Winch, Harold - Interview

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Winch, Harold - Interview

Item number (ISN):

375129

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1979-12-28

Item number (ISN):

375129

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

STURSBERG, Peter

Accession:

1980-0003

Media:

Sound

Part:

3 of 3

Production date:

1979-12-28

Production company:

Peter Stursberg (Interviewer)

Description:

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Interview of Harold Winch, former provincial Leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in British Columbia (1941-1953) and federal CCF/New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for Vancouver East (1953-1972); by author Peter Stursberg, about: Harold Winch; his family background; his father Ernie Winch; his mother Linda Marion; their immigration to Canada circa 1910; Ernie Winch; John Oliver; British Columbia circa 1910 to the 1930s; Ernie Winch; his business and work activities; logging; cutting shingle bolts at Steelhead (B.C.) circa 1914; Harold Winch; his childhood in B.C.; Vancouver circa 1910 to the 1930s; Ernie Winch; his career as labour organizer and socialist; the Social Democratic Party circa 1911; Ernest Burns; Sam Guthrie; the history of socialism in British Columbia circa 1911-1930s; Parker Williams; Dr. Lyle Telford; trade unionism; the Loggers' Union; the International Longshoremen's Association; J.S. Woodsworth; Ernie Winch; his discussions with J.S. Woodsworth; losing hisjob as business agent with the Longshoremen's union; the family's desperate circumstances; becoming President of the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council circa 1918; Ginger Goodwin; the Boag Foundation; Vic Midgely; the Socialist Party of Canada; the Russian Revolution; Harold Winch; his relations with his father (Ernie Winch); the B.C. Legislature circa 1940-1945; Ernie Winch; his character; his relations with his family; Harold Winch; his education; his speech problem; reasons for becoming active in the socialist movement; police brutality during the Depression; horseback charges; Harold Winch and his career as an electrician 1924-1933. <3h 6mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. This oral history project was a joint project with National Archives of Canada and Library of Parliament.~2. The sound recording of the interview(s) and/or transcript(s) made from the interview(s) conducted on 28 & 31 December 1979; and 4 & 8 January 1980 are available for public access after 28 & 31 December 1979; and 4 & 8 January 1980. All claims of copyright by the interviewer or interviewee are hereby waived to ensure the widest possible access for research and publication.~3. Unpublished Crown material - copyright administered by LAC.~4. Transcript available in the Peter Stursberg fonds.~5. First interview in a series of four.~6. Recorded by Peter Stursberg in Vancouver, British Columbia for the joint Library of Parliament-Public Archives of Canada oral history project.~7. Harold Winch died on 1 February 1993.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

453756

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C02527

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical Description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

459348

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

C02526

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical Description:

POLY

Made from:

FROM LOANED MATERIAL

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 22018

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Crown copyright.~Copyright administered by National Archives of Canada.

Reproduction access:

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

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