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La série rassemble des articles sur la vie d'Alfie Roberts, son travail et sa contribution à la communauté noire. La série comprend également des documents relatifs à son décès.

La série comprend de courtes biographies, des coupures de presse, l'arbre généalogique de la famille Roberts, un certificat de décès, un certificat d'incinération, de la correspondance, une notice nécrologique, un calendrier des réalisations écrites par Alfie et de la documentation relative à la publication du livre A View of Freedom : Alfie Roberts Speaks (2005) de David Austin.

La série contient des prescriptions contre les maladies, des notes concernant l'imperméabilité de divers vêtements, des notes de recherche, de la poésie, des documents religieux comprenant des hymnes et un livre de saints, et un manuel de mathématiques manuscrit venant d'Écosse, qui couvre les notations, l'addition, la soustraction, la multiplication, la division, réduction, la règle de trois, la règle de cinq et une section pratique.

La série comprend un portefeuille en cuir et une boite en aluminium. Dans le portefeuille se trouvait de la correspondance, et le portefeuille était garde dans la boite.

The material was collected by Alan Hustak for the writing of Sir William Hingston 1829-1907 : Montreal mayor, surgeon and banker, published in Montreal by Price-Patterson in 2004.
The series gives information about Sir William Hingston and his family. Besides, it illustrates the author’s research as part of the writing process.

The series includes without limitations reference documentation, newspaper clippings, images, manuscripts, booklets and correspondence. Most of the material are reproductions.

Le matériel comprend les testaments des membres de la famille Grant et des amis, la nomination de la tutelle des enfants, le transfert de fonds, les contrats de nature financiere, un diplôme d'enseignant, des bulletin scolaires, des polices d'assurance, et des documents relies a la vente de biens immobiliers.

La série comprend des documents relatifs au paiement et à la réception de diverses taxes et factures, comme des reçus du bureau du trésorier de la Ville de Montréal pour les cotisations municipales, des reçus municipaux de Côte St-Louis (maintenant Mile End à Montréal), des reçus de paiement d’assurance, des reçus d'achat de meubles et des factures de chauffage.

La série contient des documents relatifs au poste de péage Victoria sur avenue Victoria probablement situé à Montréal. Le matériel comprend un acte de location, une grille de paiement des péages de Turnpike Trust, des reçus de paiement, des instructions concernant le fonctionnement de la barre de péage et une liste des péages à payer.

Mr. Robertson had many research subjects. Among them was one regarding musical activities in Montreal. He worked extensively on a list of all the performers, Canadian or not, who appeared in Montreal between 1913 and 1970. To achieve this task, he went through newspapers covering that period, including: La Presse, The Montreal Gazette, The Montreal Star, The Montreal Herald, The Montreal Standard, and La Patrie, The Montreal Daily. He compiled two lists, one alphabetical and the other chronological, both of which include the dates and places of performance. A database has been established to enter this data in the computer. It is accessible by: Entertainer's Name, Date of Performance, and Venue.

In addition to Montreal music activity, Mr. Robertson investigated other show business areas, such as: American vaudeville artists, Vaudeville artists, Rock n'roll bands, Montreal's musicians and bands, American comedy, Country music, Dance music, Dixieland jazz band, Quebec's burlesque theater, and Who's who in jazz.

This series also includes Mr. Robertson's research notes on all those subjects and the lists that he established.

The series includes objects collected by or donated to the St. Patrick’s Society.

The series contains 5 St. Patrick’s Society badges, 2 ribbons, 2 spikes taken from the old floor of St. Patrick’s Church in Montreal, and 3 pieces of stone taken from headstones and the Kilmainham Goal Wall to commemorate the Irish uprising in 1916. Also included is a stained-glass window from the Father Dowd Memorial Home, completed in 1869 as a home for the aged, infirm, and the homeless.

The series gives an insight into English literature from Quebec, especially poetry, in, dating from the 1970s to 2014. Marc Abley was in contact with many fellow writers, including Emily Cran, Gary Geddes, Eric Wesselow, and many others. As a result, he gathered a small collection of chapbooks and monographies signed by the authors. He also collected some literary magazines and several issues of Ogmios, published by the Foundation for Endangered Languages. Finally, the series includes some pages from old newspapers that Abley preserved.

