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 with musicians and others, photographs, posters and correspondence.
Series is divided into 7 subseries:
P0004/A1 Correspondence and research notes
P0004/A2 Interviews
P0004/A3 Photographs
P0004/A4 Musical recordings and films
P0004/A5 Papers and manuscripts
P0004/A6 Articles on jazz
P0004/A7 Miscellaneous primary material