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Concordia University Records Management and Archives1455 de Maisonneuve West, H-1015MontrealQuebecCanadaH3G 1M8Telephone: 514-848-2424, x 7970Email: [email protected]://www.concordia.ca/offices/archives.htmlhttp://concordia.accesstomemory.org/index.php/john-gilmore-fonds
Concordia University Records Management andArchives
Finding Aid - John Gilmore fonds (P004)
Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Printed: September 30, 2016Language of description: English
Summary information ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Administrative history / Biographical sketch .................................................................................................. 3
Scope and content ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Series descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 5
P004/A, Research material, 1912-2002 ........................................................................................................ 5
P004/A1, Correspondence and research notes .......................................................................................... 6
P004/D, Lectures and interviews, 1982-[1983] ......................................................................................... 32
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Summary information
Repository: Concordia University Records Management and Archives
Title: John Gilmore fonds
ID: P004
Date: 1912-2007 (date of creation)
Physical description: 5.5 m of textual records261 photographs198 sound recordings44 posters4 moving images
Language: English
Dates of creation,revision and deletion:
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Note
John Gilmore was born in Montreal in 1951 and grew up in a suburb, St-Eustache-sur-le-lac, laterrenamed Cité des Deux-Montagnes. He graduated from the CÉGEP program of Sir George WilliamsUniversity in 1972. From 1974 to 1976 he trained and worked as a journalist in Bridgend, Wales.Returning to Montreal, he worked at The Gazette from 1977 to 1978 and began studying saxophoneprivately.In 1978 he became a full-time student in the jazz studies program at Concordia University, graduatingwith a BFA (Music) in 1981. While a student, he hosted a jazz program on Radio Centreville CINQ-FMand began researching Montreal jazz history.From 1981 to 1986 he worked as a freelance editor and writer and taught jazz history for a year atConcordia while researching and writing two books with the help of a Canada Council grant. Swingingin Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal (1988) and Who's Who of Jazz in Montreal: Ragtime to 1970(1989) were both published by Véhicule Press, Montreal. He later published a paper Jazz Researchin Canada: Issues and Directions in Ethnomusicology in Canada, edited by Robert Witmer (Toronto:Institute for Canadian Music, 1990). Swinging in Paradise was published in a French translation in 2009by Lux Éditeur, Montreal, under the title Une histoire du jazz à Montréal. The French edition includescorrections, new explanatory footnotes, a Preface by Gilles Archamblaut (Québec author and formerRadio-Canada jazz host), and a new Afterword by the author.From 1985 to 1991 John Gilmore worked as a journalist for Radio Canada International, in Montreal, thenmoved to western Canada, where he lived in Canmore and Calgary, Alberta, and then in Vancouver, BC,from 1991 to 2000. During this period he worked as an editor at the Banff Centre: a music programmerat CBC Radio in Calgary; freelance as an editor and writer; and as a teacher of English as a Second
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Language in England (where he obtained a Cambridge teaching certificate) and Brazil, and at theUniversity of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College.In 2000 he returned to live in Montreal, where he has continued to work as a freelance writer and editor.He was a sessional instructor for a year in the Education Department at Concordia University, and hasbeen a part-time teacher in the adult education division of the English Montreal School Board. He becamea British citizen (while still maintaining his Canadian citizenship) in 2010. His novel Head of a Man waspublished by Reality Street (UK) in 2011.
Scope and content
The fonds provides information on jazz in Montreal between 1916 and 2007.The fonds contains the material John Gilmore gathered for his two books. It contains research notes,sound recordings including interviews with musicians and others, photographs, posters, correspondence,and a manuscript of Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal.The fonds is organized in the following series:P004/A Research materialP004/B ManuscriptsP004/C ReviewsP004/D Lectures and interviews
Notes
Title notes• Source of title proper: Title based on provenance of the fonds.
Immediate source of acquisition
Materials donated to the Records Management and Archives Department by John Gilmore.
Alternative form available
Some sound recordings have been reformatted.
Restrictions on access
Some restrictions.
Conditions governing use
Reproduction for publication cannot be done without permission of the copyright holder.
