Collection search - Polson, Dorothy - Interview

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Polson, Dorothy - Interview

Item number (ISN):

87143

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1971

Item number (ISN):

87143

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

DOMINION BRIDGE COMPANY / COMPAGNIE DOMINION BRIDGE

Accession:

1984-0443

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1971

Production company:

Dominion Bridge Company

Description:

Audio recording of oral history interview of Dorothy Polson, longtime former secretary for the accounting department of the Dominion Bridge Company at Winnipeg. Polson recalls the tragedy of a murder and suicide at the Dominion Bridge Company as well as the company's picnics, dances and skating parties. Other topics include comments on the favourable working conditions and "family atmosphere" at Dominion Bridge, the personalities of various employees and executives and the effect of World War II on the company. <15mn>

Language:

English

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

163472

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0443/081
1984-0443/082

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Duration:

15:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

1135539

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

87143-1984-0443-081.WAV
87143-1984-0443-082.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

33:05

Made from:

1984-0443/081
1984-0443/082

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 16476

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of AMCA : with permission of interviewees during their lifetimesThe copyright on this material was originally held by Dominion Bridge, a company that moved to the States and became AMCA and then United Dominion. Apparently United Dominion sold its Dominion Bridge division to a Canadian company, in 1993.According to the Gazette of 13 November 1998, Dominion Bridge of Lachine became part of ADF Heavy Industries, part of the Group ADF Inc. which is owned by the Au Dragon Forgè (Paschini family) of Terrebonne, Quebec.ADF was then acquired by TIL Cintreurs de Tubes International Ltee.Copyright owner: TIL Cintreurs de Tubes International Ltee.

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