Elliott, Gordon. Interview about Grand Falls

Rev. Gordon Elliott is interviewed by Hiram Silk about his life, and time he spend in the Grand Falls area in 1908. He talks about staying at Johnson’s boarding house in Grand Falls, a community hall which was used as a church for all denominations. using a community hall which was used as the churc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silk, Hiram
Other Authors: Elliott, Gordon
Format: Audio
Language:English
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/759
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Summary:Rev. Gordon Elliott is interviewed by Hiram Silk about his life, and time he spend in the Grand Falls area in 1908. He talks about staying at Johnson’s boarding house in Grand Falls, a community hall which was used as a church for all denominations. using a community hall which was used as the church for all denominations. Talks about the Anglican Minister Rev. Whittle who Elliott helped out. Elliott talks about the surrounding area, plant and wildlife, and going trout fishing. Talks about a family he met in Norris Arm North. Tells a story about bringing a man to be operated on by a doctor, and holding him down with a group of men, including boxer Mike Shallow. Recording starts and ends abruptly. File was originally labelled "Rev. Gordon Elliott in GF 1908 when he was 21 (1974?)"