Interview of Carl Bailey of Calabogie, Ont. former lumberman in the Ottawa Valley. He talks about the history of the Valley, Larry Frost, 'the Terror of the Ottawa Valley' and noteworthy events including the murder of "Saw Saw' Samson. Side One: Interview of Carl Bailey. Side Two: interview continues.
Prebroadcast interview for CBC program 'between ourselves' of Edwin Phipps-Walker, former harbour master at the port of Kingston, Ont. He discusses the history of the Kingston port, the early St. Lawrence River canals and the duties of a harbour master. Side One: interview of Edwin Phipps-Walker. Side Two: Interview continues.
Interview of Freddy Conway of Des Joachims, Que. who worked for 57 years in the Ottawa valley as a lumberman and trapper. Conway talks about his early life as a Bernardo Boy in London, Engl. and his arrival in Canada in 1915. Side One: Interview of Fred Conway. Side Two: Interview continues.
Interview of Walter Fairclough, former employee of McLachlin Lumber Mills at Arnprior and later at the McLaren lumber Mills at Buckingham, Quebec. Side One: Interview of Walter Fairclough. Side Two: Interview continues.
Recording of Lowell Green's "Greenline" radio talks how on CFRA, Ottawa with guest Joan Finnigan. Green and Finnigan respond to listener who call in to relate noteworthy stories concerning the history of the Ottawa valley. Side One: Lowell Green and Joan Finnigan on talk show. Side Two: Talk show continues.
Interview of Chief Cecil Sharbot, of Sharbot Lake, Ont. who was employed in the lumber industry in the Ottawa Valley beginning in 1919. He talks about the timber drives down the Valley rivers. Unidentified voice recorded during the interview, possibly a member of Sharbot's family. Side One: Interview of Chief Cecil Sharbot. Side Two: interview continues.
Interview of John McGonigal of Arnprior, an amateur historian and descendant of the founder of Arnprior in 1940. He talks about the early history of the Ottawa Valley and the racial and religious animosity between the Irish Catholic settlers, the Protestant Loyal Orangemen and the French speaking settlers. Side One: Interview of John McGonigal. Side Two: Interview continues.
Interview of Earl Dupuis of Ottawa, who recalls stories of his early childhood when his relatives gathered for New Year's celebrations at Casselman. He also recalls the first "talkie" in Ottawa shown at the Regent Theatre. Side One: Interview of Earl Dupuis. Side Two: interview continues.
