Interview with Davey Davidson (Part 03 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: SLIDE A Toilet paper surveys; fire protection roads; the importance of their identity as Forest Service; meeting Joe Hilton; cold nights in the tents before the buildings were ready; items built in Victoria and shipped out. SLIDE B The crew house; water works and general creativity with respect to utilities; construction crews; Youth Crews; stories about Tom Moore and other youth.
- In Collection:
- BC Parks
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Wildlife conservation
- Biodiversity conservation
- Parks--Employees
- Oral histories
- Wilderness areas
- Parks--Conservation and restoration
- Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc.
- Parks--Employees--Attitudes
- Natural areas
- Conservation of natural resources
- Nature conservation
- Davidson, Davey
- Parks--Management
- National parks and reserves--Management
- 00:29:43 (Side B)
- 00:28:53 (Side A)
- Davey Davidson ... Interviewed by Louise Shaw ... Tape 3
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
- Accession Number: 2011-005; Item: 2011-005-12
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
- 2023
- Metadata by KD.
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