Ian McDonald interview with Roland Verrier
- RBSC-ARC-1783-DO-02-01
- File
- Apr. 29, 2021
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Ian McDonald interview with Roland Verrier
Part of Ian McDonald collection
Ian McDonald testing digital recording device
Part of Ian McDonald collection
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains two anniversary issues of Live Wire magazine (1951 & 1981), and a photocopy of the History and Structure of the IBEW (1969?).
[IBEW local] 213 Minute Book citations & BCER material, 1919-1929
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File contains handwritten notes by Ian McDonald of his archival research on IBEW Local 213 and BCER.
[IBEW Local] 213’s Court Cases – 1920, 1921 & 1958
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File contains photocopies of judgements printed in the Western Weekly Reports and Canadian Law Reports, with some annotations by Ian McDonald. Cases within the file: Morrison v. Ingles et al & Ingles v. Woodside et al (Supreme Court, 1920); British Columbia Telephone Company v. Morrison, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 213, and Local Union No. 310 (Supreme Court, 1921); Gee v. Freeman et al International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Supreme Court, 1958); Gee v. Freeman et al (Supreme Court, 1958).
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File contains photographs documenting an IBEW labour struggle in Squamish, BC over July and August of 1965. Also contains photographs of the 1966 IBEW Canadian progress meeting attendees.
IBEW Provincial Council of BC 1958 [materials (1 of 2)]
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File contains meeting minutes and other correspondence related to the proposed formation of a provincial council for IBEW locals in British Columbia.
IBEW Provincial Council of BC 1958 [materials (2 of 2)]
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File contains meeting minutes and other correspondence related to the proposed formation of a provincial council for IBEW locals in British Columbia.
[IBEW suspension appeals (1 of 2)]
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File contains correspondence and legal documents related to Les McDonald's appeal of his suspension from IBEW Local 213 following his involvement in the Lenkurt Strike.
[IBEW suspension appeals (2 of 2)]
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File contains correspondence and legal documents related to Les McDonald's appeal of his suspension from IBEW Local 213 following his involvement in the Lenkurt Strike.
[Issues of 213 Live Wire (1 of 3)]
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File contains various issues of "213 Live Wire," the newspaper of IBEW Local 213. A few copies of "Live Wire," the newspaper of the Canadian Union for Electrical Workers are also within the file, as well as some IBEW Local 213 business manager newsletters. Also contains a copy of the December 1964 issue of the Electrical Worker's Journal with handwritten annotations by Les McDonald.
[Issues of 213 Live Wire (2 of 3)]
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File contains various issues of "213 Live Wire," the newspaper of IBEW Local 213. A few copies of "Live Wire," the newspaper of the Canadian Union for Electrical Workers are also within the file, as well as some IBEW Local 213 business manager newsletters. Also contains a copy of the December 1964 issue of the Electrical Worker's Journal with handwritten annotations by Les McDonald.
[Issues of 213 Live Wire (3 of 3)]
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File contains various issues of "213 Live Wire," the newspaper of IBEW Local 213. A few copies of "Live Wire," the newspaper of the Canadian Union for Electrical Workers are also within the file, as well as some IBEW Local 213 business manager newsletters. Also contains a copy of the December 1964 issue of the Electrical Worker's Journal with handwritten annotations by Les McDonald.
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File contains two issues of "Scan" magazine, published in Toronto in the mid-1960s, with articles by Les McDonald and Bill Stewart.
Jimmy Hall (papers) - charges in 1955
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File contains photocopied documents related to charges by the IBEW Local 213 against Jimmy Hall, as well as documents related to the suspension of George Gee in 1955. Also contains a photocopy of "A Ballad of 213," and photocopied reports given by J. Waplington (President of Local 213) and Art O'Keeffe (Vice-President) at the 1954 IBEW convention.
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File contains a letter by Art O'Keeffe charging John McCuish with violations related to creating dissent among members, a statement from McCuish about a visit from the RCMP, a copy of the IBEW's decision on McCuish's appeal, and a photocopied newspaper article by Tom McEwen, "Union wreckers linked to RCMP."
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File contains a photocopied article from the Western Weekly Review concerning Kuzych v. White et al. and a photocopied section from an unidentified book on Martin v. Law Society of British Columbia.
