Railroads--British Columbia--Arrow Lakes Region

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Anna Young interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Anna Kristine Young, wife of J.H. Young, recalls her childhood years in Trail after her family arrived in 1895. Her father, John Peterson, was bought out by Pat Burns, so he went into th;e hotel business with his brother; S.F. Paterson of the Crown Point Hotel. She tells why her family came; the development of the town in the 1890s, including the first water works; the Italian community; life in early Trail; the Arlington Hotel and hotel section; characters; the Crown Point Hotel; a trip to Rossland and the change from narrow to standard gauge. She discusses Rossland's Sourdough; Alley; the early years of the smelter; first schools; riverboats; the effects of smelter smoke; memories of an Easter egg hunt; forest fires; the town site of Deer Park. She recalls the family's immigration and travel to Trail; as well as her father's business in Minnesota. [TRACK 2: blank.]

John Middleton interview

CALL NUMBER: T1392:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Railroading in the early days RECORDED: Revelstoke (B.C.), 1975-02-18 SUMMARY: Family background; early railroading and other jobs; comments and events; comments on the Connaught Tunnel and the Spiral Tunnels; change from coal to oil as fuel for engines; change from steam to diesel; women's suffrage movement; anecdotes and comments on Revelstoke life; prohibition years; Arrowhead branch line; river boats.

CALL NUMBER: T1392:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Railroading in the early days RECORDED: Revelstoke (B.C.), 1975-02-18 SUMMARY: Information on Mrs. Middleton; miscellaneous information on snow removal; caribou in Revelstoke, mountaineering; royal trains; gold trains; comments on mining east of Revelstoke; farming in the south area; Kootenay development; Williamson's Lake; today's transportation.

John Moncrieff Turnbull interview : [Orchard, 1965]

CALL NUMBER: T0936:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-03-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. John M. "Jake" Turnbull remembers the Kootenay mining region from 1897 to 1906. He describes how he came to the Kootenays in 1897; his first impressions of the mountains; working at Lanark Mine near Revelstoke; more about Lanark Mine; the "Mucker Gang" and "Happy Charlie"; the close of the Lanark Mine; Sandon in 1897; the journey to Fort Steele and the North Star Mine; miners returning from Fort Steele after an annual spring vacation; Sir Donald "Dan" Mann; Fort Steele in 1897; Cranbrook in 1898; North Star Mine; scenery; shipping ore; a trick played on a provincial meteorologist; St. Eugene mine at Moyie; a job at Nickel Plate mine at Rossland; Rossland in 1898; and meeting Father Pat. TRACK 2: Mr. Turnbull continues with his story about meeting Father Pat; Rossland and t;he spirit of the 1890s; moving to California; returning to Rossland in 1901 as chief engineer; the importance of a superintendent; the Rossland mining strike of 1901; work in 1902 as a consulting engi;neer developing coal resources; the completion of the railroad; Rossland music halls; Jack Kirkup; the Trail smelter; and sulphur as a nuisance in 1906.

CALL NUMBER: T0936:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-03-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Turnbull continues to talk about the Kootenay mining region; Walter H. Aldridge, who was the general manager of Canadian Smelting Works; Aldridge and the CPR negotiated with Augustus Heinze for the Trail smelter; Aldridge negotiated an arrangement between the CPR and the Great Northern railways; Hall Mines and the smelter closes; Selwyn G. Blaylock was the manager at St. Eugene mine; ;the background of the takeover; "square setting" is explained; more about Aldridge; a fire at the assay office in Trail in 1902; F.W. "Bill" Guernsey; Peter Verigin; a practical joke; E.P. Matheson an;d coal supplies. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Joseph Killough interview : [Orchard, 1964]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Joseph Killough remembers Castlegar and Kinnard. He came to Castlegar in 1913 with his family. He offers his first impressions; school; the importance of the CPR in Castlegar history; Castlegar as it was in 1913; more about the railroad to 1917; the Edgewood Lumber Mill; more about trains; Kinnard in 1913; his father Captain Joseph Arthur Killough; a logging camp at Kinnard; marketing meat; an incident while swimming as a child; the wheat harvest and Doukhobors at Brilliant. TRACK 2: Mr. Killough continues with more on the Doukhobors as seen by an outsider; school; the population increase in 1918; mining and milling economy; the arrival of traction engine for one of the mills; other families; Peter "Lordly" Verigin; the Doukhobor ferry at Waterloo; the route from Castlega;r to Nelson by road; Jimmy Davidson and the Castlegar ferry; Waterloo as a mining community; and the name "Castlegar".

