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Object Description

Object ID

2016.037.004

Title

Golden Days, Selections from the Operettas of John F. Leonard

Date

[1980?].

Description

Golden Days, Selections from the Operettas of John F. Leonard is a coil bound paper back book that is composed of various sheets of music composed by John F. Leonard. At the end of this book there is a smaller paper bound book that is glued to the inside of the back cover. It is "The Story of John F. Leonard as told by his sister Marjorie Fulmer, With a forward by Sherwood Robson, former Supervisor of Music, North Vancouver School Board" and edited by Leonard A. Woods.

People/Subject

Leonard, John F., 1881-1967

Son of William Leonard. Husband of Isobella Leonard. John (Jack) Leonard was born in London, England on March 1, 1881 and arrived in Vancouver in 1899. In his early adult life, he worked in logging camps in the B.C. interior and as a contractor in Salmon Arm, B.C. After service in Europe during World War I, he returned to Canada and obtained a teacher's certificate. He began teaching in Cloverdale and later taught in Langley. He was a composer of operettas and conducted musical performances of his compositions at John Oliver High School (Vancouver) and Langley High School.

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