Interview with Joe Hilton (Part 01 of 03)
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 Pre-Park status history; old trails; trapping in Manning Park; the presence of sheep; logging claims; mining; Charlie Boniver; meeting Bob Boyd. SIDE B General trapping discussion; horses in Manning Park; fire fighting. NOTE: This recording also includes derogatory language describing Indigenous and Japanese persons.
- In Collection:
- Parks--Employees--Attitudes
- Parks--Conservation and restoration
- Natural areas
- Conservation of natural resources
- Oral histories
- BC Parks
- Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc.
- Wildlife conservation
- Parks--Management
- Parks
- Parks--Employees
- Nature conservation--Societies, etc.
- National parks and reserves
- Biodiversity conservation
- Wilderness areas
- National parks and reserves--Management
- Hilton, Joseph
- Nature conservation
- 00:29:32 (Side A)
- 00:29:44 (Side B)
- Joe Hilton ... Interviewed by Louise Shaw ... Tape 1
- 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: 2011-005-14
- 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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