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Beck, Arnold - Interview

Item number (ISN):

16445

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1978-09/1979-05

Item number (ISN):

16445

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

EKLUND, William

Accession:

1986-0173

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1978-09/1979-05

Production company:

Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society

Production credit:

interviewer, Einar Nordstrom

Sponsor:

Multicultural History Society of Ontario

Description:

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Interview for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario about Finnish Canadians. Arnold Beck was born August 12, 1899 in Terijoki (Karelia) USSR, the son of Alex and Hiloa Beck. He arrived with his parents, brother and sister in Superior, Wisconsin in 1903. His father was attracted to Port Arthur by the prospect of elevator construction work in 1904. His father was a capable carpenter who built several houses and drafted sketches for the Labour Temple at 314 Bay St. Beck speaks of life in the early 1900s around Bay St. He notes the location of the corner stone with document in the Labour Temple. He became an electrician. He was one of the key persons involved in re-organizing the Northwestern Ontario Finnish Socialist movement after the waning of RCMP harassment post-Winnipeg General Strike. Beck became the first Regional Secretary of the Finnish Organization and later of the Communist Party. He served as organizer for the Young Communist League. Much of the interview deals with Beck's trip to work in the USSR in 1929. <90mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Would not allow taping at first, only note taking. However the notes have been recited by E. Nordstrom onto Tape 2.~2. Arnold Beck's wife was also present during the interview. ~3. This interview was conducted through the co-operation of the Finnish Organization of Canada, Port Arthur Branch.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

12188

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1986-0173/02

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

12205

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1986-0173/03

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

569786

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

16445-1986-0173-02-S2.wav
16445-1986-0173-03-S1.wav
16445-1986-0173-03-S2.wav

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

104:37

Made from:

1986-0173/02
1986-0173/03

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

569787

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

16445-1986-0173-02-S2.mp3
16445-1986-0173-03-S1.mp3
16445-1986-0173-03-S2.mp3

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

104:3

Made from:

1986-0173/02
1986-0173/03

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 20096

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1978.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright ownercopyright owner : Multicultural History Society of Ontario

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