RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1979-06-20 SUMMARY: One in a series of interviews about the history of Vancouver Island's coal mining industry and mining communities. Cape Breton; the Depression; flu; to Nanaimo; uses for coal; church; into mine; washers; living conditions; wages; blow out; union; animals; No. 1 explosion; transportation; rope rider; coal left; Chinese; powder works; won't go back; Morden; inside mine; beer; Granby.;

This series consists of the records of the Commission on Causes of Explosions in Coal Mines, 1902-1903. Records include
the report and transcripts of evidence.

This series consists of the records of the Commission on the Explosion in B North Mine, Coal Creek. Commission records consist of the original signed report, in which he was highly critical of mine officials, and correspondence regarding his account for services rendered.

RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), 1979-01-30 SUMMARY: One in a series of interviews about the history of Vancouver Island's coal mining industry and mining communities. Union pension; George Edwards; boarding houses; 1877 strike; education; Extension explosion; blow-out at Granby; Brechin mine; temperature in mine; lamps; gas; ventilation; check numbers; hard work; 1912 strike; powder works explosion; miners' ticket; Jingle Pot; cave-ins; grievances; injury; scabs; protection cage; No. 1 whistle; dancing; deer hunting; coal ships; church; the Depression.

RECORDED: Cumberland (B.C.), 1979-08-13 SUMMARY: One in a series of interviews about the history of Vancouver Island's coal mining industry and mining communities. Born in Northfield; blacklisting; school in Cumberland; wages; 1909 explosion; open No. 1; powder works explosion; living conditions; Jingle Pot with Joe Mair; working conditions; strike; medical coverage; scabs; union; Japanese, Chinese; militia; entertainment; Cumberland; Extension riot; red light district; 1919 No. 1.