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[May 1962?] (Production)
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1 audiocassette
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Audio recording is of an interview by Bridget Moran with Margaret [Granny] Seymour at the PG Hospital in 1962. Moran later noted in another recording that the interview with Margaret Seymour was part of her social work. At the time of the interview Granny Seymour states she is 109 years old and says she is to celebrate her 110th birthday in June.
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- Talks about a flood in Fort George
- Went on a canoe from Fort St. James to Fort George
- Clothing and food that Granny Seymour grew up with
- Living at Fort St. James
- Discusses the poverty of the First Nations after moving to Shelley
- Discusses the priest who came to the reserve often
- Would cook dinner for the priest as often as she could
- Discusses memories of being a child and living in Fort St. James
- Traveling to Vancouver
- Police presence in Fort St. James – no police; She notes there was no police presence – the HBC boss provided policing. Recounts memories of one native at Ft St James who killed his boss
- Traveling to Fort Fraser by dog team
- Step dancing – remembers dances at Ft St James with the HBC crew
- Cleaning houses - Remembers taking care of house at Hudson’s Bay fort in Ft St James
- Health – talks about her health Visitors to Granny – Priest comes sometimes [to visit her now at the hospital]
- Did not go to school
- Discusses memories of her parents James Bouchey and her mother and her siblings
- Seymour’s first husband worked for HBC Ft St James was a white man Edward Flameau- unhappy memories of her marriage
- Seymour’s second husband was Billy Seymour – happier memories
- Getting caught in a forest fire and a big storm coming from Ft St James
- Talks about looking after Hudson’s Bay store and trading for sugar/tea
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- anglais
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Audio recording has been digitized and is available in MP3 and WAV format. Duplicate access copy of cassette tape also available.
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Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.
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Part of the Bridget Moran fonds