Pearkes, George Randolph: my political recollections (May 1, 1968)

ABSTRACT: Maj-Gen. Pearkes, 1 May, 1968. 24pp. By Dr. R.H. Roy and Dr. Neil Swainson. Anecdote. Involvement in provincial politics, 1940/50's. Relationship to federal politics. Some provincial and federal political personalities..

Interviewer: Roy, Reginald H. and Neil Swainson

Rank: Major-General. Medals and Honours: Victoria Cross (VC); Order of Canada (CC); Companion of the Bath (CB); Distinguished Service Order (DSO); Military Cross (MC); Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)

Interviewee: Pearkes, George Randolph, 1888-1984

An interview/narrative of George Randolph Pearkes's political recollections. Major-General Pearkes, V.C., C.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., C.D. was a Member of Parliament from 1945-1960. Interview took place on May 1, 1968.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984
• Roy, Reginald H. and Neil Swainson

Subject

• Pearkes, G. R. (George Randolph), 1888-1984
• Military history
• Personal narratives--Canadian

Language

• eng

Date created

• May 1, 1968

Relation

• Part of the Social Sciences Research Centre collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 sound recordings (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Victoria

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155

Additional physical characteristics

• One original sound tape reel (ca. 77 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 1 sound cassette copy : standard, mono. in Special Collections.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

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

Archival item identifier

• PGR_234

Fonds title

• Reginald Herbert Roy fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC104

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds

Date digitized

• June 16, 2011

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. ; WWI Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. 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/10.58066/5q0q-6c32

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