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Leonard Leacock fonds
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of four separate series: A. I.A. Photography: negatives; B. I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm; C. I.D. Photography: prints; D. I.B. Photography: lantern slides. Fonds consists mainly of scenic transparency views arising from Leacock's climbs, hikes, horse and car trips in the Can…
- Date Range
- 1924-1992
- Reference Code
- M372 / S24 / V353
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 372
- S 24
- V 353
- Sous-Fonds
- M 372
- S 24
- V 353
- Accession Number
- 2568, 3451, 6501, 6502, 6503, 6507, 6580, 6756, 7091, 2022.36
- Reference Code
- M372 / S24 / V353
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Textual record
- Diary
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1924-1992
- Physical Description
- ca.5100 photographs (ca.4450 transparencies, ca.575 negatives, ca.90 prints). -- 17 cm of textual records (including several volumes). -- 4 sound recordings
- History / Biographical
- Leonard Henry Leacock, 1904-1992, was a musician and educator at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Leacock was born in England and raised in Banff, Alberta. He was educated in Banff and Boston and through the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, and the Royal School of Music, London, England. Leacock joined the staff of Mount Royal College, Calgary as a piano teacher in 1924 and retired from teaching ca.1989. His music career also included performing, composing and adjudicating. Throughout his life, Leacock was an avid mountaineer and photographer. He took numerous hiking and horse trips in the Banff, Jasper and Yoho areas and sometimes worked in trail camps or as a guide.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of four separate series: A. I.A. Photography: negatives; B. I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm; C. I.D. Photography: prints; D. I.B. Photography: lantern slides.
- Fonds consists mainly of scenic transparency views arising from Leacock's climbs, hikes, horse and car trips in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks from the Crowsnest Pass through Jasper National Park, ca.1939 to 1984. Also included are travels in Yukon, Canada and the United States, including Alaska. Negatives date from 1925 to 1940? and pertain to Assiniboine, Lake Louise, Banff, Banff-Jasper, Columbia Icefield and other mountain areas; also natural history, including wildflowers and wildlife. A small number of negatives are accompanied by prints. Other prints pertain to Leacock, family, events and scenic views.
- Textual records include letters, 1926-1986, 1 cm; diaries, 1930-1934, 1943, 2 items; scrapbooks and clippings, 1931-1936, ca.6 cm; manuscript scores of vocal and instrumental music, before 1985, 8 cm; concert programmes for which Leacock wrote the notes, 1962-1969, 37 items; other concert programmes, [ca.1945]-1986, 2 cm; writings, 1924, 1928, n.d., 4 items; other material, 1931-1987, 8 items. Diaries pertain to Leacock's personal life, giving details of musical, writing, artistic and dramatic activities; teaching and tour guiding; hikes and climbs in the Canadian Rockies; and friends, including Herbert Hahn and Stewart Cameron. Some letters are from Earle Birney, 1926-1978.
- Sound recordings are interviews with Leacock re his career in music, including performing, composing and teaching; also music played by Leacock. Also includes one cassette recording [ca.1985-1992] of Doug Hawkes interviewing Leacock re: a pack trip he went on around 1931 between Gleichen and Jasper and back; cassette includes a story of a camp trip at Castlegar.
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Music
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restriction/s on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description
- electronic inventory
- summary and reference copy recording for audio interview
- Creator
- Leacock, Leonard
- Category
- Arts
- Education
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Alaska scenes [transparencies]. -- 1968, [n.d.]
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 29
- Physical Description
- 44 photographs : transparencies
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Alaska [transparencies]. -- [ca.1939]-1970
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Mount McKinley and Yukon
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 27
- Physical Description
- 91 photographs : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Mount McKinley and Yukon
- Finding Aid
- Identification sheet available
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Alaska trip [transparencies]. -- 1975
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 31
- Physical Description
- 98 photographs : transparencies
- Title Source
- Title supplied by Don Beers
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Alaska, Yukon 1970 [transparencies]. -- 1972-1976, [n.d.]
