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Edinborough, Arnold, 1922-

Arnold Edinborough fonds. -- 1946-1990. -- 14.2 m of textual records, graphic material, and sound recordings.

Born in Donington, England on 2 August 1922, Edinborough was educated St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, B.A. 1947, M.A. (Hons. English) 1949, received Hon. LL.D. from Guelph University, 1969, and was appointed Hon. Fellow of St. John's [Anglican] College, Winnipeg, 1975. He was a writer, broadcaster, and "man of the arts".Academic career postings have included: Visiting Lecturer at the University of Lausanne, in 1947; Asst. Professor of English, 1949-1954, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.; Visiting Professor, University of British Columbia, 1962-1963. From 1954 until 1970 he took on a variety of journalism roles: editor, Saturday Night, 1958-1962; purchased Saturday Night, and served as both President and Publisher, 1963-1970; contributing editor on culture to the Financial Post, 1970-1990; contributor to the Canadian Churchman, 1960-1989. His books include: Some Camel, Some Needle (1974); The Festivals of Canada (1981); Arnold Edinborough: an Autobiography (1991). He was an active producer of radio and television shows through EDIN Productions. In addition, he was involved in a wide variety of art and religious organizations. Edinborough died on 2 June 2006.

There have been two accruals (22-1991 and 55-1995). They have been combined and arranged into 21 series: Saturday Night; speeches; radio & television; manuscripts; Queen's University; Kingston-Whig Standard; broadcasting; Saturday Night addendum; Canadian Churchman; Financial Post; special projects and associations; religion; John Howard Society; festivals; pornography; diaries; miscellanies; publications; recordings; manuscripts addendum; correspondence.

Researchers are also directed to the Saturday Night fonds as well as the Robert Fulford and William Nobelman fonds.

Title based on content of fonds.
The first accrual was acquired from Arnold Edinborough in April 1991. The second accrual was acquired in 1995.
Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
There are no access restrictions.
Further accruals are expected.

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