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Cityscapes of Baghdad, Iraq

Item consists of an Iranian-Canadian family’s home movie featuring cityscapes of Baghdad including footage of traditional architecture.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "Although Aeyliya was born in London, England, she spent a year of her childhood in Baghdad, Iraq, a place in which she does not have too many strong memories of, yet finds fascination with when she watches her footage.

"My grandmother, mom, brother, and I are in the footage. It’s very interesting to see this place that kind of has a memory for me, and then seeing family members like my grandfather who’s no longer alive, and then seeing my mother as a ‘young mother.’" Aeyliya describes having memories of eating certain candy in Iraq, and specifically in the footage she speculates that her mother was going to the mosque perhaps to pray, while she and her brother were running around in the courtyard. "[It’s] very surreal to see your past, to see yourself and your history. When I first watched the footage I thought ‘oh, this is kind of a weird feeling, strange, but still good.’" There are a number of ways ones life could’ve been dramatically different. "Where is home?" She ponders."After migrating to Iraq from London, my parents decided to leave Baghdad for better economic opportunities and migrated to our final destination Canada."

Aeyliya’s family came to Montreal "literally" by boat. "We left London to Montreal and took the QE2, and then settled in St. Catherines, Ontario. "One decision that you have no control over could dramatically change your life," Aeyliya adds, describing her thoughts behind her parents decision to live in Iraq for a year, nearly settling there, before plans changed and then moved from London to St. Catherines instead, "I look at the footage and think of that sometimes." After migrating to Iraq from London, my parents decided to leave Baghdad for better economic opportunities and migrated to our final destination Canada. "

RCMP weddings : part 1 of 4

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Project and donor contributed description follows: "In the 1960s Kate’s dad, George admired the RCMP and made a point of befriending them. This segment includes four RCMP weddings. Here at Virden United Church George, like much of the town, waits to see the bride and groom. George would later go on to screen these films at the town Holiday parties.

The Chan family was the only Chinese family in the community and his relationship with the RCMP helped him maintain his business as the owner of the Virden Café. It also helped that Kate’s mother, Clara, was Russian and hostess at their café."

RCMP weddings : part 3 of 4

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Project and donor contributed description follows: "In the 1960s Kate’s dad, George admired the RCMP and made a point of befriending them. This segment includes four RCMP weddings. Here at Virden United Church George, like much of the town, waits to see the bride and groom. George would later go on to screen these films at the town Holiday parties.

The Chan family was the only Chinese family in the community and his relationship with the RCMP helped him maintain his business as the owner of the Virden Café. It also helped that Kate’s mother, Clara, was Russian and hostess at their café."

Official Opening Mariposa Folk Festival (For Broadcast)

Radio station recording of the opening ceremonies of the Mariposa Folk Festival, August 17, 1961, featuring an introduction by Orillia's mayor and performances on bagpipes. (ASCA00089)

Recording of final concert performance of 1961 festival by The Travellers, including the songs "This Land", "Black Flies", Jacques Labreque's "The Road to Ol' Grandmere", two unknown Spanish songs, and unknown song in English, "Old Swansea Town Once More", "The Squid-Jiggin' Ground", "The Frozen Logger", "Zemerl?" (an Israeli harvest song), "Sita Ram?", the Puerto Rican song "Que Bonita Bandera", a medley of South African folk songs and closing the concert (and the 1961 festival) with "The Quilting Bee". There are occassional pauses in the recording and several songs are cut-off or faded out prematurely. (ASCA00090)

Recording of an unknown duo or trio of male and female singers [Mary Jane and Winston Young? Finvola Redden?] singing Irish folk songs at the 1961 Mariposa Festival, including "Eggs and Marrow Bones | There Was An Old Woman In Our Town", Go From My Window", "Whiskey In The Jar", "Liverpool Gals". (ASCA00091)

Recording of a bluegrass group (The York County Boys?) performing several songs at the 1961 Mariposa Folk Festival. (ASCA00091)

