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Wayrynen, Walter - Interview

Item number (ISN):

16486

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1979-06-11

Item number (ISN):

16486

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Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

EKLUND, William

Accession:

1986-0173

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1979-06-11

Production company:

Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society

Production credit:

interviewer, Raili Nieminen

Sponsor:

Multicultural History Society of Ontario

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Interview of Walter Wayrynen by Raili Nieminen for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario about Finnish Canadians. Walter Wayrynen was born in Pihtiputaalla on 1-11-1908. He came to Canada on September 25, 1926, and landed at Halifax. Stockholm Swedish American Lines. His brother was here to meet him. He lived 42 miles from Hornepayne, and worked there for two years. Moved to Lenan in 1929 and worked on the railroad. He married in 1932, and moved to Caramat in 1936, then to Dorion in 1944, and to Silver Harbour in 1959. He retired in 1969 from CNR after working there for 42 years 10 months. He joined the Union in 1927, and still pays dues of $8.00 per month now that he is retired. He belonged to the Finnish Organization of Canada (FOC) in Hornepayne, Fort William and Port Arthur, but doesn't belong anymore. He was a member of the International Co-op and Co-op restaurants. In 1967-8, he was on the Board of Directors. He blames the Co-op's downfall on poor facilities (parking) and credit. <20mn>

Language:

Finnish

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1. This interview was conducted through the co-operation of the Finnish Organization of Canada, Port Arthur Branch.~2. Helvi Wayrynen was also present during the interview.
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 20096

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1979.

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

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