Oral History Interviews - Bailey, Paulifnec, Boychuk, and Livingstone
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- Material Type
- Recording
- Date Range
- 1993
- Accession No.
- 19971067015
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS T-120. Length: 125 minutes.
- Scope and Content
- 1. Jack bailey. 36 minutes.
- Material Type
- Recording
- Date Range
- 1993
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS T-120. Length: 125 minutes.
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Acquisition Source
- Sir Alexander Galt Museum
- Scope and Content
- 1. Jack bailey. 36 minutes.
- 2. George paulifnec. 34 minutes.
- 3. John boychuk. 50 minutes.
- 4. Don livingstone. 2.5 minutes. 1. Jack Bailey. 36 minutes. Describes various jobs he's had in the mines, conditions underground, equipment and machinery. Talks about repairing and splicing the underground cable used to move coal cars. Describes a typical day in the life of a miner, and talks about wages, unions, and strikes. Talks about social activities and sports teams. Mentions a cave-in he was in, and relates a story about a miner who got angry with him and stabbed his pony with a pick. Mentions that there were accidents almost every day, mostly cuts, scrapes or bruises, but recalls one where a loader's leg was severed. During his career at the mines there was only one death. Summers were slow at the mine and he often hired out to farms in the summer. The last 4 minutes of the interview is Mrs. Mary Bailey talking about being a miner's wife and mentions social activities they participated in. 2. George Paulifhec. 34 minutes. Talks about when he started in the mines, the various positions he had, wages, and conditions underground. Talks about the quality of the coal and the loaders job. Talks about social activities and what he did outside of work. Tells a story about the time he mined a large chunk of coal that damaged the tipple after it was weighed and dumped. Talks about being the last man out of Shaughnessy Mine following its closure. Following the closure of Shaughnessy he worked for 2 winters in the Michel/Natal mine. 3. John Boychuk. 50 minutes. Started at Kerralta Mine in 1942 at age 15. Describes the various jobs he has had. His last job was running the diesel locomotives used to move cars in and out of the mine. Talks about why he started working in the mines and the conditions underground at No. 8. Describes a typical day in the life of a coal miner. Talks about wages, the union and strikes, social activities outside of work, and relationships between the miners. Talks about accidents in the mines, including one in which his dad's back and pelvis were broken when a car jumped the track and pinned him. Describes the cable car system. Talks about the explosion at the Kerralta Mines. Last 5 minutes of the interview is Mrs. Oral Boychuk talking about how she met her husband and social activities such as ball games and the miner's picnic. 4. Don Livingstone. 2.5 minutes long. Provides information about timbering and water in the tunnels at No. 8 Mine.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19971067015
- Collection
- Archive
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