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  • Dixon, C. Garfield: my recollections (November 6, 1969 - February 9, 1970)

    Subject
    Personal narratives--Canadian, Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984, and Military history
    Contributor
    Dixon, C. Garfield, b. 1921 and Roy, Reginald H.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    November 6, 1969 to February 9, 1970
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 transcript (16 pages) (Part 02) and 1 transcript (8 pages) (Part 01)
    Geographic Coverage
    India
    Coordinates
    22.20775, 76.97021
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    No audio recording held.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), transcripts, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier
    DCG_217
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Technical Note
    Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Migration metadata by KD and MT. PDF. Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • Canadian Military Oral Histories

    User Collection
    1Collections
    789Works
    Description:
    The Canadian Military Oral History Collection is composed of interviews of veterans of WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the War in Afghanistan. Over 370 recordings done by Dr. Reginald H. Roy and his students are the largest holding in this category. Historian Hal Lawrence...
    Subject
    Oral histories, Interviews, and Military history
    Location
    Canada, , Canada
    Resource Type
    Collection
    Genre
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and video recordings (physical artifacts)

  • HIV In My Day

    User Collection
    1Collections
    108Works
    Description:
    HIV In My Day is a collection of oral history interviews with long-term HIV survivors and their caregivers conducted between 2017 and 2020 in British Columbia by a team of community-based researchers and peers. These interviews focus on participants’ experiences of the...
    Subject
    Interviews, Public Health, and Local History
    Location
    British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type
    Collection
    Genre
    sound recordings, video recordings (physical artifacts), and oral histories (literary genre)

  • Interview with Bob Ahrens about Provincial Parks history

    Alternative Title
    Provincial Parks History Mr. Ahrens, copy 2.
    Subject
    Parks--Conservation and restoration, BC Parks, Parks--Management, Conservation of natural resources--Societies, etc., National parks and reserves, Parks--Employees, Nature conservation--Societies, etc., Conservation of natural resources, Biodiversity conservation, Oral histories, Ahrens, Bob, Natural areas, Wildlife conservation, National parks and reserves--Management, Parks--Employees--Attitudes, Nature conservation, Wilderness areas, and Parks
    Creator
    Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1970s to 1980s
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    00:44:50 (Side A) and 00:47:07 (Side B)
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Side B is blank; dropouts during program; program distorted at times; high amount of hum during program.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2011-005; Item: 2011-005-03
    Fonds Identifier
    AR446
    Is Referenced By
    Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/elders-council-for-parks-in-british-columbia-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2023
    Technical Note
    Metadata by KD.

  • Neroutsos, Cyril Houlton: my armed forces experiences

    Subject
    Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Military history, and Canada. Canadian Army
    Contributor
    Neroutsos, Cyril Houlton
    Language
    eng
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    Canada
    Coordinates
    60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Original sound recording (CDA) also available.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    sound recordings, reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier
    NCH_619
    Fonds Title
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier
    SC141
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized
    2010-06-14
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2010. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • Pearkes, George Randolph: my Army recollections

    Subject
    Personal narratives--Canadian, Military history, and Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984
    Contributor
    Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984
    Language
    eng
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 transcript (50 pages)
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    No audio recording held.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, interviews, and transcripts
    Archival Item Identifier
    PGR_232
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Technical Note
    Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. WWI Migration metadata by KD and MT. PDF. Technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • Peraya, Jacques: my wartime experiences

    Subject
    World War (1939-1945), World War (1914-1918), Personal narratives--Canadian, and Military history
    Contributor
    Fitch, Edward and Sharon and Peraya, Jacques
    Language
    eng
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Geographic Coverage
    Egypt, British Columbia--Victoria, Egypt--Cairo, and Egypt--Western Desert
    Coordinates
    30.06263, 31.24967, 48.4359, -123.35155, 27, 28, and 27, 30
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    interviews, reminiscences, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier
    PJ_552
    Fonds Title
    Edward Fitch collection
    Fonds Identifier
    SC413
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/edward-fitch-collection

  • Provincial Normal School Oral Histories

    User Collection
    1Collections
    23Works
    Description:
    These sound recordings are part of the Provincial Normal School Oral History Interview collection, held at the University of Victoria Archives. The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced...
    Subject
    Local History, Oral histories, and Interviews
    Location
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type
    Collection
    Genre
    sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)

  • Remembering the Holocaust in Victoria, Oral Histories

    User Collection
    1Collections
    7Works
    Description:
    Who has commemorated the Shoah in Victoria, and why? In this collection you’ll find oral histories of key figures in Holocaust commemoration and education in Victoria BC, conducted by Jordan Stanger-Ross for the SSHRC funded Defying Hatred Project. <i>Photo by...
    Subject
    Local History, Interviews, and Oral histories
    Location
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Resource Type
    Collection
    Genre
    oral histories (literary genre) and sound recordings

  • Sim, Myre: my wartime experiences

    Subject
    Great Britain. Army, Military history, World War (1914-1918), and World War (1939-1945)
    Contributor
    Sim, Myre and Fitch, Edward and Sharon
    Language
    eng
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Geographic Coverage
    England
    Coordinates
    52.16045, -0.70312
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, interviews, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier
    SM_555
    Fonds Title
    Edward Fitch collection
    Fonds Identifier
    SC413
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/edward-fitch-collection