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Ralph Briggerman interview [sound recording]

Briggeman, Ralph. (Author). Orchard, Imbert. (Added Author). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author).

Summary:

Ralph Briggeman recalls life at Deer Park. He came to Deer Park with his family in 1910. His father bought land to start a fruit farm. He discusses fruit farming; memories of Deer Park circa 1910; stories about prospectors and mines; Brooklyn, B.C.; a local legend; life in logging camps in the early 1920s; Harry Allen; more about logging camps; tugboats; Arrow Park in the Edgewood area; Castlegar; bootlegging and moon shiners during prohibition.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 audio compact disc (30 mins) : mono ; 12 cm.
  • Publisher: S.l. : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [2001]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Recorded 1964.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Speaker: Ralph Briggeman ; Interviewer: Imbert Orchard ; sound recording: Ian Stephen.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Not for broadcast or commercial use without written permission of the CBC.
Subject: Frontier and pioneer life > British Columbia.
Fruit culture > British Columbia > Arrow Lakes Region.
Lumber camps.
Mines and mineral resources > British Columbia > Arrow Lakes Region.
Smuggling > British Columbia.
Tugboats.
Arrow Lakes Region (B.C.) > History
Arrow Park (B.C.)
Brooklyn (B.C.)
Castlegar (B.C.) > History.
Deer Park (B.C.) > History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Castlegar Campus Library FC 3824.1 B75 1964 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
B001360791 Local Not holdable Available -


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