Sound recordings. -- [ca.1950]-1988
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- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings arising from Jon Whyte's personal, literary, broadcasting, and historical activities. Includes seven sub-series: A. Poetry, n.d., 1977-1986, n.d., 11 reels; practice, broadcast and off-air recordings of Jon Whyte reading his own short and long works, including P…
- Reference Code
- S28 / 1 to 43
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Part Of
- Jon Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Series
- V. Jon Whyte sound recordings
- Accession Number
- 3687, 3844, 6283
- Reference Code
- S28 / 1 to 43
- Physical Description
- 43 sound recordings : audio tape reels, audio cassettes; mainly 1/4" x 600' tape reels
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of sound recordings arising from Jon Whyte's personal, literary, broadcasting, and historical activities. Includes seven sub-series:
- A. Poetry, n.d., 1977-1986, n.d., 11 reels; practice, broadcast and off-air recordings of Jon Whyte reading his own short and long works, including Paley (incomplete), The Fells of Brightness, Minisniwapta and Ike Mills Finishing School. Some of the off-air items are from CBC's Alberta Anthology. (S28/1- 11)
- B. Broadcasts, n.d., 1972-1980s?, 8 reels; work tape interviews with writers at the Conference of Canadian Writers and Critics, Banff, ca.1974, including Desmond Pacey, Sylvia Fraser and Irving Layton, accompanied by commentary by Jon Whyte; review of Edmonton Access Catalog, 1974, with transcript; Art in the Canadian Rockies, commentary by Jon Whyte, 1980s. (S28/12-19)
- C. Work tapes for Mountain Man, interviews with Jimmy Simpson by Catharine Whyte, 1972, 6 reels. (S28/20-25)
- D. Interviews and discussions, n.d., 1981-1989?, 7 reels; partly arising from research/writing projects. Informants include Nick Morant on Lake Louise; Dennis Burton? re Homage, Henry Kelsey; George Encil; Dorothy Wardle re Carl Rungius. (S28/26-32)
- E. Meetings, n.d., ca.1975-1987, 3 reels; re formation of Banff Provisional Advisory Committee? and Banff Heritage Building Seminar. (S28/33-35)
- F. Childhood, n.d., ca.1950, 3 items; play/test tapes, speeches and dog barking. (S28/38-38)
- G. Collected, n.d., 1969-1988, 5 items; "CBR programme on Jimmy Simpson," April 3, 1969; Shawna Rolston with Vicki Gabereau (off-air); Bill Smythe interviewed by Joe Benge. (S28/35-43)
- Finding Aid
- More detail available in inventory binder.
- Title Source
- Title based on material
- Content Details
- Item list:
- S28/1 Jon Whyte reading Paley.
- S28/2 Radio broadcast CBC "Alberta Anthology", includes "Epeirogeny" from "The Fells of Brightness" by Jon Whyte, read by Robert Combs.
- S28/3 Jon Whyte and Tony Bloom, "The Fells of Brightness Part 1", 1985.
- S28/4 Jon Whyte : The Fells.
- S28/5 Jon Whyte reading, Edmonton.
- S28/6 Jon Whyte poetry readings, March 11, 1977, CBC Radio
- S28/7 John Jervix & Jon Whyte, "Mermaid", poetry reading with guitar
- S28/8 "The Mermaid".
- S28/9 "Swansong", March 2/86, for State of the Arts.
- S28/10 "Minisniwapta: Voices of the River.
- S28/11 "Minisniwapta". -- cassette; S28/12A Art & the Rockies: Jon Whyte discussing mountain paintings and painters
- S28/12B Jon Whyte's "Ike Mills' Finishing School" on Alberta Anthology.
- S28/13A Performance of "Minisniwapta" (Poem on Bow River by Jon Whyte).
- S28/13B Radio performance of Jon Whyte's poem on Ike & Alma Mills.
- S28/14 Desmond Pacey interviewed by Jon Whyte, [1972?].
- S28/15 Interviews of Sylvia Fraser and Irving [Layton?] by Jon Whyte.
- S28/16 Sylvia Fraser speaking at the Conference of Canadian Writers and Critics.
- S28/17 [Jon Whyte commentary on William Kurelek?].
- S28/18 Radio broadcast by Jon Whyte, labeled "Edmonton Access Catalog".
- S28/19 Art & the Canadian Rockies, described by Jon Whyte.
- S28/20-25 Jimmy Simpson Interview dub. tapes 1 to 6.
- S28/26 Interview with Nick Morant, Jan/81 re Lake Louise, "Diamond in the Wilderness" research, Carole Harmon and Willie Morant present.
- S28/27 Jon Whyte talking with illustrator of Kelsey poem, 1982.
- S28/28-29 George Encil interviewed by Bob Sandford and Jon Whyte, Feb.21,1987.
- S28/30 George Encil.
- S28/31 Dorothy Wardle on Carl Rungius.
- S28/32 Jon Whyte and others talking while walking at Lake O'Hara, 1989.
- S28/33 Discussion re townsite administration with numerous people including Don Becker, Jon Whyte, Greg Stevens, Brian Patton and unidentified woman.
- S28/34-35 Banff Heritage Building Seminar, 1987
- S28/36 Children's play tape, object to get dogs to bark
- S28/37 Children's test / play tape, Jon's voice
- S28/38 Kids' play / test tape, Jon & friends?, speech on homework, by Bubby and others; S28/39 CBR programme on Jimmy Simpson, April 3, 1969
- S28/40A Story "Child's Christmas-Scarboro" and Vicki Gabereau talks to Jon Whyte;
- S28/40B Shauna Rolston with Vicki Gabereau
- S28/41A Vicki Gabereau goes to O'Hara
- S28/21B Vicki Gabereau talks to Bruno Engler
- S28/42 Vicki Gabereau, Percy, Patton
- S28/43 Joe Benge interview with Bill Smythe about Lake Louise powerhouse, Lake Louise, Yoho, other, also nature sounds.
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