Interviews of Ivy Lawrence Mayniar and Oliver Davis by Stanley Grizzle.

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Interviews of Ivy Lawrence Mayniar and Oliver Davis by Stanley Grizzle.

Item number (ISN):

417387

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1992-02-01/1992-03-31

Item number (ISN):

417387

Link to related resource:

1992-02-01/1992-03-31
1992-02-01/1992-03-31

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record Information – Details

Accession:

2007-00431-3

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1992-02-01/1992-03-31

Description:

This sound recording contains interviews with two individuals. Ivy Lawrence Mayniar speaks about her education to enable her to practice law, noting the gendered and racialized barriers she had to overcome. She also explains her fathers involvement in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, as President of the Montreal division, Black womens paid labour, and the power inherent in Montreals and Verduns tightknit Black communities. Oliver Davis [begins 00:37:19], who began his career as a porter in 1939, recounts his initial trip as a porter, detailing his joy of seeing Canada for the first time as well as the hardships he faced during his career, which included segregated eating quarters and rude passengers. He also details the process of union organization that led to the development of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. 1 audio casssette~2. Content warning: interview may contain content and language that some may find upsetting.

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Vault ISN:

503600

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2007-00431-3/0009

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical Description:

POLY

Duration:

73:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

542068

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S1.WAV|417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S2.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

75:16

Made from:

2007-00431-3/0009

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

550144

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S1.MP3|417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S2.MP3

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

75:16

Made from:

2007-00431-3/0009

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

667210

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

A1 2014-04-0008

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DVD

Duration:

1857:00

Made from:

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Status:

REF

Transcription:

417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S1
417387-2007-00431-3-0009-S2
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Interviews of Ivy Lawrence Mayniar and Oliver Davis by Stanley Grizzle.

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