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Object Description

Object ID

MSS 127–MSS 145

Artist

Leonard, John F., 1881-1967.

Title

John F. Leonard fonds.

Extent

1.2 m of textual records, photographs.

Date

1942-1974.

Description

Fonds MSS 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, and 145 include: bound book of piano part for "The Girl of the Bandolier" and "The Rajah of Singh"(MSS 128 & 129); "Bow Bells" - Libretto for Stage Director, Libretto (includes spoken dialogue), London Boat Song score, Instrumental scores for 1st violin (2), 2nd violin (2), 3rd violin (2), viola, cello, bass (2), flute, oboe, B flat clarinets, bassoon, trombone, 3rd trumpet, C melody sax, E flat saxophone, horns in F, tympani (MSS 129); Piano and Vocal score for "The Maids of Hamlin" including bound book of photos and Gestetner sheet music, libretto (dialogue), bound vocal score, libretto for stage director, conductor score, scores for Boy's Choir, piano score for Act 1, and ballet score, file folder containing conductor and piano score for Overture and instrumental scores as follows: 1st violin (4), 2nd violin (4), 3rd violin (2), viola (2), cello (2), bass (3), flute, oboe, bassoon, B flat clarinets, bassoon, trumpets, trombones, horns in F, B flat baritone sax, tympani, drums; libretto and bound score for piano and vocal of "Bells"; piano and vocal score; orchestral score for Ballet and string bundle of instrumental scores for "Maids" (MSS 130); File folder with miscellaneous scores of "Rajah", libretto (dialogue), and director's script, libretto and music, instrumental parts for "Rajah" as follows: 1st violin, flute, B flat clarinets, B flat tenor sax, trombone, trumpets, percussion, 2nd violin, 3rd violin, viola, cello, bass. (MSS 131); "In Irish or Chinook" from "Fort Langley"- piano and vocal score; vocal and piano score for "Bandolier" with libretto (John Oliver School 1952); envelope containing libretto of "Fort" (stage direction) conductor score of Tableau-Epilogue to "Fort"- "British Columbia"; 3 ring binder of piano part, dialogue and file folder with "Fort" synopsis; 2 piano & vocal score of the "War Dance of the Kwantlen" (1 & 2); Score for "Rajah" (piano and vocal); conductor score, piano score and conductor score for "Bells" Overture; 3-ring binder contains vocal and piano parts to "Maids"; instrumental part scores for "Fort": 1st violin (1), 2nd violin (2), 3rd violin (2), viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinets, trumpets, trombone, horns in f, C Melody sax, B flat sax, E flat Sax, percussion. (MSS 132); "T'Lagunna" script (MSS 133); "T'Lagunna" and "Langtennial Revue" scripts, "Golden Days" music book (MSS 135); dance instructions for the "Maids"" (MSS 136); "A Note of Spring Music" music book (MSS 138);"Langtennial Revue" script ;"Rally Round" music; violin music for the LHS song (MSS 139);"Song of the Brigade" music (MSS 140); correspondence about Leonard (MSS 141); photo album from John Oliver High School in Vancouver (MSS 142); correspondence about Leonard (MSS 144); musical stamps and billfold with initials "JL" used in WWI; scrapbook about 1944 "Bells" production and envelope of copy neg's; program for 1944 production; clippings on 1950 production; 1964 production at Balmoral Jr. High School; 1943 program and clippings for LHS's "Maids"; program of 1949 "Maids" at Langley Theatre; and at John Oliver School in 1953; scrapbook and program from Langley's 1946 "Bandolier"; program for John Oliver in 1952; program for Hamilton Junior High in 1957; program for performance by Langley Jr. and Sr. High School of 1960; program of Labor Arts Guild Performance of 1946; tickets and program for 1947 "Rajah" at Langley Theatre; program of "Rajah" at John Oliver in 1954; program of LHS Annual Variety show of 1951, which includes performance of "British Columbia" composed in 1950; clippings from 1952, clippings and program of 1960 Langley performance of "Bandolier"; Gestetner sheets of song from "Fort" (1958); program of "Fort" performance at John Oliver (1956) ; scrapbook of Sunday Afternoon Concert (1949) at Langley Theatre; some letters to the editor by Leonard (1954); Vancouver Sun article on Leonard (1954); other programs 1948-49; greeting cards; articles on Leonard's death (1967); two copies of "The Story of John F. Leonard, as told by his sister Marjorie Fulmer" (MSS 145).

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.

q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓, Kwantlen First Nation

'Kwantlen' translates to tireless runner. Kwantlen Traditional Territory extends from Richmond and New Westminster in the west, to Surrey and Langley in the south, east to Mission, and to the northernmost reaches of Stave Lake. The Kwantlen People have lived on this land since time immemorial.

The Kwantlen First Nation are an Indigenous group, mainly located on McMillan Island in Fort Langley. Prior to European contact, their main village was Sqaiametl, where New Westminster is today, but they moved their main settlement to Fort Langley after the Hudson's Bay Company established a fort there. The Kwantlen traded with the Fort. As Canada came together, the Kwantlen peoples' importance in the country diminished, and their affairs were turned over to an Indian Agent. Modernly, the Kwantlen have seen a cultural resurgence after times of displacement and cultural loss, as well as economic growth through their business group, Seyem' Qwantlen. Their current hereditary chief is Marilyn Gabriel. The Kwantlen are culturally a Stó:lō people, though they operate as an independent nation. They speak the Downriver dialect of Halkomelem (hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, or Hun'qumi'num). There has been a renewed focus on teaching and learning hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, one of the ways Kwantlen is reclaiming their culture.

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