This fonds consists of records created, accumulated and used from 1931 to 2002 by Cyril Dolman relating primarily to his career as a musician, entertainer and businessman in Saskatchewan.

The types of records included are correspondence, reminiscences, newspaper clippings, sheet music, programmes, greeting cards, certificates, photographs, sound recordings and video tapes.

No series have been applied to the records in this fonds.

Items are images showing:
(1) "Cyril Dolman with guitar when he lived with the Paquins in Alberta, 1930's". Two other boys are shown with Cyril (Slim Wilson), who are wearing cowboy attire; and
(2) Cyril, dressed in cowboy attire and holding a lasso, standing outdoors in the snow.

Item is an image showing Cyril Dolman (Slim Wilson) sitting on a horse.

Item is an image showing Cyril Dolman (Slim Wilson) standing outdoors with a rifle propped up on his shoulder.

Tape R-15387 to Tape R-15396: 10 audio cassette recordings of 10 CKCK Radio programs from the Slim Wilson and the Prairie Sons series broadcast live between 1950 and 1956. 300 minutes.

Tape R-15397 to Tape R-15417: audio reel and audio cassette recordings of songs by Slim Wilson (Cyril George Dolman) and his bands, The Prairie Sons, and The Old Country Dance Band. These are copies of originals recorded between the 1930s and the 1950s.

Tape R-15418, side A: audio cassette recording of poetry readings and reminiscences by Cyril George Dolman entitled Ordinary Reflections. 1978. 40 minutes.

Tape R-15418, side B: audio cassette recording of poetry readings and reminiscences by Cyril George Dolman entitled Sacred Reflections. 1978. 40 minutes.

Tape R-15419 to Tape R-15422: audio cassette recordings of CKCK Radio and CBC Radio interviews with Cyril George Dolman regarding his life and singing career as Slim Wilson. 1985-1996. 285 minutes.

Disc R-528 to Disc R-535: 8 discs (78 rpm.) recorded in 1949 and 1950 under the Quality record label featuring Slim Wilson and his bands, The Prairie Sons and The Old Country Dance Band. 64 minutes.

Disc R-536: A disc (78 rpm.) recorded in the late 1940s or early 1950s under the Aragon record label featuring Slim Wilson (Cyril George Dolman) and Tex Brown. 8 minutes.

Disc R-537 to Disc R-546: 10 discs (33 1/3 and 78 rpm.) of Slim Wilson (Cyril George Dolman) and his bands, The Prairie Sons and The Old Country Dance Band and other singing artists. These discs were recorded in-house at CKRM Radio and CKCK Radio between 1937 and 1956. The discs also contain speeches by Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan recorded in the late 1940s and some newscasts broadcast by CKOM Radio in the mid 1950s. Some of the discs have deep scratches cut through them. 155 minutes.

Item component is an article by Nadine Small that appears in volume 49, issue 2 of Saskatchewan History beginning on page 28.

Transcript of a tape recorded interview conducted with Edgar (Eddie) Mather (1895-1987) in 1974. Mather reminisces about his experiences as a professional musician playing in the orchestra pit for silent movies and vaudeville, and about the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

Interviews conducted by Alan Goluboff as part of the Towards a New Past Programme of the Saskatchewan Department of Culture and Youth.

Concerned that there appeared to be a growing number of people leaving Saskatchewan for other places, Alan Goluboff, a former Saskatchewan resident himself, began an oral history project to determine the reasons for this trend. Because he resided in Toronto and was actively involved in the film industry, it was decided to narrow his project's scope to pertain to those individuals working in the arts who had emigrated there from Saskatchewan. He interviewed five people from the music business, two actors, two artists, other individuals involved in film and a businessman who owned an antique and interior design shop.

Most informants spoke of their personal backgrounds and education, their work, how they became involved in their particular fields and why they had to leave Saskatchewan comparing the opportunities there in the arts with other places in Canada. They described positive aspects of life in Saskatchewan and the attractions which Toronto life offered. Most felt regret at having to leave the province and gave their views of what needed to happen here to encourage artists to stay. Visitation reports and agreements are included.

The interviewees are as follows:
Kim Brandt (Tape R-867)
Ken W. Doidge (Tape R-872)
Danny H.R. Eastwood (Tape R-869)
Jim C. Henshaw (Tape R-868)
Allen [Allan] R. Higbee (Tape R-870)
Jeannine M. Locke (Tape R-869)
Helen B. Lucas (Tape R-868)
Harry A. MacDonald (Tape R-872)
Douglas Gibb Morton (Tape R-867)
Clare D. Richman (Tape R-866)
Leslie A. Rose (Tape R-870)
Edward J. Rouse (Tape R-871)
Aggy Tan (Tape R-866A)
Harvey Zlatarits (Tape R-871)

Danny H.R. Eastwood, a musician, speaks of his personal history, education, reasons for moving to Toronto, the recording industry in Canada and the arts in Saskatchewan. [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Harvey Zlatarits speaks of his personal background, why he moved to Toronto, the film industry and the arts in the province, how they could be developed and his attraction to the province.

Jeannine M. Locke of Toronto, Ontario, a writer, describes her personal history and education, reasons for moving to Toronto, the various writing jobs she has held and her attitudes about Saskatchewan. 40 minutes.

Ken W. Doidge, a musician, speaks of his personal background, education and the music industry in Saskatchewan and Toronto. 14 minutes. [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Edward J. Rouse, an actor, speaks of his personal background and education and work experience in the film industry in Saskatchewan and Toronto.