Beant Singh Sidhu ➔ [Narrative of Beant Singh Sidhu]

Item
Identifier:
2022_16_06_003
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi//
Repository Identifier
Beant Singh Sidhu Narrative
Date
November 21 2014;Date(s) of creation
Extent
2 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Beant Singh Sidhu's narrative discusses his first job in Canada, his move back to India, and his work once returning to Canada. Sidhu explains how his work was tough but paid better than other jobs. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers. Lastly, he mentions how later in life he left sawmills for a career in farming.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Metro Vancouver Regional District;Vancouver
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];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526]