Logging--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii

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Logging--British Columbia--Haida Gwaii

  • UF Logging--British Columbia--Queen Charlotte Islands

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Alice McCrea interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Alice McCrea recalls her family's involvement in the development of the Queen Charlotte Islands PERIOD COVERED: 1907-1928 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Alice McCrea speaks about her family coming to the Queen Charlotte Islands from Winnipeg in 1912, other settler families and the island's Sitka Spruce and it's use for early airplane construction (1916). She discusses island mills, the history of Port Clements, the introduction of deer, wildlife and fish, her father's launch the "Westover", "Mexican Tom" and other characters, the school a;t Port Clements, history of the Woden (Watun) River area, communities and residents along the Masset Inlet, logging and water transportation.

John Williams interview

CALL NUMBER: T1186:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John Williams recalls Haida history PERIOD COVERED: 1790-1967 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: John Williams speaks about Tanu, his ancestral home, the Haida, and stories about a man called "Gundels" -- the war chief of the Tanu Eagle clan (1840's). He continues with background information about the Haida people, war, trade, contact with the English, American and Spanish traders, peace, Gundels' raids on forts and his visions. John Williams discusses the coming of the missionaries, the Coqualeetza Residential School, the Haida move to Skidegate, the Coqualeetza education of village leaders including Peter Kelly, Albert Jones, Solomon Wilson, George Young, Mat Williams and other;s and their contributions. He talks about employment and services in Skidegate. TRACK 2: John Williams continues to speak about the Skidegate village, services and changes since 1937, employment and ;capital projects, community relations, funding and construction of the community centre, the relationship with the RCMP, and community acceptance.

CALL NUMBER: T1186:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Work for Haidas and family history of John Williams PERIOD COVERED: 1862-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: John Williams speaks about Lewis Collinson, the hereditary Chief, employment in the fishing and logging industries, welfare, education, thoughts on the future decline in fishing and logging and the need for additional educational opportunities. TRACK 2: "Johnny" Williams recounts his family history, his grandparents, Methodist schooling, intermarriage, Skidegate village "one big family",; his own attempts to gain a high school education, school integration and his schooling in Skidegate and Coqualeetza.

CALL NUMBER: T1186:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Impressions of Indian situation in Canada, Queen Charlotte Islands PERIOD COVERED: 1932-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: John Williams continues speaking about his time at the Coqualeetza school, his recovery from tuberculosis, continuing his education, his belief in the importance of education, the Native Brotherhood, Indian land claims, the background of the determination of Masset and other reserves on the Queen Charlotte Islands by Judge O'Reilly, and recollections about John Williams' father.

People in landscape : Logging on the Queen Charlottes

SUMMARY:his program is largely about logging the big Sitka spruce at the Macmillan Bloedel operation at Justkatla Inlet on Graham Island. Voices heard include: Tibor Jando, Eric Ross, John Williams, Dwyer Brown, Solomon Wilson, Joseph Weah, and T.L.Williams.

River of paper

Industrial film. The manufacture of newsprint, from the cutting of the trees to finishing and wrapping the rolls of paper. Scenes of logging in the Queen Charlotte Islands and of the pulp and paper mill at Powell River, as well as the town there. Animation is used to reveal some of the technical processes involved.

River of paper

Industrial film. The manufacture of newsprint, from the cutting of the trees to finishing and wrapping the rolls of paper. Scenes of logging in the Queen Charlotte Islands and of the pulp and paper mill at Powell River, as well as the town there. Animation is used to reveal some of the technical processes involved.

Struggle for an empty land

SUMMARY: A 55-minute program for CBC Ideas (edited down from a two-hour regional special) about the confrontation on Lyell Island in the Queen Charlottes and the Haida blockade of logging operations there. The; Haida, led by Miles Richardson, were confronting loggers working for local contractor Frank Beban, who was under contract to Western Forest Products. The blockade led to dozens of arrests and focused; international attention on the dispute.;

This land : [Yahwa illahee - the Queen Charlotte Islands]

Documentary. A portrait of the Queen Charlotte Islands and of some of the people who live there. Sequences focus on Neil and Betty Carey, who live and beachcomb on the secluded west coast of the islands; Haida artist Bob Davidson, who is carving the first new totem pole raised at Masset in many years; Victor Adams, a Haida crab fisherman; logging operations at Skidegate; open-pit mining at Tasu, and life in the mining town; T.L. Williams, who recalls settling on the islands during the land rush before World War I; abandoned settlements and industries; a funeral; teenagers at a dance; netting and hand-canning of sockeye salmon; the Sandspit Earwig Derby; and the ceremonial raising of Davidson's totem pole. The history of the Haida people is outlined. The program also includes excellent footage of the landscape and seascape, and of the region's wildlife.

Tibor Jando interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Tibor Louie Jando discusses logging and the Queen Charlotte Islands PERIOD COVERED: 1958-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Tibor Louie Jando speaks about the background to the MacMillan Bloedel operations at Juskatla, construction of logging roads, types of trees logged, tree growth and replanting. He discusses the Queen Charlotte Division, employees, recreation, facilities, town site and forest management. He compares the Canadian logging industry to other countries and discusses education in the industry. ;TRACK 2: Mr. Jando discusses various methods used for increasing the yield of the trees or "tree farming", new methods of logging and machinery including: grapple yarding, tree snippers, pulp machines; and balloon logging. This interview ends with logging sounds.

Trevor L. Williams interview

CALL NUMBER: T1192:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Trevor L. Williams' recollections of the Queen Charlotte Islands PERIOD COVERED: 1906-1919 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Trevor L. Williams begins this interview speaking about his reasons for coming to the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1908, crossing the Hecate Strait, his attempts at prospecting, other white residents, E.J. Tingley and the story of tracks of waterfront land in Masset Inlet staked in 1907 by a Vancouver firm. He discusses his pre-emption in Port Clements, Allan Stewart, living off the land, Indian smokehouses, other pre-emptions and settlers, conditions during the depression of 1907-8, the development of the town site of Port Clements by E.J. Tingley, naming the town site, the demand for Sitka spruce -- Aero spruce for airplane construction, and logging camps and sawmills in Masset Inlet. TRACK 2: Trevor Williams continues by speaking about Solomon Wilson's role as Chief in Skidegate, Hecate Strait, the topography of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Sewell, other Masset Inlet settlements and Nadu. He discusses the growth of Port Clements, the demand for spruce during the war, the logging industry, Juskatla and other residents. Mr. Williams talks about his early life and travels, the depression of 1907 (Vancouver), the lure of the Queen Charlotte Islands, "Mexican Tom trail", W.T;. Hodges, "Windy Young" and Sewell.;

CALL NUMBER: T1192:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Trevor L. Williams' life in the Queen Charlotte Islands PERIOD COVERED: 1908-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: In this tape Mr. Williams speaks about his wife, Meta Taylor, and their life in the islands, their house, the community in Port Clements, fish and wildlife, living through the 1930's depression, introduction of deer, other game islands, transportation and impressions of Masset (1910) and life in the area. He provides a vocal rendition of a settler's song, and discusses the Masset Indian Village, smokehouses, churches and religions, William Collison, Father Hogan and Henry Edenshaw.