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Elspeth Chisholm fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1843-1994.

Reference:

R4875-0-7-E, MG31-E50

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Sound recordings, Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

106630

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Elspeth Chisholm fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1843-1994.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

183 audio reels.
80 audio cassettes.
5.95 m of textual records.
593.9 KB of textual records.
1 video reel.
1 videocassette.
78 photographs b&w, col.

Language of material:

English

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Chisholm, Elspeth [sound recording, textual record]

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Fonds consists of material collected and generated by Ms. Chisholm during her career as a librarian, journalist and university teacher from 1939 to 1994. A large portion of the fonds pertains to her program planning, journalism, writing and broadcasting activities as a public servant for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The fonds also documents Ms. Chisholm's freelance work, primarily for the CBC and the National Film Board. The numerous recorded interviews and programs, 1943-1984, in the form of sound recordings and some moving image materials, predominate.

The fonds also contains textual records, mainly in the form of broadcast scripts, manuscripts, transcripts of taped interviews, research material and correspondence. As with the audio-visual materials, the textual part of the fonds was acquired by the National Archives of Canada at various times; this fact is reflected in the physical arrangement of the documents, in which related files appear throughout the fonds. However, for descriptive purposes, the documents have been grouped into the following nine series based on individuals who were the focus of various projects and on major categories of documents. These series are: Télesphore Damien Bouchard, Henri Bourassa, Ernest Lapointe, André Laurendeau, John Grierson, Harold Innis, Other Publication and Media Projects, Teaching Career, Personal Papers, and Port Hope and Chisholm-Craig families papers.

In addition, the fonds includes photographic materials depicting events, activities, groups and individuals associated with the life and career of Elspeth Chisholm, with the activities pertaining to her work as broadcaster, CBC International Service, Montreal, 1946-1955; National Program Organizer, CBC Public Affairs, Toronto, 1956-1959; writer, producer and director of the National Film Board film Experienced Hands, Montreal, 1965; teacher of journalism and broadcasting, Algonquin College, Ottawa, 1970-1980.

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Chisholm, Elspeth, 1915-2001

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Chisholm, Elspeth, 1915-2001 : Elspeth Chisholm, public servant, broadcaster, journalist, was born in Port Hope, Ontario, in 1915, where she received her elementary and secondary education. She acquired a diploma in library science from the University of Toronto Library School in 1933 and in 1937 she received a B.A. from Trinity College. Ms. Chisholm began her working life as a librarian for the Toronto Public Library (1939-1941) and the Trinity College Library (1941-1942). During that period, she also did freelance work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

In 1942, Ms. Chisholm became a permanent staff member of CBC, serving as national planner for the Talks Department until 1945. Freelance work between 1945 and 1949 included summer works (1946-1947) at Queen's University Summer Radio Institute an NFB contract (1947) and a CBC International Service contract (1946-1949). In 1949, Ms. Chisholm joined the CBC International Service staff in Montreal, was international service representative in Toronto from 1955-1956 and from 1956-1959 was national program organizer for CBC's Public Affairs Department.

In the decade that followed, Ms. Chisholm freelanced. Between 1960 and 1970, she prepared broadcasts for the CBC, the BBC and the CBC International Service. Under contract with the National Film Board as production research officer (1962-1965), she wrote, produced and directed the film Experienced Hands (1965). She received Canada Council Grants (1967 and 1970) to compile data on major Quebec political figures and in 1970 she worked on a project about Harold Adams Innis for the Canadian Radio and Television Commission's (CRTC) research department.

In 1970, Ms. Chisholm began teaching journalism and broadcasting at Algonquin College and remained a full-time staff member until 1980. During that period, she also conducted seminars and taught part-time courses at the Carleton University School of Journalism. In 1978, she was seconded to McGill University for six months to initiate the "Grierson Project" to acquire material on John Grierson for the university archives. After returning from Algonquin College, Ms. Chisholm resumed freelance work which included interviews on the history of the CBC as part of an oral history project. As honorary consultant to the Grierson Project, Ms. Chisholm organized the first Grierson conference at McGill University in 1981.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Paper) The finding aid is a descriptive list. MSS1434 (Restrictions not set)

Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid. MSS1434 (Restrictions not set)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000227.pdf

Sound recordings (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for select item-level descriptions. (Restrictions not set)

Sound recordings (Paper) Refer to MISA documentation file for transcript and other documentation relating to interview with F.R. Scott on the Quebec Padlock Act, 29 July 1975 (1996-0008 MISA). (Restrictions not set)

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General note:

Presented in 1968, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990 and 1995 by Elspeth Chisholm.

Custodial history:

While most of the materials in this fonds were acquired from Elspeth Chisholm, material in accession 1973-0097 (MISA) was a transfer from the CBC and the University of Toronto.

