WINDSOR CENTENNIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FONDS

1966-1989

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Municipal Archives

Windsor Public Library

Acc. No. 1990/24, 1990/31 Wendy Woytasik

0.9 m 26 Jun 1992


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Box and Unit Listing

Content Note

Historical Note

Summary of the Records

Series Description

Appendices

I - Spiral Scrapbook (II-6/1)

II - Promotional Booklet (II-6/2)

III - List of Newspaper Clippings (II-6/3)

IV - RAD entry from Municipal Archives’ Institutional Index


BOX AND UNIT LISTING

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Box 1 I-1/1 – 1/10

I-2/1 – 2/15

Box 2 I-2/16 – 2/18

I-3/1

I-4/1 – 4/31

Box 3 I-4/32 – 4/110

Box 4 I-4/111 – 4/115

I-5/1 – 5/2

I-6

Box 5 II-1/1 – 1/13

Box 6 II-1/14 – 1/21

Box 7 II-1/22 – 1/39

Box 8 II-1/40 – 1/44

II-2/1 – 2/22

Box 9 II-3/1 – 3/6

II-4/1 – 4/6

II-5/1 – 5/4

II-6/2

II-8/1

II-9/1 – 9/5

II-10/1 – 10/6

Box 10 I-2/9 – 2/10

(o/s) I-2/12 – 2/13

II-1/24

II-6/1

II-6/3

Photographs are located in the Photograph Collection, PC/1141 to PC/1199


CONTENT NOTE

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This fonds includes the Executive and Festival records of the Windsor Centennial Music Festival (W.C.M.F.) spanning the years 1966 to 1989, with the bulk of the files dating from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. In addition to the records of the W.C.M.F., there are records from its predecessor, the Windsor Music Festival, (1947-1964) and its successor, the Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County (circa 1989/90).

The files are divided into two series: Executive Records (1966-1989) and Festival Records (1947-1989).


HISTORICAL NOTE

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The Windsor Centennial Music Festival (W.C.M.F.) was pre-dated by the Windsor Music Festival, first held in 1947. This project was co-sponsored by Kiwanis and the Essex Branch of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (O.R.M.T.A.). The Secretary of this first festival was Miss Greeta French, who would remain active in both ORMTA and Windsor’s music festivals for over 40 years.

The annual Festival ran until 1964, when it was discontinued due to declining interest. In 1966, the Essex Branch of O.R.M.T.A., then headed by Miss Greeta French, decided to host the “Windsor Centennial Piano Competition” in 1967 as part of Canada’s Centennial Celebrations. By the Second Competition in 1968, they had attracted approximately 544 entries, from piano students throughout Essex, Kent and Lambton counties, as well as from London.

In 1969, it was decided that additional categories should be added to the Competition. The following year, the Executive voted to include a string category in the 1972 Competition. Thus, in 1971, the name was formally changed from the “Windsor Centennial Piano Competition: to the “Windsor Centennial Music Competition”.

By 1973, the Competition had expanded to include piano, strings, organ and accordion. An additional expansion took place in 1976 with the inclusion of vocal classes. The growth in non-competitive classes led to a proposal in 1980 to change the name again to the “Windsor Centennial Music Festival”.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Festival continued to grow under the leadership of Allen and Muriel Loney. Continuing financial and administrative problems, particularly in the vacuum left after Allen’s death in 1986, undermined many of the achievements. There were a number of attempts to renew the prior association between Kiwanis and O.R.M.T.A., which were not successful until 1989, when the Festival’s assets were assumed by Kiwanis. This created the current Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County.


SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS

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I EXECUTIVE RECORDS 1966-1989

1.  Minutes 1966-1989

2.  Financial Records 1966-1989

3.  Constitution [after 1966]

4.  General Correspondence and Reports 1966-1989 (not inclusive)

5.  Mailing Lists 1979-1988 (not inclusive)

6.  Willistead Conservatory Records 1977 –[ca. 1979]

II FESTIVAL RECORDS 1947-1989

1.  Syllabi and Programs 1947-1989

2.  Awards 1967-1988

3.  Provincial and National Finalists 1982-1988 (not inclusive)

4.  Festival Schedules 1979-1987 (not inclusive)

5.  Fundraising Activities 1981-1988 (not inclusive)

6.  Scrapbooks and Clippings, 1966-1988 (not inclusive)

7.  Photographs [ca. 1967 – ca. 1989]

8.  Ephemera [ca. 1980]

9.  Music Books 1978-1983

10.  Samples [1967-1988]


EXECUTIVE RECORDS

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Series Description

The series includes Executive and committee minutes, financial records, copies of the Constitution, general correspondence and copies of mailing lists. These records cover the period 1966-1989, with the bulk of the records for the period 1979-1988. In additional to the original, there are a number of undated proposed revisions to the constitution. According to the minutes, some of these copies can be dated to the period 1971-1989.

