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Ben Gadd playing guitar
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sound recordings pertaining to Ben Gadd playing the guitar in 1985 and 2013.
- Date Range
- 1985
- 2013
- Reference Code
- S61 / I / D / 1 to 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- S61 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- S61
- Sub-Series
- S61 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- S61 / I / D / 1 to 3
- Date Range
- 1985
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc with audio file -- 2 cassette tapes
- Scope & Content
- File consists of sound recordings pertaining to Ben Gadd playing the guitar in 1985 and 2013.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Music
- Arts
- Performance
- Family and personal life
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Catharine Robb Whyte correspondence
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- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; …
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1969
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- Reference Code
- M571 / I / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Private record
- Part Of
- David Zweifel fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M571 / V796 / S58
- Series
- M571 / I : Catharine Robb Whyte
- Sous-Fonds
- M571
- Accession Number
- 2019.02
- Reference Code
- M571 / I / 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Catharine Robb Whyte and Frances and Murray Adaskin
- Date Range
- 1967
- 1969
- 1970
- 1973
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 19 letters addressed to David Zweifel: 18 from Catharine Robb Whyte and one from Murray Adaskin. Letters pertain to David Zweifel's music lessons and Catharine's funding of these lessons; Catharine fixing a violin to give to David Zweifel which was originally owned by David White; discussions about composer Murray Adaskin and artists Carl Rungius and Belmore Browne; Catharine's skiing lessons and trips; the Tabeteau family; letters of recommendation written by Catharine for David Zweifel; Catharine's flying lessons; Catharine attending a funeral in Concord in 1969; Catharine reminiscing about art school in Boston and Peter Whyte; Christmas greetings; Catharine attending a concert in Edmonton; and a letter from Murray Adaskin which includes a copy of another letter sent to David Zweifel from Frances Adaskin in 1967, discussing Catharine's generosity.
- Notes
- Letters are in chronological order
- Name Access
- Whyte, Catharine
- Adaskin, Murray
- Adaskin, Frances
- Zweifel, David
- Rungius, Carl
- Browne, Belmore
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Sidney
- Edmonton
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Extensive description of letter contents produced by Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron is included inside case file folder for David Zweifel.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected Materials and Ephemera
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- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 cm of textual records, 22 x 28.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to various ephemera and collected materials that Jean collected over the years. File includes ephemera from concerts and recitals performed by Jean's students (1933), a copy of The Beaver magazine from September 1940 (…
- Date Range
- ca.1930-ca.1950
- Reference Code
- M573 / III / 1-3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Jean A. Hembroff MacDonald fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M573 / V797 / S60
- Series
- M573 / III : Collected Materials and Ephemera
- Sous-Fonds
- M573
- Accession Number
- 2019.111
- Reference Code
- M573 / III / 1-3
- Date Range
- ca.1930-ca.1950
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records (22 x 28.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 3 cm of textual records, 22 x 28.5 cm or smaller. File pertains to various ephemera and collected materials that Jean collected over the years. File includes ephemera from concerts and recitals performed by Jean's students (1933), a copy of The Beaver magazine from September 1940 (one of Jean's articles, "On the Trail of Sir George," was published in this issue), and various collected handwritten and typed poems (including "Fairies of Canada" by Rose Fyleman).
- Notes
- Jean's article in The Beaver was about Sir George Simpson.
- Includes some related newspaper clippings.
