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Interview of Wilbert Ives of Dunrobin, Ont. who began farming there in 1917. Ives discusses people and places of South March Twsp. such as the historic Klondike Hotel. Side One: Interview of Wilbert ives. Side Two: Interview continues.

Recording of conversation between Carl Jennings, longtime resident of the Ottawa Valley and Joan Vinnigan and others (not identified) at Ladoucoyers Hotel near Fort Coulonge, Que. Conversation is centered on two children who are present but not identified. Side One: Conversation between Jennings, Finnigan et al. Side Two: Conversation continues.

Interview of Norma Goodfellow of Renfrew who trained as a nurse at a small hospital in the Ottawa Valley in the 1950's. Additional comments from an unidentified speaker are heard. Side One: Interview of Norma Goodfellow. Side Two: interview continues.

Recording of Hal Anthony's talk show radio program on CFRA radio with guest Joan Finnigan. Following an introductory discussion of Joan's book 'Some of the Stories I Told You ...' they respond to listeners who call into comment on the people portrayed in Finnigan's aforementioned book. Side One: Hal Anthony's Talk Show with Joan Finnigan. Side Two: Talk show continues.

Recording of Hal Anthony's talk show radio program with guest Joan Finnigan. Following an intrudctory discussion of her book 'Giants of Canada's Ottawa Valley', Anthony and Finnigan respond to listeners who call in to relate other stories about the 'giants' portrayed in the book, in particular Harry McLean. Side One: The Hal Anthony Program with Joan Finnigan. Side Two: Program continues.

Interview of Bill Ketchum of Ottawa, former reporter of the Ottawa Journal which ceased publication in 1984. Ketchum recalls many stories from his journalistic career as well as from his acquaintance with F. Varley of the Group of Seven painters and members of the Booth Family descendents of the Booth Lumber empire. Side One: Interview of Bill Ketchum. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Earl Dupuis and his sister Ethel in Ottawa. They discuss their genealogy of their French and American Ancestors. Other topics include the lumber camps in the Ottawa Valley where their father worked at the age of twelve. Side One: Interview of Earl Dupuis and Ethel Dunnigan. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Alex McDermid of Burnstown, Ont., former lumberman in the Ottawa Valley. He talks about his ancestors who had "signed that terrible contract" which indentured the early settlers to Laird Archibald McNab, Scottish feudal lord of MacNab Twsp. from 1823-1843. Additional comments from his wife are heard during the interview. Side One: Interview of Alex McDermid. Side Two: Interview continues.

Interview of Bob Judd of Shawville, Que. who talks about the lumbering industry in the Ottawa Valley and the history of Shawville. He recalls people, places and events as he was growing up in Shawville in the 1920's. In particular, he recalls the first typewriter and the first Model T Ford in Shawville. Side One: Interview of Bob Judd. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Neil Campbell and his wife Jane of Calabogie, Ont. Born in 1888, Neil talks aobut his ancestors who were among the earliest settlers brought to the Ottawa Valley by Laird Archibald McNab. Other topics include the lumber drives, history of the town of Calabogie, financial hardships during the Depression and the wealthy Barnett lumbering family. Side One: Interview of the Campbells. Side Two: Interview continues.