CALL NUMBER: T0344:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Eugene Leveque's family came from Winnipeg to Alberta and, in 1904, to Revelstoke. He recalls early Revelstoke including its red light district, local miners, hotels, the lumber industry, the railroad, and picnicking with his family. By 1908 they had moved to Comaplix, a sawmill town established in 1892; he describes growing up in this "company town". He describes nearby settlements with different nationalities: Japanese, Italians, Swedes, Norwegians, American, Doukhobors and Welshmen; hotels; Russ Evans; and railroads. He recalls women in the town, "Old Fan", Molly Brown, sports teams, the school building and the teachers, church services, Billy Gerard, the Blaney family, Dog Salmon, winter stories and wildlife.

TRACK 2: He continues with his childhood memories of Comaplix. His family moved to Nakusp in 1911. Mr. Leveque played a cornet in the local band and participated in many community events including the opening of the railroad from Kaslo to Nakusp on July 1, 1915; Sam Henry's large funeral ceremony; and Christmas events. He has many recollections of the local dramatic society, its many varied productions, the Bolger family, and Tom Abriel and his opera hall. Other early townspeople included: F.W. Jordan, Lyle McDougall and Mrs. Moffat.

CALL NUMBER: T0344:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-21 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: This tape continues with recollections of: Mrs. Moffat, the "Hot Springs", Doctor Laval, remittance men, Mr. Hudson, Harry Hughes, Captain Forsland, S.S. "Bonnington", World War One, Mr. Grady, Halcyon Hot Springs, Burton, Mineral City, Nels de Mars and "Daddy Redfern". Mr. Leveque relates the history of newspaper publishing in the area, including: Bobby Barrett who started the "Arrow; Lakes Advocate", later owned by Tom Abriel; Jim Greer ran the "Leasor"; Colonel Lowery, "who was quite a writer" ran the "Kaslo Claim", later the "New Denver Ledge", "Kaslo Reclaimed", the "Kootenaian Float" and the "Greenwood Ledge". He also talks about the MacDougall trial and the newspaper coverage by Colonel Lowery. [TRACK 2: blank.]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Violet Anderson discusses her father, R.W. Northey, who came to Revelstoke from England in the early 1890s to manage the Kootenay Herald newspaper. She describes how her mother and the; family came in 1894 via Quebec and the CPR. She offers her first impression of Revelstoke and how her father moved to Rossland in 1895; the family followed in 1897. She describes the journey from Revelstoke to Rossland and her memories of Revelstoke, such as the 'uptown' and 'downtown' sections. She mentions characters named Orange Hamilton and Billy Pool who were prospectors who struck it ri;ch. She then offers her first impressions of Rossland; mentioning Trail and the Rossland mines and the post-depression leasing system. She describes Rossland as it was in 1897; the Sourdough Alley; ;strikes and strike-breakers and fires. She describes how her father worked for the Rossland Times and then became a prospector. She discusses Father Pat; remittance men; and more about fires. TRACK; 2: Anderson compares Nelson to Rossland and discusses the Hunter brothers; hotels; law and order; and school. She describes "Oregon John Bismarck", John Altman and the Cornish miners. She offers m;ore on remittance men, prostitution, and discusses writing stories for miners. More about recreation; railroads; an anecdote about Salt Lake City; and more about Father Pat.