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Michael J. Weiss Oral History Project collection
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3 audio cassettes. -- 0.5 cm of textual records
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In 1971 and 1972 Michael J. Weiss undertook a folklore project for the University of Maryland, USA, on the lore of ranchers and miners of western Canada. During the project he did recorded interviews with Jean and Laurie Johnson, and J. Angus McKinnon of the Cochrane-Morley areas of Alberta about ranching stories. He also undertook and transcribed interviews with Harry Musgrove, Jim and Lillian Anderson, and Maude Kidney about Bankhead and Canmore mining stories.
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The collection consists of recordings and transcripts of interviews. The recordings have very poor sound quality.
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Gift of Michael J. Weiss, 1972.
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- The material is in English.
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Record No. RCT 95;M 4464<br><br>
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- Weiss, Michael J. (Subject)