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Union Steamship Company of British Columbia Coal Harbour (Vancouver Island, B.C.)
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Buster Cadwallader interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1979?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Cadwallader tells of his father's and grandfather's coming to Fort Rupert. He describes life at the Fort Rupert HBC post; coal mining in the area; Indians; Kwakiutl Indians and their trip to the Chicago's World Fair in 1893; the Indian village; the buildings at Fort Rupert; the visits of Franz Boas and his study of the native groups; Edward Curtis's filming of a re-creation of the Indians at Deer Island; and the religion of the Indians. TRACK 2: Mr. Cadwallader continues with his discussion about the Indians; missionaries; the Columbia Coast Mission ships; Nahwitti Indian band; Indian bands on the north east coast of Vancouver Island; Port Hardy; Hardy Bay; Quatsino Sound; Union and CPR Steamships; Coal Harbour; Port Alice; he speaks of his father's work in the sealing industry.