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Scrapbook and other material

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, brochures, letters and photographs relating to the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Co., Wells, B.C., Barkerville, B.C., and to Fred Wells, O.H. Solibakke and Dr. W.B. Burnett (Mine developers).

Orville Fletcher interview

CALL NUMBER: T4164:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Cattle ranching in B.C. : Orville Fletcher PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1978 RECORDED: 144 Mile House (B.C.), 1979-08-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Orville Fletcher discusses: arrival in the Cariboo, 1920; ranching, 1920-1930; working as ranch hand at 150 Mile, 1930-34; his ranch at Knife Creek to 1949; ranching 1930-1949. TRACK 2: Ranching, 1930-1949 (cont'd); the ranch at 144 Mile; ranching in 1930s compared to 1978; raising sheep; ranching 1952-1978 -- feeding, marketing, grazing, government, disease, weather.

CALL NUMBER: T4164:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Cattle ranching in B.C. : Orville Fletcher PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1978 RECORDED: 144 Mile House (B.C.), 1979-08-16 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Orville Fletcher discusses: predatory animals; rustling; labour; haying; associations; summary of ranching, 1920-1978. (End of interview)

Alexander Morrison interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Cattle ranching in B.C. : Alexander Morrison PERIOD COVERED: 1929-1979 RECORDED: 100 Mile House (B.C.), 1979-07-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Morrison discusses: his arrival in the Cariboo in 1929; life on the Highland Ranch, including annual ranch cycle, marketing, predatory animals, feeding, calving and branding; ranch prosperity; his life as foreman of Bridge Creek Estates and Highland Ranch; ranch life - labour, cattle, weather, horses, haying and other livestock; other ranches; how cattle were marketed. TRACK 2: Mr. Morrison: marketing (cont'd); aspects of ranch life - labour, sheep, settlers, grazing, haying, the Cariboo Cattlemen's Association; the Felker Ranch; ranch life and feeding. Summary, anecdotes and conclusion. (End of interview)

Lurlene Mary (Molly) Forbes interview

CALL NUMBER: T4164:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Cattle ranching in B.C. : Lurlene Mary Forbes PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1952 RECORDED: Lac La Hache (B.C.), 1979-08-17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Forbes discusses: her family history; the 122 Mile [Ranch?]; other ranches, 1920; the 115 Mile [Ranch?]; roadhouses, 1920s; ranch life; social life, 1920s and 1930s. TRACK 2: Discusses: associations; marketing; labour; ranch life -- breeding, ranch holdings, disease, rustlers, haying, calving.

CALL NUMBER: T4164:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Cattle ranching in B.C. : Lurlene Mary Forbes PERIOD COVERED: 1920-1952 RECORDED: Lac La Hache (B.C.), 1979-08-17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Forbes talks about: other livestock; family; summary. (End of interview) [TRACK 2: blank.]

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