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Alaska, Yukon, Jasper Sky Tram
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 30
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to Alaska, Yukon, Jasper Sky Tram
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Alaska, Yukon [transparencies]. -- [ca.1939]-1978
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to various trips
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 26
- Physical Description
- 150 photographs : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Pertain to various trips
- Finding Aid
- Identification sheet available
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Animals [transparencies]. -- [ca.1939]-1978
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 2
- Physical Description
- 65 photographs : transparencies
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Animals [transparencies]. -- [ca.1939]-1983
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 1
- Physical Description
- 149 photographs : transparencies
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Banff area [transparencies]. -- [before 1980]
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C. Photography: transparencies, 35mm
- Reference Code
- V353 / NS / 3
- Physical Description
- 127 photographs : transparencies
- Finding Aid
- Identification sheet available
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Banff to Jasper and the Columbia Icefields [negative album]. -- [1931, 1932]
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to horse trips with friends (see diary M372/2): Windy Cabin, Red Deer cabin, Red Deer River, Drummond Glacier, Skoki, Molar Creek and Pass, Bow Lake, Peyto Glacier, Mistaya Valley, Mount Avery, Mount Forbes, Howse River, Mount Saskatchewan, Mount Alexandra and Alexandra River, Castleguard …
- Reference Code
- V353 / NA / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Photography: negatives
- Reference Code
- V353 / NA / 2
- Responsibility
- Identifications by Leacock
- Physical Description
- 107 photographs: negatives: film
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to horse trips with friends (see diary M372/2): Windy Cabin, Red Deer cabin, Red Deer River, Drummond Glacier, Skoki, Molar Creek and Pass, Bow Lake, Peyto Glacier, Mistaya Valley, Mount Avery, Mount Forbes, Howse River, Mount Saskatchewan, Mount Alexandra and Alexandra River, Castleguard area, Saskatchewan Glacier, Mount Columbia, Snow Dome, North Fork, Athabasca Glacier, Mount Nigel, Mount Brazeau, Parker Ridge, Brazeau headwaters, Mount Sunwapta, Pobokum Summit, Maligne Pass, Mount Fryatt, Atahabasca Valley V353 / NA / 2 “Banff to Jasper and the Colombia Icefields” 1. Pat packing in the Gap 2. Packing at Windy 3. The Cascade country 4. Red Deer cabin 5. (?) 6. The Rainbow 7. (?) the Red Deer 8. (?) Glacier total 9. Horse near D. Glacier 10A. Main (?) of Red Deer 10B. Main (?) of Red Deer 11. (?) of Red Deer 12. Red Deer Summit (?) 13. (?) Mt Bride 14. (?) Valley 15. Camp at Skoki 16. SUMMER 17. Merlin Lake 18A. Summer Red Deer Lake 18B. Summer Red Deer Lake 19. Mt. Hectar Molan Creek 20. Horses lined up Molar Pass 21. Steve on Molar 22. Descending Molar (?) 23. Descending Molar (?) 24. View on (?) Molar 25. W. from Molar Pass 26. Mt Molar from Pipestone 27. (?) on Molar Pass 28. Camp on (?) on Molar 29A. (?) 29B. (?) 30A. [Mountain scenery] 30B. [Mountain scenery] 31. Bow Lake (?) 32. Bow Lake 33. Early morning Bow Lake 34. Bow Lake from B. Pass 35. Bow Lake (?) 36. Peyto Glacier 37. (?) 38. On Pesto Glacier 39. Peyto (?) & Waterfall fr. Bow Pass 40. Cuedron (?) Lake [Caldron Lake] 41. (?) Valley (Mt ?) [Mistaya Valley] 42. Pyramid & House 43. (?) Valley [Mistaya Valley] 44. Stoneman 45. (?) [Crown Mistaya?] 46. Mt (?) 47. (?) 48. Mt Forbes 49. Looking on N. F. Valley 50. Home River 51. Crossing the (?) 52. Mt (?) 53. Mt Murchison 54. Mt Sarh (?) [Mt Sarbach] 55. Mt Sarh (?) [Mt Sarbach] 56. [Mountain scenery] 57. Horses on Alexandra Ri 58. Mt Alexandra 59. Stewie & Castleguard Falls 60. Catleguard Falls [Castleguard Falls] 61. Mt Castleguard 62. Mt Castleguard 63. Watchman Pk 64. Castleguard Valley (?) 65. Mt Castleguard 66. Mt Castleguard 67. (?) on Sask. Gl. 68. Lake on Sask. Gl. 69. Charlie on Sask. Gl. 70. Sask Gl. 71. Sask. Gl. from Castleground 72. Mt Sask from Castleground 73. Charlie on top from Castleground 74A. Columbia (?) 74B. Columbia (?) 75. Our view of Mt Columbia 76. (?) from C. 77. Our camp in snow 78. North (?) Canyon 79. Waterfall on N.F. 80. Mt. (?) Charlie 81. Horse at N.F. 82. Panther Falls on N.F. 83A. Athabasca Gl 83B. Athabasca Gl 84. (?) 85. Mount Bourgeau (?) Pks 86. Mt Athabasca 87. At camp packer 88. Rest (?) Nigel Pass 89. Bourgeau (?) 90A. (?) [Mountain scenery] 90B. (?) [Mountain scenery] 91. Mt Sunwapta-Poboktan Summit 92A. James Pass 92B. James Pass 93A. Pat & Horse 93B. Pat & Horse 94A. Maligne Pass Summit 94B. Maligne Pass Summit 95. Horse going over J.P. Summit 96A. (?) Valley Mt Fryatt 96B. (?) Valley Mt Fryatt 97. Mt Fryatt 98A. (?) Lakes nr Mt Fryatt 98B. (?) Lakes nr Mt Fryatt 99A. Jasper 99B. Jasper 100A. Athabasca Valley from Jasper 100B. Athabasca Valley from Jasper Negatives 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 36 are missing.
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- Corresponding lantern slides exist for some negatives
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