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Percy Barron interview
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1973-08-13 [date recorded] (Creation)
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Receipt date: 1982-11-04.
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SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Justice of the Peace for VGH RECORDED: [location unknown], 1973-08-13 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Percy Barron discusses: background- born in England, moved to Canada in 1909, started as a plumber; moved to B.C. and became assistant to the treasurer at Vancouver General Hospital; wages; flu epidemic of 1917; being in charge of military accounts; description of buildings of VGH in the early days; became Justice of the Peace for VGH; introduction of machines to the administrative side of the hospital; murder of Miss Rhody, a nurse; opinion of Dr. McKechran; effect of Depression on the hospital; nursing directors. TRACK 2: Percy Barron tells stories of interesting experiences while at VGH. Effect of Second World War. Advent of the union. Superannuation. Jobs he held after retiring from VGH. Changes in VGH over the years. Few benefits for hospital employees. Chaplains at the hospital. (End of interview)
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Vancouver General Hospital. Aural History Programme, 1974
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- Complete transcript on file.
- Reference cassette copy available in container 000443-034.
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Accession number(s): T0516
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speaker: Percy Barron, interviewer: William James Langlois