Trying to figure out if Zella Manning author/editor of Lords of the Wilderness (1933) is Ella Manning as mentioned in database: https://dhil.lib.sfu.ca/doceww/person/2854
Based on the information below, it would seem unlikely. Zella Manning, an educator from BC may be the actual editor.
Publication info
editThe book was published through Ryerson, agreement is with Zella M. Manning: https://archives.library.ryerson.ca/index.php/manning-zella-m-1
Same archives place Zella M. Manning, author of Lords of the Wilderness, at BC normal school in 1917: https://archives.library.ryerson.ca/index.php/manning-zella-m
This is based on the yearbook (page 38) containing her name (though without middle initial) and photo: DOI 10.14288/1.0370828 or https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bchistoricaldocuments/bcdocs/items/1.0370828
If she was at normal school, she likely trained as a teacher and indeed there are later records of a Zella Manning in the BC school system.
BC education system refers to a Zella Manning
editA 1957 photo from the UBC faculty of education could be of the same person as the 1917 yearbook: DOI 10.14288/1.0025711 or https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/arphotos/items/1.0025711
Zella Manning mentioned in BC public school assessment document from 1947: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0339987, pdf available https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/download/pdf/bcsessional/1.0339987/0
Zella A. Manning in Alex Lord's British Columbia: Recollections of a Rural School Inspector, 1915-1936 by John Calam, page 9:
Through their Rural Elementary Teachers Association founded in 1938, rural teachers themselves called for a mode of teacher training sensitive to the realities of rural life. With colleagues at Victoria Provincial Normal School, Lord tried to keep these rural needs central to normal school affairs, his special response being to instigate several ungraded model classrooms where candidates could watch others' and attempt their own lessons. These training units were under the direction of Zella A. Manning, and experienced instructor remembered as both 'a character' and 'a crackerjack teacher'.
Similarly, Zella M. Manning listed as Rural Demonstration School senior teacher on Vancouver Normal School grounds in 1956 in another John Calam Book, Affecting Eternity : Origins of the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Education from 2006. She is mentioned on pages 150, 156, 170, and in index. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2134612004/4FB5B18AC13B458DPQ/7 On page 150:
On March 5, 1956, [the Board of Governors] resolved “that all teaching in the College of Education be done on the campus of the University except at Victoria.” Further, it noted that “in order to implement this resolution, it was recommended by the Joint Board that a request be made to the Department of Education in Victoria for permission to move certain buildings from the [Vancouver] Normal School to the university and that buildings on the university campus be constructed or converted to provide accommodation for the College of Education … up to an amount not exceeding $90,000.” Coincidentally, this resolution followed only three days in the wake of an associated but by no means contradictory issue Johnson had raised with Deputy Minister Campbell regarding the Rural Demonstration School—a temporary, two-room building then sited on the Vancouver Normal School grounds. Johnson’s first concern was for its senior teacher, Zella Manning. As a permanent member of the normal school staff, she was entitled to a post within the college. Since, however, her only paper qualification was a first class certificate to teach and she held no degree whatsoever, Johnson felt he was unable “in all fairness to the College of Education” to find her a regular faculty job. His solution, though never implemented in total, was to move the rural school building on campus; employ Manning as one of two demonstration teachers; hire a second demonstration teacher; pay them as faculty members; for administrative purposes attach them and their classes to University Hill School District under Inspector J.N. Burnett’s supervision; and relinquish the school’s rural emphasis in favour of primary and intermediate age distribution of the children involved.
