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Murray Adaskin fonds

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Part Of
Murray Adaskin fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of u…
Date Range
1925, 1956-1969
Reference Code
M21 / V4
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Murray Adaskin fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M21
V4
Sous-Fonds
M21
V4
Accession Number
132, 375, 887, 1949, 2352
Reference Code
M21 / V4
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1925, 1956-1969
Physical Description
4 cm of textual records. -- 2 photographs : prints
History / Biographical
Murray Adaskin, 1906-2002, was a musician, composer and professor. He was a violinist on the musical staff of Canadian Pacific, 1930-1941, and leader of a chamber group the Banff Springs Hotel Trio. He and soprano Frances James, 1903-1988, were married in Banff. From the late 1940s onward, Adaskin played, composed and taught extensively before moving to Victoria, British Columbia in 1973.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of adjudication forms for Alberta Music Festival Association competitor David Zweifel, by Murray Adaskin, 1969; musical scores, articles and biographical material by and about Adaskin; portrait of unknown woman, possibly Frances James Adaskin, with two children; also, photograph of unidentified woman at campsite. Scores include Serenade Concertante by Murray Adaskin, dedicated to Peter and Catharine Whyte.
Name Access
Adaskin, Murray
Subject Access
Arts
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
English
Creator
Adaskin, Murray
Category
Arts
Biographical Source Notes
Life dates: Cdn Encycl online
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Cards to Peter and Catharine.
Date Range
1929-1935
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2 / e / ii / 599
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
I.A.2. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs
Reference Code
M36 / I / A / 2 / e / ii / 599
Date Range
1929-1935
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Cards to Peter and Catharine.
Name Access
Adaskin, Murray
Subject Access
Rungius, Carl
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