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- 1928-1982 (Creation)
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5 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
Warren Keith Bissell was born in Meaford, Ontario on February 12, 1912 and died in Newmarket, Ontario on May 9, 1992. He was a Canadian composer, conductor, and educator.
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Donated by Joan Sumberland (A2026-02), who worked with Keith Bissell in the Music Department of the Scarborough Board of Education, and Jean-Marie Barker, on behalf of Mayfair Music (A2025-12).
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of manuscript scores written by Keith Bissell, including early unpublished works and music published by the Waterloo Music Company. Fonds also includes Bissell's correspondence with the Waterloo Music Company regarding the publication and engraving of his music. Manuscript scores sent to the Waterloo Music Company include editorial markings from Keith Bissell and Frank Daley.
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File arranged in chronological order by date of composition. Correspondence with the Waterloo Music Company listed at the end.
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The majority of Keith Bissell's archival materials are held at the University of Calgary Special Collections (CA ACU SPC F0100).
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Created March 2026.