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PEN Canada fundraising gala

File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, three drafts, and the final text for a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012. The file also includes audio recordings of Mistry's interview with Eleanor Wachtel as part of CBC Radio's Writers & Co.

CBC Radio, The Arts Today

File consists of a recording of the episode broadcast on 14 October 2002, hosted by Eleanor Wachtel in discussion with Connie Rooke and Philip Coulter regarding the writing of Rohinton Mistry, and sent to Mistry by Wachtel on 28 October 2002.

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.

Seventh annual Mariposa Folk Festival Innis Lake Ontario

Item consists of the 34 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1967, held near Innis Lake, Ontario from 11-13 August, 1967. The program was edited by Raymond Gallinger, and featured a cover design by Gary Preet. Program includes an illustrated schedule of concerts and workshops, as well as a listing of performer biographies. Also features three articles, including "Richard Waterman's Short History of the Blues", The Revolving Trends of Popular Music" by Leigh Cline, an anonymous short article about the University Settlement International Folk Dancer, "Traditional Folk Songs, Dances, and Tales of England - Scotland - Ireland" by Roger Deveer Renwick, "A Canadian Sampler" by Edith Fowke and a farewell letter from Ruth M. Jones, founder of Mariposa.

Mariposa Folk Festival at Toronto Islands official programme

Item consists of the 52 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1973, held on the Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario from 6-8 July 1973. The program was designed and edited by Richard Flohil and Marna Snitman. Program includes an illustrated schedule of evening and day concerts and workshops, a listing of performer biographies, as well as an auditor's report for the festival foundation. Also includes articles, including, "Performers from Toronto ethnic groups play a special part in Mariposa" by Flo Hayes and "Crafts and craftsmen at the Festival" by Sykes Morrison.

Mariposa Folk Festival at the Toronto Islands

Item consists of the 52 page Mariposa Folk Festival program for 1978, held on the Toronto Islands, Toronto, Ontario, from 23-25 June, 1978. The program was edited by Sharon Johnston and David Ferguson, designed by Marilyn Koop and advertisements were managed by Trish Short. Program includes a map of the site, a schedule of evening and day concerts and workshops and a list of performer biographies. Also contains several articles, including: "Introducing this year's festival" by artistic director, Ken Whiteley, "Alan Mills" by Bram Morrison, a memorial to Malvina Reynolds, "An Old Immigrant Remembers" by Margaret Bennett Knight, "Mariposa in the Schools" by Carol Kehm (MITS Coordinator), "The Children's Area" by Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Caroline Parry, "The Native Peoples" by Bettle Liota and a financial statement from the festival foundation.

Audio recordings : #6-Walt and Willie Chandler in Thatcher, Arizona

Consists of voice recordings made by James Tenney during a road trip, while visiting Walt and Millie Chandler. In it Walt talks about his early childhood in Texas, New Mexico, 'Old Mexico', the history of the extended Chandler families, related to freighting, railroad contracting, lumber mills, and other industrial projects in Texas in the early 1900s, Mormonism, Morman colonies in Texas and Mexico. Millie Chandler joins the conversation at about 00:15:00. The couple describe how they met and their marriage together. Walt also discusses the First World War (he served in the navy) and his travels in the North Sea and Scotland.

Posters and ephemera

File contains posters pertaining to Mi'kmaq history month, North York, and notable Black Canadians and Americans including Kenney Robinson, Bromley Armstrong, Yvonne Atwell, Lynn Jones, Chief Devon Clunis, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley, MalcomX, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Oscar Peterson, Rita Cox, Eva Smith, Harry Ralph Gairey, John Brooks, and Kobe Bryant. File also consists of a "Nelson Mandela : the face of freedom" calendar (1996) the flag of liberation" and a "Four Seasons Festival Productions and Black Cultural Arts Project Ontario presents Viadorsha" publication (2012) which includes a CD and pertains to the history of the BCAPO.

Kastner interviews and Nigeria 70 documentary

File contains copies of Sarah Kastner’s interviews with Mary Polito, friend and literary executor of Vera, and with Vera’s husband, John Jose. File also contains a CD marked “Nigeria 70 : documentary”.

PEN Canada fundraising gala

File consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, three drafts, and the final text for a presentation entitled, "Words and music : an evening with Rohinton Mistry," held at Harbourfront on 18 October 2012. The file also includes audio recordings of Mistry's interview with Eleanor Wachtel as part of CBC Radio's Writers & Co.

BBC Radio 4, Blyton in Bombay

File consists of a recording of a radio documentary that examines the impact of the work of children's writer Enid Blyton on the residents of Bombay.

Alex Goodman

File consists of material related to a recipient of the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund.

Aijia Waithe

File consists of material related to an applicant to the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund.

My life

Included in the file is a postcard date-stamped on 23 August 1937.

My life

Discs in this file pertain to a lecture given by Jean Randolph, with a performance by Jacob Wren and Adam Kinner, titled "Stage Set Stage: on identity and institutionalism", at the SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art on 15 January 2014. Randolph's talk is entitled "The poetics and politics of dissociation".

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)

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