Constance Isabel Johnston, nee Vanetta, oral history interview conducted by Don Waite in 1976.

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Object Description

Object Name

Oral History

Recording

Object ID

SR-044 A

Title

Constance Isabel Johnston, nee Vanetta, oral history interview conducted by Don Waite in 1976.

Extent

1 side of 1 audio cassette.

Date

1976.

Description

SR-044 A: Tracks 1 - 3 discuss the Vanetta family; the name has also been spelled Vannetta. Alexander Moses Vanetta, William Henry Vanetta, and the Murchison family are discussed.
Tracks 4 - 5 continue to discuss the Murchison family, including Alexander Murchison and John Edward Murchison.
Track 6 mentions Mr. Shortreed.
Track 7 describes William Vanetta's house, which held a customs office.
Track 8 mentions the Freeman Mill in Aldergrove.

People/Subject