Recording of a square dance (held Friday August 18, 1961?) with a caller. (ASCA00091)

Recording of a performance by a male singer (Omar Blondahl?), including "Lots Of Fish In Bonavist' Harbour" an unknown ballad and "Cod Liver Oil". (ASCA00091)

Recording of a performance by a female performing a Mexican song in Spanish at the 1961 Folk Music Festival. May be Bonny Dobson, Sylvia Tyson or Mary Jane Young. (ASCA00091)

Recording by male and female duo (Mary Jane and Winston Young?) on banjo performing the Australian folk song ""On The Road. (ASCA00091)

Recording of a female singer performing "Jam on Gerry's Rock". May be Bonnie Dobson, Finvola Redden, Mary Jane Young or Sylvia Tyson. (ASCA00091)

Recording of a female singer performing "The Blues Jumped The Rabbit". May be Bonnie Dobson, Finvola Redden, Mary Jane Young or Sylvia Tyson. (ASCA00091)

Audio recordings : 1) "Analog #1 (Noise Study)," Dec. 1961 2) "Five Stochastic Studies," Oct.-Dec. 1962 3) "Stochastic Quartet," Feb. 1963 4) "Radio Piece," July 1963 5) "Dialogue" (monophonic version), April 1963 5) "Dialogue" (monophonic version), April 1963

Recording of five recordings of computer music made between 1961 and 1964. Annotations on audio reel case include: 1)Analog #1 (Noise Study) Dec., 1961 2) Five Stochastic Studies - Oct. - Dec. 1962 3) Stochastic Quartet - Geb. 1963 L=R = 1 : 30 4) Radio Piece July 1963 5) Dialogue (monophonic version) April 1963

Audio recordings : 1) "Analog #1-Noise Study," Dec. 1961 2) "Five Stochastic Studies," Dec. 1962 3) "Collage #2 ("Viet-Flakes")," Dec. 1966 for the film by Carolee Schneemann 4) "Fabric for Che," Nov. 1967

Consists of an audio recording of electronic music by James Tenney. The tracks consist of "Analog #1 (Noise Study)," from December, 1961; "Five Stochastic Studies," December, 1962; "Collage #2 (Viet-Flakes)," from February, 1967, made for the film by Carolee Schneemann; and Fabric, written for Che Guevera, from November, 1967. There is a card attached to the reel case which reads: "Jerry Bruck Designing Services, Home Music Systems, Professional Tape Recording 185 Ave 'C' NY 9 NY OR 7-4082"

Tape Music - 1961

Consists of an audio recording of "The First of Three Improvisations from Medea." from February, 1961 and "Collage #1 - Blue Suede," from April, 1961 by James Tenney.

Mariposa Folk Festival

Item consists of a folded program for the first Mariposa Folk Festival, held 18-19 August, 1961. Also includes festival envelope and ticket reservation for admission and accommodation.

Audio recordings : Computer Music Fragments 1) Timbre Tests(1962) 2) Bell Clang tests (1962) 3) Stochastic Quartet (1963) 4) Radio Piece (7,63) 5) "Entrance/Exit Music" (Brecht-Tenney) (8/62) 6) "Improvisation for Medea" (2/61) 7) "Collage #1-Blue Suede" (4/61) 8) "Analog #1-Noise Study" (12/61)

Recording consists of eight recordings of computer music by James Tenney made between 1961 and 1963. Annotations on audio reel case include: 1) Timbre tests (1962) 2) Bell-clang tests (1962) 3) Stochastic Quartet (1963) 4) Radio Piece (7, 63) 5) Entrance/Exit Music (Brecht - Tenney) (8/62) 6) Improvisation from Medea (2/61) 7) Collage #1 "Blue Suede" (4/61) 8. Analog #1 - Noise Study (12/61)

Christmas 1962 sign

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Item consists of footage of a sign with Christmas 1962 written on red. Project and donor contributed description follows: "Christmas 1962: George captures holiday decorations, neon lights, dinner and his kids opening presents, etc."

