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Blaeberry River sounds

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: This recording includes the sounds of the Blaeberry River, and a description by Imbert Orchard of the river scenery. Another voice on this tape speaks about David Thompson, and reads a description of the area from his journal. [TRACK 2: blank.]

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CBC Tuesday night : A journey of two summer moons : [parts 1 & 2]

SUMMARY: "A Journey of Two Summer Moons" is about the first crossing of the Rockies by explorer David Thompson in 1807, and a trip made by Imbert Orchard and Peter Haworth in 1972, re-tracing Thompson's route;. The program combines excerpts from Thompson's journal with recordings made on the 1972 journey.;

Chief Martin Morigeau interview

CALL NUMBER: T0880:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-11-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Chief Martin Morigeau describes the first settlers of the Columbia Valley. His grandfather, Francois, was the second man in the Columbia Valley after David Thompson. Francois quit HBC and farmed while in Washington; Martin's father did the first farming in the Columbia Valley; Martin's father and others moved to Alberta in 1904; they did threshing for the whole area; describes experiences threshing; Martin is chief of the Kootenays. TRACK 2: Chief Morigeau describes the abundance of salmon in the Columbia River before the construction of Grand Coulee Dam; Martin discovered Indian skeletons at Rocky Mountain House; captured and trained a bald eagle; he describes cougar hunting.

CALL NUMBER: T0880:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-11-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Chief Morigeau tells hunting and mining anecdotes. [TRACK 2: blank.]

David Thompson : actuality "A"

SUMMARY: [No content information available.] A component used in the production of the radio documentary "A Journey of Two Summer Moons" written by Peter Haworth.;

Fort Kootenai : [tape #2]

SUMMARY: Recording about, or discussion of, David Thompson's Kootenae House, the trading post he built in 1807 on the Columbia River near Lake Windermere. The audio reel is also labelled "Thompson #12".

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