Item V1980:15/001-003 - Percival Charles Richards : interview

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Percival Charles Richards : interview

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Camosun College. Applied Communication Program

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V1980:15/001-003

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  • 1977 (Creation)

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3 videocassettes, colour, U-matic, sound ; 19 mm

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The item consists of three tapes of an oral history interview with Percy C. Richards, former executive assistant to Premiers John Hart and Byron "Boss" Johnson. Richards provides character sketches of the premiers from his personal point of view. Recorded for use in the program "Portraits of the Premiers". Tape 1: Premiers Harlan C. Brewster, John Oliver, Dr. John D. MacLean, Dr. S.F. Tolmie, and T.D. Pattullo. Tape 2: Premier T.D. Pattullo. Richards was also a newsman for the Daily Colonist newspaper, assigned to the Legislative Press Gallery. Tape 3: Premier John Hart.

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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.

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Copyright Government of British Columbia.

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V1980:02 and V1980:22.

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These three tapes appear to comprise the 1977 video interview in its original, unedited form -- i.e., the "camera tapes".

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Accession number(s): V1980:15

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interviewer: Derek Reimer; technical production: Derek McGuish; sponsored/presented by: Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Aural History Program; producing agency/company: Camosun College. Applied Communication Program

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