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Oral Histories
In the early 1990s SHFS conducted 93 oral history interviews of immigrants to Saskatchewan. In all 33 distinct cultural groups are represented in these interviews. The primary purpose of these oral history interviews was to document the various ethno-cultural traditions, lifestyles and challenges faced by people experiencing major changes in their lives by emigrating to a foreign land. The individual interviews last from approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours. It is SHFS’s intention it have these Interviews placed on our web site as time and financial resources permit. The following are those interviews that have we have been able to enter so far.
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Topic: Chinese-Canadian discrimination – SHFS interview with Mr. Reginald Bing-Wo on June 5th, 1990.
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Topic: Doukhobour culture & traditions – SHFS interview with Mrs. Mary Fofonoff on May 11th, 1990.
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Topic: Canadian War Bride – SHFS interview with Peggy Fry on June 12th, 1990.
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Topic: Hungarian culture & traditions; Communism in Hungary; WWII experiences – SHFS interview with Laslo Gallus on March 26th, 1990.
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Topic: Mennonite culture & traditions; living in Rhinefeld, SK - SHFS interview with Mary Hiebert on March 30, 1990.
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Topic: Ukrainian culture & traditions - SHFS interview with Mr. Mike Dyda on May 30th, 1989.
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Topic: Danube Swabian culture & traditions – SHFS interview with Mary Skikevitch on July 29, 1989.
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Topic: Russian culture & traditions – SHFS interview with Jacob E. Friesen on June 19, 1989.
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Topic: Temperance Colonist memories - SHFS interview with Norah Gray on March 21, 1990.
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Topic: Vietnamese culture & traditions – SHFS interview with Huynh Nguyen on March 21, 1990.
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Topic: Swedish culture & traditions – SHFS interview with Doris Lundquist on June 28, 1989.
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Topic: El Salvador culture & traditions – SHFS interview with F. Jose Moran.
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More audio files & transcripts will be added to this page. Please check back frequently to see what other cultural descriptions we can share with you.
