Oral history interview with Alfred Evans on Harry Evans, the latter of which who was born in 1878. Harry is one the the founding members of the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue in Vancouver.
Film depicts the Dawson ice break up in May, a picnic, a softball game, various shots of ships and planes. The film also has shots of the sun at midnight over Dawson in June, and people mining.
Oral history interview with Leopold - born in England,1903 - and Pearl Levey. Leo and Pearl moved to Trail from Calgary in 1936. Later, during the 1940's, Jewish engineers were employed locally to create of heavy water, as part of Canada's contribution to the Manhattan Project. Leo was involved in B.C. Hospitals' Associate Board, the Red Cross in Trail - awarded Red Cross medal of service for flood relief work, 1948.., the Jewish National Fund and Yom Kippur Appeal. Pearl was deeply involved in Hadassah.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Interior shot of a mechanical room; end of mechanical room is entirely window; series of valves, chutes, and pipes; warehouse pendant lamps hanging from the ceiling; one worker in left of image.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Close up shot of equipment in the mechanical room of Texada Mines Ltd; equipment consists of what appears to be some sort of belt and drills or turbines.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Shot taken of buildings and landscape at Texada Mines Ltd.; large building visible in the foreground with two tanks and a conveyor belt extending forward; a large silo with overhead conveyor crane visible at left; other silos and buildings visible in the roads above; telephone or electrical poles located alongside dirt roads.
Colour Kodachrome 35mm slide depicts a man on a trolley at the entrance of a mine, with a sign reading "Hector Mine, 1957." Now possibly Hector-Calumet Mine in Mayo Mining Territory, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Film depicts various shots of the Yukon (likely Dawson City), mining and panning shots, and shots of a parade followed by what appears to be a town fair. There are also shots of people playing on the beach, husky puppies, aerial shots of the Yukon, and footage of the Town of Mayo.