456 Treffer anzeigen

Interview of Eric and his sister Norma of Arnprior, Ont. These descendants of Daniel McLachlin, founder of the McLachlin lumber dynasty in the Ottawa valley talk abut Edgewood, the luxurious family residence on the Ottawa River and their privileged childhood before World War II. Side One: Interview of Eric and Norma. Side Two: Interview continues.

Interview of James Biggs Jack, a historian, politician and businessman from Arnprior. He discusses the history of Arnprior from its founding in 1823 to the passing of the McLachlin lumber empire in 1929. Other topics include Laird Archibald MacNab and Tom Low (MP in the late 1920's). Side One: Interview of James Biggs Jack. Side Two: Interview continues.

Interview of Tom Murray of Barry's Bay, Ont. a former lumber businessman, poet, farmer and MPP for Renfrew County in 1920. He was born in 1880 and talks about the early history of Barry's Bay and the farmily farm. Also recalled are the hardships during the depression of 1893 and the long awaited extension of the railway to Barry's Bay 1894. Side One: Interview of Tom Murray. Side Two: Interview continues.

See description for 1068.19. Side One: Inerview of Tom Murray. Side Two: interview continued.

Interview of Mrs. Owen Toller, descendant of James Bryson, founder of a lumber dynasty in the Ottawa Valley in 1835. She describes the vast timber holdings of the Bryson families in Pontiac County, Que. Including the historic homes built by her grandfather in Fort Coulonge, Que. Side One: Interview of Mrs. Owen Toller. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Harry Frost, descendant of the legendary seven Frost brothers known as the "Terrors of the Ottawa Valley". He talks about his life spent as a trapper in the Valley and the history of the Frost family and other families who were early settlers in the Fort Coulonge, Que. area. Side One: interview of Harry Frost. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Edgar Harrington Burwash. Side One: Interview of Edgar Harrington Burwash. Side Two: Interview continues.

Interview of Ken Hodgins of Renfrew, Ont., former supervisor of Noranda Mines and descendant of Anglo-Irish settlers in Pontiac County, Que. in 1818. Born in 1901, he recalls his childhood near Shawville, Quebec and his many trips to Sask. to work for relatives on their farms. Comments by his wife are heard on the tape. Side One: Interview of Ken Hodgins. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of leo Souci of Fort Coulonge, Que. who talks about his work as a lumberman in the Ottawa Valley begun at age fourteen in 1916 and later as a gold prospector in Labrador. Souci discusses the history of the Souci family originally from France. Additional discussion by his wife of their family of fourteen children. Side One: Interview of Leo Souci. Side Two: interview continues.

Interview of Hugh Proudfoot, former mayor of Fort Coulonge, Que. and MP for Pontiac County. He talks about the history of Fort Coulonge. Also interview of Frank Finnigan Jr. who talks of memories of Harry McLean. Side One: Interview of Hughie Proudfoot//Interview of Frank Finnigan, Jr. Side Two: Interview of Frank Finnigan, Jr. continues.