South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
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Audio interview with Rashpal Singh Bassi. Bassi is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1952 as a result of Indian Partition. Rashpal Singh Bassi started working at Plumber Bay Sawmill in Victoria, B.C. Bassi discusses working in Canadian sawmills. his hardships, his engagement and wages. He concludes by discussing his memories of living in bunkhouses and mentions his family.
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Audio interview with Rashpal Singh Bassi. Bassi is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1952. Rashpal Singh Bassi discusses his personal history in this audio recording and how he came to Canada during the time of Indian Parition.
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Audio interview with Rashpal Singh Bassi. Bassi is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1952. Rashpal Singh Bassi started working at Plumber Bay Sawmill in Victoria, B.C. Audio contains signing of the consent form and Bassi's personal history and immigration history.
2022_16_38_003.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Rashpal Singh Bassi discusses his personal history, immigration history and working in Canadian sawmills. Bassi also discusses his hardships, his engagement and wages. He concludes by discussing his memories of living in bunkhouses and mentions his family.
2022_16_38_002.pdf
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Narrative of Rashpal Singh Bassi discusses his personal history, immigration history and working in Canadian sawmills. Bassi also discusses his hardships, his engagement and wages. He concludes by discussing his memories of living in bunkhouses and mentions his family.
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Audio interview with Ranjit Singh Nut conducted by MB and Dr. Kusum Soni. Nut is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1696. Nut began working at Timberland Mill in Surrey, B.C.. He discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work demographics in Canada. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
2022_16_37_030.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work demographics in Canada. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
2022_16_37_029.pdf
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Narrative of Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his immigration history, working in Canadian sawmills and the various roles he had. Nut also discusses his wages and his coworkers. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
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Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with unidentified South Asian sawmill workers. Nut is seen on the right in the photo.
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Audio interview with Rajinder Singh Gill conducted by MB. Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964 and began working in Topley Mill in Prince George, B.C. In the interview Gill discusses his immigration history, the various mills he worked in and the roles he had at the mills. Gill also discusses his memories, his hardships and advantages of working in sawmills. He concludes by discussing his retirement.