MS 29 I-1 MINUTES 1966-1989

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -Executive Committee Minutes 1966-1969

2 -Executive Committee Minutes 1970-1974

3 -Executive Committee Minutes 1975-1979

4 -Executive Committee Minutes 1980-1984

5 -Executive Committee Minutes 1985-1989

6 -Handwritten Executive Minutes [1985-1987]

7 -Syllabus Committee Minutes 1984-1989

(not inclusive)

8 -Syllabus Committee Proposals and [1979-1990]

Revisions (not inclusive)

9 -Music Selection Committee 1977-1986

(not inclusive)

10 -Nominating Committee Report 1982


MS 29 - EXECUTIVE RECORDS - Series Description

MS 29 I-2 FINANCIAL RECORDS 1966-1989

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -Financial Statements & Auditor’s Reports 1975-1989

(not inclusive)

2 -Fiscal Reports sent to O.R.M.T.A. and 1974-1987

O.M.F.A. (not inclusive)

3 -Bingo Receipts 1982

4 -Bingo Receipts 1985

5 -Bingo Receipts 1986

6 -Bingo Receipts 1987

7 -Bingo Receipts 1988

8 -Tax Return [ca. 1986]

9 -General Ledger 1966-1980 Oversized

10 -Disbursements Ledger 1980-1981 Oversized

11 -Loose Ledger Pages 1980-1981

12 -Receipts/Disbursements Ledger 1981-1983 Oversized

13 -Receipts/Disbursements Ledger 1984-1987 Oversized

14 -Bingo Account Ledger 1985-1987

15 -Bank Statements – Trust Account 1977

16 -Bank Statements – Current Account 1975-1987

(not inclusive)

17 -Bank Statements – Bingo Account 1985-1987

18 -Miscellaneous – Letter re: rent increase 1985

MS 29 I-3 CONSTITUTION

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -Constitution and Proposed Revisions [after 1966]


EXECUTIVE RECORDS - Series Description

MS 29 I-4 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS 1967-1989

Unit Description Date

1 -Miscellaneous correspondence 1974

2 -Executive correspondence 1979

3 -Executive correspondence 1980

4 -Executive correspondence 1981

5 -Executive correspondence 1982

6 -Executive correspondence 1983

7 -Executive correspondence 1985

8 -Executive correspondence 1986

9 -Executive correspondence 1987

10 -Miscellaneous correspondence [ca. 1988]

11 -Festival Secretary’s book [ca. 1967-1973]

12 -Festival Secretary’s book (Muriel Loney) 1974-1976

13 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1979

14 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1981

15 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1982

16 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1983

17 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1984

18 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1985

19 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1986

20 -Festival Secretary’s correspondence 1987

21 -Festival Secretary’s Checklist [197?]

22 -Miscellaneous Correspondence 1989

23 -Correspondence to Kiwanis 1989

24 -Fundraising Letters & Drafts 1976-1988 (not inclusive)

25 -O. M. F. A. Reports and Minutes 1969-1987 (not inclusive)

26 -F. C. M. F. Reports [198?]

27 -Adjudicators – file card index 1967-1988

28 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1970

29 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1977

30 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1978

31 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1979

32 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1980

33 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1981

34 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1982

35 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1983

36 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1984

37 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1985

38 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1986

39 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1987

40 -Adjudicators – Festival correspondence 1988

MS 29 I-4 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE and REPORTS 1967-1989 – cont’d

Unit Description Date

41 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

Ralph Aldrich

42 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

Carolyn Arnason

43 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1975

Barbara Bailey

44 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1982

John Bailey

45 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1975

Gwen Beamish

46 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Jo-Anne Bentley

47 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [ca. 1984]

Richard Bradley

48 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

Irena Bubniuk

49 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1981

Patrick Burroughs

50 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Philip Dent-Candelaria

51 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

John Churchill

52 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1978

Elwyn Davies

53 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

Mario De Sotto

54 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1976

Raymond Dudley

55 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

Carl Duggan

56 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

Chester Duncan

57 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1981

Laure Fink

58 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

Shirley Fischlin

59 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Rose Goldblatt

60 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1981

Paul Green

61 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1982

Joyce Grimes

MS 29 I-4 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE and REPORTS 1967-1989 – cont’d

Unit Description Date

61 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1982

Joyce Grimes

62 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

George Haddad

63 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1987

Robert Hamilton

64 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Jane Hayes

65 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1978

Leonard Isaacs

66 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

Elaine Keillor

67 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

Gordon Kushner

68 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Daniel Kwasnica

69 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [ca. 1983]

Anya Laurence

70 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

James Lawless

71 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [198?]

