2002.12 - Accrual

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Accrual

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  • Textual record

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  • Source of title proper: Title based on creator of fonds

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2002.12

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Jurisdicción de emisión y denominación (filatélico)

Área de fechas de creación

Fecha(s)

  • c. 1970 - 1989 (Criação)
    Produtor
    Harkins, Bob

Área de descripción física

Descripción física

30 audio cassette recordings consisting of 46 interviews with local personalities

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Nombre del productor

(25 November 1931 - 28 November 2000)

Historia biográfica

Bob Harkins was born on 25 November 1931 in New Westminster, BC. After he graduated from Victoria High School in 1949, Mr. Harkins apprenticed with his father as a sawfiler for Penny Sawmill, in Penny BC - a small community east of Prince George. He moved to Prince George 18 months later and enrolled in a first year university program at Prince George Senior High School. It was during this time that he first met Barbara McGillivray, whom he married on 18 August 1954. The Harkins were married for 46 years and together they had one son, Michael.

Bob Harkins began his broadcasting career as a Copy Writer at CKPG radio in 1954; three years later at the age of 26, he was appointed General Manager and President of the station. Mr. Harkins was one of the first local personalities, viewers saw when CKPG-TV went on the air in 1962. In 1969, Mr. Harkins transferred to CJCI radio station, where he worked until returning to CKPG in the early 1990s.

In 1986, Mr. Harkins was elected alderman on the council of Mayor John Backhouse. In his capacity of Alderman, Mr. Harkins made a significant contribution to the formation of the city's Special Needs Advisory Committee, in addition to being the Master of Ceremonies at a reception held for Rick Hanson in 1988. In 1990, Bob successfully ran in his second municipal election and served as Alderman until health concerns prompted him to step down from his aldermanic duties in 1993.

A founding member of the Prince George Public Library's Local History Committee, Mr. Harkins also served on the boards of both the Prince George Public Library and the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum. He was a past President of the Rotary Club, a past member of the Jaycees, and received the Broadcaster of the Year Award from the BC Broadcasting Association. On November 2, 1986, Mr. Harkins was presented with the Jeanne Clarke Memorial Local History Award his exceptional dedication to local history and the community of Prince George and the surrounding region. And in 1997 he was nominated as the Prince George Citizen of the Year.

In addition to writing various newspaper articles, Bob Harkins wrote a book entitled "Prince George's Memorable Mayors" (CNC Press, 2000). He stayed active in broadcasting for over forty years and was seen regularly on PGTV on its community segment: "Community Close-up" and on its news segments "Harkins Comment" and "Harkins History". In 1996 PGTV produced a video featuring the life of Bob Harkins entitled "Portraits: Bob Harkins".

Bob Harkins passed away on 28 November 2000 at the age of 69.

Alcance y contenido

Collection consists of 30 audio cassettes containing 46 interviews conducted primarily by radio & TV broadcaster Bob Harkins with local personalities. Most recordings were conducted at CJCI Studios, Prince George. The station was launched in 1970 by Central Interior Radio, broadcasting on 620 AM. In 1983, Central Interior also launched CIBC-FM in the city. Central Interior Radio was acquired by the Vista Broadcast Group in 2005.

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Arreglo

Idioma del material

    Escritura del material

      Ubicación de los originales

      Disponibilidad de otros formatos

      Audio cassettes have been digitized as digital files in preservation format and stored on server. Digital recordings are available on CD see 2002.12 individual item level descriptions

      Restricciones de acceso

      Most recordings have no restrictions on access; see individual item level descriptions for specific access issues.

      Condiciones de uso, reproducción, y publicación

      Queries regarding reproductions for commercial use will be referred back to CJCI radio station; Consult Archivist for reproduction and publication use.

      Instrumentos de descripción

      Materiales asociados

      see also Accession # 2006.9 accruals to the Bob Harkins Audio Recording Collection

      Materiales relacionados

      Acumulaciones

      Nota general

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      Transcriptions created by Barbara Harkins

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      Tape summaries created by Archives staff in 2009

      Nota general

      CJCI was launched in 1970 by Central Interior Radio; it was acquired by Vista Broadcast Group in 2005.

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