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Finding aids
A full finding aid, including a description of the photographs at the item level, is available.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Other notes
• Publication status: Published• Level of detail: Full• Status description: Final• Rights: Copyright belongs to the creator(s).
Access points
• Textual record (documentary form)• Sound recording (documentary form)• Graphic material (documentary form)• Moving images (documentary form)• Jazz (subject)
Series descriptions
Series P004/A: Research materialDate: 1912-2002 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Series contains the research materials used by John Gilmore for his two books: John Gilmore:Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal (1988) and Who's Who of Jazz in Montreal:Ragtime to 1970 (1989). It contains research notes, sound recordings including interviews withmusicians and others, photographs, posters and correspondence.Series is divided into 7 subseries:P004/A1 Correspondence and research notesP004/A2 InterviewsP004/A3 PhotographsP004/A4 Musical recordings and filmsP004/A5 Papers and manuscriptsP004/A6 Articles on jazzP004/A7 Miscellaneous primary material
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Physical description: 3.5 m of textual records261 photographs107 sound recordings44 posters1 videocassette
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)• Graphic material (documentary form)• Sound recording (documentary form)• Moving images (documentary form)
File / item list
Subseries P004/A1: Correspondence and research notesDate: 1912-2001 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains information on musicians and jazz music. It is predominantly composed ofcorrespondence and research notes, but also includes questionnaires sent by Gilmore to musicians inan effort to obtain information about their careers and activities.
Physical description: 3.4 m of textual records
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container
Sub-subseries P004/A1,1: Files of musicians - alphabetical orderDate: 1912-2001 (date of creation)
Physical description: 294 folders
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container001 File - QUESTIONNAIRE 1981- 1985001b File - ADDRESS BOOK - Jazz
musicians and research contacts[19--]
002 File - ABDUL AL-KHABYYR, Sayyd(partly restricted)
[19--] ; March16, 1962-April4, 1984
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003 File - ADAMS, Robert [19--] ; May,1958-May 1990
004 File - ALDRICH, Nick [19--] ;September,1980-October19, 1983
032 File - BROUSSEAU, Roger [19--]033 File - BUTTERFIELD, Arnold [19--] ; January
13, 1982-July10, 1982
034 File - CASSIDY, Bruce [19--]035 File - CHAMITOV, Max [19--]036 File - CHARLAND, Dick [19--]037 File - CHATHAM, Errol [19--] ; April
13, 1983038 File - CHATHAM, Steve April 22, 1983039 File - CHOTEM, Neil [19--]040 File - CHRISTOPHER, Chet [19--]041 File - COGGINS, Gil [19--] ; January
13, 1982042 File - COPPLE, Dennie [19--]043 File - COSTI, Frank [19--]044 File - COURNOYER, Bert [19--]045 File - CURRY, Ed [19--]046 File - COWANS, Al [19--] ; May 5,
1983-May 18,1983
047 File - DANOVITCH, Gerald [19--]048 File - DAVID, Roland [19--]049 File - DAVIS, Arthur [19--]050 File - DECAIR, Roy [19--]051 File - DESJARDINS, Roland [19--] ; May 9,
1983052 File - DIXON, Johnny February, 1982-
October, 1983053 File - DOCTOR, Al [19--]054 File - DONATO, Michel [19--]055 File - DOWNES, Wray [19--]056 File - DUGUAY, Raoul [19--]057 File - DUNBAR, Walter [19--] ; February
Series contains correspondence between John Gilmore and various individuals. Correspondents are notmusicians.
Physical description: 6 folders
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - CANADA COUNCIL - Grant
ProposalsMay 25, 1981-January 14,1991
02 File - LITCHFIELD, Jack [19--] ; June 18,1984-September11, 1989
03 File - MILLER, Mark [19--] ; January6, 1982-October26, 1988
04 File - VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS [19--] ;September 28,1981-April 16,1984
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05 File - NFB CONTRACT AND OTHERLETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING
[19--] ; June 24,1989-December26, 2001
06 File - JAZZ ASSOCIATION OFMONTREAL INC.
1988-1989
Subseries P004/A2: InterviewsDate: 1981-1986 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries is composed of 83 interviews conducted by John Gilmore with musicians.
