Recherche dans la collection - Mannila, Roy - Interview

EKLUND, William

1986-0173

Enregistrement sonore

2 of 2

1979-05-24

Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society

interviewer, Einar Nordstrom

Multicultural History Society of Ontario

Interview of Roy Mannila by Einar Nordstrom for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario about Finnish Canadians. Roy Mannila was born and educated in Nipigon, Ontario. His mother died when he was young, and he was looked after by Finnish Organization of Canada (FOC) people. He was taught to read and write Finnish. He speaks extensively on the Finnish socialist movement in the Nipigon - Red Rock area, and describes the circumstances around the building of the FOC Hall. He speaks of the activities of the Young Communist League and of his impression of well-known communist and socialist leaders of his time (ie Oscar Ryan, A.E. Smith, Harry Bryan). He gives an account of some real characters that lived around Nipigon. <120mn>

English

Libre

MSS 20096

Under copyright.

Copyright owner: Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1979.

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