- The Beaver magazine was founded in 1920 by the Hudson's Bay Company. The pages of this issue are not in order and some are missing. You can see the full issue on Canada's History Archive: https://canadashistory.partica.online/canadas-history/the-beaver-september-1940/flipbook/1/
- Name Access
- Hembroff MacDonald, Jean
- Simpson, George
- Subject Access
- Poetry
- Music
- Professional and Personal Life
- Publication
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Geographic Access
- Winnipeg
- Manitoba
- Canada
- Banff National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Event invitations and programs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of programs, pamphlets and invitations for events held in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Red Deer River and Edmonton. Content pertains to musical performances, the opening of the Banff School Auditorium, a memorial unveiling for John Murray Gibbon, the opening of the John Wa…
- Date Range
- 1917
- 1937
- 1940
- 1955
- 1960
- 1968
- 1975-1976
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 30
- Date Range
- 1917
- 1937
- 1940
- 1955
- 1960
- 1968
- 1975-1976
- Physical Description
- 0.8 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of programs, pamphlets and invitations for events held in Banff National Park, Yoho National Park, Red Deer River and Edmonton. Content pertains to musical performances, the opening of the Banff School Auditorium, a memorial unveiling for John Murray Gibbon, the opening of the John Ware Cabin, the Banff Public Library and Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Government House in Edmonton, and a commemoration program for Edouard Gaston Deville.
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Ware, John
- Deville, Edouard Gaston
- Subject Access
- Community events
- Concert
- Memorial
- Music
- Museums
- National parks and reserves
- Tourism
- Library
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Events
- Government
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Edmonton
- British Columbia
- Yoho National Park
- Red Deer
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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The Fine Arts Music Drama Literature [1939 - 1940]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper, and consists of various newspaper and magazine pges and clippings from 1939 and 1940. Content pertains to operas and orchestral performances; famous musicians and poets; ballets; and radio broadcasting. Scrapbook has handwritten title on front…
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1940
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 27
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Scrapbook
- Newspaper clipping
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records
- Sous-Fonds
- III. Luxton Family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / B4 - 27
- Date Range
- 1939 - 1940
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- Scrapbook is handmade from coloured construction paper, and consists of various newspaper and magazine pges and clippings from 1939 and 1940. Content pertains to operas and orchestral performances; famous musicians and poets; ballets; and radio broadcasting. Scrapbook has handwritten title on front cover which reads "The Fine Arts Music Drama Literature" .
- Notes
- Some pages are numbered in black ink, in upper right corner
- No loose contents
- Name Access
- de Rimanoczy, Jean
- Pons, Lily
- Dickenson, Jean
- Mitchell, Herbert
- Pelletier, Wilfred
- Friml, Rudolf
- Yeats, William Butler
- Moore, Grace
- Hayes, Helen
- Ouzarova, Zina
- Hofmann, Josef
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- England
- London
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Two metal binder rings have been replaced with unbleached string for preservation reasons
- Category
- Arts
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title written on front of scrapbook
- Content Details
- [Table of Contents:] Bells and Music Sanroma (violinist) and Stravinsky's Capriccio Toscanni [sic] and Radio Opera: Rimanoczy (violinist) Sibelius: Lily Pons (Composer and Opera Star) Menuhin (violinist): Metropolitan Bach (composer): Radio Wagner (composer): Zimbalist (composer) Horowitz (pianist): Barbirolli (conductor) Opera: Ballet Recordings Bernard Shaw: Robert Burns: Samuel Pepys William Yeats: Canadian Writers Grand Opera Rachmaninoff (pianist) Music and Art Bachs Musical Offering: Ballet: Masefield's Poems Opera over the Radio World Views Opera and Abe Lincoln Colbourne, Shaw, and Canada - Sibelius as his wife sees him Growth of Orchestras - Misrepresenting Wagner
- Processing Status
- Processed
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The Gathering Place
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- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one cassette tape containing a recording of Barbara Reese reading Ben Gadd's short story, "The Gathering Place", with accompanying music. The story was broadcast on "CBC Anthology: Christmas Edition" in 1995 and 1996.
- Date Range
- [ca.1995]
- Reference Code
- S61 / III / D / 19
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- S61 / III : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- S61
- Sub-Series
- S61 / III / D : Other contracts and projects
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- S61 / III / D / 19
- Date Range
- [ca.1995]
- Physical Description
- One cassette tape
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one cassette tape containing a recording of Barbara Reese reading Ben Gadd's short story, "The Gathering Place", with accompanying music. The story was broadcast on "CBC Anthology: Christmas Edition" in 1995 and 1996.
