Interviews of Leo Gaskins, William C. Kingfish Wright, and Leonard Oscar Johnston by Stanley Grizzle

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Interviews of Leo Gaskins, William C. Kingfish Wright, and Leonard Oscar Johnston by Stanley Grizzle

Item number (ISN):

417394

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1980-1989

Item number (ISN):

417394

Link to related resource:

1988-03 ?
1988-03 ?

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:

1988-03 ?

Production company:

Stanley Grizzle (Interviewer)

Description:

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This sound recording contains interviews with three individuals. Leo Gaskins discusses his experiences as a sleeping car porter, noting how his father and brothers were also porters while his mother was involved in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. William C. Kingfish Wright [begins at 00:16:24] recounts the time he spent as a young adult as a member of the Harlem Aces, an all-Black orchestra that originated in Toronto, was excluded from the Toronto Musicians Union, and travelled to music gigs in small towns throughout Ontario, especially during the summer. He then speaks about his experiences as a porter for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), noting the struggles to unionize, key union leaders, the differences between the CPR and Canadian National Railway, and what it was like to be a porter travelling throughout Canada and the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. Leonard Oscar Johnston [Second sound file, begins at 00:24:04] begins by explaining all of the jobs he had
as a child, beginning at the age of six. He then proceeds to recount his experiences as a porter for the Canadian Pacific Railway, stressing that while it was a good, stable job, he did not enjoy it. Early working conditions, which included long days and lots of unpaid time, along with illness were some of the reasons why he disliked it. He also speaks about his membership in the Communist Party of Canada and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and how the former impacted his ability to be involved in the union.

Language:

English

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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:

550151

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S1.MP3|417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S2.MP3

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

MP3

Duration:

96:55

Made from:

2007-00431-3/0017

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

Vault ISN:

503621

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

2007-00431-3/0017

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Technical Description:

POLY

Duration:

90:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

542075

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S1.WAV|417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S2.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

WAV

Duration:

96:55

Made from:

2007-00431-3/0017

Status:

MASTER

Transcription:

417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S1
417394-2007-00431-3-0017-S2
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