Audio Interview with Mrs. Jettie Willey, Mrs. Roseanna Shank, Rev. B.A. Rathbone and Hugo Carlson.

Mrs. Jettie Willey, Mrs. Roseanna Shank, Rev. B.A. Rathbone and Hugo Carlson discuss many firsts to happen in the Athabasca area including: Mr. Dean , the first school teacher in Athabasca, MacLeod's Creamery had the first electricity in the early 1940's, the first wheat was grown west of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Not Identified; Brian Loxam; Robert Lines
Language:unknown
Published:
Subjects:
Anglican Church
Religion
Education
Personal History
Farming
Businesses
Buildings
Fishing
Trapping
Flood
Tornado
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://digicon.athabascau.ca/cdm/ref/collection/AthaArch/id/1616
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Summary:Mrs. Jettie Willey, Mrs. Roseanna Shank, Rev. B.A. Rathbone and Hugo Carlson discuss many firsts to happen in the Athabasca area including: Mr. Dean , the first school teacher in Athabasca, MacLeod's Creamery had the first electricity in the early 1940's, the first wheat was grown west of town by C.B. Major, etc. Many details including prices/costs and wages of teachers and farming in the early twentieth century in Athabasca are provided. Prices of fur trading (live black foxes shipped to Newfoundland cost a thousand dollars), the life of fur traders and other businesses are discussed in great detail. The Reverend Rathbone talks about the Anglican Church's various buildings and personnel. Sony C60 cassette

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