- Notes
- Annotations from original cassette case: "The Gathering Place" by Ben Gadd read by Barbara Reese Music: Pam's Angelicus, Calgary Boy's Choir Technical Operations: Ray Buxton Producer: Kathleen Flaherty
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Subject Access
- Music
- Arts
- Performance
- Family and personal life
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Arts
- Family and personal life
- Biographical Source Notes
- https://www.bengadd.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gathering-Place.pdf
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
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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
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Leonard Leacock Music Career Scrapbook #1
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- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the professional life and acheivements of Leonard Leacock while working as a piano instructor and composer at the Mount Royal Conservation of Music in Calgary, AB. Includues mostly newspaper clippings, advertisements for performances, and show programmes.
- Date Range
- 1939-1970
- Reference Code
- M372 / 3 / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M372 / S24 / V353
- Sous-Fonds
- M372
- Sub-Series
- II : Personal and professional papers
- Accession Number
- 6756
- Reference Code
- M372 / 3 / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1939-1970
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records (62 pages ; 30.5 x 33 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the professional life and acheivements of Leonard Leacock while working as a piano instructor and composer at the Mount Royal Conservation of Music in Calgary, AB. Includues mostly newspaper clippings, advertisements for performances, and show programmes.
- Name Access
- Leacock, Leonard
- Geographic Access
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Leonard Leacock Music Career Scrapbook #2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54908
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the personal and professional life and acheivements of Leonard Leacock while working as a piano instructor and composer at the Mount Royal Conservation of Music in Calgary, AB; performances of music students. Includues newspaper clippings, event programmes…
- Date Range
- 1970-1979
- Reference Code
- M372 / 3 / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Leonard Leacock fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M372 / S24 / V353
- Sous-Fonds
- M372
- Sub-Series
- II : Personal and professional papers
- Accession Number
- 6756
- Reference Code
- M372 / 3 / 2
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1970-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records (41 pages ; 30 x 36.5 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook pertaining to the personal and professional life and acheivements of Leonard Leacock while working as a piano instructor and composer at the Mount Royal Conservation of Music in Calgary, AB; performances of music students. Includues newspaper clippings, event programmes, and invitations.
- Name Access
- Leacock, Leonard
- Subject Access
- Academics
- Arts
- Awards
- Mount Royal College
- Music
- Performance
- Geographic Access
- Calgary
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Blank pages not scanned
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
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Music Mosaic fonds
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- Part Of
- Music Mosaic fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of debut recording by Music Mosaic, accompanied by draft and final programme notes by Jon Whyte, liner artwork, letters and press materials. Recording is titled: Music of countryside and wilderness; music champetre et regions sauvages
- Date Range
- 1991
- Reference Code
- M137 / S33
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Sound recording
- Cassette
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Music Mosaic fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 137
- S 33
- Sous-Fonds
- M 137
- S 33
- Accession Number
- 6326
- Reference Code
- M137 / S33
- Date Range
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 1 compact disc. -- 1 audio tape cassette. -- .5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- Music Mosaic, a musical trio based at Banff, Alberta, Canada, consisted of Laura Schlessinger, artistic director and cellist, Susan Lang Eddlemon, violinist, and Colleen Athparia, pianist
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of debut recording by Music Mosaic, accompanied by draft and final programme notes by Jon Whyte, liner artwork, letters and press materials. Recording is titled: Music of countryside and wilderness; music champetre et regions sauvages
- Notes
- Jon Whyte's involvement was due to his interest in the trio
- Name Access
- Music Mosaic
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: reference copy recording
- Creator
- Music Mosaic
- Category
- Arts
- Title Source
- Title based on recording
- Processing Status
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