Title: Jayesh Maniar fonds.

Dates: 1948-1960s.

Extent: 6 films.

Biographical sketch: Jayesh Maniar was a mathematics teacher at Oak Park High School between 1982 and 2004.  In 1994, he was a recipient of the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence.  In 2007, he was appointed to the position of Teaching Vice-Principal at General Wolfe School.

Custodial history: The fonds was donated by Jayesh Maniar to University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections in 2005.  Jayesh Maniar's father collected the films.

Scope and content: The fonds consists of six films.  The first film, labeled "Jack Frost", shows the Santa Claus Parade in what is believed to be Toronto during the 1950s (6:15).  The second film depicts the Santa Claus Parade in Winnipeg in 1948 (5:45).  The third film is of a young Indian girl performing a traditional dance routine during the 1960s (4:45).  The fourth film shows a veterans parade in Winnipeg during the 1960s and the laying of wreaths (2:45).  The fifth and sixth films are commercially produced films featuring clips of silent movie stars Harold Lloyd, "Fatty" Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin (7:00), as well as musical performances by the Eton Boys titled "I Want a Girl," "Bicycle Built for Two," and "My Gal Sal" (7:50).

Source of supplied title: Title based on provenance of fonds.

Restrictions: There are no restrictions on this material.

Finding aid: There is no finding aid currently available.

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