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…
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)
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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.