Date Range

1947 - 2002

Creator

Predominantly Trevor Bennett

Physical Description

10 Files

History Biographical

Trevor Bennet (1948 – 2024) was a music educator and adjudicator based in Lethbridge and Calgary, Alberta. Born in Lethbridge to Harry and Florence Bennett, he began music lessons at an early age and passed numerous Toronto Conservatory of Music exams, gaining a silver medal in 1966 for the highest Grade 8 organ marks. Bennett earned his degrees in fine arts and education from the University of Lethbridge. Bennett taught piano, organ, music history, harmony, and music analysis for many years, as well as adjudicating music competitions. Fern Brooks, his wife, is a Lethbridge native and worked at the Lethbridge Herald as both a writer and editor in the 1980s.

Custodial History

Donated by Fern Brooks on behalf of Trevor Bennett

Scope and Content

20221045/001 - Christmas Carols Sheet Music, “Prelude to Christmas Program, Advent IV program, 1952, 1960, 1967. 20221045/002 - Music Conservator Exam Results, 1963 – 1977. 20221045/003 - Confirmation Class of 1947 photo and list, Newspaper clipping of Education system change, 1947 – 1978. 20221045/004 - Clippings re: Lethbridge Herald’s “Thomasization,” 1982 – 1985. 20221045/005 - 1984 Klaus Pohle: “The Lethbridge Herald: A case study in “Thomasization,” Master's Thesis, Correspondence, 1984 – 1985. 20221045/006 - Atchison Daily Globe history article (19 pages), 1984. 20221045/007 - Haig: “Was the Committee for Quality Journalism?” Honours thesis (27 pages), correspondence, 1985. 20221045/008 - Newspaper Clippings re: Lethbridge Herald’s “Thomasization,” 1982 – 1983. 20221045/009 - Newspaper clippings of UofL Performing Arts Center opening, University Recital, 1981 – 1982. 20221045/010 - “A Piano Love Affair: The Early Days of Piano Tuning” Book, (139 pages), 2002.

Accession No.

20221045

Collection

Archive

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