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Ross, Hugh MacKay - Interview

Item number (ISN):

177089

Series title:

Voice of the Pioneer

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

177089

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

MCNEIL, Bill

Accession:

1989-0460

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Release date:

1988

Production company:

Bill McNeil (Interviewer)

Description:

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Interview of Hugh MacKay Ross, author of the book "The Apprentice's Tale", and fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company for 41 years beginning in 1930 when Ross emigrated from Scotland at the age of 18. Ross recalls his first posting to the company's district office in North Bay, Ontario, his apprenticeship at Grassy Narrows, and his transfer to Minaki, north of Kenora, where he worked until 1941 when he was transferred to Northern Alberta. He talks about his admiration for the Ojibway in Northern Ontario and the Cree in Alberta, especially their love of freedom and their hunting and trapping skills. He recollects the difficulties of learning to drive a dog sled and the wisdom of following only the trails cut through the heavy snow by the natives who know the the hazzards of the terrain in the bush. Ross discusses the detailed records he kept for each native fur trader and the exceptional friendships he developed with the natives who taught him their language. Other topics include his trip to Grassy Narrows to renew old friendships and the keen interest shown by the younger Ojibway who recognized photographs of their grandparents in Ross' book.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Interview prepared for broadcast on the CBC Radio series VOICE OF THE PIONEER in five installments, on January 17, 24, 31 and February 7 and 14, 1988.~2. The text published in the book "Voice of the Pioneer", Volume Three, p. 226, is based on this interview.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

177495

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1989-0460/126
1989-0460/127

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

324071

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 9903-0017

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CD

Duration:

68:37

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1004362

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A4 9903-0017

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CD

Made from:

1989-0460/126
1989-0460/127
1989-0460/128

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1151594

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

177089-1989-0460-126.WAV
177089-1989-0460-127.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

44:44

Made from:

1989-0460/126
1989-0460/127

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

A1 9903-0017

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Bill McNeilCBC has rights only for one broadcast of each of the programs.Contact for Bill McNeil: Dawn McNeil Lemaire.

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