Bant Brar ➔ [Transcription of an interview with Bant Singh Brar]

Item
Identifier:
2022_16_05_008
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi//
Repository Identifier
Bant Singh Brar Transcription
Date
November 1 2014;Date(s) of creation
Extent
6 p. textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Transcription of interview with Bant Brar discusses his immigration status, owning a sawmill, and the challenges he faced such as hatred from European White settler community. Brar also discusses the length of shifts and the diversity of his co-workers at the sawmills. He also mentions the food he ate and his good memories.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Fraser Valley Regional District;Mission
Language
English
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
Sikh men;South Asian Canadian sawmill workers
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sikhs [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122444];South Asians [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125544];Lumber trade [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078814];Sawmill workers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117788];Timber [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135386];Threats of violence [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006006714];Ownership [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005063];Racism [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110266];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526]