Mines and mineral resources--British Columbia--Similkameen district

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Anita Morgan interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Anita Morgan discusses life in the Summerland area, 1903 to 1914. She describes how she came to the Okanagan with her family in 1903; her first impressions; other early families at Summerland; J.M. Robinson; family land; stories about Duncan Woods of the Hedley Mascot mine; the Gartrell family; early settlers of Summerland; young Englishmen in the area; a description of J.M. Robinson and his family; the Faulder family; Alec Steven; social life and recreation. TRACK 2: Mrs. Morgan continues by describing how her husband, Granville Morgan, came to the Okanagan, and his early experiences there; Mrs. Morgan's father's work as an Indian agent; the family orchard; the Baptist college at Summerland; James Ritchie; the journey from Qu'Appelle; Indians of the Summerland area; Douglas Hamilton; remittance men; and Faulder.

Winifred Innis interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-05-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Winifred Innis talks about life in the Okanagan, 1896 to 1910. She describes her family background, including travels and her father's work, as well as coming to Vernon in 1896. She offers her impressions of Vernon while discussing the orchards and irrigation; Lord and Lady Aberdeen; her father's work in Vernon and building a road to Nickel Plate Mine; Penticton and its people in 1;900; the development of Penticton; life on Green Mountain; the people of Vernon and Lumby; her husband's background; Keremeos and its people from 1906 on; her impressions of Hedley; mining there; Duncan Wood; Jimmy Reardon; dances; land promotion at Olalla and other people in the area. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Gordon Haug interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-11-07 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Gordon Haug talks about life in the Kelowna area, 1892 to 1914. He describes the arrival of his father, William Haug, in Kelowna; a description of the area; his father's early experience;s there; his father's background; where he worked; why he came to the Okanagan; more about his early work, including a trip to the Nickel Plate mine; Dr. Boyce and his land; the coal business; Captain; Shorts; his father's masonry work; his parent's wedding; more on his father's business; a story about a Chinese man who married an Indian woman; fence building; general comments about the area and family business. [TRACK 2: blank.]