The series contains, but is not limited to, journals, leaflets, magazines, monographs, newspapers, newspaper articles, notes, a poster, chapbooks, and a bookmark.

Mr. Robertson did extensive research on record labels pressed in Lachine by the Compo Company Limited. His objectives were to correct the inaccuracies often found in the record catalogues and to find out which musicians recorded under more than one name, either in Canada or another country. He achieved three lists of numericals: (1) The Apex 8000 Numerical, (2) Canadian Compo Numericals, and (3) Canadian Gennett and Starr-Gennett 9000 Numerical. Some of this work was done with the help of George Humble and many of his other correspondents. Mr. Robertson's work on numericals was partly published in The Record Research, a periodical, in 1983 and 1986. This series includes Mr. Robertson's documentation, research notes and lists.

Mr. Robertson used various materials to complete his research; record catalogues and pamphlets, periodicals and books. These have been filed in alphabetical order and are described in the following categories: (1) Record Catalogs and Brochures, (2) Periodicals, and (3) Annotated Books.

Mr. Robertson collected many record catalogs and brochures to work on his lists of numericals. In them he found a lot of inaccuracies and tried to correct them in his final lists. This category includes all the catalogues and brochures collected by Mr. Robertson. They have been organized into 7 sections: (1) Record Companies, (2) Independent Companies, (3) Independent Dealers, (4) Public Bodies, (5) Radio Stations, (6) Record Clubs, and (7) Sheetmusic Catalogues. Within each of these sections, the material is organized alphabetically by company and then, chronologically.

Mr. Robertson collected many music periodicals. Some of them are specifically about jazz. This category includes all the periodicals kept in the Archives. They are classified chronologically. A list of the discarded periodicals is also available.

Mr. Robertson collected many books to help him in his research. Those which he annotated have been kept in the Archives. This category includes a listing of these books.

The collection contains about 1000 78 rpm records, most of which were pressed in Montreal by Berliner and Compo. Berliner was the first canadian record production company and Compo was the first one to produce black musician's records. A database was established to list and provide access to the records. The data can be accessed by: Item number, Company, Label, Catalog number, Title, Type of music, Recording artist, and Composer.

The Alex Robertson collection contains about 3000 pieces of sheet music, which include various kinds of music, such as jazz, popular, country, contemporary and classical. About 1000 of them have a canadian content; i.e. the music was written by a canadian author, published in Canada, or the sheet music was sold by a canadian store or had an insert that would confirm it was originally performed by a canadian artist. The computer program was established to list and provide access to the sheet music. The data can be accessed by: Item number, Title, Composer, Lyricist, Names in comments, Publisher, Place of publication, Type of music, Copyright date, and Photo on cover.

The series provides information on the evolution, general organization and history of the St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal, mainly through official documents, minutes of meetings, and general correspondence.

The series contains constitutions and by-laws, minutes of meetings, committee files, annual reports, and general correspondence. Minutes of meetings include president’s reports from annual meetings, special meeting minutes such as from the grants committee or cultural committee, and some copies of financial reports. Some copies of annual financial records are also within the meeting files. The correspondence files document the activities and administration of the Society and its relations with individuals and organizations, such as the United Irish Societies of Montreal.

The series documents the Society’s membership and its membership processes. Over time the Society changed the requirements of membership in its constitution to allow more new members to join.

The series contains printed directories of members, membership lists, applications for membership, voting lists, and correspondence regarding membership to the society.

The series documents the events held or sponsored by the St. Patrick’s Society, including the annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, the annual ball, testimonial dinners, Christmas parties, and its participation in some special projects, including the renovation of the Thomas D’Arcy McGee monument in the Côtedes-Neiges cemetery in 1949. The first annual luncheon was given on March 17th, 1834. The annual ball is given on the nearest Friday to March 17. The Society also sponsored the St. Patrick Development Foundation, a non-profit housing project for seniors that is now St. Patrick Square.

