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J.W. Smith interview
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- sound recording
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8 Aug. 1977 (Creation)
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1 audio reel : 9.5 cm/sec, 2 track, mono ; 13 cm
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A group of ten oral history interviews recorded in the summer of 1977 by four summer students working as tour guides on the BCPM's Museum Train. The students undertook various projects (i.e., oral history, photography, etc.) involving the communities visited by the Museum Train, railroad and steamship history, and other topics.
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The item is an audio recording of an interview with J.W. Smith. In it he discusses his varied careers from 1933 as oiler and fireman on the "Princess Louise", the tug "Norvan", the Vancouver Harbour Board's Switcher 060, and others. His dialogue is interspersed with childhood memories of his father, who was a CN engineer in Saskatchewan. He comments on his brother Frank Smith, who is currently (1977) engineer on the Royal Hudson 2860.
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Reference cassette copy available.
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Copyright Status: Copyright Royal BC Museum.
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Accession number(s): T3156
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Previously described as AAAB3464.
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speaker: J.W. Smith, interviewer: Kim F. Douglas-Tourner
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- Canada. National Harbours Board (Subject)
- Canadian National Railways (Subject)
- Royal Hudson (Train) (Subject)