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John Murray Gibbon fonds

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by…

Date Range: 1924-1952

Reference Code: M454 / V226 / S62

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 454; V 226; S 62

Sous-Fonds: M 454; V 226; S 62

Accession Number: 3574; 524; 3604; 2022.16

Reference Code: M454 / V226 / S62

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record; Published record

Date Range: 1924-1952

Physical Description: 36 cm of textual records -- 3 sound recordings -- 185 photograph prints -- 3 negatives

History / Biographical: John Murray Gibbon, born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) in 1875-1952, was a writer, historian, musician and Canadian Pacific Railway publicity agent at Montreal, Quebec. Gibbon attended the University of Aberdeen where he received a scholarship to attend Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in Literature. He also studied at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and received some musical training in London. Gibbon received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Université de Montréal in 1940. Following writing and editing work for British journals, he was approached in 1907 by the Canadian Pacific Railway to work on their European publicity program. In 1913, he was appointed general publicity agent in Montreal. For thirty years he promoted Canadian culture and the CPR He was responsible for the inauguration of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies and Highland Gatherings. Gibbon was a prolific author and in 1921 became the founding president of the Canadian Authors Association (CAA), which he co-founded with Stephen Leacock, Pelham Edgar and B.K. Sandwell. The CAA lobbied for the protection of authors’ rights and went on to establish the Governor General’s Literary Awards in 1936. Gibbon received the award, in the non-fiction category, for Canadian Mosaic: The Making of a Northern Nation (1938), in which he argued against the American idea of a “cultural melting pot” that encouraged immigrants to cut ties with their culture of origin and assimilate into a homogenous society. Canadian Mosaic greatly influenced Canada’s immigration policies and multicultural attitudes throughout the latter half of the 20th century, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of materials pertaining to John Murray Gibbon's personal life, his involvement with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Skyline Hikers, and his career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes manuscripts titled "Scot to Canadian: one of more than a million" by John Murray Gibbon (204 p.) and "John Murray Gibbon (1875-1952)" by Watson Kirkconnell; a letter from Gibbon to Francis Dickie concerning trail riding; published articles and obituaries; and a scrapbook pertaining to trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Skyline Hikers, and views of landmarks throughout Canada. Photographs pertain to John Murray Gibbon and activities, including Highland Gatherings and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies trips; also Gibbon's funeral, 1952.

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Musicians; Travel; Recreation; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Hikers of the Canadian Rockies; Publication; Obituary; Newspaper; Biography

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Category: Family and personal life

Biographical Source Notes: Pincoe, R., & Phillipson, D. (2015). John Murray Gibbon. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-murray-gibbon-emc

Title Source: Title based on accession records and contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of John Murray Gibbon's correspondence. Included is a letter regarding the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and Skyline Hikers from Phillip Gibbon

Date Range: 1932; 1951; 1952; 1967

Reference Code: M454 / I / B / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Personal Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / A : Correspondance

Reference Code: M454 / I / B / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1932; 1951; 1952; 1967

Physical Description: .5 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of John Murray Gibbon's correspondence. Included is a letter regarding the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and Skyline Hikers from Phillip Gibbon

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies; Skyline Hikers; Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Title Source: Title based on records

Processing Status: Processed

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Family Tree

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of John Murray Gibbon's family tree, John Murray's passport and two John Murray Gibbon funeral programs.

Date Range: ca. 1950- ca. 1960

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Personal Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / A : Newspaper clippings

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 3

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1950- ca. 1960

Physical Description: .5 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of John Murray Gibbon's family tree, John Murray's passport and two John Murray Gibbon funeral programs.

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Title Source: Title based on records

Processing Status: Processed

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Literature

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Scope & Content: File consists of published literature by John Murray Gibbon:XXX o The listening Post: Canadian Literature in the English Language 1923 o Aberdonian to Canadian by JM Gibbon Kings College 1891 – 1893 o Prince Charlie and Flora. A Ballad Opera Libretto 1929 (2 copies one annotated) o Canada Chaps Boo…

Date Range: 1891 - 1954

Reference Code: M454 / II / B / 1 - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Professional and Publication Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / B : Published Literauture and music

Reference Code: M454 / II / B / 1 - 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1891 - 1954

