leonard leacock Fonds :

personal and professional papers series

INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE RECORDINGS SERIES

Personal and professional papers series. -- 1924-1984. -- 17 cm of textual records. -- Series consists of 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. -- Constitutes Series II of the Leonard Leacock fonds.

Letters. -- 1926-1986. -- 1 cm of textual records. -- Letters to Leacock from poet Earle Birney, 1926-1978, 16 items. -- One letter from Boris Brott, 1957. -- Letters pertaining to honours, including Order of Canada, 1986. -- Location : M372 / 1.

 

Diaries. -- 1930-1934, 1943. -- 2 textual records. -- Five-year diary, 1930-1934, 1 item; diary, 1943, 1 item. -- Location : M372 / 2.

 

Scrapbooks and clippings. -- 1931-1986. -- ca.6 cm of textual records : 2 items oversize. -- Scrapbooks, 1931-1939, 1939-1970, 1970s, 3 items. -- Clippings, 1961-1986, n.d. -- Location : M372 / 3, 4.

 

Music scores. -- [before 1985] -- 8 cm of textual records. -- Scores for 36 pieces of music written by Leonard Leacock, some in collaboration with lyricists. Some pieces are in several parts; some are in duplicate. -- Two pieces are written under pseudonym Stephen Thane. -- All except one item were transferred by the University of Calgary Special Collections in 1993. -- List available. -- Location : M372 / 5 to 13.

 

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra programmes. -- 1962-1969. -- 37 items of print material. -- Programmes contain notes written by Leonard Leacock. -- Location : M372 / 14.

 

Programmes. -- [ca.1945]-1986. -- 2 cm of print material. -- Consists of programmes for concerts featuring Leonard Leacock as a performer or composer; as well as programmes for events honouring Leacock, held in the Leacock Theatre or attended by Leacock. -- Location : M372 / 15, 16.

 

Writing. -- 1924, 1928, [n.d.] -- 4 textual records. -- Wilderness Days [manuscript] / Leonard Leacock, 1924, 16p : typescript; About Shadow Lake [poem], initialed, n.d.;  The Journey [poem], signed, 1928; untitled poem / Leonard Leacock, n.d. -- Location : M372 / 17.

 

Other. -- 1931-1987. -- 8 textual records. -- Illustrated card[?] from Mary Vaux Walcott, 1931; Shadow Lake hiking and camping tours [brochure]/ Leonard Leacock, [1935]; souvenir programme of Royal visit, 1939; autobiographical information sheet, annotated typescript, 1973-1986; other, 1977-1987, n.d., 4 items. -- Location : M372 / 18.

Interview and performance recordings series. -- 1958-1984. -- 3 sound recordings. -- 1 video recording . -- Series consists of interviews with Leacock re his career in music, including performing, composing and teaching; also music played by Leacock. -- Constitutes Series III of the Leonard Leacock fonds.

Interview. -- 1973. -- 1 sound recording : audio tape reel. -- Interview with Leonard Leacock conducted by Helen Oko for Glenbow Archives at Mount Royal College studio, February 26, 1973. -- Tape summary available. -- Cassette copy available for reference use. -- Location : S24 / 1.

 

Interview. -- [1984?] -- 1 video recording (9 min) : video cassette; copy. -- TV interview, also portion of performance of "Neandertahl" composed by Leacock. -- Location : S24 / 2.

 

Performance recordings. -- 1958, 1967. -- 2 sound recordings : audio tape reels. -- Location : S24 / 3, 4.

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