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Posted by jankin (My Page) on Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 8:58
I am hoping that someone may be able to direct me to where archive copies of 'The Dial' are kept. Some of you may remember that I am researching a wonderful man Donald Gillingham who died in 1965 aged 59 - an explorer, writer, adventurer, war hero etc etc
One of his stories appeared in 'The Dial' and I am trying to find a copy.
I have hopefully been award a small Grant to write about him.
I have been all over the world - virtually - finding out about him and even have a photo sent by the daughter of a woman who was a journalist with him before ww2. He also sailed on the 'Baychimo' - look it up.
His father designed some of the Art Deco buildings in Vancouver where the family emigrated in 1911.
All his writings are in a battered old suitcase in our local library - wonderful autobiographical material on Old Vancouver. He returned to UK later in life and was an avid and wonderful recorder of our own natural heritage.
He never married and has no immediate family
Anyway any help welcomed
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| Is this what you're looking for? Do you know when the article was published? He sounds like a fascinating individual. |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Dial Archives
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Thank you so much - I should have mentioned that I have searched previously on this site but the Dial I am looking for is volume 86 (Jan-July 1929) nd is nt included in that archive.
I found it so strange that although I contacted historical sites in Vancouver that no=one was interested - his accounts of 'settling in Vancouver' are magnificent - especially his rec
all of the school North Star that he and his young settlers started -. His father built a 'house' in Cordova Bay - Babbacombe Farm and I believe imported English larks to sing in the woods there!
Anyway I shal keep plodding on |
RE: US Help re Dial Magazine
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| Jankin, have you checked eBay? I found one dealer who is offering Dial magazines, but his run from 1896 - 1921 (link below). If all else fails, you might contact the seller to see if he might have a 1929 issue or know where to get one. Hope this helps, good luck in your search! |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Dial Magazine
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Many thanks for info - I am following things up now thrugh your link but any further help appreciated - see below 'In a Strange Town' he's in good company.
86.6 (June 1929) * Fsp. Pablo Picasso, "Femme et Enfant" (oil, b&w)
* Padraic Colum, "The Journey"451-62
* Boris de Schloezer, "A Classic Art" tr. By Ezra Pound, 463-74
* Donald A. Gillingham, "In a Strange Town" 47680
* Stoyan Christowe, "Father and Son" 481-94
* Milly Steger, "Bronze" f.p. 496
* Yone Noguchi, "Koyetsu, a Japanese Aesthete of the Seventeenth Century" 497-502
* L.A.G. Strong, "Innocence: A Nocturne" 503-12
* Alyse Gregory, "A Fanfare from Bloomsbury" 518-21
* Briefer Mention, 525-30
* Padraic Colum "The Theater" 531-34
* Henry McBride, "Modern Art," 535-7 (mention of GOK painting in an exhibit of 100 important American paintings)
* Kenneth Burke "Musical Chronicle" 538-9
* Comment, 540-2 |
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I have found someone at Clemson(?)University (wherever that is) - who will I hope be able to help me. So I'm reading my emails with eager eyes.
If anyone knows Vancouver Gillingham senior designed and built the famous ballroom now a cinema and events place.
Thanks for your help.
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