The Archives of Janet Leffek: A Guide
Collection Number: MS-5-13Collection processed and finding aid written by Katherine Loker, March 2003
Finding aid edited and electronic version prepared by Kathryn Harvey, March 2004
Collection Level Description
Title: Janet Leffek fonds
Dates: 1962-1995
Extent: 56 cm of textual records
Janet Leffek was a Haligonian music teacher who operated her own music studio. She was very active in and supportive of the local arts community in Halifax and frequented many local arts events. She is the wife of a notable retired organic chemistry professor from Dalhousie University, Dr. Kenneth Leffek.
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This collection was donated to Dalhousie University Archives in 1995 by Janet Leffek.
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This collection is primarily comprised of artistic programs from musical and theatrical events held predominantly in Nova Scotia, specifically in the Halifax area. The collection also includes some music school syllabi, event competition forms and regulations, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.
Correspondence / 1963-1975
Newspaper Clippings / 1963-1991
Programs
/ 1963-1995
Syllabi
/ 1962-1994
Some Newspaper Clippings and Syllabi were removed from correspondence files and included in separate series. Cross-references are noted.
Files are listed alphabetically.
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All records are open.
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[Identification of item], Janet Leffek fonds, MS-5-13, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Combined Series and File Level Descriptions
Date:1963-1975
Extent: 5 folders of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series contains both incoming and outgoing correspondence primarily regarding concerts and syllabi.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 4.18
Baker, Carolyn A.
1975
Invitation to attend her graduation recital.
Folder - 1.1
Dietz, Robert - general manager of Atlantic Symphony Inc.
1969
Janet Leffek et al. thank Robert Dietz for a concert put on by the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra.
Folder - 1.3
Invitations received by Dr. and Mrs. Leffek
1975
Includes invitations to attend a) the unveiling of Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaques and b) a concert by the Dalhousie Chamber Soloists to mark the opening of the Elsie MacAloney Room in the Dalhousie Arts Centre.
Folder - 3.9
Silvester, F.C. - Royal Conservatory of Music
1963
Originally accompanied by a syllabus (see Box 3, Folder 8).
Folder - 1.2
Tomsic, Dubravka
1970
Concerns a concert that Dubravka Tomsic gave.
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Date:1963-1991
Extent: 5 folders of textual records
Scope and Content:
This series includes newspaper clippings regarding local artists, organizations, performances, and festivals.
File Level Descriptions
Folder - 4.19
Chinese Magic Circus of Taiwan performance
1982
Originally filed with a program (see 4.13).
Folder - 1.4
Halifax County Competitive Music Festival
1967-1970
Also includes clippings concerning the Canada
Games (includes participation by the local arts
community) and the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra's
conductor.
Folder - 3.7
Halifax Symphony Orchestra
1963
Originally located with materials in 3.6.
Folder - 4.2
Music-related clippings and cartoons
1972-1973
Includes clippings concerning the Atlantic Symphony
Orchestra, John McKay (pianist), and Bob Chambers
(cartoonist).
Folder - 1.6
Music-related clippings
1974-1991
Includes clippings concerning the Nova Scotia Festival
of the Arts, musicians Stodola and Djokic, and the
Scotia Festival of Music.
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Date:1963-1995
Extent: 63 folders of textual
records
Scope and Content:
This series contains programs from a variety of performing artists and entities that performed in and around Halifax Nova Scotia. Included are programs from Symphony Nova Scotia, and the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, among others. Often the programs are connected to a particular performance venue more so than a single performing group. These venues include local churches, theatres and auditoriums such as the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at Dalhousie University. Programs from local music festivals like the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival and the Halifax County Competitive Music Festival are also included in this series.
File Level Descriptions
Folder
2.5
[Symphony Nova Scotia] - Our seventh season
1989-1990
Includes programs from various performances throughout the year.
Some programs have inserts about other concerts.
Folder
4.9
Acadia University: Two recital programs
198?-1994
Folder
4.1
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1969-1973
Some programs are only partially complete. Includes programs from
individual concerts as well as seasonal summary pamphlets. Also
includes a youth concert program, a Dartmouth concert flier, an
Easter concert program, and a mini-subscription flyer. One program
is autographed by Dubravka Tomsic, pianist.
Folder
3.1
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
ca. 1970-1982
Includes programs for: 1) Gary & his friends (ca. 1970); 2) Hansel &
Gretel - All Saints Cathedral Junior Choir and the Atlantic Symphony
Orchestra (nd); and 3) The Esso Pops Series (1982).
