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Includes scans of ABUS, a publication produced by the Association for the Advancement of Blacks in the Health Sciences (AABHS), The Auricle, a Black Medical Students Association (BMSA) publication, and additional clippings. File also includes Dr. Wharton's speaking notes for the 2020 BMSA anniversary and a portrait taken during interview.

Compositions, miscellaneous : [correspondence with conductors and performers

File consists of various letters to conductors and performers concerning compositions by John Beckwith. Correspondents include: Pierre Hétu, William Aide, Loie Fallis, Barry Shiffman, Louise Laplante, Colin Tilney, Charles Daellenbach, Karen Wilson (CBC), Colin Miles, Barry Cole, Mary Cyr, Aurelie Desmarais, Barbara McLean, Michael Aze, David Jaeger (CBC), Michael Massey, September Payne, Bramwell Tovey, Glenn Buhr, David Lasker, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Randolph Peters, James Campbell, Mario Bernardi, John Estacio, Lorna J. Murray, Rob McElear, Shelagh Rogers (CBC), Chris Taylor, Christopher Butterfield, Adrianne Pieczonka, Byron Adams, David Fallis, Noel Edison, Wayne Riddell, Michael Koerner, Martine Jost, Wayne Strongman, and Jon Washburn.

File also includes program notes by John Beckwith for various of his compositions; the manuscript for the Coda for "Topical Flutes" (2010); Beckwith's manuscript piano arrangement of the Prelude and Recitative from The Rake's Progress, Act 2, Scene 2 by Igor Stravinsky; a copy of Beckwith's arrangement of "Drimindown" for voice and guitar, arranged for Peter Higham; photographs from the premiere performance of Meanwhile (2018) by the SHHH!! Ensemble (Zac Pulak and Edana Higham); and a copy of "A Little Not-Music", written for Brian Cherney at 75.

Composing, cycling : [community talks]

File consists of John Beckwith's lecture notes, musical examples, and photographs for a talk entitled "Composing, Cycling: Two Harmless Pursuits" gien at Fairlawn (February 3, 2014); Jubilee United (November 22, 2017); and to Sprint Senior Care (March 16, 2018).

Honours from Queen's University and Victoria University, and for eightieth birthday

File contains photographs, nomination letters, introductory speeches, newspaper clippings, programs, and correspondence relating to John Beckwith’s awards and honours, including: Diplôme d’honneur (1996); an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University (1998); an honorary doctorate from Victoria University (1999); 80th birthday celebrations at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto (2007); Lauréat du Prix Amis de la musique canadienne (2010); Friends of Canadian Music Award (2011); the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013); Arts & Letters Award (2013); and Distinguished Fine Arts Alumni award from Oak Bay High School (2015).

Opera productions and fall concert

File consists of correspondence, flyers, programs, reviews, and notes for the performance of John Beckwith's operas and other works : "Let's Hear it from Beckwith" (New Music Concerts performance in Walter Hall on September 19, 2010); Crazy to Kill (Toronto Masque Theatre; November 11-12, 2011); Taptoo (Toronto Operetta Theatre; Februrary 22-26, 2012); and Night Blooming Cereus (Summer Opera Lyric Theatre; July 28-August 5, 2017).

Group snapshots

Include Jim Flaherty, John Baird, John Tory and Caroline Bennet in Israel, and Jason Kenney

William Aide : [photographs]

File consists of four promotional photographs of William Aide, including headshots and photographs of Aide playing the piano. Photographs are from various points in his career.

Three violin concerti

Performers : Jacques Israelievitch, violin ; Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra ; David Amos, conductor
Program : Bach, Beethoven, Brahms
Venue : Tifereth Israel Synagogue, San Diego, California

Incoming correspondence

File consists of incoming correspondence to the Henri Nouwen Society including photographs from Henri Nouwen Society events; reflections on personal interactions and the impact of Nouwen; articles about Nouwen; correspondence about book contributions; and information and material about Nouwen events around the world. File also includes photographs of Paul Nouwen's visit to Richmond Hill in 1999. One letter from George Brown to Nouwen Society offers brown's re-worked chronological Nouwen Bibliography which the site later referenced for its chronological listing.

Letters from Callie Stone

File consists of two picture cards. One card Nouwen sent to Stone with a picture of Rembrandt's "Self-Portrait" and a note written by Nouwen on the back. The other card is one with a picture of "John XXIII of Rome" that was purchased by Stone at the recommendation of Nouwen. File letters including one from Callie S. Stone to Maureen Wright regarding Stone writing an article for the Henri Nouwen Society. Another letter is an original from Nouwen including a note n Latin American people and a brief description of his recent travels.

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