Physical description: 162 audio cassettes
Access points:
• Sound recording (documentary form)
Alternative form available:
Digital access copies are available for consultation.
Restrictions on access:
The interview with Lou Hooper Jr. is restricted.
Physical description:
83 interviews are recorded on 162 audio cassettes.
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status ContainerP0004-11-0001 Item - ABDUL AL-KHABYYR, Sayyd November 27,
1982P0004-11-0002 Item - ALEXANDER, Kenny December 27,
1982P0004-11-0003 Item - AYOUB, Nick April 30, 1982P0004-11-0004 Item - BACON, Walter February 16,
1982P0004-11-0005 Item - BACULIS, Al December 11,
1982P0004-11-0006 Item - BARWICK, Billy November 17,
1982P0004-11-0007 Item - BÉLUSE, Pierre November 10,
1982P0004-11-0008 Item - BIGGIN, Colin January 22,
1982P0004-11-0009 Item - BLEY, Paul July 8, 1983P0004-11-0010 Item - BROWN, Dennis April 15, 1983P0004-11-0011 Item - BUTTERFIELD, Arnold July 6, 1982P0004-11-0012 Item - COSTI, Frank February 15,
1983
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P0004-11-0013 Item - DONATO, Michel May 24, 1983P0004-11-0014 Item - ENLOW, Harry May 3, 1983P0004-11-0015 Item - GAUDET, Boogie February 15,
1983P0004-11-0016 Item - GAYLOR, Hal January 5, 1983P0004-11-0018 Item - GIRARD, Willy February 13,
1982P0004-11-0019 Item - HABIB, Don February 23,
1983P0004-11-0020 Item - HOLMES, John March 1, 1982P0004-11-0021 Item - HOMZY, Andrew February 22,
1983P0004-11-0022 Item - HONSINGER, Tristan November 14,
1981P0004-11-0023 Item - HOOPER, Lou Jr. September 1,
1982Restricted
P0004-11-0024 Item - HORNE, Billy November 10,1981
P0004-11-0025 Item - ISAAC, Vernon February 3,1982
P0004-11-0026 Item - JOHNSON, Herb February 8,1981
P0004-11-0027 Item - JONES, Oliver April 30, 1982P0004-11-0028 Item - JORDAN, Buddy April 28, 1982P0004-11-0029 Item - KAYE, Maury September 2,
1982P0004-11-0030 Item - KERSEY, Bill November 27,
1981P0004-11-0031 Item - KOSTENUK, Jack October 3, 1982P0004-11-0032 Item - LANDRY, Yvan May 19, 1983P0004-11-0033 Item - LANGLOIS, Bob November 25,
1982P0004-11-0034 Item - LANGLOIS, Bob December 9,
1982P0004-11-0035 Item - LAVALLÉE, Roland December 16,
1982P0004-11-0036 Item - LAVALLÉE, Roland January 1983P0004-11-0037 Item - LEITCH, Peter March 5, 1982P0004-11-0038 Item - COWANS, Al May 5, 1983P0004-11-0039 Item - MacDONALD, Gerry July 20, 1982P0004-11-0040 Item - MARTUCCI, Bill February 15,
1982P0004-11-0041 Item - MASON, Leroy November 16,
1982P0004-11-0042 Item - MAXHAM, Harry June 13, 1981P0004-11-0043 Item - MAYER, Maurice May 27, 1983P0004-11-0044 Item - McHUGH, Fred November 11,
1982P0004-11-0045 Item - MOREAU, Jacques January 21,
1982P0004-11-0046 Item - MUNRO, Buddy January 20,
1982P0004-11-0047 Item - NADON, Guy with PRIMEAU,
BernieAugust 23, 1983
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P0004-11-0048 Item - NORMAND, Cisco December 8,1982
P0004-11-0049 Item - OLIVER, May (Louis Metcalfmanager)
February 17,1982
P0004-11-0050 Item - PARRIS, Richard November 23,1982
P0004-11-0051 Item - PATRICK, Stan November 17,1981
P0004-11-0052 Item - PERRON, Leo November 25,1982
P0004-11-0053 Item - PRIMEAU, Bernard May 25, 1983P0004-11-0054 Item - RANGER, Claude July 8, 1982P0004-11-0055 Item - RIDER, Jack February 24,
1983P0004-11-0056 Item - ROBERTS, Art December 7,
1982P0004-11-0057 Item - ROBY, Bob November 11,
1982P0004-11-0058 Item - ROCKHEAD, Kenny (son of