Diana Lawton

72 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1984

Clifford McAree

73 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [198?]

Boyd McDonald

74 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1984

Brian McDowell

75 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1978

Diana McIntosh

76 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

John McIntosh

77 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1980

Donald McKellar

78 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

Wesanne McKellar

79 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1985

Margaret McLellan

80 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1984

Victor Martens

81 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

Sylvia Novak

MS 29 I-4 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE and REPORTS 1967-1989 – cont’d

Unit Description Date

82 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Jan Overduin

83 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

William Perry

84 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [ca. 1983]

Tom Plaunt

85 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

George Proctor

86 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1980

Daphne Sandercock

87 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1978

Gordon Scott

88 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1983

Ray Sealey

89 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1984

Helen Simmie

90 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1978

Robert Skelton

91 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1985

Peter Smith

92 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1980

Sandra Stark

93 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1985

William Stevens

94 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1976

Jeffrey L. Stokes

95 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1988

Karoly Sziladi

96 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [ca. 1986]

Malcolm Tait

97 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - [ca. 1986]

John Tuttle

98 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1977

Clifford Von Kuster

99 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1980

Lorne Watson

100 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1984

Sandra Webster

101 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1982

Gerald Wheeler

102 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1980

James Whicher

MS 29 I-4 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE and REPORTS 1967-1989 – cont’d

Unit Description Date

103 -Adjudicators’ promotional information - 1979

Gladys Whitehead

104 -Halls and Accommodation – All Saints Church 1979-1987

105 -Halls and Accommodation – Art Gallery of 1976-1977

Windsor

106 -Halls and Accommodation – Campbell Baptist 1987

Church

107 -Halls and Accommodation – National Travellers 1978-1987 (not inclusive)

Hotel

108 -Halls and Accommodation – Riverside United 1978-1981

Church

109 -Halls and Accommodation – St. Matthews Church 1979

110 -Halls and Accommodation – Ste. Cecile Academy 1984-1987 (not inclusive)

111 -Halls and Accommodation – Temple Baptist 1976-1987

Church

112 -Halls and Accommodation – University of 1976-1987

Windsor

113 -Halls and Accommodation – Windsor Press Club 1978

114 -Miscellaneous – Easter Seal Campaign Award 1985

115 -Miscellaneous – Computer Programme 1987

Information

MS 29 I-5 MAILING LISTS 1979-1988

Unit Description Date

1 -W.C.M.F. Executive 1980-1988 (not inclusive)

2 -O.R.M.T.A. 1979-1986 (not inclusive)

MS 29 I-6 WILLISTEAD CONSERVATORY 1977-[ca. 1979]

Unit Description Date

1 -Proposals, correspondence, applications 1977-[ca. 1979]


FESTIVAL RECORDS

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Series Description

This series is composed of materials from the early Windsor Music Festival, the “Windsor Centennial Piano Competition”, the “Windsor Centennial Music Competition” and the “Windsor Centennial Music Festival”. Finalists from the Centennial competitions during the 1980s were also selected for competition at the Provincial level in preparation for the Nationals.

There is a near-complete collection of syllabi and programs from the two Festivals, as well as a number of programs from Provincial and National competitions. In addition there are a number of organizational records, primarily from the 1980s. Finally, the series contains a number of clippings relating to the Festival, to alumni of the Festival and to music festivals elsewhere in Canada.

MS 29 II-1 SYLLABI AND PROGRAMS 1947-1989

Unit Description Date Remarks

1 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1967

2 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1968

3 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1969

4 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1970

5 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programmes 1971

6 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1972

7 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1973

8 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1974

9 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programmes 1975

10 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1976

11 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1977

12 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1978

13 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1979

14 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1980

15 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programmes 1981

16 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1982

17 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1983

18 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabus and Programme 1984

19 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programme 1985

20 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi 1986

21 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi and Programmes 1987

22 -W. C. M. F. – Syllabi 1988

23 -W. C. M. F. – Printer’s copy of Syllabus 1989

MS 29 II FESTIVAL RECORDS

MS 29 II-1 SYLLABI AND PROGRAMS 1947-1989 – cont’d

Unit Description Date Remarks

24 -Final Concert Programs 1970-1979 Oversized

(not inclusive)