Folder
2.17
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1970-1971
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.16
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1971-1972
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.15
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1972-1973
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.14
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1973-1974
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.13
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1974-1975
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.12
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1975-1977
Includes various programs from performances throughout the
Folder
2.11
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1977-1978
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.10
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1978-1979
Includes various programs from performances throughout the season.
Folder
2.9
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1979-1980
Includes various programs from throughout the season.
Folder
2.8
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
1980-1981
Includes various programs from throughout the season. One program
includes an "In Memoriam" insert.
Folder
3.24
Cathedral Church of All Saints
1965-1987
Includes programs from an organ recital (1965), a production of Little
Eyolf by the Halifax Independent Theatre (ca. 1976), and several
programs from the Nova Scotia String Music Camp's productions of
Handel's Messiah (1980-1987, incomplete).
Folder
3.2
CBC Music Festivals at Dalhousie University
1978-1979
Folder
3.31
Chamber music concerts
1976-1995
Folder
3.26
Charlottetown [Prince Edward Island] Festival: Anne of Green Gables, the
Musical
1966-ca.1975
Folder
3.3
Chebucto Orchestra Society of Nova Scotia and the Chebucto Symphony
Orchestra
1978-1987
Folder
4.10
Choral music concerts
1973-1980
Folder
4.15
Dalhousie Arts Centre - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
n.d.
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced by Dalhousie's Department of Music and Dalhousie Cultural
Activities.
Folder
4.11
Dalhousie Arts Centre - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
1971-1975
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced both by external parties (for example, the Nova Scotia
Festival of the Arts) as well as by internal entities (for example,
Dalhousie's Department of Music, Dalhousie Cultural Activities, etc.).
One program is accompanied by ticket stubs.
Folder
4.12
Dalhousie Arts Centre - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
1976-1979
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced both by external parties (for example, the CBC Festival of
Music) as well as by internal entities (for example, Dalhousie's
Department of Music, Dalhousie Cultural Activities, etc.). Many
programs are undated and have been grouped here based on their
matching cover design.
Folder
4.13
Dalhousie Arts Centre - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
1980-1982
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced both by external agencies (for example, the Chebucto
Orchestral Society of Nova Scotia, and the National Ballet of Canada)
as well as by internal entities (for example, Dalhousie's Department
of Music). One program originally included a newspaper clipping (see
[4-19]).
Folder
4.14
Dalhousie Arts Centre - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
1983-1987
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced by the Dalhousie Department of Music, and Dalhousie
Cultural Activities.
Folder
4.8
Dalhousie University Arts Centre: Miscellaneous music-related programs
1963-1987
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at Dalhousie University's Arts Centre. Includes
programs from the Scottish Baroque Ensemble, pamphlets from the
Nova Scotia Festival of Music, from the Beethoven Festival of
Music, from Cosi Fan Tutte, and more.
Folder
3.22
Dalhousie University Arts Centre: Miscellaneous theatre-related programs
1974-1987
Includes an assortment of programs of theatrical productions
produced at Dahousie University. Many programs are undated.
Folder
3.25
Debut Atlantic
1983-1994
Folder
3.17
First Baptist Church: Two recital programs
1983-1986
Folder
3.4
Halifax Chamber Musicians
1984-1987
Folder
3.13
Halifax County Competitive Music Festival
1963-1969
Includes some annotations.
Folder
3.21
Halifax Ladies Musical Club
1964-1965
Includes programs for a Gala Talent Gathering and the Diamond
Folder
3.12
Halifax Music Festival
1964
Folder
3.6
Halifax Symphony Orchestra
1963-1967
Originally included newspaper clippings (see [3-7]). One program
contains a subscription pamphlet. The programs also contain assorted
performance inserts.
Folder
3.27
Miscellaneous programs related to musical events performed in churches
1974-1989
The churches are all located in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Folder
4.7
Mount St. Vincent University: Miscellaneous programs
1979-1995
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances held
at Mount St. Vincent University.
Folder
1.5
Nova Scotia Festival of Music and the Arts
1972-1991
One program has some annotations and includes a subscription
pamphlet.
Folder
1.9
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
1979-1984
The 1981 program also includes competition notes. This file does not
include the 1983 program.
Folder
1.10
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
1985-1989
This file does not include the 1987 program.