nightclub owner Rufus Rockhead)May 4, 1983
P0004-11-0059 Item - ROLLINS, Bob May 11, 1983P0004-11-0060 Item - SAMSON, Armand April 15, 1983P0004-11-0061 Item - SEALY, Joe December 17,
1981P0004-11-0062 Item - SHORTER, Andy Jr. 1981-1982P0004-11-0063 Item - SPANIER, Herbie December 16,
1981P0004-11-0064 Item - SUTTON, Myron December 15,
1981P0004-11-0065 Item - SYMONDS, Nelson December 3,
1981P0004-11-0066 Item - SYMONDS, Nelson 1984P0004-11-0067 Item - SYMONDS, Ivan October 26,
of René Thomas) and THOMAS, Marie(wife of René Thomas)
December 17,1982
P0004-11-0069 Item - THOMAS, Reveal May 10, 1983P0004-11-0070 Item - VARACIALLI, Nick May 23, 1983P0004-11-0071 Item - VILLENEUVE, Norm December 16,
1981P0004-11-0072 Item - VOGEL, Vic December 13,
1982P0004-11-0073 Item - WANATABE, Butch December 17,
1981P0004-11-0074 Item - WELLMAN, Allan April 20, 1982P0004-11-0075 Item - WILKINSON, Wilkie January 26,
1982P0004-11-0076 Item - WILKINSON, Mark "Wilkie" February
18-19, 1982-September 7,1982
P0004-11-0077 Item - WHITE, Keith November 18,1982
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P0004-11-0094 Item - BOUDREAU, Walter August 1, 1985P0004-11-0095 Item - DUGUAY, Raoul August 26, 1986P0004-11-0096 Item - LEDUC, Pierre August 26, 1985P0004-11-0097 Item - LÉGER, Mathieu August 19, 1985P0004-11-0098 Item - LESSARD, Daniel August 8, 1985P0004-11-0099 Item - THOUIN, Guy August 13, 1985P0004-11-0100 Item - ZUBIS, Norman August 27, 1985
Subseries P004/A3: PhotographsDate: 1912-1982 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains photographs used by John Gilmore for research purposes. Many of them werepublished in Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal and Who's Who of Jazz in Montreal:Ragtime to 1970.
List of photographs: http://www.concordia.ca/offices/archives/john-gilmore-fonds-photographs.html
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status ContainerP004-02-04 Item - Tenor saxophonist Benny
Winestone soloing with an unidentifiedMontreal big band
[between 1940and 1949]
P004-02-35 Item - Allan Wellman's Band atRockhead's ParadisePhotographed byÉmile of Montreal
[between 1950and 1955]
P004-02-68 Item - Guitarist René Thomas at theLittle Vienna RestaurantPhotographed byLen Dobbin
1960
P004-02-70 Item - A two-piano band led by WillieEcksteinPhotographed by EditorialAssociates Camera Division
1941-1942
P004-02-73 Item - A Montreal quintet at Club St.MichelPhotographed by Jack Marlow
[between1930-1939]
P004-02-75 Item - A Montreal quintet by MyronSutton
1941
P004-02-110 Item - A jam session at an unidentifiedvenue in Montreal
1946
P004-02-206 Item - The "Rockhead's Paradise"buildingPhotographed by HeatherWallace
ca. 1980
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P004-02-227 Item - John Gilmore at Rockhead'sParadisePhotographed by HeatherWallace
ca. 1980
P004-02-228 Item - The wallpaper upstairs atRockhead's ParadisePhotographed byHeather Wallace
ca. 1980
P004-02-235 Item - The bar upstairs at Rockhead'sParadisePhotographed by HeatherWallace
ca. 1980
P004-02-251 Item - Partially demolished site of CaféSt. MichelPhotographed by HeatherWallace
ca. 1980
Subseries P004/A4: Musical Recordings and filmDate: [19--] ; 1943-1988 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains documents used by John Gilmore for research purposes. It includes a variety ofsound recordings, mostly of music performances, and one film.