Physical Description: 4 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of published literature by John Murray Gibbon:XXX o The listening Post: Canadian Literature in the English Language 1923 o Aberdonian to Canadian by JM Gibbon Kings College 1891 – 1893 o Prince Charlie and Flora. A Ballad Opera Libretto 1929 (2 copies one annotated) o Canada Chaps Books “ No 1 A Canadian Calendar 1919 o If I were a young man entering advertising 1941 o The Man comes down from the moon musical playlet based on “Northland Songs” o The Order of Good Cheer :reconstructed by 1929 o A secular Bible for a new Canada 1942 o The influence of music on meter 1929 o Onward, A paper for young Canadians, 1954 article about John Murray Gibbon by Elsie Pomeroy page 346 o Folk song and feudalism 1948 o Contributions of Austro German Music to Canadian Culture by 1949 o Tribute to a Nation Builder an appreciation of John Murray Gibbon published 1946 o “In the Forest”(written to the music of Tonus Peregrinus) By JMG a poem o Proposed Continuity for talk on Provincial Hour o Citation for Lorne Pierce Medal delivered at the Royal Society of Canada Meeting at Halifax by BK Sandwell in 1948 o A Poets Corner for Canada o Shall we sing translations o Poetry by way of Music o Talk to Ottawa Branch Canadian Authors o Chansons Populaires o Not a book but typescript with edits Songwriting by John Murray Gibbon (Address to Poetry Panel C.A.A Banff o Some Canadian Poets I have Known by john Murray Gibbon o Words to Music

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Title Source: Title based on records

Processing Status: Processed

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Literature

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Scope & Content: File consists of published music by John Murray Gibbon: Fair in the Summer Tide, Sweet Nellie My Prairie Flower, Hymn of the New Canadian, Songsters of Spring, Along the Wide St.Lawerence, Scented Foam Bloom, The Mountain Stream, In My Cabin, Quebec, Down Vancouver Way, Meadow Lark, Canning Song, …

Date Range: ca. 1910 - ca. 1952

Reference Code: M454 / II / B / 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Professional and Publication Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / B : Published Literauture and music

Reference Code: M454 / II / B / 3

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1910 - ca. 1952

Physical Description: 1 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of published music by John Murray Gibbon: Fair in the Summer Tide, Sweet Nellie My Prairie Flower, Hymn of the New Canadian, Songsters of Spring, Along the Wide St.Lawerence, Scented Foam Bloom, The Mountain Stream, In My Cabin, Quebec, Down Vancouver Way, Meadow Lark, Canning Song, Envoyons D'Lavant Nos Gens, Send her On Along, The Order of Good Cheer, I Come and Ride the Trail, Song of an immigrant, Song of the Columbia River, Dance Song, Forget me Not, O' Lake O'Hara, XXX

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Subject Access: Music; Musicians

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Title Source: Title based on records

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper clippings

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings. Subjects include: Obituary and memorials writings for John Murray Gibbon, retirement announcement, plaque unveiled at Banff Center for Arts in 1955 to honour John Murray, John Murray's 70th birthday, obituary of John Murray Gibbons wife, literary awards, bust o…

Date Range: 1920 - 1955

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Personal Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / A : Newspaper clippings

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 1

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1920 - 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings. Subjects include: Obituary and memorials writings for John Murray Gibbon, retirement announcement, plaque unveiled at Banff Center for Arts in 1955 to honour John Murray, John Murray's 70th birthday, obituary of John Murray Gibbons wife, literary awards, bust of John Murray Gibbon

Name Access: Gibbon, John Murray

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Gibbon, John Murray

Title Source: Title based on records

Processing Status: Processed

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Newspaper clippings

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Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings held in a book. Subjects include: Retirement of William Duff Gibbon – John Murray Gibbons dad, newspaper from Ceylon news, sketch of a tombstone for the William Duff Gibbon's children, obituary of William Duff Gibbon, knighthood for WD Gibbon, newspaper clipping…

Date Range: ca. 1880 - ca. 1920

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M454; V226; S62

Series: M454 / I : Personal Records

Sous-Fonds: M454

Sub-Series: M454 / I / A : Newspaper clippings

Reference Code: M454 / I / A / 2

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: ca. 1880 - ca. 1920

Physical Description: 2 cm Textual Records

Scope & Content: File consists of newspaper clippings held in a book. Subjects include: Retirement of William Duff Gibbon – John Murray Gibbons dad, newspaper from Ceylon news, sketch of a tombstone for the William Duff Gibbon's children, obituary of William Duff Gibbon, knighthood for WD Gibbon, newspaper clippings of politics, letter regarding a portrait for William Duff Gibbon.