Interview with Sam Cameron
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1979
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Cameron, Samuel
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Audio recording and transcript of Sam Cameron's 1979 interview with Joy Leach for the Coal Tyee History Project. Cameron discusses both his and his father's experiences as coal miners on Vancouver Island. He talks about working conditions in the mine, union organizing, and strikes. He shares what it was like to live in Cumberland, including details about leisure activities and drinking establishments. Throughout the interview, Cameron is asked repeatedly to comment on aspects of the Chinese community in Cumberland.