The series includes correspondence, invitations, programs, menus, press clippings, and photographs.

La série est composée de documents concernant la ville de Saint-Malachie et le magasin général de la famille O'Farrell. Les documents comprennent un rôle d'imposition, 2 registres, de la correspondance et des notes. Le rôle d'imposition de la ville de Saint-Malachie, probablement enregistré par James O'Farrell qui a été secrétaire-trésorier de la ville, documente les taxes payées sur différentes parcelles de terrain (l'information est organisée par parcelle de terrain, ou "rang"). Les deux registres, les notes et la correspondance document les transactions au magasin général de la famille O'Farrell à Saint-Malachie. Les registres, organisés selon le nom des individus ou des familles, répertorient les achats effectués, les soldes dus et la manière dont les dettes ont été payées. La correspondance, les notes et les pages supplémentaires du grand livre documentent également les activités du magasin général.

Consists of provincial and district record books dating between 1988 and 1959.

Consists of miscellaneous correspondence dating between 1896 and 1962.

La série documentent la vie de Mary Bridget O'Farrell, ainsi que celle de la famille O'Farrell, entre 1898 et 1899. Elle se compose de quatre journaux écrits par Mary Bridget O'Farrell.

In this series are music technique books, tutors, methods, and manuals. Topics covered include saxophone and clarinet performance, as well as arranging, harmony, chords, scoring, ad-libbing and improvising, sight-reading, ear training, conducting, recording and mixing, and performance of various genres such as blues and rock and roll, and others.

Series contains 364 photographs, many of which serve to document life in Montreal during the 1930s through to the 1970s.

Cette série documente les activités professionnelles de David Clark en tant qu'instrumentiste, en tant que chef d'orchestre, arrangeur et transcripteur, et en tant qu'enseignant. Cette série se compose de diverses partitions et arrangements musicaux. Il comprend des partitions et des livres de chansons, couvrant à la fois la musique classique et le jazz. La plupart des partitions sont pour saxophone ou clarinette. En plus de la musique publiée, la série comprend de la musique arrangée ou transcrite par Clark.

The series documents Sur Rodney (Sur)’s childhood in Montreal and his family background, illustrating the life of a black family in Montreal in the second half of the 20th century. Most of the documents have been collected by Jean [Gertrude Peters] Gordon.
The series contains correspondence between Sur Rodney (Sur) and his parents, Desmond Adams and Jean Adams, and documents related to family members, namely Desmond Rupert Adams, Sur Rodney (Sur)’s grandmother Hazel Irene Pierce, and Rodney’s brother David Adams. Several photo albums illustrate Sur Rodney’s childhood and his larger family. This series also contains documents related to the Negro Community Centre (NCC) and Union United Church, which both were frequented by family members, as well as Expo 67 and the Watchtower Society. Furthermore, the series informs about Sur Rodney (Sur)’s name change and his marriage to Geoffrey Hendricks.

The series includes, but is not limited to, correspondence, photographs, leaflets, programs, flyers, forms, diploma, passports and other pieces of identification, artwork, postcards, brochures, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook and an autograph book.

This series documents the history of radio dramas in Vancouver, B.C. between 1925 and 1935, and Jack Gillmore’s involvement with the CNRV Players, Radio Artists Review, and the radio stations that broadcasted their programs. The fonds also includes photographs of the Association for the Study of Canadian Radio and Television’s 1983 conference and material relating to the deposit.

The series contains photocopies of essays, notes, production sheets, correspondence, and press clippings. It also includes a contact sheet and Gillmore's memoir.

The series consists of the print and manuscript music library accumulated from various sources by Herb Johnson, as well as the hundreds of pieces of music he arranged and transcribed. The series documents Herb Johnson's professional activity as an instrumentalist; as a leader of quartets, nonettes, and other combos, as well as orchestras including the Herb Johnson Orchestra and the Senior Musicians' Orchestra; as an arranger and transcriber; and as a teacher.

The series includes lead sheets, chord charts, scores, sheet music, song books, song collections, and music folios, as well as play lists and notes. In addition to published music, the series includes manuscript music transcribed by Herb Johnson for the Louis Metcalfe International Band and other orchestras and combos, including his bebop arrangements. There are also signed manuscript arrangements by other arrangers.

