Joginder Singh Bassi ➔ [Transcription of interview with Joginder Singh Bassi]
Item
Identifier:
2022_16_22_005
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Joginder Singh Bassi Transcription
Date
January 8 2015;Date(s) of creation
Extent
8 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Transcription of interview with Joginder Singh Bassi in which he discusses his family/immigration history, marriage, working in both sawmills and on farms in Canada. Bassi also discusses his co-workers and living conditions in bunkhouses. He further mentions the length of his shifts, his wages, and retirement.
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];Bunkhouses [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2018000036];Food [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85050184];Wages [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144526]
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