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Ontario CCF-NDP Oral History Project collection

  • CA ON00239 F2453
  • Fonds
  • 1971-1993

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.

Azoulay, Dan A.

Cecil and May Seaman, Port Arthur, Ont., March 13, 1986

Interview with Cecil and May Seaman regarding the CCF. Side One: Introcuction to CCF and its ideas - May's mother's involvement - switch from Conservatives - CCF and security - elections of 1943 and 1945 - stealing of CCF program - CCF and labour's generational difference in union and non-union members - impetus of CCF members-what kept them going - Charles Cox. Side Two: forest industry - dream of the CCFers - Liberal adoption of the CCF platform - formation of NDP.

Campbell, Peter

Murdo Martin, Timmins, Jan. 3, 1986

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.

Campbell, Peter

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