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1975-1987 (Creation)
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.06 m of textual records
1 videocassette tape
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The Royal Canadian Legion's Aural History Project was a national initiative begun in 1984 to document the experiences of Legionnaires and contribute to the historical record of Canada by disseminating copies of the material to provincial archives across the country. Despite a lack of enthusiasm in some regions of Canada, the project produced interviews with 508 Legion members nationwide. The project was completed in 1987.
The Prince Edward Island segment of the project resulted in 12 interviews with Legion members from 7 branches. The interviews were conducted in the years 1985 and 1986 by Eric Jessome, J. Albert Gallam, J. N. Richard, Lloyd G. Matthews, William J. Ready, Eric MacEwan, and (?) McIntyre. In addition to the Aural Project interviews, there are two cassette recordings from the 1970s: opening ceremonies of the Golden Anniversary of the P.E.I. Command in 1975 and the closing ceremony of the Golden Anniversary of the P.E.I. Command in 1976.
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This fonds consists of 23 cassettes containing interviews with 9 Legionnaires from 6 Island Legion branches as well as proceedings of the opening and closing ceremonies of the P.E.I. Command Golden Anniversary. Also included are a videocassette with interviews of members of North Rustico branch No.13 and documentation for the tapes. The documentation produced varies; it includes release forms, biographical data sheets, interview indexes, transcripts, and copies of photographs and newspaper clippings. There is also a short final report for the project produced at the national level.
Legion members interviewed include: James William Edward Evans (Kensington branch); J. Alyre Arsenault (Wellington branch); Keith MacGregor Johnston (Charlottetown branch); Grace Nina Roper (Charlottetown branch); Sterling F. Barbour (O'Leary branch); Ruby Irene McInnis (Kensington branch); Ruth J. Carr (Kensington branch); Charles "Wylie" Barrett (Kingston branch); and Chester MacLennan (Elerslie branch). The interviews are comprehensive and topics range from personal history and wartime experiences to attitudes towards gender politics, youth and the Legion.
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