Item is a recording of 15 tracks. (1) Why the chimes rang by Raymond MacDonald Alden read by Leona Paterson in Knox United Church, Calgary, circa 1940, part 1; (2) Why the chimes rang, part two; (3) The creation, by James Weldon Johnson, part one, choral speaking group; (4) The creation, part two; (5) Darlene Devenny, winner, dramatic *under 13 years), Vancouver speech arts festival, June 25 1947, part 1; (6) Darlene Devenny, part two; (7) CKXL woman announcer rehearsing, part one; (8) CKXL woman announcer, part two; (9) Harold Paterson reading "On first looking into Chapman's Homer" by Keats, and "Sonnet 116" by Shakespeare; (10) Leona Paterson reading "A far place" by J.C. Squire, part one; (11) A far place, part two; (12) Leona Flegal reading "Home" by Edgar Guest; (13) Leona Flegal reading "Betty at the baseball game"; (14) Leona Flegal reading "Why worry" and "smiles"' (15) Leona Flegal reading "Home" by Edgar Guest (inaudible).