Collection search - King, William Henry - Interview
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Record information – Brief King, William Henry - Interview
Series title:Voice of the PioneerHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):169474Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:MCNEIL, BillAccession:1989-0460Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Release date:1968/1969 ?Production company:Canadian Broadcasting CorporationProduction credit:interviewer, J. Frank WillisDescription:CBC radio program consisting of an interview recorded in 1964 of William Henry King, a sailor born in Bristol, England who came to live in Canada and became a captain on the Great Lakes. He describes Toronto in the late 19th century, his marriage to his childhood sweetheart, the difficulty of making ends meet, and his getting a job aboard a Great Lakes ship. King describes in detail the gale of 1913 that sunk 14 ships in the Great Lakes, killing all aboard. This installment ends with King talking about his getting a job as a captain working for the St. Lawrence Navigation Company.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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