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David and Peggy Leighton fonds
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Reconstruction of a conversation with Lloyd Montour by Peggy Leighton [part 1 of 2] : [transcript]

File consists of a reconstruction of an interview with Montour. Topics of discussion include Lloyd’s work as a carpenter and with the School’s building department, accommodations, opera, printing programs, and other topics. The file also includes a cleaned-up transcription typed circa 2007.

Research files

Subseries consists of material used by the Leightons in researching "Artists, Builders and Dreamers". Includes handwritten notes, copies of archival documents, chronologies, address books, and other materials.

Scores

File contains signed music scores including "Fifteen Characteristic Studies for Viola" by Lillian Fuchs and "Roumanian Folk Dances" by Zoltan Szekely.

Special Events

Series contains invitations, event programs and photographs of events hosted by or on behalf of David and Peggy Leighton.

Thank you letters

File contains thank you letters from various guests of the Banff Centre including former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

Transcript of David Leighton history

File consists of the transcripts of three transcripts of Leighton’s memories of the Banff Centre. Topics of discussion include meeting Donald Cameron, coming to the Centre, the Banff School of Advanced Management, Elizabeth Motherwell’s book, the Roby Kidd report, Ken Madsen, Don Becker, changes he made to the Banff Centre, Jamie Portman, George Ryga, Zoltan Szeleky, Lorand Fenyves, Roby Kidd, Banff Centre’s relationship with Parks Canada, becoming an autonomous institution, Natalia Zolotova, Arnold Spohr, ballet, Pierre Trudeau’s visit to the Centre, Joe Clark, Peter Lougheed, Jean Chretien, financial matters at the Centre, the Crich Hall fire, Fiona Reid, and other topics.

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