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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [textual record, graphic material]

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Series

Date:

1938-1990.

Reference:

R2207-3-5-E, MG30-E408

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

192165

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Hugh Whitney Morrison fonds

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Series includes:

29 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1938-1990.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.09 m of textual records.
5 photographs : b&w.

Language of material:

English

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The series consists of records relating to Morrison's tenure as Director of Talks and Public Affairs at the CBC from 1938 to 1942, and as Director of the Latin American short-wave service from 1948 to 1952. For the earlier period, the series holds files from the CBC Talks archive including radio scripts of talks broadcast and material relating to the acclaimed series of wartime reports from first-hand observers, "We Have Been There", which ran from April 1941 to January 1942. The latter includes a printed transcript of Eric Knight's broadcast, "They Don't Want Swamps and Jungles", and correspondence and notes about its reception by the public. There is also a printed brochure, "CBC Talks: Five Years of Achievement, 1936-1941". The records from Morrison's years heading the Latin American service include manuscripts of talks and special reports; a scrapbook of press publicity showing the local coverage afforded his 1950 tour of Latin America; a catalogue of music programs numbered 1-68 selected, directed and produced by Patricia LeMoine FitzGerald for CBC International, 1948-1951; and documents showing local response to Canadian broadcasts.

The series also holds some post-1952 records casting Morrison in the role of CBC "alumnus". These include files of correspondence with Elizabeth Long regarding the early history of women's programs on the CBC; notes of Elspeth Chisholm's interview of Morrison and her article on Ira Dilworth; and the arrangements for Gladstone Murray's 65th birthday party in 1957. In addition to the textual records, this series contains five photographs, including a portrait by Richard Arless Associates depicting the judges for the best original music competition sponsored by the CBC/Radio-Canada International Service in Montreal; a print of Hugh Morrison at the CBC in Toronto; and three photographs of Hugh Morrison at various locations in Latin America.

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15 : 1 photo taken while Judging the contest for Best Original Music Composition Sponsored by International Services of CBC, 1950 - showing Charles Delafield, Donal Manson, Patricia Fitzgerald, Claude Champagne, Dr. Ira Dilworth, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Jean-Marie Beaudet, and one unidentified;and 4 photographs added in the 2003-0008 accession.

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Private

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MG30-E408
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 408]

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3;

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6--7;

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Graphic (photo)

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Volume [R2207] 15

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