UBC has or had a biographical file for Zella M. Manning (Faculty of Education, 1956) maintained by Christopher Hives: https://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/infoser.pdf
Zella Manning receives payment of $65 for summer school work in 1945: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/arc_oic/0866_1945
Miss Zella Manning, from UBC College of Education available as a consultant on rural teaching, in the BC teacher Sept-Oct 1958, Vol. 8, No. 1, page 59: https://bctf.ca/WorkArea/GetAsset.aspx?id=41750
Other mentions of Zella Manning
edit| Date | Page | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1949 | 33 | Zella M. Manning highlighted as principal of Provincial Government Model School, a part of the Normal School. She started teaching in a rural school at 17 and her breadth of experience lets her share pedagogical knowledge when training student teachers. She has taught all ages though mainly grades 1-8, specializing in history and English. |
| 16 Jul 1973 | 34 | Zella M. Manning obituary, her death occurred July 15 1973 when travelling in Australia. Born Aldersgrove, taught in Abbotsford, Nelson, Vancouver Normal School. Retired to Salt Spring Island. |
| 25 Aug 1934 | 10 | Zella Marie Manning completed first year UBC arts and science. |
| 21 Jul 1917 | 2 | Zella M. Manning passed third-class teaching certificate. |
| 19 Oct 1956 | 59 | Zella M. Manning honoured as new UBC faculty. |
| 15 Feb 1924 | 2 | Zella Manning, member of Nelson teaching staff, breaks ankle on ice. |
| 20 Jul 1914 | 2 | Zella M. Manning of Britannia High School receives 702/1000 in preliminary course, junior grade. |
| 23 May 1916 | 10 | Zella M. Manning in preliminary class, Provincial Normal School in Vancouver. |
| 11 May 1940 | 19 | Part of war fund drive volunteer group. |
| 22 Feb 1945 | 13 | Attendant at wedding of Miss Wyndiatte (Wyn) Lovick. |
| 24 Feb 1945 | 14 | Mention of wedding again and teaching community, Miss Wyndiatte (Wyn) Lovick and Andrew Hutson. |
| 1 Nov 1941 | 15 | Event hosted by Lovick family. |
| 24 Jan 1933 | 3 | Zella Manning temporary appointment to Seymour School. |
| 14 May 1924 | 24 | Zella Manning responsible for publicity, Soroptimist Club. |
| 20 Jul 1944 | 19 | Mention of Zella Manning as aunt to SqdrLdr Ralph Manning, returning to Vancouver. |
| 24 Nov 1951 | 61 | Profile of rural type school set up in Vancouver. Manning was original teacher in 1935 Provincial Model Rural School, principal at time of publishing. Another was opened in 1941 supervised by Helen Grier. |
The Salt Spring Island Driftwood, a local BC newspaper has numerous mentions of a Miss Zella Manning. Custom search results: https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=001784978262446428718%3Atpt26o8soqm&ie=UTF-8&q=%22zella+manning%22&sa=Search
Thursday Feb 8, 1962; Miss Zella Manning elected convenor Empire and world affairs for HMS Ganges chapter I.O.D.E.: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1962/1962-February8.pdf
Thursday Apr 19, 1962: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1962/1962-April19.pdf
Miss Zella Manning, Empire and World Affairs convener, gave an outstanding paper on "The Spread of Communism" at a recent meeting of H.M.S. Ganges chapter I.O.D.E. held in Ganges United Church Hall, with Mrs. B.E. Hardie, Regent, presiding. An interesting discussion followed Miss Manning's address.
Thursday June 20, 1963; Manning hosts Miss Enid Etter,retired school teacher who has travelled extensively: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1963/1963-June20.pdf
Thursday Sept 26, 1963; Manning to find children's books: http://www.saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1963/1963-September26.pdf
Miss Zella Manning was appointed by the Guild of Sunshine at the recent meeting to look into the matter of buying books for the children's section of the local library.
Thursday Nov 28, 1963; Manning pours tea at the Guild of Sunshine Annual Fall Tea and Sale: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1963/1963-November28.pdf
Thursday Mar 26, 1964; Manning attends bridge class and takes top honours: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1964/1964-March26.pdf
Thursday Nov 26, 1964; Manning assists at candy stall for United Church Women Mizpah Group,"Autumn Fantasy": http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1964/November26-64.pdf
Thursday Nov 10, 1966; Manning is on World Trip reaching South Africa: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1966/November10-1966.pdf
Thursday Dec 22, 1966; Manning writes letter to the editor expressing nostalgia for Saltspring and stating that she is currently far away: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1966/December22-1966.pdf
Thursday May 17, 1973; mention of Manning as well-travelled: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1974/v14n19May17-1973.pdf
Thursday Sept 20, 1973; H.M.S.Ganges Chapter I.O.D.E. pay tribute to Miss Zella Manning who died in July 1973: http://saltspringarchives.com/driftwood/1973/v14n37Sept20-1973.pdf
Miss Zella Manning also appears in the Daily Columnist from Victoria BC on Dec 15 1962 as the winner of a bridge tournament with partner Mrs. A Jobin: https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist19621215/page/n31/mode/1up?q=manning (automatic transcription with some errors also available https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19621215/1962_12_15_djvu.txt)
Other mentions of book
editLords of the Wilderness is mentioned in https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0377572 from 1933
Lords of The Wilderness. Compiled by Zella Manning.
Some of the best animal stories ever published are here gathered together for the delight of boys and girls. The list of authors includes such familiar names as Rudyard Kipling, W. T. Hornaday, Lillian Gask, Vilhjalmur Stef- ansson, Ernest Thompson Seton, Courtney Riley Cooper, F. R. Stockton,
Mark Twain, Cherry Kearton. . Illustrated. - - - - - $1.50
Review entitled "An Aid to Teachers" in January 1934 in The Globe in Toronto: https://www.proquest.com/docview/1351369356/4FB5B18AC13B458DPQ/11
Also mentioned in Literary History of Canada: Canadian Literature in English (Second Edition) Volume I (1976)
Zella Manning's Lords of the Wilderness (1933), an anthology of animal stories, contains several by Canadians.