J.W. McKay interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-13 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. J.W. McKay recalls the Trail smelter, and Trail before World War I. He came from Lethbridge with his family as a child in 1897. He discusses the Gus Heinze railroad; Trail before 1914; ;the zinc plant and copper refinery in 1915 and 1916. He offers pre-war refinery history; the Heinze venture; smelting in the 1890s and the effect of sulphur fumes from early smelters and developments; leading to control from 1928 to 1930. He discusses today's minerals, and more on the smelter and refinery; other smelters; the Trail smelter; zinc refining; Pat Stewart and S.G. Blaylock and the development of the smelter from 1911 to 1914; booms and development in Trail. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Leslie and Hermina Miller and Ida Hopp interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Leslie Miller recalls early years around 1907 at Robson and later Nakusp. He worked on his fruit farm in Robson for about six years, and owned the first motor boat on the lake. He discusses playing cricket and football in Nakusp and worked in the mill. He later worked in real estate, and was a notary public in Nakusp. Mrs. Hermina H. Miller (nee Funcke) came from Holland to Nakusp in 1908 at the age of fourteen with her family. Mrs. Miller recalls early farm stories, early recollections of Nakusp in 1910 including: sawmills, shipyards and hotels, local people: the Jordan family, Mrs. Moffat and Sam Henry. She discusses changes that occurred in the community following the Kettle Valley Railway. Mrs. Ida Hopp came from Holland to Nakusp, with her family after they suffered financial difficulties. They farmed at Box Lake and Ida took a job looking after the Jordan children. She relates impressions of Nakusp, the lumber mill, mining, transportation, Sam Henry, and Mrs. Moffat. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Monty and Juanita Moll interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-03-10 SUMMARY: Harold "Monty" Moll came from London to Midway in 1910 after being a seaman. He worked for the CPR as a bookkeeper and water boy with a group of Italians laying steel near Castlegar. Mr. Moll describes his brothers' lives working for the CPR in Midway. Mr. Moll discusses how the CPR affected the town of Midway and provides detailed description and stories about the hotel and its owners. Then Mrs. Moll tells about her move to Rock Creek in 1918 as a school teacher. She describes her experience of putting on a Christmas play for the children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moll discuss the area at that time.

Mr. and Mrs. Jock Foggo interview

CALL NUMBER: T4102:0001 item 02 PERIOD COVERED: 1902-[no date] RECORDED: Nelson (B.C.), 1964-08-10 SUMMARY: Mr. and Mrs. Jock Foggo talk about the early days in Castlegar, Kinnaird, Robson and vicinity. Beginning of interview.

CALL NUMBER: T4102:0001 track 2 & 3 RECORDED: Nelson (B.C.), 1964-08-10 SUMMARY: Continuation of interview with Mr. and Mrs. Jock Foggo.;

CALL NUMBER: T4102:0001 track 4 item 01 RECORDED: Nelson (B.C.), 1964-08-10 SUMMARY: Conclusion of interview with Mr. and Mrs. Jock Foggo.;

Noah and Ross DeFoe interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Ross Defoe discusses Castlegar. He came from Albert Canyon in 1909 with his family. He offers his first memories. His father, Tony Defoe, was section foreman. He describes Castlegar; as it was in 1909: the sawmill; boats from West Robson; fruit farming; Castlegar as a divisional point for the CPR; the brick yard; the railways; the name Castlegar; characters such as Bill Washburn, Indian Alex Christian and Joe Trickle; crossing the river including the ferry and bridges; the Doukhobors including the settlement at Brilliant; Peter Verigin; marketing and Jimmy Davidson who was a ;ferry operator. TRACK 2: Ross Defoe continues with more on Jimmy Davidson. Then Noah Defoe offers his memories of Castlegar in 1909; tall tales; Jimmy Davidson; the Doukhobors; and prospectors.

Philip Glover interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Philip Glover remembers Trail and Rossland prior to World War I. He describes how his family came by train to Rossland in 1907; the train journey; trains and railroads; and the Kootenays in 1910. He offers his impressions of Rossland in 1907; the Trail smelter; the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company, and the recovery of zinc; control of sulphur fumes gradually developed; the ;early days of smelting at Trail and his first job. He offers reminiscences of Rossland; community spirit; Tom Long, who was the chief of police; an incident at the Josie Mine; 'Kid' Burnett; incident;s in bars; and an incident between two prospectors. TRACK: 2: He continues with the incident between the two prospectors; lost persons in the Sheep Lake district; prospectors; recreation such as carnivals. He briefly mentions the depression of the 1930s. He discusses an incident in which he was mixed up in a domestic dispute; Gus Altman, and a gun and a locksmith; clientele at the Sam Irvin Hotel; prostitution and curfews.

