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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A991.015.012 |
Title |
Bill Alexander, Owen Sound |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Dates of Creation |
1977 |
Creator |
Bruce County Historical Society |
Other Creators |
Alexander, Bill Holder, Carol Anne |
Description |
A summary of an oral history audio interview of Bill Alexander of Owen Sound, conducted by Carol Anne Holder on Apr. 12, 1977. The summary is headed "Owen Sound Oral History, L.I.P. Grant 77-1". The subject matter is "Owen Sound Harbour, Shipping Industry". The typed summary is in two parts, "Side 1" and "Side 2". On Side 1 are such topics as: school in Owen Sound; World War I; joined Dominion Transportation Co. in 1924; purser on cargo ships; Owen Sound Transportation Co.; harbour master in 1945. On Side 2 are such topics as: harbour docking procedure; customs procedures; unions on ships; hiring and paying crew; retired in 1973; shipping of coal, cattle. |
Provenance |
This item is part of an Oral History Project of the Bruce County Historical Society. |
Collection |
Bruce County Historical Society fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the Bruce County Historical Society fonds, series 5, file 5 (Oral History Projects). |
Parent Object |
BCHS series 5, file 5 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
1 p. |
Restrictions on Use |
Responsibility for determining the copyright status and permissible use rests with the user. |
Places |
Owen Sound |
People |
Alexander, Bill |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Oral histories Shipping industry Ships |