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Margaret Long interview
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1981-09-27 [date recorded] (Creation)
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RECORDED: Burns Lake (B.C.), 1981-09-27 SUMMARY: Margaret Long was born in Quesnel on August 30, 1921, and received her teacher training at Vancouver Normal school in 1940. Schools taught at include: Palling (near Burns Lake), 1940-42; Burns Lake Elementary (not the one remaining). She was the music specialist for her district until 1977. The school at Palling was still standing in 1981, and was being used as a community hall. Tape starts with sound of school bell. City girl, a music specialist ACTM graduate, comes to small town and loves life there. Falls in love with local boy; marries him five years later, on his return from war, and they remain in Palling. Tells of fun social life: riding, dances, concerts. Happy life of the country. Children. Junior Forest Rangers founded. Describes playing for dances, played old cowboy tunes. Children at school liked "Riding down the Canyon" and "Elmer's Tune". Plays piano on the tape. Skiing to school -- Scandinavian people. Deplores IQ tests for children; the tests are geared for city kids. Husband, Art Long, describes his early school days.
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Becky Thomas and Joan Adams, 1981-11-26
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Reference cassette copy available in container 000443-252.
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Recorded as research for the book "Floating schools & frozen inkwells: the one-room schools of British Columbia" by Joan Adams and Becky Thomas.
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Accession number(s): T3904
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speaker: Arthur Colin C. Long, speaker: Margaret Beverley Long, interviewer: Joan Elizabeth Moore Adams, interviewer: Becky Thomas