Dixon, Edwin: my service in Armed Forces Public Affairs (March 31, 2017)

An interview/narrative of Edwin Dixon's experiences with Armed Forces Public Affairs. Interview took place on March 31, 2017 in Victoria, B.C.

Interviewee: Dixon, Edwin

ABSTRACT: Retired Sergeant Edwin Dixon explains his unique role as a photographic technician in Public Affairs. His experiences include taking portraits for military personnel, operation tours, and public figures such as Pope John Paul II. 0:00 – 11:00 – His goals, training, and duties as a photographic technician. 11:00 – 14:00 – Discusses where he was stationed and tours, and how that impacted him as a photographer. 14:00– 34:44 – Experiences as a photographer including Pope John Paul II’s tour to Canada, the G7 Toronto Conference, and pilgrimages to Dieppe and South Korea. 34:44-44:24 - Releasing photographs for the public and working with the press. 44:24-45:35- Comments about Public Affairs 45:35-52:00- Expands more on the relationship between the military and journalists and security that was necessary for his work. Suggested Clip(s) for Archive: 0:00 – 11:00 – Explains how his role is unique from a regular Public Affairs Officer.

Interviewer: Lavallee, Olivia

Rank: Sergeant.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Dixon, Edwin
• Lavallee, Olivia

Subject

• Armed Forces--Officers
• Dieppe Raid (1942)
• Military history

Language

• eng

Date created

• March 31, 2017

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Victoria

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recordings (MP3) 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
• oral histories (literary genre)
• reminiscences
• interviews

Archival item identifier

• DE_863

Fonds title

• Military oral history collection

Fonds identifier

• SC141

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection

Date digitized

• March 31, 2017

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 64 kbps. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2017. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/88ev-0s92

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