Fair; many documents have yellow glue stains on back (presumably from having been pasted into a scrapbook), many have slightly ragged edges.
History / Biographical
Dennis Tupman taught at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School from 1957 to 1971 and was well-regarded for developing the school's band program - the first in the community. He also led the United Church Choir, the Little Symphony, and the Community Choir; worked as a school counsellor; and volunteered with the Community Help Organization and the Family Forum Society. Under his leadership, the MESS Band travelled to Montreal to play at Expo 67, and won a Northwest provincial competition to play at Queen Elizabeth's visit to Vancouver in 1971.
Custodial History
Items were donated to the Museum on January 25th 2024 by Tupman's daughter, Raechel.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains 8 programmes for concerts and other events, collected by Tupman during his career in Kitimat.
"WORKING OUT in preparation for the hospital auxiliary ball Nov. 5 are these four young members of a singing instrumental group seen with Mrs.Ken Strachan of the KGH Ladies Auxiliary. Left to right are John Gooding, Dusty Strachan and Mrs.Strachan. In front Gordon Gwyn and Dennis Desbit. Absent when the picture was taken are Ruth Southcott and Angela Smith.
-Staff Photo
"WORKING OUT in preparation for the hospital auxiliary ball Nov. 5 are these four young members of a singing instrumental group seen with Mrs.Ken Strachan of the KGH Ladies Auxiliary. Left to right are John Gooding, Dusty Strachan and Mrs.Strachan. In front Gordon Gwyn and Dennis Desbit. Absent when the picture was taken are Ruth Southcott and Angela Smith.
-Staff Photo
Notes
CURRENT - 1960 - KITIMAT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Ladies Auxiliary
1. A photograph of tuba players in Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School Band practicing prior to their trip to Montreal Expo 1967.
2. A photograph of Dennis Tupman conducting Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School Band prior to their trip to Montreal Expo 1967
1. A photograph of tuba players in Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School Band practicing prior to their trip to Montreal Expo 1967.
2. A photograph of Dennis Tupman conducting Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School Band prior to their trip to Montreal Expo 1967
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph and a young woman putting up the donation total numbers at the Aluminum City Telethon. Doug Smith is next to them on the right.
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph and a young woman putting up the donation total numbers at the Aluminum City Telethon. Doug Smith is next to them on the right.
Photograph showing Dennis Tupman, a musical adjudicator and the director of the Shagginess Heights United Church Choir. He has come for the Pacific Northwest Music Festival, which took place in Terrace, B.C. He is one of the four impressive and accomplished judges that will adjudicate the festival. Dennis has short, curly hair and glasses. He is smiling in the portrait of him and has a nice suit on.
Photograph showing Dennis Tupman, a musical adjudicator and the director of the Shagginess Heights United Church Choir. He has come for the Pacific Northwest Music Festival, which took place in Terrace, B.C. He is one of the four impressive and accomplished judges that will adjudicate the festival. Dennis has short, curly hair and glasses. He is smiling in the portrait of him and has a nice suit on.
Notes
This photo appears on page five of the Northern Sentinel of March 12th, 1982, with the caption, "Dennis Tupman was born in Victoria. B.C. He obtained of Arts Action. He adjudicates throughout B.C.
and is the Director Of the Shagginess Heights United Church Choir.".
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a purple British Columbia Special Olympics shirt, and a cap with various pins.
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a purple British Columbia Special Olympics shirt, and a cap with various pins.
