Fonds 82-006 - George Cobb tapes

Telford, William: Born in 1878, son of Smith Township poet. Stage coaches, lime kilns, Chemong Lake floating bridge, weaving in Bridgenorth and hotels.

Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville 15 June 1870, age 95 at time of interview. A native river-driver who lived in shanties and was a Seventh-Day Adventist.

Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor

Curve Lake First Nation: Herb Irons (tracks 1 and 3)

Curve Lake First Nation: Christopher McCue [McKue]

Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor: Indigenous names of lakes etc.

Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass. Transcript.

Curve Lake First Nation: Short Tom Taylor: Age 87 at time of interview. Trapping, food preservation, schools. Transcript.

Tall Tom Taylor June 12 1966, Christopher McKue (others in same room, noisy, also 2 young boys dash round to see airplane passing over)

Telford, William: Born in 1878, son of Smith Township poet. Stage coaches, lime kilns, Chemong Lake floating bridge, weaving in Bridgenorth and hotels. Marsden, Moses: Born at Roseneath or Alderville 15 June 1870, age 95 at time of interview. A native river-driver who lived in shanties and was a Seventh-Day Adventist. Curve Lake First Nation: Mary Johnson (age 96) and Dow Taylor Curve Lake First Nation: Herb Irons (tracks 1 and 3) Curve Lake First Nation: Christopher McCue [McKue] Curve Lake First Nation: Bill Taylor: Indigenous names of lakes etc. Curve Lake First Nation: Dow Taylor: Hunting, baskets, black ash tree, sweet grass. Transcript. Curve Lake First Nation: Short Tom Taylor: Age 87 at time of interview. Trapping, food preservation, schools. Transcript. Tall Tom Taylor June 12 1966, Christopher McKue (others in same room, noisy, also 2 young boys dash round to see airplane passing over)

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George Cobb tapes

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Trent University Archives

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82-006

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1962-1968 (Creation)

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Cobb, George

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Physical description

78 audio reels.
8 audio cassettes (plus copy audio cassettes).

Most of the tapes are 7" reel to reel which run at a speed of 3 3/4 ips, unless otherwise noted in the finding aid.

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Name of creator

Cobb, George

Biographical history

George Cobb ( - 2003) was a local historian, who in 1966 was commissioned by Trent University to begin an experimental program in oral history. The tapes in this fonds are the results of his efforts.

Custodial history

This fonds was created by George Cobb. Some of the tapes were in his custody at the time of donation to the Trent University Archives while some of the other tapes were in the custody of Professor Kenneth Kidd of the Anthropology Department.

Scope and content

This fonds consists of oral history tapes made by George Cobb. Topics covered on the tapes include: Trent Canal, lumbering, early medicine and dentistry in Peterborough County, Indigenous history and culture, mills and so forth. Fonds also includes tapes made by Cobb of other broadcasts and recordings (located at the end of the list). Browse file list for more information.

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Physical condition

Some of the tapes in this collection are off-gassing and cannot be used. Cassette copies of some tapes have been made for research use in the reading room.

Immediate source of acquisition

The fonds was donated by George Cobb.

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Availability of other formats

Many reel-to-reel tapes have been copied onto cassette and/or CD. See item listing for more details. Transcriptions are available online for tapes 9, 21 and 42-47. Transcripts are provided for personal research only. All questions of copyright are the responsibility of the researcher. Many reel

Restrictions on access

Tapes will be made available only if a cassette or CD copy has been made.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Tapes may not be copied. Copyright permissions not acquired.

Finding aids

Generated finding aid

82-006.pdf

Associated materials

The Enid Mallory fonds (82-003) also includes local history recordings and oral histories.