Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
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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 courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences while at the PNS.
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Works (23)
11. John Gough interview, Part 01
- Title:
- John Gough interview, Part 01
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Gough discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1922-1923) and Social Studies instructor (1931-1942). Subjects include buildings, faculty, fellow students and staff, graduation, and a visit by Emily Carr. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: John Gough Interview Part 1 of 2
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Gough, John
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:59:51
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1931/1942 and 1922/1923
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.12
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassettes copied in 1992. Migrated from two audio cassettes to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
12. John Gough interview, Part 02
- Title:
- John Gough interview, Part 02
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Gough discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1922-1923) and Social Studies instructor (1931-1942). Subjects include buildings, faculty, fellow students and staff, graduation, and a visit by Emily Carr. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: John Gough Interview Part 2 of 2
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Gough, John
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:26:37
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1922/1923 and 1931/1942
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.13
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassettes copied in 1992. Migrated from two audio cassettes to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
13. Laurette Holdridge interview
- Title:
- Laurette Holdridge interview
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Holdridge discussing her time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student, in 1930-1931. Subjects include her personal background, clubs at the PNS, her practicum, sewing instruction, IQ tests, summer school, the library and teaching. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Laurette McCall Holdridge
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Holdridge, Laurette McCall and Windle, Judith
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:36:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1930/1931
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.16
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassette copied in 1992. Migrated from one audio cassette to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
14. Mrs. Kay Christie interview, Part 01
- Title:
- Mrs. Kay Christie interview, Part 01
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Christie discussing her appointment to the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as Drama and English instructor, in 1950-1956. Subjects include the Sisters of St. Ann, the collegiate atmosphere, morning assemblies, the library, and faculty. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Kay Christie Interview Part 1 of 2
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Christie, Kay
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:50:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1950/1956
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.05
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassettes copied in 1992. Migrated from two audio cassettes to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
15. Mrs. Kay Christie interview, Part 02
- Title:
- Mrs. Kay Christie interview, Part 02
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Christie discussing her appointment to the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as Drama and English instructor, in 1950-1956. Subjects include the Sisters of St. Ann, the collegiate atmosphere, morning assemblies, the library, and faculty. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Kay Christie Interview Part 2 of 2
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Christie, Kay
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:27:50
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1950/1956
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.06
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassettes copied in 1992. Migrated from two audio cassettes to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
16. Mrs. Margaret Dunn Beckwith interview
- Title:
- Mrs. Margaret Dunn Beckwith interview
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Beckwith discussing her time as a student at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., in 1916-1917. Subjects include instructors, plunge baths, health class, clothes of the day, practice teaching, and graduation. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Margaret Dunn Beckwith
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Beckwith, Margaret Dunn
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:58:54
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1916/1917
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.01
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassette copied in 1992. Migrated from one audio cassette to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
17. Mrs. Marjorie Hoey interview
- Title:
- Mrs. Marjorie Hoey interview
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Hoey discussing her time as a secretary (1947-1956) at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C. Subjects include her job, faculty, tuition fees, graduation and the cafeteria. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Marjorie Hoey
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Hoey, Marjorie and Windle, Judith
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:55:40
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1947/1956
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.15
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassette copied in 1992. Migrated from one audio cassette to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
18. Norman and May Forbes interview
- Title:
- Norman and May Forbes interview
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of the Forbes discussing their time as students (1922-1924) at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C. Subjects include the atmosphere at the School, their practice teaching, faculty, sports, books, fees, and the library. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewees: Norman Forbes and May Forbes
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Forbes, May, Forbes, Norman, and Windle, Judith
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:58:26
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1922/1924
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.08
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassette copied in 1992. Migrated from one audio cassette to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
19. Olive Wilson Heritage interview
- Title:
- Olive Wilson Heritage interview
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. This interview is of Heritage discussing her time as a student (1923-1924) at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C. Subjects include faculty, students, buildings, teaching experiences and the janitor. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Olive Wilson Heritage
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Heritage, Olive Wilson and Windle, Judith
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:24:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1923/1924
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.14
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassette copied in 1992. Migrated from one audio cassette to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
20. Percy Wilkinson interview, Part 01
- Title:
- Percy Wilkinson interview, Part 01
- Description:
- The Provincial Normal School (PNS) was established in Victoria, B.C., in January 1915, to provide preliminary and advanced courses in teacher training. In 1978, Judith Windle conducted 19 interviews in which former instructors and students discussed their experiences at the Provincial Normal School. In this interview, Wilkinson discuses his time as a student (1926-1927) at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C. Subjects include the establishment of the PNS, fellow students and faculty, including Mr. Gibson and C.B. Woods, the Literary Society, sports and the library. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Percy Wilkinson Interview Part 1 of 2
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Wilkinson, Percy
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives at University of Victoria for access to the original recording. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
- Extent:
- 00:90:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1926/1927
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Provincial Normal School Oral Histories
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- sound recordings and oral histories (literary genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1978-057.22
- Fonds Identifier:
- AR338
- Is_referenced_by:
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/provincial-normal-school-oral-history-interview-collection-1978
- Date Digitized:
- 2006
- Technical Note:
- Audio cassettes copied in 1992. Migrated from two audio cassettes to digital format for UVic Archives by Richard L. Hess in 2006 for conservation purposes. Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kb/s mono and 44,100 samples per second, and .wav format at 16 bits and 44,100 samples per second. Metadata by MT.
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