Ref code Title Dates Access status ContainerP0004-09-0001 Item - Stitch and Save [19--]P0004-11-0017 Item - The Jazzbar, Willy Girard, and Vic
Vogel1981
P0004-11-0078 Item - Nick Ayoub 1949P0004-11-0079 Item - Ebony in Rhythm 1964P0004-11-0080 Item - Larry Edwards and his Melodians [19--]P0004-11-0081 Item - Surprise ! Surprise ! The Ted
Elfstrom Octet[19--]
P0004-11-0082 Item - Jazzbar 1980P0004-11-0084 Item - Galt MacDermot and his Trio / Art
Gallery Jazz[19--]
P0004-11-0085 Item - McGill Jazz Workshop [1979 or 1980]P0004-11-0087 Item - Words and Music - Oscar Peterson 1983P0004-11-0088 Item - Tony Romandini and his Orchestra [196- ?]P0004-11-0090 Item - George Sealey Orchestra "Moanin'
at the Montmartre Rendez-vous"[198- ?]
P0004-11-0091 Item - Tasman 1978P0004-11-0092 Item - Wilkie Wilkinson and his Boptet 1950P0004-11-0093 Item - Benny Winestone with George
Chisolm's Jive's (England)[19--]
P0004-11-0101 Item - The Billy "Scorpio" Horne Trio 1988
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P0004-11-0103 Item - Private Acetate Recordings ofLarry Edwards and his Orchestra
[19--]
P0004-11-0104 Item - Bug Alley Band and Karen Young [197-]P0004-11-0105 Item - Wilk Wilkinson and His Boptet 1949P0004-11-0102 Item - Stitch and Save - Jimmy Jones
Subseries contains primary research material used by John Gilmore. Subseries is composed ofarrangements, posters, and sheet music, among other documents.
Physical description: 12 cm of textual records44 posters
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)• Graphic material (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - CANADIAN CLEF CLUB
LETTERHEAD[ca. 1930]
02 File - HOT JAZZ SOCIETYMEMBERSHIP CARD
[ca. 1945]
03 File - UNIDENTIFIED ADDRESSBOOK
[19--]
04 File - GERRY MACDONALD'SARRANGEMENTS
[19--] ;1946-1950
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05 File - CANADIAN FEDERATION OFMUSICIANS
1935-1944 ;1985
06 File - MATERIAL USED FOR THEBOOK
[19--] ;1937-1938
07 File - Posters [19--] ;1980-1986
P004/A7,7-01 Item - Soleil d'automne September 1-20,[19--]
P004/A7,7-02 Item - Le jazz en ville July [19--]P004/A7,7-03 Item - Dave Turner Quintet April 19, [ca.
1982]P004/A7,7-04 Item - Coop jazz July 1-5, [19--]P004/A7,7-05 Item - Club des musiciens March 8, 1982P004/A7,7-06 Item - Concerts populaires St-Louis
summer concertsJune 28-August30, [ca. 1981]
P004/A7,7-07 Item - Festival international de jazz deMontréal
June 29-July 8,1984
P004/A7,7-08 Item - Presenting... All that jazz October 6,1982-April 13,1983
P004/A7,7-27 Item - Cecil Taylor at the Rising Sun May 15-20,[19--]
P004/A7,7-28 Item - Roue Doudou Boicel Productionsinc. présente Count Basie et son orchestre
November 29,[19--]
P004/A7,7-29 Item - Ford and Wellman [19--]P004/A7,7-30 Item - Clochards célestes Big Band April 30-May 2,
[19--]P004/A7,7-31 Item - L'Union des musiciens présente
Vic Vogel Big BandNovember 23,1981
P004/A7,7-32 Item - The Yellow Door presents KarenYoung
August 6, 1978
P004/A7,7-33 Item - Yvan Symonds présente PeterLeitch et Leroy Williams Quartet
March 8-10,1982
P004/A7,7-34 Item - Yvan Symonds présente RobertWatson
February 11-13,1982
P004/A7,7-35 Item - La Guilde des musiciens présenteAndrew Homzy jazz ensemble
December 21,1981
P004/A7,7-36 Item - Hommage à Theolonious Monk April 29, 1982P004/A7,7-37 Item - Le seul, l'unique ti-Guy Nadon
"La pollution des sons"April 12, 1982
P004/A7,7-38 Item - Le petit Campus - spectaclesKaren Young et Michel Donato
January 5, [ca.1980]
P004/A7,7-39 Item - Roscoe Mitchell et le SoundEnsemble
October 6, [ca.1985]
P004/A7,7-40 Item - Dave Turner Ron di Lauro Sextet October 30-November 1,[19--]
P004/A7,7-41 Item - Le groupe COGECO présenteConcert gala OSM
July 7, [ca.1984]
P004/A7,7-42 Item - Festival international de jazz entournée
April 3, 1984
P004/A7,7-43 Item - Le Grand Café October, 22-November 3,[19--]
