Interview with Davey Davidson (Part 04 of 04)
Part of a collection of interviews about the development of BC Parks from members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia. The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in B.C. The interview concerns the following topics: SIDE A Youth Crews; structure building; horses at Manning Park; uses of the barn; the origins of Buckhorn camp. SIDE B Hay; the original barn; early activities in the Park; Christmas decorations; the bear at the garbage dump; bear encounters; the elk introduction; the park mascot Skeeter the bear; a peat moss fire; the family atmosphere. NOTE: This recording contains some graphic descriptions of of animal cruelty.
- In Collection:
- Biodiversity conservation
- Davidson, Davey
- Wildlife conservation
- Conservation of natural resources
- Parks--Management
- Parks--Employees
- Oral histories
- Natural areas
- BC Parks
- Wilderness areas
- National parks and reserves--Management
- Parks--Employees--Attitudes
- Parks--Conservation and restoration
- Nature conservation
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc.
- 00:29:42 (Side A)
- 00:29:48 (Side B)
- Davey Davidson ... Interviewed by Louise Shaw ... Tape 4
- 49.06642, -120.78578
- Dropouts during program; static during program; program distorted at times.
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Accession Number: 2011-005; Item: 2011-005-13
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- 2023
- Metadata by KD.
- Rights
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