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Dent, Walter - Interview

Item number (ISN):

351503

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1965-01-28

Item number (ISN):

351503

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: SPANISH CIVIL WAR ORAL HISTORY TAPES

Accession:

1978-0187

Media:

Sound

Part:

3 of 3

Production date:

1965-01-28

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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Interview of Walter Dent of Toronto, veteran of the Spanish Civil War, about his experiences in the Spanish Civil War from 1937 to 1939. He speaks about his education, his becoming interested in events in Spain and the need to fight Fascism there, his involvement with the left of the Communist movement, the need to fight for the unemployed, the Communist Party movement in Toronto, the link between unemployment and the motivation to fight in Spain, the process of being recruited, the voyage to Spain, the closing of the border by the French government, the formation of the International Brigade, the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, the arrival in Albacete where the men officially became part of the army, the high spirits of the men, various battlefronts, training, his job as a runner, getting wounded, more training, his return to the front, the Catholic Church in Spain, a comparison with the Second World War, the sense of cameraderie among the men, relations with the Spanish people, the internal discipline of the International Brigade, the relationship between the men and the officers, the role of the political commissar, the relationship of the commissar to the commander, the bravery of Steve Nelson, idealogical problems on the Loyalist side, a Trotskyite insurrection in Barcelona, the Brunete offensive, shortages of ammunition, makeshift methods of attack, the Americans and the Canadians as enthusiastic amateurs who nonetheless fought very well, the creation of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion, hospitalization, giving a publicity tour in Canada, A.E. Smith, a casual encounter with Norman Bethune, the influence of Bethune in Spain, more on the publicity tour, the purpose of the tour to raise money for medical supplies, demoralization by the troops as defeat became imminent, his involvement with youth groups, and people involved in the cause.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Copy of tapes held by CBC Radio Archives in Toronto.~2. Description based on handwritten notes, entitled Oral History Interview Analysis, probably prepared by the CBC, a copy of which is in the collection file (note that parts are not legible).~3. Recorded at Walter Dent's residence in Toronto.~4. Recording quality is hampered in places by background noise.

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Vault ISN:

392201

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1978-0187/08
1978-0187/09
1987-0187/10

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

R/R

Technical description:

POLY

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

396715

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 2004-05-0047
A1 2004-05-0048
A1 2004-05-0049

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

CD

Duration:

190:10

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1002317

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A4 2004-05-0047
A4 2004-05-0048
A4 2004-05-0049

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

CD

Made from:

1978-0187/08
1978-0187/09
1978-0187/10

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

A1 2004-05-0047
A1 2004-05-0048
A1 2004-05-0049

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

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

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