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Interview with Sam Cameron

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: Audio recording and transcript of Sam Cameron's 1979 interview with Joy Leach for the Coal Tyee History Project. Cameron discusses both his and his father's experiences as coal miners on Vancouver Island. He talks about working conditions in the mine, union organizing, and strikes. He shares what it was like to live in Cumberland, including details about leisure activities and drinking establishments. Throughout the interview, Cameron is asked repeatedly to comment on aspects of the Chinese community in Cumberland.

Source: VIUSpace (Vancouver Island University Library)

DOI: 10.25316/c7qw-tr02

Authors: Samuel Cameron, Joy Leach

Language: English

Topic: Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1498026176

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