[Labour conference materials (1 of 3)]
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File contains conference packages and resolutions from labour conferences in the mid-1960s; materials relate to the Labour-Management Conference of Economic and Technological Changes in the Sixties (May 19 & 20, 1965); 10th Annual Convention of the BC Federation of Labour (November 1-5, 1965); and the Sixth Constitutional Convention Canadian Labour Congress (April 25-29, 1966).
[Labour conference materials (2 of 3)]
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File contains conference packages and resolutions from labour conferences in the mid-1960s; materials relate to the Labour-Management Conference of Economic and Technological Changes in the Sixties (May 19 & 20, 1965); 10th Annual Convention of the BC Federation of Labour (November 1-5, 1965); and the Sixth Constitutional Convention Canadian Labour Congress (April 25-29, 1966).
[Labour conference materials (3 of 3)]
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains conference packages and resolutions from labour conferences in the mid-1960s; materials relate to the Labour-Management Conference of Economic and Technological Changes in the Sixties (May 19 & 20, 1965); 10th Annual Convention of the BC Federation of Labour (November 1-5, 1965); and the Sixth Constitutional Convention Canadian Labour Congress (April 25-29, 1966).
[Labour During the Cold War - James L. Turk paper]
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File contains a copy of a paper presented by James L. Turk of the University of Toronto at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Oral History Association in June 1980. The full title of the paper is "Labour During the Cold War: Oral History in the Study of the Survival of the United Electrical Workers in Canada."
Labour Gazette & VTL[C minutes] (1940-56)
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File contains photocopied articles from the Labour Gazette regarding issues concerning electrical workers.
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains photocopied articles from the Labour Gazette regarding issues concerning electrical workers.
Labour Gazette, 1925 [to 1958]
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File contains photocopied articles from the Labour Gazette regarding issues concerning the IBEW.
Labour Gazette, origins to 1914
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File contains photocopied articles from the Labour Gazette regarding issues concerning electrical workers.
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File contains papers related to Ian McDonald's research on the Lenkurt strike, which he eventually omitted from the scope of his Master's thesis but took up later in "Spontaneity Went Out with Spartacus," including footnotes, "The Lenkurt Dispute" by Patricia Atherton, and Lenkurt Strike 1966 by Joyce Cameron, Virginia Reimer and Cathy Walker.
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File contains papers related to Ian McDonald's research on the Lenkurt strike, which he eventually omitted from the scope of his Master's thesis but took up later in "Spontaneity Went Out with Spartacus," including photocopied newspaper articles from the Province from May 1966 and a notebook containing Les McDonald's "Lenkurt Trial Board Notes."
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File contains papers related to Ian McDonald's research on the Lenkurt strike, which he eventually omitted from the scope of his Master's thesis but took up later in "Spontaneity Went Out with Spartacus," including photocopied archival documents related to the Lenkurt Strike, handwritten research notes by Ian McDonald and James L. Turk's "Surviving the Cold War: A Study of the United Electrical Workers in Canada."
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains papers related to Ian McDonald's research on the Lenkurt strike, which he eventually omitted from the scope of his Master's thesis but took up later in "Spontaneity Went Out with Spartacus," including photocopied newspaper articles from the Province and the Vancouver Sun.
[Lenkurt legal documents, leaflets and correspondence]
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File contains affidavits, letters, leaflets, notes from a hearing, solicitor bills and reports concerning the Lenkurt strike of 1966.
[Lenkurt newspaper articles (1 of 2)]
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File contains articles from various Vancouver-area newspapers documenting the events of the Lenkurt strike in 1966. Also contains an obituary for Jim Kinnaird and a retrospective article in the Pacific Tribune written in 1986.
[Lenkurt newspaper articles (2 of 2)]
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File contains articles from various Vancouver-area newspapers documenting the events of the Lenkurt strike in 1966. Also contains an obituary for Jim Kinnaird and a retrospective article in the Pacific Tribune written in 1986.
[Lenkurt suspension appeal documents]
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File contains documents related to Art O'Keeffe's appeal of his suspension from the IBEW on the grounds of his involvement in the 'Lenkurt dispute' of 1966. Also contains "Injunctions have no place in labor disputes," the statement of Jeffrey James Power to the appeal court of British Columbia in support of Local 213 workers suspended after the Lenkurt Strike (published by the Marine Workers' & Boilermakers' Industrial Union Local #1), and some personal correspondence addressed to Art O'Keeffe supporting his position.
