Item T0640:0001 - 0002 - Captain Lionel Douglas interview, 1960

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Captain Lionel Douglas interview, 1960

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T0640:0001 - 0002

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  • 1960-01-23 [date recorded] (Creation)

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4 audio reels (02:00:00) : 19 cm/sec, mono ; 18 cm

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CALL NUMBER: T0640:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1960-01-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Captain Lionel Douglas begins by discussing his first time at sea in Liverpool on the H.M.S. "Conway"; and his father, a doctor, who built a canoe which he used to go across the English Channel. He recalls boarding a ship that went from Liverpool to Vancouver, and details of the voyage, including various adventures; the crew; the food and impressions of Vancouver upon arrival in 1897. He describes other sailing experiences including travels to Asia; going off to war; travels to the Orient following a voyage to Australia to pick up WWII airmen; and places he went to during the war. He continues with anecdotes about experiences aboard ship during WWII, including stops at the Red Sea and in New Zealand; and his retirement in 1946. TRACK 2: Captain Douglas describes a stormy voyage across Great Bear Lake [in 1911-12 with his brother, the explorer George M. Douglas, author of "Lands Forlorn"]; naming Lionel Island after himself; the stowage of gear; navigation aboard the York boat; conditions while on the lake; and incidents using ingenuity to solve problems.

CALL NUMBER: T0640:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1960-01-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Captain Douglas discusses a native hunter named Francois, and tells about fixing house leaks; fireplaces in the north; meals; shooting Cariboo for meat. He describes his house; playing cards; eating an arctic hare at Christmas; and a story about why trees in the north were always twisted. TRACK 2: Captain Douglas discusses his brother's and his own abilities as canoeists on the Trent Valley Canal near Peterborough, Ontario; catching fish; living in cabins with hammocks; and tools used for building cabins.

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Imbert Orchard, 1974-1975

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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
[e]: 2 preservation compact discs made from original audio reels, 2003-12-17

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  • Copying Restriction: Clients requesting research/private copies must fill out CBC form.
  • Use Restriction: Not for broadcast or commercial use without written permission of the CBC.
  • Copyright Status: Copyright Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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T1339:0001 is Imbert Orchard's interview with Captain Douglas, ca. 1962.

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This interview was recorded in 1960 for the CBC Radio program "Soundings"; the interviewer is not identified.

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Accession number(s): T0640

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Previously described as AAAB0729

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producing company: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, speaker: Lionel Dale Douglas

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