Folder
1.11
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
1990-1993
Folder
3.30
Orchestral concerts
1972-1985
Folder
3.16
Queen Elizabeth High School Auditorium: Miscellaneous programs
1966-1984
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at Queen Elizabeth High School Auditorium. One
program is from the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Nova Scotia.
Folder
4.16
Sir James Dunn Theatre, Dalhousie University: Miscellaneous programs
1974-1986
An assortment of programs from recitals and other performances
produced by Dalhousie's Department of Music and Dalhousie's
Theatre Department, among other parties.
Folder
3.18
St. Andrew's Church: Miscellaneous programs
1976-1990
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at St. Andrew's Church.
Folder
3.5
St. Cecilia Concert Series, Main Series
1994-1995
Includes duplicates of the same program, some with annotations, and
all with different inserts depending on whichever concert was
presentation at that occasion.
Folder
3.14
St. Mary's University: Miscellaneous programs
1967-1985
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at St. Mary's University.
Folder
3.19
St. Matthew's United Church: Miscellaneous programs
1980-1995
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at St. Matthew's United Church.
Folder
3.20
St. Paul's Anglican Church: Miscellaneous programs
1981-1986
An assortment of programs from various recitals and other
performances held at St. Paul's Anglican Church. One program is
from the Musique Royale Festival.
Folder
3.23
Symphony Nova Scotia
1985-1993
Includes a Grand Opening program (1985), one program from the
1990-1991 season, and one program from Winter 1993.
Folder
1.12
Symphony Nova Scotia
1986
This file includes programs from various Symphony Nova Scotia
concerts throughout the year. Some programs include inserts
regarding guest conductors, scholarship funds, etc.
Folder
1.13
Symphony Nova Scotia
1987
This file includes programs from various Symphony Nova Scotia
concerts throughout the year.
Folder
1.14
Symphony Nova Scotia
1988
This file includes programs from various Symphony Nova Scotia
concerts throughout the year.
Folder
2.6
Symphony Nova Scotia
1988-1989
Includes programs from various performances throughout the year.
Some programs have inserts about other concerts.
Folder
2.4
Symphony Nova Scotia
1994
Includes programs from various performances throughout the autumn
months of this year. One program contains inserts about art galleries
and other concerts.
Folder
2.3
Symphony Nova Scotia
1994-1995
Includes programs from various performances throughout the year.
Folder
4.17
Symphony Nova Scotia Night Music
1986
This file includes programs from various performances throughout the
autumn months of this year.
Folder
2.1
Symphony Nova Scotia Night Music
1987
This file includes programs from various performances throughout the
winter and spring months of this year.
Folder
2.2
Symphony Nova Scotia, our second season: Celebrity concerts
1984-1985
This file includes programs from various performances throughout the
year.
Folder
2.7
Symphony Nova Scotia: Miscellaneous programs
1984-1994
Includes programs from: Main Series (1984), a recital (1984), a
performance with guest artist Isaac Stern (1990), the program from
the season finale performance of 1994, and a program from the Beer
and Beethoven benefit concert.
Folder
3.28
Theatre and dance
performances
1979-198?
Includes programs from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (on tour), Actors -
Tryworks, and Theatre New Brunswick.
Folder
4.3
The Halifax Chamber Choir
1974-1987
Folder
3.29
Two festival programs
1967-1987
Includes one program from Festival Canada (1967) and one from the
Busker's International Street Performers Festival (1987).
Folder
3.15
University of King's College Gymnasium: Miscellaneous programs
1974
Several of the programs are undated. This file includes an
assortment of programs from various recitals and other performances
held at the University of King's College Gymnasium.
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Date:1962-1994
Extent: 8 folders of textual
records
Scope and Content:
This series includes syllabi and forms primarily from the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival and the Halifax Music festivals.
Folder
4.4
Halifax County Competitive Music Festival entry forms
1965-1966
Folder
4.5
Halifax County Competitive Music Festival rules
1965
Folder
4.6
Halifax County Competitive Music Festival syllabi and operating manual
1964-1967
These syllabi are annotated. This file also includes a document
regarding changes to the syllabus (nd) and handwritten notes for the
1964-5 Festival.
Folder
3.10
Halifax Music Festival
1964-1973
Does not include the syllabi for 1967, 1968, 1970, or 1971.
Folder
3.11
Halifax Music Festival entry forms
n.d.
Folder
1.7
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
1978-1986
Does not include the syllabi for 1982 or 1984.
Folder
1.8
Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival
1987-1994
Folder
3.8
Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto
1962-1964
Originally accompanied by correspondence (see [3-9]).
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