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The fonds consists of audio recordings and some transcriptions of oral histories conducted by Terry Morley, Peter Campbell, and Dan Azoulay. The interviews include seventeen members of the former CCF from Northern Ontario: Noel Belec, Paul Bugg, Bob Carlin, Gwen Fairbrother, Winnifred Hadden, Martha Laughren (Diotte), Murdo Martin, Elmer McVey, Earl Orchard, Arnold Peters, Ellen Pilon, Jean Robinson, Mary Rakowski, Cecil and May Seaman, Mike Solski and Ron Wilmot.

Interview with Noel Belec regarding the CCF.

Interview with Paul Bugg regarding the CCF.

Interview with Bob Carlin regarding the CCF.

Interview with Gwen Fairbrother regarding the CCF. Side One: Interview with Gwen Fairbrother. Side Two: blank.

Interview with Winnifred Hadden regarding the CCF. Side One: Interview with Winnifred Hadden. Side Two: blank.

Interview with Martha Laughren regarding the CCF. Side One: Interview with Martha Laughren. Side Two: blank.

Interview with Murdo Martin regarding the CCF. Side One: Overview of experience - development of ideas - union men and issues - Steel-mine-mill confrontation - CCF meetings, activities - Finnish, French-Canadian support - 50's decline. Side Two: anecdotal stories of 1950's & 1960's - personal motivation-helping others - anecdotal stories-Diefenbaker, Paul Martin - decline of the party in 1950's - idealism, cynicism, political reality - Kennedy, Nixon.

Interview with Elmer McVey regarding the CCF. Side One: Elmer's father's involvment - union organizing in early 40's - Bob Carlin - French Canadians - Fumes control - CCF clubs-meetings - Kidd-Carlin: CCF-Mine-mill friction. Side Two: Communist involvement in Mine-Mill - CCF-NDP-50's, 60's, 70's - Present Day uniion activities.

Interview with Earl Orchard regarding the CCF. Side One: Interview with Earl Orchard. Side Two: blank.