Reid Johnston interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Railroading in B.C. : Reid Johnston RECORDED: [location unknown], 1980-01-23 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: In an interview with Robert Turner, Reid Johnston discusses his memories of railroading: background -- born 1893 in Washington state; spent much of his early life in California; became office boy at Nakusp for the CPR at age 16; after a year, he became a station agent at Halcyon Hot Springs for 8 years; then worked in telegraph agency in Kelowna, then Penticton; becoming a brake man; returning to being dispatcher at a number of different stations; retiring in Summerland; becoming magistrate; became president of CPR pioneers association; describes operation at Nakusp, Hotsprings, Penticton braking experience, job at Nicola, night shift in Merritt; his love of telegraphing; living in a box car at Beaverdell; anecdote about mixed-up caskets in Summerland. TRACK 2: Mr. Johnston discusses: working at Coalmont; disaster at Coalmont after he left were 13 men were killed; working at Summerland -- Japanese community, large amounts of fruit being shipped, mostly handled passenger traffic; he had 1200 employees under his jurisdiction at one point; union politics; jobs in railroading dropped severely in later years; opinion of CPR as employer; later life; sale of property; story of a robbery of a safe in Summerland. (End of interview)

R.O. Forslund interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. R.O. Forslund recalls how his father, Albert Forslund, came from Sweden and went west with two friends working on the CPR. In 1890, they began work on steamboats at Edgewood, and his father continued in this career until 1925. He describes the summer and winter occupations of the Arrow Lakes boat crew members, the steamboats, events on the boats and his father's job as captain. He identifies the steamboats by name, i.e. "Minto", "Bonnington", "Kootenay", "Rossland"; their construction, routes, navigation, and ports, i.e. Halcyon.

TRACK 2: Mr. R.O. Forslund continues with his description of the wharves and ports along the Arrow Lakes, e.g. Arrowhead, schedules, courses and freight. He mentions the railway routes, where they met the lake transportation and the increased use of road transportation. 1954 was possibly the last run for the "Minto", the "Bonnington" ended its career sometime in the early 1930's, and the "Rossland" stopped around 1916.

Violet Anderson interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Violet Anderson discusses her father, R.W. Northey, who came to Revelstoke from England in the early 1890s to manage the Kootenay Herald newspaper. She describes how her mother and the; family came in 1894 via Quebec and the CPR. She offers her first impression of Revelstoke and how her father moved to Rossland in 1895; the family followed in 1897. She describes the journey from Revelstoke to Rossland and her memories of Revelstoke, such as the 'uptown' and 'downtown' sections. She mentions characters named Orange Hamilton and Billy Pool who were prospectors who struck it ri;ch. She then offers her first impressions of Rossland; mentioning Trail and the Rossland mines and the post-depression leasing system. She describes Rossland as it was in 1897; the Sourdough Alley; ;strikes and strike-breakers and fires. She describes how her father worked for the Rossland Times and then became a prospector. She discusses Father Pat; remittance men; and more about fires. TRACK; 2: Anderson compares Nelson to Rossland and discusses the Hunter brothers; hotels; law and order; and school. She describes "Oregon John Bismarck", John Altman and the Cornish miners. She offers m;ore on remittance men, prostitution, and discusses writing stories for miners. More about recreation; railroads; an anecdote about Salt Lake City; and more about Father Pat.

Warren Crowe interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-09-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Warren Crowe came from Londonderry, Nova Scotia, with his family in 1899. He discusses the Rossland mining strike of 1901; an explosion of gun powder in 1905 and Rossland as a boom town;, including community spirit. He discusses recreation; trips to Trail; the Rossland winter carnival. He discusses how American money was used to open the mines; mining and future development; Consolidated Mining and Smelting; railroads; shipping ore. He describes Gus Heinze and how he opened the Trail smelter; working in the mines to 1914, and working as a customs officer. He discusses retirement and how mining affected all aspects of life. Rossland and Sourdough Alley; pack trains; law and order; Miner's Union Day; the Western Federation of Miners; more on Sourdough Alley and first residents such as Ross Thompson. TRACK 2: Mr. Crowe continues with more on Ross Thompson; fires and the establishment of Rossland in 1892. More on early residents; Josie Mines; and an anecdote about show; troupe entertainment: dancing girls; carnivals and opera. There were always jobs available; implications of the eight-hour day; mining strikes; horse races; recreation; Father Pat; a murder and comm;unity spirit.