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H.H. Stevens interview
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15 Jul. 1966 (Creation)
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3 audio reels (01:30:00) : 19 cm/sec ; 18 cm
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The item consists of an audio interview with H.H. Stevens, recorded in 1966.
T0327:0001 summary
Track 1: Mr. Stevens, who came to Vernon in 1894, talks about his early experiences and memories of the Okanagan, including driving the stage from Penticton to Grand Forks in 1897; Camp McKinney; Fairview; Rossland; Phoenix; Greenwood; Grand Forks; Crows Nest Railway; Rock Creek; prospecting and mining and W.R. Meagaw. He describes Vernon; local residents; farms; ranches and the Aberdeen Ranch.
Track 2: Mr. Stevens continues with recollections about the Coldstream Ranch; Okanagan Lake; coming to Vancouver 1901; False Creek; CPR land holdings; real estate boom 1901 to 1912; sawmills and logging; Oppenheimer brothers; local personalities and wholesalers; Victoria wholesalers; North Vancouver ferry; Stewart; and the Dominion Trust Company.
T0327:0002 summary
Track 1: Mr. Stevens speaks about the Dominion Trust Company; the beginning of party politics in BC, 1903; and his election as a federal Conservative MP in 1911. He comments on federal political life; Vancouver in the boom period and depression, from 1911 to 1920; personalities; Alvo von Alvensleben; Hindus; Japanese; wholesalers and the Vancouver Hotel. [Track 2: blank.]
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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
Preservation CD made from original audio reels, 2003-07-21.
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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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Accession number(s): T0327
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Complete transcript on file.
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Previously described as AAAB0374.
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Orchard ; VN-13/1-3
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speaker: Henry Herbert Stevens, interviewer: Imbert Orchard, sound recording: Ian Stephen
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- Canadian Pacific Railway Company (Subject)
- Stevens, Henry Herbert, 1878-1973 (Subject)