Interview of Mr. Green by an unidentified female interviewer

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Interview of Mr. Green by an unidentified female interviewer

Side 1: several former porters discuss living and working conditions during the Depression and Second World War and how this job allowed for upward mobility within the Black community. Additionally, interwar tourism, the transportation of Canadian soldiers as well as German prisoners of war, medical emergencies and accidents, the realities of remote Indigenous settlements, retirement, and the notion of railway as family are discussed. Side 2: several porters’ wives are interviewed, enabling them to speak to the impact this job had on them and their families.

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Record Identifier: 3776753

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Record Creation Date: 2024-05-21

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