Mariposa Folk Festival

Item consists of a folding pamphlet for the second Mariposa Folk Festival, held in Orillia, Ontario from 10-12 August 1962. The pamphlet includes schedule of performances, a synopsis of the history of Orillia, a map with directions, and accommodation information.

Bathroom mirror selfie

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Project and donor contributed description follows: "Ahead of his time Kate’s dad, George, takes one of the original selfies and films himself in his bathroom mirror on Super8 Kodachrome film in 1963. Kate’s brother, Stan, recalls seeing his dad set up lights to make this possible.

George was a real film buff, a fan of Charlie Chaplin, and actively sought out arts and culture. Life and Time magazines came through the mail every week, and Kate says if it weren’t for him taking up these interests she wouldn’t have a worldview outside of small town Prairie Manitoba."

Stan marching with his tuba is in his Virden Band uniform

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Project and donor contributed description follows: "Filmed by Kate and Stan’s dad, George, in 1963. George staged this shot of Stan is in his Virden Band uniform marching with his alto horn in his bedroom before going downstairs into the world. Four years later the Virden Band would go on to play at Expo ’67 in Montreal."

Virden Cafe sign

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie featuring footage of a sign that reads: "Virden Cafe : fish & chips, chop suey".

Project and donor contributed description follows: "The neon lit café sign of the Virden Café at night, Kate’s dad’s Chinese Canadian restaurant."

Chinese New Year preparations

Item consists of a Chinese-Russian family's home movie.

Project and donor contributed description follows: "On January 24th, 1963, Kate’s mother, Clara Chan, prepares for Chinese New Year the night before, setting the table and filling red envelopes with money her kids.

Cut to the next day where Stan, Joyce, Linda and Kate, are coming downstairs to receive their red envelopes. Everyone sings around the piano as Joyce plays. Upon further observation Kate’s friend notices that they are singing 'Away in a Manger'.

Clara is a Russian refugee who came to Canada after the war in 1950. Fortunately for Clara the Manitoba law that prohibited white woman from working in Chinese restaurants was repealed in 1948. Her parents met in the Virden Café in 1950."

3rd Annual Mariposa Folk Festival

Item consists of the 24 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1963, held in Orillia, Ontario from 9-11 August 1963. The program was designed and edited by Ed Cowan with possible assistance from festival designer Larry Schafer. Program includes a listing of evening and day concerts and discussion panels, as well as a listing of performer biographies.

Fun in the Sun

Item consists of a Japanese-Canadian family's home movies filmed in the 1960s.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "In the summer of ’65, Naomi and Akemi run around a sprinkler and play in a wading pool in their backyard. Three year old Naomi, in the red bathing suit, two year old Akemi in the blue bathing suit and their four month old brother, Steven are recorded by their father Doug on the sunny Vancouver summer afternoon."

Birthdays

Item consists of a Japanese-Canadian family's home movies filmed in the 1960s.

Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "These clips feature birthdays for two of the Ozaki children in 1966. Steven Ozaki is celebrating his first birthday indoors with extended family in April. Naomi Ozaki is celebrating her fourth birthday in May with neighbourhood children inside the family home and in the family's backyard in Vancouver."

Sixth annual Mariposa Folk Festival

Item consists of the 29 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1966, held at Innis Lake, Ontario from 5-7 August, 1966. The program was edited by Anne Hershoran, assisted by programme advisor, Randy Ferris, with illustrations provided by Showcards Unlimited. Program includes a schedule of concerts and workshops, as well as a listing of performer biographies. Also features four articles, including "Ontario Folk" by Edith Fowke, "Gospel Music" by Dick Flohill, "Chicago Blues" By John Norris, "Old Time Music" by Leigh Cline. Also features photographs from 1965 festival by Bill Smith.

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