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Jasbir Singh Bains ➔ [Transcription of interview with Jasbir Singh Bains]

Item
Identifier:
2022_16_20_002
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Jasbir Singh Bains Transcription
Date
February 8 2015;Date(s) of creation
Extent
4 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Transcription of interview with Jasbir Bains in which he discusses his immigration process to Canada, working on farms, railways and sawmills. He further speaks about his wages and the working conditions, including how he had to work in colder climates. He mentions his experience living in bunkhouses and the food that was served. He also mentions the racism he and others experienced, and recounts a particular incident he encountered.
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Victoria Land District;Victoria
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];Racism [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110266];Bunkhouses [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2018000036];Food [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85050184];Retirement [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85113347];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526]