Not Identified; Brian Loxam; Robert Lines

Audio - Mrs. Jettie Willey, Mrs. Roseanna Shank, Rev. B.A. Rathbone and Hugo Carlson discuss many firsts to happen in the Athabasca area including: Mr. Dean , the first school teacher in Athabasca, MacLeod's Creamery had the first electricity in the early 1940's, the first wheat was grown west of town by C.B. Major, etc. Many details including prices/costs and wages of teachers and farming in the early twentieth century in Athabasca are provided. Prices of fur trading (live black foxes shipped to Newfoundland cost a thousand dollars), the life of fur traders and other businesses are discussed in great detail. The Reverend Rathbone talks about the Anglican Church's various buildings and personnel (54:21 minutes)

Audio - This is a discussion of the involvement of Mr. David H. Bower, Mr. G.J. (Jack) Smith, Mr. Arlo Rooke, Mr. Raymond W. Lewis, Mr. Nick Wyntonyk, and Mr. William Chrusch in World War II . Mr. Smith was the first soldier to land back in Athabasca following the end of the war. They discuss their various jobs and postings during the war, including Mr. Rooke's time as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany (34:23 minutes)

Audio - Mr. Gordon Vance discusses his personal history and life in Athabasca. He talks of the ferry and of his early teachers (Edith Chapman, Jean Falconer, Fred Meadows, Miss Plumley and Tiny Shaw- the Principal.) He discusses his friendships and experiences such as the building of a barn and clearing land (42:00 minutes)

Audio - This is a group discussion of early education with Mr. James Wood, Mrs. Jessie Rollings, Mrs. Alice Donahue, Mrs. A. K. Stafford, and Mrs. Muriel Schumacher. They discuss early school buildings, educational materials (magazines), student life, subjects, teachers and fees (58:34 minutes)

Audio - Mr. D. Torquil MacDonald of Rosewell, New Mexico, talks about his personal history. He tells the story of his father, Dr. MacDonald, rescuing a toddler (Sadie Marcella Gervais) from a fire at a hospital in New Mexico. The child moved with them to Athabasca, but when the family moved on to Halifax and Cape Breton, the authorities would not allow the child to stay with them as she could not be properly adopted due to their differing religions (Sadie was Roman Catholic) 30:17 minutes