RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Eric Collier describes the Chilcotin region from 1922 to 1945. He describes the Big Bar Lake country from 1920 to 1922 and his early experiences: fishing, mosquitoes, fencing, his cousin Harry Marriott, and the Big Bar Lake Dude Ranch. He also describes the early settlers such as Frederick M. Becher, the attitude of Chilcotin pioneers, roads in the Chilcotin, the Becher House at Riske Creek, a description of F.M. Becher and more on the Becher House, and more on the pioneer R.C. Cotton. TRACK 2: The discussion of R.C. Cotton is continued, as well as Mrs. Becher, social aspects of Chilcotin life, the character of the region during World War II, the Lee family and other pioneers, the silver fox trade, Bristol Place Stopping House and Ranch, the Chilcotin Bridge on Sheep Creek Hill, Pat Burns and the cattle trade.