Series contains photographs and textual records documenting the Union United Church and its members. Photographs show the interior and exterior of the church, as well as members of the choir, members of the Board of Stewarts and the Board of Sessions, Sunday school children, and Reverend Frank Gabourel. Textual records relate to the memorial service of Roy States, held on November 28, 1980.

Series contains photographs and textual records documenting the Negro Community Centre (NCC). Photographs depict the interior and exterior of the NCC building at 2035 Coursol Street; programs and activities occurring at the NCC, including dance and music lessons, arts and crafts, wood working, sports, summer camps, and games; and NCC staff and members. Photographs also show the daycare and concern the Stanley Clyke Memorial Library. Textual records document the administration of the NCC and include information about activities, programs, and services. Documents pertaining to Annual General Meetings (1980; 1994; 1996; 1998) at the NCC include meeting minutes and agendas, financial statements (1997-1998), and annual reports (1995-1996). Other documents include a membership card (1974); correspondence (1982; 1987); an issue of Focus Umoja (1974); lists of Board members (1994) and nominations to the Board of Directors (1998-2000); proposed changes to NCC by-laws (1998); financial reports (1994-1995; 1995-1996); minutes from a meeting of the Little Burgundy Council (1973); a newsletter (1994); a list of acquisitions for the Stanley Clyke Memorial Library (1978); a report to the building committee (1988); an insurance claim regarding water damage (1994); biographical information related to Stanley Clyke and Emily Clyke; and newspaper clippings (1967; 1975; 2000; 2014). A newspaper concerning the boating tragedy also forms part of the series (1954).

Consists of provincial and district annual and quarterly reports dating between 1906 and 1962.

The series consists of materials related to Herb Johnson's ongoing professional development as a musician and his work in the music industry, as well as his other personal interests and his personal affairs.

The series includes articles on music and musicians and clippings of music scores and technical exercises clipped from Down Beat magazine and other sources, photographs, correspondence, price lists, concert and souvenir programs, notebooks, advertising sheets, contracts, lists of musicians, pamphlets, business and visiting cards, and publicity materials, as well as financial, tax, legal and other documents.

The series is arranged in the following sub-series:

P0088/2A Personal affairs and interests.
P0088/2B Music industry.
P0088/2C Music theory and technique.
P0088/2D Photographs.

The series provides information on Brian McKenna’s journalistic career, from its beginning as reporter for the Loyola News in the 1960s to his regular writings for The Montreal Star from 1967 to 1985, where he contributed especially as parliamentary correspondent in Ottawa and on the coverage of Expo ‘67 in Montreal. The series also contains articles McKenna contributed to various magazines and The Canadian Encyclopedia, and book reviews, as well as research material and the manuscript for his book on Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, published in 1981.

The series is organized into the following subseries:
• B1 Loyola News
• B2 The Montreal Star
• B3 Magazine and encyclopedia articles.
• B4 Jean Drapeau - book.

The series contains newspaper clippings, newspapers (among others several issues of Loyola News), research material, correspondence, and notes, but also photographs, drawings, proof prints, drafts, and a printed copy of McKenna’s book Jean Drapeau, and a replica of the satellite Sputnik from the United States Pavilion at Expo 67.

The series illustrates Mark Abley’s career as journalist, especially for The Gazette, but also as a freelancer. The series gives an insight into Abley’s interests and viewpoints through his journalistic work on a variety of subjects, such as the Armenian genocide and developing countries.
The series also includes interviews that Abley conducted within his research with writers, politicians, and other personalities such as Jane Goodall, Henry Kissinger, and more.

The series is organized into the following subseries:

P182/A1 Research material
P182/A2 Articles
P182/A3 Work at La Gazette

The series contains, but is not limited to, business cards, essays, notes, articles, correspondence, publications, photographs, a press kit, reports, archival material (photocopies), sound recordings, book reviews, drafts, ID-cards, a proposal, a schedule, a staff policy manual, a memorandum of Agreement, and a seed package.