Arrangement note:

Photographs: accession 1996-109 DAP: Arranged by item number.

Availability of other formats note:

A transcript of the sound recording "Not Beholden to Anybody" (interview with Robert Weaver) is available in Vol. 10.

Associated material note:

Three publications: Transferred to the National Library.
Subject heading:

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Broadcasters - Canada, [1930-1989] Port Hope (Ont.)

Women broadcasters - Canada, [1930-1989] William Craig, 1819-

Politicians - Interviews, [1905-1976] Duncan Henry Chisholm, 1867-1948

Télesphore Damien Bouchard - Interviews, [1940-1977] Duncan Chisholm

Henri Bourassa - Interviews, [1960-1973] Kathleen Parlow, [1940-1986]

Ernest Lapointe - Interviews, [1905-1976] Lionel Groulx, [1940-1986]

Conscription Issue, 1942-1944 Ira Dilworth, [1940-1986]

André Laurendeau - Interviews, [ca.1947-1970] Ernie Bushnell, [1940-1986]

Bilingualism, [ca.1947-1970] Alan Jarvis, n.d

Biculturalism, [ca.1947-1970] Robert Weaver, n.d

Expo 67 (Montréal, Quebec) - Canada Louis Riel, n.d

Family planning, [1940-1986] C.T. Currelly, n.d

China - Description and travel, [1940-1986] Emily Carr, n.d

Tanzania - Description and travel, [1940-1986] Bessie Braddock, n.d

Scandinavia - Description and travel, [1940-1986] Almonte Report (1969)

Yousuf Karsh - Interviews, [1940-1986] Harold Innis, n.d., 1967-1974

Greta Kras - Interviews, [1940-1986] Grierson Conference (1981 : McGill University)

Ernest Lapointe - Interviews, [1940-1986]

Jean Drapeau - Interviews, [1940-1986]

George Douglas - Interviews, [1940-1986]

Pierre Laporte - Interviews, [1940-1986]

G.H. Needler - Interviews, [1940-1986]

Claude Ryan - Interviews, [1940-1986]

Gerard Pelletier - Interviews, [1940-1986]

F.R. Scott - Interviews, [1940-1986]

Elspeth Chisholm - Diaries, 1930-1989

Chisholm (family)

Craig (family)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-26)
(1973-05-27)
(1973-05-28)
(1973-05-29)
(1973-05-31)
(1973-06-03)
(1973-06-05)
(1982-05-12)
(1982-10-15)
(1983-05-03)
(1983-07-04)
(1983-08-04)
(1985-02-15)
(1985-11-15)
(1987-06-21)
118-020177-9
123-020010-X
1973-0097 MISA
1973-0109 MISA
1973-0121 MISA
1974-0091 MISA
1974-0122 MISA
1975-0138 MISA
1975-0161 MISA
1975-0162 MISA
1975-0163 MISA
1976-0143 MISA
1978-0101 MISA
1978-0114 MISA
1978-0131 MISA
1981-0084 MISA
1982-0140 MISA
1982-0237 MISA
1983-0046 MISA
1983-0130 MISA
1983-0180 MISA
1983-0211 MISA
1983-0230 MISA
1985-0193 MISA
1985-0508 MISA
1987/0265
1988-0087 MISA
1988-310 DAP
1992-600 DAP
1995/0115
1996-0008 MISA
1996-109 DAP
2769 (1995-09-21)
388-88
92-196
96-009
MG31-E50

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-E50
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Access restriction document

http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/r000000689.pdf

Textual records

[Consultation18 Restricted]

Finding aid box [FA 1434] 114

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Textual records: electronic

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Sound recordings

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Moving images (video)

[Consultation18 Restricted]
Moving images: Consultation requires the written permission of the donor.

Terms of use:

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Seventy photographic positives and four negatives, ca. 1885-1970, predominant 1938-1970, depicting events, activities, groups and individuals associated with the life and career of Elspeth Chisholm (accession 1996-109 DAP): Use restrictions to be determined through consultation with donor. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Four photographic positives (b&w), 1949, pertain to a visit of Canadian journalists, including E. Chisholm, to industrial firms in Peterborough, England, sponsored by the British Ministry of Supply, June 1949 (accession 1988-310 DAP): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Expired. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
One photographic negative, ca. 1964, depicting Ernest Lapointe and used as promotional material for CBC radio's Sunday Night broadcast, 3 May 1964, entitled The Last lieutenant, prepared by Elspeth Chisholm (accession 1992-600 DAP): No donor restrictions. Copyright: Unknown. Credit: National Archives of Canada.
Sound recordings: Reproduction and use require the written permission of both the copyright owner and the donor.
Moving images: Reproduction and use require the written permission of both the copyright owner and the donor.

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