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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Collection Details
- Items 23
- Last Updated 2025-05-07
Works (23)
1. Alfred Loft interview
- Title:
- Alfred Loft 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 Loft discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as an instructor (1954-1956). Subjects include teaching Social Studies, the students and the library. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Alfred Loft
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Victoria Provincial Normal School, Interviews, Women--Education, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Loft, Alfred
- 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:
- 00:47:51
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1954/1956
- 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:
- 1978-057.18
- 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.
2. Benjamin Crawford interview
- Title:
- Benjamin Crawford 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 Crawford discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1928-1929). Subjects include the staff, including Mr. Denton and Mr. Freeman, the school day, his first teaching job and school social life. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Benjamin Crawford
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Crawford, Benjamin 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:
- 00:53:46
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1928/1929
- 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:
- 1978-057.07
- 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.
3. Dorothy Germaine interview
- Title:
- Dorothy Germaine 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 Germaine discussing her time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1928-1929). Subjects include her first teaching position, and the staff of the PNS, including C.B. Wood, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Denton, Miss Riddell, Miss Isbister, Miss Coursier, and Stg. Bain. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Dorothy Germaine
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Germaine, Dorothy
- 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:
- 00:59:43
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1928/1929
- 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:
- 1978-057.11
- 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.
4. Dr. Harold Campbell interview
- Title:
- Dr. Harold Campbell 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 Campbell discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as instructor (1930-1941). Subjects include his life's work in B.C. education, his teacher training and his recollections of the PNS. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Dr. Harold P. Campbell
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Campbell, Dr. Harold P.
- 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:
- 00:29:15
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1930/1941
- 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:
- 1978-057.04
- 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.
5. Eleanor Piggott interview
- Title:
- Eleanor Piggott 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 Piggott discussing her time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1919-1920). Subjects include her teacher certification, home economics, physical education, garden plots, street cars and fellow students. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Eleanor Piggott
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Piggott, Eleanor
- 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:
- 00:60:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1919/1920
- 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:
- 1978-057.21
- 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. mp3 used for this project is 1978-057-21_noise_reduced. Metadata by MT.
6. George Love interview
- Title:
- George Love 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 Love discussing his time as a student at Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., in 1924-1925. Subjects include falling asleep in class, the orchestra, friendships and attitudes towards students. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: George Love
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Love, George 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:
- 00:40:47
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1924/1925
- 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:
- 1978-057.19
- 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.
7. George and Winnett Brand interview, Part 01
- Title:
- George and Winnett Brand 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 the Brands discussing their time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as students (1922-1923) and instructors (1947-56). Subjects include the Literary Society, teaching jobs, pay, country schools, practice teaching, summer school, registration, social activities, and faculty. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewees: George Brand and Winnett Brand Interview Part 1 of 2.
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Brand, George, Windle, Judith, and Brand, Winnett
- 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:
- 01:18:00
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1922/1923 and 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:
- 1978-057.02
- 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.
8. George and Winnett Brand interview, Part 02
- Title:
- George and Winnett Brand 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 the Brands discussing their time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as students (1922-1923) and instructors (1947-56). Subjects include the Literary Society, teaching jobs, pay, country schools, practice teaching, summer school, registration, social activities, and faculty. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewees: George Brand and Winnett Brand Interview Part 2 of 2.
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Brand, Winnett, Windle, Judith, and Brand, George
- 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:
- 00:52:11
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1947/1956 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:
- 1978-057.03
- 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.
9. Helen Fulton interview
- Title:
- Helen Fulton 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 Fulton discussing her time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1933-1934). Subjects include staff/student relations, buildings, sports, and personal friendships. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Helen Fulton
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Women--Education, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Fulton, Helen
- 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:
- 00:54:24
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4915, -123.4174
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1933/1934
- 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:
- 1978-057.10
- 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.
10. Jack Fouracre interview
- Title:
- Jack Fouracre 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 Fouracre discussing his time at the Provincial Normal School, in Victoria, B.C., as a student (1923-1924). Subjects include sports, the debating team, practice teaching, classes and instructors, and his first teaching position. Interviewer: Judith Windle Interviewee: Jack Fouracre
- Subject:
- Teachers--Training of, History, Teachers, Interviews, Victoria Provincial Normal School, and Education
- Creator:
- Windle, Judith and Fouracre, Jack
- 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:
- 00:29:23
- 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:
- 1978-057.09
- 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.