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Davies, Raymond Arthur - Interview

Item number (ISN):

351489

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1965-05

Item number (ISN):

351489

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: SPANISH CIVIL WAR ORAL HISTORY TAPES

Accession:

1981-0117

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1965-05

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

interviewer, Mac Reynolds

Description:

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Interview of Raymond Arthur Davies in the Laurentian Hotel in Montreal about the Spanish Civil War. Davies is accompanied by his wife. Davies speaks about the Committee for the Creation of Youth Congresses, a congress in Montreal in 1936, a congress in Ottawa, Paul Martin as a delegate from the Liberal Party, Denton Massey as a Conservative delegate, a world youth congress in Geneva, Davies a delegate invited by the Spanish government to witness the war in Spain, Davies' visit to the Guadarama front, fellow delegate Margaret Crang, the activies of various political organizations in Spain, the bombing of Madrid by the fascists, the arrival of some Canadians, Hazen Size and the support of the Size family for the left wing movement, the inclusion of socialists, communists, fascists and the YMCA in the international youth movement, the strong organization of the communists, the anti-clerical aspects of the popular front, the desire of the Spanish peasants for land and freedom, Davies' service as a correspondent in Moscow during the Second World War, his meeting Spanish exiles in Russia, William Krehm, tribute to the volunteers, suggestions of names of people who might be able to help with the oral history on the Spanish Civil War such as A.A. MacLeod, stories about Cuba, smuggling Czarist jewels into Mexico, his opinion that Tim Buck is a great Canadian whose role has been limited by his association with a party that has had to operate sub rosa, and his own reminiscences about Kingston Penitentiary.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Recorded on two tracks.~2. Copy of tape held by CBC Radio Archives in Toronto.~3. Description based on photocopy of notes entitled Oral History Interview Analysis, in collection file.~4. The interviewee also mentions a 16mm film he has pertaining to Paul Martin.

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Vault ISN:

392193

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1981-0117/13

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

396691

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 2004-05-0022
A1 2004-05-0024

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CD

Duration:

71:50

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

894265

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

351489-1981-0117-13.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Made from:

1981-0117/13

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

894280

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

351489-1981-0117-13.MP3

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MP3

Made from:

1981-0117/13

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1092677

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C02893

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

1981-0117/11
1981-0117/12
1981-0117/13

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1092692

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C02894

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

1981-0117/13
1981-0117/14
1981-0117/15

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

A1 2004-05-0022
A1 2004-05-0024

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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