MSS 190 (A.4-104)

Title: Bernard M. Rasch fonds

Dates: 1937-2004

Extent: 48 cm of textual records and 502 books

Biographical Sketch: Ontario architect, Bernard M. Rasch obtained his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Manitoba's School of Architecture. Following graduation he relocated to the Toronto area and, since 1973, has been a partner in several firms and most recently retired from Area Architects Rasch Eckler Associates Ltd. His career highlights include: receiving the Canadian Architect Design Award in 1976; his first overseas work on a shopping centre in China in 1983; holding the position of the president of the Ontario Association of Architects in both 1983 and 2000; as well as publishing in many design journals, both Canadian and American. His firm, Area Architects Rasch Eckler Associates Ltd., received the City of Toronto Business Recognition Award in 1999. He has also been a long time donor to The Winnipeg Foundation. Throughout his life Mr. Rasch collected books and other materials on UFO sightings, paranormal phenomena, and occult societies and he donated this collection to the University of Manitoba in 2004.

Scope and Content: The fonds contains various newsletters, pamphlets and publications on UFOs, occult societies, psychics and natural healers. It also contains Rasch's scrapbook of the Monarchy; as well as Margaret Hamilton's newspaper articles about her father, well know paranormal inverstigator, Dr. T. G. Hamilton.

Custodial History: The fonds was donated by Bernard M. Rasch to the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections in 2004.

Accruals: No further accruals are expected.

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