Audio Interview with Mr. Alexander (Alex) Lafferty

Summary

Content type	Content type Audio
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Alice B. Donahue Library and Archives
Resource Type	Resource Type Audio

Origin Information

Date Created/Date Issued	1983-06-24
Date Modified	2013-12-23

Persons and Affiliations

Persons	Interviewer (ivr): Frank Falconer

Abstract/Description

Description / Synopsis	Description / Synopsis Audio - Mr. Alex Lafferty discusses his life in Athabasca having moved here around 1906. Freighting, the railroad ,and the many captains and companies on the river are mentioned including: Captain Haight, John Shott, and Captain Mills. Mr. Magnus Brown was a boat builder and Mr. Lafferty helped to build the last ferry (11:48 minutes)

Physical Description

Extent	Extent audio/mpeg
Physical Form	Physical Form videorecording

Identifiers

Local Identifier	Local Identifier 85.302
Handle	Handle Handle placeholder

Notes

Note

Note	Remark: Tape is quite good considering the age of Mr. Lafferty (90 yrs.) at the time of taping. Mr. Lafferty remembers much of early times.

Access and Rights

Use and Reproduction	Use and Reproduction Subject to The Copyright Act. For more information or requests to use this image, contact atharchives@athabascalibrary.ab.ca

Subjects and Classifications

Subject Topic	Subject Topic Tracking Grand Rapid River Boat Captain Wild Game Freighting Settler River Travel Athabasca Landing Athabasca, AB

Language

English

Name

Audio Interview with Mr. Alexander (Alex) Lafferty

MIME type

audio/mpeg

File size

11330561

Media Use

Authored on

2025-04-25

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