Sister Margaret Beaton and Ms. Hilda Day of the Beaton Institute interview Mr. Mayich about immigrating from the former Yugoslavia (now Republic of Croatia) to Cape Breton. He discusses family, work and politics.
Recording available for streaming: T-204a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204a.mp3] and T-204b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204b.mp3]
File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of of Dr. Leo W. Bertley of the United Negro Improvement Association discussing the organization and its history in Cape Breton.
Track listing is as follows:
Side A:
- Came to Cape Breton in 1974 to do research, C.B. U.N.I.A. people involved
- Thesis to be controlled into book
- U.N.I.A. not a West Indian organization, people of African descent tied together
- Marcus Garvey, here on way to England
- A.O.C. in Pier, Bishop MacGuire, U.N.I.A., tried to make A.O.C. established church of organization
- Dr. Alvinus Calder, first president of organizations; W.E. Robertson was a later Bishop
- Phillis Family
- Sydney had three associations; West Indian and Black characteristics
Side B:
- Various backgrounds, several different organizations; West Indians importance of education; Dr. Bertley's other interests
- A.O.C. has only one church in Canada and it's in Whitney Pier, do not want to be called Africans
- Marcus Garvey stressed the importance of maintaining archives
- Bertley met Garvey's son
Dr. Elizabeth Beaton interviews Mr. Mayich and discusses the Slavic language, WWII, and working in Canada.
Recording available for streaming: T-1178a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-1178a.mp3]
Item is an audio interview with D. Fedarowych, in 1972. Mrs. Betty Lynch interviews Mrs. Fedarowych about her experience in Ukraine, reasons for coming to Canada from Germany in 1949, and life in Sydney, N.S.
Item is available for streaming: T-529a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529a.mp3] and T-529b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-529b.mp3]
Lawrence Gillis interviews Miss Helen Blazey who discusses the history of the Polish community in Whitney Pier, St. Mary's Polish Church, Polish culture and traditions and folklore.
Recording is available for streaming: T-414 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-414.mp3]
Pearl Gallivan interviews Mr. Kris Mayich about his trip to Yugoslavia (Republic of Croatia) and his thoughts on returning to his homeland.
Recording available for streaming: T-474a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-474a.mp3] and T-474b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-474b.mp3]
Bill Doyle (CBC) interviewing John Huk about Ukrainian culture, the Cape Breton Ukrainian community, Ukrainian dance, Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, and multiculturalism in Whitney Pier.
T-881a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-881a.mp3] and T-881b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-881b.mp3]