P004/A7,7-44 Item - Big Band jazz April 25, [ca.1983]
08 File - CLASSIFIED ADS AND MEDIACOVERAGE OF THE RESEARCHPROJECT
[19--] ; 1982
09 File - The Midnight Waltz Sheetmusic 1925
Series P004/B: ManuscriptsDate: [198-] ; 1982-2007 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Series contains the manuscript for Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal (1989), as wellas a copy of the book, correspondence, and notes concerning updates. Series also contains a copy ofWho's Who of Jazz in Montreal: Ragtime to 1970 (1988).Series is divided into 4 subseries:
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P004/B1 First draft of Swinging in ParadiseP004/B2 Subsequent drafts of Swinging in ParadiseP004/B3 Final publicationsP004/B4 Correspondence
Physical description: 27 cm of textual records2 books
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)• Graphic material (documentary form)
File / item list
Subseries P004/B1: First drafts of Swinging in ParadiseDate: [198-?]-1985 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains first drafts of Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal.
Subseries P004/B2: Subsequent drafts of Swinging in ParadiseDate: [198-] ; [1985-1989] (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries composed of drafts of Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal.
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Physical description: 9.6 cm textual records
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - Chapter 1 and epilogue [198-]02 File - Chapter 1, 2, and 3 [198-] ; 198503 File - Chapter 4 to 8 [198-] ; 198504 File - Chapter 9 [198-] ; 198505 File - Simon Dardick's comments and
correspondence[198-] ;1985-1989
06 File - Josh Freed's comments [198-] ; 198607 File - Conversation with Johnny Holmes 198508 File - Andrew Homzy's comments 198509 File - Jack Litchfield's comments 198510 File - Alex Robertson's comments 198511 File - Wilkie Wilkinson's comments [198-] ; 1985
Subseries P004/B3: Final publicationsDate: 1988-1989 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains copies of Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal and Who's Who ofJazz in Montreal: Ragtime to 1970.
Physical description: 2 books
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - Swinging in Paradise 198802 File - Who's Who of Jazz in Montreal 1989
Subseries P004/B4: CorrespondenceDate: 1982-1989 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Subseries contains correspondence related to Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal.
Physical description: 2 folders
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
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File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - Letters of thanks for giving access 1982-198602 File - Letters and comments on the book [198-?] ;
1988-1989
Series P004/C: ReviewsDate: 1986-1991 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Series contains reviews of Swinging in Paradise: The Story of Jazz in Montreal (1988) and Who's Whoof Jazz in Montreal: Ragtime to 1970 (1989).
Physical description: 3 cm of textual records
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - Reviews for both books [19--] ;
1988-199002 File - Reviews and media coverage of
Swinging in Paradise and Who's Who ofJazz in Montreal
1986-1991
Series P004/D: Lectures and interviewsDate: 1982-[1983] (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Series is composed of materials related to lectures and interviews with John Gilmore.
Physical description: 1 cm textual records1 poster
Access points:
• Textual record (documentary form)• Graphic material (documentary form)
File / item list
Ref code Title Dates Access status Container01 File - Interview of John Gilmore by
David Lennick for CBC MorningsideOctober 5, 1982
02 File - Poster of a lecture by John Gilmore October 20,[1983]