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Oral History Collection Bradford
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Goodwin, Eldon Audio

Audio of an interview with Dave Bateman on July 21, 1996. He is interviewed by George Jackson. Ed Jones is also present. Eldon talks about marsh hay harvesting in the 1920s and 1930s. He later talks about his farm in the 1940s baling hay and selling ropes. See the Related Descriptions below for the summary.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

Goodwin, Eldon Summary

Summary of an interview with Dave Bateman on July 21, 1996. He is interviewed by George Jackson. Ed Jones is also present. Eldon talks about marsh hay harvesting in the 1920s and 1930s. He later talks about his farm in the 1940s baling hay and selling ropes. See the Related Descriptions below for the audio.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

Hurricane Hazel Full Transcript

Part 1 - An interview with many residents’ accounts of Hurricane Hazel. Specifying different memories on Bradford’s assistance to other towns, and the recovery effort.
Part 2 - An interview specifically with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Evans recounting their experiences with Hurricane Hazel.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Iceton, Harold Interview

Audio and summary of an interview with Harold Iceton on May 2, 1991. Harold outlines his family history, memories of the area and prominent citizens. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

Little, William (Dr.) Interview

Audio and summary of an interview with Dr. William C. Little. He is being interviewed by Jack Coleman and Norbert Moran at the Simcoe County Archives. The interview talks about his family's history, his path to becoming a doctor, working in Camp Borden during World War Two, working with veterans and his career after the war. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Jack Coleman

McKinstry, Mike & Dorothy Interview

Audio and summary of an interview with Mike and Dorothy McKinstry. The interviewer is not introduced, but it is believed to be Joe Saint. Mike and Dorothy discuss people who lived in the Holland Marsh and Bradford areas, histories of the houses, professions of the home owners, business owners in Bradford and anecdotal stories. See the Related Descriptions below for links to audio and summary.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

Saint, Joe MP3 (#2) - On the Selby Cemetery

An interview with Mr. Joe Saint by Miriam Swan on the Selby Cemetery and various other cemeteries in Bradford and West Gwillimbury. Discussion includes the family history of the Selby Cemetery, and on Coulson's Hill cemetery,

Joe Saint

Cook, Fred C. Summary

Summary of an interview with Fred C. Cook. The interviewers are Jack Coleman and Peter Moran. Fred discusses the history of his family and the area. See the Related Descriptions below for audio.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

Eek, John Sumamry

Summary of an interview with John Eek February 17, 1998. He is interviewed by George Jackson. John talks about his days in the Holland Marsh, and the start of Bradford's Co-op storage by his family. See the Related Descriptions below for the audio.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Archives

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