The item consists of an audio interview with Lillias Milne recorded in Sidney, B.C. on June 13, 1983.
Tape summary
Track 1: Lillias Milne lived in Egerton, Alta. Describes home. They cut their own ice and stored it over the summer. Describes her chores. They had a live-in helper. Mother used the Five Roses Cookbook, and she has one passed down by her mother. Mother taught her baking. They had some unusual special foods. Took home economics at the University of Alberta, 4 years, mostly science. Describes course content, in their final year they prepared a formal meal and had the services of a maid. Stressed nutrition. Had portable stoves and fireless cookers. Used new utensils in home economics, and new kinds of equipment. Taught home economics at the Vermillion School of Agriculture. Students made individual size portions. Trained the women to be homemakers -- they learned cheese making, gardening, baking, sewing etc. so they could be efficient.
Track 2: Describes school fairs, and what the students had to do. Taught for the Department of Agriculture in B.C. and would stress various food, i.e. eggs or milk as well as the basics, i.e, tea biscuits. School fairs were judged by market agents, who were looking at vegetables to be sold. Taught home economics at Oak Bay High in later years.