Collection search - Reeks, W.A. - Interview

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Reeks, W.A. - Interview

Item number (ISN):

465929

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1972-11-21

Item number (ISN):

465929

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADA. ENVIRONMENT CANADA / ENVIRONNEMENT CANADA

Accession:

1973-0012

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1972-11-21

Production company:

Honer, T.G. (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, T.G. Honer

Sponsor:

Forest Management Institute

Description:

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Interview of W.A. Reeks, entomologist and former Canadian Forestry Service Entomology Coordinator. This interview was conducted by T.G. Honer in Ottawa as part of a series of interviews with Canadian foresters for the Forest Management Institute's oral history of forestry in Canada. He speaks about such subjects as: his early life in Round Hill, Nova Scotia; impressions of George Sanders; Dr. E.M. duPorte; entomology in the Maritimes in 1931; the European spruce sawfly; early camp life; Dr. J.M. Swaine; relations with lumber and government agencies; administrative problems; the Insect and Disease Survey; sampling methods; birch dieback; impressions of J.J. deGryse and R.E. Balch; spruce budworm; the 1951 Banff meeting and the beginnings of the New Brunswick spray operation; Budworm City; spray assessment; DDT and other chemicals; environmental concern; spraying results and evaluation; move to Winnipeg in 1955; functions and priorities; operations at Indian Head; move to Sault Ste. Marie; insect and administrative problems; cooperation with the provinces of New Brunswick, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec; the Canada Department of Forestry; the Ontario regional office at Sault Ste. Marie; organizational structure; the “three wise men”; life as a coordinator; impressions of Dr. M. L. Prebble; personal contribution; Canadian Forestry Service achievements; biological control and people problems; and a personal comment. <2h 30mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. W.A. Reeks was born in 1906.~2. There is some intermittent background noise.~3. Detailed synopsis based on description provided by donor.

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Vault ISN:

639415

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C00181

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER
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