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- Textual record
- Graphic material
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1940-1950; 2008-2009 (Creation)
- Creator
- Vétérans de Hearst
- Place
- Hearst
Physical description area
Physical description
40 Gb of audiovisual records and other.
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Administrative history
In 2008, the Chaire de recherche en histoire du développement de la Grande Zone argileuse formed a partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 173 to collect testimonies of veterans living in the Hearst area. Nine veterans took part in the project.
Except for Margaret M. Brunelle who was a member of the Women's Land Army of Britain, all the veterans interviewed were members of the Canadian Army during the Second World War.
The fonds also contains information relating to Jack Bouthillier. This young soldier, a Jogues native, was killed in Afghanistan on March 20, 2009.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds contains interviews and other documents relating to the personal experiences of the veterans during WWII. In accordance with each of the veteran's preferences, the employees of the Research Chair recorded the interviews in audio or audiovisual format. Photographs or textual records preserved by the veterans or their families are sometimes added to the interviews.
The fonds is composed of nine series:
Joseph Bégin;
Marcel Boucher;
Margaret M. (Peggy) Brunelle;
Roland J. A. Brunelle;
Jacques Côté;
Einon Hillman;
J. Léopold (Paul) Lavoie;
William M. Sachowsky;
Clifford E. (Ted) Wilson.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
All of the interviews are digital. A copy of the interviews was given to the Hearst Legion. All textual and photographic records were digitized; the donors kept the originals. The digitized records are not available online.
Language of material
- English
- French
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
The interview questions and notes taken during the interviews.
Restrictions on access
Some veterans have imposed restrictions for publication.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright Act applies. Reproduction permitted depending on the condition of the documents.
Finding aids
A research tool is available.
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
General note
In 2018, Le Centre d’archives de la Grande Zone argileuse anonymously received newspaper clippings relating to Private Bouthillier’s death. These documents were placed in the Vétérans de Hearst Fonds, in a new series entitled Jack Bouthillier.
http://www.uhearst.ca/archives/index.php/veterans-de-hearst/ http://www.uhearst.ca/archives/index.php/2013/08/26/nos-fonds-veterans-de-hearst/
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Subject access points
- Wars » Veterans
- Wars » World War II
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Language of description
- English
- French