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Robertson, Dora - Interview

Item number (ISN):

379311

Series title:

[The Great War and Canadian Society]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1974-06-20

Item number (ISN):

379311

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Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

THE GREAT WAR AND CANADIAN SOCIETY PROJECT

Accession:

1975-0098

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1974-06-20

Production company:

Opportunities for Youth

Production credit:

interviewer, Catherine MacLeod

Description:

Interview of Mrs. Dora Robertson, age 81, who was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, in 1892 and came to Canada in 1912. She was working at the Eaton’s department store when the war broke out. She was not aware of the seriousness of the war because she was too young. It was easy to get a leave of absence from her job, she took a trip and then returned to her job after a couple of years. She describes working conditions and hours of work. She was not aware of hardships during the war. She lost a boyfriend during the war. She recalls going to parties and dances. She lived next door to some Germans, said that they were nice people and does not recall any antagonism toward them. She describes her work as a dress-maker, making bodices on an assembly line, and says that Eaton’s was a good company to work for.

Language:

English

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1. The interviews took place in 1974 and resulted in the publication of a book entitled "The Great War and Canadian Society" edited by Daphne Read - copyright 1978 - New Hogtown Press, Toronto.~2. Release forms, data sheets, and summary analysis/transcripts are available in binders labelled Opportunities for Youth - War and Canadian Society in VSA's audio-visual section.~3. Part of a series of recorded interviews with elderly citizens who lived in Canada during the period of World War I. The interview material consists of their opinions and observations about the war, the war years, and the effect on Canadian society during and after WWI.~4. The interviewee signed an agreement giving consent for a recording of this interview to be placed in the Public Archives of Canada for the purposes of historical research and also signed a publication agreement allowing any transcribed portions of the interview to be used in the book under the condition that no full names, addresses or phone numbers would be published.~5. Subject description is based on information found in the fact sheet, deposit agreement, publication agreement and summary analysis.
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A1 2007-06-0040

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