Fonds RC0934 - Neil Armstrong fonds

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Neil Armstrong fonds

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RC0934

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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)

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  • 1994-2006 (Production)
    Producteur
    Armstrong, Neil

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Description matérielle

51 cm of audio materials
82 cassette tapes

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

Neil Armstrong is a journalist who has worked in radio, newspaper and television. He was the news director, program director, and host of the literary show, Covered and Bound, at CHRY Radio (105.5 FM) at York University in Toronto from 1995 to 2004. In his capacity as host and a bibliophile, he met and interviewed hundreds of Canadian and international authors — many from the Black, Caribbean and African communities — on the radio show or at events he covered. Neil was also the editor at the Jamaican Weekly Gleaner (North American edition) and the annual Black Pages directory. He was a member of the editorial team of the book, Jamaicans in Canada: When Ackee Meets Codfish, published in 2012.

A strong supporter of initiatives that celebrate Black communities in Canada, Neil is the literary coordinator of the annual Black and Caribbean Book Affair and the monthly Literary Salons organized by Blackhurst Cultural Centre in Toronto, formerly A Different Booklist Cultural Centre.

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Portée et contenu

Fonds consists of cassette tapes containing recordings of interviews conducted by Neil Armstrong of prominent Black and Caribbean artists, authors, poets, publishers, academics, and politicians for the York University student radio, CHRY 105.5FM. Interviews cover topics such as Black and Caribbean history, literature, community events, international work, and more. Interviewees include The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, Dionne Brand, Afua Cooper, The Honourable Rosemary Brown, Austin Clarke, George Elliott Clark, Louise Bennett (Miss Lou), and others. Some tapes have interviews or speeches made by these individuals outside of a CHRY interview.

Tapes were numbered in accordance with the original order upon arrival. Note: The “A” or “B” following the tape number reflects which side of the tape the recording may be found. Tapes without an affixed letter contain only one recording.

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Source immédiate d'acquisition

The 1st accrual was donated in 2023, and the 2nd accrual in 2024. Both accruals were donated by Neil Armstrong.

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Disponibilité d'autres formats

All of the audio cassettes have been digitized. Please contact archives@mcmaster.ca for access.

Restrictions d'accès

No restrictions on access.  

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Further accruals are not expected.

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Identifiant de la description du document

RC0934

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Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

K. Pugh, 1st accrual, 2023.
K. Pugh, 2nd accrual, 2024.

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