Monty and Juanita Moll interview
- T0489:0001
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- 1965-03-10
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
RECORDED: [location unknown], 1965-03-10 SUMMARY: Harold "Monty" Moll came from London to Midway in 1910 after being a seaman. He worked for the CPR as a bookkeeper and water boy with a group of Italians laying steel near Castlegar. Mr. Moll describes his brothers' lives working for the CPR in Midway. Mr. Moll discusses how the CPR affected the town of Midway and provides detailed description and stories about the hotel and its owners. Then Mrs. Moll tells about her move to Rock Creek in 1918 as a school teacher. She describes her experience of putting on a Christmas play for the children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moll discuss the area at that time.