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Jean Bruce fonds [sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1943, 1975-1981.

Reference:

R5638-0-8-E

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

180326

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Jean Bruce fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1943, 1975-1981.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

40 audio cassettes (ca. 39 h, 30 min).
6 audio reels (ca. 5 h).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of oral history interviews by Jean Bruce of women who were active in the British Commonwealth Air Training Programs and women involved in Canadian broadcasting. Some of these interviews were done during the writing of Bruce's book entitled, Back the attack! : Canadian women during the Second World War, at home and abroad. The fonds also consists of interviews of immigrants to Canada about their experiences. These interviews were prepared during the research phase for a book compiled by Jean Bruce and funded by the Multiculturalism Directorate of the Secretary of State entitled, After the war.

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Bruce, Jean, 1936-

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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

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Bruce, Jean, 1936- : Jean Bruce was born in 1936. She is an Ottawa-based researcher and author who has worked on a variety of projects for federal government departments as well as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

As an oral historian, Jean Bruce recorded many interviews with a variety of Canadians including immigrants, women and their experiences during the Second World War and people involved with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Many of these interviews were part of the research for her publications. She wrote Back the attack! : Canadian women during the Second World War, at home and abroad; The last best west; and After the war. NA Collection File (Audio-visual Archives)% 1041%

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General note:

Consult the Audio-visual Collection File for notes pertaining to some of the interviews.
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Back the attack! : Canadian women during the Second World War, at home and abroad

After the war
Subject heading:

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Immigrants Canada

World War, 1939-1945 Canada

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Canada

Women in the broadcasting industry Canada

Femmes dans l'industrie de la télévision Canada
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-06-02)
(1973-06-03)
(1984-08-15)
1980-0007 MISA
1980-0013 MISA
1981-0010 MISA
1981-0013 MISA
1981-0023 MISA
1981-0027 MISA
1981-0038 MISA
1981-0045 MISA
1981-0074 MISA
1981-0094 MISA
1985-0038 MISA
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