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Al Neil fonds
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Al Neil fonds

  • MsC-128
  • Fonds
  • 1907–2010

Fonds consists of records generated from Al Neil's work as a musician, artist and writer, as well as his personal and family records. These include family photographs, records from Neil's military service, correspondence, documentation of performances, art exhibitions and collages, clippings of interviews and reviews, original manuscripts and drafts, published writings, grant applications, posters, and material related to his and Carole Itter's cabin at Dollarton, North Vancouver, BC.

Fonds has been arranged into the following eight series: Correspondence (1959–2010); Writings (1968–1996); Professional records (1936-2009); Reviews and clippings (1958–2009); Personal records (1940–1994); Photographs ([185-]–[200-]); Videos (1978–2005), and Sound recordings (1976–1987).

Neil, Al

Writings

  • MsC-128-0-2
  • Series
  • [196-?]–[before 2010]; predominant 1972–1982

    • Part of Al Neil fonds

Series contains handwritten and typed manuscripts, notebooks, fragments, published writings by Al Neil, and writings and drawing by others. Series has been arranged into the following three sub-series: Original manuscripts ([196-?]–[before 2010]), Published writings ([1951]–1989), and Works of others (1965–1994).

Neil, Al

Correspondence, 2000s

Correspondents include Michael de Courcy, Brit Hagarty, Gregg Simpson, Ron Collier, Vancouver Art Gallery, Bill Smith, Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Some incoming correspondence is stapled to copies of outgoing responses from Al Neil.

Original manuscripts

  • MsC-128-0-2-1
  • Sub-series
  • [196-?]–[before 2010]

    • Part of Al Neil fonds

Sub-series consists of handwritten and typescript manuscripts, notes, fragments, and notebooks.

Neil, Al

Correspondence, 2007–2010

Item is a CD-R with emails to and from Al Neil; correspondents include Michael Turner, Kamloops Art Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery, Michael de Courcy, Paul J. Perry.

Reviews and clippings

Series includes newspaper and magazine articles and gallery publications mentioning Al Neil and his work as a musician, artist and writer.

Neil, Al

Professional records

Series consists of records generated from Neil’s work as a musician and artist. These include publicity materials, performance notes, set lists, exhibition files, grant applications, correspondence, original paintings, music scores, and essays about Al Neil.

Neil, Al

Photographs

Series consists of photographs documenting Al Neil’s family, wartime experiences, wedding to Marguerite Neil, cabin at Dollarton, public performances, exhibitions and artworks.

Neil, Al

Video recordings

Series contains home movies on VHS, copies of video produced for the Al Neil Project in 2005, and one video reel recording of two Al Neil performances.

Al Neil Project 2005

File contains correspondence, project scans on CD-R and information about the Al Neil Project, organized in part by grunt gallery.

[Correspondence, outgoing]

File contains drafts and copies of correspondence written by Al Neil and Seamus Finn. Correspondees include the Canada Council, bill bissett, Neil’s mother, Myrna Davies, Marguerite Neil and the Georgia Straight.

Slides

File contains photographs of 1985 music performance; photographs for What is a Piano, Origins, and Euclid; portraits of Al Neil; documentation of beach assemblages and cabin; documentation of artworks, including Rene Daumal Portrait Series, Artaud Portraits, and Celtic Series.

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