered, so your notes remain a question to investigate rather than a conclusion.

If the first description does not answer your question, explain what you have already checked and ask whether another source or catalog may be useful. Keep the description or catalog named in the reply with your notes, and ask which details the institution needs to locate a possible item.

Record which title, date, page, or item supports a useful lead. Mark unanswered questions before connecting it to a family or community story. A similar name can point you toward another source, but it is not proof of identity. If the institution suggests another source, note why it may help and whether you have had a chance to consult it. Keep its reference beside the question it may answer.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Western Manitoba Regional Library, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Read All About It

Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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