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Algonquin Park Museum Collection
Interviews conducted between 1970 and 1990 to obtain historical information pertaining to Algonquin Provincial Park. Long-time residents, visitors, staff, logging, recreation, camps, etc. Contains references to the Ontario Ministry of Natural resources. English. In some cases, permission to quote must be obtained...
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Interviews conducted between 1970 and 1990 to obtain historical information pertaining to Algonquin Provincial Park. Long-time residents, visitors, staff, logging, recreation, camps, etc. Contains references to the Ontario Ministry of Natural resources. English. In some cases, permission to quote must be obtained from the interviewee. Listing of interviews, with some summaries of content. Partial transcription (ca. half).
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Algonquin Park Museum
Topic / Theme
Environment, Public parks
Place Discussed
Canada, North America, Ontario
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Ann Wardrop Collection
Interviews conducted in 1976, 1977 and 1979, concerning local history of Glengarry County, Ontario, and particularly Lancaster. Topics include pioneer life, trapping, rural conditions, roads and small businesses. English. See archivist about restrictions. Listing.
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Interviews conducted in 1976, 1977 and 1979, concerning local history of Glengarry County, Ontario, and particularly Lancaster. Topics include pioneer life, trapping, rural conditions, roads and small businesses. English. See archivist about restrictions. Listing.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Ontario. Archives. Sound and Moving Image Portfolio
Topic / Theme
Geography, History
Place Discussed
Canada, Lancaster, ON, North America, Ontario
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Atikokan Centennial Museum and Historical Park Collection
(Ontario: Atikokan Centennial Museum and Historical Park)
Interviews with local residents telling about life around Atikokan in its early days, including logging, the lumber trade, mining and railroads. English. Open.
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(Ontario: Atikokan Centennial Museum and Historical Park)
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Interviews with local residents telling about life around Atikokan in its early days, including logging, the lumber trade, mining and railroads. English. Open.
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Atikokan Centennial Museum and Historical Park
Topic / Theme
Economics, Labor force
Place Discussed
Atikokan, ON, Canada, North America, Ontario
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Beaton Institute Collection III
Interviews conducted mostly in 1982-1983, regarding communications : Guglielmo Marconi, radio and telegraph. Includes references to Cape Breton Island. Sound quality varies from fair to excellent, generally good. English. Open. Card index
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Interviews conducted mostly in 1982-1983, regarding communications : Guglielmo Marconi, radio and telegraph. Includes references to Cape Breton Island. Sound quality varies from fair to excellent, generally good. English. Open. Card index
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Topic / Theme
Broadcasting, Sciences
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Beaton Institute Collection VI
Interviews conducted in 1983, 1984 and 1987 with individuals involved in various sports in Cape Breton : Little League baseball, softball, boxing, hockey, Caledonia rugby, Special Olympics, running, figure skating, harness racing, golf, tennis, soccer, the New Waterford Strands Basketball team, and the Athletic Cl...
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Interviews conducted in 1983, 1984 and 1987 with individuals involved in various sports in Cape Breton : Little League baseball, softball, boxing, hockey, Caledonia rugby, Special Olympics, running, figure skating, harness racing, golf, tennis, soccer, the New Waterford Strands Basketball team, and the Athletic Club in Glace Bay. Includes interview with Michelle Kelly, tennis Gold Medalist at the 1981 Canada Games. English. Open. Card index
Interviews conducted in 1983, 1984 and 1987 with individuals involved in various sports in Cape Breton : Little League baseball, softball, boxing, hockey, Caledonia rugby, Special Olympics, running, figure skating, harness racing, golf, tennis, soccer, the New Waterford Strands Basketball team, and the Athletic Club in Glace Bay. Includes interview with Michelle Kelly, tennis Gold Medalist at the 1981 Canada Games. English. Open. Card index
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Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Topic / Theme
Entertaining
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Beaton Institute Collection X
Interviews conducted mostly in 1982 with judges and jailors, regarding justice and the penal system in Cape Breton. English. Open. Card index
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Interviews conducted mostly in 1982 with judges and jailors, regarding justice and the penal system in Cape Breton. English. Open. Card index
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Topic / Theme
Law
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Beaton Institute Collection XII
Interviews conducted between 1974 and 1987, concerning agriculture, farm life, dairy farming, sheep farming, fisheries (including sword, lobster), the National Sea Products fish plant in North Sydney, shipwrecks, brick-making, soap making, and social life in various Cape Breton communities. References to Inverness...
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Interviews conducted between 1974 and 1987, concerning agriculture, farm life, dairy farming, sheep farming, fisheries (including sword, lobster), the National Sea Products fish plant in North Sydney, shipwrecks, brick-making, soap making, and social life in various Cape Breton communities. References to Inverness County, Grand Mira, South Bar, Grand Narrows, Beaver Cove, Shenacadie, Bras d'Or, North Sydney, Main-A-Dieu, Ché
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Topic / Theme
Communities, Geography, History
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Beaton Institute Collection XIX
Interviews conducted mostly between 1972 and 1989 with Cape Breton women. Subjects include women working at the Sydney Steel plant, the life of coal miners' wives in New Waterford, the 1981 miners' strike, working as a nurse, teaching in Micmac Schools, war brides, women in the Church, and life histories. Sound qu...
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Interviews conducted mostly between 1972 and 1989 with Cape Breton women. Subjects include women working at the Sydney Steel plant, the life of coal miners' wives in New Waterford, the 1981 miners' strike, working as a nurse, teaching in Micmac Schools, war brides, women in the Church, and life histories. Sound quality varies from fair to very good, generally good. English. Open. Card index
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Beaton Institute Collection XVI
Interviews conducted in 1964, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978 to 1980, 1985, 1986 and 1988 regarding the folklore of Cape Breton Island : witchcraft, fairy tales, sorcery, ghost stories, folk medicine, forerunners, songs, festivals. Includes material from Micmacs and people of Acadian, Scottish, Gaelic, Chinese and Ukraini...
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Interviews conducted in 1964, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978 to 1980, 1985, 1986 and 1988 regarding the folklore of Cape Breton Island : witchcraft, fairy tales, sorcery, ghost stories, folk medicine, forerunners, songs, festivals. Includes material from Micmacs and people of Acadian, Scottish, Gaelic, Chinese and Ukrainian origins. English, Micmac. Open. Card index
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
University College of Cape Breton. Beaton Institute
Topic / Theme
Intellectual life
Place Discussed
Canada, Cape Breton Island, NS, North America, Nova Scotia
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Cableships Collection
Interviews conducted in 1991 and 1992 to prepare an exhibit. Contains information on telegraph and telephone cables, where the cables are laid and techniques used to lay and repair cables. Also information on cableships in general, how they differ from an ordinary vessel. Explanation of the persons aboard and hwat...
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Interviews conducted in 1991 and 1992 to prepare an exhibit. Contains information on telegraph and telephone cables, where the cables are laid and techniques used to lay and repair cables. Also information on cableships in general, how they differ from an ordinary vessel. Explanation of the persons aboard and hwat life is like in a cableship. Sound quality is good. English. Research purposes only
Field of Study
Letters and Diaries
Content Type
Oral history, Interview
Publisher
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Topic / Theme
Sciences
Place Discussed
Canada, North America, Nova Scotia
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