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Photograph
7 1/2x12" Black&White: 1 photograph
Textual
Banker box: 1 (1 foot)
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Ian Easterbrook is an author, audio-visual technician, and an active volunteer in the preservation of Canadian history. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he grew up in Moore Township Labton and graduated from Upper Canada College. He received a combined degree in Philosophy and Anthropology. He has worked for BBC Television, moving to London in the 1960’s where he met his wife Jane Elisabeth Daintry. After his time in England, he moved back to Canada to work in the audio-visual department at Guelph University. He has sat on multiple boards including the French Immersion Association and the rural Learning Association. He has co-authored two books: The Travellers (1989), and Canada and Canadians in Feature Films (1996). Easterbrook is a regular volunteer with the Wellington County Museum and Archives, and the Wellington County Historical Society. His volunteer efforts were recognized in 2005, being named ‘Fergus Citizen of the Year’ and in 2018 with the Senate of Canada 150th award.
Archival history
Donated to the archive by Ian Easterbrook.
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Scope and content
The majority of the collection are BBC scripts from 1964-1967. Most are Camera scripts, and some contain cast lists and rehearsal schedules. There are also lyrics for two songs, and other textual material relating to BBC Television, including studio maps, and a telephone directory. This acquisition is divided into three serieses:
Series 01: Television Scripts
Series 02: Songs
Series 03: Miscellaneous
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Items are arranged by type of record: Scrip, Lyrics, Other. Each file is based on the program recorded at BBC or a certain subject at BBC.
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Conditions governing access
Preservation concerns may limit access, consult archivist.
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Language of material
- English
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Contact archivist for further finding aid information.
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Note
The Wellington County Museum & Archives has many records created or related to Ian Easterbrook.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created July 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Carroll.
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- English
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Sources
Easterbrook, Ian K. “Ian K Easterbrooke.” Academia. Accessed July 22, 2019. http://independent.academia.edu/IanKEasterbrook
Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce. “ACHIEVEMENT YEAR 2005 : PRESENTATION YEAR 2006.” Awards of Excellence Past Recipients. Accessed July 22, 2019. http://www.cwchamber.ca/index.cfm?page=aoe_recipients
Wellington County Museum & Archives. “Ian Easterbrook Fonds.” Collections Catalogue. Accessed July 22, 2019. https://wcma.pastperfectonline.com/archive/8E6AA7AD-DE56-47B4-87E4-728133419873