Local 213 - Contemporary Clippings
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File contains later newspapers clippings related to IBEW Local 213 collected by Ian McDonald after the submission of his Master's thesis. Also contains George Gee's obituary and memorial service program.
[Local 213 Minute Books , 1965]
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File contains photocopies of minutes taken at IBEW 213 meetings in summer 1965; also contains a page of handwritten research notes by Ian McDonald about minute books from 1957 to 1960.
L.U. 213 Minutes & material related to - Jan. 17, 1955
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File contains copies of IBEW Local Union 213's meeting minutes from January 15, 1955 and February 12, 1955, as well as copies of correspondence related to the suspension of union members in 1955.
[Materials related to McDonald's mountaineering activities]
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File contains newspaper articles and biographical writings on Les McDonald's mountaineering and ski activities.
[Materials related to McDonald's triathlon activities]
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File contains newspaper and magazine articles written about Les McDonald's involvement in triathlon advocacy. Also contains an application for the inclusion of the Vancouver Centennial Triathlon in the 1986 civic centennial celebrations.
[Materials related to the Canadian Union of Electrical Workers breakaway movement (1 of 3)]
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File contains pamphlets, letters, newspaper clippings and other ephemera collected from Barry Sharbo, an electrician belonging to IBEW Local 213 who was charged for his involvement in the Lenkurt Strike and went on to join and become a board member of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union Local 1. The contents of the file relate primarily to the Lenkurt Strike and the formation of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union.
[Materials related to the Canadian Union of Electrical Workers breakaway movement (2 of 3)]
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains pamphlets, letters, newspaper clippings and other ephemera collected from Barry Sharbo, an electrician belonging to IBEW Local 213 who was charged for his involvement in the Lenkurt Strike and went on to join and become a board member of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union Local 1. The contents of the file relate primarily to the Lenkurt Strike and the formation of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union.
[Materials related to the Canadian Union of Electrical Workers breakaway movement (3 of 3)]
Part of Ian McDonald collection
File contains pamphlets, letters, newspaper clippings and other ephemera collected from Barry Sharbo, an electrician belonging to IBEW Local 213 who was charged for his involvement in the Lenkurt Strike and went on to join and become a board member of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union Local 1. The contents of the file relate primarily to the Lenkurt Strike and the formation of the Canadian Electrical Workers Union.
Miscellaneous - Labour & the Left
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File contains clippings related to labour issues and the contemporary Community party from Vancouver area newspapers.
[Newspaper articles on McDonald's political career]
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File contains newspaper clippings related to Les McDonald's candidacy in provincial and civic elections.
Newspaper Clippings - Local 213 issues, 1951-1954
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File contains photocopied newspaper articles predominantly related to strike actions by the IBEW.
[North Shore Transportation committee materials]
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File contains typed statements from the North Shore Transportation committee related to rapid transit and responses to freeway proposals, and a newspaper editorial written by Les McDonald in response to journalist David Butler's characterization of "crossing opponents" critical of building a third freeway crossing in the Pemberton Heights area.
[Notebook from Communist Party Educational Camp]
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File contains a notebook kept by Les McDonald during his attendance at the Communist Party Educational Camp in Sylvan Lake (Alberta), July 13-18, 1964.
On Cominco - Canadian Mining Journal
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File contains photocopied articles from the Canadian Mining Journal, from an issue on the history of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited (Cominco).
Oral history and audio history material re: British Columbia Labour History
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The file contains audio recordings relevant to British Columbia labour history, including oral narratives and tapings of radio broadcasts. Interviewees include numerous IBEW Local 213 figures, such as Ernie Fulton, Dusty Greenwell, Terry Simpson, George Gee, Jack Ross, Art O'Keeffe and Angus McDonald.
The interviewer on most of the cassettes is Ian McDonald; some interviews were conducted by Simon Fraser University History professor, Allan Seager, who was also McDonald's supervisor for his Master's thesis.
Pacific Tribune, 1957-1958 (strikes) re: 213
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File contains photocopies of articles from the Pacific Tribune concerning IBEW Local 213's strike action against B.C. Electric, Hume and Rumble and Peterson Electric in March 1958, as well as the subsequent lockout by the Associated Electrical Contractors of B.C. in May 1958; Art O'Keeffe, John Waplington and George Gee are mentioned.
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File contains a letter of resignation to the executive board from Local 213 president John Bezer, correspondence and reports from IBEW Local 213 business managers and photocopied versions of the same documents (kept for conservation reasons).