Collection search - MacMillan, John Francis "Lofty" - Interview

CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES / SYNDICAT CANADIEN DE LA FONCTION PUBLIQUE

1978-0129

Sound

2 of 2

1977-11-10

Gil Levine (Interviewer)

Interview of John Francis "Lofty" MacMillan, Director of Organization for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, by Gil Levine, Research Director for CUPE, about MacMillan's early life in Cape Breton. MacMillan talks about his relatives in Scotland; his ancestors coming to Canada; Grandfather MacMillan; his father, John A. MacMillan; MacMillan family life; growing up in Cape Breton; recreation in Cape Breton; liquor in Cape Breton; the parental role in Cape Breton; his father and Cape Breton drinking customs; Cape Breton nicknames; Cape Breton church life; Cape Breton school life; the "Big Men" of Cape Breton; Cape Breton clan fights; the Scottish-Acadian links in Cape Breton; a miner's life; his education; his leaving school after grade 9 at the age of 15; his first job in the mines; his first summer job; working in the mines; the miners' hospital and medical insurance scheme; his first union meeting; and the mineworkers forming the first credit union in Inverness County. <2h>

English

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MSS 24301

~Consultation open except for the Robert Rintoul interview which requires the permission of Gil Levine.

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions except for Robert Rintoul interview which requires the permisson of Gil Levine