Beant Singh Sidhu ➔ [Audio interview with Beant Singh Sidhu]
Item
Identifier:
2022_16_06_005
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi//
Repository Identifier
Beant Singh Sidhu
Date
November 21 2014;Date(s) of creation
Extent
Audio (10 min., 56 sec.)
Format
sound recording
Description
Audio interview with Beant Singh Sidhu conducted by SB. Beant Singh Sidhu is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964. His first job was at a mill near Vancouver called Rainier Mill. He also discusses his immigration status, working at Canadian sawmills and his wages. He also mentions the tensions that sometimes arose between the European White settler workers and South Asian workers.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Metro Vancouver Regional District;Vancouver
Language
Punjabi
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]