Brown, Ida and Silk, Hiram. Interview about her family, moving from St. John's to Grand Falls, going to school, and living in Grand Falls.

Brown, Ida and Silk, Hiram. Interview about her family, moving from St. John's to Grand Falls, going to school, and living in Grand Falls. Ida Brown discusses moving to Grand Falls-Windsor, her family, her father’s work as a brassmoulder, building the dam, going to school, her father-in-law Tho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kidd, Teresa.
Other Authors: Brown, Ida; Silk, Hiram.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Dr.
Mr.
Leo
Pat
Ken
Hat
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/1040
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Summary:Brown, Ida and Silk, Hiram. Interview about her family, moving from St. John's to Grand Falls, going to school, and living in Grand Falls. Ida Brown discusses moving to Grand Falls-Windsor, her family, her father’s work as a brassmoulder, building the dam, going to school, her father-in-law Thomas (Tom) Brown’s work as an architect, the town band, community entertainment, her work at the post office in the money order department, marriage and children, holidays, local businesses, 1918 flu epidemic, the AND Company, class distinction, Women’s Association, local fires, World War Two, local mayors, and the Lady Northcliffe hospital. Hiram Silk discusses the IWA strike, and his work with CBC.